A CASE REPORT: HER2-TARGETED THERAPY IN COLORECTAL CANCER

Dao Thi Thu Trang1, Nguyen Dinh Tung1, Quach Thanh Dung1, Yi Yi Hyeon Gyu2, Dinh Thi Van Anh3, Le Vu Duy4,
1 Hematology - Oncology Department, Vinmec Times City International Hospital
2 Oncology Center, Vinmec Central Park International Hospital
3 Functional Rehabilitation Department, Military Hospital 103, Vietnam Military Medical University
4 Radiology Center, Military Hospital 103, Vietnam Military Medical University

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a malignant tumor arising from the inner lining of the colon or rectum and is the third most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) gene overexpressed or amplified CRC has shown treatment responses with HER2-targeted therapies. This article reports two cases of heavily pretreated metastatic CRC (mCRC) with HER2 overexpression who achieved a remarkable clinical response to trastuzumab plus pertuzumab.

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