2023
Multi-institutional Assessment of Pathologist Scoring HER2 Immunohistochemistry
Robbins C, Fernandez A, Han G, Wong S, Harigopal M, Podoll M, Singh K, Ly A, Kuba M, Wen H, Sanders M, Brock J, Wei S, Fadare O, Hanley K, Jorns J, Snir O, Yoon E, Rabe K, Soong T, Reisenbichler E, Rimm D. Multi-institutional Assessment of Pathologist Scoring HER2 Immunohistochemistry. Modern Pathology 2023, 36: 100032. PMID: 36788069, PMCID: PMC10278086, DOI: 10.1016/j.modpat.2022.100032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall percent agreementHuman epidermal growth factor 2HER2 IHCReal-world settingEpidermal growth factor 2HER2-negative statusBreast cancer biopsiesCompanion diagnostic testsMulti-institutional assessmentGrowth factor 2Breast cancerImmunohistochemistry assaysCancer biopsiesHER2 immunohistochemistryPathologist concordanceIHCClinical standardsPercent agreementDiagnostic testsSubstantial discordanceERBB2 geneInterrater reliabilityPathologistsFactor 2Concordance
2003
Subcellular localization of activating transcription factor 2 in melanoma specimens predicts patient survival.
Berger AJ, Kluger HM, Li N, Kielhorn E, Halaban R, Ronai Z, Rimm DL. Subcellular localization of activating transcription factor 2 in melanoma specimens predicts patient survival. Cancer Research 2003, 63: 8103-7. PMID: 14678960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsATF2 expressionTranscription factor 2Melanoma specimensUseful prognostic markerEarly-stage melanomaWeak cytoplasmic stainingStrong nuclear stainingFactor 2Mean followCutaneous specimensLocalized diseaseOverall survivalIndependent predictorsPreclinical findingsClark levelClinicopathological dataPatient survivalPoor outcomePrognostic valueWorse outcomesPrognostic markerPoor survivalPreclinical modelsClinical significanceImmunohistochemical staining