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Steroid hormone synthesis by the ovarian stroma surrounding epithelial ovarian tumors: a potential mechanism in ovarian tumorigenesis by Blanco Jr, Luis Z, Kuhn, Elisabetta, Morrison, Jane C, Bahadirli-Talbott, Asli, Smith-Sehdev, Anne, Kurman, Robert J

“…Epithelial ovarian tumors are responsive to steroid hormone stimulation and the ovarian stroma may have a direct role in this process. We evaluated…”
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Neuroblastoma Arising in an Immature Teratoma of the Ovary in a 13-Year-Old by Felicelli, Christopher, Gulliver, Jessica, Gray, Corey, Khramtsov, Andrey, Blanco, Luis Z., Wadhwani, Nitin R.

“…Somatic malignancies arising in mature teratomas are exceedingly rare entities and even more so are those arising in immature teratomas. Here, we present a…”
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The Silva pattern-based classification for HPV-associated endocervical adenocarcinoma: A single institution concordance study of trainees and gynecologic pathologists by Felicelli, Christopher, Smith, Steven H., Griffin, Brannan, Grubs, Allison, Strom, Danielle, Shanes, Elisheva, Strickland, Amanda, Purdy, Jenna, Novo, Jorge E., Wei, Jian-Jun, Blanco, Luis Z.

“…The Silva pattern-based classification of HPV-associated endocervical adenocarcinoma has become an integral part of the histologic assessment of these tumors…”
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Clinicopathologic features of unexpectedly HER2 positive breast carcinomas: An institutional experience by LaBoy, Carissa, Siziopikou, Kalliopi P., Rosen, Lauren, Blanco, Luis Z., Pincus, Jennifer L.

“…Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) overexpression occurs in 15–20 % of all breast carcinomas. These tumors are usually high-grade which often…”
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Incidental Serous Tubal Intraepithelial Carcinoma and Early Invasive Serous Carcinoma in the Nonprophylactic Setting: Analysis of a Case Series by Morrison, Jane C, Blanco, Luis Z, Vang, Russell, Ronnett, Brigitte M

“…A precursor for invasive ovarian/pelvic high-grade serous carcinoma, termed serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC), has been identified and…”
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Updates in the pathology of Pregnancy Associated Breast Cancer (PABC) by Proussaloglou, Ellie M., Blanco, Luis Z., Siziopikou, Kalliopi P.

“…Pregnancy associated breast cancer (PABC) is defined as a breast cancer diagnosed during gestation, lactation or within 5 years postpartum. While the…”
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Double-Equivocal HER2 Invasive Breast Carcinomas: Institutional Experience and Review of Literature by Griffin, Brannan B, Pincus, Jennifer L, Siziopikou, Kalliopi P, Blanco, Jr, Luis Z

“…HER2 status is a prognostic factor and therapeutic target in invasive breast carcinomas. Reflex testing using an alternate method is recommended on equivocal…”
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Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Self-Study for Pathology: One Institution's Experience and Lessons Learned by Maniar, Kruti P, Arva, Nicoleta, Blanco, Jr, Luis Z, Mao, Qinwen, Morency, Elizabeth G, Rodriguez, Raven, Wolniak, Kristy, Yaseen, Nabeel R, Nayar, Ritu

“…The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) established a new system for accreditation of residency and fellowship programs in 2013. One…”
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A novel 6-day cycle surgical pathology rotation improves resident satisfaction and maintains Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) milestone performance by Felicelli, Christopher, Gama, Alcino Pires, Chornenkyy, Yevgen, Maniar, Kruti, Blanco, Luis Z., Novo, Jorge E.

“…Surgical pathology residency training in the United States lags behind other specialties in quality control and graduated responsibility to train independent…”
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Virtual Pathology Elective Provides Uninterrupted Medical Education and Impactful Pathology Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Fu, Lucy, Swete, Michael, Selgrade, Daniel, Chan, Clarence W., Rodriguez, Raven, Wolniak, Kristy, Blanco, Luis Z.

