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Of the 152 Herceptin users tested in the Manitoba study, 36 of the women experienced heart failure, "which is quite high compared to the one in 10 clinical trials," said [Davinder Jassal], who will present the findings Saturday in a public lecture at the research centre.
"My experience with Herceptin has thankfully been favourable so far," she said, noting that although her heart isn't quite as strong, it doesn't qualify as heart failure."We're dealing with the devil that we know," she said. "There are many devils in our lives that we don't know. I think the right way to look at this is, we all live one breath at a time."See the full content of this document
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Breast Cancer Drug Linked to Heart Failure
Herceptin commonly used alongside chemotherapy
By Lindsey WiebeAs many as one in four women who use the popular and pricey breast cancer drug Herceptin will develop heart failur...See the full content of this document
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