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Breast Cancer Therapy
Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer therapy
March 23rd, 2006
Breast cancer therapy data are the focus of recent research from the United States. Study 1: Older women show an increased risk of cardiomyopathy when treated with anthracyclines. "Adjuvant chemotherapy, especially with anthracyclines, is known to cause acute and chronic cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients." Scientists in the United States stated, "We studied the cardiac effects of chemotherapy in a population-based sample of breast cancer patients aged {{>=}}65 years with long-term follow-up." "In the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare database, we analyzed treatments and outcomes among women...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-23)
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