Dose-Dense (dd) Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide (AC) Followed by Weekly Paclitaxel (P) with Trastuzumab (T) and Lapatinib (L) in Early Breast Cancer (EBC); Troponin I and C-Reactive Protein as Biomarkers of Cardiotoxicity.
Morris P, Chen C, Lin N, Moy B, Come S, Abbruzzi A, Patil S, Winer E, Norton L, Hudis C, Dang C. Dose-Dense (dd) Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide (AC) Followed by Weekly Paclitaxel (P) with Trastuzumab (T) and Lapatinib (L) in Early Breast Cancer (EBC); Troponin I and C-Reactive Protein as Biomarkers of Cardiotoxicity. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 3088-3088. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-09-3088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft ventricular ejection fractionCongestive heart failureC-reactive proteinEarly breast cancerBiomarkers of cardiotoxicityMinimal elevationEvidence of CHFElevated C-reactive proteinTroponin IDose-dense doxorubicinSensitive inflammatory markerAnti-HER2 agentsVentricular ejection fractionPre-planned analysisCardiac troponin IElevated TnIUncontrolled arrhythmiaWeekly paclitaxelInflammatory markersMUGA scanUnstable anginaEjection fractionHeart failureRecent MIProspective study