Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor-associated aortitis in a woman with advanced breast cancer: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is increasingly been used to prevent febrile neutropenia (FN) associated with the administration of chemotherapy for various cancers. The most common adverse effects of G-CSF are bone pain and injection-site reactions and aortitis has...

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Main Authors: Hideko Hoshina, Hiroyuki Takei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-019-6403-9