Capecitabine-Induced Coronary Vasospasm

Capecitabine-Induced Coronary Vasospasm

Capecitabine, an oral prodrug of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), is approved for early-stage and advanced colorectal cancer and metastatic breast cancer. Cardiotoxicity of 5-FU is well described in the literature. However, cardiac adverse effects of capecitabine are poorly described. We report a case of coro...

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Main Authors: Danish Henry, Francine Rudzik, Allison Butts, Aju Mathew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Capecitabine
5-Fluorouracil
Chest pain
Coronary artery disease
Breast cancer
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/450544

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