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Treatment Options for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Expand and Evolve
New results from three clinical trials highlight the evolving treatment options for women who have HER2-positive breast cancer. These cancers, which produce too much HER2 receptor protein, are a particularly aggressive form of the disease and account for approximately 20 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses.
In one trial, researchers showed that the investigational drug T-DM1 improved overall survival in women with advanced HER2-positive disease who had been previously treated with the HER2-targeted drug trastuzumab (Herceptin) and taxane chemotherapy. These updated findings from the EMILIA trial appeared October 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more > >
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Behavioral therapy reduced frequency and perceived burden of hot flashes and night sweatsAlso in the Journals: Study Compares Screening Methods for Lynch Syndrome
IN DEPTH
New Biomarker May Allow Earlier Diagnosis of Mesothelioma
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New center focuses on every aspect of these cancers, from basic research to clinical care
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