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Filter by:One paraffin block is routinely used for Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (Her2/neu) immunohistochemistry (IHC) assessment. Here, investigators investigated if picking two or multiple paraffin blocks for Her2/neu evaluation is an economical, efficient and practical method, which may reduce false-negativity of Her2/neu IHC assessment due to intratumoral heterogeneity.
Patients with stage IIIB and IV lung adenocarcinoma and progression to first-line chemotherapy were enrolled to receive afatinib 40 mg/day. Mutational EGFR and HER-2 status were assessed by RT-PCR. HER2 amplification was evaluated by FISH. Plasma HGF levels were measured by ELISA before and 2 months (mo) after the start of treatment. We assessed changes in serum HGF levels and their association with objective response rate (ORR), PFS and overall survival (OS).
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict whether cancer will come back after treatment. PURPOSE: This laboratory study is identifying genes that may help predict recurrence in women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy.