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Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer
Source: Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Institute.
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Targeted therapy is a type of cancer treatment that targets proteins that control how cancer cells grow, divide, and spread. To learn what to expect when receiving targeted therapy, visit Targeted Therapy to Treat Cancer.
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Who gets targeted therapy for breast cancer? →When is targeted therapy for breast cancer given? →Targeted therapy for HER2-positive breast cancer →Targeted therapy for hormone receptor–positive breast cancer →Targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancer →Targeted therapy for BRCA-positive breast cancer →Side effects of targeted therapy →
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