About the Authors

Maria R. Ambrosio

Affiliation Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Anatomical Pathology Section, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

Pier P. Piccaluga

Affiliation Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Haematopathology Unit, Department of Haematology and Oncology "L. and A. Seràgnoli", S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Maurilio Ponzoni

Affiliation Pathology Unit, Department of Oncology, University Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

Bruno J. Rocca

Affiliation Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Anatomical Pathology Section, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

Valeria Malagnino

Affiliation Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Anatomical Pathology Section, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

Monica Onorati

Affiliation Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Anatomical Pathology Section, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

Giulia De Falco

Affiliation Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Anatomical Pathology Section, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

Valeria Calbi

Affiliation Saint Mary Hospital, Lacor Gulu, Uganda

Martin Ogwang

Affiliation Saint Mary Hospital, Lacor Gulu, Uganda

Kikkeri N. Naresh

Affiliation Department of Histopathology, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

Stefano A. Pileri

Affiliation Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Haematopathology Unit, Department of Haematology and Oncology "L. and A. Seràgnoli", S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Claudio Doglioni

Affiliation Pathology Unit, Department of Oncology, University Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

Lorenzo Leoncini

leoncinil@unisi.it

Affiliation Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Anatomical Pathology Section, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

Stefano Lazzi

Affiliation Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Anatomical Pathology Section, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MRA LL SL. Performed the experiments: BJR M. Onorati. Analyzed the data: PPP BJR GDF. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: VC VM M. Ogwang. Wrote the paper: MRA GDF LL. Contributed their expertise in the field and fruitful discussion: MP KNN SAP CD. Coordinated the work: SL.