Volume 17, Number 3 / March, 2010

Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas

The Marriage Between Pathology and Genetics: Are We Ready for Clinical Use?

Angelo P. Dei Tos MD
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Added Value of Molecular Biological Analysis in Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Liposarcoma: A 30-Year Single-Institution Experience

Ronald S. A. de Vreeze MD, Daphne de Jong MD, PhD, Petra M. Nederlof PhD, Aafke Ariaens, Ivon H. G. Tielen, Luc Frenken MD, Rick L. Haas MD, PhD, Frits van Coevorden MD, PhD
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Primary Malignant Giant-Cell Tumor of Bone Has High Survival Rate

Stepan V. Domovitov MD, John H. Healey MD
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Differential Presentations, Clinical Courses, and Survivals of Osteosarcomas of the Proximal Humerus over Other Extremity Locations

Wan Hyeong Cho MD, Won Seok Song MD, Dae-Geun Jeon MD, Chang-Bae Kong MD, Min Suk Kim MD, Jun Ah Lee MD, Ji Young Yoo MD, Jae Do Kim MD, Soo-Yong Lee MD
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Breast Oncology

Ancient Greek and Greco–Roman Methods in Modern Surgical Treatment of Cancer

Niki Papavramidou PhD, Theodossis Papavramidis PhD, Thespis Demetriou PhD
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Predictive Factors of Response to Decongestive Therapy in Patients with Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema

Isabel Forner-Cordero MD, PhD, José Muñoz-Langa MD, PhD, Arturo Forner-Cordero PhD, Juan M. DeMiguel-Jimeno MD
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Obesity and Angiolymphatic Invasion in Primary Breast Cancer

Erin F. Gillespie, Melony E. Sorbero PhD, MS, MPH, David A. Hanauer MD, MS, Michael S. Sabel MD, Emily J. Herrmann, Laura J. Weiser, Christina H. Jagielski MPH, Jennifer J. Griggs MD, MPH
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Synergistic Effects of Polymorphisms in DNA Repair Genes and Endogenous Estrogen Exposure on Female Breast Cancer Risk

Ming-Shiean Hsu MD, Jyh-Cherng Yu MD, PhD, Hsiao-Wei Wang MSc, Shou-Tung Chen MD, PhD, Chia-Ni Hsiung MSc, Shian-ling Ding PhD, Pei-Ei Wu MSc, Chen-Yang Shen PhD, Chun-Wen Cheng PhD
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Avoiding Axillary Treatment in Sentinel Lymph Node Micrometastases of Breast Cancer: A Prospective Analysis of Axillary or Distant Recurrence

Sonia Pernas, Marta Gil, Ana Benítez, Maria Teresa Bajen, Fina Climent, Maria Jesús Pla, Enrique Benito, Anna Gumà, Cristina Gutierrez, Aleydis Pisa, Ander Urruticoechea, Javier Pérez, Miguel Gil Gil
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Ductoscopy in the Evaluation and Management of Nipple Discharge

Sedat Kamali MD, Ömer Bender MD, Mehmet T. Aydin MD, Enis Yuney, Gülçin Kamalı MD
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Node Micrometastases Detection After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer: Is It of Clinical Value?

Dimosthenis Ziogas MD, Haralampos Harissis MD, Charalabos Batsis MD
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Reply to: Node Micrometastases Detection After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer

Masahiro Sakakibara MD, Takeshi Nagashima MD, Masaru Miyazaki MD
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Micrometastatic Sentinel Lymph Node Disease: Do Patients Benefit or Suffer Harm from Axillary Lymph Node Dissection?

D. Ziogas MD, G. C. Zografos MD
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In Reply: Micrometastases in Breast Cancer Sentinel Lymph Node

Ulrich Guller, Igor Langer, Markus Zuber
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Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Overtreatment: Expectations from Personal Genomics for Tailored Breast Cancer Surgery

G. C. Zografos MD, D. H. Roukos MD
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Author Reply: Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Overtreatment: Expectations from Personal Genomics for Tailored Breast Cancer Surgery

Amanda Arrington MD, Todd Tuttle MD, MS
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Colorectal Cancer

Clinically-Staged T3N0 Rectal Cancer: Is Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy the Optimal Treatment?

