Volume 18, Number 5 / May, 2011

Breast Oncology

Different Distribution of Breast Cancer Subtypes in Breast Ductal Carcinoma in situ (DCIS), DCIS with Microinvasion, and DCIS with Invasion Component

Ke-Da Yu MD, PhD, La-Mu Wu MD, Guang-Yu Liu MD, PhD, Jiong Wu MD, PhD, Gen-Hong Di MD, Zhen-Zhou Shen MD, Zhi-Ming Shao MD
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Impact of Routine Cavity Shave Margins on Breast Cancer Re-excision Rates

Anne Kobbermann MD, Alison Unzeitig BS, Xian-Jin Xie PhD, Jingsheng Yan PhD, David Euhus MD, Yan Peng PhD, Venetia Sarode MD, Amy Moldrem MD, A. Marilyn Leitch MD, Valerie Andrews MD, Carrie Stallings MD, Roshni Rao MD
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Mastectomy and Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Rates: An Institutional Review

Sameer Damle MD, Christine B. Teal MD, Joanne J. Lenert MD, Elizabeth C. Marshall MD, MPH, Qing Pan PhD, Anita P. McSwain MD, MPH
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Accuracy of a Preoperative Model for Predicting Invasive Breast Cancer in Women with Ductal Carcinoma-in-situ on Vacuum-Assisted Core Needle Biopsy

Nehmat Houssami MBBS, PhD, Daniela Ambrogetti MD, M. Luke Marinovich MPH, Simonetta Bianchi MD, Petra Macaskill PhD, Vania Vezzosi MD, PhD, Eleftherios P. Mamounas MD, MPH, Stefano Ciatto MD
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Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast: Influence of Age on Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Prognostic Features. Retrospective Study of 812 Patients

Christine Tunon-de-Lara MD, Gwenaëlle André MD, Gaétan MacGrogan MD, Jean-Marie Dilhuydy MD, Jean-Emmanuel Bussières MD PhD, Marc Debled MD, Louis Mauriac MD, Véronique Brouste MSc, Isabelle de Mascarel MD, Antoine Avril MD
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Colorectal Cancer

Is pT2 Subclassification Feasible to Predict Patient Outcome in Colorectal Cancer?

Lin-lin Tong MD, Peng Gao MD, Zhen-ning Wang MD, PhD, Zhen-yu Yue MD, Yong-xi Song MD, Zhe Sun MD, PhD, Yi Lu MD, Cheng-zhong Xing MD, PhD, Hui-mian Xu MD, PhD
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Impact of a Temporary Stoma on the Quality of Life of Rectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment

Heather B. Neuman MD, MS, Sujata Patil PhD, Sarah Fuzesi BA, W. Douglas Wong MD, Martin R. Weiser MD, José G. Guillem MD, Philip B. Paty MD, Garrett M. Nash MD, MPH, Larissa K. Temple MD, MS
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Leucocyte-Depleted Blood Transfusion is an Independent Predictor of Surgical Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Elective Colon Cancer Surgery—A Single-Center Analysis of 531 Patients

M. Koch MD, D. Antolovic MD, C. Reissfelder, N. N. Rahbari MD, J. Holoch, I. Michalski, H. Sweiti, A. Ulrich MD, M. W. Büchler MD, J. Weitz MD, MSc
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Minimally Invasive Surgery Is Underutilized for Colon Cancer

Celia N. Robinson MD, G. John Chen MD, PhD, Courtney J. Balentine MD, Shubhada Sansgiry PhD, Christy L. Marshall MD, Daniel A. Anaya MD, Avo Artinyan MD, MS, Daniel Albo MD, PhD, David H. Berger MD MHCM
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Endocrine Tumors

Inadequate Cytology of Thyroid Nodules. Repeat It or Live With It

Juan Carlos Jaume MD, Herbert Chen MD, FACS
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Inadequate Cytology in Thyroid Nodules: Should We Repeat Aspiration or Follow-Up?

Jung Hyun Yoon MD, Hee Jung Moon MD, Eun-Kyung Kim MD, PhD, Jin Young Kwak MD, PhD
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Durability of Focused Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy in Young Patients with Sporadic Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Jennifer J. Oucharek MD, FRCSC, Christine J. O’Neill MS, FRACS, James W. Suliburk MD, Mark S. Sywak MS, FRACS, Leigh W. Delbridge MD, FRACS, Stan B. Sidhu PhD, FRACS
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To Supplement or Not to Supplement: A Cost-Utility Analysis of Calcium and Vitamin D Repletion in Patients After Thyroidectomy

Tracy S. Wang MD, MPH, Kevin Cheung MSc, MD, Sanziana A. Roman MD, Julie Ann Sosa MA, MD
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Elastic Light-Scattering Spectroscopy for Discrimination of Benign from Malignant Disease in Thyroid Nodules

