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abstract：BACKGROUND:Matrix metalloproteinase 7 (MMP-7) is involved in invasion, metastasis, growth, and angiogenesis. The aim of this study is to assess the prognostic role of serum MMP-7 in curatively resected colorectal cancer (CRC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients undergoing resection for CRC (n = 175) were recruited from Ju...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Martínez-Fernandez A,García-Albeniz X,Pineda E,Visa L,Gallego R,Codony-Servat J,Augé JM,Longarón R,Gascón P,Lacy A,Castells A,Maurel J

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether hepatic resection (HR) or transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is associated with better outcomes for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage A. The present study compared survival for patients with BCLC stage A HCC treated by HR or T...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Guo Z,Zhong JH,Jiang JH,Zhang J,Xiang BD,Li LQ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The keystone flap is being promoted as an advance in oncological surgical reconstruction. Wound closure with this island flap involves two V-Y advancements toward the center and along the long axis of the island, at right angles to the line of maximum tension when the wound is closed. It is implied that the ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Douglas CD,Low NC,Seitz MJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognosis of humeral sarcomas has improved greatly in the past 20 years. As a result, the challenges for orthopedic oncologists include long-term handicap and local morbidity. METHODS:Shoulder reconstruction after the resection of sarcomas with the proximal humerus was evaluated for 55 patients from 199...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Wang J,Shen J,Dickinson IC

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommends that at least 15 lymph nodes (LNs) be removed during radical gastrectomy. This study aims to investigate the optimal number of LNs resected for radical gastrectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From September 2008 to March 2015, a total of 1990 gastric can...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Zheng G,Feng F,Guo M,Xu G,Liu S,Liu Z,Sun L,Hong L,Yang J,Lian X,Fan D,Zhang H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognosis of lung cancer remains poor; only 20% of patients can undergo surgery. N2 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a heterogeneous disease. We conducted a retrospective study to analyze the impact of N2 location on survival. METHODS:This study included 342 NSCLC with N2 involvement between 1988 a...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Clément-Duchêne C,Luc A,Casse JM,Vignaud JM,Lacomme S,Anne V,Siat J,Ménard O,Martinet Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical impact of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in gastric cancer is controversial. We performed a prospective trial to compare different methods: radiocolloid method (RM), dye method (DM), and both methods simultaneously (dual method, or DUM) for reliability and therapeutic consequences. METHODS:R...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Gretschel S,Bembenek A,Hünerbein M,Dresel S,Schneider W,Schlag PM

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carefully selected patients with noncolorectal, nonneuroendocrine (NCNN) liver metastases may benefit from hepatic resection. The incidence of occult unresectable disease and the possible benefits of staging laparoscopy in these patients are not known. METHODS:From December 1997 to July 2000, staging laparo...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： D'Angelica M,Jarnagin W,Dematteo R,Conlon K,Blumgart LH,Fong Y

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The routine use of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is not recommended for parathyroid carcinoma (PC). However, case series have demonstrated a potential benefit in preventing local recurrence with EBRT. We aimed to characterize the patient population treated with EBRT and identify any impact of EBRT on ove...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Limberg J,Stefanova D,Ullmann TM,Thiesmeyer JW,Bains S,Beninato T,Zarnegar R,Fahey TJ 3rd,Finnerty BM

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attention has been focused on attempts to eliminate breast surgery for breast cancer patients who achieve a pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). However, there are few data on ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) among patients with triple-negative or epidermal growth fact...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Ishitobi M,Matsuda N,Tazo M,Nakayama S,Tokui R,Ogawa T,Yoshida A,Kojima Y,Kuwayama T,Nakayama T,Yamauchi H,Nakamura S,Tsugawa K,Hayashi N

更新日期：2020-10-06 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：PURPOSE:Basal subtype, as approximated by the triple-negative phenotype (ER-PR-Her2-), has correlated with higher LRR in recent studies. Indications for postmastectomy RT (PMRT) in women with 0-3 positive lymph nodes remain unclear. We evaluated the importance of biologic subtype in a cohort of women with LRR after mas...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Khan AJ,Milgrom SA,Barnard N,Higgins SA,Moran M,Shahzad H,Kim S,Goyal S,Al-Faraj F,Kirstein L,Kearney T,Haffty BG

