abstract：PURPOSE:To report outcomes for breast-conserving therapy using adjuvant accelerated partial breast irradiation with interstitial multicatheter brachytherapy by a cooperative group of institutions. METHODS:From 1992 to 2013, a total of 1356 patients were treated with breast-conserving surgery and adjuvant accelerated p...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Kamrava M,Kuske RR,Anderson B,Chen P,Hayes J,Quiet C,Wang PC,Veruttipong D,Snyder M,Jeffrey Demanes D

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to identify the prevalence of BRAF mutations in Chinese patients with lung adenocarcinoma, and to reveal the association between BRAF mutations and clinicopathological characteristics in these patients. METHODS:From October 2007 to February 2013, patients with newly diagnosed primary...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Zheng D,Wang R,Pan Y,Zheng S,Zhang Y,Li H,Cheng C,Gong R,Li Y,Shen X,Hu H,Cai D,Cheng X,Sun Y,Chen H

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preliminary data indicate that tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) function through rearranged during transfection (RET) in breast cancer. However, TKIs are not specific and can block several receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs). This study used cell lines and primary breast cancer specimens to determine factors a...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Spanheimer PM,Lorenzen AW,De Andrade JP,Kulak MV,Carr JC,Woodfield GW,Sugg SL,Weigel RJ

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:As increased focus is placed on quality of care in surgery, readmission is an increasingly important metric by which hospital and surgeon quality is measured. For complex pancreatic surgery, we hypothesized that increased pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) volume may mitigate readmission rates. METHODS:The Univer...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Sutton JM,Wilson GC,Wima K,Hoehn RS,Cutler Quillin R 3rd,Hanseman DJ,Paquette IM,Sussman JJ,Ahmad SA,Shah SA,Abbott DE

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to identify predictors of 30-day mortality in patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) who need pleural palliative procedures. METHODS:Data was prospectively collected from our database, between January 2013 and July 2014 on 86 patients with MPE and complete follow-up 30 days...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Abrao FC,de Abreu IR,Fogarolli M,Caxeiro G,Bezerra CB,de Cerqueira Cesar FP,Rocha PS,Younes RN

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Excess visceral adipose tissue may promote cancer development and progression via an obesity-related metabolic derangements, including adipocytokine-related inflammation, insulin resistance, and hypoxia. The relationship between visceral fat content and patient prognosis has been reported in some types of ca...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Harada K,Baba Y,Ishimoto T,Kosumi K,Tokunaga R,Izumi D,Ida S,Imamura Y,Iwagami S,Miyamoto Y,Sakamoto Y,Yoshida N,Watanabe M,Baba H

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The usefulness of enteral nutrition via a nasointestinal tube for patients who develop postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after miscellaneous pancreatectomy procedures has been reported. However, no clear evidence regarding whether oral intake is possible during management of POPF after pancreatoduodene...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Fujii T,Nakao A,Murotani K,Okamura Y,Ishigure K,Hatsuno T,Sakai M,Yamada S,Kanda M,Sugimoto H,Nomoto S,Takeda S,Morita S,Kodera Y

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although our previous randomized controlled trial showed that there was no difference in postoperative complications after gastric cancer surgery between patients with and without a prophylactic drains (PDs), PDs are commonly used by most surgeons and at most institutions. However, these results have not yet...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Lee J,Choi YY,An JY,Seo SH,Kim DW,Seo YB,Nakagawa M,Li S,Cheong JH,Hyung WJ,Noh SH

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Plantar melanomas are a challenge to reconstruct after wide excision. Non-glaborous skin grafts have resulted in tissue loss, hyperkeratosis, marginal scarring, and poor functional outcomes, leading many to utilize various flaps for reconstruction that are technically demanding and associated with increase...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Maker AV,Iteld L

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a growing body of literature on oncologic and reconstructive outcomes after total skin-sparing mastectomy (TSSM), some questions related to this approach remain unanswered, including strategies for managing tumor involvement of the nipple while maintaining the aesthetic benefits of TSSM. METHODS:A p...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Amara D,Peled AW,Wang F,Ewing CA,Alvarado M,Esserman LJ

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postesophagectomy diaphragmatic hernia (DH) is an uncommon problem but an important one to recognize and treat because of the risk of significant complications such as incarceration and strangulation. Diaphragmatic hernia appears to occur more frequently following transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) than after t...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Narayanan S,Sanders RL,Herlitz G,Langenfeld J,August DA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast surgery has evolved as a subspecialty of general surgery and requires a working knowledge of benign and malignant diseases, surgical techniques, shared decision-making with patients, collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team, and a basic foundation in surgical ethics. Ethics is defined as the practice of ana...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Throckmorton A,VanderWalde L,Brackett C,Dominici L,Eisenhauer T,Johnson N,Kong A,Ludwig K,O'Neill J,Pugliese M,Teller P,Sarantou T

