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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254546303321

Autore

Alvarez Ricardo H

Titolo

Handbook of HER2-Targeted Agents in Breast Cancer [[electronic resource] /] / by Ricardo H Alvarez, Javier Cortés, Mary Falzon, Michael Gandy, Luca Gianni, Nadia Harbeck, Martine Piccart

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Adis, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-28216-6

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (117 p.)

Disciplina

610

Soggetti

Oncology  

Primary care (Medicine)

Radiology

Oncology

Primary Care Medicine

Diagnostic Radiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction and background biology -- HER2 testing -- HER2-positive breast cancer: neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy -- HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer: first-line treatment -- HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer: second-line treatment -- Emerging targeted agents for HER2-positive breast cancer.

Sommario/riassunto

This concise handbook provides oncologists and other healthcare providers with crucial updates in the field, including an updated review of the current understanding of the biology of the HER2 pathway, an overview of HER2-testing, and evidence-based discussions of available and emerging HER2-targeted treatment options. An essential clinical text for physicians that screen and treat patients with breast cancer and require an accessible, up-to-date survey of the dynamic treatment landscape.