Vol 9, No 3 (June 29, 2020): Translational Lung Cancer Research

Editorial

EV-based EGFR genotyping in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid—a step forward from blood?
Wonjun Ji, Chang Min Choi, Jae Cheol Lee
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
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:427-429
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Ideal prognostic model in lung squamous cell carcinoma
Tomonari Kinoshita
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:430-431
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Dual-energy computed tomography for pre-surgical identification of adenocarcinoma subtypes
Claudia I. Henschke
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:432-433
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Sleeve lobectomy and pneumonectomy: can they really be properly compared?
Ramón Rami-Porta, Sergi Call
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:434-437
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Does the gut microbiota play a key role in PD-1/PD-L1 blockade therapy?
Satoshi Watanabe, Toshiaki Kikuchi
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:438-440
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Personalized post-surgical care?—possible strategies for NSCLCs with EGFR mutation
Kenichi Suda
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:441-445
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Original Article

Comparison between closed pleural biopsy and medical thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yuqing Wei, Kaikai Shen, Tangfeng Lv, Hongbing Liu, Zimu Wang, Juan Wu, He Zhang, Sara Colella, Fu-Zong Wu, Michael T. Milano, Ping Zhan, Yong Song, Zhiwei Lu, written on behalf of AME Lung Cancer Collaborative Group
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:446-458
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Open-label, multicenter, randomized phase II study on docetaxel plus bevacizumab or pemetrexed plus bevacizumab for treatment of elderly (aged ≥75 years) patients with previously untreated advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer: TORG1323
Toshiyuki Kozuki, Naoyuki Nogami, Osamu Hataji, Yoshio Tsunezuka, Nobuhiko Seki, Toshiyuki Harada, Nobukazu Fujimoto, Akihiro Bessho, Kei Takamura, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Miyako Satouchi, Terufumi Kato, Takehito Shukuya, Natsumi Yamashita, Hiroaki Okamoto, Tetsu Shinkai, Thoracic Oncology Research Group
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:459-470
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EGFR mutation genotypes affect efficacy and resistance mechanisms of osimertinib in T790M-positive NSCLC patients
Qiufan Zheng, Yan Huang, Hongyun Zhao, Yunpeng Yang, Shaodong Hong, Xue Hou, Yuanyuan Zhao, Yuxiang Ma, Ting Zhou, Yaxiong Zhang, Wenfeng Fang, Li Zhang
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:471-483
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Determining the invasiveness of pure ground-glass nodules using dual-energy spectral computed tomography
Ye Yu, Jie-Jun Cheng, Jian-Ying Li, Ying Zhang, Liao-Yi Lin, Feng Zhang, Jian-Rong Xu, Xiao-Jing Zhao, Hua-Wei Wu
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:484-495
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The prevalence and prognostic significance of estrogen receptor beta expression in non-small cell lung cancer
Emeka K. Enwere, Michelle L. Dean, Haocheng Li, Adrijana D’Silva, D. Gwyn Bebb
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:496-506
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Artificial intelligence and lung cancer treatment decision: agreement with recommendation of multidisciplinary tumor board
Min-Seok Kim, Ha-Young Park, Bo-Gun Kho, Cheol-Kyu Park, In-Jae Oh, Young-Chul Kim, Seok Kim, Ju-Sik Yun, Sang-Yun Song, Kook-Joo Na, Jae-Uk Jeong, Mee Sun Yoon, Sung-Ja Ahn, Su Woong Yoo, Sae-Ryung Kang, Seong Young Kwon, Hee-Seung Bom, Woo-Youl Jang, In-Young Kim, Jong-Eun Lee, Won-Gi Jeong, Yun-Hyeon Kim, Taebum Lee, Yoo-Duk Choi
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:507-514
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18F-FDG PET/CT total lesion glycolysis is associated with circulating tumor cell counts in patients with stage I to IIIA non-small cell lung cancer
