2020
Does Specimen Type Have an Impact on HER2 Status in Endometrial Serous Carcinoma? Discordant HER2 Status of Paired Endometrial Biopsy and Hysterectomy Specimens in the Presence of Frequent Intratumoral Heterogeneity
Rottmann D, Assem H, Matsumoto N, Wong S, Hui P, Buza N. Does Specimen Type Have an Impact on HER2 Status in Endometrial Serous Carcinoma? Discordant HER2 Status of Paired Endometrial Biopsy and Hysterectomy Specimens in the Presence of Frequent Intratumoral Heterogeneity. International Journal Of Gynecological Pathology 2020, 40: 263-271. PMID: 32897955, DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0000000000000690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaDiscordant HER2 statusHER2 immunohistochemical scoresHER2 protein expressionSerous carcinomaHER2 statusEndometrial biopsies/curettingsImmunohistochemical scoreProtein expressionHER2 testingIntratumoral heterogeneityEndometrial biopsy/curettageProlonged progression-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2 testing algorithmProgression-free survivalGrowth factor receptor 2HER2-negative tumorsFinal study cohortHER2-positive tumorsRecent clinical trialsSpecimen typesFactor receptor 2Optimal specimen types
2013
Toward standard HER2 testing of endometrial serous carcinoma: 4-year experience at a large academic center and recommendations for clinical practice
Buza N, English DP, Santin AD, Hui P. Toward standard HER2 testing of endometrial serous carcinoma: 4-year experience at a large academic center and recommendations for clinical practice. Modern Pathology 2013, 26: 1605-1612. PMID: 23765245, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2013.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaSerous carcinomaHER2 overexpressionEndometrial carcinomaMedical recordsImmunohistochemical scoreHER2 testingProtein expressionHER2 immunohistochemistrySignificant heterogeneityScoring systemMultiple tumor sectionsPure serous carcinomaHER2-positive casesHER2-positive tumorsScoring criteriaEndometrial carcinoma casesFDA criteriaPatients' medical recordsLarge academic centerHER2 FISH resultsHER2 protein overexpressionPromising therapeutic targetOverall concordance rateHER2 immunohistochemical scores