abstract：AIMS:Accurate assessment of HER2 status is essential for selection of patients for HER2-targeted treatment such as trastuzumab. This study investigated the hypothesis that delayed fixation impairs HER2 assessment. METHODS:9 carcinomas were received fresh, and samples were fixed immediately or put in fixative at time i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lee AH,Key HP,Bell JA,Kumah P,Hodi Z,Ellis IO

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Although the autopsy is still the gold standard for quality assessment of clinical diagnoses, autopsy rates have been declining over the last decades to <10%. The aim of this study was to investigate the value of autopsies in the high-tech medicine era by determining the frequency of discrepancies between clinical...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kuijpers CC,Fronczek J,van de Goot FR,Niessen HW,van Diest PJ,Jiwa M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is characterised by antimitochondrial antibody against the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) and chronic non-suppurative destructive cholangitis (CNSDC). Pyruvate oxidation to acetyl-CoA by PDC is a key step in the glycolytic system. Oestrogen-related receptor-α (ERRα) is function...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Harada K,Kakuda Y,Sato Y,Ikeda H,Shimoda S,Yamamoto Y,Inoue H,Ohta H,Kasashima S,Kawashima A,Nakanuma Y

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) and College of American Pathologists recommend that at least 12 lymph nodes should be harvested for adequate staging of colorectal carcinoma. Just one nodal tumour deposit upstages the malignancy from pN0 to pN1. This is critically important as node-positive patients (pN1) ar...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Horne J,Bateman AC,Carr NJ,Ryder I

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most medical liver biopsies in the UK are now taken in radiology departments using 18 g biopsy needles. Subjectively, the resulting biopsies are narrow and fragile. AIM:To compare the quality of liver biopsy tissue sections obtained from 16 and 18 g biopsy needles. METHOD:Fifty consecutive routine medical ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Palmer T,Georgiades I,Treanor D,Wright A,Shah M,Khosla R,Wyatt JI

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We aimed to study epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression in surgically resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDACs) by immunohistochemistry and their relationship to clinicopathological features, cell proliferation and cell adhesion protein expression. METHODS:A total of 99 PDACs were analysed o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Handra-Luca A,Hammel P,Sauvanet A,Lesty C,Ruszniewski P,Couvelard A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The congenital dyserythropoietic anaemias (CDAs) are a group of rare hereditary disorders characterised by ineffective erythropoiesis and morphological abnormalities in the erythroblasts. Patients may present with jaundice or with symptoms of anaemia, gall stones or iron overload. The diagnosis can be challenging and ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Dukka S,King MJ,Hill QA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the prognostic impact of the width of negative surgical margins (NSM) and associated and preinvasive lesions at the NSM in patients with penile squamous cell cancer (PSC). METHODS:Enrolling 87 patients with NSM who underwent surgery for PSC, the archived margin slides and entirely wax-embedded surgica...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gunia S,Koch S,Jain A,May M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate p53 and hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) expression and their association with clinicopathological features of Ewing family tumour (EFT). EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN:A total of 108 cases of EFT were retrospectively analysed. p53 and HDGF expression were detected using immunohistochemistry, and the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Yang Y,Zhen T,Zhang F,Dai S,Kang L,Liang Y,Xue L,Han A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) testing is required for newly diagnosed breast cancer and advised for recurrent and metastatic breast cancer, to determine treatment planning using HER2-directed therapy in the neoadjuvant, adjuvant and advanced disease settings. Wide variation, nationally, in the turnar...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Shaaban AM,Purdie CA,Bartlett JM,Stein RC,Lane S,Francis A,Thompson AM,Pinder SE,Translational Subgroup of the NCRI Breast Clinical Studies Group.

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate histopathological assessment of biopsies is important for the diagnosis, subclassification, and management of chronic idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) guidelines for the initial histopathological diagnosis of IBD were published in 1997. Changes since then ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Feakins RM,British Society of Gastroenterology.

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laribacter hongkongensis is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, motile, S-shaped, urease-positive bacillus associated with invasive infections in liver cirrhosis patients and community-acquired gastroenteritis. Most cases of L hongkongensis infections occur in eastern countries. Information is lacking on the usefu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Tang BS,Lau SK,Teng JL,Chan TM,Chan WS,Wong TY,Tong YT,Fan RY,Yuen KY,Woo PC

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) encompasses a histological spectrum of liver disease, from simple steatosis through to cirrhosis. As the worldwide rates of obesity have increased, NAFLD has become the commonest cause of liver disease in many developed countries, affecting up to a third of the population. The...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Dyson JK,McPherson S,Anstee QM

