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- Title
HER2 Testing in Canada: A Passing Grade.
- Authors
Bane, Anita
- Abstract
The article discusses the diagnosis of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)- positive breast cancer. It outlines the importance of the guidelines analysis issued by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). It also mentions that the focus of the guidelines is the evaluation of HER2 with an immunohistochemical (IHC) evaluation of the HER2 protein and HER2 gene by in situ hybridization (ISH).
- Subjects
BREAST cancer; GROWTH factors; HER2 protein; HER2 gene; COLLEGE of American Pathologists; AMERICAN Society of Clinical Oncology; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN situ hybridization
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Pathology, 2013, Vol 5, Issue 1, p4
- ISSN
1918-915X
- Publication type
Article