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ArticleCancers2026

Evaluating HER2 Scoring Criteria in Endometrial Carcinoma: Gynecologic Versus Gastric Guidelines for Trastuzumab and Trastuzumab-Deruxtecan Selection.

Sharon Nofech-Mozes, Ekaterina Olkhov-Mitsel, Fang-I Lu, Weei-Yuarn Huang, Anna Plotkin

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Sharon Nofech-MozesPrecision Diagnostics and Therapeutics Program, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Diagnostics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.
Ekaterina Olkhov-MitselPrecision Diagnostics and Therapeutics Program, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Diagnostics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.
Fang-I LuPrecision Diagnostics and Therapeutics Program, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Diagnostics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.
Weei-Yuarn HuangPrecision Diagnostics and Therapeutics Program, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Diagnostics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.ORCID 0009-0001-3604-9645
Anna PlotkinDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada.ORCID 0009-0008-9216-8500

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objectivesHER2 overexpression and/or amplification defines a molecularly distinct subset of endometrial carcinomas (ECs) that may benefit from HER2-targeted therapies. However, HER2 testing algorithms remain non-standardized and vary across institutions. This study is a large single-institution audit of EC HER2 testing practices, using both gynecologic (ISGyP) and gastric cancer-specific scoring algorithms at a major academic center with a reference gynecologic oncology service and biomarker laboratory.

methodsHER2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) and whole-slide fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) were interpreted by subspecialty breast and gynecologic pathologists, with HER2 IHC performed on 494 tumor samples (2021-2025) and reflex FISH for equivocal cases.

resultsUsing ISGyP criteria, 15.0% (74/494) of tumors were HER2 IHC 3+, 44.5% (220/494) equivocal (2+), and 40.5% (200/494) were negative (0/1+). Among equivocal cases, 28.2% (58/205) demonstrated

conclusionsThese findings highlight the evolving nature of HER2 testing in EC and demonstrate the significant impact of scoring methodology on HER2 interpretation. Our results support the development of EC-specific HER2 testing guidelines and a dual-reporting approach incorporating both ISGyP and gastric scoring criteria, with selective confirmatory FISH testing, to optimize patient selection for HER2-targeted therapies.

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biomarker testingendometrial carcinomaERBB2 amplificationHER2 immunohistochemistrytargeted therapy

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PMCPMC13296546

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