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced non-small cell lung cancer samples are tested for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations. Their detection by direct sequencing is time-consuming. Conversely, the length analysis of fluorescently labelled PCR products is easier. To avoid labelled primers and the automated capillary electrophore...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Malapelle U,Russo S,Pepe F,Sgariglia R,De Luca C,Bellevicine C,Pallante P,Troncone G

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organising pneumonia (otherwise referred to as bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia) is characterised histologically by plugs of granulation tissue, which are present predominantly within small airways, alveolar ducts and peri-bronchiolar alveoli. This pattern is not specific for any disorder or cause, but is...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Beardsley B,Rassl D

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathological diagnoses and classification schemes for thyroid carcinoma have changed over the past 20 years and continue to do so. New entities have been described and molecular analyses have suggested better characterisation and grouping of certain tumours. Because some of the lesions have been named differently ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Baloch Z,LiVolsi VA,Tondon R

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HER2/neu (HER2) is a significant prognostic marker for breast carcinomas. Recently, new guidelines defining HER2 genetic heterogeneity (GH) were published by the College of American Pathologists. AIMS:To determine the prevalence of HER2 GH as defined in primary invasive breast carcinoma, to determine its re...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Shafi H,Astvatsaturyan K,Chung F,Mirocha J,Schmidt M,Bose S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:An audit of serrated polyps diagnosed over a 4-year period: 2009 to 2012 was undertaken to ascertain the reporting trends of sessile serrated polyps (SSP). METHODS:All right sided hyperplastic polyps (HP) proximal to the splenic flexure and all polyps designated SSP were retrieved from the study period. Three path...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gill P,Wang LM,Bailey A,East JE,Leedham S,Chetty R

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Intraduct papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is a pancreatic tumour that is often associated with chronic pancreatitis (CP) in the surrounding pancreas. Type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a fibro-inflammatory condition with characteristic histological features and prominent IgG4+ plasma cells and is par...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Bateman AC,Culver EL,Sommerlad M,Chetty R

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Transcription factors of the forkhead box P (FOXP1-4) family have been implicated in various human cancer types before. The relevance and role of neuronal transcription factor FOXP2 in prostate cancer is unknown. METHODS:A tissue microarray containing samples from more than 11 000 prostate cancers ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Stumm L,Burkhardt L,Steurer S,Simon R,Adam M,Becker A,Sauter G,Minner S,Schlomm T,Sirma H,Michl U

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few studies have modelled the economics of thyroid FNA. METHODS:A simple spreadsheet economic model for delivery of thyroid fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology is described using the UK Royal College of Pathologists' Classification for thyroid FNA which is based on The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Poller DN,Kandaswamy P

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phyllodes tumours (PTs) of the breast are true biphasic neoplasms within which interactions between the epithelium and stroma are critical for tumour development and progression. Despite numerous studies reporting the results of ancillary marker investigations in PTs, the current histological grading systems remain un...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Karim RZ,O'Toole SA,Scolyer RA,Cooper CL,Chan B,Selinger C,Yu B,Carmalt H,Mak C,Tse GM,Tan PH,Putti TC,Lee CS

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Guaiac faecal occult blood tests are being replaced by faecal immunochemical tests (FIT). We investigated whether faecal haemoglobin concentration (f-Hb) was related to stage in progression of colorectal neoplasia, studying cancer and adenoma characteristics in an evaluation of quantitative FIT as a first-line scr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Digby J,Fraser CG,Carey FA,McDonald PJ,Strachan JA,Diament RH,Balsitis M,Steele RJ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In primary aldosteronism (PA) the main source of aldosterone hypersecretion is an aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) or a bilateral hyperplasia. Histopathology of the adrenal gland from patients with PA has been difficult, as there are no morphological criteria to ascertain which are the cells that produce ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Volpe C,Höög A,Ogishima T,Mukai K,Lu M,Thorén M,Hamberger B

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three selective chromogenic culture media (CHROMagars ESBL, CTX-M and KPC) were evaluated for their ability to support the growth of nine Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates producing OXA-48 carbapenemase in combination with other β-lactamases. CHROMagar ESBL and CHROMagar KPC were the most sensitive media, supporting grow...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hornsey M,Phee L,Woodford N,Turton J,Meunier D,Thomas C,Wareham DW

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Caucasian patients with disorders of sex development (DSD) are at a high risk of developing germ cell cancer (GCC). GCC is prominent in young adults in Western countries, while the incidence is significantly lower in Asia. So far, the risk of GCC in Asian DSD patients is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:A detailed st...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Juniarto AZ,Setyawati BA,Miranti IP,Santosa A,Hersmus R,Stoop H,Cools M,Oosterhuis JW,Drop SL,Faradz SM,Looijenga LH

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue microarray (TMA) is an established and valuable tool, particularly in translational research and clinical trials, allowing resource-efficient use, and high-throughput profiling, of large numbers of tumours. Despite this, there is little evidence, or guidance, on the optimum manufacture, use and assessment of TM...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Pinder SE,Brown JP,Gillett C,Purdie CA,Speirs V,Thompson AM,Shaaban AM,Translational Subgroup of the NCRI Breast Clinical Studies Group.

