2020
Pulmonary vasculopathy in explanted lungs from patients with interstitial lung disease undergoing lung transplantation
Dotan Y, Stewart J, Gangemi A, Wang H, Aneja A, Chakraborty B, Dass C, Zhao H, Marchetti N, D'Alonzo G, Cordova FC, Criner G, Mamary AJ. Pulmonary vasculopathy in explanted lungs from patients with interstitial lung disease undergoing lung transplantation. BMJ Open Respiratory Research 2020, 7: e000532. PMID: 32661103, PMCID: PMC7359183, DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2019-000532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibrotic interstitial lung diseaseMean pulmonary artery pressureRight heart catheterisationInterstitial lung diseaseAdvanced fibrotic interstitial lung diseasesPulmonary arterial vasculopathySevere pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary hypertensionArterial vasculopathyLung transplantationLung diseaseEnd-stage interstitial lung diseaseSeverity of PHModerate pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary artery pressureIdiopathic pulmonary hypertensionIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisHuman lung tissueArtery pressureHeart catheterisationPlexiform lesionsAdult patientsIntimal fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisLung diffusion
2019
Primary salivary gland‐type tumors of the tracheobronchial tree diagnosed by transbronchial fine needle aspiration: Clinical and cytomorphologic features with histopathologic correlation
Doxtader EE, Shah AA, Zhang Y, Wang H, Dyhdalo KS, Farver C. Primary salivary gland‐type tumors of the tracheobronchial tree diagnosed by transbronchial fine needle aspiration: Clinical and cytomorphologic features with histopathologic correlation. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2019, 47: 1168-1176. PMID: 31343850, DOI: 10.1002/dc.24285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSalivary gland-type tumorsTransbronchial fine needle aspirationPrimary salivary gland-type tumorsFine-needle aspirationTracheobronchial treeSalivary gland tumorsNeedle aspirationCytomorphologic featuresGland tumorsSalivary gland-type neoplasmsPrimary salivary gland tumorsSurgical pathology specimenClear cell carcinomaCorresponding surgical specimenAdenoid cystic carcinomaEpithelial-myoepithelial carcinomaSurgical pathology specimensSalivary gland typeEndobronchial biopsyFrequent diagnosisStudy cohortLung massTracheal massCell carcinomaCytomorphologic changesApplication of the Milan System for Reporting Submandibular Gland Cytopathology: An international, multi‐institutional study
Maleki Z, Baloch Z, Lu R, Shafique K, Song SJ, Viswanathan K, Rao RA, Lefler H, Fatima A, Wiles A, Jo VY, Wang H, Fadda G, Powers CN, Ali SZ, Pantanowitz L, Siddiqui MT, Nayar R, Klijanienko J, Barkan GA, Krane JF, Rossi ED, Callegari F, Kholová I, Bongiovanni M, Faquin WC, Pusztaszeri MP. Application of the Milan System for Reporting Submandibular Gland Cytopathology: An international, multi‐institutional study. Cancer Cytopathology 2019, 127: 306-315. PMID: 31050186, PMCID: PMC7404554, DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsBiopsy, Fine-NeedleChildChild, PreschoolCytodiagnosisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth FacilitiesHumansInfantInternational AgenciesMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedPrecancerous ConditionsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSalivary Gland NeoplasmsSubmandibular GlandYoung AdultThe Association of Invasive Cribriform Lesions With Adverse Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Outcomes: An Institutional Experience, Systematic Review, and Meta-analysis
