OBJECTIVES: To investigate the frequency and potential prognostic or predictive value of HER-2 amplification or overexpression in advanced and recurrent endometrial cancers. METHODS:Immunohistochemical staining (IHC; DAKO Herceptest) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH; Vysis Inc. PathVysion DNA Probe Kit) were performed on specimens collected on a randomized Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) protocol testing the addition of paclitaxel to doxorubicin/cisplatin. RESULTS:HER-2 overexpression (either 2+ (moderate) or 3+ (strong) immunostaining) and HER-2 gene amplification (a ratio of HER-2 copies to chromosome 17 (CEP17) copies > or = 2) were detected in 44% (104 of 234; 58 were 2+ and 46 were 3+) and 12% (21 of 182) of specimens, respectively. There was a significant increased frequency of overexpression in serous tumors vs. all others (23 of 38, 61% vs. 81 of 196, 41%, respectively, P=0.03). HER-2 amplification also appeared to be more common in serous tumors, but results were not significant (6 of 28, 21% vs. 15 of 141, 11%, P=0.12). There was a significant association between grade and HER-2 amplification among nonserous tumors, with grades 1, 2, and 3 cancers demonstrating 3%, 2%, and 21% amplification, respectively (P=0.003). Neither overexpression nor amplification predicted overall survival (OS) after adjusting for treatment and performance status. CONCLUSIONS:HER-2 amplification was more common in high grade tumors with a trend to being more common in serous tumors. There was no clear evidence for a survival difference or a difference in benefit from the addition of paclitaxel for women with HER-2 amplified or overexpressed tumors; however, power to detect clinically meaningful differences was low.
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the frequency and potential prognostic or predictive value of HER-2 amplification or overexpression in advanced and recurrent endometrial cancers. METHODS: Immunohistochemical staining (IHC; DAKO Herceptest) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH; Vysis Inc. PathVysion DNA Probe Kit) were performed on specimens collected on a randomized Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) protocol testing the addition of paclitaxel to doxorubicin/cisplatin. RESULTS:HER-2 overexpression (either 2+ (moderate) or 3+ (strong) immunostaining) and HER-2 gene amplification (a ratio of HER-2 copies to chromosome 17 (CEP17) copies > or = 2) were detected in 44% (104 of 234; 58 were 2+ and 46 were 3+) and 12% (21 of 182) of specimens, respectively. There was a significant increased frequency of overexpression in serous tumors vs. all others (23 of 38, 61% vs. 81 of 196, 41%, respectively, P=0.03). HER-2 amplification also appeared to be more common in serous tumors, but results were not significant (6 of 28, 21% vs. 15 of 141, 11%, P=0.12). There was a significant association between grade and HER-2 amplification among nonserous tumors, with grades 1, 2, and 3 cancers demonstrating 3%, 2%, and 21% amplification, respectively (P=0.003). Neither overexpression nor amplification predicted overall survival (OS) after adjusting for treatment and performance status. CONCLUSIONS:HER-2 amplification was more common in high grade tumors with a trend to being more common in serous tumors. There was no clear evidence for a survival difference or a difference in benefit from the addition of paclitaxel for women with HER-2 amplified or overexpressed tumors; however, power to detect clinically meaningful differences was low.
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