ORIGINAL ARTICLES:

Charles M. Balch

Prescribing Patterns of Surgical Oncologists: Are We Surgeons, Oncologists, or Both?: Results of a Society of Surgical Oncology Survey
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2685-2686. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evangelos Briasoulis, Michael Fatouros, and Dimitrios H. Roukos

Level I Evidence in Support of Perioperative Chemotherapy for Operable Gastric Cancer: Sufficient for Wide Clinical Use?
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2691-2695. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephen C. Yang

Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Melanoma: Beyond the Standard of Care
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2696-2697. [Full Text] [PDF]  

William Warren

Talc Pleurodesis for Malignant Pleural Effusions Is Preferred Over the Pleurx Catheter (Contrary Position)
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2700-2701. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tristan D. Yan, Deborah Black, Paul H. Sugarbaker, Jacqui Zhu, Yutaka Yonemura, George Petrou, and David L. Morris

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Randomized Controlled Trials on Adjuvant Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Resectable Gastric Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2702-2713. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Harsha R. Hathurusinghe, Kolitha S. Goonetilleke, and Ajith K. Siriwardena

Current Status of Tumor M2 Pyruvate Kinase (Tumor M2-PK) as a Biomarker of Gastrointestinal Malignancy
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2714-2720. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yanislav Kolev, Hiroyuki Uetake, Satoru Iida, Toshiaki Ishikawa, Tatsuyuki Kawano, and Kenichi Sugihara

Prognostic Significance of VEGF Expression in Correlation With COX-2, Microvessel Density, and Clinicopathological Characteristics in Human Gastric Carcinoma
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2738-2747. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yuh-Yu Chou, Yung-Ming Jeng, Tan-Tsao Lee, Fu-Chang Hu, Hsin-Lien Kao, Wei-Chou Lin, Po-Lin Lai, Rey-Heng Hu, and Ray-Hwang Yuan

Cytoplasmic CD24 Expression Is a Novel Prognostic Factor in Diffuse-Type Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2748-2758. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dan E. Schiller, Bernard J. Cummings, Sundeep Rai, Lisa W. Le, Linda Last, Phil Davey, Alexandra Easson, Andrew J. Smith, and Carol J. Swallow

Outcomes of Salvage Surgery for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2780-2789. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Baratti, S. Kusamura, D. Nonaka, G. D. Oliva, B. Laterza, and M. Deraco

Multicystic and Well-differentiated Papillary Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treated by Surgical Cytoreduction and Hyperthermic Intra-peritoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2790-2797. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Durgatosh Pandey, Kang-Hoe Lee, Chun-Tao Wai, Gajanan Wagholikar, and Kai-Chah Tan

Long Term Outcome and Prognostic Factors for Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma (10 cm or more) after Surgical Resection
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2817-2823. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Charles E. Woodall, Charles R. Scoggins, Jennifer Loehle, Kadiyala V. Ravindra, Kelly M. McMasters, and Robert C. G. Martin

Hepatic Imaging Characteristics Predict Overall Survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2824-2830. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anil K. Agarwal, Sanjoy Mandal, Shivendra Singh, Rajesh Bhojwani, Puja Sakhuja, and Rajeev Uppal

Biliary Obstruction in Gall Bladder Cancer Is Not Sine Qua Non of Inoperability
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2831-2837. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heather B. Neuman, Ami Patel, Christine Hanlon, Jedd D. Wolchok, Alan N. Houghton, and Daniel G. Coit

Stage-IV Melanoma and Pulmonary Metastases: Factors Predictive of Survival
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2847-2853. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brian Badgwell, Yan Xing, Jeffrey E. Gershenwald, Jeffrey E. Lee, Paul F. Mansfield, Merrick I. Ross, and Janice N. Cormier

Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection Is Beneficial in Subsets of Patients with Node-positive Melanoma
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2867-2875. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. M. Jeys, R. J. Grimer, S. R. Carter, R. M Tillman, and A. Abudu

Post Operative Infection and Increased Survival in Osteosarcoma Patients: Are They Associated?
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2887-2895. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Toshihiro Matsuo, Eiso Hiyama, Takashi Sugita, Shoji Shimose, Tadahiko Kubo, Yu Mochizuki, Nobuo Adachi, Kensaku Kojima, Patrick Sharman, and Mitsuo Ochi

Telomerase Activity in Giant Cell Tumors of Bone
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2896-2902. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Katrina H. Moore, Karl J. Sweeney, Meaghan E. Wilson, Jessica I. Goldberg, Claire L. Buchanan, Lee K. Tan, Laura Liberman, Roderick R. Turner, Michael D. Lagios, Hiram S. Cody, III, Armando E. Giuliano, Melvin J. Silverstein, and Kimberly J. Van Zee

