Table 2

 Relation between HER-2 overexpression determined by immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry and gene amplification detected by CISH in cytology

Immunohistochemistry
Negative (0, 1+)Indeterminate(2+)Positive (3+)Total
CISH, chromogenic in situ hybridisation.
Immunocytochemistry
    Negative (0, 1+)723075
    Indeterminate (2+)18413
    Positive (3+)0156
    Total7312994
CISH in cytology
    No amplification (2–6)693072
    Low amplification (6–10)47011
    High amplification (>10)02911
    Total7312994