2022
Increased Expression of LEF1 and β-Catenin in Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma of the Breast is Associated With Lymphovascular Invasion and Lymph Node Metastasis
Dolezal D, Zhang X, Harigopal M. Increased Expression of LEF1 and β-Catenin in Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma of the Breast is Associated With Lymphovascular Invasion and Lymph Node Metastasis. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 2022, 30: 557-565. PMID: 35960138, DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000001052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive micropapillary breast carcinomaLymph node metastasisLymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1Lymphovascular invasionNode metastasisNodal metastasisPrimary tumorΒ-cateninBreast tumorsRare breast cancer subtypeSmall tumor cell clustersLEF1 expressionMicropapillary breast carcinomaAggressive breast tumorsBasal-like carcinomasInvasive micropapillary carcinomaΒ-catenin expression levelsBreast cancer subtypesΒ-catenin expressionTumor cell clustersEnhancer-binding factor 1Disease relapseMicropapillary carcinomaBreast carcinomaHigh incidence
2019
Adverse Histologic Features in Colorectal Nonpedunculated Malignant Polyps With Nodal Metastasis
Patel N, Vyas M, Celli R, Jain D, Zhang X. Adverse Histologic Features in Colorectal Nonpedunculated Malignant Polyps With Nodal Metastasis. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2019, 44: 241-246. PMID: 31498179, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000001369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade tumor buddingAdverse histologic featuresMalignant polypsNodal metastasisTumor buddingHistologic featuresLymphovascular invasionNode metastasisLymph node metastatic potentialMargin statusSubsequent resectionColectomy specimenColectomy proceduresDifferentiated clustersTumor differentiationOdds ratioRisk featuresMetastasisMetastatic potentialPiecemeal polypectomyPolypsRiskInvasionColectomyResection