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Would you hold pertuzumab around the time of surgery?

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Medical Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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There is no basis for holding pertuzumab at the time of surgery, or for other procedures for safety reasons for patients who are tolerating therapy well. However, for patients who are having significant side effects such as diarrhea that is temporally related to the administration of the drug- or is...

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