Volume 17, Number 2 / February, 2010

Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Complete Femoral Nerve Resection with Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Functional Outcomes

Kevin B. Jones MD, Peter C. Ferguson MD, FRCSC, Benjamin Deheshi MD, FRCSC, Soha Riad MS, Anthony Griffin MS, Robert S. Bell MD, FRCSC, Jay S. Wunder MD, FRCSC
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Cytoreductive Surgery in Patients with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Treated with Sunitinib Malate

Chandrajit P. Raut MD, MSc, Qian Wang PhD, Judith Manola MS, Jeffrey A. Morgan MD, Suzanne George MD, Andrew J. Wagner MD, PhD, James E. Butrynski MD, PhD, Christopher D. M. Fletcher MD, George D. Demetri MD, Monica M. Bertagnolli MD
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Breast Oncology

National Quality Measures for Breast Centers (NQMBC): A Robust Quality Tool : Breast Center Quality Measures

C. S. Kaufman MD, FACS, L. Shockney RN, BS, MAS, CBPN-C, B. Rabinowitz PhD, MSW, RN, C. Coleman RN, OCN, C. Beard, J. Landercasper MD, FACS, J. B. Askew Jr. MD, D. Wiggins
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What is an Adequate Margin for Breast-Conserving Surgery? Surgeon Attitudes and Correlates

Michelle Azu MD, Paul Abrahamse MA, Steven J. Katz MD, MPH, Reshma Jagsi MD, DPhil, Monica Morrow MD
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E2F1 Expression Predicts Outcome in Korean Women Who Undergo Surgery for Breast Carcinoma

Mi Jung Kwon MD, Eun Sook Nam MD, Seong Jin Cho MD, Hye Rim Park MD, Hyung Sik Shin MD, Jun Ho Park MD, Chan Heun Park MD, PhD, Won Jae Lee MD
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Continued Exploration of Bevacizumab in Breast Cancer

Rita S. Mehta MD, Min-Ying Su PhD
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Colorectal Cancer

K-Ras and MSI: Potential Markers of Both Patient Prognosis and Treatment Efficacy

Kiran Turaga MD, David Shibata MD
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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Molecular Disparity Between Primary Cancers and Lymph Node Metastases

Craig A. Messick MD, James M. Church MB, ChB, Xiuli Liu MD, PhD, Angela H. Ting PhD, Matthew F. Kalady MD
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Impact of Palliative Chemotherapy and Surgery on Management of Stage IV Incurable Colorectal Cancer

Renato Costi PhD, Davide Di Mauro MD, Pasquale Giordano FRCS, Francesco Leonardi MD, Licia Veronesi MD, Leopoldo Sarli MD, Luigi Roncoroni MD, Vincenzo Violi MD
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Endocrine Tumors

Controversies in Thyroid Pathology: Thyroid Capsule Invasion and Extrathyroidal Extension

Ozgur Mete MD, Lorne Rotstein MD, Sylvia L. Asa MD, PhD
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The Utility of Metaiodobenzylguanidine Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography (MIBG SPECT/CT) for the Diagnosis of Pheochromocytoma

Goswin Y. Meyer-Rochow FRACS, Geoff P. Schembri FRACP, Diana E. Benn PhD, Mark S. Sywak FRACS, Leigh W. Delbridge MD, Bruce G. Robinson MD, Paul J. Roach FRACP, Stan B. Sidhu PhD
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Erratum

Erratum to: Axillary Recurrence Rate Following Negative Sentinel Node Biopsy for Invasive Breast Cancer: Long-Term Follow-Up

John V. Kiluk MD, Quan P. Ly MD, Alfredo A. Santillan MD, MPH, Tammi Meade BS, Daniel Ramos BS, Douglas S. Reintgen MD, Sophie Dessureault MD, PhD, Michelle Davis BS, Corinne Shamehdi BS, Charles E. Cox MD
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Gastrointestinal Oncology

KRAS Mutation and Microsatellite Instability: Two Genetic Markers of Early Tumor Development That Influence the Prognosis of Colorectal Cancer

Garrett M. Nash MD, Mark Gimbel MD, Alfred M. Cohen MD, Zhao-Shi Zeng MD, Mackevin I. Ndubuisi PhD, Daniel R. Nathanson MD, Jurg Ott PhD, Francis Barany PhD, Philip B. Paty MD
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Local Excision After Preoperative Chemoradiation Results in an Equivalent Outcome to Total Mesorectal Excision in Selected Patients with T3 Rectal Cancer

Glenda G. Callender MD, Prajnan Das MD, Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas MD, John M. Skibber MD, Christopher H. Crane MD, Sunil Krishnan MD, Marc E. Delclos MD, Barry W. Feig MD
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Recurrence After Curative Resection of Early Gastric Cancer

