ORIGINAL ARTICLES:

Ronald P. DeMatteo

Treatment of Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: a Marriage of Targeted Therapy and Surgery?
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 1-2. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lorraine Tafra

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Mammography (PEM) for Breast Cancer: Importance to Surgeons
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 3-13. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert H. I. Andtbacka, Chaan S. Ng, Courtney L. Scaife, Janice N. Cormier, Kelly K. Hunt, Peter W. T. Pisters, Raphael E. Pollock, Robert S. Benjamin, Michael A. Burgess, Lei L. Chen, Jonathan Trent, Shreyaskumar R. Patel, Kevin Raymond, and Barry W. Feig

Surgical Resection of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors After Treatment with Imatinib
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 14-24. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniele Marrelli, Corrado Pedrazzani, Alessandro Neri, Giovanni Corso, Alfonso DeStefano, Enrico Pinto, and Franco Roviello

Complications after Extended (D2) and Superextended (D3) Lymphadenectomy for Gastric Cancer: Analysis of Potential Risk Factors
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 25-33. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vladimir A. Valera, Beatriz A. Walter, Naoyuki Yokoyama, Yu Koyama, Tsuneo Iiai, Haruhiko Okamoto, and Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama

Prognostic Groups in Colorectal Carcinoma Patients Based on Tumor Cell Proliferation and Classification and Regression Tree (CART) Survival Analysis
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 34-40. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tristan D. Yan, Erwin A. Brun, Carlos A. Cerruto, Namik Haveric, David Chang, and Paul H. Sugarbaker

Prognostic Indicators for Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Diffuse Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 41-49. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hui-Ping Hsu, Ta-Ming Yang, Yu-Hsiang Hsieh, Yan-Shen Shan, and Pin-Wen Lin

Predictors for Patterns of Failure after Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Ampullary Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 50-60. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jae-Ho Cheong, Jia Yun Shen, Chang Soo Song, Woo Jin Hyung, Jian Guo Shen, Seung Ho Choi, and Sung Hoon Noh

Early Postoperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Following Cytoreductive Surgery in Patients with Very Advanced Gastric Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 61-68. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. C. Winter, R. Walsh, G. Lee, D. Kiely, M. G. O’Riordain, and G. C. O’Sullivan

Local Involvement of the Urinary Bladder in Primary Colorectal Cancer: Outcome with En-Bloc Resection
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 69-73. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Takayuki Akasu, Takashi Yamaguchi, Yoshiya Fujimoto, Seiji Ishiguro, Seiichiro Yamamoto, Shin Fujita, and Yoshihiro Moriya

Abdominal Sacral Resection for Posterior Pelvic Recurrence of Rectal Carcinoma: Analyses of Prognostic Factors and Recurrence Patterns
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 74-83. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

De-Chuan Chan, Cheng-Jueng Chen, Heng-Cheng Chu, Wei-Kuo Chang, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Yu-Ju Chen, Li-Li Wen, Su-Ching Huang, Chih-Hung Ku, Yao-Chi Liu, and Jenn-Han Chen

Evaluation of Serum Amyloid A as a Biomarker for Gastric Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 84-93. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sung-Soo Park, Sang-Hee Kang, Joong-Min Park, Jong-Han Kim, Sang-Cheul Oh, Ju-Han Lee, Yang-Seok Chae, Seung-Joo Kim, Chong-Suk Kim, and Young-Jae Mok

Expression of Liver–Intestine Cadherin and Its Correlation with Lymph Node Metastasis in Gastric Cancer: Can It Predict N Stage Preoperatively?
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 94-99. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eelco de Bree, Serge van Ruth, Luc G. H. Dewit, and Frans A. N. Zoetmulder

High Risk of Colostomy with Primary Radiotherapy for Anal Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 100-108. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jin-Tung Liang, Kuo-Chin Huang, Hong-Shiee Lai, Po-Huang Lee, and Yung-Ming Jeng

Oncologic Results of Laparoscopic Versus Conventional Open Surgery for Stage II or III Left-Sided Colon Cancers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 109-117. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shailesh V. Shrikhande, Jörg Kleeff, Carolin Reiser, Jürgen Weitz, Ulf Hinz, Irene Esposito, Jan Schmidt, Helmut Friess, and Markus W. Büchler

Pancreatic Resection for M1 Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 118-127. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Esquivel, R. Sticca, P. Sugarbaker, E. Levine, T. D. Yan, R. Alexander, D. Baratti, D. Bartlett, R. Barone, P. Barrios, S. Bieligk, P. Bretcha-Boix, C. K. Chang, F. Chu, Q. Chu, S. Daniel, E. deBree, M. Deraco, L. Dominguez-Parra, D. Elias, R. Flynn, J. Foster, A. Garofalo, F. N. Gilly, O. Glehen, A. Gomez-Portilla, L. Gonzalez-Bayon, S. Gonzalez-Moreno, M. Goodman, V. Gushchin, N. Hanna, J. Hartmann, L. Harrison, R. Hoefer, J. Kane, D. Kecmanovic, S. Kelley, J. Kuhn, J. LaMont, J. Lange, B. Li, B. Loggie, H. Mahteme, G. Mann, R. Martin, R. A. Misih, B. Moran, D. Morris, L. Onate-Ocana, N. Petrelli, G. Philippe, J. Pingpank, A. Pitroff, P. Piso, M. Quinones, L. Riley, L. Rutstein, S. Saha, S. Alrawi, A. Sardi, S. Schneebaum, P. Shen, D. Shibata, J. Spellman, A. Stojadinovic, J. Stewart, J. Torres-Melero, T. Tuttle, V. Verwaal, J. Villar, N. Wilkinson, R. Younan, H. Zeh, F. Zoetmulder, and G. Sebbag

Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in the Management of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies of Colonic Origin: A Consensus Statement
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 128-133. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jason S. Gold, Sanne M. van der Zwan, Mithat Gönen, Robert G. Maki, Samuel Singer, Murray F. Brennan, Cristina R. Antonescu, and Ronald P. De Matteo

Outcome of Metastatic GIST in the Era before Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 134-142. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pedro F Escobar, Rebecca J Patrick, Lisa A Rybicki, David E Weng, and Joseph P Crowe

The 2003 Revised TNM Staging System for Breast Cancer: Results of Stage Re-classification on Survival and Future Comparisons among Stage Groups
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 143-147. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Margaret Thompson, Ronda Henry-Tillman, Aaron Margulies, Jeff Thostenson, Gwen Bryant-Smith, Robert Fincher, Soheila Korourian, and V Suzanne Klimberg

Hematoma-Directed Ultrasound-Guided (HUG) Breast Lumpectomy
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 148-156. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael A. Martin, Ramona Meyricke, Terry O’Neill, and Steven Roberts

Breast-Conserving Surgery Versus Mastectomy for Survival from Breast Cancer: the Western Australian Experience
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 157-164. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christopher M. Pezzi, Lina Patel-Parekh, Karin Cole, Jan Franko, V. Suzanne Klimberg, Kirby Bland the Breast Disease Site Team

Characteristics and Treatment of Metaplastic Breast Cancer: Analysis of 892 Cases from the National Cancer Data Base
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 166-173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jyh-Cherng Yu, Giu-Cheng Hsu, Chung-Bo Hsieh, Cheng-Ping Yu, and Tsu-Yi Chao

Role of Sentinel Lymphadenectomy Combined with Intraoperative Ultrasound in the Assessment of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 174-180. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marieke J. Bolster, Petronella G. M. Peer, Peter Bult, Frederik B. J. M. Thunnissen, René F. M. Schapers, Jos W. R. Meijer, Luc J. A. Strobbe, Charles L. H. van Berlo, Jean H. G. Klinkenbijl, Louk V. A. M. Beex, Theo Wobbes, and Vivianne C. G. Tjan-Heijnen

Risk Factors for Non-Sentinel Lymph Node Metastases in Patients with Breast Cancer. The Outcome of a Multi-institutional Study
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 181-189. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Akira Hayashibe, Masao Kameyama, Masaya Shinbo, and Shinichiro Makimoto

Clinical Results on Intra-arterial Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Prevention of Liver Metastasis Following Curative Resection of Pancreatic Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 190-194. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lorenzo Capussotti, Alessandro Ferrero, Luca Viganò, Dario Ribero, Roberto Lo Tesoriere, and Roberto Polastri

Major Liver Resections Synchronous with Colorectal Surgery
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 195-201. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shishir K. Maithel, Korosh Khalili, Elijah Dixon, Maha Guindi, Mark P. Callery, Mark S. Cattral, Bryce R. Taylor, Steven Gallinger, Paul D. Greig, David R. Grant, and Charles M. Vollmer, Jr.

Impact of Regional Lymph Node Evaluation in Staging Patients With Periampullary Tumors
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 202-210. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mark Bloomston, E. Christopher Ellison, Peter Muscarella, Osama Al-Saif, Edward W. Martin, W. Scott Melvin, and Wendy L. Frankel

Stromal Osteonectin Overexpression Is Associated with Poor Outcome in Patients with Ampullary Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 211-217. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matthew M. Mondi, Rosa E. Cuenca, David W. Ollila, John H. Stewart, IV, and Edward A. Levine

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy During Pregnancy: Initial Clinical Experience
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 218-221. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Suzan E. ten Heuvel, Harald J. Hoekstra, Robert J. van Ginkel, Esther Bastiaannet, and Albert J. H. Suurmeijer

Clinicopathologic Prognostic Factors in Myxoid Liposarcoma: A Retrospective Study of 49 Patients With Long-Term Follow-Up
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 222-229. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew J. Hayes, Susan J. Neuhaus, Matthew A. Clark, and J. Meirion Thomas

Isolated Limb Perfusion With Melphalan and Tumor Necrosis Factor for Advanced Melanoma and Soft-Tissue Sarcoma
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 230-238. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chandrakanth Are, John F. Hsu, Heiko Schoder, Jatin P. Shah, Steve M. Larson, and Ashok R. Shaha

FDG-PET Detected Thyroid Incidentalomas: Need for Further Investigation?
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 239-247. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Adolfo Hinojar-Gutiérrez, María-Encarnación Fernández-Contreras, Rocío González-González, María-Jesús Fernández-Luque, Adolfo Hinojar-Arzadún, Miguel Quintanilla, and Carlos Gamallo

Intratumoral Lymphatic Vessels and VEGF-C Expression Are Predictive Factors of Lymph Node Relapse in T1–T4 N0 Laryngopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 248-257. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prasad S. Adusumilli, Mei-Ki Chan, Michael Hezel, Zhenkun Yu, Brendon M. Stiles, Ting-Chao Chou, Valerie W. Rusch, and Yuman Fong

Radiation-Induced Cellular DNA Damage Repair Response Enhances Viral Gene Therapy Efficacy in the Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 258-269. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letter to the Editor:

Atilla Soran, Turkkan Evrensel, Gretchen Ahrendt, Belma Kocer, and Ronald Johnson

Use of the Breast Cancer Nomogram to Predict Non-Sentinel Nodal Positivity in Patients Having Received Pre-Operative Chemotherapy
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 165. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Donn C. Young

Poor Prognosis for Biomarkers
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 270. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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