Reappraisal of the prognostic significance of mitotic rate supports its reincorporation into the melanoma staging system
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33088
Abstract: Mitotic rate is a strong, independent prognostic factor in patients with melanoma. However, incorporating it into the melanoma staging system has proved challenging. read more here.
Keywords: staging system; mitotic rate; melanoma staging;
Ki‐67 index assessment on FNA specimens of gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Correlation with mitotic rate and potential predictive value for risk stratification
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DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22630
Abstract: Risk assessment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is challenging on cytology specimens. This study aims to determine whether Ki‐67 index evaluated on fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) specimens can correlate with the mitotic rate of GIST in… read more here.
Keywords: mitotic rate; stromal tumor; assessment; fna specimens ... See more keywords
Mitotic rate is associated with positive lymph nodes in patients with thin melanomas
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.11.041
Abstract: Background: The American Joint Commission on Cancer will remove mitotic rate from its staging guidelines in 2018. Objective: Using a large nationally representative cohort, we examined the association between mitotic rate and lymph node positivity… read more here.
Keywords: thin melanomas; mitotic rate; positive lymph; rate ... See more keywords
Tumor mitotic rate is an independent predictor of survival for nonmetastatic melanoma
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DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.04.016
Abstract: Background: Tumor mitotic rate is a known prognostic variable in Stage I melanoma; however, its importance is unclear in Stages II and III. Methods: Patients diagnosed with nonmetastatic cutaneous melanoma from 2010 to 2014 were… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; tumor mitotic; mitotic rate; stage ... See more keywords
Mitotic rate in node-positive stage III melanoma: it might be as important a prognostic factor as node number.
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DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyab031
Abstract: BACKGROUND Stage III melanoma is a heterogenous disease, and the number of tumor-involved lymph nodes is the most significantly unfavorable prognostic indicator for relapse and outcome. The aim of this study is to investigate the… read more here.
Keywords: stage iii; mitotic rate; node positive; positive stage ... See more keywords
Decreased vitamin D serum levels at melanoma diagnosis are associated with tumor ulceration and high tumor mitotic rate.
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DOI: 10.1097/cmr.0000000000000638
Abstract: The aim of this study is to evaluate the relation between 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels at diagnosis and pathological characteristics in primary invasive melanoma. A cross-sectional study was designed based on a series of 204 consecutive… read more here.
Keywords: mitotic rate; diagnosis; ulceration; tumor ... See more keywords
Grading Using Ki-67 Index and Mitotic Rate Increases the Prognostic Accuracy of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
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DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000990
Abstract: Objectives To measure the usefulness of Ki-67 proliferative index (Ki-67 index) as a prognostic variable for grading pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Methods A multi-institutional prospective database comprising 350 patients. Grading based on mitotic activity (20) and… read more here.
Keywords: index; pancreatic neuroendocrine; grade; mitotic rate ... See more keywords
The Approach to Solitary Fibrous Tumors: Are Clinicopathological Features and Nomograms Accurate in the Prediction of Prognosis?
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DOI: 10.1177/1066896918772339
Abstract: Introduction. Currently, factors such as size, mitotic rate, and degree of necrosis have been shown to influence survival in patients with solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs); however, there remains no consensus regarding the associations between tumor… read more here.
Keywords: necrosis; solitary fibrous; presence; mitotic rate ... See more keywords
Predictive accuracy of elevated mitotic rate on lymph node positivity and recurrence in thin melanomas
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DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1077226
Abstract: Background Mitotic rate (MR) is considered an important prognostic factor for melanoma but is not currently used for staging because its nuanced effect is not yet well-delineated. We sought to determine if T category-specific MR… read more here.
Keywords: mitotic rate; mitoses mm2; recurrence; lymph node ... See more keywords