ORIGINAL ARTICLES:

Andrew M. Lowy

Beyond the Ivory Tower: Outcomes Following Surgery for Ampullary Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1813-1814. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Frumovitz and Charles F. Levenback

Is Lymphatic Mapping in Uterine Cancer Feasible?
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1815-1817. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lisa A. Newman, Nathalie Kim Roff, and Armin D. Weinberg

Cancer Clinical Trials Accrual: Missed Opportunities to Address Disparities and Missed Opportunities to Improve Outcomes for All
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1818-1819. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jessica B. O’Connell, Melinda A. Maggard, Jesse Manunga, Jr., James S. Tomlinson, Howard A. Reber, Clifford Y. Ko, and O. Joe Hines

Survival After Resection of Ampullary Carcinoma: A National Population-Based Study
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1820-1827. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. F. Esnaola, K. Knott, C. Finney, M. Gebregziabher, and M. E. Ford

Urban/Rural Residence Moderates Effect of Race on Receipt of Surgery in Patients with Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer: A Report from the South Carolina Central Cancer Registry
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1828-1836. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marah N. Short, Thomas A. Aloia, and Vivian Ho

Certificate of Need Regulations and the Availability and Use of Cancer Resections
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1837-1845. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Salvatore Pucciarelli, Paola Del Bianco, Paola Toppan, Samantha Serpentini, Fabio Efficace, Lara Maria Pasetto, Maria Luisa Friso, Gian Luca De Salvo, and Donato Nitti

Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Disease-Free Survivors of Mid-Low Rectal Cancer After Curative Surgery
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1846-1854. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yu-Wen Tien, Yao-Ming Wu, Kao-Lang Liu, Cheng-Maw Ho, and Po-Huang Lee

Angiography is Indicated for Every Sentinel Bleed after Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1855-1861. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Young-sun Kim, Hyunchul Rhim, Hyo K. Lim, Dongil Choi, Won Jae Lee, Tae Yeon Jeon, Jae Won Joh, and Sung Joo Kim

Intraoperative Radiofrequency Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Long-Term Results in a Large Series
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1862-1870. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Unal Aydin, Suleyman Yedibela, Pinar Yazici, Bulent Aydinli, Murat Zeytunlu, Murat Kilic, and Ahmet Coker

A New Technique of Biliary Reconstruction After "High Hilar Resection" of Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma with Tumor Extension to Secondary and Tertiary Biliary Radicals
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1871-1879. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nazario Portolani, Gian Luca Baiocchi, Arianna Coniglio, Tullio Piardi, Luigi Grazioli, Anna Benetti, Andrea Ferrari Bravo, and Stefano Maria Giulini

Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma and Combined Hepatocellular-Cholangiocarcinoma: A Western Experience
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1880-1890. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Liselot B. J. van Iersel, Ellen J. Hoekman, Hans Gelderblom, Alexander L. Vahrmeijer, Els L. van Persijn van Meerten, Fred G. J. Tijl, Henk H. Hartgrink, Peter J. K. Kuppen, Johan W. R. Nortier, Rob A. E. M. Tollenaar, and Cornelis J. H. van de Velde

Isolated Hepatic Perfusion with 200 mg Melphalan for Advanced Noncolorectal Liver Metastases
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1891-1898. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kai S. Lehmann, Joerg-P. Ritz, Steffi Valdeig, Andrea Schenk, Christoph Holmer, Heinz-O. Peitgen, Heinz-J. Buhr, and Bernd B. Frericks

Portal Vein Segmentation of a 3D-Planning System for Liver Surgery—In vivo Evaluation in a Porcine Model
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1899-1907. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

L. Mueller, C. Hillert, L. Möller, G. Krupski-Berdien, X. Rogiers, and D. C. Broering

Major Hepatectomy for Colorectal Metastases: Is Preoperative Portal Occlusion an Oncological Risk Factor?
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1908-1917. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hyeong-Gon Moon, Young-Tae Ju, Chi-Young Jeong, Eun-Jung Jung, Young-Joon Lee, Soon-Chan Hong, Woo-Song Ha, Soon-Tae Park, and Sang-Kyung Choi

Visceral Obesity May Affect Oncologic Outcome in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1918-1922. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anand Govindarajan, Novlette Fraser, Vanessa Cranford, Debrah Wirtzfeld, Steve Gallinger, Calvin H. L. Law, Andrew J. Smith, and Anna R. Gagliardi

Predictors of Multivisceral Resection in Patients with Locally Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1923-1930. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. S. Caudle, H. J. Kim, J. E. Tepper, B. H. O’Neil, L. A. Lange, R. M. Goldberg, S. A. Bernard, B. F. Calvo, and M. O. Meyers

Diabetes Mellitus Affects Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in the Management of Rectal Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1931-1936. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Raphaëla C. Dresen, Marleen J. Gosens, Hendrik Martijn, Grard A. Nieuwenhuijzen, Geert-Jan Creemers, Alette W. Daniels-Gooszen, Adriaan J. van den Brule, Hetty A. van den Berg, and Harm J. Rutten

Radical Resection After IORT-Containing Multimodality Treatment is the Most Important Determinant for Outcome in Patients Treated for Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1937-1947. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karl Y. Bilimoria, David J. Bentrem, Clifford Y. Ko, Andrew K. Stewart, David P. Winchester, Mark S. Talamonti, and Amy L. Halverson

