Opinion|Videos|February 17, 2025
Locally Advanced HER2+ Breast Cancer
Panelists discuss how, locally advanced HER2-positive breast cancer is characterized by overexpression of HER2 proteins with regional spread beyond the primary tumor, involving either extensive lymph node involvement, chest wall, or skin, but without distant metastases. Treatment typically combines targeted HER2 therapy, chemotherapy, and local interventions.
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