Carcinomatous meningitis in a patient with Her2/<it>neu</it> expressing bladder cancer following trastuzumab and chemotherapy: a case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Targeted therapies may impact the natural history of bladder cancer based upon their pharmacokinetics. The Her2/<it>neu</it> receptor tyrosine kinase, overexpressed by half of all primary urothelial carcinomas, has rece...

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Main Authors: Goodman Oscar B, Milowsky Matthew I, Kaplan Jodi, Hussain Maha, Nanus David M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/9110