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The immune system and response to HER2-targeted treatment in breast cancer

The immune system and response to HER2-targeted treatment in breast cancer

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The immune system and response to HER2-targeted treatment in breast cancer

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Full title

The immune system and response to HER2-targeted treatment in breast cancer

Publisher

England: Elsevier Ltd

Journal title

The lancet oncology, 2014-02, Vol.15 (2), p.e58-e68

Language

English

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England: Elsevier Ltd

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Contents

Summary The monoclonal antibody trastuzumab targets the growth factor receptor HER2 and has profoundly improved the course of disease and survival of women with HER2-overexpressing breast cancer. Because trastuzumab targets aberrant expression of HER2 in tumours addicted to HER2 activation, its clinical activity is credited largely to inhibition of...

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The immune system and response to HER2-targeted treatment in breast cancer

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1751209863

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1751209863

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ISSN

1470-2045

E-ISSN

1474-5488

DOI

10.1016/S1470-2045(13)70477-7

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