Volume 20, Number 6 / June, 2013

Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Predictors of Survival and Recurrence in Primary Leiomyosarcoma

Rebecca A. Gladdy MD, PhD, Li-Xuan Qin PhD, Nicole Moraco MA, Narasimhan P. Agaram MD, Murray F. Brennan MD, Samuel Singer MD
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Monitoring the Adequacy of Surgical Margins After Resection of Bone and Soft-Tissue Sarcoma

David J. Biau MD, Kurt R. Weiss MD, Rej S. Bhumbra FRCS (Tr & Orth), PhD, Darin Davidson FRCSC, MSc, Chris Brown FRCSC, PhD, Anthony Griffin MSc, Jay S. Wunder FRCSC, MSc, Peter C. Ferguson FRCSC, MSc
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Breast Oncology

Prognostic Value of Disseminated Tumor Cells in the Bone Marrow of Patients with Operable Primary Breast Cancer: A Long-term Follow-up Study

Christoph Domschke MD, Ingo J. Diel MD, Stefan Englert, Silvia Kalteisen MD, Luisa Mayer MD, Joachim Rom MD, Joerg Heil MD, Christof Sohn MD, Florian Schuetz MD
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Variation in the Utilization of Reconstruction Following Mastectomy in Elderly Women

Haejin In MD, MBA, MPH, Wei Jiang MPH, Stuart R. Lipsitz ScD, Bridget A. Neville MPH, Jane C. Weeks MD, MSc, Caprice C. Greenberg MD, MPH
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Outcomes of Delays in Time to Treatment in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Amy Eastman MD, Yolanda Tammaro MD, Amy Moldrem MD, Valerie Andrews MD, James Huth MD, David Euhus MD, Marilyn Leitch MD, Roshni Rao MD
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Breast Cancer Subtype and Distant Recurrence after Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence

Makoto Ishitobi MD, Yasuhiro Okumura MD, Nobuyuki Arima MD, Atsushi Yoshida MD, Katsuhiko Nakatsukasa MD, Takuji Iwase MD, Tadahiko Shien MD, Norikazu Masuda MD, Satoru Tanaka MD, Masahiko Tanabe MD, Takehiro Tanaka MD, Yoshifumi Komoike MD, Tetsuya Taguchi MD, Reiki Nishimura MD, Hideo Inaji MD
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Primary Tumor Extirpation in Breast Cancer Patients Who Present with Stage IV Disease is Associated with Improved Survival

Julie E. Lang MD, FACS, Welela Tereffe MD, Melissa P. Mitchell MD, Roshni Rao MD, FACS, Lei Feng MS, Funda Meric-Bernstam MD, FACS, Isabelle Bedrosian MD, FACS, Henry M. Kuerer MD, PhD, FACS, Kelly K. Hunt MD, FACS, Gabriel N. Hortobagyi MD, Gildy V. Babiera MD, FACS
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Management of Benign Intraductal Solitary Papilloma Diagnosed on Core Needle Biopsy

Ryan E. Swapp MD, Katrina N. Glazebrook MB, ChB, Katie N. Jones MD, Hannah M. Brandts MD, Carol Reynolds MD, Daniel W. Visscher MD, Tina J. Hieken MD
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Colorectal Cancer

Combined Modality Therapy for Rectal Cancer: Too Much Too Often?

Martin R. Weiser MD
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Long-term Results of Rectal Cancer Surgery with a Systematical Operative Approach

Marilyne M. Lange MD, PhD, Joseph E. Martz MD, Beverly Ramdeen, Vicki Brooks, Kwadwo Boachie-Adjei MPH, Cornelis J. H. van de Velde MD, PhD, Warren E. Enker MD
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Effect of Preoperative Radio(chemo)therapy on Long-term Functional Outcome in Rectal Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Martin Loos MD, Philipp Quentmeier MD, Tibor Schuster PhD, Ulrich Nitsche MD, Ralf Gertler MD, Andreas Keerl MD, Thomas Kocher MD, Helmut Friess MD, Robert Rosenberg MD
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Risk of Metachronous Colon Cancer Following Surgery for Rectal Cancer in Mismatch Repair Gene Mutation Carriers