Raffaele Lombardi MD, Dajana Cuicchi MD, Carmine Pinto MD, Francesca Di Fabio MD, Bruno Iacopino MD, Stefano Neri MD, Maria Lucia Tardio MD, Claudio Ceccarelli PhD, Ferdinando Lecce MD, Giampaolo Ugolini MD, Sara Pini MD, Piergiorgio Di Tullio MD, Mario Taffurelli MD, Francesco Minni MD, Andrea Martoni MD, Bruno Cola MD, FACS
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Endocrine Tumors

The Adrenal Mass: Correlation of Histopathology with Imaging

Linwah Yip MD, Mitchell E. Tublin MD, John A. Falcone MD, Cory R. Nordman MD, Michael T. Stang MD, Jennifer B. Ogilvie MD, Sally E. Carty MD, John H. Yim MD
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Gastrointestinal Oncology

A Critical Appraisal of Circumferential Resection Margins in Esophageal Carcinoma

Bareld B. Pultrum MD, Judith Honing MD, Justin K. Smit MD, Hendrik M. van Dullemen MD, Gooitzen M. van Dam PhD, Henk Groen PhD, Harry Hollema PhD, John Th. M. Plukker PhD
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KAP1 Is Associated With Peritoneal Carcinomatosis in Gastric Cancer

Takeshi Yokoe MD, PhD, Yuji Toiyama MD, PhD, Yoshinaga Okugawa MD, Koji Tanaka MD, PhD, Masaki Ohi MD, PhD, Yasuhiro Inoue MD, PhD, Yasuhiko Mohri MD, PhD, Chikao Miki MD, PhD, Masato Kusunoki MD, PhD
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Clinicopathological Features and Prognostic Factors of Proximal Gastric Carcinoma in a Population with High Helicobacter pylori Prevalence: A Single-Center, Large-Volume Study in Korea

Jun Chul Park MD, Yong Chan Lee MD, Jie-Hyun Kim MD, Yu Jin Kim MD, Sang Kil Lee MD, Sung Kwan Shin MD, Woo Jin Hyung MD, Sung Hoon Noh MD, Choong Bai Kim MD
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Follow-Up for Gastric Cancer: How Extensive and Intensive Should It Be?

C. Bali MD, D. H. Roukos MD, D. E. Ziogas MD
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Author Reply: Follow-Up for Gastric Cancer: How Extensive and Intensive Should It Be?

Hoon Hur MD, Kyo Young Song MD, PhD, Cho Hyun Park MD, PhD, Hae Myung Jeon MD, PhD
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Emphasis on Preventing Microscopic Positive Margins in Gastric Cancer

J. Spiliotis MD
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Gynecologic Oncology

Role of Computed Tomography in the Surgical Management of Patients with Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma

J. Alejandro Rauh-Hain MD, Alexander B. Olawaiye MD, Elizabeth G. Munro MD, Emily Ko MD, Irma A. Alarcon MD, Marcela G. Del Carmen MD, Linda Duska MD
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The Role of Pelvic and/or Para-Aortic Lymphadenectomy in Surgical Management of Apparently Early Carcinosarcoma of Uterus

Jeong-Yeol Park MD, Dae-Yeon Kim PhD, Jong-Hyeok Kim PhD, Yong-Man Kim PhD, Young-Tak Kim PhD, Joo-Hyun Nam PhD
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Healthcare Policy and Outcomes

The Value of Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Monitoring in Localized Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Cost Analysis

Lilah F. Morris MD, Kyle Zanocco MD, Philip H. G. Ituarte PhD, Kevin Ro, Quan-Yang Duh MD, FACS, Cord Sturgeon MD, FACS, Michael W. Yeh MD, FACS
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Hepatobiliary Tumors

Complete Necrosis After Transarterial Chemoembolization Could Predict Prolonged Survival in Patients with Recurrent Intrahepatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Curative Resection

Ju Hyun Shim MD, Kang Mo Kim MD, Young-Joo Lee MD, Gi-Young Ko MD, Hyun-Ki Yoon MD, Kyu-Bo Sung MD, Kwang-Min Park MD, Sung-Gyu Lee MD, Young-Suk Lim MD, Han Chu Lee MD, Young-Hwa Chung MD, Yung Sang Lee MD, Dong Jin Suh MD
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Letter to the Editor

Stage and Microscopic Positive Margins in the Treatment of Patients with Gastric Cancer

Zhe Sun MD, Hui-mian Xu MD
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Melanomas

Who Is to Blame for False-Negative Sentinel Node Biopsies in Melanoma?

Vernon K. Sondak MD, Jonathan S. Zager MD
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Factors Associated with False-Negative Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Melanoma Patients

Charles R. Scoggins MD, MBA, Robert C. G. Martin MD, PhD, Merrick I. Ross MD, Michael J. Edwards MD, Douglas S. Reintgen MD, Marshall M. Urist MD, Jeffrey E. Gershenwald MD, Jeffrey J. Sussman MD, R. Dirk Noyes MD, James S. Goydos MD, Peter D. Beitsch MD, Stephan Ariyan MD, Arnold J. Stromberg PhD, Lee J. Hagendoorn MBA, Kelly M. McMasters MD, PhD
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Local and Distant Immunity Induced by Intralesional Vaccination with an Oncolytic Herpes Virus Encoding GM-CSF in Patients with Stage IIIc and IV Melanoma

