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Summary of results from several studies investigating the HER2 status of disseminated tumor cells (DTC) compared to their corresponding primary tumors
| Author [Ref.] | Patients, n | Primary tumor HER2-positive, % | DTC HER2-positive, % | Concordance, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomayer et al. [42] | 45 | 14 (29) | 20 (44) | 63 |
| Becker et al. [43] | 105 | 26 (25) | 22 (21) | 77 |
| Braun et al. [44] | 24 | 7 (29) | 15 (63) | 58 |
| Meng et al. [32] | 33 | 15 (46) | 11 (33) | 88 |
| Vincent-Salomon et al. [45] | 27 | 5 (18.5) | 4 (15) | 90 |
