Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Prof. Dr. Oliver Schilling, Dr. Niko Pinter, Dr. Melanie Föll as well as the whole Schilling group for the continuous support, helpful discussions, and constructive feedback that have greatly improved this review article. The authors acknowledge the support and valuable discussions held at the Institute for Surgical Pathology, with Prof Dr. Martin Werner, Prof. Dr. Silke Laßmann, Dr. Uta Matysiak, Stepan Cysar, and Dr. Luise Bergmann. Furthermore, the authors acknowledge the continuous scientific and clinical knowledge exchange during the frequent MTB meetings with all participating experts at the Medical Center – University of Freiburg.