Current therapeutic strategies of anti-HER2 treatment in advanced breast cancer patients

The HER2/neu ( ERBB2 ) oncogene is amplified and/or overexpressed in approximately 20% of breast cancers, and is a strong prognostic factor for relapse and poor overall survival, particularly in node-positive patients. It is also an important predictor for response to trastuzumab, which has establ...

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Main Authors: Joanna Huszno, Elżbieta Nowara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2016-03-01
Series:Contemporary Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Current-therapeutic-strategies-of-anti-HER2-treatment-in-advanced-breast-cancer-patients,3,27104,1,1.html