Dr Francis Yap Hong Xin

I have been a fellow of the Royal College of Pathologist of Australasia since 2023 and have since sub-specialised in cardiothoracic pathology, transplant pathology and cytopathology. I earned my Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from The University of Western Australia and received my Masters of Medicine (Pathology) with Distinction from Western Sydney University in Sydney, Australia.

I joined the department from 2023. In my specialist role, I have diagnosed a broad spectrum of cases, from intricate cardiothoracic and transplant samples to intricate cytology samples. I am proficient in rapid on-site evaluations of fine needle aspirations and reports various cytology samples. Overall, I am dedicated to patient-centered care, ongoing education, and collaborative research initiatives.

I am currently interested in molecular pathology as this is an expanding field especially in lung cancers. I am currently refining targeted molecular molecular profiles for pan-cancer using Next Generation Sequencing and investigating potential biomarker-directed clinical trials.

1. Grob K, Monahan R, Gilbey H, Yap F, Filgueira L, Kuster M.
Distal extension of the direct anterior approach to the hip poses risk to neurovascular structures: an anatomical study.
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume. 2015 Jan 21;97(2):126-32. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.N.00551. PMID: 25609439.
(Article) JIF 2022: 5.3, CI: 83

2. Eric Swarts, Thomas A. Bucher, Michael Phillips, Francis H.X. Yap,
Does the Ingrowth Surface Make a Difference? A Retrieval Study of 423 Cementless Acetabular Components,
The Journal of Arthroplasty,
Volume 30, Issue 4,
2015,

3. Lee HL, Farrell R, Kamath V, Ho-Shon I, Yap F.
Concordant PET/CT and ICG positive lymph nodes in endometrial cancer: a case of mistaken identity.
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2020 Jan 13;2020(1):rjz377. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjz377. PMID: 31976060; PMCID: PMC6963166.
(Article) JIF 2022: 0.5, CI: 1

4. Francis Hong Xin Yap *, Yancey Wilson, Joanne Peverall, Benhur Amanuel, Ben Allanson, Sukeerat Ruba
Concordance of HER2 expression in paired primary and metastatic sites of endometrial serous carcinoma and the effect of intratumoral heterogeneity. J. Mol. Pathol. 2024, 5(3), 405-414.

5. Yap FHX, Amanuel B, Van Vliet C, Thomas M, Wong D.
Malignant transformation of fibrous dysplasia into osteosarcoma confirmed with TP53 somatic mutation and mutational analysis of GNAS gene.
Pathology. 2021 Aug;53(5):652-654. doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2020.08.027. Epub 2020 Dec 4. PMID: 33272697.
(Correspondence) JIF 2022: 4.5, CI: 8

6. Yap FHX, Amanuel B, Rijhumal H, Martin AM, Allanson B.
Molecular and cytogenetic evidence of high-grade B-cell lymphoma with CCND1 rearrangement as a secondary event.
Pathology. 2023 Nov 28:S0031-3025(23)00305-7. doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2023.09.019. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38097450.
(Correspondence) JIF 2022: 4.5, CI: NA