Characterization and prevention of chemotherapy induced cardiac dysfunction

Background: Anthracyclines, in particular Doxorubicin (DOX), are highly effective chemotherapeutic agents in the breast cancer setting, which are limited by their cardiotoxic side effects. Recently, the introduction of Trastuzumab (TRZ), a novel monoclonal antibody against the HER2 receptor, in the...

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Main Author: Zeglinski, Matthew
Other Authors: Jassal, Davinder (Physiology) Singal, Pawan (Physiology)
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/8119