• Spotlight
  • Her connection
  • Discover HER connection
    A program designed to support patients with knowledge and information about breast cancer.
  • Celebrating Nurse-Patient Partnerships - All For Her
  • Meet nominated nurses who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to caring for their patients.

HER2 Testing and Education

HER2 Breast Cancer

Read information on HER2 and the importance of knowing your tumor's HER2 status.

  • What is HER2?
  • HER2 stands for "Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2. Read more about HER2 and the importance of finding out your HER2 status.
  • Getting HER2 Tested
  • Women who are uncertain of their cancer's HER2 status should talk to their doctor. Find out more about what you need to know.
  • What Your HER2 Test Results Mean
  • Knowing the biological makeup of the tumor helps the doctor understand how quickly the cancer might grow and what breast cancer treatments may be best. This section may help you to understand your test results and speak more clearly with your doctor.


Herceptin® (trastuzumab)Herceptin® (trastuzumab)

Adjuvant Care Is defined as additional treatment given after the main treatment plan to decrease the chance of recurrence. Adjuvant therapy for breast cancer can include chemotherapy, hormone therapy, radiation therapy, or biological therapy

Metastatic Breast Cancer Breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body; also referred to as invasive or infiltrating

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