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Clinical practice recommendations for the use of next-generation sequencing in patients with solid cancer: a joint report from KSMO and KSP
Miso Kim, Hyo Sup Shim, Sheehyun Kim, In Hee Lee, Jihun Kim, Shinkyo Yoon, Hyung-Don Kim, Inkeun Park, Jae Ho Jeong, Changhoon Yoo, Jaekyung Cheon, In-Ho Kim, Jieun Lee, Sook Hee Hong, Sehhoon Park, Hyun Ae Jung, Jin Won Kim, Han Jo Kim, Yongjun Cha, Sun Min Lim, Han Sang Kim, Choong-Kun Lee, Jee Hung Kim, Sang Hoon Chun, Jina Yun, So Yeon Park, Hye Seung Lee, Yong Mee Cho, Soo Jeong Nam, Kiyong Na, Sun Och Yoon, Ahwon Lee, Kee-Taek Jang, Hongseok Yun, Sungyoung Lee, Jee Hyun Kim, Wan-Seop Kim
Received September 15, 2023  Accepted November 1, 2023  Published online January 10, 2024  
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2023.11.01    [Epub ahead of print]
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In recent years, next-generation sequencing (NGS)–based genetic testing has become crucial in cancer care. While its primary objective is to identify actionable genetic alterations to guide treatment decisions, its scope has broadened to encompass aiding in pathological diagnosis and exploring resistance mechanisms. With the ongoing expansion in NGS application and reliance, a compelling necessity arises for expert consensus on its application in solid cancers. To address this demand, the forthcoming recommendations not only provide pragmatic guidance for the clinical use of NGS but also systematically classify actionable genes based on specific cancer types. Additionally, these recommendations will incorporate expert perspectives on crucial biomarkers, ensuring informed decisions regarding circulating tumor DNA panel testing.
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Clinicopathologic characterization of cervical metastasis from an unknown primary tumor: a multicenter study in Korea
Miseon Lee, Uiree Jo, Joon Seon Song, Youn Soo Lee, Chang Gok Woo, Dong-Hoon Kim, Jung Yeon Kim, Sun Och Yoon, Kyung-Ja Cho
J Pathol Transl Med. 2023;57(3):166-177.   Published online May 10, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2023.04.12
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Background
Research regarding cervical metastasis from an unknown primary tumor (CUP) according to human papillomavirus (HPV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) status in Korea has been sporadic and small-scale. This study aims to analyze and understand the characteristics of CUP in Korea according to viral and p16 and p53 status through a multicenter study.
Methods
Ninety-five cases of CUP retrieved from six hospitals in Korea between January 2006 and December 2016 were subjected to high-risk HPV detection (DNA in situ hybridization [ISH] or real-time polymerase chain reaction), EBV detection (ISH), and immunohistochemistry for p16 and p53.
Results
CUP was HPV-related in 37 cases (38.9%), EBV-related in five cases (5.3%), and unrelated to HPV or EBV in 46 cases (48.4%). HPV-related CUP cases had the best overall survival (OS) (p = .004). According to the multivariate analysis, virus-unrelated disease (p = .023) and longer smoking duration (p < .005) were prognostic factors for poor OS. Cystic change (p = .016) and basaloid pattern (p < .001) were more frequent in HPV-related cases, and lymphoepithelial lesion was frequent in EBV-related cases (p = .010). There was no significant association between viral status and p53 positivity (p = .341), smoking status (p = .728), or smoking duration (p = .187). Korean data differ from Western data in the absence of an association among HPV, p53 positivity, and smoking history.
Conclusions
Virus-unrelated CUP in Korea had the highest frequency among all CUP cases. HPV-related CUP is similar to HPV-mediated oropharyngeal cancer and EBVrelated CUP is similar to nasopharyngeal cancer in terms of characteristics, respectively.

