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Atorvastatin to Reduce Risk of Anthracycline-Associated Cardiac Dysfunction

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Anthracyclines are used to treat a variety of cancers, but treatment may be limited by cardiac toxicity. JAMA Executive Editor Gregory Curfman, MD, discusses a new clinical trial on the use of atorvastatin to prevent anthracycline-induced cardiac toxicity with authors Tomas Neilan, MD, MPH, and Marielle Scherrer-Crosbie, MD, PhD. Related Content: Atorvastatin for Anthracycline-Associated Cardiac Dysfunction