Her-2
Subtitle: the making of herceptin, a revolutionary treatment for breast cancer
By: Robert T. Bazell ; with an introduction by Mary-Claire King.
Contributors: Bernstein, Amy, 1960-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
Subjects: Breast -- Cancer -- Immunotherapy.; Trastuzumab.; HER-2 protein.; HER-2 gene.
Other titles: Her-two
Description: Two years after she underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy, Barbara Bradfield's aggressive breast cancer had recurred and spread to her lungs. The outlook was grim. Then she took part in Genentech's clinical trials for a new drug. Five years later she remains cancer free. This is the biography of Her-2, Herceptin, the drug that provoked dramatic responses in Barbara and other women in the trials that offers promise for hundreds of thousands of women.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-204) and index.