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SUBMITTER: Arannilewa AJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6563659 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arannilewa Abiodun Julius AJ Suleiman Alakanse Oluwaseun O Adesola Adesola Oluwaseun AO Israel Malachi Oluwaseyi O Michael Obaidu Ifedayo I Oluwafemi Emmanuel Ekun EE Damilola Afolayan Emmanuel E Folakemi Afere Patricia P Abdullateef Ayuba Kayode K Oluwafemi Bolarinwa Tolulope T Oche Ambrose George G
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HER2 is a known therapeutic target for about 30% of breast cancer patients where HER2 is over expressed and this is referred to as HER2 positive breast cancer. This subtype is characterized by a clinical behavior know to be especially aggressive. Improved HER2 targeting agents such as trastuzumab, pertuzumb, lapatinib and ado-trastuzumab emtansine are available. Some patients have shown no response to treatment while others show progress to these agents. Therefore, it is of interest to screen HE ...[more]