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HER-2
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HER2
English
HER2/neu
Alternative forms
en ErbB-2
en HER2
en neu
Etymology
It has similar structure to human epidermal growth factor receptor, or HER. en Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2.
Noun
- HER-mul 2
en oncology Receptor which is the target for the drug trastuzumab in chemotherapy.
Related terms
en Herceptin
en trastuzumab