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Whole slide images (WSI) have been used in many pathology applications such as teleconsultation, teaching and research, but not in primary diagnostics. The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of using WSI in primary diagnostics of paediatric pathology specimens and placental tissue. MATERIALS AN...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Al-Janabi S,Huisman A,Nikkels PG,ten Kate FJ,van Diest PJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) analysis is now widely employed in the diagnosis and risk stratification of a wide range of malignant diseases. While this technique is used successfully with formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) sections from numerous tissue types, FISH analysis of FFPE tissue sections fro...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Neat MJ,Moonim MT,Dunn RG,Geoghegan H,Foot NJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The localisation of the translocation breakpoint of the Ewing sarcoma family of tumours shows significant variability on relatively large regions of fusion partner genes. As a consequence, many alternative forms of EWSR1-ETS translocation exist which make the RNA-based molecular diagnostics of Ewing sarcoma family...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Patócs B,Németh K,Garami M,Arató G,Kovalszky I,Szendroi M,Fekete G

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms including abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhoea are a relatively common reason for consulting a physician. They may be due to inflammatory bowel disease (inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and indeterminate colitis), malignancy (colorectal cancer), infectiou...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sherwood RA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Sysmex XN haematology instrument performs automatic reflex testing, depending on sample results. A nucleated red blood cell (NRBC) count is provided on all samples. The instrument has a smaller footprint (34%) than previous Sysmex XE analysers. METHODS:An evaluation comparing all results to the Sysmex X...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Briggs C,Longair I,Kumar P,Singh D,Machin SJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (CRT) is an increasingly used therapeutic strategy for rectal cancer. Clinically, it remains a major challenge to predict therapeutic response and patient outcome after CRT. Rsf-1 (HBXAP), a novel nuclear protein with histone chaperon function, mediates ATPase-dependent chromatin...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lin CY,Tian YF,Wu LC,Chen LT,Lin LC,Hsing CH,Lee SW,Sheu MJ,Lee HH,Wang YH,Shiue YL,Wu WR,Huang HY,Hsu HP,Li CF,Chen SH

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Encapsulated papillary carcinoma (EPC) of the breast is a distinct histological subtype characterised by malignant epithelial proliferation supported by fibrovascular stalks. Although EPC typically lacks myoepithelial cells, it shows indolent clinical course. The classification of EPC as an in situ, or invas...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Rakha EA,Tun M,Junainah E,Ellis IO,Green A

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The earlier detection of breast cancer through mammographic screening has resulted in a shift in stage distribution with patients who are node-positive tending to present with a lower number of positive lymph nodes (LN). This study aims to assess the prognostic value of absolute number of positive nodes in the pN1 ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Rakha EA,Morgan D,Macmillan D

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine whether Ki-67 immunoexpression in penile squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) has a prognostic value and correlates with lymph node metastasis, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and patient survival. METHODS:148 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded PSCC samples were tissue-microarrayed, including 97 usual-t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Stankiewicz E,Ng M,Cuzick J,Mesher D,Watkin N,Lam W,Corbishley C,Berney DM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutation at the kinase domain and EGFR gene amplification are reported to be predictors of the response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors in lung cancer cases. In malignant mesothelioma (MM), the role of EGFR is less clear. METHODS:Thirty-eight MM specimens were...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Enomoto Y,Kasai T,Takeda M,Takano M,Morita K,Kadota E,Iizuka N,Maruyama H,Haratake J,Kojima Y,Ikeda N,Inatsugi N,Nonomura A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The authors previously demonstrated that nasal mucus cyclic adenosine 3', 5'-monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic 3', 5'-guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) were lower in patients with smell and taste dysfunction than in normal individuals. To learn more about these differences this study related levels of nasal mucus cAMP ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Henkin RI,Velicu I

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathology review of gynaecological cancer specimens is often carried out as part of the working of gynaecological oncology multidisciplinary team meetings. This review describes the author's experience regarding the most common issues identified during this process. Ten subjects are covered; these range from histopath...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： McCluggage WG

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The TNM classification for renal cell cancer (RCC) should accurately predict and assign prognostic information for patients. In this study the recent 2010 revision to the TNM classification was compared with the previous 2002 classification with regard to survival outcomes. METHODS:All patients having radic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Veeratterapillay R,Simren R,El-Sherif A,Johnson MI,Soomro N,Heer R

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00