HER-2 assessment in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded breast cancer tissue by well-based reverse phase protein array

Background The human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) expression level is a critical element for determining the prognosis and management of breast cancer. HER-2 targeted therapy in breast cancer depends on the reliable assessment of HER-2 expression status but current standard methods are lacking a rigorous quantitative assay. To address this challenge, we developed an assessment of HER-2 expression method by well-based reverse phase protein array (RPPA).