The Scientific World Journal (Jan 2023)

Shared Lifestyle-Related Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer: Evidence for Joint Prevention

  • Farzad Masoudkabir,
  • Noushin Mohammadifard,
  • Arya Mani,
  • Andrew Ignaszewski,
  • Margot K. Davis,
  • Golnaz Vaseghi,
  • Marjan Mansourian,
  • Christopher Franco,
  • Carolyn Gotay,
  • Nizal Sarrafzadegan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/2404806
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2023

Abstract

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide and are the major focus of the World Health Organization’s joint prevention programs. While, diverse diseases, CVD and cancer, have many similarities. These include common lifestyle-related risk factors and shared environmental, metabolic, cellular, inflammatory, and genetic pathways. In this review, we will discuss the shared lifestyle-related and environmental risk factors central to both diseases and how the strategies commonly used to prevent atherosclerotic vascular disease can be applied to cancer prevention.