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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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