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    Sangjoon Choi, Mofazzal Hossain, Hyun Lee, Jina Baek, Hye Seon Park, Chae-Lyul Lim, DoYeon Han, Taehyun Park, Jong Hyeok Kim, Gyungyub Gong, Mi-Na Kweon, Hee Jin Lee
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Review
Molecular Testing of Lymphoproliferative Disorders: Current Status and Perspectives
Yoon Kyung Jeon, Sun Och Yoon, Jin Ho Paik, Young A Kim, Bong Kyung Shin, Hyun-Jung Kim, Hee Jeong Cha, Ji Eun Kim, Jooryung Huh, Young-Hyeh Ko
J Pathol Transl Med. 2017;51(3):224-241.   Published online May 10, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2017.04.09
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Molecular pathologic testing plays an important role for the diagnosis, prognostication and decision of treatment strategy in lymphoproliferative disease. Here, we briefly review the molecular tests currently used for lymphoproliferative disease and those which will be implicated in clinical practice in the near future. Specifically, this guideline addresses the clonality test for B- and T-cell proliferative lesions, molecular cytogenetic tests for malignant lymphoma, determination of cell-of-origin in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and molecular genetic alterations incorporated in the 2016 revision of the World Health Organization classification of lymphoid neoplasms. Finally, a new perspective on the next-generation sequencing for diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic purpose in malignant lymphoma will be summarized.

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Original Articles
Long Non-coding RNA HOTAIR Expression in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: In Relation to Polycomb Repressive Complex Pathway Proteins and H3K27 Trimethylation
Eun Ji Oh, Soo Hee Kim, Woo Ick Yang, Young Hyeh Ko, Sun Och Yoon
J Pathol Transl Med. 2016;50(5):369-376.   Published online August 22, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2016.06.06
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Background
A long non-coding RNA hox transcript antisense intergenic RNA (HOTAIR) is involved in epigenetic regulation through chromatin remodeling by recruiting polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) proteins (EZH2, SUZ12, and EED) that induce histone H3 trimethylation at lysine 27 (H3K27me3). Deregulation of c-MYC and interaction between c-MYC and EZH2 are well known in lymphomagenesis; however, little is known about the expression status of HOTAIR in diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCLs).
Methods
The expression status of PRC2 (EZH2, SUZ12, and EED), H3K27me3, c-MYC, and BCL2 was analyzed using immunohistochemistry (n = 231), and HOTAIR was investigated by a quantification real-time polymerase chain reaction method (n = 164) in DLBCLs.
Results
The present study confirmed the positive correlation among PRC2 proteins, H3K27me3, and c-MYC in DLBCLs. Expression level of HOTAIR was also positively correlated to EZH2 (p < .05, respectively). Between c-MYC and HOTAIR, and between c- MYC/BCL2 co-expression and HOTAIR, however, negative correlation was observed in DLBCLs (p < .05, respectively). High level of H3K27me3 was determined as an independent prognostic marker in poor overall survival (hazard ratio, 2.0; p = .023) of DLBCL patients. High expression of HOTAIR, however, was associated with favorable overall survival (p = .004) in the univariate analysis, but the impact was not significant in the multivariate analysis. The favorable outcome of DLBCL with HOTAIR high expression levels may be related to the negative correlation with c- MYC expression or c-MYC/BCL2 co-expression.
Conclusions
HOTAIR expression could be one of possible mechanisms for inducing H3K27me3 via EZH2-related PRC2 activation, and induced H3K27me3 may be strongly related to aggressive DLBCLs which show poor patient outcome.

