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ReviewFrontiers in molecular biosciences2020

Cytologic and Molecular Diagnostics for Vitreoretinal Lymphoma: Current Approaches and Emerging Single-Cell Analyses.

Wei Jian Tan, Mona Meng Wang, Paola Ricciardi-Castagnoli, Anita Sook Yee Chan, Tong Seng Lim

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Review in Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wei Jian TanA. Menarini Biomarkers Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore, Singapore.
Mona Meng WangTranslational Ophthalmic Pathology Platform, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore.
Paola Ricciardi-CastagnoliA. Menarini Biomarkers Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore, Singapore.
Anita Sook Yee ChanTranslational Ophthalmic Pathology Platform, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore.
Tong Seng LimA. Menarini Biomarkers Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore, Singapore.
Singapore Eye Research Institute · SGSingapore National Eye Center · SG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vitreoretinal lymphoma (VRL) is a rare ocular malignancy that manifests as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Early and accurate diagnosis is essential to prevent mistreatment and to reduce the high morbidity and mortality associated with VRL. The disease can be diagnosed using various methods, including cytology, immunohistochemistry, cytokine analysis, flow cytometry, and molecular analysis of bulk vitreous aspirates. Despite these options, VRL diagnosis remains challenging, as samples are often confounded by low cellularity, the presence of debris and non-target immunoreactive cells, and poor cytological preservation. As such, VRL diagnostic accuracy is limited by both false-positive and false-negative outcomes. Missed or inappropriate diagnosis may cause delays in treatment, which can have life-threatening consequences for patients with VRL. In this review, we summarize current knowledge and the diagnostic modalities used for VRL diagnosis. We also highlight several emerging molecular techniques, including high-resolution single cell-based analyses, which may enable more comprehensive and precise VRL diagnoses.

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cytologydiffuse large B-cell lymphomamolecular diagnosticsprecision medicinesingle-cell analysisvitreoretinal lymphoma

Identifiers

PMID33505989
PMCPMC7832476
OpenAlexW3120093362

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