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Nodular fasciitis: a novel model of transient neoplasia induced by MYH9-USP6 gene fusion

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Nodular fasciitis may represent a model of ‘transient neoplasia’, as it is the first example of a self-limited human disease characterized by a recurrent somatic gene fusion event.
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This article is published in Laboratory Investigation.The article was published on 2011-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 290 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nodular fasciitis & Fusion gene.

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The evolving classification of soft tissue tumours – an update based on the new 2013 WHO classification

TL;DR: A brief overview summarizes changes in the classification in each of the broad categories of soft tissue tumour (adipocytic, fibroblastic, etc.) and also provides a short summary of newer genetic data which have been incorporated in the WHO classification.
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WHO classification of soft tissue tumours: an update based on the 2013 (4th) edition.

TL;DR: The fourth edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone was published in February 2013, and serves to provide an updated classification scheme and reproducible diagnostic criteria for pathologists.
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Sarcoma classification: an update based on the 2013 World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of Soft Tissue and Bone.

TL;DR: Changes in the classification of soft tissue and bone sarcomas as well as tumors of intermediate biologic potential in the 2013 World Health Organization volume are reviewed, new molecular insights into these tumors, and associated surgical and clinical implications are reviewed.
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Refinements in Sarcoma Classification in the Current 2013 World Health Organization Classification of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone

TL;DR: The fourth edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone was published in February 2013 and provides an updated classification scheme and reproducible diagnostic criteria, based on recent clinicopathologic studies and genetic and molecular data.
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Update from the 4th Edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Head and Neck Tumours: Tumors of the Salivary Gland.

TL;DR: The new paradigm of translocations and gene fusions being common in salivary gland tumors is featured heavily in this chapter, and new key concepts such as high-grade transformation are featured heavily.
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