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- Breast Cancer HER2 Status | What is HER2 Status?
Breast Cancer HER2 Status About 15% to 20% of breast tumors have higher levels of a protein known as HER2 These cancers are called HER2-positive breast cancers Ask your cancer care team about your HER2 status and what it means for you
- HER2-positive breast cancer: What is it? - Mayo Clinic
HER2-positive breast cancer is a breast cancer that tests positive for a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) This protein promotes the growth of cancer cells In about 1 of every 5 breast cancers, the cancer cells have extra copies of the gene that makes the HER2 protein
- What You Should Know About HER2+ Breast Cancer Survival Rates
The fact that the cancer is positive for HER2 will affect your treatment and survival Experts consider the HER2+ breast cancer to be more aggressive than some other breast cancers
- All About HER2 Status in Breast Cancer | Breast Cancer . . .
What to know about HER2 status in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, including what HER2-positive, HER2-negative, and HER2-low mean
- HER2 positive breast cancer: What it is, diagnosis and . . .
What are the treatment options for HER2 positive breast cancer? Treatment for HER2 positive breast cancer depends on the tumor’s size Patients with tumors smaller than 2 centimeters, with no lymph nodes affected, will undergo surgery first, followed by chemotherapy and a single antibody targeting the HER2 protein known as trastuzumab
- HER2 Status and HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
The HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) gene makes HER2 proteins (also called HER2 neu proteins) HER2 proteins are receptors on breast cells HER2 receptors help control how a breast cell grows, divides, and repairs itself
- HER2-positive breast cancer - Penn Medicine
HER2-positive breast cancer does not present itself through any unique symptoms Common signs of this breast cancer type align with the typical breast cancer symptoms and may be detected by a mammogram at routine breast cancer screening: Changes in breast shape Mass or suspicious finding on a mammogram Breast lump Breast or nipple pain Discharge from the nipple Nipple inversion Swelling of the
- Breast Cancer Stages | Understanding Breast Cancer Staging
If the breast cancer cells have more than the normal amount of HER2 receptors on their surface, the cancer cells are called HER2 positive (HER2+) If the breast cancer cells have a normal amount of HER2 on their surface, the cancer cells are called HER2 negative (HER2-)
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