Robust and accurate digital measurement for HER2 amplification in HER2 equivocal breast cancer diagnosis

Abstract Currently, there are no recommended alternative assays for HER2 cases deemed equivocal by immunohistochemistry and fluorescent in situ hybridization. Digital PCR (ddPCR), a highly accurate method to determine DNA copy number, could be a robust alternative for clinical HER2 diagnostics. HER2...

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Main Authors: Yuefeng Wang, Julia Y. S. Tsang, Yongmei Cui, Ji Cui, Ying Lin, Songli Zhao, Patrick T. W. Law, Sai Yin Cheung, Enders K. O. Ng, Gary M. K. Tse, Zunfu Ke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07176-x