Dave Bandke

Intratumoral desmoplastic stroma in carcinoma brain metastases harbors stromal cells with a cancer-associated fibroblast (CAF)-like immunophenotype

Abstract Background Research on the tumor microenvironment of brain metastases (BM) has largely focused on immune response, while the intratumoral stromal compartment remains poorly characterized. In primary carcinomas, cancer-associated fibroblast (CAF) are intratumoral stromal...

Screening for amyloidosis in trigger finger release and Dupuytren’s fasciectomy

INTRODUCTION: This study investigated the prevalence of amyloid deposition in tissue obtained during trigger finger release and limited fasciectomy for Dupuytren's disease and whether these procedures may allow early detection of cardiac amyloidosis. METHODS: This prospective, ex...