Cardiovascular toxicity of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients: A review when cardiology meets immuno-oncology

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are a novel treatment option for cancer therapy, which help direct the immune system to recognize and target cancer cells. ICIs have been shown to provide significant mortality benefits for cancer patients, but they are also associated with immune-mediated toxicit...

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Main Authors: Dong-Yi Chen, Wen-Kuan Huang, Victor Chien-Chia Wu, Wen-Cheng Chang, Jen-Shi Chen, Cheng-Keng Chuang, Pao-Hsien Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664619304085