Occult Tumour Cells in Lymph Nodes from Gastric Cancer Patients: Should Isolated Tumour Cells Also Be Considered?

abstract：BACKGROUND:The differences between perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHCC) and distal cholangiocarcinoma (DCC) regarding recurrence and the factors that affect recurrence after surgery are unclear. This study aims to investigate the differences in recurrence patterns between patients with PHCC and those with DCC after surg...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Nakanishi Y,Okamura K,Tsuchikawa T,Nakamura T,Noji T,Asano T,Matsui A,Tanaka K,Murakami S,Ebihara Y,Kurashima Y,Narasaki H,Amano T,Shichinohe T,Hirano S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, many studies have demonstrated the feasibility and accuracy of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy for patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). However, no studies have been conducted to evaluate the accuracy of frozen section (FS) analysis of SLN in NAC-treated patients. The aim was to e...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Shimazu K,Tamaki Y,Taguchi T,Tsukamoto F,Kasugai T,Noguchi S

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resection of melanoma metastatic to the liver remains controversial. We evaluated the efficacy of hepatic resection in patients with metastatic ocular and cutaneous melanoma and assessed factors that could affect survival after resection. METHODS:Forty patients with hepatic melanoma metastasis underwent res...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Pawlik TM,Zorzi D,Abdalla EK,Clary BM,Gershenwald JE,Ross MI,Aloia TA,Curley SA,Camacho LH,Capussotti L,Elias D,Vauthey JN

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thoracoscopic lobectomy is well established for the treatment of early non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Its safety and efficacy for advanced-stage disease remain uncertain. METHODS:Between January 1, 2002, and July 31, 2007, a total of 125 patients were evaluated for thoracoscopic lobectomy for advanced ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Hennon M,Sahai RK,Yendamuri S,Tan W,Demmy TL,Nwogu C

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To analyze the relationship of objective and subjective evaluation tools of breast aesthetics, we compare the results of the BCCT.core (breast cancer conservative treatment.cosmetic results) software, a semiautomated objective symmetry evaluation tool, with those of the Aesthetic Status of the BCTOS (Breast ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Heil J,Dahlkamp J,Golatta M,Rom J,Domschke C,Rauch G,Cardoso MJ,Sohn C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incidence rates of hypoparathyroidism and vocal cord paralysis are high following central compartment reoperation, but few prospective studies have assessed morbidities and factors predictive of hypocalcemia after reoperation. We investigated recurrence patterns, morbidity, and factors predictive of postoper...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Roh JL,Kim JM,Park CI

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With cholangiocarcinoma, the only hope of a cure is resection. This study was undertaken to determine the impact of margin status, stage, tumor location, and adjuvant therapy on survival after resection of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. METHODS:From 1985-2006, 91 patients underwent resections of cholangio...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Hernandez J,Cowgill SM,Al-Saadi S,Villadolid D,Ross S,Kraemer E,Shapiro M,Mullinax J,Cooper J,Goldin S,Zervos E,Rosemurgy A

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the potential for residual lymph node metastases after a negative or positive sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), breast cancer patients rarely experience regional recurrences (RRs). This study aimed to quantify the effects of nonsurgical treatments on RR incidence among SLNB-negative (SLNB N0) breast...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： van Steenhoven JEC,Kuijer A,van Maaren MC,Roos M,Elias SG,van Diest PJ,Siesling S,Smidt ML,Boersma LJ,van Dalen T

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term transcutaneous tunneled central venous catheters are frequently placed in cancer patients, accounting for significant costs and morbidity. Factors influencing outcome, though, are poorly studied. METHODS:Between June 1991 and June 1993, 923 central venous tunneled catheters were placed in 791 pati...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Schwarz RE,Coit DG,Groeger JS

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal phosphatase and tensin analog (PTEN) gene expression has been noted in neoplasms. The PTEN protein cleaves phosphate groups from cellular growth kinases, inhibiting tumor propagation. A downstream target of PTEN is AKT, a serine-threonine kinase that when activated inhibits apoptosis. We sought to d...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Mohiuddin I,Cao X,Ozvaran MK,Zumstein L,Chada S,Smythe WR

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although significant progress has been made in the management of children with Wilms tumor, two major controversies still exist: the extent of radiographic evaluation necessary before surgery and the role of preoperative chemotherapy. This study sought to determine whether patients with Wilms tumor who prese...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Davidoff AM,Soutter AD,Shochat SJ

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The rate of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) has recently increased. The aim of this study is to assess perceptions of contralateral breast cancer (CBC) risk among breast cancer patients and to evaluate tumor and patient factors associated with risk perception. METHODS:We conducted a prospectiv...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Abbott A,Rueth N,Pappas-Varco S,Kuntz K,Kerr E,Tuttle T

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Our study aims to determine whether patients with lobular-type breast cancer have significantly improved rates of breast conservation (BCT) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (nCT). METHODS:Patients who received nCT and surgery within three prospective trials between 1995 and 2007 at the Medical University of...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Fitzal F,Mittlboeck M,Steger G,Bartsch R,Rudas M,Dubsky P,Riedl O,Jakesz R,Gnant M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In synovial sarcomas alterations in the cyclin D1-CDK4/6-Rb axis have been described. Also, β-catenin, a cyclin D1 regulator, is often overexpressed. Additionally, studies have shown that the t(X;18) translocation influences tumor behavior partly through cyclin D1 activation. We investigated how alterations ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Vlenterie M,Hillebrandt-Roeffen MH,Schaars EW,Flucke UE,Fleuren ED,Navis AC,Leenders WP,Versleijen-Jonkers YM,van der Graaf WT

