Herceptin Drug Is 'Linked to Heart Problems'

Evening Standard - London › November 09, 2005

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A NEW row erupted today over the breast cancer drug Herceptin after a leading medical journal said it may be linked to heart problems and that its benefits may have been overstated.

An editorial published online by The Lancet said data was still insufficient for doctors to make decisions over its widespread use.

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Herceptin Drug Is 'Linked to Heart Problems'

Editor of the journal, Dr Richard Horton, said Herceptin shou...

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