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. 2013 Oct 11;142(1):203–209. doi: 10.1007/s10549-013-2717-5

Table 3.

Agreement between ER, PR and HER2 status from primary and recurrent samples

ER status K PR status K HER2 Status K
(ASE) (ASE) (ASE)
Agreement between HR and HER2 status from primary and recurrent research samples
Total (N) 94 95 94
Agreement, N (%)
 Yes 77 (81.9) 0.628 69 (72.6) 0.440 85 (90.4) 0.784
 No 17 (18.1) (0.079) 26 (27.4) (0.086) 9 (9.6) (0.067)
 + to − 14 (14.9) 22 (23.2) 9 (9.6)
 − to + 3 (3.2) 4 (4.2) 0 (0)
Agreement before any treatment
Total (N) 16 16 16
Agreement, N (%)
 Yes 15 (93.7) 0.875 (0.120) 13 (81.3) 0.586 (0.211) 15 (93.7) 0.875 (0.120)
 No 1 (6.3) 3 (18.8) 1 (6.3)
 + to − 1 (6.3) 2 (12.5) 1 (6.3)
 − to + 0 (0) 1 (6.3) 0 (0)
Agreement after treatment
Total (N) 78 79 78
Agreement, N (%)
 Yes 62 (79.5) 0.569 (0.092) 56 (70.9) 0.414 (0.093) 70 (89.7) 0.750 (0.081)
 No 16 (20.5) 23 (29.1) 8 (10.3)
 + to − 13 (16.7) 20 (25.3) 8 (10.3)
 − to + 3 (3.8) 3 (3.8) 0 (0)

Data was not available in a limited number of samples due to: (1) unknown information in the metastatic setting, (2) research biopsy performed at time of diagnosis. + to −: change from positive to negative marker; − to +: change from negative to positive marker

ER estrogen receptor, PR progesterone receptor, HER2 human epidermal growth factor 2