the healthy cells as well. when radiation is targeted at the breast or lung, especially on the left side of the body, the heart can be accidentally damaged. even more importantly, some chemotherapies can weaken the heart. such a concern it s given rise to a new field, cardioncology. cardiology that pays special attention to these at-risk cancer survivors. those doctors recommend a cardiac stress test or a heart ultrasound to check for damage, whether it s a week or 20 years after the cancer is beaten. we re encouraging our patients to continue to watch their diet, go for low fat, low carbohydrate, moderate protein diet and exercise. reporter: 51 is too young to die, but kara kennedy s death may be a wake-up call for others. as more survive cancer, doctors are working to make sure patients survive cancer treatments longer than ever. there is good news. specialized equipment radiologists use to try to target the cancer and avoid the heart all together. drugs are monitored more closel
toll on the healthy cells as well. when radiation is targeted at the breast or lung, especially on the left side of the body, the heart can be accidentally damaged. even more importantly, some chemotherapies can weaken the heart. such a concern it s given rise to a new field, cardioncology. cardiology that pays special attention to these at-risk cancer survivors. those doctors recommend a cardiac stress test or a heart ultrasound to check for damage, whether it s a week or 20 years after the cancer is beaten. we re encouraging our patients to continue to watch their diet, go for low fat, low carbohydrate, moderate protein diet and exercise. reporter: 51 is too young to die, but kara kennedy s death may be a wake-up call for others. as more survive cancer, doctors are working to make sure patients survive cancer treatments for longer than ever. on this relatively new frontier, there is good news. specialized equipment radiologists use to try to target the cancer and avoid the heart