TRASTUZUMAB

Drug Sentece Context

Table 1. Analysis of context sentence of trastuzumab gene in 2 abstracts.

pmid	sentence
33441188	In additional analyses, the most frequent cardiovascular diagnosis was cardiomyopathy (34%), the most common cancer drug leading to referral was trastuzumab (29%), and the most prevalent cancer type was breast cancer (42%).
33450658	Clinical trial data show that, compared with intravenous administration, subcutaneous (s.c.) administration of trastuzumab is preferred by patients with breast cancer (BC), saves healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) time, reduces drug preparation and administration time and reduces direct and indirect costs. […] As such, s.c. trastuzumab is well suited to flexible care. […] The results of a Belgian study (BELIS) show that home administration of s.c. trastuzumab is feasible and preferred by patients with BC. […] Numerous programmes and pilot studies in Europe show that s.c. trastuzumab can be administered effectively in the patient’s home, in primary care settings or local hospitals.