In this study, formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumor samples from 77 breast cancer patients were examined for HER2 by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and silver in situ hybridization (SISH) using HER2 IHC (clone 4B5), HER2/CEN17SISH, and combined IHC and SISH assay, called gene protein (GP). The gene discussed is ERBB2; the disease is breast carcinoma.