HER2
A protein that's overexpressed in some breast and gastric cancers, drives targeted therapy choice.
HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) status is tested on breast and gastric cancer specimens. HER2-positive cancers respond to targeted therapies (trastuzumab, pertuzumab, T-DM1).
What this means for you: confirm HER2 testing has been done on your tumor. Without it, you may receive inferior therapy.
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