Diego M. Avella, Yariswamy Manjunath, Amolak Singh, Chelsea B. Deroche, Eric T. Kimchi, Kevin F. Staveley-O’Carroll, Jonathan B. Mitchem, Eric Kwon, Guangfu Li, Jussuf T. Kaifi
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:515-521
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Role of chest radiographs in early lung cancer detection
Junghyun Kim, Kwan Hyoung Kim
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:522-531
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ctDNA analysis reveals different molecular patterns upon disease progression in patients treated with osimertinib
Atocha Romero, Roberto Serna-Blasco, Cristina Alfaro, Estela Sánchez-Herrero, Miguel Barquín, María Carmen Turpin, Sofía Chico, Sandra Sanz-Moreno, Alejandro Rodrigez-Festa, Raquel Laza-Briviesca, Alberto Cruz-Bermudez, Virginia Calvo, Ana Royuela, Mariano Provencio
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:532-540
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Maximum standardized uptake value of primary tumor (SUVmax_PT) and horizontal range between two most distant PET-positive lymph nodes predict patient outcome in inoperable stage III NSCLC patients after chemoradiotherapy
Olarn Roengvoraphoj, Lukas Käsmann, Chukwuka Eze, Julian Taugner, Arteda Gjika, Amanda Tufman, Indrawati Hadi, Minglun Li, Erik Mille, Kathrin Gennen, Claus Belka, Farkhad Manapov
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:541-548
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Predicting EGFR mutation subtypes in lung adenocarcinoma using 18F-FDG PET/CT radiomic features
Qiufang Liu, Dazhen Sun, Nan Li, Jinman Kim, Dagan Feng, Gang Huang, Lisheng Wang, Shaoli Song
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:549-562
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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography-based radiomic features for prediction of epidermal growth factor receptor mutation status and prognosis in patients with lung adenocarcinoma
Bin Yang, Heng-Shan Ji, Chang-Sheng Zhou, Hao Dong, Lu Ma, Ying-Qian Ge, Chao-Hui Zhu, Jia-He Tian, Long-Jiang Zhang, Hong Zhu, Guang-Ming Lu
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:563-574
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Novel genetic variants in genes of the Fc gamma receptor-mediated phagocytosis pathway predict non-small cell lung cancer survival
Danwen Qian, Hongliang Liu, Lingling Zhao, Xiaomeng Wang, Sheng Luo, Patricia G. Moorman, Edward F. Patz Jr, Li Su, Sipeng Shen, David C. Christiani, Qingyi Wei
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:575-586
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Large nest micropapillary pattern of lung adenocarcinoma has poorer prognosis than typical floret pattern: analysis of 1,062 resected tumors
Kyoko Kondo, Akihiko Yoshizawa, Naoki Nakajima, Shinji Sumiyoshi, Yuki Teramoto, Mariyo Rokutan-Kurata, Makoto Sonobe, Toshi Menju, Hiroshi Date, Hironori Haga
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:587-602
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Top-level MET gene copy number gain defines a subtype of poorly differentiated pulmonary adenocarcinomas with poor prognosis
Tobias Raphael Overbeck, Dana Alina Cron, Katja Schmitz, Achim Rittmeyer, Wolfgang Körber, Sara Hugo, Juliane Schnalke, Laura Lukat, Tabea Hugo, Marc Hinterthaner, Kirsten Reuter-Jessen, Tessa Rosenthal, Joachim Moecks, Annalen Bleckmann, Hans-Ulrich Schildhaus
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:603-616
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Integrating clinical and biological prognostic biomarkers in patients with advanced NSCLC treated with immunotherapy: the DEMo score system
Arsela Prelaj, Claudia Proto, Giuseppe Lo Russo, Diego Signorelli, Roberto Ferrara, Mavis Mensah, Giulia Galli, Alessandro De Toma, Giuseppe Viscardi, Marta Brambilla, Riccardo Lobefaro, Benedetta Trevisan, Francesco Trovò, Valter Torri, Gabriella Sozzi, Marina Chiara Garassino, Mattia Boeri
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:617-628
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Molecular gene mutation profiles, TMB and the impact of prognosis in Caucasians and east Asian patients with lung adenocarcinoma
Weiquan Gu, Na Wang, Weiguang Gu, Yuan Qiu, Hua Zhang, Jianmiao Liang, Tongfei Zhou, Liheng Ma, Weijing Cai, Weineng Feng, Likun Chen
