Flavio Rocha

Prof. Dr. Flavio Rocha

Associate Medical Director, Floyd and Delores Jones Cancer Center, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USAClinical Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAClinical Professor of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences, Washington State University, Everett, WA, USA

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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 September 2019 in Journal of Surgical Oncology
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DDDing‐Hui Dong
Ding‐Hui Dong
XZXu-Feng Zhang
Xu-Feng Zhang
GPGeorge Poultsides
George Poultsides
FRFlavio Rocha
Flavio Rocha
SWSharon Weber
Sharon Weber
OGother members of the US Neuroendocrine Tumor Study Group
other members of the US Neuroendocrine Tumor Study Group

15 December 2010 in Journal of Surgical Oncology
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FRFlavio Rocha
Flavio Rocha
MDMichael D'Angelica
Michael D'Angelica

1 January 2017 in HPB
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KBKimberly A. Bertens
Kimberly A. Bertens
ACAngelena Crown
Angelena Crown
JCJesse Clanton
Jesse Clanton
FAFarzad Alemi
Farzad Alemi
AAAdnan A. Alseidi
Adnan A. Alseidi
FRFlavio Rocha
Flavio Rocha

1 June 2020 in Surgical Clinics of North America
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MBMorgan Bonds
Morgan Bonds
FRFlavio Rocha
Flavio Rocha

9 March 2023 in Cells
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LHLara Heij
Lara Heij
JBJan Bednarsch
Jan Bednarsch
XTXiuxiang Tan
Xiuxiang Tan
MRMika Rosin
Mika Rosin
SASimone Appinger
Simone Appinger
UNUlf Peter Neumann
Ulf Peter Neumann
Background: The tumor microenvironment (TME) in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) influences the immune environment. Checkpoint blockade is promising, but reliable biomarkers to predict response to treatment are still lacking. Materials and Methods: The levels of checkpoint molecules (PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, LAG-3, ICOS, TIGIT, TIM-3, CTLA-4), macrophages (CD68), and T cells (CD4 and CD8 cells) were assessed by multiplexed immunofluorescence in 50 intrahepatic cases. Associations between marker expression, immune cells, and region of expression were studied in the annotated regions of tumor, interface, sclerotic tumor, and tumor-free tissue. Results: ICCA demonstrated CD4_TIM-3 high densities in the tumor region of interest (ROI) compared to the interface (p = 0.014). CD8_PD-L1 and CD8_ICOS densities were elevated in the sclerotic tumor compared to the interface (p = 0.011 and p = 0.031, respectively). In a multivariate model, high expression of CD8_PD-L2 (p = 0.048) and CD4_ICOS_TIGIT (p = 0.011) was associated with nodal metastases. Conclusions: High densities of PD-L1 were more abundant in the sclerotic tumor region; this is meaningful for the stratification of immunotherapy. Lymph node metastasis correlates with CD4_ICOS_TIGIT co-expression and CD8_PD-L2 expression, indicating the checkpoint expression profile of patients with a poor prognosis. Also, multiple co-expressions occur, and this potentially suggests a role for combination therapy with different immune checkpoint targets than just PD-1 blockade monotherapy.

15 May 2019 in Journal of Surgical Oncology
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JHJong Jin Hyun
Jong Jin Hyun
JRJ. Bart Rose
J. Bart Rose
AAAdnan A. Alseidi
Adnan A. Alseidi
TBThomas R. Biehl
Thomas R. Biehl
SHScott Helton
Scott Helton
FRFlavio Rocha
Flavio Rocha