2022
Characteristics of HER2 Gene Amplification by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization in Endometrial Serous Carcinoma.
Buza N, Hui P. Characteristics of HER2 Gene Amplification by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization in Endometrial Serous Carcinoma. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2022, 146: 0. PMID: 35687792, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2021-0547-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaClinical trial criteriaHER2 gene amplificationTrial criteriaHER2 immunohistochemistrySerous carcinomaAnti-human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) therapyClinical Oncology/CollegeHER2 testing algorithmHER2 FISHProspective clinical investigationHER2 IHC 2HER2/CEP17Gene amplificationContext of breastTherapeutic responseIHC 2HER2 amplificationAverage HER2Most tumorsClinical investigationImmunohistochemistryHER2 fluorescenceTumorsMonosomy 17
2020
HER2 Testing and Reporting in Endometrial Serous Carcinoma: Practical Recommendations for HER2 Immunohistochemistry and Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization: Proceedings of the ISGyP Companion Society Session at the 2020 USCAP Annual Meeting
Buza N. HER2 Testing and Reporting in Endometrial Serous Carcinoma: Practical Recommendations for HER2 Immunohistochemistry and Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization: Proceedings of the ISGyP Companion Society Session at the 2020 USCAP Annual Meeting. International Journal Of Gynecological Pathology 2020, 40: 17-23. PMID: 33290351, DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0000000000000711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaSerous carcinomaHER2 testingClinical trialsISGyP Companion Society SessionHER2 testing algorithmStandard chemotherapy regimenAnti-HER2 therapyRecent clinical trialsNew patient cohortCurrent clinical practiceHER2 scoring criteriaHER2 protein expressionUSCAP Annual MeetingChemotherapy regimenOverall survivalAppropriate triagingClinical benefitPatient cohortPatient enrollmentTrial criteriaTherapeutic responseTreatment approachesClinical practiceHER2 immunohistochemistryHER2 Testing in Endometrial Serous Carcinoma: Time for Standardized Pathology Practice to Meet the Clinical Demand
Buza N. HER2 Testing in Endometrial Serous Carcinoma: Time for Standardized Pathology Practice to Meet the Clinical Demand. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2020, 145: 687-691. PMID: 32649220, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2020-0207-ra.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaSerous carcinomaHER2 protein expressionHER2 testingNational Comprehensive Cancer Network clinical guidelinesProlonged progression-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Gene amplificationStandard chemotherapy regimenProgression-free survivalProtein expressionAppropriate patient selectionGrowth factor receptor 2Recent clinical trialsSuccessful clinical outcomeHER2 protein overexpressionFactor receptor 2HER2 scoring criteriaHER2 therapyChemotherapy regimenEndometrial cancerClinical outcomesPatient selectionAggressive subtype
2019
HER2 testing of gynecologic carcinosarcomas: tumor stratification for potential targeted therapy
Rottmann D, Snir OL, Wu X, Wong S, Hui P, Santin AD, Buza N. HER2 testing of gynecologic carcinosarcomas: tumor stratification for potential targeted therapy. Modern Pathology 2019, 33: 118-127. PMID: 31477811, DOI: 10.1038/s41379-019-0358-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaHER2-positive tumorsSerous carcinomaSarcoma componentHER2 statusGynecologic carcinosarcomaHER2 expression/amplificationRecent phase II clinical trialPhase II clinical trialCarboplatin-paclitaxel chemotherapyEquivocal HER2 expressionProgression-free survivalAppropriate patient selectionExpression/amplificationFemale genital tractMembranous staining patternHER2 protein expressionHER2 immunohistochemical scoresUterine primaryDismal prognosisPatient selectionCarcinoma componentMixed carcinomasHER2 expressionClinical trials