You’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctor tells you you’re HER2 positive. What does that mean? And how will it direct your treatment?
Q. I’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, and while explaining the results of my pathology report, the oncologist told me the cancer is probably “HER-2/neu positive.” What does that mean, exactly?
A. All cells do three things: they grow, they rest, and they repair themselves. Genes inside the chromosomes in your cells regulate their activity,...
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SPoT-Light HER2 CISH
Source: Breastcancer.org
SPoT-Light HER2 CISH, which stands for Subtraction Probe Technology Chromogenic In Situ Hybridization, is a test used to determine whether breast... Read more »
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Patients who have inflammatory breast cancer that has not responded to chemotherapy or to Herceptin may be helped by trying Tykerb, researchers say.... Read more »
Breast cancer vaccine may prevent recurrence
U.S. military researchers say that an experimental breast cancer vaccine may reduce the risk of death in women whose HER2-positive breast cancer has... Read more »
Herceptin Treatment Options
Source: Breastcancer.org
Herceptin (chemical name: trastuzumab) is one of the first targeted therapies used to treat breast cancer. It specifically attacks, kills off, or... Read more »
Will Herceptin Work for You?
Source: Breastcancer.org
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