Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and risk factors

Doxorubicin (DOX) is an anthracycline antibiotic widely used as a chemotherapeutic agent to treat solid tumours and hematologic malignancies. Although useful in the treatment of cancers, the benefit of DOX is limited due to its cardiotoxic effect that is observed in a large number of patients. In th...

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Main Authors: Carl Belger, Carmelita Abrahams, Aqeela Imamdin, Sandrine Lecour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235290672300163X