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Left ventricular global longitudinal strain is worse in BRCA mutation positive breast cancer patients prior to cancer treatment and premature menopause.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Aug 2024
Lin Billy, LeVee Alexis, Cao Louie, Basho Reva, Tamarappoo Balaji, Wei Janet, Shufelt Chrisandra
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PURPOSE: Breast cancer patients with mutations in human tumor suppressor genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the general population, as they are frequently exposed to cardiotoxic chemotherapy, anti-estrogen therapy, radiation, and/or oophorectomy for cancer-related treatment and prophylaxis. Animal and cell culture models suggest that BRCA mutations may play an...
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