HER2 IHC Summary

Notes

**Note 1:** Physician statement of HER2 IHC Summary can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** The HER2 IHC test performed on the primary breast tissue is to be recorded in this data item. **Note 3:** Results from nodal or metastatic tissue may be used, ONLY when there is no evidence of primary tumor. **Note 4:** In cases where there are invasive and in situ components and HER2 IHC is done on both, ignore the in situ results. * If HER2 IHC is positive on an in situ component and HER2 IHC is negative on all tested invasive components, code HER2 IHC as negative (code 0) * If in situ and invasive components present and HER2 IHC only done on the in situ component, code unknown (code 9) **Note 5:** In cases where there is a single tumor with multiple biopsies and/or surgical resection with different HER2 IHC results. * Use the highest (positive versus negative) **Note 6:** In cases where there are multiple tumors with different HER2 IHC results, code the results from the largest tumor size (determined either clinically or pathologically) when multiple tumors are present. * Do not use specimen size to determine the largest tumor size **Note 7:** If neoadjuvant therapy is given, record the assay from tumor specimens prior to neoadjuvant therapy. * If neoadjuvant therapy is given and there are no HER2 IHC results from pre-treatment specimens, report the findings from post-treatment specimens **Note 8:** A 2+ (equivocal) finding by IHC should result in additional testing with ISH to determine gene copy number. **Note 9:** An immunohistochemistry (IHC) test identifies the protein expressed by the gene (ERBB2), and an in situ hybridization (ISH) test identifies the number of copies of the gene (ERBB2) itself.

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8

NAACCR Item

NAACCR #3850

Metadata

SSDI
Code Description
0 Negative (Score 0)
1 Negative (Score 1+)
2 Equivocal (Score 2+) Stated as equivocal
3 Positive (Score 3+) Stated as positive
4 Stated as negative, but score not stated
7 Test ordered, results not in chart
8 Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.)
9 Not documented in medical record Cannot be determined (indeterminate) HER2 IHC Summary not assessed or unknown if assessed