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My doctor wants to give me Ellence® (epirubicin) instead of Adriamycin® (doxorubicin) because he believes it will be less damaging to my heart. Is that true?

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My doctor wants to give me Ellence® (epirubicin) instead of Adriamycin® (doxorubicin) because he believes it will be less damaging to my heart. Is that true?

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It is widely believed on the basis of clinical trials that milligram for milligram epirubicin has a lower potential for heart damage compared with doxorubicin. Epirubicin is widely used for the treatment of breast cancer, although it is more popular in Europe and Canada.