EDITORIALS:

Anton Bilchik

More (Nodes) + More (Analysis) = Less (Mortality): Challenging the Therapeutic Equation for Early-Stage Colon Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 203-205. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Harold O. Douglass

Gastric Cancer: D2 All Over Again
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 206-207. [Full Text] [PDF]  

David J. Winchester

A Better Blue Dye
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 208-209. [Full Text] [PDF]  

W.R. Smythe and P.F. Mansfield

Hyperthermia: Has Its Time Come?
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 210-212. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ORIGINAL ARTICLES:

Natalie E. Joseph, Elin R. Sigurdson, Alexandra L. Hanlon, Hao Wang, Robert J. Mayer, John S. MacDonald, Paul J. Catalano, and Daniel G. Haller

Accuracy of Determining Nodal Negativity in Colorectal Cancer on the Basis of the Number of Nodes Retrieved on Resection
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 213-218. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alejandro Sierra, Fernando M. Regueira, José L. Hernández-Lizoáin, Fernando Pardo, Miguel A. Martínez-Gonzalez, and Javier A.-Cienfuegos

Role of the Extended Lymphadenectomy in Gastric Cancer Surgery: Experience in a Single Institution
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 219-226. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.E. Hartley, R.A. Lopez, P.B. Paty, W.D. Wong, A.M. Cohen, and J.G. Guillem

Resection of Locally Recurrent Colorectal Cancer in the Presence of Distant Metastases: Can It Be Justified?
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 227-233. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I. García, F. Vizoso, A. Martín, L. Sanz, O. Abdel-Lah, P. Raigoso, and J.L. García-Muñiz

Clinical Significance of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and HER2 Receptor in Resectable Gastric Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 234-241. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rache Simmons, Sarmela Thevarajah, Meghan B. Brennan, Paul Christos, and Michael Osborne

Methylene Blue Dye as an Alternative to Isosulfan Blue Dye for Sentinel Lymph Node Localization
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 242-247. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rosa F. Hwang, Savitri Krishnamurthy, Kelly K. Hunt, Nadeem Mirza, Frederick C. Ames, Barry Feig, Henry M. Kuerer, S. Eva Singletary, Gildy Babiera, Funda Meric, Jeri S. Akins, Jessica Neely, and Merrick I. Ross

Clinicopathologic Factors Predicting Involvement of Nonsentinel Axillary Nodes in Women With Breast Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 248-254. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Geoffrey A. Porter, Heather McMulkin, and Peter J. Lovrics

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer: Canadian Practice Patterns
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 255-260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.M. Klaase, J.B. F. Hulscher, G.J. A. Offerhaus, F.J. W. ten Kate, H. Obertop, and J.J. B. van Lanschot

Surgery for Unusual Histopathologic Variants of Esophageal Neoplasms: A Report of 23 Cases With Emphasis on Histopathologic Characteristics
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 261-267. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ron Ben Abraham, Nissim Marouani, and Avi A. Weinbroum

Dextromethorphan Mitigates Phantom Pain in Cancer Amputees
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 268-274. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew S. Wright, Fred T. Lee, Jr, and David M. Mahvi

Hepatic Microwave Ablation With Multiple Antennae Results in Synergistically Larger Zones of Coagulation Necrosis
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 275-283. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew M. Lowy, Cecilia Fenoglio-Preiser, On Ja Kim, Jennifer Kordich, Ana Gomez, Joy Knight, Laura James, and Joanna Groden

Dysregulation of ß-Catenin Expression Correlates With Tumor Differentiation in Pancreatic Duct Adenocarcinoma
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 284-290. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Baratti, A. Gronchi, E. Pennacchioli, L. Lozza, M. Colecchia, M. Fiore, and M. Santinami

Chordoma: Natural History and Results in 28 Patients Treated at a Single Institution
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 291-296. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masahide Ikeguchi, Kenji Fukuda, Ken-ichi Yamaguchi, Akira Kondo, Shun-ichi Tsujitani, and Nobuaki Kaibara

Quantitative Analysis of Heparanase Gene Expression in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 297-304. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Duff, Philip P. Stapleton, Juan R. Mestre, Sirish Maddali, Gordon P. Smyth, Zhaoping Yan, Tracy A. Freeman, and John M. Daly

Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibition Improves Macrophage Function in Melanoma and Increases the Antineoplastic Activity of Interferon
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 305-313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephan A. Vorburger, Abujiang Pataer, Kazumi Yoshida, Yanna Liu, Xiaolin Lu, Stephen G. Swisher, and Kelly K. Hunt

The Mitochondrial Apoptosis-Inducing Factor Plays a Role in E2F-1–Induced Apoptosis in Human Colon Cancer Cells
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 314-322. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mahmoud El-Tamer, Rola Saouaf, Ted Wang, and Rashid Fawwaz

A New Agent, Blue and Radioactive, for Sentinel Node Detection
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 323-329. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ERRATA:

Correction
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 330. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correction
Ann Surg Oncol 2003 10: 330. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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