Articles

Invasive gestational trophoblastic mole with lung metastases in a 55-year-old woman: Case report and literature survey

BJMO - volume 17, issue 2, march 2023

M. Scheen MD, MP. Graas MD, M. Daix MD, F. Dome MD, A. Courtois PhD, C. Focan MD, PhD

SUMMARY

The case of an invasive trophoblastic mole developing in a woman over 50 years associated with lung metastases is reported. Spontaneous regression of pulmonary lesions was observed after surgical removal of primary tumour. A literature review is performed with resumed decisional algorithm.

(Belg J Med Oncol 2023;17(2):58–62)

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PD-L1 Testing for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Belgian Guidelines

BJMO - volume 12, issue 5, september 2018

P. Pauwels MD, PhD, M. Remmelink MD, PhD, D. Hoton MD, J. van Dorpe MD, PhD, K. Dhaene MD, PhD, F. Dome MD, A. Jouret-Mourin MD, PhD, B. Weynand MD, PhD, N. D’Haene MD, PhD

In recent years, the outcome of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has improved thanks to the development of targeted therapies. Currently, the introduction of immunotherapy for lung cancer patients offers new treatment opportunities. The pathologist is now asked to provide the most accurate possible diagnosis in association with theranostic information in order to provide the best therapeutic option. For immunotherapy, programmed death receptor ligand 1 (PD-L1) status is, at the present, the required biomarker for patient stratification, at least in first line treatment. Different international societies have already underlined the importance of guidelines for managing samples of non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC. With the goal of adapting these international recommendations to the Belgian landscape, Belgian guidelines were published in 2016. This update integrates immunotherapy into the previously published guidelines.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2018;12(5):233–238)

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Pathological diagnosis and molecular testing in non-small cell lung cancer: Belgian guidelines

BJMO - volume 10, issue 4, july 2016

P. Pauwels MD, PhD, M. Remmelink MD, PhD, D. Hoton MD, J. van Dorpe MD, PhD, K. Dhaene MD, PhD, F. Dome MD, A. Jouret-Mourin MD, PhD, B. Weynand MD, PhD, N. D’Haene MD, PhD

Summary

In recent years, the management of patients with non-small cell lung cancer has been modified thanks to the development of targeted therapies. The pathologist is now asked to give the most accurate possible diagnosis in association with theranostic information in order to provide the best therapeutic option.
Different international societies have already underlined the importance of guidelines for managing samples of non-small cell lung cancer. These Belgian guidelines have the goal of adapting these international recommendations to the Belgian landscape.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2016;10(4):123–131)

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