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Breast Cancer - HER2 Test Approved | ThirdAge

thirdage.com — “A new genetic test that helps breast cancer patients determine if they are good candidates for treatment with the drug Herceptin was approved Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.View full resource at thirdage.com

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Inform Dual ISH HER2 Test Approved for Breast Cancer - ONA

oncologynurseadvisor.com — “The FDA has approved Inform Dual ISH from Ventana Medical Systems, a genetic test to help determine if women with breast cancer are HER2-positive and therefore candidates to receive Herceptin (trastuzumab; Genentech), a HER2 inhibitor.View full resource at oncologynurseadvisor.com

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Examining the HER2 Testing Puzzle: Fresh Research Explores Nagging Questions

onclive.com — “HER2 status in patients with breast cancer has emerged as a durable and effective marker for evaluating tumors and selecting therapies.View full resource at onclive.com

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FDA Approves Test That Spots HER2-Positive Breast Cancers - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “A new genetic test that helps determine if breast cancer patients are good candidates for treatment with the drug Herceptin was approved Tuesday by the U.S. FooView full resource at drugs.com

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FDA Approves Test That Spots HER2-Positive Breast Cancers: TUESDAY, June 14 -- A new genetic test that hel... http://bit.ly/jrwVH4 #drug

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New Genetic Test Aids Detection of HER2+ Breast Cancer

onclive.com — “On Tuesday the FDA approved a genetic test known as Inform Dual ISH that detects HER2+ breast cancerView full resource at onclive.com

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FDA Approves a New Genetic Test for the Detection of HER2+ Breast Cancer http://t.co/2HCQ9Tf

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FDA Approves Test for HER2 Gene in Breast Cancer Tissue : Internal Medicine News

internalmedicinenews.com — “Internal Medicine News Digital Network is the online destination and multimedia properties of Internal Medicine News, the independent news publication. Our breaking news covers all areas of internal medicine including adolescent medicine; cardiovascular disease; dermatology; diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism; gastroenterology; geriatric medicine; infectious diseases; mental health; oncology and hematology; nephrology and urology; neurology; pulmonary disease and sleep medicine; practice treView full resource at internalmedicinenews.com

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RT @IntMedNews: FDA Approves Test for HER2 Gene in Breast Cancer Tissue http://bit.ly/kV9yd8

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Medical News: FDA Clears Improved HER2 Test in Breast Cancer - in Oncology/Hematology, Breast Cancer from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “The FDA has approved a new quantitative test for HER2 genes in breast tumor samples that can be performed under a standard microscope, potentially making it easier to identify patients who would benefView full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Exploring HER2 In Breast Cancer Treatment Responsiveness

medicalnewstoday.com — “Research from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) on biological pathways that govern progression and treatment responsiveness of HER2 positive breast cancer is being presented at the 102nd AView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Exploring HER2 In Breast Cancer Treatment Responsiveness http://mnt.to/3Tdc #breastcancer

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SABCS: HER2 Test Inaccuracies Found Even at Expert Labs (CME/CE) - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) -- Women should get a second opinion when breast cancer test results come back HER2 negative, researchers suggested.View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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SABCS: HER2 Test Inaccuracies Found Even at Expert Labs (CME/CE): SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) -- Women should get ... http://bit.ly/fLyMHf

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Biocept and Clarient Announce Collaboration on First Test for Circulating Tumor Cells and HER2 Status in Breast Cancer Patients | Biomarker Commons

biomarkercommons.org — “Biocept, Inc., a privately-held CLIA-certified laboratory testing company, focused on the detection and analysis of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in cancer patients, and Clarient, Inc.View full resource at biomarkercommons.org

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Medical News: SABCS: HER2 Test Inaccuracies Found Even at Expert Labs - in Meeting Coverage, SABCS from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “SAN ANTONIO -- Women should get a second opinion when breast cancer test results come back HER2 negative, researchers suggested.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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SABCS: HER2 Test Inaccuracies Found Even at Expert Labs (CME/CE): SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today… http://goo.gl/fb/wUKVp

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Vaccine against HER2-positive breast cancer offers complete protection in lab

eurekalert.org — “Researchers at Wayne State University have tested a breast cancer vaccine they say completely eliminated HER2-positive tumors in mice -- even cancers resistant to current anti-HER2 therapy --- without any toxicity.View full resource at eurekalert.org

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AAAS Vaccine against HER2-positive breast cancer offers complete protection in lab http://tinyurl.com/6dtu7c

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Exploring HER2 in Breast Cancer Treatment Responsiveness

newswise.com — “Research from New Jersey--™s only NCI-Comprehensive Cancer Center explores the protein HER2 and the role it plays in breast cancer aggressiveness, poor clinical outcome and chemotherapy resistance. The findings, being presented at the 102 Annual Meeting of the AACR, indicate that under stressful conditions, too much HER2 can cause a decrease in the cell-survival mechanism of autophagy. This decrease can lead to the alteration of other cellular processes and may increase breast cancer metasView full resource at newswise.com

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#health news: Exploring HER2 in Breast Cancer Treatment Responsiveness: Research from New Jersey's only NCI-Comp... http://bit.ly/fscAGN

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Drugs for HER-2-positive Breast Cancer

springer.com — “Drugs for HER-2-positive Breast Cancer - Growth factor receptors have long been known to drive malignant transformation and cancer progression. The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR, ErbB, HER) system is likely the best ...View full resource at springer.com

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Drugs for HER-2-positive Breast Cancer: series:Milestones in Drug TherapyGrowth factor receptors have long been ... http://bit.ly/fYhvU8

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Breast Cancer and HER2: eMedicine Genomic Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Approximately 30% of malignant breast cancers demonstrate overamplification of the human epidermal receptor type 2 (HER2) gene, resulting in an overexpression of the HER2 receptor, a transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor within the epidermal growth factor receptor ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on June 2, 2010 at 7:27 pm By:

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About 30% of malignant breast cancers demonstrate overamplification of the HER2 gene. http://bit.ly/bXI1EO

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