HER-2/neu genotype of breast cancer may change in bone metastasis |
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Authors: | Tamás L?rincz József Tóth Gayane Badalian József Tímár MD PhD DSc Miklós Szendr?i |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Orthopedics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary;(2) Department of Human and Experimental Pathology, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary;(3) Department of Tumor Progression, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary |
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Abstract: | The genotype of breast cancer (BRC) is considered to be relatively stable during tumor progression, accordingly, determination
of the estrogen receptor and HER-2/neu status is currently based on the primary tumor. However, recent data suggest that the
gene expression profile of the metastatic lesion can be different compared to that of the primary BRC. Accordingly, it is
possible that the HER-2/neu status is different in the metastatic lesion and the primary BRC. Since the bone is the most frequent
metastatic site during the progression of BRC, we have analyzed the HER-2/neu status of 48 bone metastatic BRC cases by immunohistochemistry
and fluorescent in situ hybridization, and it was possible to compare it to the primary site in 23 cases. The frequency of
HER-2/neu amplification of BRC in the primary tumors was found to be 17.4% compared to 10.5% in bone metastases. Half of BRC
cases with HER-2/neu amplification lost this genotype in bone metastases (4/23 versus 2/23, respectively) and even in the
2 cases where HER-2/neu amplification was retained in the metastases, the copy number was found to be decreased compared to
the primary tumor. Based on our data and previous reports in the literature, we suggest to perform HER-2/neu testing both
on primary tumor and samples obtained from BRC metastases, at least in case of primary tumors with HER-2/neu amplification,
before introduction of HER-2/neu-targeting therapy. (Pathology Oncology Research Vol 12, No 3, 149–152) |
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Keywords: | breast cancer bone metastatic HER-2 |
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