Strategies to Prevent Anthracycline-Related Congestive Heart Failure in Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Cardiovascular complications are a leading cause of therapy-related morbidity and mortality in long-term survivors of childhood malignancy. In fact, childhood cancer survivors are at a 15-fold risk of developing CHF compared to age-matched controls. There is a strong dose-dependent association betwe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Cardiology Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/713294 |