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Primary objective of the study is to evaluate the correlation between level of HER2-neu gene amplification evalued by dual-color Fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) test and time to progression (TTP) in patients with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer treated with trastuzumab-containing regimens.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HER2-positive advanced breast cancer |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) | Genetic | Dual color FISH test to assess ratio of HER2/neu amplification |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Association of tumor cytogenetic paremeters with TTP and OS. | one year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Association of cytogenetic parameters evalued by FISH test and patients' characteristics. | one year |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer treated with trastuzumab-containing regimen.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Santoro, MD | Contact | ++39-028224 | 4080 | armando.santoro@humanitas.it |
| Giuseppe Gullo, MD | Contact | ++39-028224 | 4080 | giuseppe.gullo@humanitas.it |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Armando Santoro, MD | Istituto Clinico Humanitas | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istituto Clinco Humanitas | Recruiting | Rozzano | Milan | 20089 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017404 | In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017403 | In Situ Hybridization |
| D013194 | Staining and Labeling |
| D016591 | Histocytological Preparation Techniques |
| D003584 | Cytological Techniques |
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FISH test performed on paraffine embedded tumor sections.
| D019411 | Clinical Laboratory Techniques |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
| D006652 | Histological Techniques |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
| D020732 | Cytogenetic Analysis |
| D005821 | Genetic Techniques |
| D009693 | Nucleic Acid Hybridization |