Lorraine Colón-Cartagena, MD
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2026
Histomorphologic analysis and clinical correlation of atypical apocrine lesions in breast pathology
Podany P, Zhan H, Colón-Cartagena L, Ai D, Du J, Krishnamurti U, Liang Y. Histomorphologic analysis and clinical correlation of atypical apocrine lesions in breast pathology. Human Pathology 2026, 175: 106158. PMID: 42176994, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2026.106158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtypical apocrine lesionsInvasive ductal carcinomaApocrine lesionsNuclear irregularityCribriform architectureDuctal carcinomaHistological featuresClinical correlatesBreast pathologyNuclear enlargementClinical follow-up dataAtypical ductal hyperplasiaFollow-up dataApocrine hyperplasiaDuctal hyperplasiaPatient ageNo significant differenceClinical outcomesApocrine adenosisApocrine changeClinical differencesClinical significanceNuclear featuresLesion sizeUpstagingDiagnosis of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ in Breast Biopsies for a Radiological Mass Lesion: Did We Miss Something?
Theriot J, Zhan H, Colón-Cartagena L, Lotfi P, Krishnamurti U, Liang Y. Diagnosis of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ in Breast Biopsies for a Radiological Mass Lesion: Did We Miss Something? International Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2026, 10668969261436010. PMID: 41944434, DOI: 10.1177/10668969261436010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMass-forming lesionsInvasive carcinomaMass lesionPapillary carcinomaStromal fibrosisHistological subtypesHistological predictorsNuclear gradeHistopathological featuresEstrogen receptorPredictors of invasive carcinomaDiagnosis of ductal carcinomaPresence of invasive carcinomaCarcinoma in situSolid papillary carcinomaNon-invasive tumorsPathologic-radiologic correlationPapillary DCISDuctal carcinomaSurgical outcomesBenign lesionsBreast biopsyImaging findingsDCISHistological featuresQuantitative Assays for TROP2 Measurement in Breast Cancer and Comparison to H-Score
He M, Chan N, Liu M, Robbins C, Bates K, Benanto J, Colón-Cartagena L, Kahila M, Zhan H, Krishnamurti U, Moutafi M, Yaghoobi V, Liebler D, Fulton R, Rimm D. Quantitative Assays for TROP2 Measurement in Breast Cancer and Comparison to H-Score. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 2026, 34: 143-154. PMID: 41709478, PMCID: PMC13143368, DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000001311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrophoblast cell surface antigen 2Trophoblast cell surface antigen 2 expressionH-scoreBreast cancerQuantitative immunofluorescenceSacituzumab govitecanPathologists' readingsTNBC cohortAntibody-drug conjugate targetsExpression of trophoblast cell surface antigen 2H-score methodSolid tumor typesBreast cancer cohortBreast cancer biopsiesYale-New Haven HospitalBreast cancer samplesCompanion diagnostic testsSurface antigen 2H-score assessmentTumor typesClinical outcomesNew Haven HospitalCancer biopsiesTumor samplesCancer cohort
2025
Interobserver agreement and histologic analysis of atypical ductal hyperplasia bordering on ductal carcinoma in situ: A multi-institutional study
Korie U, Ai D, Podany P, Zhang H, Zhan H, Kahila M, Colon-Cartagena L, Wei S, Sun H, Du J, Krishnamurti U, Liang Y. Interobserver agreement and histologic analysis of atypical ductal hyperplasia bordering on ductal carcinoma in situ: A multi-institutional study. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2025, 164: 704-711. PMID: 40994034, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqaf088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuctal carcinoma in situAtypical ductal hyperplasiaCarcinoma in situSpindle-shaped nucleiAssociated with carcinomaIndividual histologic featuresHistological featuresInterobserver agreementDuctal hyperplasiaBreast pathologistsBiopsy casesCases of atypical ductal hyperplasiaLow-grade ductal carcinoma in situEpithelial cellsClinical follow-up dataLesion extentHistological analysisDiagnostic gray zoneMulti-institutional studyVariable interobserver agreementFollow-up dataModerate to substantial agreementDuct involvementHistologic reviewRadiological findings
2024
A Genomics-Driven Artificial Intelligence-Based Model Classifies Breast Invasive Lobular Carcinoma and Discovers CDH1 Inactivating Mechanisms
Pareja F, Dopeso H, Wang Y, Gazzo A, Brown D, Banerjee M, Selenica P, Bernhard J, Derakhshan F, da Silva E, Colon-Cartagena L, Basili T, Marra A, Sue J, Ye Q, Da Cruz Paula A, Yildirim S, Pei X, Safonov A, Green H, Gill K, Zhu Y, Lee M, Godrich R, Casson A, Weigelt B, Riaz N, Wen H, Brogi E, Mandelker D, Hanna M, Kunz J, Rothrock B, Chandarlapaty S, Kanan C, Oakley J, Klimstra D, Fuchs T, Reis-Filho J. A Genomics-Driven Artificial Intelligence-Based Model Classifies Breast Invasive Lobular Carcinoma and Discovers CDH1 Inactivating Mechanisms. Cancer Research 2024, 84: 3478-3489. PMID: 39106449, PMCID: PMC11479818, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-24-1322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive lobular carcinomaBiallelic mutationsGenetic alterationsDiagnosing ILCGenotypic-phenotypic correlationsAI modelsBiological discoveryFusion geneCancer diagnosisCDH1Artificial intelligenceWhole-slide imagesInactivation mechanismLobular carcinomaMutationsHistological whole-slide imagesHistopathological featuresValidation cohortHistological featuresBreast neoplasmsHistological ground truthImprove cancer diagnosisGenomic and epigenomic basis of breast invasive lobular carcinomas lacking CDH1 genetic alterations
