Neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Due to their rare incidence soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are often resected without clear margins. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of re-excision of STS on survival. METHODS:Out of 752 patients with STS (406 men and 346 women, average age 51 years), 310 patients were referre...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Funovics PT,Vaselic S,Panotopoulos J,Kotz RI,Dominkus M

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to present two series of cases of pigmented villonodular disease of joints (PVNS) treated at different periods. The 215 cases from our hospital are current (1972-2009) and those 62 from the Jaffe collection from 1920 to 1968. METHODS:By use of our computerized tumor data syste...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Mankin H,Trahan C,Hornicek F

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In hemicorporectomy, or translumbar amputation, the bony pelvis, pelvic contents, lower extremities, and external genitalia are removed following disarticulation of the lumbar spine and transection of the spinal cord. Malignancies of the pelvic organs, skin, or musculoskeletal structures, usually locally advanced, may...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Weaver JM,Flynn MB

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient with a large apocrine hidrocystoma. These tumors are almost always under 10 mm in diameter. In this 40-year-old man the tumor measured 20 mm. Apocrine hidrocystoma must be considered when evaluating a patient with a large cystic lesion of the face. Surgical management is similar to that of other be...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Lambert WC,Wiener BD,Schwartz RA,Quillen CG,Giampapa VC

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) occur rarely in the duodenum. The characteristics of duodenal GIST have not been well clarified. The aim of this study is to clarify the characteristics and surgical prognosis of patients with primary duodenal GIST. METHODS:Data of patients with surgically treated prim...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Yang WL,Yu JR,Wu YJ,Zhu KK,Ding W,Gao Y,Shen QY,Lv KZ,Zhang Q,Yang XJ

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of synovial sarcoma in the abdominal wall of a 50-year-old Iraq female is reported. The ultrastructure of the tumor has been studied. Eight other cases of synovial sarcoma in the abdominal wall which reported in the English literature up to 1978 have been reviewed. Synovial sarcomas in the abdominal wall tend t...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Al-Dewachi HS,Sangal BC,Zakaria MA

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Efforts in lung cancer screening with chest X-ray (CXR) and sputum cytology in the 1970s and 1980s were negative. In the ensuing decade, the early lung cancer action project (ELCAP), and the Mayo screening study showed the promise of low-dose CT. These and other studies led to the National lung screening study (NLST),...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Midthun DE,Jett JR

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some cases of mass-forming intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) are diagnosed as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on preoperative imaging and clinical findings. We investigated the backgrounds of such cases. METHODS:Sixty-seven patients with mass-forming ICC underwent surgery from 1980 to 2002. Twenty-...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Yamamoto M,Ariizumi S,Otsubo T,Katsuragawa H,Katagiri S,Nakano M,Takasaki K

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the majority of patients with early gastric cancer show long-term survival after surgery, a special attention must be directed to preserving gastric function in these patients. Little is known about the protocol of surgical treatment appropriate for early gastric cancer patients. This study was designe...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Kitamura K,Yamaguchi T,Taniguchi H,Hagiwara A,Sawai K,Takahashi T

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adrenal glands are complex structures from which a variety of benign and malignant tumors may arise and are a common site of metastatic disease. Several radiopharmaceuticals are used for imaging the adrenals, including I-123/I-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG), norcholesterol derivatives, In-111 pentetreotide and...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Chen CC,Carrasquillo JA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanning is commonly used for the preoperative staging of patients with at least intermediate thickness (>1 mm) melanomas. Its role in staging at initial diagnosis for clinically asymptomatic patients is not yet established. METHODS:We examined recor...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Barsky M,Cherkassky L,Vezeridis M,Miner TJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The records of 111 consecutive cases of carcinoma of the breast were reviewed and yielded 66 patients who had undergone liver scanning and determination of the serum alkaline phosphatase (alk p'tase), lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), and serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT). Four of the 66 patients (6.1%) had a f...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Haid M,Singh J,Nevinny HB

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo skin tests using multiple recall and primary antigens such as dinitrochlorobenzine (DNCB) have established that there is decreased cellular-mediated immune response in patients with squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. In vitro testing of lymphocytes using blastogenic mitogens as a measure of lymphoc...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Banner RL,Vaughn WK,Hagey KA,Thompson WJ,Hersh EM

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight patients with sciatic nerve and sacral plexus nerve sheath tumors, seen at Louisiana State University Medical Center in Shreveport, are presented. These cases illustrate the broad spectrum of pathology and modes of presentation of patients with nerve sheath tumors in this region. Patients can be divided into 4 g...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Benzel EC,Morris DM,Fowler MR

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a review of the incidence, differential diagnoses, mechanism of rupture, laboratory findings, and signs and symptoms of splenic rupture in leukemia. The types of leukemia most often associated with ruptured spleen are described. The treatment of splenic rupture in leukemia is splenectomy, with careful evalu...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Canady MR,Welling RE,Strobel SL

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Accumulating epidemiological and molecular evidence suggests that inflammation is an important component in the etiology of PCa. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) plays an important role in the pro- and anti-inflammatory response to infection. This study is aimed at investigating th...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Ding GX,Zhou SQ,Xu Z,Feng NH,Song NH,Wang XJ,Yang J,Zhang W,Wu HF,Hua LX

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Destructive metastatic lesions about the acetabulum result in pain and functional limitations. We assessed whether periacetabular reconstruction (PAR) improves quality of life by examining outcome measures of pain, function, and mobility. METHODS:Thirty-seven patients with a mean follow-up of 23....

