Research Article

HER2 Testing Characteristics Can Predict Residual Cancer Burden following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Table 5

Multivariate models predicting residual cancer burden following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for HER2+ breast cancer.

ModelsCharacteristicsOR (95% CL OR) value

Model 1
Hormone sensitive (ER or PgR + (10-100%))
 Negative vs. positive2.85 (1.51-5.38)0.0012
HER2 absolute count1.07 (1.02-1.14)0.0107
Pretreatment tumor size0.83 (0.73-0.95)0.0060
Model 2
Hormone sensitive (ER or PgR + (10-100%))
 Negative vs. positive2.83 (1.48-5.39)0.0016
HER2/CEP17 ratio1.07 (1.03-1.1)<.0001
Pretreatment tumor size0.83 (0.73-0.95)0.0084
Model 3
Hormone sensitive (ER or PgR + (10-100%))
 Negative vs. positive3.19 (1.64-6.2)0.0006
IHC stain percentage<0.0001a
 3+ 100% vs. 2+7.59 (2.98-19.35)<0.0001
 3+ <100% vs. 2+2.24 (0.74-6.82)0.1563
Pretreatment tumor size0.81 (0.71-0.93)0.0028

Probabilities modeled are cumulated over the lower ordered RCB values. a value is associated with Type 3 analysis of effects.