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Efficacy and Safety of Trastuzumab as a Single Agent in First-Line Treatment of HER2-Overexpressing Metastatic Breast Cancer

Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2002 · Vol. 20(3) · pp. 719–726
Charles L. Vogel

Abstract

Single-agent trastuzumab is active and well tolerated as first-line treatment of women with metastatic breast cancer with HER2 3+ overexpression by IHC or gene amplification by FISH.

HER2/EGFR in Cancer ResearchPeptidase Inhibition and AnalysisMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchMedicineTrastuzumabChillsBreast cancerMetastatic breast cancerInternal medicineDiscontinuationAdverse effectCancerHazard ratio

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TrastuzumabAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene AmplificationHumansImmunohistochemistryMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSafetyTreatment Outcome
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