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Role of oncogenic KRAS in the prognosis, diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. Mol Cancer 2021; 20:143. [PMID: 34742312 PMCID: PMC8571891 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-021-01441-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a heterogeneous disease at the cellular and molecular levels. Kirsten rat sarcoma (KRAS) is a commonly mutated oncogene in CRC, with mutations in approximately 40% of all CRC cases; its mutations result in constitutive activation of the KRAS protein, which acts as a molecular switch to persistently stimulate downstream signaling pathways, including cell proliferation and survival, thereby leading to tumorigenesis. Patients whose CRC harbors KRAS mutations have a dismal prognosis. Currently, KRAS mutation testing is a routine clinical practice before treating metastatic cases, and the approaches developed to detect KRAS mutations have exhibited favorable sensitivity and accuracy. Due to the presence of KRAS mutations, this group of CRC patients requires more precise therapies. However, KRAS was historically thought to be an undruggable target until the development of KRASG12C allele-specific inhibitors. These promising inhibitors may provide novel strategies to treat KRAS-mutant CRC. Here, we provide an overview of the role of KRAS in the prognosis, diagnosis and treatment of CRC.
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McHugh KE, Dermawan JK, Cheng YW, Cruise M, Sohal DPS, Reynolds JP. Molecular testing in metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma cytology cell pellets. Diagn Cytopathol 2019; 47:1132-1137. [PMID: 31290252 DOI: 10.1002/dc.24275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mutational status for KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF genes should be performed on all colorectal carcinoma (CRC) specimens in order to guide targeted therapy selection for metastatic disease. Mutations are typically assessed via polymerase chain reaction and/or next generation sequencing (NGS) on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues. With minimally invasive diagnostic methodologies, the cytology cell pellet obtained by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) can serve as an alternative source of tumor deoxyribonucleic acid. METHODS An electronic record review of the cytopathology files (CoPathPlus, Cerner Corp., North Kansas City, Missouri) from September 1, 2015 through December 31, 2018 was conducted. All cytology specimens obtained via FNA and diagnosed as metastatic CRC on which NGS was performed were included. NGS for KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF mutations using the AmpliSeq Cancer Hotspot Panel v2.0 kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, Massachusetts) was performed on cytology cell pellets. RESULTS Forty-eight cases were identified. Forty-six of 48 specimens (96%) were adequate for molecular testing. Of those adequate specimens, proportion of malignant cells in the sample ranged from 5% to 95% (mean 46%). Twenty-seven of 48 cases (56%) were positive for clinically relevant mutations. Twenty-four of 27 cases (89%) were positive for KRAS mutations, with exon 2 most frequently involved (22/24 cases, 92%). Two of 27 cases (7%) were positive for NRAS mutations and one case (1/27, 4%) was positive for a BRAF mutation involving codon 594. CONCLUSION Mutational analysis performed on cytology cell pellets serves as a useful means of gathering clinically actionable information on tumor mutation status in metastatic CRC.
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- Kelsey E McHugh
- Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Young K, da Cunha Santos G, Card P, Leighl N. The role of cytology in molecular testing and personalized medicine in lung cancer: A clinical perspective. Cancer Cytopathol 2018; 127:72-78. [DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Revised: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Kelvin Young
- Department of Hematology/Oncology St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Center University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Kaleidoscope Strategic, Inc Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Center University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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Concurrent fine needle aspirations and core needle biopsies: a comparative study of substrates for next-generation sequencing in solid organ malignancies. Mod Pathol 2017; 30:499-508. [PMID: 28084342 DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2016.228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Revised: 11/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Minimally invasive procedures, such as fine needle aspiration and core needle biopsy, are commonly used for the diagnosis in solid organ malignancies. In the era of targeted therapy, it is crucial for molecular testing to be performed on these limited volume specimens. Although several recent studies have demonstrated the utility of small biopsy specimens for molecular testing, there remains debate as to whether core needle biopsy specimens are more reliable than fine needle aspiration for molecular studies. In this study, we reviewed concurrently acquired fine needle aspiration and core needle biopsy samples (n=24), and compared overall cellularity, tumor fraction, and the results of next-generation sequencing. All somatic mutations detected in core needle biopsy samples were also detected in fine needle aspiration samples. The estimated tumor fraction was significantly higher in fine needle aspiration smears than core needle biopsy samples (P=0.003), whereas the overall DNA yield from smears was significantly lower than that obtained from the core needle biopsy specimens (P=0.01). The normalized average amplicon coverage for the genes analyzed was significantly higher in cytology smears than paired core needle biopsy samples, with lower numbers of failed amplicons and higher overall mutation allelic frequencies seen in the former. We further evaluated 100 malignant fine needle aspiration and core needle biopsy samples, acquired concurrently, for overall cellularity and tumor fraction. Overall cellularity and tumor fraction of fine needle aspiration samples was significantly higher than concurrently acquired core needle biopsy samples (P<0.001). In conclusion, we show that fine needle aspiration samples frequently provide better cellularity, higher tumor fraction, and superior sequencing metrics than concurrently acquired core needle biopsy samples. Cytologic specimens, therefore, should be better integrated into routine molecular diagnostics workflow to maximize limited tissues for clinically relevant genomic testing.
