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What Is Herceptin And Its Use In The Treatment Of Cancer?
Pronounced: (trass-TOOZE-you-mob)
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Trastuzumab is used alone or with other medications to treat certain types of breast cancer (tumors that produce more than the normal amount of a certain substance called HER2 protein).
This medication is called a monoclonal antibody. It works by attaching to the HER2 cancer cells and blocking them from dividing and growing. It may also destroy the cancer cells or signal the body (immune system) to destroy the cancer...
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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
Herceptin may slow down or stop the growth of breast cancer in the 25% of people with metastatic disease who have tumors with too many copies of the... Read more »
Herceptin
Source: Breastcancer.org
Herceptin (chemical name: trastuzumab) can be an effective treatment both before and after surgery for people with HER2-positive breast cancer. It... Read more »
Herceptin
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Herceptin Chemical name: Trastuzumab Class: HER2 (human epidermal receptor 2) inhibitor targeted therapy. Tykerb is another HER2... Read more »
What to Expect When Taking Herceptin
Source: Breastcancer.org
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