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Management of primary and advanced breast cancer in older unfit patients (medical treatment)
Cancer Treatment Reviews, 09/21/09
Aapro M et al. – Trastuzumab in association with chemotherapy can be administered to elderly patients presenting HER2 overexpressing tumors, although the risk of cardiac adverse events in unfit patients is largely unknown. Bevacizumab–based combinations increase the activity and also toxicity of taxane chemotherapy, and are not a preferred option.
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