Anthracyclines May Not Be For Everyone: Report From The 29th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:00 AM EST
... The anthracycline drugs used as a standard component of chemotherapy for breast cancer patients (doxorubicin and epirubicin) may cause serious side effects, including heart damage. Women sometimes discontinue therapy, or avoid it altogether, because of anxiety about the effects of these drugs. [click link for full article] ...
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