PMID- 25033760 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20161213 LR - 20161230 IS - 1880-4233 (Electronic) IS - 1340-6868 (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 2 DP - 2016 Mar TI - Correlation of HER2 gene status assessment by fluorescence in situ hybridization between histological sections and cytological specimens of breast cancer. PG - 211-5 LID - 10.1007/s12282-014-0552-0 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: While HER2 gene detection in cytological specimens using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) has been reported, the appropriate criteria for such specimens remain controversial. METHODS: Fine needle aspiration (FNA) samples collected from surgically resected breast cancer specimens were rinsed in a cytopreservative solution containing fixative. Then, slides of the FNA samples were prepared by liquid-based cytology (LBC) (ThinPrep system, Hologic) according to the manufacturer's instructions, and a PathVision HER2 DNA probe kit (Abbott) was used for FISH staining. The results were evaluated using an automated MetaCyte imaging system (MetaSystems, Altlussheim, Germany). HER2 gene amplification was scored using the HER2/chromosome enumeration probe 17 (CEP17) signal count ratio as follows: amplified, >2.2; equivocal, 1.8-2.2; and unamplified, <1.8. The cytology results were compared with the histology results from concordant cases. RESULTS: Successful results were obtained in 98 of 100 cases, and results from the FNA specimens were in agreement with those from the histological sections in 97 of these 98 cases (accuracy rate, 99 %; kappa, 0.962). CONCLUSIONS: FISH-based assessment of the HER2 gene status is consistent between histological sections and cytological specimens of breast cancer. FAU - Nishimura, Rieko AU - Nishimura R AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, 160 Kou, Minamiumemoto-machi, Matsuyama, Ehime, 791-0280, Japan. rnishimu@shikoku-cc.go.jp. FAU - Kagawa, Akihiro AU - Kagawa A AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, 160 Kou, Minamiumemoto-machi, Matsuyama, Ehime, 791-0280, Japan. FAU - Tamogami, Sachiko AU - Tamogami S AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, 160 Kou, Minamiumemoto-machi, Matsuyama, Ehime, 791-0280, Japan. FAU - Kojima, Kenta AU - Kojima K AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, 160 Kou, Minamiumemoto-machi, Matsuyama, Ehime, 791-0280, Japan. FAU - Satou, Masakazu AU - Satou M AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, 160 Kou, Minamiumemoto-machi, Matsuyama, Ehime, 791-0280, Japan. FAU - Yamashita, Natsumi AU - Yamashita N AD - Division of Clinical Biostatistics, Section of Cancer Prevention and Epidemiology, Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan. FAU - Teramoto, Norihiro AU - Teramoto N AD - Division of Clinical Biostatistics, Section of Cancer Prevention and Epidemiology, Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan. AD - Department of Pathology, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan. FAU - Aogi, Kenjiro AU - Aogi K AD - Department of Breast Oncology, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20140718 PL - Japan TA - Breast Cancer JT - Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) JID - 100888201 RN - 0 (Biomarkers, Tumor) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (ERBB2 protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (Receptor, ErbB-2) SB - IM MH - Biomarkers, Tumor/*genetics MH - Biopsy, Fine-Needle MH - Breast Neoplasms/*diagnosis/*genetics/surgery MH - Female MH - *Gene Amplification MH - Germany MH - Humans MH - In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence/*methods MH - Neoplasm Staging MH - Paraffin Embedding MH - Prognosis MH - Receptor, ErbB-2/*genetics OTO - NOTNLM OT - Breast cancer OT - Cytology OT - Fluorescence in situ hybridization OT - HER2 OT - Histological section EDAT- 2014/07/19 06:00 MHDA- 2016/12/15 06:00 CRDT- 2014/07/19 06:00 PHST- 2014/03/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/06/30 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/07/19 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/07/19 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/12/15 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1007/s12282-014-0552-0 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s12282-014-0552-0 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Breast Cancer. 2016 Mar;23(2):211-5. doi: 10.1007/s12282-014-0552-0. Epub 2014 Jul 18.