In G/GEJ tumours, CLDN18.2 is reported as the percentage of tumour cells stained with moderate-to-strong membranous stain intensity.1
- Tissue slides with tumour cells present can demonstrate varying levels of CLDN18 membranous staining intensity, ranging from no staining to strong staining (0 to 3+)
- Many studies have included percentage of tumour cells with only moderate-to-strong (2+/3+) membranous staining for scoring CLDN18
- Account for tumour necrosis during interpretation
Matched H&E and IHC stain of gastric tumour necrosis (10x magnification)
How to Interpret CLDN18.2
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References: 1. Pellino A, Brignola S, Riello E, et al. Association of CLDN18 protein expression with clinicopathological features and prognosis in advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomas. J Pers Med 2021;11(11):1095. 2. Warner JL, Jain SK, Levy MA. Integrating cancer genomic data into electronic health records. Genome Medicine 2016;8(113).