Rationale for the use of mitoxantrone in the older patient: cardiac toxicity.
Benjamin
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Department of Melanoma/Sarcoma Medical Oncology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030-4009.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008942:Mitoxantrone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D013318:Stroke Volume
D004317:Doxorubicin; D008942:Mitoxantrone