Cancer drug could cause heart problems in diabetic older women

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Cancer drug could cause heart problems in diabetic older women

A new study has found that treating breast cancer with trastuzumab (also known as Herceptin) could result in heart problems for elderly women, especially for those who have a history of diabetes or heart disease . The research, by scientists in Spain, investigated trastuzumab-related cardiotoxicity in elderly breast cancer patients. The research focused on older women, as previous clinical trials of trastuzumab were carried out on younger women of 65 or less who had "optimal performance sta

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Tags: Heart, Diabetes, Cancer, Cancer Medication, Drug, Women's Health