Ho Geun Youn MD, Ji Yeong An MD, Min Gew Choi MD, Jae Hyung Noh MD, Tae Sung Sohn MD, Sung Kim MD
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Positive Peritoneal Washing Cytology in Multiple Cavities Can Predict Poor Prognosis of Advanced Gastric Cancer Patients

Yoichiro Homma MD, Shinichiro Ushida MD, Makoto Yamada CT, Hiroshi Kobayashi MD, PhD, Kazufumi Suzuki MD
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Malignant Ascites Symptom Cluster in Patients Referred for Paracentesis

Amna Husain MD, MPH, Andrea Bezjak MD, MSc, Alexandra Easson MD, MSc
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Temporary Placement of Self-Expanding Oesophageal Stents as Bridging for Neo-Adjuvant Therapy

Felix B. Langer MD, Sebastian F. Schoppmann MD, Gerhard Prager MD, Florian Tomaselli MD, Ursula Pluschnig MD, Michael Hejna MD, Rainer Schmid MD, Johannes Zacherl MD
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Yttrium-90 Radiotherapy for Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Preliminary Assessment of This Novel Treatment Option

Akshat Saxena BMedSc, Lourens Bester MBChB, BSc (Hons), FRANZCR, Terence C. Chua BSc (Med) (Hons), Francis C. Chu MBBS, FRACS, David L. Morris MD, PhD
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A Different Variable to Stratify Risk in Resected Gastric Cancer

Esther Uña Cidón MD, PhD
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The Lymph Node Ratio Staging System in Gastric Cancer

Da-zhi Xu MD, PhD
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Head and Neck Oncology

Evaluation of Clinical and Histomorphological Parameters as Potential Predictors of Occult Metastases in Sentinel Lymph Nodes of Early Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity

Mete Goerkem MD, Julia Braun MS, Sandro J. Stoeckli MD
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Healthcare Policy and Outcomes

Taking Stock of Surgeons’ Integrity and Vitality: Why the “Three A’s” No Longer Tell the Whole Story

Lauren Kosinski MD
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A Fire in Our Hearts: Passion and the Art of Surgery

S. Eva Singletary MD, FACS
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Impact of Selection Bias on the Utilization of Adjuvant Therapy for Pancreas Adenocarcinoma

Andrew J. Russ MD, Sharon M. Weber MD, Robert J. Rettammel MA, David M. Mahvi MD, Layton F. Rikkers MD, Clifford S. Cho MD
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Hepatobiliary Tumors

Mini-Mesohepatectomy for Colorectal Metastasis Invading the Middle Hepatic Vein at the Hepatocaval Confluence: Educational Video Demonstrating IOUS Use in Modern Hepatic Surgery

Masatoshi Makuuchi PhD, Hideki Abe PhD
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Minimesohepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastasis Invading the Middle Hepatic Vein at the Hepatocaval Confluence

Guido Torzilli MD, PhD, Florin Botea MD, Matteo Donadon MD, Matteo Cimino MD, Daniele Del Fabbro MD, Angela Palmisano MD
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Systematic Review of Randomized and Nonrandomized Trials of the Clinical Response and Outcomes of Neoadjuvant Systemic Chemotherapy for Resectable Colorectal Liver Metastases

Terence C. Chua BScMed (Hons), Akshat Saxena BMedSc, Winston Liauw MBBS, MMed Sci, Adel Kokandi MBBS, David L. Morris MD, PhD
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Medical Oncology

Caution in Adding Bevacizumab in the Adjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer

Dimosthenis Ziogas MD, Dimitrios Roukos MD
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Melanomas

Why Does No One Want to Perform Lymph Node Dissection Anymore?

Kelly M. McMasters MD, PhD
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Outcome of Patients with a Positive Sentinel Lymph Node who do not Undergo Completion Lymphadenectomy

T. Peter Kingham MD, Katherine S. Panageas DrPH, Charlotte E. Ariyan MD, PhD, Klaus J. Busam MD, Mary Sue Brady MD, Daniel G. Coit MD
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Reevaluation of the Locoregional Recurrence Rate in Melanoma Patients With a Positive Sentinel Node Compared to Patients With Palpable Nodal Involvement

Hidde J. Veenstra, Iris M. C. van der Ploeg MD, PhD, Michel W. J. M. Wouters MD, Bin B. R. Kroon MD, PhD, FRCS, Omgo E. Nieweg MD, PhD
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Potential Cost-Effectiveness of US-Guided FNAC in Melanoma Patients as a Primary Procedure and in Follow-Up

Alexander C. J. van Akkooi MD, Christiane A. Voit PhD, Cornelis Verhoef PhD, Alexander M. M. Eggermont PhD
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In Reply: Cost Effectiveness of Staging Procedures in Patients with Stage I/II Melanoma

Rachael L. Morton MScMed (Clin Epi), Kirsten Howard PhD, John F. Thompson MD
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Pancreatic Tumors

