The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on North Carolinian Breast Cancer Patients Seeking Financial Support for Treatment.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little data are available regarding individual patients' risk of surgical site infection (SSI) following mastectomy with or without immediate reconstruction. Our objective was to develop a risk prediction model for mastectomy-related SSI. METHODS:Using commercial claims data, we established a cohort of wome...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Olsen MA,Nickel KB,Margenthaler JA,Fox IK,Ball KE,Mines D,Wallace AE,Colditz GA,Fraser VJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal time interval to define early recurrence (ER) among patients who underwent resection of gallbladder cancer (GBC) is not well defined. We sought to develop and validate a novel GBC recurrence risk (GBRR) score to predict ER among patients undergoing resection for GBC. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patient...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Sahara K,Tsilimigras DI,Kikuchi Y,Ethun CG,Maithel SK,Abbott DE,Poultsides GA,Hatzaras I,Fields RC,Weiss M,Scoggins C,Isom CA,Idrees K,Shen P,Yabushita Y,Matsuyama R,Endo I,Pawlik TM

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Melphalan (L-PAM) hyperthermic isolated limb perfusion (HILP) is currently considered the standard treatment for patients with in-transit metastases from cutaneous melanoma. We here report on the results of L-PAM and low-dose tumor necrosis factor (TNF)alpha HILP in patients with bulky disease. METHODS:Twen...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Rossi CR,Foletto M,Mocellin S,Pilati P,Lise M

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chyle fistula is a relatively rare complication of neck dissection, and there is a lack of consensus regarding its incidence, risk factors, and management. METHODS:Between 2007 and 2014, a total of 472 cases of neck dissection involving the level IV compartment were included in the study. The incidence, ris...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Ahn D,Sohn JH,Jeong JY

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Treatment of synovial sarcoma (SS) is challenging because of its unpredictable clinical behavior. We reviewed our institutional experience with pediatric SS to identify prognostic indicators and survival outcomes. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed all pediatric/adolescent patients (age<22 years) with confirm...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Stanelle EJ,Christison-Lagay ER,Healey JH,Singer S,Meyers PA,La Quaglia MP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no consensus on the selection criteria for ovarian preservation in cervical cancer, and the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) on ovarian metastasis (OM) is also unknown. METHODS:A total of 1,889 cervical cancer patients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stages ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Hu T,Wu L,Xing H,Yang R,Li X,Huang K,Jia Y,Zhang Q,Chen Z,Wang S,Liu D,Han X,Lin Z,Qu P,Cai H,Song X,Tian X,Wang H,Wang S,Xie X,Li S,Ma D

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Aromatic amines, well-known bladder carcinogens, derived from cigarette smoke are activated by acidic urine. We herein determined whether urinary pH levels are associated with bladder recurrence in upper tract urothelial carcinoma patients with a positive smoking history. METHODS:A total of 256 upper tract uro...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Ide H,Kikuchi E,Hagiwara M,Hayakawa N,Hongo H,Miyajima A,Oya M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiotensin 2 is a key biologic peptide in the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) that regulates blood pressure and renal hemodynamics. The potential role of the RAS in the promotion of tumor growth, angiogenesis, and metastasis also has been shown in the past few decades. This study investigated the prognostic ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Miyajima A,Yazawa S,Kosaka T,Tanaka N,Shirotake S,Mizuno R,Kikuchi E,Oya M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy in terms of local control (LC) of 24 h infusion of gemcitabine plus radiotherapy after surgery for pancreatic cancer. METHODS:Weekly gemcitabine (100 mg/m(2)) was provided as a 24-hour infusion during the course of radiotherapy (50.4 Gy to the tumor, 39.6 Gy to the nodes). Patients sub...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Mattiucci GC,Ippolito E,D'Agostino GR,Alfieri S,Antinori A,Crucitti A,Balducci M,Deodato F,Luzi S,Macchia G,Smaniotto D,Morganti AG,Valentini V

