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All agents have been used in drug regimens for the treatment of breast carcinoma. Which one has specific activity in a subset of female breast cancers?

A
Anastrozole
B
Doxorubicin
C
Fluoxymesterone
D
Trastuzumab
High-Yield Explanation
Trastuzumab Each of the drugs listed has been used in drug regimens for breast cancer, but only trastuzumab has specificity in its actions. The drug is a monoclonal antibody to a surface protein in breast cancer cells that over express the HER2 protein. Consequently, trastuzumab has value in a specific subset of breast cancers.

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