2019
Performance Comparison of Different Analytic Methods in Proficiency Testing for Mutations in the BRAF, EGFR, and KRAS Genes: A Study of the College of American Pathologists Molecular Oncology Committee
Moncur JT, Bartley AN, Bridge JA, Kamel-Reid S, Lazar AJ, Lindeman NI, Long TA, Merker JD, Rai AJ, Rimm DL, Rothberg PG, Vasalos P, Kim AS. Performance Comparison of Different Analytic Methods in Proficiency Testing for Mutations in the BRAF, EGFR, and KRAS Genes: A Study of the College of American Pathologists Molecular Oncology Committee. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2019, 143: 1203-1211. PMID: 30969158, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2018-0396-cp.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Comparison of Laboratory-Developed Tests and FDA-Approved Assays for BRAF, EGFR, and KRAS Testing
Kim AS, Bartley AN, Bridge JA, Kamel-Reid S, Lazar AJ, Lindeman NI, Long TA, Merker JD, Rai AJ, Rimm DL, Rothberg PG, Vasalos P, Moncur JT. Comparison of Laboratory-Developed Tests and FDA-Approved Assays for BRAF, EGFR, and KRAS Testing. JAMA Oncology 2018, 4: 838-841. PMID: 29242895, PMCID: PMC6145687, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.4021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory-developed testsPT responseCompanion diagnosticsClinical laboratory testingKRAS testingOncology CommitteeMAIN OUTCOMEUS FoodDrug AdministrationPractice characteristicsDiagnostic testingTumor contentProficiency testingVariant-specific differencesEGFRBRAFClinical diagnostic testingMajority of laboratoriesKRASAssaysLaboratory testingPerformance of laboratoriesKit manufacturersResponseParticipants
2013
A Prospective, Multi-Institutional Diagnostic Trial to Determine Pathologist Accuracy in Estimation of Percentage of Malignant Cells
Viray H, Li K, Long TA, Vasalos P, Bridge JA, Jennings LJ, Halling KC, Hameed M, Rimm DL. A Prospective, Multi-Institutional Diagnostic Trial to Determine Pathologist Accuracy in Estimation of Percentage of Malignant Cells. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2013, 137: 1545-9. PMID: 24168492, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0561-cp.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFalse-negative test resultsMalignant cellsMulti-institutional studyColon tissue specimensCriterion standardPatient careTissue specimensTumor tissueDiagnostic trialPathologists' accuracyGenetic alterationsNuclear countsPathologist estimationEstimation of percentageVisual estimationCurrent studyCellsTesting failures
2000
The utility of Ki-ras mutation analysis in the cytologic diagnosis of pancreatobiliary neoplasma.
Dillon DA, Johnson CC, Topazian MD, Tallini G, Rimm DL, Costa JC. The utility of Ki-ras mutation analysis in the cytologic diagnosis of pancreatobiliary neoplasma. The Cancer Journal 2000, 6: 294-301. PMID: 11079168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine needle aspiratesBile duct brushingsCytologic diagnosisPositive predictive valueCommon bile duct brushingsDuct brushingsPancreatobiliary carcinomaPredictive valueMutation patternsBiliary tract carcinomaPrevious retrospective studyAvailable clinical informationConsecutive clinical specimensDefinitive cytologic diagnosisPolymerase chain reaction/single-strand conformation polymorphism analysisRoutine cytologic diagnosisPositive cytologyRetrospective studySuspicious morphologyCytologic evaluationSuspicious cytologyPancreatobiliary tractClinical informationMorphologic diagnosisNeoplastic cells