Herceptin
| Herceptin | |
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| Term | Herceptin |
| Short definition | Herceptin (her-SEP-Dose) A drug used alone or with other drugs to treat certain types of breast, stomach, and gastroesophageal junction cancers that are HER2 positive. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Herceptin - (pronounced) (her-SEP-Dose) A drug used alone or with other drugs to treat certain types of breast, stomach, and gastroesophageal junction cancers that are HER2 positive. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Herceptin attaches to a protein called HER2, which is found on some cancer cells. This can help the immune system kill cancer cells. Herceptin is a type of monoclonal antibody and a type of HER2 receptor antagonist. Also called Herzuma, Kanjinti, Ogivri, Ontruzant, Trastuzumab and Trazimera
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