Prognostic Impact of HER2 Low Status in Male Breast Cancer: Prospective Cohort Analysis.

Autor: Ignatov A; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39108 Magdeburg, Germany., Lempfer S; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Klinikum Magdeburg, 39108 Magdeburg, Germany., Mészáros J; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39108 Magdeburg, Germany., Eggemann H; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Klinikum Magdeburg, 39108 Magdeburg, Germany.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cancers [Cancers (Basel)] 2024 Oct 05; Vol. 16 (19). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 05.
DOI: 10.3390/cancers16193399
Abstrakt: Background: Male breast cancer (MBC) is a rare disease, and the potential influence of low expression of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2 low) remains unexplored.
Methods: In this prospective cohort study, we evaluated 870 patients treated for MBC between May 2009 and June 2023 to assess HER2 low status and its prognostic implications.
Results: With a median follow-up of 43 months (range 1-175 months), 659 eligible patients were categorized into three groups based on HER2 status: 501 (76%) HER2 low, 81 (12.3%) HER2 zero, and 77 (11.7%) HER2 positive. HER2 positivity correlated with younger age, higher proliferation index, non-specific type histology, lymphovascular invasion (LVSI), and low differentiation grade. Notably, all these parameters were equally distributed between the HER2 zero and HER2 low groups. Additionally, HER2 positivity was significantly associated with increased occurrences of regional and distant lymph nodes and pulmonary metastases. However, no statistically significant difference was observed between HER2 zero and HER2 low. Disease-free and overall survival showed no significant disparities between the groups.
Conclusions: Our findings suggest that HER2 low status is frequently detected in MBC. Despite this, HER2 low did not correlate with clinical and pathological parameters, nor did it impact patients' survival.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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