Heterogeneous distribution of HER2-positive cells can be observed in a subset of breast cancers and generates clinical dilemmas. Here, we introduce a reliable and cost-effective protocol to define, quantify, and compare HER2 intra-tumor genetic heterogeneity in a large series of heterogeneously processed breast cancers.
Ercoli, G., Lopez, G., Ciapponi, C., Corti, C., Despini, L., Gambini, D., Runza, L., Blundo, C., Sciarra, A., Fusco, N. Building Up a High-throughput Screening Platform to Assess the Heterogeneity of HER2 Gene Amplification in Breast Cancers. J. Vis. Exp. (130), e56686, doi:10.3791/56686 (2017).