Hyunsuk Suh MD, Ousama A’amar PhD, Eladio Rodriguez-Diaz PhD, Stephanie Lee MD, PhD, Irving Bigio PhD, Jennifer E. Rosen MD, FACS
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Characteristics of Primary Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma with False-Negative Findings on Initial 18F-FDG PET/CT

Jin Woong Choi MD, Young Hoon Yoon MD, Yeo Hoon Yoon MD, Seong Min Kim MD, Bon Seok Koo MD
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Central Compartment Reoperation for Recurrent/Persistent Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Patterns of Recurrence, Morbidity, and Prediction of Postoperative Hypocalcemia

Jong-Lyel Roh MD, Jin-Man Kim MD, Chan Il Park MD
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Gastrointestinal Oncology

How Does the 7th TNM Edition Fit in Gastric Cancer Management?

Stefano Rausei MD, Gianlorenzo Dionigi MD, FACS, Luigi Boni MD, FACS, Francesca Rovera MD, Renzo Dionigi MD, FACS, FRCS (Hon. Edin.)
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Combined Thermal–Surgical Ablation of Locally Advanced Abdominopelvic Malignancies

Csaba Gajdos MD, Tracey MacDermott BS, Martin D. McCarter MD, Nathan W. Pearlman MD
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Transverse Mesocolon Invasion in Advanced Gastric Cancer: Should We Reconsider Current T Staging?

Jong Won Kim MD, MS, Seong-Ho Kong MD, MS, Min A Kim MD, PhD, Woo Ho Kim MD, PhD, Hyuk-Joon Lee MD, PhD, Kuhn Uk Lee MD, PhD, Han-Kwang Yang MD, PhD
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Liver Resection for Colorectal Metastases in Presence of Extrahepatic Disease: Results from an International Multi-institutional Analysis

Carlo Pulitanò MD, Martin Bodingbauer MD, Luca Aldrighetti MD, PhD, Mechteld C. de Jong MD, Federico Castillo MD, PhD, Richard D. Schulick MD, Rowan W. Parks MD, Michael A. Choti MD, Stephen J. Wigmore MD, PhD, Thomas Gruenberger MD, Timothy M. Pawlik MD, MPH
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Gynecologic Oncology

Lower Uterine Segment Involvement is Associated with Poor Outcomes in Early-Stage Endometrioid Endometrial Carcinoma

Nora T. Kizer MD, Feng Gao MD, PhD, Saketh Guntupalli MD, Premal H. Thaker MD, Matthew A. Powell MD, Paul J. Goodfellow PhD, David G. Mutch MD, Israel Zighelboim MD
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Efficacy of Para-Aortic Lymphadenectomy in Early-Stage Endometrioid Uterine Corpus Cancer

Seo-Yun Tong MD, PhD, Jong-Min Lee MD, PhD, Jae-Kwan Lee MD, PhD, Jae Weon Kim MD, PhD, Chi-Heum Cho MD, PhD, Seok-Mo Kim MD, PhD, Sang-Yoon Park MD, PhD, Chan-Yong Park MD, PhD, Ki-Tae Kim MD, PhD
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Head and Neck Oncology

The Association of Caveolin-1 Genotypes with Oral Cancer Susceptibility in Taiwan

Da-Tian Bau PhD, Ming Hsui Tsai MD, Yung-An Tsou MD, Chung-Hsing Wang MD, Chia-Wen Tsai MS, Shung-Shung Sun MD, Chun-Hung Hua MD, Song-Kun Shyue PhD, Ru-Yin Tsai PhD
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Comparison of Endoscopic and Robotic Thyroidectomy

J. Lee MD, J. H. Lee MD, K. Y. Nah MD, E. Y. Soh MD, W. Y. Chung MD, PhD
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Healthcare Policy and Outcomes

Dynamic Tension Between Success in a Surgical Career and Personal Wellness: How Can We Succeed in a Stressful Environment and a “Culture of Bravado”?

Charles M. Balch MD FACS, Tait S. Shanafelt MD
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Cancer Surgeons’ Distress and Well-being, I: The Tension Between a Culture of Productivity and the Need for Self-Care

Rebecca S. Guest MD, MPH, Ray Baser MS, Yuelin Li PhD, Peter T. Scardino MD, FACS, Arthur E. Brown MD, FACP, David W. Kissane MD
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Cancer Surgeons’ Distress and Well-being, II: Modifiable Factors and the Potential for Organizational Interventions

Rebecca S. Guest MD, MPH, Ray Baser MS, Yuelin Li PhD, Peter T. Scardino MD, FACS, Arthur E. Brown MD, FACP, David W. Kissane MD
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Hepatobiliary Tumors

Tumor Size Remains Key for Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence after Liver Transplantation

T. M. Earl MD, W. C. Chapman MD
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Overexpression of Long Non-coding RNA HOTAIR Predicts Tumor Recurrence in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Following Liver Transplantation

