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Cardiotoxicity of anthracycline agents for the treatment of cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

BMC Cancer · 2010 · Vol. 10(1) · pp. 337–337
L. A. SmithVictoria CorneliusChris PlummerGill LevittMark VerrillPeter CanneyAlison Jones

Abstract

Evidence is not sufficiently robust to support clear evidence-based recommendations on different anthracycline treatment regimens, or for routine use of cardiac protective agents or liposomal formulations. There is a need to improve cardiac monitoring in oncology trials.

Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigationCancer Treatment and PharmacologyCancer-related cognitive impairment studiesMedicineEpirubicinAnthracyclineCardiotoxicityInternal medicineConfidence intervalDoxorubicinBreast cancerOncologyRandomized controlled trial

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Antineoplastic AgentsFemaleHeart DiseasesHumansNeoplasmsMeta-Analysis as TopicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeAnthracyclines
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