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SAS Name
HER2_AMPLIFICATION
HER2 amplification.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| None Selected | None Selected |
| Not Tested | Not Tested |
| Equivocal | Equivocal |
| Negative | Negative |
| Positive | Positive |
| Null/missing | n/a (not breast gastro/esophageal cancer); or not reported by OCM participant (reference details in the RPTD_TO_RGSTRY codebook entry) |
Practices were required to report clinical and staging data associated with each beneficiary’s assigned cancer. HER2 Amplification is routinely tested for breast cancer and gastro/esophageal cancer. It is necessary for breast cancer staging and helps determine treatment decisions. This variable is only populated for episodes with breast cancer or gastro/esophageal cancer.
SOURCE: Oncology Care Model Data Registry