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The main goal of the current study was to compare survival differences among subgroups of primary ovarian cancer patients in International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stages IIIC and IIIA1 after complete tumor debulking surgery. METHODS:A total of 218 patients with primary ovarian cancer w...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Gasimli K,Braicu EI,Nassir M,Richter R,Babayeva A,Chekerov R,Darb-Esfahani S,Sehouli J,Muallem MZ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative chemoradiation and perioperative chemotherapy using epirubicin/cisplatin/5-fluorouracil (ECF) represent two standards of care for resectable gastric cancer. In the TOPGEAR (Trial Of Preoperative therapy for Gastric and Esophagogastric junction AdenocaRcinoma) trial, we hypothesized that adding ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Leong T,Smithers BM,Haustermans K,Michael M,Gebski V,Miller D,Zalcberg J,Boussioutas A,Findlay M,O'Connell RL,Verghis J,Willis D,Kron T,Crain M,Murray WK,Lordick F,Swallow C,Darling G,Simes J,Wong R

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various patient, treatment, and pathologic factors have been associated with an increased risk of local recurrence (LR) following breast-conserving therapy (BCT) for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). However, the strength and importance of individual factors has varied; whether combining factors improves pred...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Collins LC,Achacoso N,Haque R,Nekhlyudov L,Quesenberry CP Jr,Schnitt SJ,Habel LA,Fletcher SW

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surveillance of breast cancer patients after potentially curative treatment may result in the identification of locoregional or distant recurrence. While many patients expect frequent imaging studies to monitor for recurrence, there are no data supporting aggressive imaging surveillance beyond mammography. However...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Leitch AM

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with palpable melanoma groin metastases have a poor prognosis. There is debate whether a combined superficial and deep groin dissection (CGD) is necessary or if superficial groin dissection (SGD) alone is sufficient. AIM:The aim of this study was to analyze risk factors for deep pelvic nodal involv...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Oude Ophuis CM,van Akkooi AC,Hoekstra HJ,Bonenkamp JJ,van Wissen J,Niebling MG,de Wilt JH,van der Hiel B,van de Wiel B,Koljenović S,Grünhagen DJ,Verhoef C

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We hypothesized that metastasis beyond the sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) to the nonsentinel nodes (NSN) is an important predictor of survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Analysis was performed of a prospective multi-institutional study that included patients with melanoma ≥ 1.0 mm in Breslow thickness. All patients...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Brown RE,Ross MI,Edwards MJ,Noyes RD,Reintgen DS,Hagendoorn LJ,Stromberg AJ,Martin RC,McMasters KM,Scoggins CR

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal time between neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and gastrectomy for gastric cancer (GC) remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate the association between the time-to-surgery (TTS) interval and the major pathologic response (mPR). METHODS:In this study, 280 consecutive GC patients who underwen...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Bausys A,Ümarik T,Luksta M,Reinsoo A,Rackauskas R,Anglickiene G,Kryzauskas M,Tõnismäe K,Senina V,Seinin D,Bausys R,Strupas K

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumors treated with preoperative chemotherapy or radiation often demonstrate evidence of response in the resection specimen. Pathologic response is often interpreted as a surrogate for recurrence or survival outcomes. With a valid surrogate for long-term outcomes, investigators can explore treatment strategies with im...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Mansour JC,Schwarz RE

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：METHODS:This study evaluated the effectiveness and morbidity associated with 116 peritoneovenous shunts inserted into 89 patients for symptomatic malignant ascites between 1981 and 1991. All patients had previously failed standard medical therapy of salt and fluid restriction, diuretics, and intermittent peritoneal asp...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Schumacher DL,Saclarides TJ,Staren ED

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The efficacy of laparoscopic celiac plexus block (CPB) in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer has not been reported. METHODS:Patients with elevated pain scores scheduled for laparoscopy for diagnosis/staging of unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma were eligible. The study was designed to evalua...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Allen PJ,Chou J,Janakos M,Strong VE,Coit DG,Brennan MF