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Upregulated Neuro-oncological Ventral Antigen 1 (NOVA1) Expression Is Specific to Mature and Immature T- and NK-Cell Lymphomas
Eun Kyung Kim, Sun Och Yoon, Soo Hee Kim, Woo Ick Yang, Yoon Ah Cho, Soo Jeong Kim
J Pathol Transl Med. 2016;50(2):104-112.   Published online February 29, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2016.02.08
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Background
Recent studies have revealed that the splicing factor neuro-oncological ventral antigen 1 (NOVA1) is enriched in fibroblasts and accumulated T cells of tertiary lymphoid structures. In the present study, we investigated NOVA1 expression in various subtypes of mature and immature T- and natural killer (NK)-cell lymphomas as well as in various B-cell lymphoma subtypes. Methods: NOVA1 immunoexpression was evaluated in hyperplastic palatine tonsils (n = 20), T- and NK-cell lymphomas (n = 177), diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (n = 151), and other types of B cell lymphomas (n = 31). Nuclear staining intensity and percentage of positive tumor cells were graded. NOVA1 mRNA expression was analyzed in various lymphoma cell lines. Results: Tumor cells of T- and NK-cell lymphomas showed higher expression levels of NOVA1 than did normal paracortical T cells, and 56.5% of T- and NK-cell lymphoma cases showed diffuse and strong expression. The NOVA1 expression level varied according to the subtype; it was higher in angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), and T lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (T-LBL), but it was lower in ALK-positive ALCL. In almost all B-cell lymphomas, NOVA1 expression was very low or negative. NOVA1 mRNA was also expressed in Jurkat, a T-LBL cell line. Conclusions: The present findings suggest that NOVA1 upregulation may be involved in certain subtypes of T- and NK-cell lymphomas, but not in B-cell lymphomas. Upregulated NOVA1 expression seems to be a specific biological feature of activated T cells such as T- and NK-cell lymphomas.

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Sung-Eun Choi, Soon Won Hong, Sun Och Yoon
J Pathol Transl Med. 2015;49(3):236-242.   Published online May 15, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2015.03.16
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Background
The conventional method for decalcification of bone specimens uses hydrochloric acid (HCl) and is notorious for damaging cellular RNA, DNA, and proteins, thus complicating molecular and immunohistochemical analyses. A method that can effectively decalcify while preserving genetic material is necessary. Methods: Pairs of bilateral bone marrow biopsies sampled from 53 patients were decalcified according to protocols of two comparison groups: EDTA versus HCl and RDO GOLD (RDO) versus HCl. Pairs of right and left bone marrow biopsy samples harvested from 28 cases were allocated into the EDTA versus HCl comparison group, and 25 cases to the RDO versus HCl comparison group. The decalcification protocols were compared with regards to histomorphology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular analysis. For molecular analysis, we randomly selected 5 cases from the EDTA versus HCl and RDO versus HCl groups. Results: The decalcification time for appropriate histomorphologic analysis was the longest in the EDTA method and the shortest in the RDO method. EDTA was superior to RDO or HCl in DNA yield and integrity, assessed via DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction, and silver in situ hybridization using DNA probes. The EDTA method maintained intact nuclear protein staining on immunohistochemistry, while the HCl method produced poor quality images. Staining after the RDO method had equivocal results. RNA in situ hybridization using kappa and lambda RNA probes measured RNA integrity; the EDTA and RDO method had the best quality, followed by HCl. Conclusions: The EDTA protocol would be the best in preserving genetic material. RDO may be an acceptable alternative when rapid decalcification is necessary.

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Incidence and Malignancy Rates of Diagnoses in the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Aspiration Cytology: An Institutional Experience
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Background

The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology (BSRTC) uses six diagnostic categories to standardize communication of thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) interpretations between clinicians and cytopathologists. Since several studies have questioned the diagnostic accuracy of this system, we examined its accuracy in our hospital.

Methods

We calculated the incidences and malignancy rates of each diagnostic category in the BSRTC for 1,730 FNAs that were interpreted by four cytopathologists in Gangnam Severance Hospital between October 1, 2011, and December 31, 2011.

Results

The diagnostic incidences of categories I-VI were as follows: 13.3%, 40.6%, 9.1%, 0.4%, 19.3%, and 17.3%, respectively. Similarly, the malignancy rates of these categories were as follows: 35.3%, 5.6%, 69.0%, 50.0%, 98.7%, and 98.9%, respectively. In categories II, V, and VI, there were no statistically significant differences in the ranges of the malignancy rates among the four cytopathologists. However, there were significant differences in the ranges for categories I and III.

