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. 2016 Nov 22;115(12):1462–1470. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2016.357

Table 3. Trastuzumab treatment modifications by the 2430 patients with complete trastuzumab treatment information and who received trastuzumab.

  12-months patients 6-months patients P-value
Number of patients 1214 1216  
 Treatment data in the 1st 6-month period 1214 1216  
 Treatment data in the 2nd 6-month period 1129 51a  
No. of patients reporting delays 717 (59%) 496 (41%) <0.0001
 In 1st 6-month period 520/1214 (43%) 487/1216 (40%)  
 In 2nd 6-month period 424/1129 (38%) 20/51a (39%)  
No. of patients reporting delays due to cardiotoxicity 72 (6%) 45 (4%) 0.01
 In 1st 6-month period 40/1214 (3%) 43/1216 (4%)  
 In 2nd 6-month period 33/1129 (3%) 2/51a (4%)  
a

Doses administered to patients who continued trastuzumab treatment beyond their randomised 6 months (9 doses).