TheCanadian Cardiac Oncology Network

The Canadian Cardiac Oncology Network was established in 2011 to bring together healthcare professionals interested in understanding how cancer therapies impact cardiac health.

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Iron Infusions for Cancer Patients

Friday, June 12, 2026 | 12-1 PM EST | 9-10 AM PST | 1-2 PM AST

This session focuses on understanding how doxorubicin can cause cardiomyopathy, especially through the role of mitochondrial iron, and how iron affects heart failure and cancer outcomes. It also covers how to identify and treat iron deficiency or iron-deficiency anemia in GI cancer patients, with attention to safely restoring iron levels while avoiding cardiac complications.

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Speakers: Dr. Hossein Ardehali (Cardiologist/ The University of Arizona) and Dr. Christine Brezden-Masley (Medical Oncologist/ Mount Sinai Hospital)

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