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Pertuzumab adds 16 months survival benefit to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

ESMO 2014

26 - 30 Sep 2014

Published: 28 Sep 2014

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Dr Sandra Swain - Washington Cancer Institute, Washington, USA

At a press conference at ESMO 2014, Dr Swain presents the findings of the phase 3 'CLEOPATRA' study which found that patients with HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread to other parts of their body live around 16 months longer if treated with a combination of pertuzumab, trastuzumab and chemotherapy compared to those treated with trastuzumab and chemotherapy alone.

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