“…As students do not qualify as essential health care workers, medical education faced severe disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic including initial…”
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p16 Expression and Biological Behavior of Flat Vulvar Low-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (LSIL) by Lewis, Natasha, Blanco, Luis Z, Maniar, Kruti P

“…Flat low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) of the vulva [vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) 1, flat condyloma] is an uncommon entity with poorly…”
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Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) in surgical pathology: implementation experience and longitudinal observations of resident development by Gama, Alcino, Felicelli, Christopher, Agarwal, Indu, Bronson, Taylor, Choy, Bonnie, Escobar, David J., Ju, Jennifer Y., LaBoy, Carissa, Nayar, Ritu, Nezami, Behtash G., Nguyen, Jessica, Obeidin, Farres, Purdy, Jenna, Shanes, Elisheva, Strickland, Amanda L., Blanco, Luis Z., Novo, Jorge E.

“…Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) have been implemented in various medical specialties, and the Pathology National EPA Working Group has piloted the…”
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Ovarian Carcinosarcoma and Concurrent Serous Tubal Intraepithelial Carcinoma With Next-Generation Sequencing Suggesting an Origin From the Fallopian Tube by See, Sharlene Helene C., Behdad, Amir, Maniar, Kruti P., Blanco, Luis Z.

“…Background. Ovarian carcinosarcomas are rare aggressive biphasic tumors. Evidence suggests that these tumors are monoclonal and that the sarcoma component is…”
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Fine-needle aspiration of metanephric adenoma of the kidney with clinical, radiographic and histopathologic correlation: A review by Blanco Jr, Luis Z., Schein, Caitlin O., Patel, Tushar, Heagley, Dawn E., Cimbaluk, David J., Reddy, Vijaya, Gattuso, Paolo

“…Metanephric adenoma of the kidney is an uncommon benign epithelial neoplasm with only a small number of reports that describe its cytologic features. We…”
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The role of PRAME and NY-ESO-1 as potential therapeutic and prognostic biomarkers in triple-negative breast carcinomas by See, Sharlene Helene C., Smith, Steven H., Finkelman, Brian S., LaBoy, Carissa, Novo, Jorge E., Siziopikou, Kalliopi P., Blanco, Luis Z.

“…PRAME and NY-ESO-1 are cancer-testis antigens (CTAs) reported to be highly enriched in triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs), against which vaccines and…”
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Immunohistochemical Characterization of Squamous Differentiation and Morular Metaplasia in Uterine Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma by Blanco, Luis Z, Heagley, Dawn E, Lee, John C, Gown, Allen M, Gattuso, Paolo, Rotmensch, Jacob, Guirguis, Alfred, Dewdney, Summer, Bitterman, Pincas

“…Squamous differentiation (SD) and morular metaplasia (MM) are frequently present in uterine endometrioid adenocarcinoma (EAC) and can mimic areas of solid…”
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Painless Vulvar Masses as Initial Manifestation of Marginal Zone Lymphoma by Kanis, Margaux J, Zielenbach, Molly, Karmali, Reem, Peevey, Joseph, Blanco, Jr, Luis Z, Horowitz, Jeanne M, Lurain, John R

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Correlation of manual semi-quantitative and automated quantitative Ki-67 proliferative index with OncotypeDXTM recurrence score in invasive breast carcinoma by Finkelman, Brian S, Meindl, Amanda, LaBoy, Carissa, Griffin, Brannan B, Narayan, Suguna P, Brancamp, Rachel, Siziopikou, Kalliopi P, Pincus, Jennifer L, Blanco, Jr, Luis Z

“…Ki-67 immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining is a widely used cancer proliferation assay; however, its limitations could be improved with automated scoring. The…”
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The PD-1/PD-L1 Axis in HER2+ Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) of the Breast by Ubago, Julianne M, Blanco, Luis Z, Shen, Tiansheng, Siziopikou, Kalliopi P

“…The aims were to evaluate the programmed death 1 (PD-1)/programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) axis in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast. We reviewed 85…”
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Expression of HPV-induced DNA Damage Repair Factors Correlates With CIN Progression by Spriggs, Chelsey C, Blanco, Luis Z, Maniar, Kruti P, Laimins, Laimonis A

“…Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are DNA viruses with epithelial tropism. High-risk types of HPV are the causative agents of the majority of cervical cancers and…”
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