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The first humanized monoclonal antibody approved for the treatment of breast canceris
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- Rituximab
- Cetuximab
- Bevacizumab
- Herceptin
Correct Option: D
Herceptin is approved for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer that is Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2-positive (HER2+) and has spread into the lymph nodes, or is HER2+ and has not spread into the lymph nodes. If it has not spread into the lymph nodes, the cancer needs to be estrogen receptor/progesterone receptor (ER/PR)-negative or have one high risk feature. Herceptin has two approved uses in metastatic breast cancer: i) Herceptin in combination with the chemotherapy drug Taxol (paclitaxel) is approved for the first line treatment of Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer and ii) Herceptin alone is approved for the treatment of HER2+ breast cancer in patients who have received one or more chemotherapy courses for metastatic disease.