Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Responds to HER2 Therapy

Published Date: 22 Apr 2026

Six of eight patients (75%) with HER2-positive rectal adenocarcinoma responded to trastuzumab and tucatinib plus chemotherapy, including four clinical complete responses.

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