DF/HCC Program Affiliation

Gastrointestinal Malignancies

Research Abstract

My research interest is in the morphologic analysis and clinicopathologic evaluation of gastrointestinal neoplasias with a particular focus on preinvasive lesions ("dysplasia"). Working closely with gastroenterologists and surgeons I have been involved most particularly with esophageal and gastric maligancies as well as hepatocellular carcinoma and more recently pancreatic cancer. I have been using most particulary immunohistochemical techniques as well as new molecular techniques in collaboration.

Publications

• Ban S, Mino M, Nishioka NS, Puricelli W, Zukerberg LR, Shimizu M, Lauwers GY.Histopathologic aspects of photodynamic therapy for dysplasia and early adenocarcinoma arising in Barrett's esophagus.Am J Surg Pathol 2004 Nov;28(11):1466-73.
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• Deshpande V, Fernandez-del Castillo C, Muzikansky A, Deshpande A, Zukerberg L, Warshaw AL, Lauwers GY.Cytokeratin 19 is a powerful predictor of survival in pancreatic endocrine tumors.Am J Surg Pathol 2004 Sep;28(9):1145-53.
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• Lauwers GY, Ban S, Mino M, Ota S, Matsumoto T, Arai S, Chan HH, Brugge WR, Shimizu M.Endoscopic mucosal resection for gastric epithelial neoplasms: a study of 39 cases with emphasis on the evaluation of specimens and recommendations for optimal pathologic
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