Delayed cardiotoxicity following osimertinib therapy in non-small cell lung cancer: a unique case report
Zhanwen Xu,
Haiyan Jia,
Xiaoping Yin
Abstract:This case report features a 62-year-old male with stage IB lung adenocarcinoma harboring an epidermal growth factor receptor exon 19 deletion, who underwent treatment with osimertinib following a left upper lobectomy and lymph node dissection. Despite a history of smoking and well-managed type 2 diabetes, the patient developed heart failure 18 months post-initiation of osimertinib therapy, marking one of the latest occurrences of heart failure following osimertinib treatment documented in limited literature. C… Show more
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