Conclusions

Our findings suggest that institutions that use the BSRTC should regularly update their diagnostic criteria. We also propose that institutions issue an annual report of incidences and malignancy rates to help other clinicians improve the case management of patients with thyroid nodules.

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Case Report
Cytologic Features of Giant Cell Ependymoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Myoung Ju Koh, Sun Och Yoon, Hyae Min Jeon, Hyeon Joo Jeong, Soon Won Hong, Se Hoon Kim
Korean J Pathol. 2012;46(5):507-513.   Published online October 25, 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2012.46.5.507
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Here, we present a case of anaplastic giant cell ependymoma (GCE) occurring in a 15-year-old woman. Squash smear slides for intraoperative frozen section diagnosis revealed oval to round cell clusters with a papillary structure in a fibrillary background. This was occasionally accompanied by the presence of bizarre pleomorphic giant cells with hyperchromatic nuclei and prominent intranuclear inclusions. These intranuclear inclusions were a key clue to diagnosis of ependymoma. Histologic analysis revealed features of a high-grade tumor with perivascular pseudorosettes and bizarre pleomorphic giant cells, which established the diagnosis of GCE. We performed a review of literatures about the cytologic features of GCE, including our case, thus proposing that intraoperative frozen diagnosis of GCE would be established by squash smear preparations featuring the mitosis and necrosis, as well as the high cellularity, and the presence of giant cells showing hyperchromatic nuclei with eosinophilic cytoplasm and intranuclear inclusions/pseudoinclusions.

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Original Articles
Detection of SV40 Large T Antigen in Malignant Lymphomas.
Young A Kim, MeeSoo Chang, Jinho Paik, Sun Och Yoon, Yoon Kyung Jeon, Chul Woo Kim, Ji Eun Kim
Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(4):312-316.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.4.312
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BACKGROUND
The association of simian virus 40 (SV40) with certain types of human cancers, including malignant lymphomas, has been a topic of interest for some time. Although the virus is distributed worldwide, its incidences vary according to the specific types of tumors, and the epidemiological areas. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of SV40 in malignant lymphomas among Korean patients. METHODS: One hundred seventy three cases of malignant lymphomas were evaluated by immunohistochemical staining for SV40 large T antigen (TAg), using an extremely sensitive, tyramide based, catalyzed signal amplification method. RESULTS: From 158 non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, including 115 diffuse large B-cell lymphomas, and 15 Hodgkin's lymphomas, none of the cases were positive for SV40 TAg. CONCLUSIONS: SV40 does not appear to be related to the pathogenesis of malignant lymphomas among Koreans.

