Factors Affecting Arterial Stiffness Level in Cancer Patients Receiving Immunotherapy

Aim: This study aimed of our study is to investigate the factors affecting the level of arterial stiffness in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy. Materials and Methods: The height, weight, BMI, age, gender, type of cancer, previous cancer treatment, agents used in the treatment, current immunotherapy agents, comorbid conditions, smoking history of 42 patients diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), lung cancer, malignant melanoma and receiving immunotherapy treatment were recorded at the time of their first application and their arterial stiffness levels were measured. Following the first measurement, the patients were seen again in the third and sixth therapy cycles and their measurements were repeated and recorded. Factors affecting the arterial stiffness level of the patients were evaluated. Results: It was observed that pulse wave velocity (NWV) increased with increasing age (p