1 BACKGROUND Cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are the two leading causes of death worldwide.1 Their relationship is complex and not fully understood, with each disease capable of influencing the pathogenesis and progression of the other.2, 3 Most prominent are the shared risk factors between cancer and CVD, such as aging, lifestyle factors (such as tobacco use, dietary factors, and physical inactivity), and comorbidities (such as obesity, diabetes mellitus type 2, and chronic kidney...