Early stage, HER2-positive breast cancer patients at increased risk of recurrence
Friday, December 12, 2008 - 15:07
in Health & Medicine
Early-stage breast cancer patients with HER2 positive tumors one centimeter or smaller are at significant risk of recurrence of their disease, compared to those with early-stage disease who do not express the aggressive protein, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.