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Clinical predictors of cardiac toxicity in HER2-positive early breast cancer patients treated with adjuvant sc vs iv trastuzumab – MD Linx

MDLinx original journal summary on Breast Cancer, Oncology from The Breast

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Researchers investigated cardiotoxicity related to subcutaneous (s.c.) vs intravenous (i.v.) trastuzumab treatment of early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer in a real-world population as well as tried to define its predisposing factors. Data for 363 adult patients managed with adjuvant trastuzumab for HER2-positive breast cancer were analyzed retrospectively. It was found that i.v. administration conferred a higher cardiotoxicity rate vs s.c. formulation, and especially in cases with cardiovascular…

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