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Loree JM, Kopetz S, Raghav KPS. Current companion diagnostics in advanced colorectal cancer; getting a bigger and better piece of the pie. J Gastrointest Oncol 2017; 8:199-212. [PMID: 28280626 PMCID: PMC5334060 DOI: 10.21037/jgo.2017.01.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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While the treatment of colorectal cancer continues to rely heavily on conventional cytotoxic therapy, an increasing number of targeted agents are under development. Many of these treatments require companion diagnostic tests in order to define an appropriate population that will derive benefit. In addition, a growing number of biomarkers provide prognostic information about a patient's malignancy. As we learn more about these biomarkers and their assays, selecting the appropriate companion diagnostic becomes increasingly important. In the case of many biomarkers, there are numerous assays which could provide the same information to a treating physician, however each assay has strengths and weaknesses. Institutions must balance cost, assay sensitivity, turn-around time, and labor resources when selecting which assay to offer. In this review we will discuss the current state of companion diagnostics available in metastatic colorectal cancer and explore emerging biomarkers and their assays. We will focus on KRAS, BRAF, HER2, and PIK3CA testing, as well as microsatellite stability assessment and multigene panels.
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- Jonathan M Loree
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Ozluk Y, Firat P, Yegen G, Hocaoglu J, Tas S, Yilmazbayhan D. EGFR mutation testing using archival-stained smears in non-small cell lung carcinoma. Cytopathology 2016; 28:35-45. [PMID: 27389045 DOI: 10.1111/cyt.12357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have shown benefits regarding progression-free and overall survival in patients whose tumours show EGFR mutations. Most patients' lung cancer is metastatic when detected. Small tissue samples and cytological materials are widely used in diagnosis. The aim of the present study was to compare the EGFR mutation analysis results between cytology, small biopsies and resections. METHODS Archival material for EGFR testing was reviewed. Cell blocks and/or stained smears and tissue blocks were used where appropriate. The tumour cell count and percentage were recorded as well as the DNA content. The influence of TTF-1 immunoreactivity on EGFR testing was also investigated. RESULTS The study cohort included 300 unpaired specimens of 84 resections, 83 small biopsies and 133 cytological materials. EGFR mutation rates did not differ significantly for cytology, small biopsy and resections (P > 0.05). The higher tumour cell percentage in FNAs than in exfoliative cytology did not affect the EGFR mutation status. EGFR mutation rates were similar when either slides or cell blocks were used. Cytology slides revealed a higher tumour cell content and DNA concentration than the cell blocks. May-Grünwald-Giemsa (MGG)-stained smears had higher rates of the EGFR mutation than the Papanicolaou (Pap)-stained slides (P < 0.05). Tumours with negative immunoreactivity for TTF-1 are less likely to have an EGFR mutation (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Cytological materials can be used successfully for mutation analysis in lung cancer.
