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Dendritic Cell Markers and PD-L1 are Expressed in Mediastinal Gray Zone Lymphoma
Pelland K, Mathews S, Kamath A, Cohen P, Hudnall SD, Cotta CV, Xu ML. Dendritic Cell Markers and PD-L1 are Expressed in Mediastinal Gray Zone Lymphoma. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 2018, 26: e101-e106. PMID: 29189264, DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000000615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary mediastinal large B-cell lymphomaMediastinal gray zone lymphomaClassic Hodgkin lymphomaGray zone lymphomaPD-L1Mediastinal large B-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaDendritic cell markersB-cell lymphomaCell gene expression profilesHodgkin's lymphomaRare entityCD123LymphomaTherapeutic potentialCell markersTherapeutic significanceGenetic featuresGene expression profilesFascinRepresentative sectionsExpression profilesImmunohistochemistryTumorsDiagnosisHistopathologic and Machine Deep Learning Criteria to Predict Lymphoma Transformation in Bone Marrow Biopsies.
Irshaid L, Bleiberg J, Weinberger E, Garritano J, Shallis RM, Patsenker J, Lindenbaum O, Kluger Y, Katz SG, Xu ML. Histopathologic and Machine Deep Learning Criteria to Predict Lymphoma Transformation in Bone Marrow Biopsies. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2021, 146: 182-193. PMID: 34086849, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2020-0510-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge cell transformationChronic lymphocytic leukemiaBone marrow biopsyMarrow biopsyFollicular lymphomaIndolent B-cell lymphomaLarge lymphoma cellsClinical disease progressionDiagnosis of FLFinal outcome dataB-cell lymphomaLarge tumor cellsEase of procedureAggressive chemotherapyLow morbidityLymph nodesWorse prognosisWhole slide scansHistologic findingsPatient's probabilityDisease progressionLymphocytic leukemiaLymphoma transformationClinical questionsOutcome data
2024
High-grade B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified: CNS involvement and outcomes in a multi-institutional series
Epperla N, Zayac A, Landsburg D, Bock A, Nowakowski G, Ayers E, Girton M, Hu M, Beckman A, Li S, Medeiros L, Chang J, Kurt H, Sandoval-Sus J, Ansari-Lari M, Kothari S, Kress A, Xu M, Torka P, Sundaram S, Smith S, Naresh K, Karimi Y, Bond D, Evens A, Naik S, Kamdar M, Haverkos B, Karmali R, Farooq U, Vose J, Rubinstein P, Chaudhry A, Olszewski A. High-grade B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified: CNS involvement and outcomes in a multi-institutional series. Blood Advances 2024, 8: 5355-5364. PMID: 39189932, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2024013791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBaseline CNS involvementCentral nervous system recurrenceHigh-grade B-cell lymphomaCentral nervous systemB-cell lymphomaCNS involvementCNS recurrenceIncidence of CNS recurrenceRisk of CNS recurrenceCentral nervous system involvementMulti-institutional seriesNon-GCB subtypeBone marrow involvementMulticenter retrospective studyCNS-IPIRisk factor analysisMarrow involvementMYC rearrangementNon-GCBPrimary therapyCD5 expressionAutologous transplantationSurvival outcomesNo significant differenceNOS patientsLarge B‐cell lymphoma with mystery rearrangement: Applying Hi‐C to the detection of clinically relevant structural abnormalities
Prior D, Schmitt A, Louissaint A, Mata D, Massaro S, Nardi V, Xu M. Large B‐cell lymphoma with mystery rearrangement: Applying Hi‐C to the detection of clinically relevant structural abnormalities. British Journal Of Haematology 2024, 205: 1225-1229. PMID: 38924537, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19611.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Utility of liquid biopsy (LB)-based comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in lymphomas and plasma cell neoplasms.
