The many faces of solitary fibrous tumor; diversity of histological features, differential diagnosis and role of molecular studies and surrogate markers in avoiding …

MU Tariq, NU Din, J Abdul-Ghafar, YK Park - Diagnostic Pathology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Solitary Fibrous Tumor (SFT) is a distinct soft tissue neoplasm
associated with NAB2-STAT6 gene fusion. It can involve a number of anatomic sites and …

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: update on the diagnosis and treatment

X Hao, SD Billings, F Wu, TW Stultz, GW Procop… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a slow growing, low-to intermediate-grade
dermal soft-tissue tumor. It has a high local recurrence rate but low metastatic potential. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Best practices recommendations for diagnostic immunohistochemistry in lung cancer

Y Yatabe, S Dacic, AC Borczuk, A Warth… - Journal of thoracic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Since the 2015 WHO classification was introduced into clinical practice,
immunohistochemistry (IHC) has figured prominently in lung cancer diagnosis. In addition to …

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: pathology, genetics, and potential therapeutic strategies

K Thway, J Noujaim, RL Jones, C Fisher - Annals of diagnostic pathology, 2016 - Elsevier
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), the most common dermal sarcoma, is a
malignant fibroblastic tumor most frequently arising in middle-aged adults. It is typically a low …

Extensive survey of STAT6 expression in a large series of mesenchymal tumors

EG Demicco, PW Harms, RM Patel… - American journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: Expression of strong nuclear STAT6 is thought to be a specific marker for solitary
fibrous tumors (SFTs). Little is known about subtle expression patterns in other …

New tumor entities in the 4th edition of the World Health Organization classification of head and neck tumors: Nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and skull base

LDR Thompson, A Franchi - Virchows Archiv, 2018 - Springer
Abstract The World Health Organization recently published the 4th edition of the
Classification of Head and Neck Tumors, including several new entities, emerging entities …

[HTML][HTML] NAB2–STAT6 fusion types account for clinicopathological variations in solitary fibrous tumors

HC Tai, IC Chuang, TC Chen, CF Li, SC Huang… - Modern Pathology, 2015 - Elsevier
Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is characterized by the inv12 (q13q13)-derived NAB2–STAT6
fusion, which exhibits variable breakpoints and drives STAT6 nuclear expression. The …

The current status of solitary fibrous tumor: diagnostic features, variants, and genetics

K Thway, W Ng, J Noujaim… - … Journal of Surgical …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a fibroblastic mesenchymal tumor originally described in the
pleura but now shown at almost every anatomic site. Histopathologically, SFT is …

DDIT3 immunohistochemistry is a useful tool for the diagnosis of myxoid liposarcoma

JV Scapa, JM Cloutier, SS Raghavan… - The American journal …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Myxoid liposarcoma is a malignant adipogenic neoplasm characterized by prominent
arborizing capillaries, occasional lipoblasts, and primitive-appearing spindle cells in a …

Novel therapeutic options for solitary fibrous tumor: antiangiogenic therapy and beyond

A de Bernardi, A Dufresne, F Mishellany, JY Blay… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the latest WHO classification, solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are now
subdivided into benign SFT (intermediate category (locally aggressive)), SFT NOS …