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- Y Ozluk
- Department of Pathology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Analysis of Pre-Analytic Factors Affecting the Success of Clinical Next-Generation Sequencing of Solid Organ Malignancies. Cancers (Basel) 2015; 7:1699-715. [PMID: 26343728 PMCID: PMC4586792 DOI: 10.3390/cancers7030859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Revised: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Application of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology to routine clinical practice has enabled characterization of personalized cancer genomes to identify patients likely to have a response to targeted therapy. The proper selection of tumor sample for downstream NGS based mutational analysis is critical to generate accurate results and to guide therapeutic intervention. However, multiple pre-analytic factors come into play in determining the success of NGS testing. In this review, we discuss pre-analytic requirements for AmpliSeq PCR-based sequencing using Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine (PGM) (Life Technologies), a NGS sequencing platform that is often used by clinical laboratories for sequencing solid tumors because of its low input DNA requirement from formalin fixed and paraffin embedded tissue. The success of NGS mutational analysis is affected not only by the input DNA quantity but also by several other factors, including the specimen type, the DNA quality, and the tumor cellularity. Here, we review tissue requirements for solid tumor NGS based mutational analysis, including procedure types, tissue types, tumor volume and fraction, decalcification, and treatment effects.
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Roy-Chowdhuri S, Goswami RS, Chen H, Patel KP, Routbort MJ, Singh RR, Broaddus RR, Barkoh BA, Manekia J, Yao H, Medeiros LJ, Staerkel G, Luthra R, Stewart J. Factors affecting the success of next-generation sequencing in cytology specimens. Cancer Cytopathol 2015; 123:659-68. [PMID: 26230354 DOI: 10.1002/cncy.21597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of cytology specimens for next-generation sequencing (NGS) is particularly challenging because of the unconventional substrate of smears and the often limited sample volume. An analysis of factors affecting NGS testing in cytologic samples may help to increase the frequency of successful testing. METHODS This study reviewed variables associated with all in-house cytology cases (n = 207) that were analyzed by NGS with the Ion Torrent platform during a 10-month interval. A statistical analysis was performed to measure the effects of the DNA input threshold, specimen preparation, slide type, tumor fraction, DNA yield, and cytopathologist bias. RESULTS One hundred sixty-four of 207 cases (79%) were successfully sequenced by NGS; 43 (21%) failed because of either a low DNA yield or a template/library preparation failure. The median estimated tumor fraction and DNA concentration for the successfully sequenced cases were 70% and 2.5 ng/μL, respectively, whereas they were 60% and 0.2 ng/μL, respectively, for NGS failures. Cell block sections were tested in 91 cases, and smears were used in 116 cases. NGS success positively correlated with the DNA yield but not the tumor fraction. Cell block preparations showed a higher success rate than smears. Frosted-tip slides yielded significantly more DNA than fully frosted slides. Lowering the input DNA concentration below the manufacturer's recommended threshold of 10 ng (>0.85 ng/μL) resulted in a marked increase in the NGS success rate from 58.6% to 89.8%. CONCLUSIONS The failure of NGS with cytology samples is usually a result of suboptimal DNA due to multiple pre-analytical factors. Knowledge of these factors will allow better selection of cytology material for mutational analysis.
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- Sinchita Roy-Chowdhuri
- Department of Pathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Hematopathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Hematopathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Hematopathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Hematopathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Hematopathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Hematopathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Hematopathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Hematopathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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Roh MH. The Utilization of Cytologic Fine-Needle Aspirates of Lung Cancer for Molecular Diagnostic Testing. J Pathol Transl Med 2015; 49:300-9. [PMID: 26076721 PMCID: PMC4508567 DOI: 10.4132/jptm.2015.06.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 06/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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In this era of precision medicine, our understanding and knowledge of the molecular landscape associated with lung cancer pathogenesis continues to evolve. This information is being increasingly exploited to treat advanced stage lung cancer patients with tailored, targeted therapy. During the management of these patients, minimally invasive procedures to obtain samples for tissue diagnoses are desirable. Cytologic fine-needle aspirates are often utilized for this purpose and are important not only for rendering diagnoses to subtype patients’ lung cancers, but also for ascertaining molecular diagnostic information for treatment purposes. Thus, cytologic fine-needle aspirates must be utilized and triaged judiciously to achieve both objectives. In this review, strategies in utilizing fine-needle aspirates will be discussed in the context of our current understanding of the clinically actionable molecular aberrations underlying non-small cell lung cancer and the molecular assays applied to these samples in order to obtain treatment-relevant molecular diagnostic information.
