Possible Radiation Sensitisation by Trastuzumab Leading to Radiation-Induced Myelitis.

SUMMARY: BACKGROUND: Trastuzumab is used as adjuvant treatment in patients with HER2-positive breast cancers and has been shown to reduce the chance of recurrence by up to 50%. However, experience with it given with radiotherapy is limited and there is in vitro evidence of a radiosensiti-sation effe...

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Main Authors: Law, AB, Evans, T, Hayward, R, Higgins, G, Murray, K, Summers, D, Kunkler, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009