25.08.2025.
Original article
Translational and Clinical Research
Fluoropyrimidine adjuvant chemotherapy leads to long-term impact on coronary arteries, blood cell profile and iron in colorectal cancer survivors
Aim To assess whether colorectal carcinoma (CRC) survivors 5 years post-fluoropyrimidine (5-fluorouracil and capecitabine) chemotherapy (ChemT) have increased presence of subclinical coronary artery disease (CAD), lower iron and altered blood cell composition. Methods This prospective, 2 year, single-center study used invasive coronary angiography...
By Ivana Iveljic, Lejla Alidzanovic Nurkanovic, Alisa Krdzalic, Dunja Aksentijevic