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- Michael H Roh
- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Awwad A, Tiwari S, Sovani V, Baldwin DR, Kumaran M. Reliable EGFR mutation testing in ultrasound-guided supraclavicular lymph node fine-needle aspirates: a cohort study with diagnostic performance analysis. BMJ Open Respir Res 2015; 2:e000075. [PMID: 26175906 PMCID: PMC4488608 DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2014-000075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Revised: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Introduction 15–30% of patients with lung cancer will have supraclavicular and cervical lymphadenopathy (SCLN). Ultrasound (US)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology is regarded as an effective diagnostic tool in small size lymph nodes (LNs) and impalpable positron emission tomography detected nodes. We evaluated our diagnostic service performance in relation to the adequacy of samples for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation. Methods Retrospective data analysis from electronic records, searching for all suspected lung cancer referrals that underwent US of the neck±FNA, over a continuous period of 4 years. Results Of 306 cases with suspected lung cancer referred to our department for US FNA of SCLN, 228 patients underwent the procedure. Of the remaining 78 patients, LNs were not detected in 52 cases and appeared benign in 26. Cytological diagnosis was established in 171 patients (75%) for treatment decisions without further investigations. The remaining 57 patients had further investigations; 45 reconfirmed the US-guided FNA diagnosis. The average LN size was 12.9 mm, and positive cytology was obtained in LNs ranging from 3 to 45 mm. Of 57 adenocarcinoma cases, 34 were tested for EGFR confirming 4 positive, 25 negative and 5 insufficient samples. No complications were recorded. Conclusions US-guided FNA of SCLN remains an important diagnostic tool in lung cancer. Adequate tissue can be obtained for reliable diagnosis from LNs and for EGFR mutational analysis, without the need for more invasive and expensive investigations in more than 80% of cases.
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- Amir Awwad
- Radiology Department , Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen's Medical Centre , Nottingham, Nottinghamshire , UK
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- Radiology Department , Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen's Medical Centre , Nottingham, Nottinghamshire , UK
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- Histopathology Department , Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen's Medical Centre , Nottingham, Nottinghamshire , UK
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- Respiratory Medicine Unit , David Evans Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust , Nottingham, Nottinghamshire , UK
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- Radiology Department , Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen's Medical Centre , Nottingham, Nottinghamshire , UK
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Schneider F, Smith MA, Lane MC, Pantanowitz L, Dacic S, Ohori NP. Adequacy of core needle biopsy specimens and fine-needle aspirates for molecular testing of lung adenocarcinomas. Am J Clin Pathol 2015; 143:193-200; quiz 306. [PMID: 25596245 DOI: 10.1309/ajcpmy8ui7wsfsyy] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Molecular testing of lung adenocarcinomas for epidermal growth factor (EGFR) mutations and an anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) translocation is important to guide directed therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. The goal of this study was to determine whether transthoracic computed tomography-guided core needle biopsy (CNB) and fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy specimens were equally suitable for molecular testing. METHODS We determined the percentage of 52 CNB and 120 FNA specimens that contained sufficient paraffin-embedded tumor tissue for EGFR, KRAS, and ALK testing over a period of 2 years. We correlated sample sufficiency with the sampling method, tumor size, biopsy operator, pathologist assessing the adequacy of the sample, and the number of FNA passes performed. RESULTS Univariate analysis showed that CNB specimens provided a significantly higher number of samples sufficient for molecular testing than did FNA specimens (67% vs 46%; P = .007) and that one operator achieved a significantly higher percentage of sufficient FNA specimens. Binomial logistic regression found sufficiency of FNA samples to correlate with tumor size (P = .015) but not operator. CONCLUSIONS When paraffin-embedded tissue is used for molecular testing of lung cancer, CNB specimens are more likely than FNA specimens to provide adequate tissue for molecular testing. Obtaining a sufficient FNA specimen depends on the tumor size and the individual performing the biopsy.
