Findings of the phase 2 NeoSphere study, published Online First in The Lancet Oncology shows that by adding monoclonal antibody pertuzumab to standard therapy (trastuzumab [Herceptin] plus the chemotherapy drug docetaxel) for women with an aggressive type of early-stage breast cancer (HER2-positive disease) improved the rate of complete tumor disappearance by over half after just four cycles, i.e...
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