Trastuzumab Resistance: Role for Notch Signaling
Epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (ErbB-2/HER2) is a potent breast oncogene that has been shown to be amplified in 20% of breast cancers. Overexpression of ErbB-2 predicts for aggressive tumor behavior, resistance to some cytotoxic and antihormonal therapies, and poor overall survival. Trastuzumab,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2009-01-01
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Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.166 |