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- Frank Schneider
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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Son C, Kang EJ, Roh MS. Strategic management of transthoracic needle aspirates for histological subtyping and EGFR testing in patients with peripheral lung cancer: An institutional experience. Diagn Cytopathol 2014; 43:532-8. [PMID: 25427228 DOI: 10.1002/dc.23237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2014] [Accepted: 11/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lung cancer therapy is personalized based on the histological subtype and molecular status. Totally, 70% of lung cancer patients present in advanced stages and are diagnosed on small biopsy or cytology specimens, hence an accurate but tissue-sparing approach is necessary. This study aimed to demonstrate efficient utilization of cell block (CB) on transthoracic needle aspiration (TTNA) for lung cancer subtyping, and to investigate the usefulness of needle washing after TTNA for assessing EGFR molecular status. METHODS Each TTNA specimen from the 79 peripheral lung masses was divided into three parts; liquid-based cytology (LBC), CB (with or without immunohistochemistry), and needle washing for analysis of EGFR mutation using peptide nucleic acid-mediated real-time PCR clamping. RESULTS Totally 79 specimens were diagnosed as malignancy, 75 (94.9%), benign, 3 (3.8%), and inadequate specimen, 1 (1.3%). The combination of LBC and CB (92.0%) showed a higher diagnostic yield for definitive subtyping of lung cancer than LBC alone (72.0%). Of the 75 malignant cases, 17 (22.7%) showed an EGFR mutation in needle washing specimens. EGFR mutational status was compared in all paired needle washing and scraped CBs with a 100% concordance. CONCLUSIONS We hereby proposed a strategy to maximize biological information retrieval from a limited TTNA specimen in patients with peripheral lung cancer. This algorithm indicated CB preparation for accurate histological subtyping and waste needle washing for molecular testing.
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- Choonhee Son
- Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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Vigliar E, Malapelle U, Bellevicine C, de Luca C, Troncone G. Outsourcing cytological samples to a referral laboratory for EGFR testing in non-small cell lung cancer: does theory meet practice? Cytopathology 2014; 26:312-7. [PMID: 25376259 DOI: 10.1111/cyt.12221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Guidelines from the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) and the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) consider cytology suitable for testing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in lung adenocarcinoma. The guidelines recommend that cytopathologists first discuss the possibility of testing squamous cell carcinomas (SqCC) in multidisciplinary meetings. Second, cell blocks should be analysed rather than smear preparations and, third, specimens should be sent to external molecular laboratories within three working days of receiving requests. This study monitored how these recommendations are met in practice. METHODS Our laboratory received 596 requests from cytologists from 13 different institutions. For each case, the cytological diagnosis, cytopreparation type, and time between the request and sample mailing were compared with the recommendations. RESULTS Of the 596 samples, 32 (5.4%) had been reported as SqCC. Three of these (9.4%) showed EGFR mutation. Cytological slides, either ThinPrep(™) (51.2%) or direct smears (43.2%), were more frequently received than cell blocks (5.7%). The mean time between the oncologist's request and specimen dispatching was 5.8 working days. CONCLUSIONS The occurrence of mutations in samples reported as SqCC was higher than expected. This questions the reliability of the original diagnosis, which reinforced the recommendation to evaluate the opportunity for testing non-adenocarcinoma cytology on a case-by-case basis. In spite of CAP/IASLC/AMP recommendations, cell blocks were underutilized for EGFR testing, but cytological slides were suitable for DNA analyses. Significant efforts are needed to avoid delays in outsourcing cytological samples for EGFR testing.
