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Phase III Trial Opens: AI-Guided Anti-HER2 Therapy vs Standard PCbHP in Early Breast Cancer — What Clinicians Need to Know

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15 Apr 2026

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A groundbreaking phase III trial evaluates AI-guided anti-HER2 therapy selection versus standard PCbHP in early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer. The study aims to personalise neoadjuvant treatment through machine learning algorithms, potentially optimising pathologic complete response rates.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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