Trastuzumab resumption after extremely severe cardiotoxicity in metastatic breast cancer patient: a case report

BACKGROUND: Trastuzumab-related cardiotoxicity has been reported in patients receiving trastuzumab concurrently with other agents, especially with anthracyclines. Cardiac function damage is generally rare, precox and mild with trastuzumab alone. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 49 year-old...

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Published in:BMC Cancer
Main Authors: Minichillo, Santino, Gallelli, Ilaria, Barbieri, Elena, Cubelli, Marta, Rubino, Daniela, Quercia, Sara, Dall’Olio, Massimo, Rapezzi, Claudio, Zamagni, Claudio
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5678795/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29115937
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-017-3712-8
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