Publications by authors named "Mei Kubokawa"

Objectives: We focused on how the immunophenotypes based on the distribution of CD8-positive tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) relate to the endometrial cancer (EC) molecular subtypes and patients' prognosis.

Patients And Methods: Two cohorts of EC patients (total n = 145) were analyzed and categorized using the Molecular Risk Classifier for Endometrial cancer (ProMisE): POLEmut (POLE mutation), MMRd (mismatch repair deficiency), NSMP (no specific molecular profile), and p53abn (p53 abnormality). CD8-positive TILs, within the central tumor and the invasive margin, were examined by using immunohistochemical staining and advanced image-analysis software.

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RAS-associated leukoproliferative disease (RALD) is a newly classified disease; thus its clinical features and management are not fully understood. The cases of two patients with characteristic features of RALD are described herein. Patient 1 was a 5-month-old female with clinical features typical of autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) and markedly elevated TCRαβ(+)CD4(-)CD8(-) T cell numbers.

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