Background: Variable rates of HER2 protein overexpression and gene amplification have been reported in advanced ovarian cancers (AOC). Trastuzumab, tested only as a single agent, has been shown to ...

HER2 stands for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2. It is a gene that makes the HER2 protein. The HER2 protein is found on the surface of healthy cells and allows for normal cell growth and ...