Preoperative Diabetes Mellitus and Long-Term Survival After Resection of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Carrie K. Chu MD, Ashley E. Mazo BS, Michael Goodman MD, MPH, Vasili Egnatashvili MD, Juan M. Sarmiento MD, Charles A. Staley MD, John R. Galloway MD, N. Volkan Adsay MD, Sol Jacobs MD, David A. Kooby MD
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Reconstructive Oncology

Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality of Head and Neck Cancers in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis Undergoing Surgical Resection Followed by Microsurgical Free Tissue Transfer

Huang-Kai Kao MD, Kai-Ping Chang MD, PhD, Wei-Cheng Ching MD, Chung-Kan Tsao MD, Ming-Huei Cheng MD, MHA, Fu-Chan Wei MD
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Thoracic Oncology

Pneumonectomy After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiation for Advanced-Stage Lung Cancer

Thomas Ng MD, Ariel E. Birnbaum MD, Jacques P. Fontaine MD, David Berz MD, Howard P. Safran MD, Thomas A. Dipetrillo MD
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Translational Research and Biomarkers

KRAS Mutation Correlates With Accelerated Metastatic Progression in Patients With Colorectal Liver Metastases

Garrett M. Nash MD, Mark Gimbel MD, Jinru Shia MD, Daniel R. Nathanson MD, MacKevin I. Ndubuisi PhD, Zhao-Shi Zeng MD, Nancy Kemeny MD, Philip B. Paty MD
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Beyond the False Negative Rate: Development of Quality Indicators for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer

May Lynn Quan MD, MSc, Bryan J. Wells MD, David McCready MD, MSc, Frances C. Wright MD, MEd, Novlette Fraser MA, Anna R. Gagliardi PhD
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Inhibition of Autophagy Potentiates Sulforaphane-Induced Apoptosis in Human Colon Cancer Cells

Takeshi Nishikawa MD, Nelson H. Tsuno MD, PhD, Yurai Okaji MD, PhD, Yasutaka Shuno MD, Kazuhito Sasaki MD, Kumiko Hongo MD, Eiji Sunami MD, PhD, Joji Kitayama PhD, Koki Takahashi MD, PhD, Hirokazu Nagawa PhD
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Glucose-Regulated Protein 78 Is a Novel Contributor to Acquisition of Resistance to Sorafenib in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Jeng-Fong Chiou MD, Cheng-Jeng Tai MD, Ming-Te Huang MD, Po-Li Wei MD, Yu-Huei Wang MS, Jane An BS, Chih-Hsiung Wu, Tsan-Zon Liu PhD, Yu-Jia Chang PhD
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Characterizing the HER2/neu Status and Metastatic Potential of Breast Cancer Stem/Progenitor Cells

SuEllen J. Pommier PhD, Glenda G. Quan MD, Dara Christante MD, Patrick Muller BS, Amy E. H. Newell PhD, Susan B. Olson PhD, Brian Diggs PhD, Leslie Muldoon PhD, Edward Neuwelt MD, Rodney F. Pommier MD
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Enhancing Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells with Activating KRAS Oncogene in Patients with Colorectal Cancer by Weighted Chemiluminescent Membrane Array Method

Ming-Je Yang PhD, Hua-Hsien Chiu PhD, Hwei-Ming Wang MD, Li-Chen Yen PhD, Der-An Tsao PhD, Chao-Peng Hsiao MD, Yi-Fang Chen PhD, Jaw-Yuan Wang MD, PhD, Shiu-Ru Lin PhD
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p53 Genotype Predicts Response to Chemotherapy in Patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus

Makoto Yamasaki MD, PhD, Hiroshi Miyata, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara, Shuji Takiguchi, Kiyokazu Nakajima, Toshirou Nishida, Takushi Yasuda, Jin Matsuyama, Masaki Mori, Yuichiro Doki
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Adenoviral Oncolytic Suicide Gene Therapy for a Peritoneal Dissemination Model of Gastric Cancer in Mice

Yu Imamura MD, Shinji Ishikawa MD, PhD, Nobutaka Sato MD, Ryuichi Karashima MD, Kotaro Hirashima MD, Yukiharu Hiyoshi MD, Youhei Nagai MD, Yoshikatsu Koga MD, Naoko Hayashi MD, PhD, Masayuki Watanabe MD, PhD, Gen Yamada PhD, Hideo Baba MD, PhD, FACS
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Urologic Oncology

Renal Cell Carcinoma and Prognostic Factors Predictive of Survival

M. Sorbellini MD, G. Bratslavsky MD
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Prognostic Factors Influencing Long-Term Survival of Patients Undergoing Nephron-Sparing Surgery for Nonmetastatic Renal-Cell Carcinoma (RCC) with Imperative Indications

Axel Haferkamp, Martin Kurosch, Maria Pritsch, Gencay Hatiboglu, Stephan Macher-Goeppinger, Jesco Pfitzenmaier, Sascha Pahernik, Nina Wagener, Markus Hohenfellner
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