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Review

Treatment of early-stage HER2 breast cancer—an evolving field

16 Apr 2015
Arlindo R Ferreira, Kamal S Saini, Otto Metzger-Filho

The evolving field of HER2-targeted therapy has significantly improved the outcome of women diagnosed with HER2-positive invasive breast cancer. In this review, we sought to summarise the efficacy of trastuzumab-based regimens in the adjuvant and neoadjuvant setting with a special emphasis on relevant clinical questions: treatment duration, sequence of trastuzumab administration, toxicity, the role of anthracycline-based regimens, and optimal management of small HER2 tumours. Controversial topics are discussed taking into consideration the development of modern anti-HER2 agents.

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