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Table 3 Univariate analysis of prognostic factors affecting DFS and OS in HER2 FISH-equivocal cancers

From: Characteristics of HER2-negative breast cancers with FISH-equivocal status according to 2018 ASCO/CAP guideline

Factors

Subset

DFS

OS

P value

P value

Age (year)

≤ 53 />53

0.299

0.059

Histologic subtype

IDC / Other IBC

0.917

0.978

Histologic grade

I / II / III

0.888

0.967

ER

Positive / Negative

0.425

0.531

PR

Positive / Negative

0.539

0.146

HER2 IHC score

1+ / 2+

0.518

0.643

Average HER2 copy number

1 / 2 / 3 / 4a

0.897

0.887

Ki-67

< 20% / ≥ 20%

0.674

0.167

Target therapy

Yes / No

0.439

0.582

T stage

T1 / T2 / T3 / T4

0.965

NA

N stage

N0 / N1 / N2 / T3

0.146

0.009*

M stage

M0 / M1

0.003*

0.000*

  1. aFour groups with regard to average HER2 copy number: 4.0–4.4, 4.5–4.9, 5.0–5.4, 5.5–5.9 signals/cell