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William D. Travis
Other affiliations: University of Tsukuba, Kettering University
Bio: William D. Travis is an academic researcher from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Lung cancer & Lung cancer staging. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 13 publications receiving 786 citations. Previous affiliations of William D. Travis include University of Tsukuba & Kettering University.
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center1, Keio University2, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center3, Mount Sinai Hospital4, Yale University5, Fox Chase Cancer Center6, New Generation University College7, University of Chicago8, New York University9, Imperial College London10, Radboud University Nijmegen11, University of Barcelona12, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre13, University of Michigan14, University of São Paulo15, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center16, University of Duisburg-Essen17, Northern General Hospital18, University of Caen Lower Normandy19, Churchill Hospital20, Queen's University21, University of Sydney22, Sungkyunkwan University23, Seoul National University24, Kyorin University25, University of Copenhagen26, Nippon Medical School27, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven28, British Hospital29, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center30, University of Antwerp31, Hyogo College of Medicine32, University of Western Australia33, Glenfield Hospital34, Cleveland Clinic35, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai36, University of Turin37, Université libre de Bruxelles38, Juntendo University39, National Cancer Research Institute40, Mayo Clinic41, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre42, Sinai Grace Hospital43, Netherlands Cancer Institute44, Hiroshima University45, City of Hope National Medical Center46, Georgetown University47, University of Tokushima48, University of Pisa49, Osaka University50
TL;DR: Codes for the primary tumor categories of AIS and minimally invasive adenocarcinoma (MIA) and a uniform way to measure tumor size in part‐solid tumors for the eighth edition of the tumor, node, and metastasis classification of lung cancer are proposed.
431 citations
TL;DR: EML4-ALK inversion and ROS1 fusions emerge as common fusion abnormalities in IMT, closely recapitulating the pattern seen in lung cancer, offering a rationale for targeted therapeutic strategies.
Abstract: Approximately 50% of conventional inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) harbor ALK gene rearrangement and overexpress ALK. Recently, gene fusions involving other kinases have been implicated in the pathogenesis of IMT, including ROS1 and in 1 patient PDGFRB. However, it remains uncertain whether the emerging genotypes correlate with clinicopathologic characteristics of IMT. In this study, we expand the molecular investigation of IMT in a large cohort of different clinical presentations and analyze for potential genotype-phenotype associations. Criteria for inclusion in the study were typical morphology and tissue availability for molecular studies. The lack of ALK immunoreactivity was not an excluding factor. As overlapping gene fusions involving actionable kinases are emerging in both IMT and lung cancer, we set out to evaluate abnormalities in ALK, ROS1, PDGFRB, NTRK1, and RET by fluorescence in situ hybridization. In addition, next-generation paired-end RNA sequencing and FusionSeq algorithm was applied in 4 cases, which identified EML4-ALK fusions in 2 cases. Of the 62 IMTs (25 children and 37 adults), 35 (56%) showed ALK gene rearrangement. Of note, EML4-ALK inversion was noted in 7 (20%) cases, seen mainly in the lung and soft tissue of young children including 2 lesions from newborns. There were 6 (10%) ROS1-rearranged IMTs, all except 1 presenting in children, mainly in the lung and intra-abdominally and showed a distinctive fascicular growth of spindle cells with long cell processes, often positive for ROS1 immunohistochemistry. Two of the cases showed TFG-ROS1 fusions. Interestingly, 1 adult IMT revealed a RET gene rearrangement, a previously unreported finding. Our results show that 42/62 (68%) IMTs are characterized by kinase fusions, offering a rationale for targeted therapeutic strategies. Interestingly, 90% of fusion-negative IMTs were seen in adults, whereas >90% of pediatric IMT showed gene rearrangements. EML4-ALK inversion and ROS1 fusions emerge as common fusion abnormalities in IMT, closely recapitulating the pattern seen in lung cancer.
241 citations
TL;DR: An extensive analysis has produced stage classification proposals for lung cancer with a robust degree of discriminatory consistency and general applicability and external validation is encouraged to identify areas of strength and weakness.
182 citations
Northern General Hospital1, Washington University in St. Louis2, Imperial College London3, University of Grenoble4, University of Chicago5, Technische Universität München6, Sheba Medical Center7, University of Tokyo8, Gdańsk Medical University9, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center10, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre11, University of Barcelona12
TL;DR: R descriptors have prognostic relevance with R(un) survival stratifying between R0 and R1, and a detailed evaluation of R factor is of particular importance in the design and analyses of clinical trials of adjuvant therapies.
77 citations
Samsung Medical Center1, Brigham and Women's Hospital2, Harvard University3, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center4, Mayo Clinic5, Sungkyunkwan University6, University of British Columbia7, Autonomous University of Barcelona8, University of Massachusetts Amherst9, New Generation University College10, University Hospital Heidelberg11, National Institutes of Health12, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart13, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven14, Lenox Hill Hospital15, Duke University16, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai17
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide diagnostic criteria and management recommendations for DRP that should be of interest to radiologists, clinicians, clinical trialists, and trial sponsors, among others, in order to increase awareness of the incidence and risk factors of DRP.