Aung Ko Win MBBS, MPH, Susan Parry MB ChB, FRACP, Bryan Parry MD, FRACS, Matthew F. Kalady MD, Finlay A. Macrae MBBS, MD, FRACP, FRCP, AGAF, Dennis J. Ahnen MD, AGAF, Graeme P. Young MBBS, MD, FRACP, FTSE, AGAF, Lara Lipton PhD, FRACP, Ingrid Winship MB ChB, MD, FRACP, Alex Boussioutas MBBS, PhD, FRACP, Joanne P. Young PhD, Daniel D. Buchanan PhD, Julie Arnold RN, Loïc Le Marchand MD, PhD, Polly A
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A New Policy Regarding Ovarian Resection in Young Women Treated for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

Dominique Elias MD, PhD, Emilie Duchalais MD, Peggy Dartigues MD, Pierre Duvillard MD, Catherine Poirot MD, PhD, Diane Goéré MD
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A Phase I Trial of Thermal Sensitization Using Induced Oxidative Stress in the Context of HIPEC

Lawrence E. Harrison MD, Greg Tiesi MD, Reza Razavi PhD, Chia-Chi Wang DO
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Endocrine Tumors

Impact of Lymph Node Ratio on Survival in Papillary Thyroid Cancer

David F. Schneider MD, MS, Herbert Chen MD, FACS, Rebecca S. Sippel MD, FACS
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The Value of Preoperative Imaging in Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumors

Fadi S. Dahdaleh MD, Allison Lorenzen MD, Maheen Rajput MD, Jennifer C. Carr MD, Junlin Liao PhD, Yusuf Menda MD, Thomas M. O’Dorisio MD, James R. Howe MD
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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Comparing the Efficacy and Surgical Outcomes of Total Thyroidectomy Between Harmonic Scalpel Versus Ligasure

Brian Hung-Hin Lang MS, Sze-How Ng MS, Lincoln L.H. Lau PhD, Benjamin J. Cowling PhD, Kai Pun Wong MBBS
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Technical and Oncologic Safety of Robotic Thyroid Surgery

Onvox Yi MD, Jong Ho Yoon MD, PhD, Yu-Mi Lee MD, Tae-Yon Sung MD, PhD, Ki-Wook Chung MD, PhD, Tae Yong Kim MD, PhD, Won Bae Kim MD, PhD, Young Kee Shong MD, PhD, Jin-Sook Ryu MD, PhD, Suck Joon Hong MD, PhD
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Gastrointestinal Oncology

Evaluation of the Risk of Lymph Node Metastasis Using CRP 1846C>T Genetic Polymorphism in Submucosal Thoracic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Satoru Motoyama MD, PhD, Kazuhiko Mori MD, PhD, Takashi Kamei MD, PhD, Masatomo Miura PhD, Yudai Hinai, Yusuke Sato MD, PhD, Kei Yoshino MD, PhD, Tomohiko Sasaki MD, PhD, Go Miyata MD, PhD, Yasuyuki Seto MD, PhD, Jun-ichi Ogawa MD, PhD
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Survival after Definitive (Chemo)Radiotherapy in Esophageal Cancer Patients: A Population-Based Study in the North-East Netherlands

Justin K. Smit MD, Christina T. Muijs MD, Johannes G. M. Burgerhof MSc, Gabriel Paardekooper MD, Paul R. Timmer MD, PhD, Karin Muller MD, Dankert Woutersen MD, Véronique E. Mul MD, Jannet C. Beukema MD, Geke A. P. Hospers MD, PhD, Boukje A. C. van Dijk PhD, Johannes A. Langendijk MD, PhD, John Th. M. Plukker MD, PhD
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Neoadjuvant Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer in a Single High-Volume Center

A. Zanoni MD, G. Verlato MD, S. Giacopuzzi MD, J. Weindelmayer MD, F. Casella MD, F. Pasini MD, E. Zhao MD, G. de Manzoni MD
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Body Weight Loss After Surgery is an Independent Risk Factor for Continuation of S-1 Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer

Toru Aoyama MD, Takaki Yoshikawa MD, PhD, Junya Shirai MD, Tsutomu Hayashi MD, Takanobu Yamada MD, Kazuhito Tsuchida MD, Shinichi Hasegawa MD, Haruhiko Cho MD, Norio Yukawa MD, Takashi Oshima MD, PhD, Yasushi Rino MD, Munetaka Masuda MD, PhD, Akira Tsuburaya MD
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Gynecologic Oncology

Laparoscopic Versus Open Radical Hysterectomy for Stage IB2–IIB Cervical Cancer in the Setting of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: A Multi-institutional Cohort Study

