UNDERSTANDING HER2+ ADVANCED STOMACH CANCER

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What is HER2+ advanced
stomach cancer?

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HER2 is a protein that tells cells to grow. In HER2+ stomach
cancer, the cancer cells have too much HER2, which leads to
cancer growth.

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These cells grow and divide faster than healthy cells,
causing tumors to form.

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In advanced stomach cancer, the cancer has started to
spread to areas near the stomach or to other parts of the
body.

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HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2.