44 citations
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Imperial College London1, University of Barcelona2, Keio University3, University of Duisburg-Essen4, Queen's University5, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre6, University of Michigan7, University of São Paulo8, Yale University9, Northern General Hospital10, University of Caen Lower Normandy11, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center12, University of Oxford13, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center14, University of Sydney15, Sungkyunkwan University16, Seoul National University17, Kyorin University18, University of Copenhagen19, Nippon Medical School20, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven21, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center22, University of Antwerp23, Hyogo College of Medicine24, University of Western Australia25, Glenfield Hospital26, Cleveland Clinic27, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai28, University of Turin29, Université libre de Bruxelles30, Juntendo University31, National Cancer Research Institute32, Mayo Clinic33, University of Toronto34, Sinai Grace Hospital35, Netherlands Cancer Institute36, Hiroshima University37, City of Hope National Medical Center38, University of Chicago39, New York University40, Georgetown University41, University of Tokushima42, University of Pisa43, Osaka University44, University of Valencia45, Good Samaritan Hospital46, Military Medical Academy47, Fundación Favaloro48, Autonomous University of Barcelona49, Complutense University of Madrid50, University of Oviedo51, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens52, Rovira i Virgili University53, Autonomous University of Madrid54, Ghent University55
TL;DR: The methods used to evaluate the resultant Stage groupings and the proposals put forward for the 8th edition of the TNM Classification for lung cancer due to be published late 2016 are described.
2,826 citations
University of Alabama at Birmingham1, University of South Florida2, Vanderbilt University3, City of Hope National Medical Center4, Fox Chase Cancer Center5, University Of Tennessee System6, Brigham and Women's Hospital7, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance8, Case Western Reserve University9, Roswell Park Cancer Institute10, Northwestern University11, Harvard University12, University of Nebraska Medical Center13, University of Utah14, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center15
TL;DR: This manuscript focuses on the NCCN Guidelines Panel recommendations for the workup, primary treatment, risk reduction strategies, and surveillance specific to DCIS.
Abstract: Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast represents a heterogeneous group of neoplastic lesions in the breast ducts. The goal for management of DCIS is to prevent the development of invasive breast cancer. This manuscript focuses on the NCCN Guidelines Panel recommendations for the workup, primary treatment, risk reduction strategies, and surveillance specific to DCIS.
1,545 citations
University of Chicago1, New York University2, Sungkyunkwan University3, Stanford University4, University of British Columbia5, Cleveland Clinic6, Kobe University7, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai8, Radboud University Nijmegen9, Duke University10, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center11, University of Antwerp12, Harvard University13
TL;DR: These guidelines represent the consensus of the Fleischner Society, and as such, they incorporate the opinions of a multidisciplinary international group of thoracic radiologists, pulmonologists, surgeons, pathologists, and other specialists.
Abstract: The Fleischner Society Guidelines for management of solid nodules were published in 2005, and separate guidelines for subsolid nodules were issued in 2013. Since then, new information has become available; therefore, the guidelines have been revised to reflect current thinking on nodule management. The revised guidelines incorporate several substantive changes that reflect current thinking on the management of small nodules. The minimum threshold size for routine follow-up has been increased, and recommended follow-up intervals are now given as a range rather than as a precise time period to give radiologists, clinicians, and patients greater discretion to accommodate individual risk factors and preferences. The guidelines for solid and subsolid nodules have been combined in one simplified table, and specific recommendations have been included for multiple nodules. These guidelines represent the consensus of the Fleischner Society, and as such, they incorporate the opinions of a multidisciplinary international group of thoracic radiologists, pulmonologists, surgeons, pathologists, and other specialists. Changes from the previous guidelines issued by the Fleischner Society are based on new data and accumulated experience. © RSNA, 2017 Online supplemental material is available for this article. An earlier incorrect version of this article appeared online. This article was corrected on March 13, 2017.
1,412 citations
TL;DR: This paper summarizes the eighth edition of lung cancer stage classification, which is the worldwide standard as of January 1, 2017, based on a large global database, a sophisticated analysis, extensive internal validation as well as multiple assessments confirming generalizability.
987 citations
21 May 2015
TL;DR: This Primer focuses on non-small-cell lung cancer, a heterogeneous class of tumours, which represents approximately 85% of all new lung cancer diagnoses and has a very poor prognosis.
Abstract: Lung cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers and is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a heterogeneous class of tumours, represents approximately 85% of all new lung cancer diagnoses. Tobacco smoking remains the main risk factor for developing this disease, but radon exposure and air pollution also have a role. Most patients are diagnosed with advanced-stage disease owing to inadequate screening programmes and late onset of clinical symptoms; consequently, patients have a very poor prognosis. Several diagnostic approaches can be used for NSCLC, including X-ray, CT and PET imaging, and histological examination of tumour biopsies. Accurate staging of the cancer is required to determine the optimal management strategy, which includes surgery, radiochemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted approaches with anti-angiogenic monoclonal antibodies or tyrosine kinase inhibitors if tumours harbour oncogene mutations. Several of these driver mutations have been identified (for example, in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)), and therapy continues to advance to tackle acquired resistance problems. Also, palliative care has a central role in patient management and greatly improves quality of life. For an illustrated summary of this Primer, visit: http://go.nature.com/rWYFgg.
551 citations