At present, the determination of those breast cancer patients who are most likely to benefit from adjuvant therapies is primarily guided by tumor-based prognostic factors such as axillary lymph nodal status, tumor size, tumor histologic grade, lymphatic and vascular invasion, proliferative markers, ER/progesterone receptor (PR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status [4], [5]. The gene discussed is ERBB2; the disease is neoplasm.