Systemic adjuvant therapy is regularly recommended for patients diagnosed with invasive breast cancer based on risk of recurrence and likelihood of benefit from therapy. Progress in molecular biology has resulted in the identification and improved understanding of molecular markers that may have prognostic and predictive value for patients with breast cancer. HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) is one of the best characterized of these markers and now plays a critical role in patient management.
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Perez, E.A., Palmieri, F.M., Brock, S.M. (2009). Trastuzumab. In: Castiglione, M., Piccart, M. (eds) Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 151. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75115-3_12
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