Trastuzumab Exposure in Early Pregnancy for a Young Lady With Locally Invasive Breast Cancer
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Due to the lack of literature on the effects of trastuzumab in pregnancy, an interest has been taken in a patient that incidentally became pregnant while on adjuvant treatment in the first trimester following diagnosis of locally advanced breast cancer.
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