Since the discovery of activating mutations in JAK2 in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) in 2005, gene discovery efforts have identified additional disease alleles, which can predate or occur subsequent…
The chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are clonal disorders characterized by overproduction of mature myeloid cells. They share associations with molecular abnormalities such as the JAK2V617F mutation but are distinguished by…
The human myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) have long been associated with abnormal responses to cytokines and activation of signaling pathways, although the exact molecular mechanisms underlying these observations were unknown. This…
The recent approval of ruxolitinib (INCB018424) for myelofibrosis and the preclinical/clinical development of several additional janus kinase (JAK)-targeted agents have ushered in an era of novel therapies for advanced myeloproliferative…
The finding of somatically acquired uniparental disomy, where both copies of a chromosome pair or parts of chromosomes have originated from one parent, has led to the discovery of several…
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but aggressive carcinoma of the skin, arising most commonly in sun-exposed sites of elderly patients. The diagnosis is based on characteristic histopathologic features….
The primary aim of anal cancer treatment is loco-regional control with preservation of anal function. Phase III trials consistently demonstrate radiotherapy with concurrent 5FU and mitomycin (MMC) chemoradiation is the…
The purpose of this article is to update the medical community on the current management of patients with appendiceal neoplasms. The authors discuss clinical evidence of medical and surgical treatment…
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) represents the most common mesechymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract. Discovery of the relationship between unregulated KIT kinase and GIST transformation has led to diagnostic and…
Urethral carcinoma is a rare tumor with predominantly poor survival. Both the disease and its treatment can affect both sexual and urinary function. The natural history of urethral carcinoma varies,…
