Fatal heart failure in a young adult female sarcoma patient treated with pazopanib

Vicky L. M. N. SoomersDepartment of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]

Ingrid M. E. DesarDepartment of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Nielka P. van ErpDepartment of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Jeroen VerwielDepartment of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Suzanne E. J. KaalDepartment of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Winette T. A. van der GraafDepartment of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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