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Table 1 HER-2/neu amplification status by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) of 42 breast cancer patients in undissected sections and after manual and laser microdissection, in comparison with in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry.

From: HER-2/neu amplification testing in breast cancer by Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification: influence of manual- and laser microdissection

   

MLPA

  

Case number

IHC

ISH

Undissected

Manual MD

Laser MD

DCIS

Tumor %

1

0

NA

1

1

1

Yes

30

2

0

NA

1

1

1

 

30

3

0

NA

1

1

1

Yes

10

4

2

NA

1

1

1

 

10

5

2

NA

1

1

1

Yes

70

6

2

NA

1

1

2

Yes

70

7

2

NA

1

1

1

 

50

8

2

NA

1

1

1

 

70

9

2

NA

1

1

1

 

70

10

2

NA

1

1

1

 

60

11

2

NA

1

1

1

 

30

12

2

NA

1

1

1

 

60

13

1

LA

2

2

2

 

70

14

2

A

2

3

3

 

80

15

2

A

2

2

3

Yes

80

16

3

A

2

2

3

 

80

17

2

LA

2

2

3

 

80

18

0

NA

2

1

1

Yes

90

19

0

NA

2

1

1

 

80

20

1

A

2

3

3

 

70

21

1

LA

2

3

2

Yes

50

22

1

NA

2

2

1

Yes

80

23

1

NA

2

1

1

Yes

10

24

1

NA

2

1

1

Yes

60

25

0

NA

3

1

1

 

60

26

0

NA

3

1

1

 

80

27

1

A

3

3

3

 

70

28

1

NA

3

3

3

Yes

30

29

3

A

3

3

3

 

50

30

1

A

3

3

3

 

80

31

2

A

3

3

3

Yes

70

32

3

A

3

3

3

Yes

80

33

3

A

3

3

3

 

20

34

3

A

3

3

3

 

70

35

3

A

3

3

3

 

80

36

3

A

3

3

3

 

70

37

3

A

3

3

3

 

30

38

3

A

3

3

3

 

70

39

3

A

3

3

3

 

60

40

2

A

3

3

3

Yes

40

41

3

A

3

3

3

Yes

20

42

3

A

3

3

3

 

10

  1. IHC = immunohistochemistry (Hercep test), ISH = in situ hybridization, NA = non-amplified, LA = low-level amplified, A = amplified, MD = microdissection, DCIS = ductal carcinoma in situ