Fabio Ghezzi MD, Antonella Cromi PhD, Antonino Ditto MD, Enrico Vizza MD, Mario Malzoni MD, Francesco Raspagliesi MD, Stefano Uccella MD, Giacomo Corrado PhD, Francesco Cosentino MD, Francesca Gotsch MD, Fabio Martinelli MD, Massimo Franchi MD
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A Prospective Validation Study to Diagnose Serosal Invasion and Nodal Metastases of Gastric Cancer by Multidetector-row CT

Shinichi Hasegawa MD, Takaki Yoshikawa MD, PhD, Junya Shirai MD, Hirohito Fujikawa MD, Haruhiko Cho MD, Tsunehiro Doiuchi MD, Tetsuo Yoshida MD, Tsutomu Sato MD, Takashi Oshima MD, PhD, Norio Yukawa MD, Yasushi Rino MD, Munetaka Masuda MD, PhD, Akira Tsuburaya MD
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Healthcare Policy and Outcomes

Comprehensive Databases: A Cautionary Note

Barry Feig MD
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Comparison of Cases Captured in the National Cancer Data Base with Those in Population-based Central Cancer Registries

Catherine C. Lerro MPH, Anthony S. Robbins MD, PhD, MPH, Jerri Linn Phillips MA, Andrew K. Stewart MA
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Effect of Including Cancer-Specific Variables on Risk-Adjusted Hospital Surgical Quality Comparisons

Ryan P. Merkow MD, MS, David J. Bentrem MD, MS, David P. Winchester MD, Andrew K. Stewart MA, Clifford Y. Ko MD, MS, MSHS, Karl Y. Bilimoria MD, MS
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Robotic versus Open Pancreatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Jie Zhang MD, Wen-Ming Wu MD, Lei You MD, Yu-Pei Zhao MD
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Readmission After Pancreatic Resection is not an Appropriate Measure of Quality

Irmina Gawlas BA, Monica Sethi MD, Megan Winner MD, MS, Irene Epelboym MD, James L. Lee MD, Beth A. Schrope MD, PhD, John A. Chabot MD, John D. Allendorf MD
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Longitudinal Changes in Function, Symptom Burden, and Quality of Life in Patients with Early-Stage Lung Cancer

Marianna Koczywas MD, Anna Cathy Williams RN, BSN, PHN, Mihaela Cristea MD, Karen Reckamp MD, Frederic W. Grannis Jr. MD, Brian L. Tiep MD, Gwen Uman PhD, Betty Ferrell PhD, FAAN, FPCN
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Factors Associated with Breast MRI Use: A Population-Based Analysis

Brigid K. Killelea MD, Donald R. Lannin MD, Laura J. Horvath MD, Nina R. Horowitz MD, Anees B. Chagpar MD
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Hepatobiliary Tumors

Role of Major Vascular Resection in Patients with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Shahzad M. Ali MD, Clancy J. Clark MD, Victor M. Zaydfudim MD, MPH, Florencia G. Que MD, David M. Nagorney MD
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Risk of Occult Irresectable Disease at Liver Resection for Hepatic Colorectal Cancer Metastases: A Contemporary Analysis

Kai A. Bickenbach MD, Ronald P. DeMatteo MD, Yuman Fong MD, T. Peter Kingham MD, Peter J. Allen MD, William R. Jarnagin MD, Michael I. D’Angelica MD
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Performance Status Enhances the Selection of Treatment for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Within the Milan Criteria

Chia-Yang Hsu MD, Yun-Hsuan Lee MD, Cheng-Yuan Hsia MD, Yi-Hsiang Huang MD, PhD, Chien-Wei Su MD, Han-Chieh Lin MD, Yi-You Chiou MD, Fa-Yauh Lee MD, Teh-Ia Huo MD
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Surgical Resection in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients with Minimal Background Fibrosis: A Strategy in the Era of Organ Shortage

Ryan T. Groeschl MD, T. Clark Gamblin MD, MS, Kiran K. Turaga MD, MPH
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Melanomas

Wound Complications after Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection for Melanoma: Is ACS NSQIP Adequate?

Carly E. Glarner MD, David Y. Greenblatt MD, MSPH, Robert J. Rettammel MA, Heather B. Neuman MD, MPH, Sharon M. Weber MD, FACS
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How Often do Level III Nodes Bear Melanoma Metastases and does it Affect Patient Outcomes?