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Primary extended resection has been proposed as the initial treatment for patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma. This approach comprises an extended en-bloc resection of the directly infiltrated organs and adjacent uninvolved organs. The results of such radical surgery have yet to be validated. This retrospe...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Pasquali S,Vohra R,Tsimopoulou I,Vijayan D,Gourevitch D,Desai A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a decade since the discovery of EGFR mutation, and 6 years since prospective clinical trial data proved that routine molecular pathology tests improve survival in stage IV lung cancer, there is still debate whether to test patients with earlier stages of disease (stage I-III). As discoveries of targeted drugs for...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Azzoli CG

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple randomized trials, as well as a meta-analysis of these studies, have confirmed the equivalence of breast-conservation and mastectomy. In addition, in unselected populations, adjuvant radiation therapy following lumpectomy has been shown to decrease in-breast recurrence and improve overall survival. However, r...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Bellon JR,Golshan M,Solin LJ

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies examining differences in presentation of patients with benign [follicular adenoma (FA)] and malignant follicular thyroid neoplasms [follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) or follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC)] include only one or two of these subtypes, and none has considered clinical...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Najafian A,Olson MT,Schneider EB,Zeiger MA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although many experiences using the da Vinci Robot System have been reported by several groups, there is substantial controversy over the role of the robot in thyroidectomy. We performed a systematic review and meta-analyses in order to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of robotic thyroidectomy (RT) comp...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Son SK,Kim JH,Bae JS,Lee SH

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective therapeutic combinations targeting the oncogenic pathway still are unknown in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The authors previously identified aberrant expression of aurora B kinase as the independent predictor for the lethal recurrence of HCC, showing that AZD1152 induced in vitro and in vi...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Matsunaga H,Tanaka S,Aihara A,Ogawa K,Matsumura S,Ban D,Ochiai T,Irie T,Kudo A,Nakamura N,Arii S,Tanabe M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical resection with curative intent for giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) may be associated with severe morbidity. This interim analysis evaluated reduction in surgical invasiveness after denosumab treatment in patients with resectable GCTB. METHODS:Patients with primary or recurrent GCTB, for whom the in...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Rutkowski P,Ferrari S,Grimer RJ,Stalley PD,Dijkstra SP,Pienkowski A,Vaz G,Wunder JS,Seeger LL,Feng A,Roberts ZJ,Bach BA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To ensure a surgical margin of ≥1 cm for the effective treatment of phyllodes tumors of the breast (PTB) a second resection has been recommended, but the outcomes of an extensive series of cases employing the aforementioned criterion cast doubt on this clinical approach. The aim of this study was to identify th...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Yom CK,Han W,Kim SW,Park SY,Park IA,Noh DY

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 5th edition of Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System subdivides suspicious calcifications into two categories: 4B-amorphous, coarse heterogeneous, and fine pleomorphic calcifications; 4C-fine linear or fine linear branching calcifications. We investigated whether these revised categories are appropria...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Kim SY,Kim HY,Kim EK,Kim MJ,Moon HJ,Yoon JH

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognosis of patients with peritoneally metastasized colorectal cancer has improved significantly with the introduction of cytoreductive surgery followed by hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS + HIPEC). Although a macroscopically complete resection is achieved in nearly every patient, recurren...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Simkens GA,van Oudheusden TR,Luyer MD,Nienhuijs SW,Nieuwenhuijzen GA,Rutten HJ,de Hingh IH

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy are accepted treatments for surgically resectable appendiceal epithelial neoplasms. However, for nonsurgical candidates, systemic treatment may be considered. The purpose of this analysis was to determine the benefit of biologic t...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Choe JH,Overman MJ,Fournier KF,Royal RE,Ohinata A,Rafeeq S,Beaty K,Phillips JK,Wolff RA,Mansfield PF,Eng C

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radical cholecystectomy is recommended for T2 gallbladder cancer. However, it is unclear whether hepatic resection is essential for peritoneal-side gallbladder cancer. METHODS:From January 2000 to December 2011, we identified T2 gallbladder cancer patients who had undergone curative intent surgery. A perito...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Lee H,Choi DW,Park JY,Youn S,Kwon W,Heo JS,Choi SH,Jang KT

