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Breast cancer in men

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Herceptin® is a targeted breast cancer therapy currently approved and subsised for us in Australia in the treatment of patients with advanced breast cancer who are HER-2 positive.  'HER-2 positive' means these patients have a particular protein called 'HER-2' on their cancer cells.  The role of Herceptin® in early breast cancer is currently being reviewed.

To find out more about the use of Herceptin® for the treatment of early breast cancer, click here.

Two pdf resources about breast cancer in men are available for download:

Breast cancer in men

Not just a women's disease: information about breast cancer in men

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