Dopeso H, Gazzo A, Derakhshan F, Brown D, Selenica P, Jalali S, Da Cruz Paula A, Marra A, da Silva E, Basili T, Gusain L, Colon-Cartagena L, Bhaloo S, Green H, Vanderbilt C, Oesterreich S, Grabenstetter A, Kuba M, Ross D, Giri D, Wen H, Zhang H, Brogi E, Weigelt B, Pareja F, Reis-Filho J. Genomic and epigenomic basis of breast invasive lobular carcinomas lacking CDH1 genetic alterations. Npj Precision Oncology 2024, 8: 33. PMID: 38347189, PMCID: PMC10861500, DOI: 10.1038/s41698-024-00508-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic alterationsWhole-genome sequencingResistance to anoikisLoss-of-function mutationsCell adhesion genesBi-allelic inactivationEpigenomic basisAdhesion genesInvasive lobular carcinomaGenetic underpinningsMCF7 cellsCDH1 promoter methylationBreast invasive lobular carcinomaCDH1Genetic/epigenetic alterationsCellular migrationKnock-outE-cadherinPromoter methylationMutationsData reanalysisInactivationAXIN2 mutationsPhenotypeAxin2
2021
Pharmacological inhibition of MDA-9/Syntenin blocks breast cancer metastasis through suppression of IL-1β
Pradhan A, Maji S, Bhoopathi P, Talukdar S, Mannangatti P, Guo C, Wang X, Cartagena L, Idowu M, Landry J, Sarkar D, Emdad L, Cavenee W, Das S, Fisher P. Pharmacological inhibition of MDA-9/Syntenin blocks breast cancer metastasis through suppression of IL-1β. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2103180118. PMID: 34016751, PMCID: PMC8166168, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2103180118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorChemokine CCL11Chemokine CCL17FemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInterleukin-10Interleukin-1alphaInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-23 Subunit p19Interleukin-5Lung NeoplasmsMiceMice, Inbred BALB COxadiazolesPyrimidinesSignal TransductionSynteninsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTumor BurdenXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsMDA-9/SynteninMyeloid-derived suppressor cell differentiationSuppressor cell differentiationCancer cellsAdvanced disease stageAggressive breast cancerCytotoxic T lymphocytesMetastatic nodule formationBreast cancer metastasisBreast cancer pathogenesisMda-9/syntenin expressionCancer cell metastasisDirect therapeutic targetsCancer cell linesDiverse cancer cell linesPatient survivalDisease stageIL-1βSyndecan binding proteinBreast cancerInvasive cancer cellsT lymphocytesTherapeutic targetSmall molecule inhibitorsAdvanced stageBreast-Conserving Surgeries With and Without Cavity Shave Margins Have Different Re-excision Rates and Associated Overall Cost: Institutional and Patient-Driven Decisions for Its Utilization
Cartagena L, McGuire K, Zot P, Pillappa R, Idowu M, Robila V. Breast-Conserving Surgeries With and Without Cavity Shave Margins Have Different Re-excision Rates and Associated Overall Cost: Institutional and Patient-Driven Decisions for Its Utilization. Clinical Breast Cancer 2021, 21: e594-e601. PMID: 33814286, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2021.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCavity shave marginsBreast-conserving surgeryRe-excision ratesRe-ExcisionPositive marginsInitial surgeryShave marginsPartial mastectomyEligible breast cancer patientsRate of margin positivityRate of positive marginsStandard partial mastectomySuperior surgical outcomesTissue volumeBreast cancer patientsBreast tissue volumeCavity shavingMarginal resectionMargin involvementLumpectomy specimensRetrospective reviewSurgical outcomesSingle surgeryClinical stagePresurgical diagnosisFalse-Positive 99mTechnetium-Pyrophosphate Scintigraphy in Two Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Schafer E, Tushak Z, Trankle C, Rao K, Cartagena L, Shah K. False-Positive 99mTechnetium-Pyrophosphate Scintigraphy in Two Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Circulation Heart Failure 2021, 14: e007558. PMID: 33663232, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.120.007558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmyloid Neuropathies, FamilialBiopsyBlack PeopleCardiomyopathiesCardiomyopathy, HypertrophicCarrier ProteinsFalse Positive ReactionsFemaleGenetic TestingHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedMyocardiumRadiopharmaceuticalsTechnetium Tc 99m PyrophosphateTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsHypertrophic cardiomyopathy
2020
SOX10‐positive perivascular cells in sentinel lymph nodes: A reliably intrinsic internal control
Cartagena L, Wang G, Idowu M, Smith S, Mochel M. SOX10‐positive perivascular cells in sentinel lymph nodes: A reliably intrinsic internal control. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2020, 47: 415-417. PMID: 31894865, DOI: 10.1111/cup.13643.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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