2023
Cytologic evaluation of upper urinary tract specimens: An institutional retrospective study using The Paris System for Reporting Urine Cytology second edition with histopathologic follow‐up
Khajir G, Sun T, Wang H, Sprenkle P, Adeniran A, Cai G, Levi A. Cytologic evaluation of upper urinary tract specimens: An institutional retrospective study using The Paris System for Reporting Urine Cytology second edition with histopathologic follow‐up. Cytopathology 2023, 35: 235-241. PMID: 37916579, DOI: 10.1111/cyt.13328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-grade urothelial carcinomaLow-grade urothelial carcinomaUpper urinary tractUrothelial carcinomaUrinary tractCytologic evaluationCytology specimensInstitutional retrospective studyParis SystemHigh-grade malignancyAtypical urothelial cellsCytologic categoriesRetrospective studyInstitutional databaseCytological diagnosisUrinary cytopathologyHistopathologicMalignant cellsBenign casesUrothelial cellsTPS categoryCarcinomaReporting systemTractAUCCytomorphologic, immunophenotypical and molecular features of pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma
Sun T, Gilani S, Jain D, Cai G. Cytomorphologic, immunophenotypical and molecular features of pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2023, 51: 674-683. PMID: 37469257, DOI: 10.1002/dc.25196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic acinar cell carcinomaPancreatic ductal carcinomaAcinar cell carcinomaCell carcinomaMixed acinar-ductal carcinomaMixed acinar-neuroendocrine carcinomaMolecular featuresComprehensive molecular profilingDifferent molecular alterationsDistinct molecular featuresImmunophenotypical featuresNeuroendocrine featuresDuctal carcinomaRare tumorCCDC6-RETCytohistological correlationKi-67Large cohortCytologic diagnosisBiomarker assessmentCytology featuresCytology specimensCarcinomaMolecular alterationsGermline mutations
2022
Significance of KRAS mutation testing in biliary brushing cytology specimens: A 10‐year retrospective review
Sun T, Zuo T, Hui P, Cai G. Significance of KRAS mutation testing in biliary brushing cytology specimens: A 10‐year retrospective review. Cancer Cytopathology 2022, 130: 558-565. PMID: 35417072, DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrahepatic biliary stenosisKRAS mutation testingKRAS mutational analysisKRAS mutationsBiliary stenosisBiliary ductsInstitutional review board approvalResults of cytologyPancreatic duct adenocarcinomaBiliary brushing cytologyReview board approvalCytological diagnostic categoriesRetrospective reviewBiliary stricturesDuct adenocarcinomaAbsolute riskCytology examinationDuct brushingsBiliary brushingsBrushing cytologyMalignant conditionsCytological diagnosisBoard approvalClinical practiceCytology specimens
2021
Diagnostic value of a comprehensive, urothelial carcinoma–specific next‐generation sequencing panel in urine cytology and bladder tumor specimens
Sun T, Hutchinson L, Tomaszewicz K, Caporelli M, Meng X, McCauley K, Fischer AH, Cosar EF, Cornejo KM. Diagnostic value of a comprehensive, urothelial carcinoma–specific next‐generation sequencing panel in urine cytology and bladder tumor specimens. Cancer Cytopathology 2021, 129: 537-547. PMID: 33539671, DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade urothelial carcinomaHigh-grade urothelial carcinomaUrine cytology specimensUrothelial carcinomaCytology specimensDiagnostic utilityUrine cytologyNGS panelNext-generation sequencing panelHigh-grade tumorsNext-generation sequencingBiopsy/resectionPossible diagnostic utilityTumor biopsy/resectionCancer Genome AtlasBladder tumorsResection specimensSurgical specimensThinPrep cytologySequencing panelHGUC casesDiagnostic valueCarcinomaCytologyPilot study