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:629-638
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Preliminary study highlights the potential of immune checkpoint inhibitors in sarcomatoid mesothelioma
Natasha K. Brockwell, Muhammad Alamgeer, Beena Kumar, Gareth Rivalland, Thomas John, Belinda S. Parker
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:639-645
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The contribution of hereditary cancer-related germline mutations to lung cancer susceptibility
Mengyuan Liu, Xinyi Liu, Peisu Suo, Yuan Gong, Baolin Qu, Xiumei Peng, Wenhua Xiao, Yuemin Li, Yan Chen, Zhen Zeng, Yinying Lu, Tanxiao Huang, Yingshen Zhao, Ming Liu, Lifeng Li, Yaru Chen, Yanqing Zhou, Guifeng Liu, Jianfei Yao, Shifu Chen, Lele Song
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:646-658
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Increased number of subclones in lung squamous cell carcinoma elicits overexpression of immune related genes
Myung Jin Song, Sang Hoon Lee, Eun Young Kim, Yoon Soo Chang
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:659-669
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Integrated analysis of optical mapping and whole-genome sequencing reveals intratumoral genetic heterogeneity in metastatic lung squamous cell carcinoma
Yizhou Peng, Chongze Yuan, Xiaoting Tao, Yue Zhao, Xingxin Yao, Lingdun Zhuge, Jianwei Huang, Qiang Zheng, Yue Zhang, Hui Hong, Haiquan Chen, Yihua Sun
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:670-681
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Predicting brain metastasis in early stage non-small cell lung cancer patients by gene expression profiling
Iris Kamer, Yael Steuerman, Inbal Daniel-Meshulam, Gili Perry, Shai Izraeli, Marina Perelman, Nir Golan, David Simansky, Iris Barshack, Alon Ben Nun, Teodor Gottfried, Amir Onn, Irit Gat-Viks, Jair Bar
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:682-692
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Characterization of the lung microbiome and exploration of potential bacterial biomarkers for lung cancer
Chen Cheng, Zhifeng Wang, Jingqiao Wang, Chao Ding, Chuang Sun, Pingli Liu, Xiaoqiang Xu, Yanan Liu, Bi Chen, Bing Gu
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:693-704
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Bioengineered carina reconstruction using In-Vivo Bioreactor technique in human: proof of concept study
Yuanyuan Xu, Zhiyi Guo, Ruijun Liu, Hongwu Wang, Sheng Wang, Walter Weder, Yingen Pan, Jingxiang Wu, Heng Zhao, Qingquan Luo, Qiang Tan
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:705-712
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The CT appearance pattern of radiation-induced lung injury and tumor recurrence after stereotactic body radiation therapy in early stage non-small cell lung cancer
Qian Li, Yu Liu, Bin Su, Hongguang Zhao, Qingren Lin, Yaoyao Zhu, Lingnan Zhang, Denghu Weng, Xiaomei Gong, Xiaojiang Sun, Yaping Xu
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:713-721
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Development and validation of a preoperative noninvasive predictive model based on circular tumor DNA for lymph node metastasis in resectable non-small cell lung cancer
Rusi Zhang, Xuewen Zhang, Zirui Huang, Fang Wang, Yongbin Lin, Yingsheng Wen, Li Liu, Jinbo Li, Xinyi Liu, Wenzhuan Xie, Mengli Huang, Gongming Wang, Longjun Yang, Dechang Zhao, Xiangyang Yu, Kexing Xi, Weidong Wang, Ling Cai, Lanjun Zhang
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:722-730
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PRRX1 isoform PRRX1A regulates the stemness phenotype and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) derived from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Lei Sun, Tao Han, Xinyu Zhang, Xiangli Liu, Peiwen Li, Mingrui Shao, Siyuan Dong, Wenya Li
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:731-744
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The effect of combining Endostar with radiotherapy on blood vessels, tumor-associated macrophages, and T cells in brain metastases of Lewis lung cancer
Ling Peng, Ying Wang, Shihong Fei, Chunhua Wei, Fan Tong, Gang Wu, Hong Ma, Xiaorong Dong
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:745-760
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Brief Report

