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HER2 mutation status in Japanese HER2-positive breast cancer patients.
Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Nov 2016
Endo Yumi, Dong Yu, Kondo Naoto, Yoshimoto Nobuyasu, Asano Tomoko, Hato Yukari, Nishimoto Mayumi, Kato Hiroyuki, Takahashi Satoru, Nakanishi Ryoichi, Toyama Tatsuya
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) gene amplification/overexpression is a major therapeutic target in breast cancer, and has been introduced as a predictive biomarker to identify patients who may benefit from therapy with anti-HER2 agents. HER2 somatic mutations have been reported, and these may influence the effect of HER2-targeted drugs. METHODS: Here, we sought HER2 mutations in a...
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