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal: Utilization and Outcomes of Recommended Treatment in the United States
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1948-1958. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chikara Kunisaki, Hirochika Makino, Ryo Takagawa, Takashi Oshima, Yasuhiko Nagano, Takashi Kosaka, Hidetaka A. Ono, Yuichi Otsuka, Hirotoshi Akiyama, Yasushi Ichikawa, and Hiroshi Shimada

Tumor Diameter as a Prognostic Factor in Patients with Gastric Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1959-1967. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Young Soo Park, Min Young Jin, Yong Jin Kim, Jeong Hwan Yook, Byung Sik Kim, and Se Jin Jang

The Global Histone Modification Pattern Correlates with Cancer Recurrence and Overall Survival in Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1968-1976. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masahiko Koike, Yasuhiro Kodera, Yuichi Itoh, Goro Nakayama, Michitaka Fujiwara, Nobuyuki Hamajima, and Akimasa Nakao

Multivariate Analysis of the Pathologic Features of Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer: Tumor Budding Is a Significant Independent Prognostic Factor
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1977-1982. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. A. Bird, A. G. Hill, and N. Houssami

Poor Hormone Receptor Expression in East African Breast Cancer: Evidence of a Biologically Different Disease?
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1983-1988. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rachel E. Ellsworth, Darrell L. Ellsworth, Heather L. Patney, Brenda Deyarmin, Jeffrey A. Hooke, Brad Love, and Craig D. Shriver

Genomic Alterations Associated with Early Stages of Breast Tumor Metastasis
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1989-1995. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rebecca Crane-Okada, Robert A. Wascher, David Elashoff, and Armando E. Giuliano

Long-Term Morbidity of Sentinel Node Biopsy Versus Complete Axillary Dissection for Unilateral Breast Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 1996-2005. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kimberly A. Vanderveen, Rajendra Ramsamooj, and Richard J. Bold

A Prospective, Blinded Trial of Touch Prep Analysis versus Frozen Section for Intraoperative Evaluation of Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2006-2011. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jeong-Yeol Park, Dae-Yeon Kim, Dae-Shik Suh, Jong-Hyeok Kim, Yong-Man Kim, Young-Tak Kim, and Joo-Hyun Nam

Comparison of Laparoscopy and Laparotomy in Surgical Staging of Early-Stage Ovarian and Fallopian Tubal Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2012-2019. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Young-Ik Son, Han-Sin Jeong, Chung-Hwan Baek, Man Ki Chung, Junsun Ryu, Jae Hoon Chung, Yoon Kyung So, Jeon Yeob Jang, and Jeesun Choi

Extent of Prophylactic Lymph Node Dissection in the Central Neck Area of the Patients with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Comparison of Limited Versus Comprehensive Lymph Node Dissection in a 2-Year Safety Study
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2020-2026. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leonard R. Henry, Nancy Pearl Solomon, Robin Howard, Joyce Gurevich-Uvena, Leah B. Horst, George Coppit, Robert Orlikoff, Steven K. Libutti, Ashok R. Shaha, and Alexander Stojadinovic

The Functional Impact on Voice of Sternothyroid Muscle Division During Thyroidectomy
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2027-2033. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heather B. Neuman, Ami Patel, Nicole Ishill, Christine Hanlon, Mary Sue Brady, Allan C. Halpern, Alan Houghton, and Daniel G. Coit

A Single-Institution Validation of the AJCC Staging System for Stage IV Melanoma
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2034-2041. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marganit Benish, Inbal Bartal, Yael Goldfarb, Ben Levi, Roi Avraham, Amiram Raz, and Shamgar Ben-Eliyahu

Perioperative Use of β-blockers and COX-2 Inhibitors May Improve Immune Competence and Reduce the Risk of Tumor Metastasis
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2042-2052. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

George Zografos, Flora Zagouri, Theodoros Sergentanis, Afrodite Nonni, Dimitra Koulocheri, and Effstratios Patsouris

Lesions of "Uncertain Malignant Potential" Diagnosed by Vacuum-Assisted Breast Biopsy: An Unclear Management?
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2053-2054. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mary F. Dillon, Enda W. Mc Dermott, and Cecily M. Quinn

Management of B3 Lesions and Breast Biopsies
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2055-2056. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Raj Persaud

Inhibition of Proliferation to Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Chemoresistant Pancreatic Cancer Cells: Mechanism of Action May be More Complex
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2057. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martin McCarter

Dendritic Cell Enumeration
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2058. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sabrina Irmscher, Norbert Senninger, and Christina Schleicher

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2059-2060. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniel H. Palmer, Deborah D. Stocken, Helen Hewitt, Catherine E. Markham, A. Bassim Hassan, Philip J. Johnson, John A. C. Buckels, and Simon R. Bramhall

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2061. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mesut Tez

Can Intraoperative Intraperitoneal Free Cancer Cell Detection Techniques Identify Patients at Higher Recurrence Risk Following Curative Colorectal Cancer Resection? A Meta-Analysis
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2062. [Full Text] [PDF]  

V. E. de Meijer, J. N. M. IJzermans, and C. Verhoef

A Place for Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Resectable Colorectal Liver Metastases?
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2063. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stefaan Mulier, Theo Ruers, Luc Michel, Jacques Jamart, Guy Marchal, and Yicheng Ni

A Place for Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Resectable Colorectal Liver Metastases?
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2064-2065. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hamid Namazi

Botulinum Toxin: A Novel Adjuvant for Giant Cell Tumor
Ann Surg Oncol 2008 15: 2066-2067. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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