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Erschienen in: Virchows Archiv 4/2022

09.02.2022 | Original Article

Histologic analysis according to HER2 gene status in HER2 2 + invasive breast cancer: a study of 280 cases comparing ASCO/CAP 2013 and 2018 guideline recommendations

verfasst von: Hye Won Hwang, Soon Auck Hong, Seok Jin Nam, Seok Won Kim, Jeong Eon Lee, Jong-Han Yu, Se Kyung Lee, Soo Youn Cho, Eun Yoon Cho

Erschienen in: Virchows Archiv | Ausgabe 4/2022

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Abstract

The American Society of Clinical Oncology and College of American Pathologists guidelines for HER2 testing in breast cancer (BC) have been updated with more stringent criteria regarding immunohistochemistry (IHC) 2 + interpretation. The aim of our study was to determine HER2 status in IHC 2 + cases based on 2013 and 2018 guidelines and to investigate specific histologic characteristics that might predict HER2 status in tumors with equivocal IHC staining. Two hundred eighty BC cases reported as IHC 2 + and 24 cases reported as non-IHC 2 + were reviewed with 12 histologic characteristics. Of the IHC 2 + cases based on 2013 guideline, 21% were reclassified to IHC 1 + when applying the 2018 guidelines. Consequently, it led to an 8% increase of HER2 amplification rate in 2018 IHC 2 + group. Seven characteristics were significantly associated with prediction of HER2 amplification in IHC 2 + BCs, including high tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), distinct cellular membrane, no apical snout, large nuclear size, nuclear size variation, high nuclear grade, and tubule formation < 10%. Using these criteria, the presence of four or more characteristics significantly indicates HER2 amplification. Moreover, four characteristics among them, including high TILs, distinct cellular membrane, nuclear size variation, and high nuclear grade, were also associated with HER2 amplification in non-IHC 2 + cases, demonstrating their predictive value as complements to IHC. In conclusion, we provide specific morphologic features that will improve pathologist performance in identifying more HER2-positive BCs. We further suggest an algorithm for trastuzumab therapy decisions using a combination of histomorphologic evaluation and the updated 2018 guidelines.
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Metadaten
Titel
Histologic analysis according to HER2 gene status in HER2 2 + invasive breast cancer: a study of 280 cases comparing ASCO/CAP 2013 and 2018 guideline recommendations
verfasst von
Hye Won Hwang
Soon Auck Hong
Seok Jin Nam
Seok Won Kim
Jeong Eon Lee
Jong-Han Yu
Se Kyung Lee
Soo Youn Cho
Eun Yoon Cho
Publikationsdatum
09.02.2022
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Virchows Archiv / Ausgabe 4/2022
Print ISSN: 0945-6317
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-2307
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-022-03280-0

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