Fluorescence in situ hybridization for detecting ErbB-2 amplification in breast tumor fine needle aspiration biopsies

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作者
Sauter, G
Feichter, G
Torhorst, J
Moch, H
Novotna, H
Wagner, U
Durmuller, U
Waldman, FM
机构
[1] UNIV SAN FRANCISCO, DEPT LAB MED, DIV MOLEC CYTOMET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117 USA
[2] UNIV BASEL, INST PATHOL, DIV GYNECOL CYTOL, BASEL, SWITZERLAND
[3] UNIV BASEL, INST PATHOL, LAB MOLEC CYTOGENET, BASEL, SWITZERLAND
关键词
erbB-2; genes; breast neoplasms; in situ hybridization; fluorescence; aspiration biopsy;
D O I
10.1159/000333683
中图分类号
R36 [病理学];
学科分类号
100104 ;
摘要
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of erbB-2 amplification? analysis of fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies. STUDY DESIGN: FNA smears and dissociated nuclei from 58 breast cancer samples were examined by dual-labeling fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with probes for centromere 17 and the erbB-2 gene. The results were compared with the outcome of erbB-2 immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: Tumors were categorized according to the erbB-2/centromere 17 signal ratio. There were 23 tumors with high-level amplification, four cases with a low-level erbB-2 gain and 27 tumors with normal erbB-2 content. Four tumors showed an erbB-2 deletion, all in patients less than or equal to 42 years of age. ErbB-2 amplification was strongly associated with positive erbB-2 immunostaining (P < .0001). Comparison of FISH analysis on dissociated cells and on FNA biopsies showed high correspondence (P < .0001). CONCLUSION: FISH allows reliable detection of erbB-2 gene amplification on FNA biopsies.
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