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A Study on the Epidemiology and Testing of Human Epidermal Growth Factor-Receptor 2 (HER2) in Breast Cancer in Germany

Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Registration Number
NCT02666261
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

This non-interventional study will collect data from routine diagnostics on HER2 testing of breast cancer in Germany.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Samples derived from men and women of age greater than or equal to (>/=) 18 years
  • Samples derived from participants with any stage of histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer with HER2 diagnostics performed within routine (histo-)pathological workup or
  • (Histo-)Pathological work-up of the tumor sample as at or after start of this study
  • Available information on the year of birth of the participant
  • No pre-selection of tumor samples is allowed. Tumor samples have to be documented consecutively in the order of their (histo-)pathological work-up.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Sample derived from participants with any stage of breast cancer with no HER2 diagnostics performed at the time of routine (histo-)pathological work-up.
  • Samples derived prior to the start of this study.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of HER2 Positive Samples1 day (this is a single time point study)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Applied Method of Tissue Fixation1 day (this is a single time point study)
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Round Robin Tests1 day (this is a single time point study)
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Carcinoma Subtype (No Special Type\Ductal, Lobular, Other Special Type)1 day (this is a single time point study)
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Sample Extraction (Biopsy versus Resectate)1 day (this is a single time point study)
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Sample Source (Primary Tumor, Local Lymph Nodes, Metastasis)1 day (this is a single time point study)
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Testing Platform1 day (this is a single time point study)
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Automation of Testing1 day (this is a single time point study)
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Tumor Grading1 day (this is a single time point study)
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Participant Age1 day (this is a single time point study)
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Tumor-Node-Metastasis (TNM) Classification1 day (this is a single time point study)
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Scoring Algorithm1 day (this is a single time point study)
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Antibody Clone Antibody or Test Certification1 day (this is a single time point study)
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Institute's Certification1 day (this is a single time point study)
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Institute's Accreditation1 day (this is a single time point study)
Number of HER2 Positive Samples by Hormone Receptor Status1 day (this is a single time point study)

Trial Locations

Locations (64)

Klinikum Augsburg; Institut für Pathologie

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Augsburg, Germany

Sozialstiftung Bamberg; Institut für Pathologie

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Bamberg, Germany

Klinikum Bayreuth

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Bayreuth, Germany

Institut für Pathologie, Zytologie & Molekularpathologie in Bergisch Gladbach

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Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis; Institut für Pathologie am Evangelischen Waldkrankenhaus

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Berlin - Spandau, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis für Pathologie Stefan Berger, Jörg Linke und Ellen Fietze

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Berlin, Germany

Vivantes Klinikum Neukölln; Fachbereich Pathologie

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Berlin, Germany

HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring Klinik f.Pneumologie Onkologie u.Infektiologie

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Berlin, Germany

Praxis am St. Agnes-Hospital Bocholt

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Bocholt, Germany

Institut für Pathologie und Zytologie an der Augusta-Kranken-Anstalt

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Bochum, Germany

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Klinikum Augsburg; Institut für Pathologie
🇩🇪Augsburg, Germany

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