Cardiac toxicity from Sunitinib and sorafenib

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Cardiac toxicity from Sunitinib and sorafenib

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Cardiac damage from tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) Sunitinib and sorafenib
http://jco.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/abstract/26/32/5204

Cardiac damage from TKI treatment is a largely underestimated phenomenon but is manageable if patients have careful cardiovascular monitoring and cardiac treatment at the first signs of myocardial damage.
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