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- E Vigliar
- Pathology Division, Department of Public Health, University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Division, Department of Public Health, University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Division, Department of Public Health, University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Division, Department of Public Health, University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Division, Department of Public Health, University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Heymann JJ, Bulman WA, Maxfield RA, Powell CA, Halmos B, Sonett J, Beaubier NT, Crapanzano JP, Mansukhani MM, Saqi A. Molecular testing guidelines for lung adenocarcinoma: Utility of cell blocks and concordance between fine-needle aspiration cytology and histology samples. Cytojournal 2014; 11:12. [PMID: 24987443 PMCID: PMC4058904 DOI: 10.4103/1742-6413.132989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Lung cancer is a leading cause of mortality, and patients often present at a late stage. More recently, advances in screening, diagnosing, and treating lung cancer have been made. For instance, greater numbers of minimally invasive procedures are being performed, and identification of lung adenocarcinoma driver mutations has led to the implementation of targeted therapies. Advances in molecular techniques enable use of scant tissue, including cytology specimens. In addition, per recently published consensus guidelines, cytology-derived cell blocks (CBs) are preferred over direct smears. Yet, limited comparison of molecular testing of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) CBs and corresponding histology specimens has been performed. This study aimed to establish concordance of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and Kirsten rat sarcoma (KRAS) virus homolog testing between FNA CBs and histology samples from the same patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients for whom molecular testing for EGFR or KRAS was performed on both FNA CBs and histology samples containing lung adenocarcinoma were identified retrospectively. Following microdissection, when necessary, concordance of EGFR and KRAS molecular testing results between FNA CBs and histology samples was evaluated. RESULTS EGFR and/or KRAS testing was performed on samples obtained from 26 patients. Concordant results were obtained for all EGFR (22/22) and KRAS (17/17) mutation analyses performed. CONCLUSIONS Identification of mutations in lung adenocarcinomas affects clinical decision-making, and it is important that results from small samples be accurate. This study demonstrates that molecular testing on cytology CBs is as sensitive and specific as that on histology.
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- Jonas J Heymann
- Address: Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Departments of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago IL 60611, USA
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- Address: Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Departments of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Address: Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Departments of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Address: Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Departments of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Bellevicine C, Malapelle U, de Luca C, Iaccarino A, Troncone G. EGFR analysis: current evidence and future directions. Diagn Cytopathol 2014; 42:984-92. [PMID: 24619906 DOI: 10.1002/dc.23142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2013] [Revised: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Until a few years ago, only lung cancer histological specimens were considered suitable for testing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. Then, several retrospective studies were designed to test EGFR mutation on a sizeable number of parallel cytological and histological samples obtained from the same patients and, even more recently, several institutions reported their prospective clinical experiences on routine specimens. Basing on these studies the College of American Pathologists, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and the Association for Molecular Pathology have recently considered cytological samples suitable for EGFR testing. Therefore, it seems timely to draw together the threads of this large body of information in order that cytopathologists can be knowledgeable partners in the multidisciplinary process of targeted cancer therapy and to help refine current testing guidelines. This review addresses (1) the more common proposed techniques including the use of direct cytologic smears cell blocks and liquid based cytology; (2) the issues related to current practice, which in Europe is external centralized testing that is usually done on samples containing very few cells; and (3) the future directions based on the implementation on lung cytology of next generation sequencing approaches.
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- Claudio Bellevicine
- Department of Public Health, Anatomic Pathology Section, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Schmid-Bindert G, Wang Y, Jiang H, Sun H, Henzler T, Wang H, Pilz LR, Ren S, Zhou C. EBUS-TBNA provides highest RNA yield for multiple biomarker testing from routinely obtained small biopsies in non-small cell lung cancer patients - a comparative study of three different minimal invasive sampling methods. PLoS One 2013; 8:e77948. [PMID: 24205040 PMCID: PMC3812131 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Multiple biomarker testing is necessary to facilitate individualized treatment of lung cancer patients. More than 80% of lung cancers are diagnosed based on very small tumor samples. Often there is not enough tissue for molecular analysis. We compared three minimal invasive sampling methods with respect to RNA quantity for molecular testing. Methods 106 small biopsies were prospectively collected by three different methods forceps biopsy, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) guided transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA), and CT-guided core biopsy. Samples were split into two halves. One part was formalin fixed and paraffin embedded for standard pathological evaluation. The other part was put in RNAlater for immediate RNA/DNA extraction. If the pathologist confirmed the diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC), the following molecular markers were tested: EGFR mutation, ERCC1, RRM1 and BRCA1. Results Overall, RNA-extraction was possible in 101 out of 106 patients (95.3%). We found 49% adenocarcinomas, 38% squamouscarcinomas, and 14% non-otherwise-specified(NOS). The highest RNA yield came from endobronchial ultrasound guided needle aspiration, which was significantly higher than bronchoscopy (37.74±41.09 vs. 13.74±15.53 ng respectively, P = 0.005) and numerically higher than CT-core biopsy (37.74±41.09 vs. 28.72±44.27 ng respectively, P = 0.244). EGFR mutation testing was feasible in 100% of evaluable patients and its incidence was 40.8%, 7.9% and 14.3% in adenocarcinomas, squamouscarcinomas and NSCLC NOS subgroup respectively. There was no difference in the feasibility of molecular testing between the three sampling methods with feasibility rates for ERCC1, RRM1 and BRCA1 of 91%, 87% and 81% respectively. Conclusion All three methods can provide sufficient tumor material for multiple biomarkers testing from routinely obtained small biopsies in lung cancer patients. In our study EBUS guided needle aspiration provided the highest amount of tumor RNA compared to bronchoscopy or CT guided core biopsy. Thus EBUS should be considered as an acceptable option for tissue acquisition for molecular testing.
