In 2012,pertuzumab Was Approved for Use in Combination with Trastuzumab

question 15

Multiple Choice

In 2012,pertuzumab was approved for use in combination with trastuzumab and with the chemotherapy agent docetaxel.These agents are specifically indicated for which patients?

• A) Patients who are not responsive to adriamycin and tamoxifin.
• B) Patients treated with cancer antibodies made from their own stem cells.
• C) Patients with metastatic HER-2-positive breast cancer who have not had chemotherapy.
• D) Patients who are not candidates for bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.

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