Feasibility of sleeve lobectomy after neo-adjuvant chemo-immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer
Yulong Chen, Lianmin Zhang, Bo Yan, Ziqing Zeng, Zhenzhen Hui, Ran Zhang, Xiubao Ren, Jian You
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:761-767
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Review Article

Mechanisms of drugs-resistance in small cell lung cancer: DNA-related, RNA-related, apoptosis-related, drug accumulation and metabolism procedure
Peixin Chen, Peng Kuang, Lei Wang, Wei Li, Bin Chen, Yu Liu, Hao Wang, Sha Zhao, Lingyun Ye, Feng Yu, Yayi He, Caicun Zhou
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:768-786
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Case Report

Emergence of a HER2-amplified clone during disease progression in an ALK-rearranged NSCLC patient treated with ALK-inhibitors: a case report
Roberta Minari, Letizia Gnetti, Costanza Annamaria Lagrasta, Anna Squadrilli, Paola Bordi, Cinzia Azzoni, Lorena Bottarelli, Agnese Cosenza, Leonarda Ferri, Giuseppe Caruso, Enrico Maria Silini, Marcello Tiseo
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:787-792
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Clinical impact of the lung tissue transcriptome in a teenager with multifocal invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma—a case report
Emma Di Carlo, Giuseppe Cipollone, Felice Mucilli, Carlo Sorrentino
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:793-802
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Immuno-based therapeutic strategies for initial unresectable locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a case report
Long Jiang, Jia Huang, Chongwu Li, Yaofeng Shen, Yonglun Zhang, Shun Lu, Qingquan Luo
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:803-806
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Letter to the Editor

cfDNA changes for monitoring of targeted therapy in a primary EGFR mutation lung adenocarcinoma
Qiong He, Xian Zhu, Xun Shi, Chen Lin, Yin Jin, Junrong Yan, Jiachen He, Xinmin Yu
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:807-810
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Editorial Commentary

The prospect of combination therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors and chemotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
Yoshinobu Ichiki, Takashi Fukuyama, Kozo Nakanishi
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:811-815
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Screening-detected pure ground-glass opacities: malignant potential beyond conventional belief?
Peter S. Y. Yu, Joyce W. Y. Chan, Rainbow W. H. Lau, Calvin S. H. Ng
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:816-818
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First-line immune-chemotherapy combination for squamous NSCLC is already a reality
Lizza E. L. Hendriks, Jessica Menis, Jordi Remon
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:819-823
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Pembrolizumab—the “KEY” to an evolving landscape in treatment of squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Amulya Yellala, Apar Kishor Ganti
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:824-827
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Keynote 407: the combination of pembrolizumab and chemotherapy cracks the shell of squamous cell lung cancer
Santiago Viteri, Carlos Cabrera-Gálvez, Rafael Rosell
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:828-832
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A new chapter in immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: starting with advanced lung squamous cell carcinoma
Kailun Fei, Jiachen Xu, Zhijie Wang
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:833-836
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Editorial on Selected Highlights of the 2019 Pulmonary Pathology Society Biennial Meeting1

Selected highlights of the 2019 Pulmonary Pathology Society Biennial Meeting
Sanja Dacic
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
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:837-838
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Review Article on Selected Highlights of the 2019 Pulmonary Pathology Society Biennial Meeting1

Controversies and challenges in the histologic subtyping of lung adenocarcinoma
Kelly J. Butnor
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:839-846
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Significance of tumor spread through air spaces (STAS) in lung cancer from the pathologist perspective
Mari Mino-Kenudson
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:847-859
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Multiple faces of pulmonary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: update with a focus on practical approach to diagnosis
Marina K. Baine, Natasha Rekhtman
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:860-878
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Lung cancer biomarker tests: the history and perspective in Japan
Noriko Motoi, Yasushi Yatabe
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:879-886
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Lung cancer biomarker testing: perspective from Europe
Erik Thunnissen, Birgit Weynand, Dalma Udovicic-Gagula, Luka Brcic, Malgorzata Szolkowska, Paul Hofman, Silvana Smojver-Ježek, Sisko Anttila, Fiorella Calabrese, Izidor Kern, Birgit Skov, Sven Perner, Vibeke G. Dale, Zivka Eri, Alex Haragan, Diana Leonte, Lina Carvallo, Spasenja Savic Prince, Siobhan Nicholson, Irene Sansano, Ales Ryska
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:887-897
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Immunocytochemistry of cytology specimens for predictive biomarkers in lung cancer
Sinchita Roy-Chowdhuri
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:898-905
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Selected highlights of the 2019 Pulmonary Pathology Society Biennial Meeting: PD-L1 test harmonization studies
Sylvie Lantuejoul, Francesca Damiola, Julien Adam
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:906-916
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Update on the pathologic diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma
Jefree J. Schulte, Aliya N. Husain
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:917-923
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Clinical significance of histologic subtyping of malignant pleural mesothelioma
Luka Brcic, Izidor Kern
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
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:924-933
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Integrative approach to cytologic and molecular diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma
Anders Hjerpe, Sulaf Abd Own, Katalin Dobra
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2020;
9
(3)
:934-943
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Selected Highlights of the 2019 Pulmonary Pathology Society Biennial Meeting” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Translational Lung Cancer Research without any sponsorship or funding. Sanja Dacic served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.