Table 1

Overexpression of HER-2/neu gene and protein in colorectal cancer

Immunohistochemical score
n (%)
FISH amplification
n (%)

0
0 (0)
> 4 signals/cell
0
1+
7 (7)
> 4 signals/cell
0
2+
9 (8)
> 4 signals/cell
1
3+
2 (2)
> 4 signals/cell
2 (2)

HER-2 protein was not over expressed in non-malignant colorectal specimens. The HER-2/neu gene was not over amplified in selected non-malignant specimens.

Kavanagh et al. BMC Cancer 2009 9:1   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-9-1