KIT (KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase)

Extraluminal cases of IFPs are extremely rare in the literature. Recognising these unusual cases is crucial to prevent misdiagnosis, guide proper surgical management and reassure patients about their prognosis.

This case report presents a highly unusual case of a primary high-grade malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) of esophagus, a neoplasm of extreme rarity, with fewer than twenty histologically confirmed cases reported worldwide to date; detailing the successful management of this tumor through Orringer's transhiatal esophagectomy, complemented by comprehensive histopathologic and immunohistochemical evaluation. Our report emphasizes the crucial the role of immunohistochemistry, specifically the diagnostic value of S100, SOX10, and the exclusion of gastrointestinal stromal tumors markers (DOG1, CD117) in distinguishing MPNST, from morphologically similar esophageal submucosal tumors.

Validation of the prognostic FCM-PS in an independent patient cohort confirmed good discrimination performance (AUC: 0.70). We introduce a unique, easy-to-use prognostic FCM-PS score (panel: CD45/CD34/CD117/CD33/CD19/CD123/HLA-DR) for OS in MDS, allowing refined risk stratification for IPSS-R subgroups.

P2/3, N=255, Not yet recruiting, Ningbo Newbay Technology Development Co., Ltd

P=N/A, N=66, Not yet recruiting, Peking University International Hospital; Peking University International Hospital

We report a case of a 60-year-old male who developed intra-abdominal desmoid tumors five years after undergoing laparoscopy and endoscopy cooperative surgery (LECS) for gastric GIST, followed by adjuvant imatinib therapy...Histopathological confirmation remains crucial for accurate diagnosis. Surgical resection is the primary treatment for symptomatic desmoid tumors, but given their high recurrence rate, long-term follow-up and a multidisciplinary approach are essential for optimal management.

Eleven (10%) patients experienced TEAEs leading to death, of which 1 was deemed related to avapritinib by the principal investigator. With 4-year follow-up, avapritinib-treated patients with AdvSM experienced deep and durable responses and a favorable benefit-risk profile.

Two years later, a right renal mass was detected. While the initial histology favored oncocytoma, immunohistochemistry revealed strong cytokeratin (CK)7 expression with focal CD117 staining, confirming the eosinophilic subtype of ChRCC. This case illustrates the importance of thorough histopathologic work-up of renal lesions, the diagnostic value of immunohistochemistry, and the need for careful follow-up in patients with complex urologic histories.

Pharmacological inhibition of integrin α2β1 (BTT-3033), FAK (PF573228) and JNK (SP600125) effectively abrogated PDA-induced malignant phenotypes and restored chemosensitivity to cabazitaxel, cisplatin, docetaxel, curcumin, and enzalutamide. Collectively, these findings identify PDA-coated surfaces as a simple, efficient, and reductionist in vitro platform for studying adhesion-mediated signaling and phenotypic plasticity in PC cells, while acknowledging that further validation in three-dimensional (3D) and patient-derived models will be required to establish in vivo relevance.

This study is limited due to a small cohort and limited available clinical data. Larger cohort studies and prospective clinical trials are necessary to validate and explore the interplay between molecular and immune biomarkers as well as general biological mechanism in paving therapeutic way in melanoma.

AML with KMT2A-PTD shows distinctive immunophenotypic features with increased CD123 and aberrant CD25 expression, both associated with FLT3-ITD. These markers may have diagnostic and therapeutic relevance in this AML subtype.

This study revealed that patients aged ≥50 years displayed more complex genetic aberration profiles and experienced significantly poorer prognoses compared to their younger counterparts. These findings provided novel insights for optimizing treatment strategies for middle-aged and elderly AML patients in the Chinese population.