Luo X, Khurana JS, Jhala N, Zhao H, Wang H. The Association of Invasive Cribriform Lesions With Adverse Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Outcomes: An Institutional Experience, Systematic Review, and Meta-analysis. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2019, 143: 1012-1021. PMID: 30702333, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2017-0582-ra.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstatic acinar adenocarcinomaAdverse outcomesCribriform lesionsAcinar adenocarcinomaInstitutional experienceObservational retrospective case-control studySystematic reviewProstate-specific antigen (PSA) recurrenceRetrospective case-control studyRegional lymph node metastasisBiochemical prostate-specific antigen recurrenceDisease-specific deathProspective cohort studyLymph node metastasisCase-control studySeminal vesicle invasionCohort studyLocal recurrenceNode metastasisPoor outcomeExtraprostatic extensionStudy qualityMeta-AnalysisLesionsOutcomes
2018
Inflammatory signature in lung tissues in patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema
Cornwell WD, Kim C, Lastra AC, Dass C, Bolla S, Wang H, Zhao H, Ramsey FV, Marchetti N, Rogers TJ, Criner GJ. Inflammatory signature in lung tissues in patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema. Biomarkers 2018, 24: 232-239. PMID: 30411980, PMCID: PMC6509019, DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2018.1542458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterstitial pulmonary fibrosisInflammatory profilePulmonary fibrosisLung tissueInflammatory proteinDistinct inflammatory profilesCohort of patientsCombined pulmonary fibrosisDistinct inflammatory processesEmphysematous lung tissueInflammatory protein levelsExplanted LungsInflammatory signatureInflammatory processDisease processEmphysemaPatientsEmphysematous tissueFibrosisLungProtein levelsTissue sectionsCPFETissueTissue extracts
2017
“Suspicious” salivary gland FNA: Risk of malignancy and interinstitutional variability
Maleki Z, Miller JA, Arab SE, Fadda G, Bo P, Wise O, Rossi ED, Jhala N, Ashish C, Ali SZ, Wang H. “Suspicious” salivary gland FNA: Risk of malignancy and interinstitutional variability. Cancer Cytopathology 2017, 126: 94-100. PMID: 29053216, DOI: 10.1002/cncy.21939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of malignancySalivary gland FNAsFNA specimensExact testSuspicious casesFine needle aspiration cytologyEpithelial metaplastic changesSignificant interinstitutional variabilityTertiary medical centerFisher's exact testSalivary gland neoplasmsSalivary gland lesionsSFM categoryMetaplastic changesMalignancy categoryConclusive diagnosisMalignant tumorsAspiration cytologyMedical CenterFNA casesIndeterminate resultsSFM groupGland neoplasmsSpecific neoplasmsGland lesions“Atypical” salivary gland fine needle aspiration: Risk of malignancy and interinstitutional variability
Wang H, Malik A, Maleki Z, Rossi ED, Ping B, Chandra A, Ali SZ, Fadda G, Wang J, Arab SE, Zhao H, Jhala N. “Atypical” salivary gland fine needle aspiration: Risk of malignancy and interinstitutional variability. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2017, 45: 1088-1094. PMID: 28960946, DOI: 10.1002/dc.23826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of malignancyFine-needle aspirationSalivary gland fine-needle aspirationMalignant tumorsNeedle aspirationTertiary medical centerSalivary gland lesionsHistological resectionSalivary Gland CytopathologyBenign tumorsMedical CenterAtypical diagnosisBenign neoplasmsBenign lesionsFNA yieldGland lesionsInterinstitutional variabilityDiagnostic categoriesMorphologic heterogeneityDiagnosisTumorsMilan SystemVariable practiceMalignancyLesions
2016
FNA biopsy of secondary nonlymphomatous malignancies in salivary glands: A multi‐institutional study of 184 cases
Wang H, Hoda R, Faquin W, Rossi E, Hotchandani N, Sun T, Pusztaszeri M, Bizzarro T, Bongiovanni M, Patel V, Jhala N, Fadda G, Gong Y. FNA biopsy of secondary nonlymphomatous malignancies in salivary glands: A multi‐institutional study of 184 cases. Cancer Cytopathology 2016, 125: 91-103. PMID: 28001329, DOI: 10.1002/cncy.21798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspiration biopsySquamous cell carcinomaDefinitive diagnosisDiagnostic challengeMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaDefinitive malignant diagnosisMean patient ageSalivary glandsCommon malignant neoplasmFalse-negative diagnosesPatient ageSecondary malignanciesMetastatic carcinomaCell carcinomaPathology databaseMalignant neoplasmsFNAB diagnosisFNAB casesMalignant diagnosisMetastatic chordomaAncillary studiesNasopharyngeal carcinomaAspiration biopsyAncillary testsOlder men
