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HER2

Question tag: HER2 27 Questions

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What have studies with Herceptin for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer found?

breast cancer HER2 her2-positive Herceptin metastatic positive

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Which HER2 tests are FDA approved to select patients for treatment with Herceptin?

Approved fda HER2 Herceptin Patients select tests treatment

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Does HER2 status have prognostic or predictive value in breast cancer?

breast cancer HER2 predictive prognostic Status value

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What is HER2?

HER2

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What PT material does the CAP offer for HER2 testing?

cap HER2 material Offer pt Testing

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What PT does the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program require for HER2?

accreditation cap HER2 laboratory program pt require

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We report HER2 using an automated image analysis system onsite. What requirements apply to us?

analysis Automated HER2 image onsite report requirements system

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Is participation in proficiency testing (PT) required for all sites that do HER2 testing?

HER2 participation proficiency pt sites Testing

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We send our HER2 slides to an outside facility for staining and image analysis and provide interpretation in house. How do we handle PT?

analysis facility HER2 image interpretation outside send slides staining

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Do the guidelines exclude HER2 testing of cytology specimens (fluids and aspirates) that have been fixed in 95% ethanol rather than formalin?

aspirates cytology EXCLUDE fixed fluids guidelines HER2 specimens Testing

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Can we use the CAP HER2 IHC Survey proficiency samples that provide FISH data for our initial test validation to show acceptable concordance with FISH or a validated IHC system?

cap Data fish HER2 ihc initial proficiency samples Survey

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Why is it clinically important to determine HER2 status?

clinically determine HER2 Status

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I am HER2 positive. Can I receive Avastin® (bevacizumab) with my chemotherapy?

bevacizumab chemotherapy HER2 positive

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When did testing for a tumors HER2 status become standard?

HER2 standard Status Testing tumor

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Is HER2 status hereditary?

HER2 hereditary Status

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What does HER2 stand for?

HER2 stand

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What important safety information should I know about Herceptin?

Biologic breast cancer Genentech HER2 Herceptin safety trastuzumab treatment

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What is Herceptin (Her2)?

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What is cancer of the bladder?

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What is HER2 and how is it tested?

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