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• Breast Cancer’s Hormone Receptor and HER2 Status Can Change After Diagnosis

  Published on June 20, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Screening and Testing and Diagnosis
  • Tags: SPoT-Light HER2 CISH

  The characteristics of a breast cancer -- including hormone receptor status and HER2 status -- can change over time. These changes may happen because the cancer cells change themselves or because treat...

• New HER2 Tested Approved in U.S.

  Published on July 8, 2008 at 12:00 am

  • Topic: Screening and Testing
  • Tags: SPoT-Light HER2 CISH

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new test to determine if a breast cancer is HER2-positive.