Mata D, Shanmugam V, Decker B, Schrock A, Tukachinsky H, Williams E, Ross J, Montesion M, Oxnard G, Vergilio J, Xu M, Benhamida J. Utility of liquid biopsy (LB)-based comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in lymphomas and plasma cell neoplasms. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: e19543-e19543. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e19543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaComprehensive genomic profilingNon-Hodgkin lymphomaPlasma cell neoplasmsPathogenic alterationsCell neoplasmsHybrid-capture next-generation sequencingLarge B-cell lymphomaRoutine clinical careActionable genomic alterationsGenomic alterationsHodgkin's lymphoma casesTumor biopsy specimensB-cell lymphomaPathogenic genomic alterationsUnique patient samplesRetrospective studyBiopsy specimensClinical careLymphoma casesTissue biopsiesLymphomaInsufficient tumorTumor DNAGenomic profilingHuman herpesvirus 8-negative effusion-based large B-cell lymphoma: a distinct entity with unique clinicopathologic characteristics
Gisriel SD, Yuan J, Braunberger RC, Maracaja DLV, Chen X, Wu X, McCracken J, Chen M, Xie Y, Brown LE, Li P, Zhou Y, Sethi T, McHenry A, Hauser RG, Paulson N, Tang H, Hsi ED, Wang E, Zhang QY, Young KH, Xu ML, Pan Z. Human herpesvirus 8-negative effusion-based large B-cell lymphoma: a distinct entity with unique clinicopathologic characteristics. Modern Pathology 2022, 35: 1411-1422. PMID: 35562413, PMCID: PMC9926946, DOI: 10.1038/s41379-022-01091-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge B-cell lymphomaDistinct clinicopathologic characteristicsMedian overall survivalB-cell lymphomaOverall survivalClinicopathologic characteristicsPrimary effusion lymphomaHHV8 infectionLymphomatous effusionsNon-germinal center B-cell subtypeLonger median overall survivalUnique clinicopathologic characteristicsFavorable prognostic factorEpstein-Barr virusSeparate diagnostic criteriaHuman herpesvirus 8B-cell subtypeMulti-institutional studyNon-Japanese casesDiagnostic uniformityImmunocompetent patientsPericardial effusionPericardial involvementSelect patientsChemotherapy administration
2021
The Atlas of Blood Cancer Genomes (ABCG) Project: A Comprehensive Molecular Characterization of Leukemias and Lymphomas
Love C, Pillai R, Ondrejka S, Bhagat G, Chadburn A, McKinney M, Koff J, Soliman D, Czader M, Louissaint A, Li S, Ong C, Behdad A, Evens A, Natkunam Y, Norgaard P, Leppa S, Tse E, Chapman J, Amador C, Fedoriw Y, Bogusz A, Evans A, Goswami R, Juskevicius R, Xu M, Naresh K, Xiong B, Snowden A, Thurman A, Smith E, Dave T, Kositsky R, Thakkar D, Russell V, Roth C, Dave S. The Atlas of Blood Cancer Genomes (ABCG) Project: A Comprehensive Molecular Characterization of Leukemias and Lymphomas. Blood 2021, 138: 2213. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-151346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB-cell lymphomaBlood cancersCell lymphomaSpeakers bureauSystematic genomic approachTherapeutic possibilitiesPrimary mediastinal B-cell lymphomaGenomic approachesLarge B-cell lymphomaCentralized pathology reviewMediastinal B-cell lymphomaCancer Genome ProjectTherapeutic developmentMature B-cell lymphomasDetailed clinical informationClinical data reviewPlasma cell myelomaMolecular featuresWhole-exome sequencingRNA sequencingGenome ProjectMETHODS/RESULTSFoundation MedicinePathologic factorsPathology reviewHigh-Grade B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified (HGBL, NOS): Characteristics, Treatment, and Outcomes from 17 Academic US Centers
Zayac A, Landsburg D, Hughes M, Ayers E, Girton M, Hu M, Beckman A, Li S, Medeiros L, Kurt H, Sandoval-Sus J, Ansari-Lari M, Kothari S, Kress A, Xu M, Torka P, Sundaram S, Smith S, Naresh K, Karimi Y, Epperla N, Bond D, Evens A, Pandya K, Naik S, Kamdar M, Haverkos B, Karmali R, Oh T, Vose J, Nutsch H, Rubinstein P, Chaudhry A, Olszewski A. High-Grade B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified (HGBL, NOS): Characteristics, Treatment, and Outcomes from 17 Academic US Centers. Blood 2021, 138: 455. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-144308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternational Prognostic IndexDA-EPOCHOverall survivalComplete responseB-cell lymphomaWorld Health OrganizationSpeakers bureauADC therapeuticsLactate dehydrogenaseCommon first-line regimensHigh serum lactate dehydrogenaseAdvisory board membersChimeric antigen receptor T cellsCentral nervous system involvementAntigen receptor T cellsGrade B-cell lymphomaAdvisory CommitteeAggressive B-cell lymphomasMYC extra copiesPoor performance statusOutcomes of patientsDe novo tumorsFirst-line regimensNervous system involvementGerminal center B-cell phenotypeHigh Counts of CD68+ and CD163+ Macrophages in Mantle Cell Lymphoma Are Associated With Inferior Prognosis
Li P, Yuan J, Ahmed FS, McHenry A, Fu K, Yu G, Cheng H, Xu ML, Rimm DL, Pan Z. High Counts of CD68+ and CD163+ Macrophages in Mantle Cell Lymphoma Are Associated With Inferior Prognosis. Frontiers In Oncology 2021, 11: 701492. PMID: 34527580, PMCID: PMC8435777, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.701492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaPD-L1 expressionMantle cell lymphomaKi67 proliferation rateOverall survivalPD-L1Cell lymphomaImmune checkpoint molecule PD-L1Low PD-L1 expressionLarge B-cell lymphomaX-tile softwareHigher Ki67 proliferation rateLog-rank testMCL casesNumber of M1Tissue microarray blocksB-cell lymphomaProliferation rateImmunophenotypic subclassificationInferior OSLow Ki67Better OSPoor OSPrognostic impactInferior prognosis
