HER-2

See also: HER2

English

Etymology

HER-2 is so-named because it has similar structure to human epidermal growth factor receptor, or HER.

Alternative forms

Initialism

HER-2

Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2

Noun

HER-2 (uncountable)

(oncology) Receptor which is the target for the drug trastuzumab in chemotherapy.

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