Research Article

Arterial Stiffness in Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Anthracycline and Trastuzumab-Based Regimens

Table 6

PWV according to treatment protocols.

Mean ± SD

OperationLumpectomy ()7.2 ± 1.20.503
Modified radical mastectomy ()7.4 ± 1.3
RadiotherapyYes ()7.2 ± 1.20.076
No ()8.2 ± 1.0
ChemotherapyAnthracycline + trastuzumab7.6 ± 1.00.428
Anthracycline + taxane + trastuzumab7.2 ± 1.3
HormonotherapyYes ()7.4 ± 1.20.434
No ()7.0 ± 1.4
Hormonotherapy typeTamoxifen ()6.5 ± 0.7<0.01
Aromatase inhibitor ()8.3 ± 0.9

EC: epirubicin + cyclophosphamide; FEC: fluorouracil + Epirubicin + Cyclophosphamide.