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Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Shows Distinct Methylation Profiles of the Tumor Suppressor Genes among the Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas.
Sun Och Yoon, Young A Kim, Yoon Kyung Jeon, Ji Eun Kim, Gyeong Hoon Kang, Chul Woo Kim
Korean J Pathol. 2008;42(1):16-20.
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BACKGROUND
Aberrant methylation of CpG islands in promoter regions is one of the major mechanisms for silencing of tumor suppressor genes in various types of human cancers including non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL). In this study, we investigated the aberrant promoter methylation status of known or suspected tumor suppressor genes in NHLs and compared the methylation profiles between B-cell and T/NK-cell NHLs.
METHODS
54 cases of B-cell NHLs and 16 cases of T/NK-cell NHLs were examined for the methylation status of eight genes using methylation specific PCR.
RESULTS
CpG islands methylation was variously found in eight genes as follows; DAPK (71%), MT1G (70%), p16 (53%), CDH1 (53%), THBS1 (56%), MGMT (27.1%), COX2 (13%), and RUNX3 (11.4%). In six cases (8 %), methylation was not observed in any of these genes. Overall methylation index of B-cell NHLs (0.48) was significantly higher than that of T/NK-cell NHLs (0.32). Of eight genes tested, THBS1 and CDH1 methylations were much more prominent in diffuse large B-cell lymphomas than in T/NK-cell NHLs or other B-cell NHLs.
CONCLUSION
This study suggests that aberrant CpG island methylation is a frequent event in NHLs, and diffuse large B-cell lymphomas show overlapping but distinct methylation profiles.
Case Report
Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Myxoid Variant: A Case Report.
Bomi Kim, Sun Och Yoon, Dong Il Kim, Myung Cherl Kook, Eun Kyung Hong
Korean J Pathol. 2007;41(6):430-435.
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Myxoid variant of adrenal cortical carcinoma is extremely rare and there have been only 16 such cases reported in the medical literature. Here we report on a case of 43-year-old woman with a left adrenal mass that was detected during the evaluation for Cushing's syndrome. Left adrenalectomy was performed and the tumor weighed 347 g. The cut surface was predominantly myxoid and gelatinous with central hemorrhage and necrosis. Histologically, the tumor cells were rather small, uniform and polygonal with mild pleomorphism. It showed diverse morphologic patterns according to the amount of the myxoid stromal component. Making the diagnosis was not easy because the tumor was without areas of conventional adrenocortical carcinoma. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were positive for alpha-inhibin, synaptophysin and vimentin, but the tumor cells were negative for pan-cytokeratin and CAM 5.2. The immunophenotypes were identical to those of conventional adrenal cortical neoplasms. During the evaluation of a cytokeratin-negative and vimentin-positive retroperitoneal neoplasm with a myxoid component, the possibility of adrenal cortical tumor should be considered in spite that this is a very rare entity.
Original Article
Twist Expression in Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Affects Patients Disease Free Survival and is Associated with Tumor Grade.
Dong Il Kim, Sun Och Yoon, Seog Yun Park, Bomi Kim, Gyeong Hoon Kang, Kyung Chul Moon
Korean J Pathol. 2007;41(5):324-328.
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BACKGROUND
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is critical for morphogenesis during embryonic development and is also implicated in the conversion of early-stage tumors into invasive malignancies. Recently, Twist has been identified to play an important role in EMTmediated metastatic progression of several types of human cancer. The present study examined the expression of Twist and evaluated its clinicopathologic significance in urothelial carcinoma of upper urinary tract.
METHODS
Immunohistochemical staining for Twist expression was performed on 70 upper urinary tract urothelial carcinomas (UUT-UCs) using tissue microarray.
RESULTS
Immunohistochemical staining for Twist was positive in 31/70 cases (44.3%) of UUT-UCs. Twist expression was associated with high-grade and advanced-stage (ISUP grade, p<0.01; stage, p=0.045). The patients with Twist positive-tumors revealed lower disease free survival rate than those with Twist negative-tumors (p<0.01). The overall survival for patients with Twist positive-tumors was slightly worse than the patients with Twist negative- tumors, but the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.12).
CONCLUSION
Our results suggest that Twist is a novel marker for advanced UUT-UC.
Case Report
Epstein-Barr virus-associated Inflammatory Pseudotumor-like Follicular Dendritic Cell Tumor in the Spleen of a Patient with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Sun Och Yoon, Hyoungsuk Ko, Baek hui Kim, Ghee Young Kwon, Yoon Kyung Jeon, Chul Woo Kim
Korean J Pathol. 2007;41(3):198-202.
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We report a case of an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated inflammatory pseudotumor-like follicular dendritic cell tumor (IPT-like FDC tumor). The tumor occurred in the spleen of a 64-year-old woman with a history of a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of neck nodes that presented four years ago. The splenectomy specimen revealed a 5 cm-sized, tan-colored and well-circumscribed mass. Histologically, spindle or ovoid cells with large vesicular nuclei were admixed with abundant inflammatory cells. Immunohistochemically, spindle cells were positive for FDC marker CD35, but negative for CD20, CD30 and ALK. EBV was detected almost exclusively in spindle cells by EBER in situ hybridization. IPT-like FDC tumors are rare, and are recognized as a distinctive clinicopathologic variant of FDC tumors. Among only 18 similar cases reported in the English language literature, the present case is the first case of a patient with a history of DLBCL.

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