Portal vein segmentation of a 3D-planning system for liver surgery--in vivo evaluation in a porcine model.

abstract：BACKGROUND:For some types of cancer, postoperative complications can negatively influence survival, but the association between these complications and oncological outcomes is unclear for patients with esophageal cancer who receive preoperative treatments. METHODS:Data were retrospectively analyzed for patients who un...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Yamashita K,Makino T,Miyata H,Miyazaki Y,Takahashi T,Kurokawa Y,Yamasaki M,Nakajima K,Takiguchi S,Mori M,Doki Y

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The sentinel lymph node (SLN) is the first lymph node in the regional nodal basin to receive metastatic cells. In-transit nodes are found between the primary melanoma site and regional nodal basins. To date, this is one of the first reports on micrometastasis to in-transit nodes. METHODS:Retrospective datab...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Thelmo MC,Morita ET,Treseler PA,Nguyen LH,Allen RE Jr,Sagebiel RW,Kashani-Sabet M,Leong SP

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative analysis of sentinel lymph nodes would enhance the care of early-stage oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We determined the frequency and extent of cytokeratin 19 (CK19) expression in OSCC primary tumours and surrounding tissues to explore the feasibility of a "clinic-ready" intraoperative d...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Shaw R,Christensen A,Java K,Maddani RE,Liloglou T,Asterios T,von Buchwald C,Wessel I,Kiss K,Kjaer A,Lelkaitis G,Long A,Risk J,Robinson M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)/International Union Against Cancer (UICC) staging system for gastric cancer incorporates the absolute number of metastatic lymph nodes (N status) and is optimally used when >or=15 nodes are examined. The ratio of metastatic to examined nodes (N ratio) is an effec...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Maduekwe UN,Lauwers GY,Fernandez-Del-Castillo C,Berger DL,Ferguson CM,Rattner DW,Yoon SS

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metastases to internal mammary lymph nodes (IMN) may occur in patients with breast cancer and may alter treatment recommendations. The purpose of this study was to identify the frequency of IMN drainage in patients undergoing breast lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND). METHODS:The c...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Byrd DR,Dunnwald LK,Mankoff DA,Anderson BO,Moe RE,Yeung RS,Schubert EK,Eary JF

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anatomical resection (AR) is a recommended surgical treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), although the conventional procedure (dye injection) for AR is difficult to reproduce.1,2 The tumor-feeding portal pedicle compression technique has been proposed as an easy, reversible, repeatable, and oncologic...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Procopio F,Cimino M,Costa G,Branciforte B,Poretti D,Torzilli G

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this review was to examine the incidence of nipple-areola complex (NAC) involvement, the rates of NAC recurrence, and the data regarding the role of radiation therapy (RT) following nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM). METHODS:A literature review was performed using the PubMed search engine, with articl...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Gomez C,Shah C,McCloskey S,Foster N,Vicini F

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant ascites (MA) is a distressing problem usually managed by repeated paracenteses. Paracentesis represents a meaningful time point in identifying patients with a specific presentation. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to examine symptom clustering in MA patients at paracentesis. METHODS:Pre-...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Husain A,Bezjak A,Easson A

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of shear wave elastography (SWE) for predicting cervical lymph node (LN) metastasis and the prognostic implication of SWE as histopathologic factors of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). METHODS:Eighty-four LNs of 66 patients with PTC underwent B-mode ultras...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Jung WS,Kim JA,Son EJ,Youk JH,Park CS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of care in patients who underwent sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping for endometrial and cervical cancer staging, and evaluate the impact of different techniques on patient satisfaction, i.e. radiotracer Tc99m versus indocyanine green (ICG) or methylene blue...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Buda A,Elisei F,Palazzi S,De Ponti E,Arosio M,Vecchione F,Dell'Anna T,Cuzzocrea M,Bussi B,Giuliani D,Di Martino G,Crivellaro C