Zhe Yang MD, Lin Zhou PhD, Li-Ming Wu PhD, Ming-Chun Lai MD, Hai-Yang Xie MD, Feng Zhang PhD, Shu-Sen Zheng PhD, MD, FACS
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Sequential Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization and Portal Vein Embolization versus Portal Vein Embolization Only before Major Hepatectomy for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hyunkyung Yoo MD, Jin Hyoung Kim MD, Gi-Young Ko MD, Kyoung Won Kim MD, Dong Il Gwon MD, Sung-Gyu Lee MD, Shin Hwang MD
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Evaluation of Risk Factors and Clinicopathologic Features for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in Southern China: A Possible Role of Hepatitis B Virus

Ning-fu Peng MMed, Le-qun Li PhD, Xiao Qin MMed, Ya Guo PhD, Tao Peng PhD, Kai-yin Xiao PhD, Xi-gang Chen MMed, Yu-feng Yang MMed, Zhi-xiong Su PhD, Bin Chen PhD, Ming Su PhD, Lu-nan Qi MMed
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Melanomas

Regional Control and Morbidity After Superficial Groin Dissection in Melanoma

Amber L. Shada MD, Craig L. Slingluff Jr MD
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Pancreatic Tumors

Adjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer: A Logical Strategy in Search of Progress

Douglas B. Evans MD, Robert A. Wolff MD
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Fluorouracil-based Chemoradiation with Either Gemcitabine or Fluorouracil Chemotherapy after Resection of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: 5-Year Analysis of the U.S. Intergroup/RTOG 9704 Phase III Trial

William F. Regine MD, Kathryn A. Winter MS, Ross Abrams MD, Howard Safran MD, John P. Hoffman MD, Andre Konski MD, Al B. Benson MD, John S. Macdonald MD, Tyvin A. Rich MD, Christopher G. Willett MD
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Effects of Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion on Disease Recurrence and Survival After Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Peter J. Kneuertz MD, Sameer H. Patel MD, Carrie K. Chu MD, Shishir K. Maithel MD, Juan M. Sarmiento MD, Keith A. Delman MD, Charles A. Staley III MD, David A. Kooby MD
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Laparoscopic Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Review of 285 Published Cases

Andrew A. Gumbs MD, Angel M. Rodriguez Rivera MD, Luca Milone MD, PhD, John P. Hoffman MD
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Thoracic Oncology

Factors Associated with Postoperative Pulmonary Morbidity After Esophagectomy for Cancer

Urs Zingg MD, Bernard M. Smithers MBBS, David C. Gotley MD, Garett Smith MS, Ahmad Aly MS, Anthony Clough MBBS, Adrian J. Esterman PhD, Glyn G. Jamieson MD, David I. Watson MD
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Translational Research and Biomarkers

MDM2 is Overexpressed and Regulated by the Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4E (eIF4E) in Human Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Esophagus

Han-Shui Hsu MD, PhD, Hsin-Wu Chen MS, Chia-Li Kao MS, Min-Li Wu MS, Anna Fen-Yau Li MD, PhD, Tzu-Hao Cheng PhD
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Metallothionein-1 Genotypes in the Risk of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A. I. Zavras DMD, DrMSc, A. J. Yoon DDS, M. K. Chen PhD, C. W. Lin PhD, S. F. Yang PhD
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Using Gene Expression Profiling to Predict Response and Prognosis in Gastrointestinal Cancers—The Promise and the Perils

Kate H. Brettingham-Moore PhD, Cuong P. Duong MBBS, PhD, FRACS, Alexander G. Heriot MA, MBA, MD, FRACS, FRCS, Robert J. S. Thomas MS, FRACS, FRCS, Wayne A. Phillips PhD
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Normoxically Overexpressed Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1-Alpha is Involved in Arsenic Trioxide Resistance Acquisition in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Jia-Nien Tung MD, Ya-Wen Cheng PhD, Chung-Huei Hsu MD, PhD, Tsan-Zon Liu PhD, Pei-Ying Hsieh MSc, Lai-Lei Ting MD, Hui-Ling Ko MD, Yu-Jia Chang PhD, Jeng-Fong Chiou MD, PhD, Alexander T. H. Wu PhD
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Influence of A9 Region Mutation in EphB2 Gene in the Prognosis of Patients with Colorectal Adenocarcinoma

M. Vidaurreta PhD, S. Rafael PhD, S. Veganzones PhD, V. de la Orden PhD, C. Fernández MD, R. Gómez-Casaseca BD, J. Cerdán MD, M. Maestro PhD
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Resveratrol Induces Notch2-Mediated Apoptosis and Suppression of Neuroendocrine Markers in Medullary Thyroid Cancer

Matthew Truong BA, Mackenzie R. Cook MD, Scott N. Pinchot MD, Muthusamy Kunnimalaiyaan PhD, Herbert Chen MD, FACS
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