- Current Issues and Clinical Evidence in Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Breast Cancer
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Sung Gwe Ahn, Joon Jeong, SoonWon Hong, Woo Hee Jung
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J Pathol Transl Med. 2015;49(5):355-363. Published online August 17, 2015
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2015.07.29
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- With the advance in personalized therapeutic strategies in patients with breast cancer, there is an increasing need for biomarker-guided therapy. Although the immunogenicity of breast cancer has not been strongly considered in research or practice, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are emerging as biomarkers mediating tumor response to treatments. Earlier studies have provided evidence that the level of TILs has prognostic value and the potential for predictive value, particularly in triple-negative and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–positive breast cancer. Moreover, the level of TILs has been associated with treatment outcome in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy. To date, no standardized methodology for measuring TILs has been established. In this article, we review current issues and clinical evidence for the use of TILs in breast cancer.
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- Proposal for Creating a Guideline for Cancer Registration of Microinvasive Tumors of the Breast and Ovary (II)
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Jin Hee Sohn, Gyungyub Gong, Kyu Rae Kim, Chang Suk Kang, Youn Soo Lee, Jin Man Kim, Woo Hee Jung, Kwang Sun Suh
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Korean J Pathol. 2012;46(3):226-232. Published online June 22, 2012
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2012.46.3.226
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- Background
Cancer registration in Korea has a longer than 30-years of history, during which time cancer registration has improved and become well-organized. Cancer registries are fundamental for cancer control and multi-center collaborative research. However, there have been discrepancies in assigning behavior codes. Thus, we intend to propose appropriate behavior codes for the International Classification of Disease Oncology, 3rd edition (ICD-O-3) for microinvasive tumors of the ovary and breast not only to improve the quality of the cancer registry but also to prevent conflicts. MethodsAs in series I, two pathology study groups and the Cancer Registration Committee of the Korean Society of Pathologists (KSP) participated. To prepare a questionnaire on provisional behavior code, the relevant subjects were discussed in the workshop, and consensus was obtained by convergence of opinion from members of KSP. ResultsMicroinvasive tumor of the breast should be designated as a microinvasive carcinoma which was proposed as malignant tumor (/3). Serous borderline tumor with microinvasion of the ovary was proposed as borderline tumor (/1), and mucinous borderline tumor with microinvasion of the ovary as either borderline (/1) or carcinoma (/3) according to the tumor cell nature. ConclusionsSome issues should be elucidated with the accumulation of more experience and knowledge. Here, however, we present our second proposal.
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Eun Sun Jung, Yun Kyung Kang, Mee-Yon Cho, Joon Mee Kim, Won Ae Lee, Hee Eun Lee, Sunhoo Park, Jin Hee Sohn, So-Young Jin
Korean Journal of Pathology.2012; 46(5): 443. CrossRef - A Proposal for Creating a Guideline for Cancer Registration of the Fibromatosis, PEComa Group, Malignant LymphomaIn Situand Dendritic Cell Tumors (III)
Changyoung Yoo, Chang Suk Kang, Yoon La Choi, Hye Yoon Kang, Jin Man Kim, Young Hye Koh, Joo Hee Lee, Seung Sook Lee, In Sun Kim, Dong Hoon Kim, Yong Ku Park, Jin Hee Sohn
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- Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Solid and papillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas: Report of a Case.
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Mee Yon Cho, Kwang Gil Lee, Kyi Beom Lee, Hyeun Joo Jeong, Woo Hee Jung
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Korean J Cytopathol. 1990;1(1):85-92.
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- We present the cytologic features of a case of solid and papillary neoplasm of the pancreas. Cytologically, the tumor was composed of a monotonous population of polygonal cells containing ecentrically located round nuclei with one or two distinct small nucleoli and a finely stippled chromatin pattern. The tumor cells were similar to those of the islet cell tumor and showed isolated loosety aggregated and solid sheedts or large cell clumps. The large cell clumps revealed a branching papillary structure containing fibrovascular central core, which is characteristic histologic feature of solid and papillary neoplasm of the pancreas. The case was confirmed by tissue examination including histochemical immunohistochemical and electron microscopical studies.
Utrastructurally, the tumor cells contanined a few membrane-bound electron dense granules.
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