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Identification of a low-risk subgroup of HER-2-positive breast cancer by the 70-gene prognosis signature
16 Nov 2010
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: overexpression of HER-2 is observed in 15-25% of breast cancers, and is associated with increased risk of recurrence. Current guidelines recommend trastuzumab and chemotherapy for most HER-2-positive patients. However, the majority of patients does not recur and might thus be overtreated with adjuvant systemic therapy. We investigated whether the 70-gene MammaPrint signature identifies HER-2-positive...
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