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our aim was to evaluate the utility of in vitro drug sensitivity testing in patients with peritoneal surface malignancies undergoing cytoreductive surgery (CRS) plus hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). METHODS:We found data for 27 patients who underwent CRS plus HIPEC from September 2009 to May ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Bhagwandin S,Naffouje S,Salti G

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The peritoneal cancer index (PCI) is used to refer gastrointestinal malignancy patients to either palliative or curative management of their peritoneal carcinomatosis. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the prognostic value of the PCI in patients with primary advanced epithelial ovarian cancer ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Gasimli K,Braicu EI,Richter R,Chekerov R,Sehouli J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This international, multicenter, single-arm trial assessed efficacy and safety of intralesional rose bengal (PV-10) in 80 patients with refractory cutaneous or subcutaneous metastatic melanoma. METHODS:Sixty-two stage III and 18 stage IV melanoma patients with disease refractory to a median of six prior interv...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Thompson JF,Agarwala SS,Smithers BM,Ross MI,Scoggins CR,Coventry BJ,Neuhaus SJ,Minor DR,Singer JM,Wachter EA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion (HIPEC) is routinely used to treat certain peritoneal carcinomatoses (PC), but it can be associated with relatively high complication rates, prolonged hospital length of stay, and potential mortality. Our objective was to determine ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Polanco PM,Ding Y,Knox JM,Ramalingam L,Jones H,Hogg ME,Zureikat AH,Holtzman MP,Pingpank J,Ahrendt S,Zeh HJ,Bartlett DL,Choudry HA

更新日期：2015-05-01 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:As tumor burden increases in colorectal cancer, treatment complexity progresses from colectomy to hepatectomy and lastly to cytoreductive surgery with heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC). The aim of this study was to evaluate whether disparities exist in the access to progressively more complex s...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Tabrizian P,Overbey J,Carrasco-Avino G,Bagiella E,Labow DM,Sarpel U

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) is an aggressive disease for which cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) have been used with remarkable survival benefits. Our aim was to analyze the clinicopathologic characteristics and prognosis of recurrent DMPM ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Ihemelandu C,Bijelic L,Sugarbaker PH

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) for large malignant tumors can be technically challenging. Data on this topic are scarce, and many question its feasibility, safety, and oncologic efficiency. This study aimed to assess outcomes of LLR for large (≥ 5 cm) and giant (≥ 10 cm) malignant liver tumors. METHODS:...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Shelat VG,Cipriani F,Basseres T,Armstrong TH,Takhar AS,Pearce NW,AbuHilal M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of tumor focality on type of surgery, local recurrence rate, and survival after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) for breast cancer is not fully understood. This study aimed to compare local recurrence-free survival (LRFS), disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS) according to focality...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Ataseven B,Lederer B,Blohmer JU,Denkert C,Gerber B,Heil J,Kühn T,Kümmel S,Rezai M,Loibl S,von Minckwitz G

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Definitive treatment of Graves' disease includes radioactive iodine (RAI) and thyroidectomy, but utilization varies. We hypothesize that, in addition to clinical reasons, there are socioeconomic factors that influence whether a patient undergoes thyroidectomy or RAI. METHODS:Patients treated for Graves' dis...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Elfenbein DM,Schneider DF,Havlena J,Chen H,Sippel RS

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Routine cross-sectional imaging for staging of early-stage cutaneous melanoma is not recommended. This study sought to investigate the use of imaging for staging of cutaneous melanoma in the United States. METHODS:Patients with nonmetastatic cutaneous melanoma newly diagnosed between 2000 and 2007 were iden...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Wasif N,Etzioni D,Haddad D,Gray RJ,Bagaria SP,Pockaj BA

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have been undertaken to evaluate the prognostic value of age at diagnosis for determining breast cancer survival in a large population. METHODS:Using the U.S. National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database consisting of 18 population-based cancer registri...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Liu YR,Jiang YZ,Yu KD,Shao ZM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Primary pancreatic lymphoma (PPL) is a rare tumor that is often misdiagnosed. Clinicopathologic features, optimal therapy, and outcomes are not well defined. We reviewed our institutional experience with PPL. METHODS:Search of our institutional database identified that between 1987-2012, 21,760 patients w...

journal_title：Annals of surgical oncology

authors： Sadot E,Yahalom J,Do RK,Teruya-Feldstein J,Allen PJ,Gönen M,D'Angelica MI,Kingham TP,Jarnagin WR,DeMatteo RP

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00