HER2 amplification in cases with low HER2 expression by immunohistochemistry (IHC): A Single Institutional Experience
Podany P, Golastani R, Zhan H, Liang Y, Harigopal M, Krishnamurti U. HER2 amplification in cases with low HER2 expression by immunohistochemistry (IHC): A Single Institutional Experience. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2023, 160: s9-s10. DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqad150.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow HER2 expressionInvasive breast carcinomaIHC scoreHER2 expressionGroup 1Group 3HER2 immunohistochemistryHER2 testingGroup 2HER2 FISHGroup 4ASCO/CAP guidelinesGroup 5Single institutional experienceRecent clinical trialsStandard of careASCO/CAP 2018 guidelinesHER2/CEP17 ratioEquivocal HER2HER2 positivityTrastuzumab deruxtecanMore patientsCAP guidelinesPatient eligibilityCase reportMulti-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