Cardiovascular function in HER2-postivie breast cancer survivors

Background: Trastuzumab, a HER2 antagonist, has been shown to improve rates of overall survival in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. However, cardiotoxic effects associated with treatment limits these benefits. Due to an increase in survival years, women with a history of HER2-positive brea...

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Main Author: Bonsignore, Lynne Alis Jean
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/50924