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Topic: Screening and Testing (view all topics)

Tags for topic Screening and Testing:

• Biopsy
• Blood Cell Counts
• Blood Marker Tests
• Breast MRI
• Breast Physical Exam
• Breast Self-Exam
• Chest X-Rays
• Digital Tomosynthesis
• FISH Test
• Genetic Testing
• IHC Test
• Inform HER2 Dual ISH Test
• MammaPrint
• Mammography
• Molecular Breast Imaging
• Oncotype DX
• SPoT-Light HER2 CISH
• Thermography
• Ultrasound

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• Breast Cancer’s Hormone Receptor and HER2 Status Can Change After Diagnosis

  Published on June 20, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Locally Advanced-stage: Stage IIIB, Locally Advanced-stage: Stage IIIC, Metastatic/Advanced-stage: Stage IV, Progesterone Receptor Negative Cancer, Progesterone Receptor Positive Cancer, Estrogen Receptor Negative Cancer, Estrogen Receptor Positive Cancer, HER2/neu Positive Cancer, Metastatic, Non-Metastatic, Regional, Biopsy, FISH Test, IHC Test, Inform HER2 Dual ISH Test, SPoT-Light HER2 CISH, HER2/neu Negative Cancer, Luminal A, Luminal B, Triple Negative, and HER2 Overexpressing

  The characteristics of a breast cancer -- including hormone receptor status and HER2 status -- can change over time. These changes may happen because the cancer cells change themselves or because treat...

• FDA Approves New HER2 Test

  Published on June 15, 2011 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: IHC Test and Inform HER2 Dual ISH Test

  The FDA has approved a new test to determine the HER2 status of breast cancers.

• Consider Second Opinion if HER2 Test is Negative

  Published on December 14, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: HER2/neu Negative Cancer, HER2/neu Positive Cancer, FISH Test, and IHC Test

  Research suggests that HER2 test results may not be interpreted correctly, even at expert labs.

• HER2 Testing, Record of Results Inconsistent and Inadequate

  Published on September 14, 2009 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: HER2/neu Positive Cancer, HER2/neu Negative Cancer, FISH Test, and IHC Test

  Researchers have found that HER2 testing as well as the way the test results are recorded in medical and insurance records are inconsistent and generally inadequate.