Cancer Therapy
Association between cardiac toxicity and antineoplastic agents discussed
Published in Vaccine Weekly, January 4th, 2006
According to a study from the United States, "Because cancer is a leading cause of mortality in the United States, the number of therapeutic modalities available for the treatment of neoplastic processes has increased. This has resulted in a large number of patients being exposed to a wide variety of cancer therapy."
"Historically, it has been well recognized that antineoplastic agents may have adverse effects on multiple organs and normal tissues. The most commonly associated toxicities occur in tissues composed of rapidly dividing cells and may spontaneously reverse...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2006-01-04)
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