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Ho L,Ahlmann ER,Menendez LR

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The need for regional lymphadenectomy for treating appendiceal neuroendocrine tumors (A-NET) is determined by the risk of nodal metastasis. Current guidelines for A-NET are solely based on tumor size. Methods Patients with A-NET from 1988 to 2012 were identified from the SEER registry. The depth of invasio...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Mosquera C,Fitzgerald TL,Vora H,Grzybowski M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the efficacy of preoperative ultrasound (US) scanning in identifying lymph node metastasis before sentinel node biopsy (SNB), we conducted a prospective study on 125 patients with primary cutaneous melanoma (CM). METHODS:We prospectively enrolled 125 patients with >1 mm thick CM a...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Rossi CR,Mocellin S,Scagnet B,Foletto M,Vecchiato A,Pilati P,Tregnaghi A,Zavagno G,Stramare R,Rubaltelli L,Montesco C,Borsato S,Rubello D,Lise M

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delphian node (DN) refers to the pre-laryngeal or pre-cricoid nodal tissue often identified during laryngeal or thyroid surgery. The original nomenclature is based on the assumption that metastasis to this node was predictive of aggressive disease and poor outcome for patients. In this article, we review the existing ...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Iyer NG,Shaha AR,Ferlito A,Thomas Robbins K,Medina JE,Silver CE,Rinaldo A,Takes RP,Suárez C,Rodrigo JP,Bradley PJ,Werner JA

更新日期：2010-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long term patient-reported symptoms and quality of life (QOL) are important outcome metrics following cancer operations, but have been poorly described in patients who have previously undergone pancreatectomy. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional survey of recurrence-free survivors of pancreatic ductal ad...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Cloyd JM,Tran Cao HS,Petzel MQ,Denbo JW,Parker NH,Nogueras-González GM,Liles JS,Kim MP,Lee JE,Vauthey JN,Aloia TA,Fleming JB,Katz MH

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients with advanced ovarian carcinoma were treated with hexamethylmelamine and melphalan after failing first-line combination chemotherapy. In eight patients residual disease was evident only at second-look laparotomy. Surgical debulking was accomplished in four patients but only two patients had residual disea...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Tempero MA,Kessinger A

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anastomotic complications are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality following esophagectomy for cancer. Conflicting reports exist regarding the superiority of hand-sewn versus stapled techniques. This systematic review identified eight randomized clinical trials examining this issue. None of the studies ...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Kim RH,Takabe K

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The study of pathology and prognosis for patients with ovarian tumors of low malignant potential (LMP) has been well documented. The treatment, particularly the secondary surgery, for recurrent disease is less documented. This study was conducted to investigate the role of secondary surgical c...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Zang RY,Yang WT,Shi DR,Xing Y,Cai SM

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the literature concerning the effect of extended lymph node dissection on survival in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Most retrospective and/or prospective nonrandomized comparative studies have claimed that extended lymph node dissection significantly improves survival rate in patients with esophag...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Noguchi M,Miyazaki I

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An investigation of the role of blind fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the assessment of palpable abdominal masses was carried out on 196 patients: 124 hepatic, 30 retroperitoneal, and 42 other masses. All of the smears were stained either by Papanicolaou stain or by hematoxylin and eosin stain. The results o...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Khanna AK,Misra MK,Khanna A,Misra VK,Khanna S

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A totally implantable venous access system is described which greatly improved the ability to gain long-term venous access in selected patients. The external jugular approach has been demonstrated to be a safe and simple technique. The only major problem associated with the implantable venous access system was the dev...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Kondi ES,Pietrafitta JJ,Barriola JA

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A poorly differentiated transitional cell carcinoma in C3H/He mice results from the oral ingestion of the urinary tract carcinogen FANFT. This model, designated MBT2, is readily transplantable into syngeneic animals and has proven to be very useful in the development of chemotherapy. Prior to the use of this model for...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Babayan RK,Osband ME,Carpinito GA,Ho ZS,Cohen EB,Krane RJ

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who have received neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) and undergone curative resection remains unclear. METHODS:This study was a retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Patients with locally ...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Jung KU,Kim HC,Park JO,Park YS,Park HC,Choi DH,Cho YB,Yun SH,Lee WY,Chun HK

更新日期：2015-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical records and treatment results of 163 patients with Hodgkin's disease, who were seen at Ellis Fischel State Cancer Hospital (EFSCH) between 1940 and 1971, were reviewed and analyzed. More than 200 clinical and histological variables were recorded for each case of Hodgkin's disease, including details of rad...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Say C,Lee YT,Hori J,Spratt JS Jr

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00