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HER2-negative breast cancer: Understanding your diagnosis
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What do IHC and FISH testing mean?
What does a HER2 result mean on your pathology report?
Is there more than one type of HER2-negative breast cancer?
How is HER2-negative different from HER2-positive breast cancer?
What does it mean if the cancer is HER2-negative but is also hormone receptor (HR)- positive?
Is HER2-negative breast cancer the same as triple-negative breast cancer?
Does HER2-negative breast cancer cause different symptoms compared with other types of breast cancer?
How is HER2-negative breast cancer staged?
How is HER2-negative breast cancer treated?
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HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer
Can HER2-negative breast cancer affect pregnancy or fertility?
What does HER2-negative mean for prognosis?
What do IHC and FISH testing mean?
What does a HER2 result mean on your pathology report?
Is there more than one type of HER2-negative breast cancer?
How is HER2-negative different from HER2-positive breast cancer?
What does it mean if the cancer is HER2-negative but is also hormone receptor (HR)- positive?
Is HER2-negative breast cancer the same as triple-negative breast cancer?
Does HER2-negative breast cancer cause different symptoms compared with other types of breast cancer?
How is HER2-negative breast cancer staged?
How is HER2-negative breast cancer treated?
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HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer
Can HER2-negative breast cancer affect pregnancy or fertility?
What does HER2-negative mean for prognosis?
HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer
The HER2-negative subtype HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer is typically treated with surgery if the cancer is in its early stages. Medicines called estrogen blockers also are usually given to lower the chance of the cancer coming back. If cancer comes back, that is called a recurrence.
If HR-positive/HER2-negative cancer spreads to distant parts of the body, treatment usually focuses on slowing the growth of the cancer and managing symptoms. Treatment often starts with chemotherapy or other medicines.
