Diagnostic value of serum HER2 levels in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Amir ShamshirianAmir Reza ArefGeorge W YipMajid Ebrahimi WarkianiKeyvan HeydariSajad Razavi BazazZeinab HamzehgardeshiDanial ShamshirianMahmood MoosazadehReza Alizadeh NavaeiPublished in: BMC cancer (2020)
Our findings revealed that although serum HER-2 levels showed low se nsitivity for breast cancer diagnosis, its specificity, accuracy and AUC were reasonable. Hence, it seems that the measurement of serum HER-2 levels can play a significant role as a verification test for initial negative screening test results, especially in low-income regions due to its cost-effectiveness and ease of implementation.
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