‘Patients are left not knowing’: Trastuzumab (Herceptin) cardiac risk information and management in HER2-positive breast cancer—a qualitative study of patient experience
Our results suggest that patients feel unsupported and ill-informed about the possible risks of cardiac damage from Trastuzumab. This has implications for the self-management of symptoms and mitigation of risks for cardiac damage and suggests the need for improvement in patient care.
Authors
- Karina Dolgilevica
- Nazanin Derakshan
- Bethany Chapman
Institutions
- National Centre for Atmospheric Science (GB)
- University of Reading (GB)
- Birkbeck, University of London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-10357-y
- Primary Topic
- HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00