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How do you manage trastuzumab emtansine peri-operarively?

If blood counts are sustained, do you continue or delay?
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Medical Oncology · Sarah Cannon Research Institute
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T-DM1 hasn't been shown to impair wound healing, etc. The biggest concern would be simple thrombocytopenia, so I just check CBC prior to the surgery and try to have that scheduled and the week 2 or 3 point after treatment where plts are less likely to be affected.

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