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous biliary drainage (PBD) is used to relieve malignant bile duct obstruction (MBO) when endoscopic drainage is not feasible. Little is known about the effects of PBD on the quality of life (QoL) in patients with MBO. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in QoL and pruritus after PBD and to...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Robson PC,Heffernan N,Gonen M,Thornton R,Brody LA,Holmes R,Brown KT,Covey AM,Fleischer D,Getrajdman GI,Jarnagin W,Sofocleous C,Blumgart L,D'Angelica M

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：PURPOSE:An increasing proportion of breast cancer patients undergo contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) to reduce their risk of contralateral breast cancer (CBC). Our goal was to evaluate CBC risk perception changes over time among breast cancer patients. METHODS:We conducted a prospective, longitudinal study o...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Portschy PR,Abbott AM,Burke EE,Nzara R,Marmor S,Kuntz KM,Tuttle TM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) for high-risk soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is questioned. This study aimed to define which patients may experience a survival advantage with NCT. METHODS:All the patients from the U.S. Sarcoma Collaborative database (2000-2016) who underwent curative-intent resection ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Zaidi MY,Ethun CG,Tran TB,Poultsides G,Grignol VP,Howard JH,Bedi M,Mogal H,Tseng J,Roggin KK,Chouliaras K,Votanopoulos K,Krasnick B,Fields RC,Oskouei S,Reimer N,Monson D,Maithel SK,Cardona K

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adoptive cell transfer (ACT) of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) is an emerging immunotherapy for metastatic cancer. Surgeons play a central role in ACT treatments by performing resection of tumors from which TILs are isolated. It is important that surgeons have familiarity with this emerging treatment method bec...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Crompton JG,Klemen N,Kammula US

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) has improved the survival in selected colorectal cancer patients with peritoneal metastases. In these patients, the risk of a low anastomosis is sometimes diminished through the creation of a colostomy. Currently, the morbidity...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： de Cuba EM,Verwaal VJ,de Hingh IH,van Mens LJ,Nienhuijs SW,Aalbers AG,Bonjer HJ,te Velde EA

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency, pattern, and predictive factors associated with occult level II lymph node (LN) metastases in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients with clinically metastatic lymph nodes in the lateral neck (level III, IV, and/or V) by preoperative ultrasonography...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Koo BS,Seo ST,Lee GH,Kim JM,Choi EC,Lim YC

更新日期：2010-06-01 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:Currently, reinterventions for involved margins after breast-conserving surgery remain common. The aim of this study was to assess the capability of the cavity shave margins (CSM) technique to reduce positive margin rates and reoperations compared with simple lumpectomy (SL). The impact of CSM on the various...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Corsi F,Sorrentino L,Bonzini M,Bossi D,Truffi M,Amadori R,Nebuloni M,Brillat B,Mazzucchelli S

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:Tumor growth and metastases require the development of new vessels (angiogenesis). Angiogenesis, assessed by microvessel count using immunocytochemical stain of endothelial cells, has been shown to predict metastases and correlate with early death. Recently developed color Doppler mapping can detect the "tum...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Lee WJ,Chu JS,Houng SJ,Chung MF,Wang SM,Chen KM

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative identification of positive sentinel lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer may avoid a return to the operating room. METHODS:In a group of 402 consecutive patients with primary breast cancer who underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy, an intraoperative examination (IE) was obtained in 236 c...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Fortunato L,Amini M,Farina M,Rapacchietta S,Costarelli L,Piro FR,Alessi G,Pompili P,Bianca S,Vitelli CE

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The extent of neck dissection (ND) appropriate for necks yielding clinical evidence of metastases of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is controversial. The need for level IIb lymph node (LN) dissection is particularly uncertain in view of its association with postoperative shoulder dysfunction. In the prese...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Koo BS,Yoon YH,Kim JM,Choi EC,Lim YC

更新日期：2009-05-01 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: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：PURPOSE:Pancreaticoduodenectomy is an alternative to pancreas-sparing duodenectomy for radical treatment of duodenal lesions. The aims of this study were to assess the results of pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD) for severe duodenal polyposis in familial adenomatous polyposis in terms of morbidity, long...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Caillié F,Paye F,Desaint B,Bennis M,Lefèvre JH,Parc Y,Svrcek M,Balladur P,Tiret E

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Radioactive seed localization (RSL) and the Savi Scout® radar (SSR) are newer alternatives to wire-guided localization (WL) for nonpalpable breast lesions. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare three localization devices when multiple devices were used for preoperative localization for breast surge...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Srour MK,Kim S,Amersi F,Giuliano AE,Chung A

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00