Items Tagged ‘HER-2’
December 14, 2009
Herceptin therapy should start during chemotherapy, study says
Women with a type of breast cancer referred to as HER-2 positive are typically prescribed the medication Herceptin to lower the risk of cancer recurrence. A study published today makes clear that Herceptin therapy should begin at the same time as chemotherapy, not after chemotherapy is concluded. In about a quarter of women with […]
Tags: Chemotherapy, HER-2, Herceptin