Howard L. Kaufman MD, Dae Won Kim MD, Gail DeRaffele RN, Josephine Mitcham BS, Rob S. Coffin PhD, Seunghee Kim-Schulze PhD
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Feasibility of a Novel Approach to Inguinal Lymphadenectomy: Minimally Invasive Groin Dissection for Melanoma

Keith A. Delman MD, David A. Kooby MD, Kenneth Ogan MD, Wayland Hsiao MD, Viraj Master MD, PhD
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Reconstructive Oncology

Computer-Based Learning Module and the Educational Process for Women with Breast Cancer Who Desire Reconstruction

Albert Losken MD
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Computer-Based Learning Module Increases Shared Decision Making in Breast Reconstruction

Bernard T. Lee MD, FACS, Chen Chen MS, Janet H. Yueh MD, Minh-Doan Nguyen MD, PhD, Samuel J. Lin MD, Adam M. Tobias MD
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Thoracic Oncology

Extent of Lymphadenectomy in Esophageal Cancer: How Many Lymph Nodes Is Enough?

Luis J. Herrera MD
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How Does the Number of Resected Lymph Nodes Influence TNM Staging and Prognosis for Esophageal Carcinoma?

Yang Hu MD, PhD, Chunyan Hu MD, Helin Zhang MD, PhD, Yumin Ping MD, Long-Qi Chen MD, PhD
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The Roles of Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy and Lymphadenectomy in the Treatment of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Naveenraj Solomon MD, Ying Zhuge MD, Michael Cheung MD, Dido Franceschi MD, Leonidas G. Koniaris MD
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p53 Mutation Status Predicts Pathological Response to Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer

Tomoki Makino MD, Makoto Yamasaki MD, Hiroshi Miyata MD, Setsuko Yoshioka MD, Shuji Takiguchi MD, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara MD, Kiyokazu Nakajima MD, Toshirou Nishida MD, Masaki Mori MD, Yuichiro Doki MD
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Translational Research and Biomarkers

Molecular Characterization of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-Related Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Through Aberrant Methylation and Alterations of EGFR Signaling

Makoto Suzuki MD, Hironobu Wada MD, Mitsuru Yoshino MD, Lei Tian MD, Hisayuki Shigematsu MD, Hidemi Suzuki MD, Mahmoud Alaa MD, Hajime Tamura MD, Taiki Fujiwara MD, Kaoru Nagato MD, Shinichiro Motohashi MD, Yasumitsu Moriya MD, Hidehisa Hoshino MD, Shigetoshi Yoshida MD, Kiyoshi Shibuya MD, Kenzo Hiroshima MD, Yukio Nakatani MD, Ichiro Yoshino MD
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Clinicopathologic Features of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer with EML4–ALK Fusion Gene

Tsuyoshi Takahashi MD, Makoto Sonobe MD, PhD, Masashi Kobayashi MD, Akihiko Yoshizawa MD, Toshi Menju MD, Ei Nakayama MD, Nobuya Mino MD, PhD, Shotaro Iwakiri MD, PhD, Kiyoshi Sato MD, PhD, Ryo Miyahara MD, PhD, Kenichi Okubo MD, PhD, Toshiaki Manabe MD, PhD, Hiroshi Date MD, PhD
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Hypoxic Single-Pass Isolated Hepatic Perfusion of Hypotonic Cisplatin: Safety Study in the Pig

Pablo Ortega-Deballon MD, PhD, Olivier Facy MD, David Consolo MD, Guy Magnin MD, Hervé Tixier MD, Michel Simonet Vet Med D, Patrick Rat MD, Bruno Chauffert MD
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CKS1B Overexpression Implicates Clinical Aggressiveness of Hepatocellular Carcinomas but Not p27Kip1 Protein Turnover: an Independent Prognosticator with Potential p27Kip1-Independent Oncogenic Attributes?

Ching-Wen Huang, Ching-Yih Lin, Hsuan-Ying Huang, Hui-Wen Liu, Yi-Ju Chen, Deng-Fuh Shih, Hong-Yaw Chen, Chung-Chou Juan, Chen-Guo Ker, Chi-Ying F. Huang, Chien-Feng Li, Yow-Ling Shiue PhD
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Epidermal Growth Factor-Containing Fibulin-Like Extracellular Matrix Protein 1, EFEMP1, a Novel Tumor-Suppressor Gene Detected in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Double Combination Array Analysis

Shuji Nomoto MD, PhD, Mitsuro Kanda MD, Yukiyasu Okamura MD, Yoko Nishikawa, Li Qiyong, Tsutomu Fujii MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Sugimoto MD, PhD, Shin Takeda MD, PhD, Akimasa Nakao MD, PhD
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