Too many copies of the HER2 gene or its overexpression appeared to cause an especially aggressive form of the disease. By the late ’90s, a drug called Herceptin that targeted the HER2 receptor, sped ...

Background: Variable rates of HER2 protein overexpression and gene amplification have been reported in advanced ovarian cancers (AOC). Trastuzumab, tested only as a single agent, has been shown to ...

HER2-positive breast cancer, once associated with poor outcomes, now sees improved prognosis due to targeted therapies like Herceptin. Combination therapies and neoadjuvant treatments have enhanced ...