In the heart’s chambers, beats entwined,
With cells that battle in the mind,
Cancer and heart, a fragile pair,
Both needing treatment, both in care.
Chemotherapy’s potent stream,
A double edge within its gleam,
It fights the foe within the bone,
Yet leaves the heart to stand alone.
Radiation’s rays can sear,
Yet cardiac risks they too endear,
Newer therapies, sharp and bold,
Carry stories yet untold.
Arrhythmias, a silent beat,
Or heart failure, cold defeat,
Hypertension’s rising tide,
Oncologists and hearts collide.
Cardio-Oncology was born,
To guard the heart, though worn and torn,
A team that stands both near and far,
To heal the mind, the heart, the scar.
With care, they chart the patient’s road,
Balancing the heavy load,
Cancer fought, the heart sustained,
A future where both health remains.
Survivors live with strength anew,
For this field grows, both deep and true,
As long life’s gift is now replete,
With heart and soul in steady beat.
