Table 2.
Incidence of HER2 amplification by gender, race, and gender location
Characteristic | HER2-amplified cases | Total cases | Incidence of HER2 amplification (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 123 | 4823 | 2.6 | |
Gender | Male | 82 | 2683 | 3.1 |
Female | 41 | 2140 | 1.9 | |
Race | Asian | 9 | 228 | 3.9 |
Black | 9 | 298 | 3.0 | |
Caucasian | 57 | 2118 | 2.7 | |
Cancer location | Colon | 61 | 2360 | 2.6 |
Rectum | 26 | 1015 | 2.6 |
Abbreviation: HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2.