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 mutationTumorsHeterogeneous Genetic Alterations and Novel Pathogenic Pathways in Relapsed DLBCL Revealed By Whole Exome Sequencing
Ma J, Nie K, Inghirami G, Eng K, Elemento O, Au-Yeung R, Shen Y, Srivastava G, Gong J, Xu M, Tan L, Tam W. Heterogeneous Genetic Alterations and Novel Pathogenic Pathways in Relapsed DLBCL Revealed By Whole Exome Sequencing. Blood 2019, 134: 2770. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-125448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaRelapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphomaWhole-exome sequencingPre-treatment tumorsVariant allele frequencyPre-treatment samplesAxonal guidance signalingRelapse samplesR-CHOPNormal controlsDLBCL cohortProgression-free survival ratesReceptor signalingExome sequencingLarge B-cell lymphomaFree survival rateFront-line treatmentILK signalingThird of patientsAryl hydrocarbon receptor signalingNovel therapeutic approachesB-cell lymphomaGuidance signalingNovel pathogenic pathwaysInstitutional review boardProapoptotic protein BIM as a novel prognostic marker in mantle cell lymphoma
Wang JD, Katz SG, Morgan EA, Yang DT, Pan X, Xu ML. Proapoptotic protein BIM as a novel prognostic marker in mantle cell lymphoma. Human Pathology 2019, 93: 54-64. PMID: 31425695, PMCID: PMC7038910, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2019.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMantle cell lymphomaCell lymphomaAnn Arbor stage IIINovel independent prognostic factorAggressive B-cell lymphomasHigh Bim expressionAverage patient ageBim expressionIndependent prognostic factorLarge academic medical centerKi-67 indexNovel prognostic markerB-cell lymphomaAcademic medical centerCyclin D1 overexpressionHuman mantle cell lymphomaMCL cohortMIPI scoreProgressive diseaseComplete responseOverall survivalPatient agePrognostic factorsTumor cell survivalFemale ratioClinicopathologic 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
2018
Small Cell Variant of Intravascular Large B‐Cell Lymphoma: Highlighting a Potentially Fatal and Easily Missed Diagnosis
Rahmani M, Halene S, Xu ML. Small Cell Variant of Intravascular Large B‐Cell Lymphoma: Highlighting a Potentially Fatal and Easily Missed Diagnosis. BioMed Research International 2018, 2018: 9413015. PMID: 29850589, PMCID: PMC5903319, DOI: 10.1155/2018/9413015.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsIntravascular large B-cell lymphomaB-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaSmall cell morphologySmall cell variantCases of IVLBCLCell variantHodgkin's B-cell lymphomaRandom skin biopsySmall bowel biopsyHigh clinical suspicionLarge atypical cellsSmall cell lymphomaSmall blood vesselsBowel biopsyClinical suspicionLymph nodesRetrospective reviewClinicopathologic featuresSmall bowelPoor prognosisAtypical cellsFallopian tubeSkin biopsiesDifferential diagnosis
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
PD-L1 Expression Is Characteristic of a Subset of Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas and Virus-Associated Malignancies
Chen BJ, Chapuy B, Ouyang J, Sun HH, Roemer MG, Xu ML, Yu H, Fletcher CD, Freeman GJ, Shipp MA, Rodig SJ. PD-L1 Expression Is Characteristic of a Subset of Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas and Virus-Associated Malignancies. Clinical Cancer Research 2013, 19: 3462-3473. PMID: 23674495, PMCID: PMC4102335, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-0855.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaAggressive B-cell lymphomasB-cell lymphomaPosttransplant lymphoproliferative disorderClassical Hodgkin lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaPD-L1Hodgkin's lymphomaT-cell/histiocyte-rich B-cell lymphomaExtranodal NK/T-cell lymphomaTissue biopsiesEBV-positive posttransplant lymphoproliferative disordersHistiocyte-rich B-cell lymphomaPD-1/PD-L1 pathwayNK/T-cell lymphomaPD-1/PD-L1Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphomaNodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphomaMixed cellularity classical Hodgkin lymphomaMediastinal large B-cell lymphomaCell death ligand 1Lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphomaPD-L1 protein expressionPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 pathway
2012
Composite Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma Not Otherwise Specified, and B-cell Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Presenting With Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Alomari A, Hui P, Xu M. Composite Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma Not Otherwise Specified, and B-cell Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Presenting With Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. International Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2012, 21: 303-308. PMID: 23129836, DOI: 10.1177/1066896912464047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisB-cell lymphomaB-cell small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemiaSmall lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemiaDevelopment of HLHPatient's B-cell lymphomaSymptoms of HLHComposite B-cellPara-aortic lymphadenopathyBone marrow examinationGood initial responseHigh-grade lymphomaChronic lymphocytic leukemiaLymphoma PresentingMarrow examinationPara-aorticImmune dysregulationLymph nodesFemale patientsDifferent regimensHepatocellular necrosisComposite lymphomaLymphocytic leukemia