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Breast Cancer
New breast cancer study findings recently were reported by researchers at Royal Adelaide Hospital
April 9th, 2009
In this recently published article, scientists in Adelaide, Australia conducted a study "To characterise the gastrointestinal toxicities associated with Trastuzumab administration in HER2-overexpressing breast cancer patients. All patients (n = 46) who received Trastuzumab as a single agent or in conjunction with conventional anti-cancer treatment within the Royal Adelaide Hospital Cancer Centre from 2002-2007 were included in this study." "A retrospective analysis of case-notes was conducted to investigate the toxicities associated with Trastuzumab. Trastuzumab as a single agent induced toxicities following 22% of administrations. Gastrointestinal toxicities were...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-04-09)
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