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2009 modules

General module

Events

Run 25

Run 26

Run 27

Epitopes to be detected1)
(click on underlined markers for description)

CD15, CD30, CK7, CK20,
CK-LMW,
GCDFP/MAMGLO*
AMACR/PIN-cocktail* CD31, CD68, CD117, p16 ASMA, CD10, CDX2, CEA, PSA/Prostein*

* Choose ONE of the two markers indicated

Abbreviations: AMACR: alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase, (P504S protein); ASMA: alpha-smooth muscle antigen; CDX2: Caudal related homeobox-2; CEA: Carcinoembryonic antigen; HCALD: H-Caldesmon; CK: Cytokeratin; CK-LMW: Cytokeratin, low molecular weight (the Ab should detect at least one primary/constitutive CK of simple epithelia, i.e., CK8 or CK18); GCDFP: Gross cystic disease fluid protein-15 (select this OR Mammaglobin); MAMGLO: Mammaglobin (select this OR GCDFP); PIN: Prostate intraepithelial neoplasia - cocktail, e.g. CK5/p63/AMACR; PSA: Prostate specific antigen.


Breast cancer module

Events

Run B7 / pilot C1

Run B8 / pilot C2

Epitopes to be detected1)

ER, HER-2*, Ki67 ER, HER-2*, SMH/p63**
* B7/B8: HER-2 IHC, C1/C2: HER-2 CISH/SISH; ** Choose ONE of the two markers indicated

Abbreviations: ER: Estrogen receptor; SMH: Smooth muscle heavy chain myosin (e.g., clone SMMS1).

2008 modules

General module

Events

Run 22

Run 23

Run 24

Epitopes to be detected
 

CD3, CD15, CDX2,

CGA, MSH2, SYP

CR, Ep-CAM, IgK,

IgM, TTF-1

CD5, CD23, CK-Pan,

MLA, OCT3/4, PLAP

Abbreviations: CDX2: Caudal related homeobox-2; CK-Pan: Pan- or broad spectrum cytokeratin (the Ab should detect at least one primary/constitutive CK of simple epithelia, i.e., CK8 or CK18, and one primary/constitutive CK of squamous epithelia, i.e., CK5 or CK14); CGA: Chromogranin A; CR: Calretinin; Ep-CAM: Epithelial cell-cell adhesion molecule (e.g., Ber-EP4 or MOC31); IgK: Immunoglobulin kappa; IgM: Immunoglobulin M; MLA: Melan A; MSH2: Mut-S homologue; 2OCT3/4: Octamer transcription factor 3/4; PLAP: Placental alkaline phosphatase; SYP: Synaptophysin; TTF-1: Thyroid transcription factor-1.

 

Breast module

Events

Run B5

Run B6

Epitopes to be detected

ECAD, ER, HER-21) CK-HMW, HER-21), PR

Abbreviations: CK-HMW: Cytokeratin high molecular weight (the Ab should detect at least one primary/constitutive CK of of squamous epithelia, i.e., CK5 or CK14); ECAD: E-cadherin; ER: Estrogen receptor; PR: Progesterone receptor

2007 modules

General module

Events

Run 19

Run 20

Run 21

Epitopes to be detected1)
 (click for updated monographs)

CD23, CR, CyD1, Ki67, Podop, TTF1, CK-LMW, CK-Pan, MLA, MSA, p53, S100 ASMA, CD20, CD79a, CD117, CD138, DES

Abbreviations: ASMA: alpha-smooth muscle antigen; CK-LMW: Cytokeratin, low molecular weight (the Ab should detect at least one primary/constitutive CK of simple epithelia, i.e., CK8 or CK18); CK-Pan: Pan- or broad spectrum cytokeratin (the Ab should detect at least one primary/constitutive CK of simple epithelia, i.e., CK8 or CK18, and one primary/constitutive CK of squamous epithelia, i.e., CK5 or CK14); CR: Calretinin; CyD1: cyclin D1; DES: desmin; MLA: Melan A; MSA: melanosoma specific antigen (HMB-45); Podop: podoplanin = D2-40; TTF1: thyroid transcription factor-1.


Breast module

Events

Run B3

Run B4

Epitopes to be detected1)

ER, HER-21) HER-21), PR
1) If a laboratory is unable to stain for HER-2, it can be replaced by PR in Run B3 and ER in Run B4. Use the field "Other epitope" in the protocol form.

Abbreviations: ER: Estrogen receptor, PR Progesterone receptor

2006 modules

General module

Events

Run 16

Run 17

Run 18

Epitopes to be detected1)
(click for updated monographs)

AMACR, CD10, CK-LMW, CK-HMW, MLA, p63

ALK, bcl-6, CD5, CR,

CyD1, Ep-CAM

CGA, IgK, IgM, NFP, Syp, TdT

Abbreviations: ALK: Anaplastic lymphoma kinase, AMACR: alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase, (P504S protein), CGA: chromogranin A, CK-HMW: Cytokeratin, high molecular weight (the Ab should detect at least one primary/constitutive CK of complex/stratified epithelia, ie., CK5 or CK14), CK-LMW: Cytokeratin, low molecular weight (the Ab should detect at least one primary/constitutive CK of simple epithelia, i.e., CK8 or CK18), CR: Calretinin, CyD1: Cyclin D1, Ep-CAM: Epithelial cellular adhesion molecule (Abs., e.g., Ber-EP4 or MOC-31); IgK: Immunoglobulin Kappa; IgM: Immunoglobulin M; NFP: Neurofilament protein, Syp: Synaptophysin, TdT: Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase.


Breast module
     

Events

Run B1

Run B2

Epitopes to be detected1)

HER-21), ER HER-21), PgR
1) If a laboratory is unable to stain for HER-2, it can be replaced by PgR in Run B1 and ER in Run B2. Use the field "Other epitope" in the protocol form.

Abbreviations: ER: Estrogen receptor, PgR Progesterone receptor

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Last update 17-11-2009