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:FOXJ1 is a member of the forkhead transcription factor family, which has been mostly studied for its role in the development of ciliated epithelium and immunology. However, the role of FOXJ1 in tumorigenesis remains largely unknown or even conflicting. We thus investigated FOXJ1 expression in gastric cancer ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Wang J,Cai X,Xia L,Zhou J,Xin J,Liu M,Shang X,Liu J,Li X,Chen Z,Nie Y,Fan D

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Racial disparities in outcomes have been documented among patients with esophageal cancer. The purpose of this study is to identify mechanisms for ethnicity/race-related differences in the use of cancer-directed surgery and mortality. METHODS:Data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) p...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Revels SL,Morris AM,Reddy RM,Akateh C,Wong SL

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sentinel lymph node mapping (SLNM) with multilevel sections (MLS) and cytokeratin immunohistochemistry (CK-IHC) of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) upstages 15-20% of patients (pts). False-positive SLNs occur in breast cancer due to mechanical transport of cells during mapping procedures, or to pre-existing ben...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Wiese D,Saha S,Yestrepsky B,Korant A,Sirop S

更新日期：2009-08-01 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:Ultrasound (US)-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is an accurate, reliable, and simple procedure to perform, and it is nowadays accepted as a standard diagnostic method for the differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules. However, a major limitation of US-FNAB is indeterminate cytology results at a t...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Yoon JH,Kwak JY,Kim EK,Moon HJ,Kim MJ,Kim JY,Koo HR,Kim MH

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Actual 5-year survival rates of 10-18% have been reported for patients with resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PC), but the use of multimodality therapy was uncommon in these series. We evaluated long-term survival and patterns of recurrence in patients treated for PC with contemporary staging and multimo...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Katz MH,Wang H,Fleming JB,Sun CC,Hwang RF,Wolff RA,Varadhachary G,Abbruzzese JL,Crane CH,Krishnan S,Vauthey JN,Abdalla EK,Lee JE,Pisters PW,Evans DB

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:mTHPC-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) is used for treatment of early head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. This study is a retrospective comparison of PDT with transoral surgery in the treatment of early primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity/oropharynx. METHODS:PDT data were retrieved from...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： de Visscher SA,Melchers LJ,Dijkstra PU,Karakullukcu B,Tan IB,Hopper C,Roodenburg JL,Witjes MJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast conservation therapy (BCT) and adjuvant hormonal therapy for estrogen-receptor positive breast cancers have become standard of care. Our objectives were to evaluate trends in the surgical management and adjuvant therapy for early-stage breast cancer and to identify factors predicting survival. METHOD...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Kennedy T,Stewart AK,Bilimoria KY,Patel-Parekh L,Sener SF,Winchester DP

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persistent or recurrent primary hyperparathyroidism (1 degrees HPTH) is ideally treated with limited dissection, based on accurate localization, to minimize operative risks. To accurately localize parathyroid tissue, we employed ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (US FNA) with an on-site rapid parathyr...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Maser C,Donovan P,Santos F,Donabedian R,Rinder C,Scoutt L,Udelsman R

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We evaluated preoperative serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) as a prognostic factor for colorectal cancer and determined when surveillance of this marker was useful. METHODS:Serum CEA was measured preoperatively in 1,263 patients who underwent curative resection for colorectal cancer at 3-month intervals for the...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Park IJ,Choi GS,Lim KH,Kang BM,Jun SH

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the cost-efficacy of vacuum-assisted ultrasound-guided breast biopsy instruments compared to ultrasound-guided 14-gauge spring-loaded core-needle biopsy. METHODS:The American Society of Breast Surgeons' Mastery of Breast Surgery Registry was reviewed. Biopsy findings, any rebiopsy, and the instrume...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Grady I,Vasquez T,Tawfik S,Grady S

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to compare clinicopathologic features and outcomes between patients with familial non-medullary thyroid carcinoma (FNMTC) and patients with sporadic non-medullary thyroid carcinoma (SNMTC) after performing individual risk factor-matching. Additionally, the study evaluated a dynamic risk stra...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Lee YM,Jeon MJ,Kim WW,Chung KW,Baek JH,Shong YK,Sung TY,Hong SJ

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 3-5% of patients with thin (≤ 1 mm) cutaneous melanomas develop distant metastases. We sought to identify clinical and pathologic factors associated with distant metastasis and survival in a large number of patients with thin melanoma treated at a single institution. METHODS:We identified pati...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Murali R,Haydu LE,Long GV,Quinn MJ,Saw RP,Shannon K,Spillane AJ,Stretch JR,Kefford RF,Thompson JF,Scolyer RA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lateral lymph node dissection (LND) in the absence of macroscopic nodal metastasis remains controversial in sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). OBJECTIVES:The aims of our study were to determine the risk of lateral lymph node (LN) metastases with a focus on lateral contralateral N1, and to define a ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Chandeze MM,Noullet S,Faron M,Trésallet C,Godiris-Petit G,Tissier F,Buffet C,Leenhardt L,Chereau N,Menegaux F

更新日期：2016-10-01 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