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Old 02-28-2013, 10:30 AM   #8
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Re: Go, Max Wicha!!! Herceptin effective even in her2- patients because it nips the

Herceptin for lower expression of Her2 is already in a clinical trial:

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/sh...2E75%22&rank=1

With an added bonus of a cancer vaccine. Way to go Dr. George Peoples & Genentech!!!

The awesome thing about this is you can have it at an early stage, in primary treatment.

Go Big H!
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GP2 vaccine, San Antonio Med Ctr
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ENERGY Study, UCSD La Jolla

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