PMID- 22059982 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20120207 LR - 20211021 IS - 1477-7819 (Electronic) IS - 1477-7819 (Linking) VI - 9 DP - 2011 Nov 7 TI - A case of HER-2-positive recurrent breast cancer showing a clinically complete response to trastuzumab-containing chemotherapy after primary treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. PG - 146 LID - 10.1186/1477-7819-9-146 [doi] AB - We report a case of HER-2-positive recurrent breast cancer showing a clinically complete response to trastuzumab-containing chemotherapy 6 years after primary treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. The primary tumor was negative for HER-2 as determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) (1+, and ratio, 1.1), but examination of the recurrent lymph node metastasis showed positivity for HER-2 by FISH (ratio, 5.2). No lesions were detected in either her left breast or in other organs, and the patient was diagnosed as having HER-2-positive recurrent disease. Combination chemotherapy using weekly paclitaxel and trastuzumab was initiated, and a clinically complete response was achieved. This report suggests the benefit of routine evaluation of HER-2 status in recurrent breast cancer with the introduction of HER-2-targeting agents. FAU - Shigematsu, Hideo AU - Shigematsu H AD - Department of Breast Surgery, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. shigematu1330@yahoo.co.jp FAU - Kadoya, Takayuki AU - Kadoya T FAU - Kobayashi, Yoshie AU - Kobayashi Y FAU - Kajitani, Keiko AU - Kajitani K FAU - Sasada, Tatsunari AU - Sasada T FAU - Emi, Akiko AU - Emi A FAU - Masumoto, Norio AU - Masumoto N FAU - Haruta, Rumi AU - Haruta R FAU - Kataoka, Tsuyoshi AU - Kataoka T FAU - Oda, Miyo AU - Oda M FAU - Arihiro, Kouji AU - Arihiro K FAU - Okada, Morihito AU - Okada M LA - eng PT - Case Reports PT - Journal Article DEP - 20111107 PL - England TA - World J Surg Oncol JT - World journal of surgical oncology JID - 101170544 RN - 0 (Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized) RN - 0 (Biomarkers, Tumor) RN - 0 (Receptors, Estrogen) RN - 0 (Receptors, Progesterone) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (ERBB2 protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (Receptor, ErbB-2) RN - P188ANX8CK (Trastuzumab) RN - P88XT4IS4D (Paclitaxel) SB - IM MH - Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/administration & dosage MH - Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/*therapeutic use MH - Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism MH - Breast Neoplasms/*drug therapy/metabolism/pathology MH - Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/*drug therapy/metabolism/pathology MH - Female MH - Humans MH - In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence MH - Middle Aged MH - Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/*drug therapy/metabolism/pathology MH - Paclitaxel/administration & dosage MH - Receptor, ErbB-2/genetics/*metabolism MH - Receptors, Estrogen/*metabolism MH - Receptors, Progesterone/*metabolism MH - Remission Induction MH - Trastuzumab MH - Treatment Outcome PMC - PMC3220638 EDAT- 2011/11/09 06:00 MHDA- 2012/02/09 06:00 PMCR- 2011/11/07 CRDT- 2011/11/09 06:00 PHST- 2011/06/22 00:00 [received] PHST- 2011/11/07 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2011/11/09 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/11/09 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/02/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2011/11/07 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 1477-7819-9-146 [pii] AID - 10.1186/1477-7819-9-146 [doi] PST - epublish SO - World J Surg Oncol. 2011 Nov 7;9:146. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-9-146.