作者: Phuong Dinh , Gianluca Tomasello , Martine J. Piccart
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-69743-5_20
关键词: Oncology 、 Disease process 、 Targeted therapy 、 Pertuzumab 、 Epidermal growth factor receptor 、 Internal medicine 、 Aggressive phenotype 、 Lapatinib 、 Medicine 、 Immunology 、 Trastuzumab 、 Breast cancer
摘要: The HER2+ subtype of breast cancer represents less than 25 % incident cancers, and traditionally has been regarded as having the more aggressive phenotype, higher recurrence rates, reduced survival. HER2 landscape changed dramatically since discovery trastuzumab have resulted in much improved long-term outcomes for affected patients. is a validated therapeutic target that remains relevant throughout disease process. Recently, number novel targeted agents become available which provide additional treatment options patients with cancer. This chapter will discuss evolution HER2-targeted therapy, beginning initial success to controversies remain, from there, discussion newer anti-HER2 approaches currently under investigation.