World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 16, Number 1, February 2025, pages 51-58


Prevalence and Clinical Outcomes of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Expression in Patients With Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Comparative overall survival (OS) in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) negative and HER2 score ≥ 1+.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Overall survival (OS) comparison among diverse human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) scores.

Table

Table 1. Patient and Tumor Characteristics
 
Patient and tumor characteristicsn (%)/median (range)
Age79 (54 - 89)
Sex
  Male37 (74%)
  Female13 (26%)
Familial history of urothelial cancer0 (0%)
Familial history of non-urothelial cancer25 (50%)
  Lung6 (12%)
  Gastric5 (10%)
  Colon5 (10%)
  Prostate4 (8%)
  Hodgkin lymphoma2 (4%)
  Breast2 (4%)
  Pancreas2 (4%)
  Biliary tract2 (4%)
  Central nervous system1 (2%)
Body mass index23.81 (13 - 42)
Alcohol intake25 (50%)
  Median standard drinks per week6.4 (2 - 50)
  > 4 standard drinks per week8 (16%)
Smoking history34 (68%)
  Median pack-years34 (1 - 120)
    0 - 107 (14%)
    11 - 207 (14%)
    21 - 3010 (20%)
    31 - 706 (12%)
    71 - 1002 (4%)
    > 1012 (4%)
Occupational exposure1 (2%)
Type 2 diabetes17 (34%)
  Median years from diagnostic14.1 (2 - 40)
Chronic hypertension21 (42%)
  Median years from diagnostic14.2 (1 - 40)
Second primary cancer11 (22%)
  Breast3 (6%)
  Prostate3 (6%)
  Lung1 (2%)
  Larynx1 (2%)
  Cervical1 (2%)
  Melanoma1 (2%)
Primary tumor
  Bladder35 (70%)
  Renal pelvis13 (26%)
  Ureter2 (4%)
Co-existence of carcinoma in situ9 (18%)
Histological grade
  Grade 16 (12%)
  Grade 20 (0%)
  Grade 344 (88%)
Histological variant
  Papillary36 (72%)
  Undifferentiated3 (6%)
  Squamous cell3 (6%)
  Not specified3 (6%)
  Solid2 (4%)
  Sarcomatoid2 (4%)
  Micropapillary2 (4%)
Second histological variant8 (16%)
Clinical stage at diagnosis
  Localized22 (44%)
  Locally advanced15 (30%)
  Metastatic6 (12%)
  Unknown7 (14%)