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Item Distinct clinicopathological features in metanephric adenoma harboring BRAF mutation(Impact Journals, 2016-07-08) Caliò, Anna; Eble, John N.; Hes, Ondrej; Martignoni, Guido; Harari, Saul E.; Williamson, Sean R.; Brunelli, Matteo; Osunkoya, Adeboye O.; Wang, Lisha; Comperat, Eva; Lopez-Beltran, Antonio; Wang, Mingsheng; Zhang, Shaobo; Curless, Kendra L.; Post, Kristin M.; Chang, Hsim-Yee; Luchini, Claudio; Baldrige, Lee Ann; MacLennan, Gregory T.; Montironi, Rodolfo; Grignon, David J.; Cheng, Liang; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of MedicineBRAF mutation recently has been reported in metanephric adenoma. We sought to determine the clinical and morphologic features of BRAF-mutated metanephric adenoma and to correlate BRAF mutation with BRAF V600E immunohistochemical staining results. A series of 48 metanephric adenomas and 15 epithelial-predominant nephroblastomas were analyzed for the occurrence of BRAF mutation (BRAF V600E/V600E complex, BRAF V600D, BRAF V600K and BRAF V600R) using the BRAF RGQ PCR kit (Qiagen). Immunohistochemistry was performed using monoclonal mouse antibodies against p16INK4 and VE1 (Spring Bioscience), recognizing the BRAF V600E mutant protein. Forty-one of 48 cases (85%) showed BRAF V600E mutation; none of the other BRAF variants was detected. Of 41 BRAF-mutated metanephric adenomas, 33 showed positive VE1 immunostaining (sensitivity 80%, specificity 100%); in all cases we detected p16INK4 expression regardless of BRAF mutation status. All epithelial-predominant nephroblastomas were BRAF-wild-type and none expressed VE1. The following features were associated with BRAF V600E mutation: older patients (p=0.01), female predominance (p=0.005) and the presence of a predominantly acinar architecture (p=0.003). In summary, BRAF-mutated metanephric adenomas were associated with older age, female predominance, and the presence of a predominant acinar component. A subset (20%) of BRAF-mutated metanephric adenomas was not detected by VE1 immunostaining.Item Utility of Pathology Imagebase for Standardization of Prostate Cancer Grading(Wiley, 2018-07) Egevad, Lars; Delahunt, Brett; Berney, Dan M.; Bostwick, David G.; Cheville, John; Comperat, Eva; Evans, Andrew J.; Fine, Samson W.; Grignon, David J.; Humphrey, Peter A.; Hörnblad, Jonas; Iczkowski, Kenneth A.; Kench, James G.; Kristiansen, Glen; Leite, Katia R.M.; Magi-Galluzzi, Cristina; McKenney, Jesse; Oxley, Jon; Pan, Chin-Chen; Samaratunga, Hemamali; Srigley, John R.; Takahashi, Hiroyuki; True, Lawrence D.; Tsuzuki, Toyonori; van der Kwast, Theo; Varma, Murali; Zhou, Ming; Clements, Mark; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of MedicineAims: Despite efforts to standardise grading of prostate cancer, even among experts there is still a considerable variation in grading practices. In this study we describe the use of Pathology Imagebase, a novel reference image library, for setting an international standard in prostate cancer grading. Methods and results: The International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) recently launched a reference image database supervised by experts. A panel of 24 international experts in prostate pathology reviewed independently microphotographs of 90 cases of prostate needle biopsies with cancer. A linear weighted kappa of 0.67 (95% confidence interval = 0.62-0.72) and consensus was reached in 50 cases. The interobserver weighted kappa varied from 0.48 to 0.89. The highest level of agreement was seen for Gleason score (GS) 3 + 3 = 6 (ISUP grade 1), while higher grades and particularly GS 4 + 3 = 7 (ISUP grade 3) showed considerable disagreement. Once a two-thirds majority was reached, images were moved automatically into a public database available for all ISUP members at www.isupweb.org. Non-members are able to access a limited number of cases. Conclusions: It is anticipated that the database will assist pathologists to calibrate their grading and, hence, decrease interobserver variability. It will also help to identify instances where definitions of grades need to be clarified.