Outcomes for Women With Ductal Carcinoma-in-Situ and a Positive Sentinel Node: A Multi-Institutional Audit
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2911-2917. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Timothy Kennedy, Andrew K. Stewart, Karl Y. Bilimoria, Lina Patel-Parekh, Stephen F. Sener, and David P. Winchester

Treatment Trends and Factors Associated with Survival in T1aN0 and T1bN0 Breast Cancer Patients
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2918-2927. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Simonetta Monti, Viviana Galimberti, Giuseppe Trifiro, Concetta DeCicco, Nicolas Peradze, Fabricio Brenelli, Julia Fernandez-Rodriguez, Nicole Rotmensz, Antuono Latronico, Anastasio Berrettini, Manuela Mauri, Leonidas Machado, Alberto Luini, and Giovanni Paganelli

Occult Breast Lesion Localization plus Sentinel Node Biopsy (SNOLL): Experience with 959 Patients at the European Institute of Oncology
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2928-2931. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. P. Olson, J. Harter, A. Muñoz, D. M. Mahvi, and TM. Breslin

Frozen Section Analysis for Intraoperative Margin Assessment During Breast-Conserving Surgery Results in Low Rates of Re-excision and Local Recurrence
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2953-2960. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chukwuemeka U. Ihemelandu, LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., Robert L. Dewitty, Tammey J. Naab, Haile M. Mezghebe, Kepher H. Makambi, Lucile Adams-Campbell, and Wayne A. Frederick

Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes in Premenopausal African-American Women, Tumor Biologic Factors and Clinical Outcome
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2994-3003. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carmen C. Solorzano, John I. Lew, Scott M. Wilhelm, William Sumner, Wendy Huang, William Wu, Raquel Montano, Danny Sleeman, and Richard A. Prinz

Outcomes of Pheochromocytoma Management in the Laparoscopic Era
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 3004-3010. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hwei-Ming Wang, Yu-Wen Huang, Jen-Seng Huang, Cheng-Hsu Wang, Victor C. Kok, Chao-Ming Hung, Han-Ming Chen, and Chin-Yuan Tzen

Anaplastic Carcinoma of the Thyroid Arising More Often from Follicular Carcinoma than Papillary Carcinoma
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 3011-3018. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Yu Jo Chua and David Cunningham

The UK NCRI MAGIC Trial of Perioperative Chemotherapy in Resectable Gastric Cancer: Implications for Clinical Practice
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2687-2690. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CONTROVERSIES IN ONCOLOGY:

Jared L. Antevil and Joe B. Putnam, Jr.

Talc Pleurodesis for Malignant Effusions Is Preferred Over the PleurX Catheter (Pro Position)
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2698-2699. [Full Text] [PDF]  

GASTROINTESTINAL ONCOLOGY:

Shang-mian Yie, Hong Yang, Shang-rong Ye, Ke Li, Dan-dan Dong, and Xin-mei Lin

Expression of Human Leukocyte Antigen G (HLA-G) Correlates with Poor Prognosis in Gastric Carcinoma
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2721-2729. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yong Wha Moon, Hei-Cheul Jeung, Sun Young Rha, Nae Choon Yoo, Jae Kyung Roh, Sung Hoon Noh, Byung Soo Kim, and Hyun Cheol Chung

Changing Patterns of Prognosticators During 15-Year Follow-Up of Advanced Gastric Cancer after Radical Gastrectomy and Adjuvant Chemotherapy: A 15-Year Follow-Up Study at a Single Korean Institute
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2730-2737. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. M. Quah, R. Joseph, D. Schrag, J. Shia, J. G. Guillem, P. B. Paty, L. K. Temple, W. D. Wong, and M. R. Weiser

Young Age Influences Treatment but not Outcome of Colon Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2759-2765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Li-Jen Kuo, Mei-Ching Liu, James Jer-Min Jian, Cheng-Fang Horng, Tsun-I Cheng, Chung-Ming Chen, Wei-Tse Fang, and Yih-Lin Chung

Is Final TNM Staging A Predictor for Survival in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer after Preoperative Chemoradiation Therapy?
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2766-2772. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Geke A. Hospers, Cornelis J. A. Punt, Margot E. Tesselaar, Annemieke Cats, Klaas Havenga, Jan W. H. Leer, Corrie A. Marijnen, Edwin P. Jansen, Han H. J. M. Van Krieken, Theo Wiggers, Cornelis J. H. Van de Velde, and Nanno H. Mulder

Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy with Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. A Phase I–II Multicenter Study of the Dutch Colorectal Cancer Group
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2773-2779. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Timothy M. Pawlik, Ana Luiza Gleisner, Todd W. Bauer, Reid B. Adams, Srinevas K. Reddy, Bryan M. Clary, Robert C. Martin, Charles R. Scoggins, Kenneth K. Tanabe, James S. Michaelson, David A. Kooby, Charles A. Staley, Richard D. Schulick, Jean-Nicolas Vauthey, Eddie K. Abdalla, Steven A Curley, Michael A Choti, and Dominque Elias

