herceptin

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"Herceptin is like a weed killer. It only goes after the weeds allowing your flowers to grow."

Writer: Jullian Duke

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Date: Mar 2 2014 8:51 PM

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"Herceptin is like a big roadblock on a superhighway. Eventually the cancer finds a way around it by taking an off ramp. But it's much less efficient to take that off ramp, so Herceptin is still having some influence on that cancer," said Winer, who, like Litton, has no financial ties to any drugmakers."

Writer: Dr. Eric Winer

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Date: Mar 2 2014 8:47 PM

What: "The HER2/neu protein is dangerous because it attaches itself to the outside of a cell and can transfer broken signals -- molecule to molecule -- to the nucleus of a cell, not unlike a TV antenna on top of a roof used to transfer signals down through cables into the TV.""Trastuzumab, or Herceptin is like a blanket thrown over the antenna," Slamon said."

Writer: Dr. Dennis Slamon

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Date: Mar 2 2014 8:57 PM

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"Herceptin is like a heat seeking missile targeting those bad ass HER2 positive cancer cells (thanks to my 7 year old for helping me think of my treatments in weaponry and video game terms)."

Writer: Amy

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Date: Mar 2 2014 8:53 PM