2022
Microsecretory adenocarcinoma: Cutaneous counterpart of a newly described salivary gland tumor with recurrent MEF2C::SS18 fusion
Panse G. Microsecretory adenocarcinoma: Cutaneous counterpart of a newly described salivary gland tumor with recurrent MEF2C::SS18 fusion. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2022, 50: 188-190. PMID: 36308392, DOI: 10.1111/cup.14349.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaBiomarkers, TumorHumansImmunohistochemistryMEF2 Transcription FactorsSalivary Gland NeoplasmsConceptsMicrosecretory adenocarcinomaSalivary gland tumorsGland tumorsLow-grade salivary gland tumorsHigh-grade featuresComplete surgical excisionUnique immunohistochemical profileMicrocystic tubulesCutaneous counterpartFibromyxoid stromaLocal recurrenceSurgical excisionHistopathological featuresIndolent tumorsImmunohistochemical profileClear cytoplasmUnique tumorOral cavityLuminal secretionsAccurate diagnosisTumorsSkinMolecular studiesVast majorityAdenocarcinomaGlobal assessment of IRF8 as a novel cancer biomarker
McQuaid DC, Panse G, Wang WL, Pinkus GS, Katz SG, Xu ML. Global assessment of IRF8 as a novel cancer biomarker. Human Pathology 2022, 122: 1-10. PMID: 35085599, PMCID: PMC10621657, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2022.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorHumansInterferon Regulatory FactorsNeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesSarcomaConceptsBlastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasmInterferon regulatory factor 8Myeloid sarcomaDifferential diagnosisPlasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasmDesmoplastic small round cell tumorSmall round cell tumorTriple-negative breast cancerStrong uniform expressionDendritic cell neoplasmBroad differential diagnosisNegative breast cancerRound cell tumorAbsence of CD34IHC expression patternsAcute monocytic leukemiaNovel immunohistochemical markerTypes of cancerRegulatory factor 8Cancer Genome AtlasNovel cancer biomarkersRetrospective studySynovial sarcomaCell tumorsPleomorphic sarcoma
2017
Clinicopathological analysis of ATRX, DAXX and NOTCH receptor expression in angiosarcomas
Panse G, Chrisinger JS, Leung CH, Ingram DR, Khan S, Wani K, Lin H, Lazar AJ, Wang W. Clinicopathological analysis of ATRX, DAXX and NOTCH receptor expression in angiosarcomas. Histopathology 2017, 72: 239-247. PMID: 28796347, DOI: 10.1111/his.13337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCo-Repressor ProteinsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHemangiosarcomaHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMolecular ChaperonesNuclear ProteinsPrognosisReceptors, NotchX-linked Nuclear ProteinYoung AdultConceptsNotch2 expressionWorse disease-specific survivalWorse event-free survivalDisease-specific survivalEvent-free survivalMalignant vascular tumorsPoor clinical outcomeATRX lossCase of angiosarcomaDeep soft tissuesPathogenesis of angiosarcomaTumor suppressive roleProtein 6 expressionNotch receptor expressionMental retardation syndrome XMultiple genetic alterationsSite of originInhibition of NotchAdvanced diseaseCutaneous sitesClinical outcomesPrognostic significanceClinicopathological analysisSyndrome XVascular tumorsThe role of phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (pSTAT3) in peripheral nerve sheath tumours
Panse G, Leung CH, Ingram DR, Wani K, Torres KE, Lin H, Lazar AJ, Wang W. The role of phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (pSTAT3) in peripheral nerve sheath tumours. Histopathology 2017, 70: 946-953. PMID: 27992966, DOI: 10.1111/his.13154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumorDisease-specific overall survivalEvent-free survivalPrimary malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumorPeripheral nerve sheath tumorsWorse event-free survivalKaplan-Meier methodNegative prognostic factorNerve sheath tumorsLog-rank testPeripheral nerve sheathParaffin-embedded tissue microarrayPhosphorylated STAT3 expressionPhosphorylated signal transducerMetastatic diseaseOverall survivalPrognostic factorsSheath tumorsAggressive diseaseNerve sheathPro-oncogenic transcription factorPrimary tumorDisease onsetTissue microarrayImmunohistochemical analysis