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether routinely prescribed opioids are necessary for pain control after discharge among lumpectomy/sentinel node biopsy (Lump/SLNB) patients is unclear. We hypothesize that Lump/SLNB patients could be discharged without opioids, with a failure rate < 10%. This study prospectively examines outcomes after ch...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Moo TA,Pawloski KR,Sevilimedu V,Charyn J,Simon BA,Sclafani LM,Plitas G,Barrio AV,Kirstein LJ,Van Zee KJ,Morrow M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dendritic cells (DC) are potent professional antigen-presenting cells that can activate naive T lymphocytes and initiate cellular immune responses. As adjuvants, DC may be useful for enhancing immunogenicity and mediating tumor regression. Endogenous expression of antigen by DC could offer the potential adva...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Kim CJ,Cormier J,Roden M,Gritz L,Mazzara GP,Fetsch P,Hijazi Y,Lee KH,Rosenberg SA,Marincola FM

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is among the most resistant of human cancers, yet specific mechanisms of treatment resistance remain poorly understood. Models to study pancreatic cancer resistance remain limited and should reflect in vivo changes that occur within patient tumors. We sought to identify consistent, ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Kim MP,Truty MJ,Choi W,Kang Y,Chopin-Lally X,Gallick GE,Wang H,McConkey DJ,Hwang R,Logsdon C,Abbruzzesse J,Fleming JB

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arginine plays a pivotal role in regulating ureagenesis, polyamine biosynthesis, and nitric oxide production, metabolic pathways that may be stimulated in the liver of the tumor-bearing host. Normally, plasma arginine is excluded from the hepatocyte intracellular space by the low basal activity of its membra...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Espat NJ,Copeland EM,Souba WW

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overall survival (OS) has traditionally been the primary end point in studies evaluating the clinical benefit of first-line chemotherapy in metastatic, locally advanced, or unresectable pancreatic cancer (MLAUPC). Given the prolonged follow-up assessment required to obtain OS and its potential to be confound...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Makris EA,MacBarb R,Harvey DJ,Poultsides GA

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is a rare intraepithelial malignancy with poorly described outcomes. EMPD in men is primarily found in the perianal and penoscrotal areas. We assessed incidence and time trends of EMPD in men as well as extent and predictors of survival using the Surveillance, Epidemiology...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Herrel LA,Weiss AD,Goodman M,Johnson TV,Osunkoya AO,Delman KA,Master VA

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between clinical complete response (cCR) and pathologic complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC). METHODS:Between May 2001 and April 2013, a total of 158 patients with thoracic ESCC tr...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Liu SL,Xi M,Yang H,Yang YD,Wu YJ,Zhao L,Zhang P,Luo LL,Liu MZ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We present an alternative access technique to facilitate preperitoneoscopic (extraperitoneal laparoscopic) approach for radical prostatectomy, herniorrhaphy, and other pelvic procedures. METHODS:A 0 degrees telescope was mounted into a Visiport Optical Trocar (Visiport), and via a periumbilical incision it ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Tai HC,Lai MK,Chueh SC,Chen SC,Hsieh MH,Yu HJ

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This multicenter analysis evaluated patient outcome and clinical pathologic features of thymic epithelial tumors after complete surgical resection and adjuvant treatment. METHODS:Histologic classification and clinical staging were performed according to WHO classification and Masaoka staging system, respect...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Genestreti G,Ampollini L,Burgio MA,Rolli L,Sanna S,Scarpi E,Monti M,Burgio SL,Giannone L,Santo A,Mezzetti M,Casanova C,Buosi R,Rusca M,Amadori D,Gavelli G

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Melanoma metastatic to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is asymptomatic or presents with pain, bleeding, or obstruction. To determine whether surgery influences outcomes, we reviewed our experience with this patient population. METHODS:Medical records of patients with metastatic melanoma to the GI tract were...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Berger AC,Buell JF,Venzon D,Baker AR,Libutti SK