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MESH Headings
- Adenocarcinoma/genetics
- Adenocarcinoma/pathology
- Adenocarcinoma/surgery
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- BRCA1 Protein/genetics
- Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics
- Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/genetics
- Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/pathology
- Carcinoma, Adenosquamous/surgery
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/genetics
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/surgery
- DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics
- Endonucleases/genetics
- Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
- Endosonography
- ErbB Receptors/genetics
- Female
- Humans
- Lung Neoplasms/genetics
- Lung Neoplasms/pathology
- Lung Neoplasms/surgery
- Male
- Mutation/genetics
- Neoplasm Staging
- Prospective Studies
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Neoplasm/genetics
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Ribonucleoside Diphosphate Reductase
- Tumor Suppressor Proteins/genetics
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- Gerald Schmid-Bindert
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim of Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University Medical School Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Emergency Department, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University Medical School Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim of Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Medical Faculty, Mannheim of Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University Medical School Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Tongji University Medical School Cancer Institute, Shanghai, China
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Malapelle U, Carlomagno C, de Luca C, Bellevicine C, Troncone G. KRAS testing in metastatic colorectal carcinoma: challenges, controversies, breakthroughs and beyond. J Clin Pathol 2013; 67:1-9. [DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2013-201835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Mitiushkina NV, Iyevleva AG, Poltoratskiy AN, Ivantsov AO, Togo AV, Polyakov IS, Orlov SV, Matsko DE, Novik VI, Imyanitov EN. Detection ofEGFRmutations andEML4-ALKrearrangements in lung adenocarcinomas using archived cytological slides. Cancer Cytopathol 2013; 121:370-6. [DOI: 10.1002/cncy.21281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2012] [Revised: 12/28/2012] [Accepted: 01/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Natalia V. Mitiushkina
- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, N.N. Petrov Institute of Oncology; St. Petersburg Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, N.N. Petrov Institute of Oncology; St. Petersburg Russia
- Department of Medical Genetics, St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy; St. Petersburg Russia
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- Laboratory of Thoracic Oncology, Institute of Pulmonology; I.P. Pavlov Medical University; St. Petersburg Russia
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- Laboratory of Tumor Morphology; N.N. Petrov Institute of Oncology, St. Petersburg Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, N.N. Petrov Institute of Oncology; St. Petersburg Russia
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- Department of Oncology and Thoracic Surgery, Kuban State Medical Academy; Krasnodar Russia
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- Laboratory of Thoracic Oncology, Institute of Pulmonology; I.P. Pavlov Medical University; St. Petersburg Russia
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- Laboratory of Tumor Morphology; N.N. Petrov Institute of Oncology, St. Petersburg Russia
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- Laboratory of Cytology; N.N. Petrov Institute of Oncology, St. Petersburg Russia
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- Department of Medical Genetics, St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy; St. Petersburg Russia
- Department of Oncology, I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University; St. Petersburg Russia
- Department of Tumor Growth Biology; N.N. Petrov Institute of Oncology, St. Petersburg Russia
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