2014
Expression of ERCC1, TYMS, RRM1, TUBB3, non-muscle myosin II, myoglobin and MyoD1 in lung adenocarcinoma pleural effusions predicts survival in patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapy
JIANG H, WANG H, WANG S, PEI Z, FU Z, FANG C, WANG J, LU Q, WANG E, LI J. Expression of ERCC1, TYMS, RRM1, TUBB3, non-muscle myosin II, myoglobin and MyoD1 in lung adenocarcinoma pleural effusions predicts survival in patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapy. Molecular Medicine Reports 2014, 11: 3523-3532. PMID: 25573098, DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.3141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma of LungAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorDNA-Binding ProteinsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEndonucleasesFemaleGene ExpressionHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMyoD ProteinMyoglobinMyosin Type IIPlatinumPleural Effusion, MalignantPrognosisRibonucleoside Diphosphate ReductaseThymidylate SynthaseTubulinTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsExcision repair cross-complementing gene 1Expression of ERCC1Platinum-based chemotherapyMetastatic lung adenocarcinomaLung adenocarcinomaPleural effusionLung Adenocarcinoma Pleural EffusionsPlatinum-based chemotherapy treatmentTumor cellsUntreated lung adenocarcinomasSurvival of patientsMalignant pleural effusionPleural fluid samplesExpression levelsProtein expression levelsWestern blot analysisClinical outcomesPatient survivalLung cancerChemotherapy treatmentLung carcinomaNon-muscle myosin IIPatientsAdenocarcinomaSurvival rateFine‐needle aspiration biopsy of secondary neoplasms of the thyroid gland: A multi‐institutional study of 62 cases
Pusztaszeri M, Wang H, Cibas ES, Powers CN, Bongiovanni M, Ali S, Khurana KK, Michaels PJ, Faquin WC. Fine‐needle aspiration biopsy of secondary neoplasms of the thyroid gland: A multi‐institutional study of 62 cases. Cancer Cytopathology 2014, 123: 19-29. PMID: 25369542, DOI: 10.1002/cncy.21494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspiration biopsySquamous cell carcinomaThyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsySecondary neoplasmsAncillary studiesAspiration biopsyThyroid glandAccuracy of FNABMean patient ageMean tumor sizeUnknown primary siteUseful ancillary studiesMulti-institutional studyPatient ageInitial diagnosisTumor sizeCell carcinomaClinical historyPrimary tumorMedical recordsDiagnostic difficultiesMean intervalCystic carcinomaPrimary siteAdenocarcinomaFollow-up of breast papillary lesion on core needle biopsy: experience in African-American population
Wang H, Tsang P, D’Cruz C, Clarke K. Follow-up of breast papillary lesion on core needle biopsy: experience in African-American population. Diagnostic Pathology 2014, 9: 86. PMID: 24762090, PMCID: PMC4039081, DOI: 10.1186/1746-1596-9-86.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCore needle biopsyBreast papillary lesionsIntraductal papillary carcinomaBenign papillary lesionsInvasive papillary carcinomaPapillary lesionsPapillary carcinomaNeedle biopsyAfrican American populationAfrican-American urban populationRate of upgradeAtypical papillary lesionsMalignant papillary lesionsLumpectomy/mastectomyResultsA totalPatient populationCore biopsyFollow-upEarly excisionAtypical lesionsLesion casesBiopsyCarcinomaLesionsLumpectomy
2011
Giant cell aortitis of the ascending aorta without signs or symptoms of systemic vasculitis is associated with elevated risk of distal aortic events
Wang H, Smith R, Spooner A, Isselbacher E, Cambria R, MacGillivray T, Stone J, Stone J. Giant cell aortitis of the ascending aorta without signs or symptoms of systemic vasculitis is associated with elevated risk of distal aortic events. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2011, 64: 317-319. PMID: 21953530, DOI: 10.1002/art.33343.Peer-Reviewed Original Research