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ArticleDiscover oncology2026

Interstitial lung disease during paclitaxel trastuzumab therapy enables safe trastuzumab rechallenge: a case report and review of the literature.

Zhaojun Wang, Daoling Wang, Jiangang Xu, Zhiwei Li, Xiaoqing Hu, Qianye Yan

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Article in Discover oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Zhaojun WangDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Wenzhou Central Hospital;Wenzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China. 277712136@qq.com.
Daoling WangDepartment of Stomatology, Wenzhou Dental Hospital, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China.
Jiangang XuDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Wenzhou Central Hospital;Wenzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China.
Zhiwei LiDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Wenzhou Central Hospital;Wenzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China.
Xiaoqing HuDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Wenzhou Central Hospital;Wenzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China.
Qianye YanDepartment of Nursing, Wenzhou Central Hospital;Wenzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China.

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Abstract

backgroundThe weekly Paclitaxel-Trastuzumab (wPH) regimen is frequently employed in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer who also have small tumors. Interstitial lung disease induced by paclitaxel-trastuzumab is an exceedingly uncommon side effect, referred to as drug-induced interstitial lung disease (DIILD). Identifying the specific drug responsible for ILD can be challenging when the condition arises. CASE PRESENTATION: A 58-year-old female with HER2-positive breast cancer developed interstitial pneumonitis during weekly paclitaxel plus trastuzumab therapy. Nevertheless, after paclitaxel completion and a three-month hiatus, trastuzumab was successfully reintroduced as a single agent. The patient tolerated the full subsequent year of trastuzumab monotherapy, experiencing only a transient infusion reaction without recurrence of pneumonitis.

conclusionA systematic causality assessment using the Naranjo scale, complemented by a successful single-agent rechallenge, can identify the causative agent in multi-drug DIILD and allow for the safe continuation of essential targeted therapy.

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Breast cancerDrug-induced interstitial lung diseasePaclitaxelRechallengeTrastuzumab

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PMCPMC13216429

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