2022
Pleomorphic Carcinoma Versus Sarcomatoid Malignant Mesothelioma
Baine M, Cai G, Zhang X. Pleomorphic Carcinoma Versus Sarcomatoid Malignant Mesothelioma. Practical Anatomic Pathology 2022, 137-145. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14402-8_23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSarcomatoid malignant mesotheliomaPleomorphic carcinomaMalignant mesotheliomaGiant cell carcinomaCell lung carcinomaSmall biopsy specimensPleural involvementPeripheral tumorsClinicopathologic featuresUpper lobeSarcomatoid morphologyCell carcinomaBiopsy specimensLung carcinomaLung parenchymaMalignant tumorsSpindle cellsAnatomic localizationChest wallCarcinomaGiant cellsMesotheliomaLungTumorsCells
2020
Diagnosis and Prognostic Evaluation of Uveal Melanoma via Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
Cai G. Diagnosis and Prognostic Evaluation of Uveal Melanoma via Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy. Journal Of Optometry And Ophthalmology 2020, 22: 81-86. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-845x.2020.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFine-needle aspiration biopsyUveal melanomaNeedle aspiration biopsyAspiration biopsyPrimary malignant neoplasmsPrognostic factorsImmunophenotypic featuresMalignant neoplasmsFNA biopsy techniqueIntraocular tumorsPrognostic evaluationFNA diagnosisBiopsy techniqueAppropriate managementAccurate diagnosisMelanomaDiagnosisBiopsyPatientsNeoplasmsTumors
2019
Mediastinum
Abi-Raad R, Cai G. Mediastinum. 2019, 305-323. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21799-0_11.ChaptersThymic epithelial tumorsGerm cell tumorsFine-needle aspiration specimensEndoscopic ultrasound-guided samplingNeedle aspiration specimensUltrasound-guided samplingDistant metastasisPrimary neoplasmsNeurogenic tumorsCell tumorsDifferential diagnosisDiagnostic yieldEpithelial tumorsMalignant lesionsRadiologic informationAspiration specimensDiagnostic entityMediastinumPreliminary diagnosisAdditional studiesTumorsDiagnosisAdditional passesSarcoidosisGranulomas- Metastatic tumorsLiver lesionsCore needle biopsyFine-needle aspirationHepatocyte lesionsPrimary tumorDefinite diagnosisDiagnostic challengeNeedle biopsyAncillary studiesHepatocellular carcinomaNeedle aspirationCytomorphologic featuresDiagnostic pitfallsLesion lesionsLesionsCytological featuresTumorsBiopsyMorphologic comparisonCholangiocarcinomaCarcinomaLiverDiagnosis
- Lung lesionsNon-small cell carcinomaNon-hematopoietic tumorsMediastinal lymph nodesFine-needle aspirationLymph nodesCell carcinomaHematopoietic lesionsNeedle aspirationCytomorphologic featuresDiagnostic pitfallsMolecular testingLesionsAppropriate specimen triageSpecimen triageSite evaluationBiopsyCarcinomaLungTumorsTriage
2017
Impaired HLA Class I Antigen Processing and Presentation as a Mechanism of Acquired Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Lung Cancer
Gettinger S, Choi J, Hastings K, Truini A, Datar I, Sowell R, Wurtz A, Dong W, Cai G, Melnick MA, Du VY, Schlessinger J, Goldberg SB, Chiang A, Sanmamed MF, Melero I, Agorreta J, Montuenga LM, Lifton R, Ferrone S, Kavathas P, Rimm DL, Kaech SM, Schalper K, Herbst RS, Politi K. Impaired HLA Class I Antigen Processing and Presentation as a Mechanism of Acquired Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Lung Cancer. Cancer Discovery 2017, 7: cd-17-0593. PMID: 29025772, PMCID: PMC5718941, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-17-0593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPatient-derived xenograftsHLA class ILung cancerClass ICell surface HLA class ILung cancer mouse modelPD-1 blockadeStandard treatment algorithmCancer mouse modelLung cancer samplesDefective antigen processingCheckpoint inhibitorsPD-1Treatment algorithmMouse modelAntagonistic antibodiesDiverse malignanciesAntigen processingCancer samplesB2MHomozygous lossTumorsCancerRecurrent mutations
2013
Performance of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration in diagnosing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Bernstein J, Ustun B, Alomari A, Bao F, Aslanian HR, Siddiqui U, Chhieng D, Cai G. Performance of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration in diagnosing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. CytoJournal 2013, 10: 10. PMID: 23858320, PMCID: PMC3709383, DOI: 10.4103/1742-6413.112648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirationPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsUltrasound-guided fine-needle aspirationFine-needle aspirationNeuroendocrine tumorsNeedle aspirationCytological diagnosisMucinous cystic neoplasmSmall-sized tumorsDiagnosis of neoplasmRetrospective studyCystic neoplasmsRare tumorDefinite diagnosisDifferential diagnosisSized tumorsFNA diagnosisCytomorphologic featuresAtypical diagnosisDiagnostic pitfallsPatientsDiscrepant casesTumorsImmunocytochemical studyDiagnosis
2011
The cytomorphologic spectrum of salivary gland type tumors in the lung and mediastinum: A report of 16 patients
Monaco SE, Khalbuss WE, Ustinova E, Liang A, Cai G. The cytomorphologic spectrum of salivary gland type tumors in the lung and mediastinum: A report of 16 patients. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2011, 40: 1062-1070. PMID: 21591276, DOI: 10.1002/dc.21733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSalivary gland-type tumorsMucoepidermoid carcinomaPrimary tumorType tumorsPolymorphous low-grade adenocarcinomaCommon histological subtypeAspiration cytology specimensDiagnosis of ACCSalivary duct carcinomaLow-grade adenocarcinomaMinor salivary glandsCytomorphologic spectrumDuct carcinomaHistological subtypesBasaloid tumorsCystic carcinomaCytomorphologic featuresSoft palateGrade adenocarcinomaDiagnostic pitfallsNasal cavityCytology casesCytology specimensMediastinumTumors