new treatments for breast cancer
September 1998
Women are asking about new treatments for breast cancer.
Herceptin(trastuzumab) will be a major breakthrough. It's the first monoclonal antibody for treating metatastic breast cancer.
It targets HER2...a receptor on breast cancer cells that stimulates their growth. About 30% of women with breast cancer have tumors that produce excessive amounts of HER2.
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