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant pleural effusions are seen frequently in clinical practice and are most commonly caused by breast cancer and lung cancer. Standard treatment usually consists of complete drainage of the pleural space via a chest tube and instillation of a pleural irritant to obtain pleural symphysis. In a majority ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Fry WA,Khandekar JD

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by radical surgery including total mesorectal excision (TME) is standard treatment in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. Emerging data indicate that patients with complete pathologic response (ypCR) after CRT have favorable outcome, suggesting the possi...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Belluco C,De Paoli A,Canzonieri V,Sigon R,Fornasarig M,Buonadonna A,Boz G,Innocente R,Perin T,Cossaro M,Polesel J,De Marchi F

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to determine the competence of medical students and surgery residents in evaluating clinical problems (using both real and simulated patients) in surgical oncology. METHODS:Forty-five third-year medical students, 23 first postgraduate year (PGY-1) residents, and seven second postgraduate year (PGY...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Sloan DA,Donnelly MB,Schwartz RW,Munch LC,Wells MD,Johnson SB,Strodel WE

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The FAK gene encodes a 125-kDa tyrosine kinase (p125FAK) involved in signal transduction pathways used in cell adhesion, motility, and anchorage-independent growth. Because thyroid carcinomas have a wide variability in their propensity for invasion and metastasis, we studied the expression of FAK in a variet...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Owens LV,Xu L,Dent GA,Yang X,Sturge GC,Craven RJ,Cance WG

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the lack of conclusive evidence supporting this treatment modality, neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) prior to radical surgery is a commonly accepted strategy to manage locally advanced cervical cancer. Radical hysterectomy in chemotherapy-treated patients can be technically challenging due to large vo...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Ghezzi F,Cromi A,Ditto A,Vizza E,Malzoni M,Raspagliesi F,Uccella S,Corrado G,Cosentino F,Gotsch F,Martinelli F,Franchi M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The change in TNM classification of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) between the seventh and eighth edition classifications has resulted in the downstaging of many advanced-stage patients into pathological stage IB. Many mesotheliomas without lymph node metastasis have been classified as stage IB in th...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Takuwa T,Hashimoto M,Kuroda A,Nakamura A,Nakamichi T,Fukuda A,Matsumoto S,Kondo N,Hasegawa S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CD44 isoforms serve as a marker for cancer stem cells. CD44 variant 9 (CD44v9) contributes to the defense against reactive oxygen species, resulting in resistance to chemoradiotherapy. However, the significance of CD44v9 in patients with lung adenocarcinoma is unknown. METHODS:We used immunohistochemical an...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Akamine T,Tagawa T,Ijichi K,Toyokawa G,Takamori S,Hirai F,Okamoto T,Oda Y,Maehara Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of state III breast cancer is challenging; it often includes multimodal treatment with systemic therapy and/or radiation therapy and surgery. Immediate breast reconstruction has not traditionally been performed in these patients. We review the results of immediate transverse rectus abdominis m...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Styblo TM,Lewis MM,Carlson GW,Murray DR,Wood WC,Lawson D,Landry J,Hughes L,Nahai F,Bostwick J 3rd

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-dose rate brachytherapy is a well-established adjuvant treatment for soft tissue sarcomas (STS). The experience with high-dose rate brachytherapy (HDR BT) in this indication is limited. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the viability of perioperative hyperfractionated HDR BT for STS. METHODS:Fort...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Petera J,Soumarová R,Růzicková J,Neumanová R,Dusek L,Sirák I,Macingová Z,Paluska P,Kasaová L,Hodek M,Vosmik M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a premalignant lesion characterized by replacement of normal squamous epithelium with columnar epithelium. This lesion can progress to dysplasia and adenocarcinoma. Recently, the Fas receptor and retinoblastoma (Rb) protein have been described as important mediators of apoptosis a...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Coppola D,Schreiber RH,Mora L,Dalton W,Karl RC

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00