Featured Publications
Expression of CD30 as a biomarker to predict response to brentuximab vedotin
Xu ML, Acevedo-Gadea C, Seropian S, Katz SG. Expression of CD30 as a biomarker to predict response to brentuximab vedotin. Histopathology 2016, 69: 155-158. PMID: 26648051, PMCID: PMC7064871, DOI: 10.1111/his.12914.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Mast cell sarcoma: clinicopathologic and molecular analysis of 10 new cases and review of literature
Matsumoto NP, Yuan J, Wang J, Shen Q, Chen X, Kim Y, Zuppan CW, Chang CC, Cui W, Chen D, Shi M, Gisriel SD, Chen M, Xu ML, Pan Z. Mast cell sarcoma: clinicopathologic and molecular analysis of 10 new cases and review of literature. Modern Pathology 2022, 35: 865-874. PMID: 35105959, DOI: 10.1038/s41379-022-01014-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMast cell sarcomaConcurrent systemic mastocytosisMast cell activation symptomsGerm cell tumorsSerum tryptase levelsMast cell tryptaseMast cell growthImmunophenotypic overlapMedian followReactive eosinophilsReview of literatureMedian ageCell sarcomaRare entitySystemic mastocytosisTherapeutic regimensTryptase levelsCell tumorsCommon siteImmunohistochemical stainingKIT D816VVariable positivityRare formPatientsActivation symptoms
2019
EBV-Positive Primary Large B-Cell Lymphoma: The Role of Immunohistochemistry and XPO1 in the Diagnosis of Mediastinal Lymphomas
Maracaja DLV, Puthenpura V, Pels SG, O’Malley D, Sklar JL, Finberg KE, Xu ML. EBV-Positive Primary Large B-Cell Lymphoma: The Role of Immunohistochemistry and XPO1 in the Diagnosis of Mediastinal Lymphomas. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 2019, 28: 725-730. PMID: 31789821, DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000000820.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkers, TumorDiagnosis, DifferentialEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsHerpesvirus 4, HumanHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunophenotypingKaryopherinsLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseMaleMediastinal NeoplasmsMutationReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearThymus NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsPrimary mediastinal large B-cell lymphomaEpstein-Barr virusLarge B-cell lymphomaB-cell lymphomaEBV positivityMediastinal lymphomaMediastinal large B-cell lymphomaMediastinal gray zone lymphomaGray zone lymphomaRole of immunohistochemistryClassical Hodgkin lymphomaEBV expressionMediastinal massTherapeutic optionsHodgkin's lymphomaClassic immunophenotypeLymphomaXPO1 mutationsMutational profilingPositivityNext-generation sequencingImmunophenotypeSomatic mutationsK mutationTumorsPhiladelphia chromosome‐negative acute leukemia in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia
Gong Z, Xu ML, Chen M, Cui W, Kantarjian HM, Cortes JE, Zhou T, Tang G, Wang W, Medeiros LJ, Hu S. Philadelphia chromosome‐negative acute leukemia in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. American Journal Of Hematology 2019, 94: e256-e259. PMID: 31273842, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbnormal KaryotypeAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBlast CrisisBone MarrowChromosome AberrationsDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic ErrorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLeukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL PositiveLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMaleMiddle AgedMyelodysplastic SyndromesNeoplasms, Second PrimaryPhiladelphia ChromosomeRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultClinicopathologic characteristics and novel biomarkers of aggressive B-cell lymphomas in the nasopharynx
Chen PH, Yang Y, O'Malley DP, Xu ML. Clinicopathologic characteristics and novel biomarkers of aggressive B-cell lymphomas in the nasopharynx. Annals Of Diagnostic Pathology 2019, 41: 129-135. PMID: 31247533, DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2019.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomaEBV-negative casesAggressive B-NHLPD-L1Peptide receptor radionuclide therapyAggressive B-cell lymphomasEBV-positive DLBCLEBV-positive patientsDisease-free intervalPrimary clinical outcomeYear of diagnosisEBV-positive casesReceptor radionuclide therapyExpression of SSTR2Non-Hodgkin lymphomaExpression of CD30Five yearsAvailable outcome dataB-cell lymphomaEBV negativityInitial therapyClinicopathologic characteristicsBetter prognosisCase seriesClinical outcomes
2015
Age cutoff for Epstein-Barr virus-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma–is it necessary
Ok CY, Ye Q, Li L, Manyam GC, Deng L, Goswami RR, Wang X, Montes-Moreno S, Visco C, Tzankov A, Dybkaer K, Zhang L, Abramson J, Sohani AR, Chiu A, Orazi A, Zu Y, Bhagat G, Richards KL, Hsi ED, Choi WW, van Krieken JH, Huh J, Ponzoni M, Ferreri AJ, Zhang S, Parsons BM, Xu M, Møller MB, Winter JN, Piris MA, Xu-Monette ZY, Medeiros LJ, Young KH. Age cutoff for Epstein-Barr virus-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma–is it necessary. Oncotarget 2015, 6: 13933-13945. PMID: 26101854, PMCID: PMC4546442, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.4324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpstein-Barr virus-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphomaDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaB-cell lymphomaYears of ageFrequent expressionOlder patientsAge cutoffMonoclonal B-cell proliferationArbitrary age cutoffsPoor performance statusGenetic featuresMore frequent expressionB cell proliferationPerformance statusYounger patientsClinicopathologic evidencePatient groupDLBCL patientsTreatment outcomesPatientsDLBCLGene expression profilingCD30Lymphoma
2014
Institutional Review of Primary Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Female Genital Tract
Ahmad AK, Hui P, Litkouhi B, Azodi M, Rutherford T, McCarthy S, Xu ML, Schwartz PE, Ratner E. Institutional Review of Primary Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Female Genital Tract. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2014, 24: 1250-1255. PMID: 25010039, PMCID: PMC8139417, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBleomycinCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideCytarabineDiagnosis, DifferentialDoxorubicinFemaleGenital Neoplasms, FemaleGynecologic Surgical ProceduresHumansLymphoma, Non-HodgkinMiddle AgedPrednisolonePrednisonePregnancyPregnancy Complications, NeoplasticRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTeniposideVincristineYoung AdultConceptsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaFemale genital tractGenital tractGynecologic malignanciesPara-aortic lymph nodesPrimary non-Hodgkin lymphomaDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaYale-New Haven HospitalLarge B-cell lymphomaConcomitant radiation therapyRadical gynecologic surgeryCommon histologic typeOverall median survivalSingle institution experienceStem cell transplantationRare gynecologic malignancyDiagnosis of lymphomaAnn Arbor systemB-cell lymphomaWorld Health OrganizationMedian survivalRecurrent diseaseCombination chemotherapyMedian ageUterine corpus
2013
Venting the Spleen
Varughese N, Duong A, Emre S, Xu M, Lee AI. Venting the Spleen. New England Journal Of Medicine 2013, 369: 1357-1363. PMID: 24088096, DOI: 10.1056/nejmcps1210943.Peer-Reviewed Original Research