Liver-Directed Surgery for Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma to the Liver: Results of a Multi-Center Analysis
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2807-2816. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER:

Urs Giger, Markus Büchler, Jian Farhadi, Dieter Berger, Jürg Hüsler, Heinz Schneider, Stephan Krähenbühl, and Lukas Krähenbühl

Preoperative Immunonutrition Suppresses Perioperative Inflammatory Response in Patients with Major Abdominal Surgery—A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2798-2806. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

LABORATORY RESEARCH:

Todd W. Bauer, Fan Fan, Wenbiao Liu, Ernest R. Camp, Anthony Yang, Ray J. Somcio, Corazon D. Bucana, Rajeeva Singh, and Lee M. Ellis

Targeting of Insulin-like Growth Factor-I Receptor with a Monoclonal Antibody Inhibits Growth of Hepatic Metastases from Human Colon Carcinoma in Mice
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2838-2846. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

MELANOMAS:

Martin D. McCarter, Joel Baumgartner, Guillermo A. Escobar, Donald Richter, Karl Lewis, William Robinson, Cara Wilson, Brent E. Palmer, and Rene Gonzalez

Immunosuppressive Dendritic and Regulatory T Cells are Upregulated in Melanoma Patients
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2854-2860. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Randall P. Scheri, Richard Essner, Roderick R. Turner, Xing Ye, and Donald L. Morton

Isolated Tumor Cells in the Sentinel Node Affect Long-Term Prognosis of Patients with Melanoma
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2861-2866. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BONE AND SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS:

Grant McArthur

Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: Recent Clinical Progress
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2876-2886. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BREAST ONCOLOGY:

Giuliano Mendes Duarte, César Cabello, Renato Zocchio Torresan, Marcelo Alvarenga, Gilliat H. Q. Telles, Susana Trigo Bianchessi, Nelson Caserta, Silmara R. Segala, Mariana da Cunha Lopes de Lima, Elba Cristina Sá de Camargo Etchebehere, Edwaldo E. Camargo, and Eduardo Tinois

Fusion of Magnetic Resonance and Scintimammography Images for Breast Cancer Evaluation: A Pilot Study
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2903-2910. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Claire M. B. Holloway, Refik Saskin, Muriel Brackstone, and Lawrence Paszat

Variation in the Use of Percutaneous Biopsy for Diagnosis of Breast Abnormalities in Ontario
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2932-2939. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Edna K. Valdes, Susan K. Boolbol, Irfan Ali, Sheldon M. Feldman, and Jean-Marc Cohen

Intraoperative Touch Preparation Cytology for Margin Assessment in Breast-Conservation Surgery: Does It Work for Lobular Carcinoma?
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2940-2945. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erika A. Newman, Michael S. Sabel, Alexis V. Nees, Anne Schott, Kathleen M. Diehl, Vincent M. Cimmino, Alfred E. Chang, Celina Kleer, Daniel F. Hayes, and Lisa A. Newman

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Performed After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy is Accurate in Patients with Documented Node-Positive Breast Cancer at Presentation
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2946-2952. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrea V. Barrio, Bradly D. Clark, Jessica I. Goldberg, Laura W. Hoque, Stephanie F. Bernik, Laurie W. Flynn, Barbara Susnik, Dilip Giri, Kristen Polo, Sujata Patil, and Kimberly J. Van Zee

Clinicopathologic Features and Long-Term Outcomes of 293 Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2961-2970. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. Bradford Carter, Guilian Niu, Michael D. Ward, Gregory Small, Julianne E. Hahn, and Barbara J. Muffly

Mechanisms of HER2-Induced Endothelial Cell Retraction
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2971-2978. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vance Sohn, Joren Keylock, Zachary Arthurs, Aimee Wilson, Garth Herbert, Jason Perry, Matthew Eckert, Donald Smith, Stephen Groo, and Tommy Brown

Breast Papillomas in the Era of Percutaneous Needle Biopsy
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2979-2984. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michelle S. Yao, Brenda F. Kurland, Anne H. Smith, Erin K. Schubert, Lisa K. Dunnwald, David R. Byrd, and David A. Mankoff

Internal Mammary Nodal Chain Drainage Is a Prognostic Indicator in Axillary Node-Positive Breast Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 2985-2993. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

THORACIC ONCOLOGY:

Eelco de Bree, Serge van Ruth, Carl E. Schotborgh, Paul Baas, and Frans A. N. Zoetmulder

Limited Cardiotoxicity after Extensive Thoracic Surgery and Intraoperative Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy with Doxorubicin and Cisplatin
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 3019-3026. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ERRATA:

Erratum
Ann Surg Oncol 2007 14: 3027. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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