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Nature Clinical Practice Oncology (2006) 3, 235
doi:10.1038/ncponc0443  

Overexpression of p95HER2 in breast cancer is associated with poor prognosis

Rebecca Ireland

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HER2 overexpression is found in 25–30% of breast cancers and has been associated with increased risk of relapse and mortality. Studies have indicated that metastatic nodal tissue contains higher levels of p95HER2, a truncated fragment of HER2, than does primary nodal tissue. Sáez et al. have investigated whether p95HER2 can be used as a prognostic indicator in breast cancer.

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