Discordance in ERalpha, PR and HER2 receptor status across different distant breast cancer metastases within the same patient
Publication year
2013Source
Annals of Oncology, 24, 12, (2013), pp. 3017-23ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor
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Organization
Pathology
Journal title
Annals of Oncology
Volume
vol. 24
Issue
iss. 12
Page start
p. 3017
Page end
p. 23
Subject
ONCOL 3: Translational research NCMLS 3: Tissue engineering and pathologyAbstract
BACKGROUND: We studied discordance in estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha), progesterone receptor (PR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status between multiple distant metastases from the same breast cancer patient. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Multiple distant metastases from 55 female patients were stained for ERalpha, PR and HER2 by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization for confirmation of the HER2 status. RESULTS: Different metastatic sites within the same patient showed discordance in ERalpha receptor status in 7.3% or 10.9% of patients (using a 10% or 1% threshold for positivity, respectively). For PR, 29.1% or 30.9% of patients showed discordance. Taking ERalpha and PR together, 36.4% of cases (both thresholds) showed discrepancy between metastases. In 10.9% (10% threshold) or 14.5% of patients (1% threshold), such discordance could have clinical consequences with regard to hormonal treatment. For HER2, there was 3.6% discordance on the immunohistochemical level but 0% on the gene level. CONCLUSION: In a significant proportion of metastatic breast cancer patients, discordance in ERalpha and PR receptor status between different metastatic sites was observed. This implies that multiple metastases may need to be biopsied to optimally reassess receptors.
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