Which is true regarding Herceptin therapy?
A) It is used to treat some breast cancer patients.
B) It is a vaccine to prevent the development of cancer.
C) It is an endotoxin that stimulates TNF by macrophages.
D) It acts as an immunotoxin to target and kill cancer cells.
E) It neutralizes the growth factor EGF.

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Herceptin (trastuzumab) is a monoclonal antibody used to treat breast cancer patients whose tumors overexpress the HER2 protein.

Which Is True Regarding Herceptin Therapy