Neoadjuvant therapy for HER2-positive breast cancer
The human epidermal growth receptor 2 (HER2, c-erb-B2) is present in 15-20% of breast cancer at the time of diagnosis. Overexpression of HER2 receptor is associated with more aggressive form of breast cancer. Trastuzumab is a human monoclonal antibody that blocks the signaling pathways of cell proliferation by binding to the HER2 receptor. Due to t...
By Dragana Jokanović, Slađana Popović, Olivera Čančar, Nikolina Dukić, Zdenka Gojković, Nenad Lalović, Jelena Vladičić Mašić, Srdjan Mašić