Researchers find discordance between standard human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) testing and HER2 status reported on Oncotype DX

"“Our study on HER2 discordance highlights the fact that one test cannot provide all the answers [regarding optimal treatment for women with breast cancer]. The oncology community needs to continue using the validated HER2 assays in clinical treatment decisions and reexamine their overreliance on the Oncotype DX test,” Dr. Bhargava says.

Dr. Hayes agrees, noting that the Oncotype DX HER2 assay was not developed, validated, or approved as a predictive test to determine which patients should receive anti-HER2 therapies."