IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU OF THE BREAST
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Objective: Determine the expression rates of ER, PR, HER2, and Ki67 and correlate them with histopathological features in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) at the Department of Pathology -Molecular Biology, K Hospital. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 210 cases of DCIS diagnosed on surgical specimens from 2022 to 2024. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 with Chi-square and Fisher’s Exact tests; p-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: The positive expression rates of ER and PR were 61.4% and 49%, respectively, predominantly observed in DCIS lesions with low to intermediate nuclear grade, cribriform or mixed architectural patterns, and absence of comedo necrosis (p < 0.001). Conversely, HER2 positivity (55.2%) and high Ki-67 index (59%) were significantly associated with high-grade lesions, solid or micropapillary types, and presence of comedo necrosis (p< 0.001). Conclusion: ER, PR, HER2 and Ki-67 are statistically significantly associated with histological grade, histological type, and comedo necrosis (p < 0.001
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DCIS, ER, PR, HER2, Ki-67.
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