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether preoperative liver stiffness measurement (LSM) can predict recurrence after curative resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). LSM using FibroScan(®) can assess the severity of liver fibrosis, which is significantly associated with recurrence after cura...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Jung KS,Kim SU,Choi GH,Park JY,Park YN,Kim DY,Ahn SH,Chon CY,Kim KS,Choi EH,Choi JS,Han KH

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent studies indicated that the scaffolding adaptor protein GAB2 (GRB2-associated binding protein 2) plays a critical role in the proliferation and migration of various cancers. This study aimed to determine the role of aberrant GAB2 expression in human colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS:Quantitative real-time...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Matsumura T,Sugimachi K,Takahashi Y,Uchi R,Sawada G,Ueda M,Hirata H,Sakimura S,Ueo H,Takano Y,Kurashige J,Shinden Y,Eguchi H,Sudo T,Yamamoto H,Doki Y,Mori M,Mimori K

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospitalization is associated with negative clinical effects that last beyond discharge. This study aimed to determine whether hospitalization in the year before major oncologic surgery is associated with adverse outcomes. METHODS:Patients 18 years of age or older with stomach, pancreas, colon, or rectal ca...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Sharoky CE,Collier KT,Wirtalla CJ,Sinnamon AJ,Neuwirth MG,Kuo LE,Roses RE,Fraker DL,Karakousis GC,Kelz RR

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The status of the sentinel lymph node is an important predictor for survival in melanoma patients, but it is still unclear if early removal of micrometastases by sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) alters survival. A large series of melanoma patients from a single center with long-term follow-up was analyz...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Satzger I,Meier A,Hoy L,Völker B,Kapp A,Hauschild A,Gutzmer R

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tissue destruction by cryosurgery not only is mediated by direct cell damage, but also involves secondary mechanisms, such as ischemia due to shutdown of the microcirculation. Clinicians favor repetitive cryoapplication, although there is no proven evidence for a more effective tumor eradication. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Richter S,Pistorius G,Seidel R,Feifel G,Schilling MK,Vollmar B,Menger MD

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The biopsy method of choice for soft tissue sarcomas (STS) of the limb and limb girdle is controversial. There have been no randomized controlled trials that compare incision biopsy with Tru-cut biopsy. We present a large series, which includes an analysis of the effectiveness of Tru-cut core biopsy both in ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Hoeber I,Spillane AJ,Fisher C,Thomas JM

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumor budding is associated with adverse histology and is a predictor of lymph node metastasis. However, it remains unclear whether tumor budding is predictive of a poor prognosis for colon cancer patients. This study sought to investigate the prognostic significance of tumor budding in colon cancer. METHOD...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Oh BY,Park YA,Huh JW,Yun SH,Kim HC,Chun HK,Kim SH,Ha SY,Lee WY,Cho YB

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast reconstruction following mastectomy has been shown to have a salutary effect on the overall psychological well-being of women being treated for breast cancer. Unfortunately, however, not every patient is an ideal candidate for reconstruction. Complications stemming from reconstructive surgery can caus...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Lin KY,Johns FR,Gibson J,Long M,Drake DB,Moore MM

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The strategy of radical surgery for stage 2 endometrial cancer (EC) remains controversial. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the impact of radical hysterectomy (RH) versus simple hysterectomy (SH) on survival of patients with stage 2 EC. METHODS:A systematic review was conducted to identify studies co...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Liu T,Tu H,Li Y,Liu Z,Liu G,Gu H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that arise from primitive mesenchymal cells. GISTs occur throughout the GI tract but are usually located in the stomach and small intestine. The majority of GISTs are immunohistochemically positive for c-kit protein (CD 117) and ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Pidhorecky I,Cheney RT,Kraybill WG,Gibbs JF

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical practice guidelines have been developed to improve melanoma patient care. However, it is unclear whether failure to comply with these standards (either excessive or inadequate treatment) increases morbidity or relapse rates. Therefore, we undertook this study to evaluate the effect of variance from ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Erickson Foster J,Velasco JM,Hieken TJ

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00