Nick Leeper, M.D.
February 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
The role of cancer in cardiovascular disease
This lecture will provide an overview of the bi-directional relationship between cancer and cardiovascular disease. Topics will include a summary of the epidemiological overlap, shared biological mechanisms, and emerging data suggesting potential causal relationships. Concepts related to potential therapeutic targets will be described.
Professor of Medicine & Surgery, Director of Vascular Research, and Chief of Vascular Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, CA