Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (3): 288-292.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2022.03.018

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Research progress of anti-HER2 therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer

CHEN Su, SUI Hong   

  1. Department of Gastroentrology,Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital,Harbin 150081,China
  • Received:2021-04-14 Revised:2021-04-22 Online:2022-06-28 Published:2022-06-28

Abstract: Colorectal cancer(CRC)is the third most common cancer and the second largest cause of cancer-related deaths in the world,which seriously threatens human life and health.Despite early diagnosis and treatment,a considerable number of CRC patients have a poor prognosis due to metastasis.Research on the molecular diversity of CRC not only guides the prognosis,but it also has an important reference significance for the individualized treatment of patients.Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2(HER2)is expressed in breast cancer,gastric cancer and other malignant tumors.Anti-HER2 treatment can effectively improve the prognosis of patients with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer and gastric cancer.HER2,as an emerging biomarker of metastatic colorectal cancer(mCRC),has also attracted much attention in recent years.This article reviews the current research progress in the diagnosis and treatment of HER2-positive mCRC,with a view to providing references for clinical diagnosis and drug selection.

Key words: Metastatic colorectal cancer, Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2, Precision medicine, Targeted therapy

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