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Cardiac toxicity associated with bevacizumab (Avastin) in combination with CHOP chemotherapy for peripheral T cell lymphoma in ECOG 2404 trial

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Pages 718-720 | Received 21 Jul 2011, Accepted 09 Sep 2011, Published online: 27 Apr 2012

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