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Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Biomarkers for the Assessment of Trastuzumab-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction

2016/10/26
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Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) Podcast

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By Deepa Rangachari

This podcast focuses on the use of trastuzumab in adjuvant therapy for early stage, Her2-positive breast cancer and ongoing efforts to identify predictive and prognostic biomarkers for the assessment of treatment-related cardiac toxicity.

Related Article: Role of Troponins I and T and N-Terminal Prohormone of Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Monitoring Cardiac Safety of Patients With Early-Stage Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer Receiving Trastuzumab: A Herceptin Adjuvant Study Cardiac Marker Substudy)