Carolyn Nessim MD, Calvin Law MD, Yarrow McConnell MD, Sade Shachar MD, Gregory McKinnon MD, Frances Wright MD
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Neuro-Oncology

Implanted Carmustine Wafers Followed by Concomitant Radiochemotherapy to Treat Newly Diagnosed Malignant Gliomas: Prospective, Observational, Multicenter Study on 92 Cases

Julien Duntze MD, Claude-Fabien Litré MD, PhD, Christophe Eap MD, Etienne Théret MD, Adeline Debreuve, Nicolas Jovenin MD, Emmanuèle Lechapt-Zalcman MD, PhD, Philippe Metellus MD, PhD, Philippe Colin MD, Jean-Sébastien Guillamo MD, PhD, Evelyne Emery MD, PhD, Philippe Menei MD, PhD, Pascal Rousseaux MD, Philippe Peruzzi MD, PhD
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Pancreatic Tumors

Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carrier Mitigates Transfusion-Mediated Pancreas Cancer Progression

Karen K. Lo MD, Erik A. Bey PhD, Biswantha Patra PhD, Douglas D. Benson MD, David A. Boothman PhD, Christopher C. Silliman PhD, Carlton C. Barnett Jr. MD
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Disparities in Pancreas Cancer Care

Anasooya Abraham, Waddah B. Al-Refaie, Helen M. Parsons, Vikas Dudeja, Selwyn M. Vickers, Elizabeth B. Habermann
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Thoracic Oncology

Association of Depression and Anxiety on Quality of Life, Treatment Adherence, and Prognosis in Patients with Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Óscar Arrieta MD, Laura P. Angulo MD, Carolina Núñez-Valencia RP, Yuzmiren Dorantes-Gallareta MD, Eleazar O. Macedo MD, Dulce Martínez-López MD, Salvador Alvarado RP, José-Francisco Corona-Cruz MD, Luis F. Oñate-Ocaña MD
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Predictive Factors of Lymph Node Status in Small Peripheral Non-small Cell Lung Cancers: Tumor Histology is More Reliable

Yang Zhang MD, Yihua Sun MD, Lei Shen MD, Yuan Li MD, Jiaqing Xiang MD, Yawei Zhang MD, Hong Hu MD, Haiquan Chen MD
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Repeated Resection of Colorectal Cancer Pulmonary Oligometastases: Pooled Analysis and Prognostic Assessment

Samer Salah MD, Kazuhiro Watanabe MD, PhD, Joon Suk Park MD, Alaa Addasi MD, Ji Won Park MD, Jon Zabaleta MD, Francesco Ardissone MD, Jhingook Kim MD, PhD, Marc Riquet MD, PhD, Kazunori Nojiri MD, PhD, Mara Gisabella MD, Sun Young Kim MD, Kuniya Tanaka MD, PhD
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Postchemoradiation Resected Locally Advanced Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Carcinoma: Long-Term Outcome With or Without Intraoperative Radiotherapy

Felipe A. Calvo MD, PhD, Claudio V. Sole MD, Rosángela Obregón MD, PhD, Marina Gómez-Espí MD, Miguel A. Lozano MD, Luis Gonzalez-Bayon MD, PhD, Jose Luis García-Sabrido MD, PhD
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Assessment and Comparison of Recovery after Open and Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Cancer: An Exploratory Study in Two Centers

R. Parameswaran MRCS, MD, D. R. Titcomb FRCS, N. S. Blencowe MRCS, R. G. Berrisford FRCS(Th), S. A. Wajed MChir, FRCS, C. G. Streets MD, FRCS, A. D. Hollowood PhD, FRCS, R. Krysztopik FRCS, C. P. Barham MD, FRCS, J. M. Blazeby MD, FRCS
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Translational Research and Biomarkers

Effects of Metallothionein-1 Genetic Polymorphism and Cigarette Smoking on the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Ruey-Hong Wong PhD, Chun-Huang Huang MS, Chao-Bin Yeh MD, Hong-Shen Lee PhD, Ming-Hsien Chien PhD, Shun-Fa Yang PhD
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Urologic Oncology

Effect of Nodal Metastases on Cancer-specific Mortality After Cytoreductive Nephrectomy

Quoc-Dien Trinh MD, Shyam Sukumar MD, Jan Schmitges MD, Marco Bianchi MD, Maxine Sun BSc, Shahrokh F. Shariat MD, Jesse D. Sammon DO, Claudio Jeldres MD, Kevin C. Zorn MD, Paul Perrotte MD, Markus Graefen MD, Craig G. Rogers MD, James O. Peabody MD, Mani Menon MD, Pierre I. Karakiewicz MD
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