Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive
| Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive | |
|---|---|
| Term | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive |
| Short definition | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive (HYOO-mun eh-pih-DER-mul grothe FAK-ter reh-SEP-ter.. PAH-zih-tiv) Describes cells that produce a protein called HER2 have on their surface. In normal cells, HER2 helps control cell growth. Cancer cells that produce too much HER2 can grow faster and are more likely to spread to other parts of the body. Checking whether a cancer is human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive can help plan treatment, which may include drugs that kill human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive cancer cells. Cancers that can be human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive include breast, bladder, pancreatic, ovarian and gastric cancer. Also referred to as c-erbB-2 positive and HER2 positive |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive - (pronounced) (HYOO-mun eh-pih-DER-mul grothe FAK-ter reh-SEP-ter. . . PAH-zih-tiv) Describes cells that produce a protein called HER2 have on their surface. In normal cells, HER2 helps control cell growth. Cancer cells that produce too much HER2 can grow faster and are more likely to spread to other parts of the body. Checking whether a cancer is human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive can help plan treatment, which may include drugs that kill human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive cancer cells. Cancers that can be human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive include breast, bladder, pancreatic, ovarian and gastric cancer. Also referred to as c-erbB-2 positive and HER2 positive
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