EDITORIALS:

N. J. Petrelli and T. K. Weber

Sphincter preservation for distal rectal cancer: paradise lost?
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 413-415. [PDF]  

C. M. Balch and M. I. Ross

Sentinel lymphadenectomy for melanoma--is it a substitute for elective lymphadenectomy?
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 416-417. [PDF]  

K. I. Bland

Refining the optimal technical approach for sentinel node localization in breast cancer patients
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 418-419. [PDF]  

D. W. Kinne

The impact of local regional therapy on breast cancer survival
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 420-421. [PDF]  

M. D. Lagios

An expanded diagnostic role for core biopsy: assessment of the proportion of the duct carcinoma in situ component in invasive carcinomas
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 422-423. [PDF]  

F. E. Gump

Assessment of treatment for patients with primary ductal carcinoma in situ in the breast
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 510-511. [PDF]  

J. S. Spratt

Follow-up after treatment of primary breast cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 512. [PDF]  

R. A. Reichert

Use of touch preps for intraoperative diagnosis of sentinel lymph node metastases in breast cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 513. [PDF]  

S. D. Nathanson

Will the true sentinel node please stand?
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 514-516. [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

E. M. Copeland, 3rd

Surgical oncology: a specialty in evolution
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 424-432. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G. D. Steele, Jr, J. E. Herndon, R. Bleday, A. Russell, A. Benson, 3rd, M. Hussain, A. Burgess, J. E. Tepper, and R. J. Mayer

Sphincter-sparing treatment for distal rectal adenocarcinoma
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 433-441. [Abstract] [PDF]  

R. Essner, A. Conforti, M. C. Kelley, L. Wanek, S. Stern, E. Glass, and D. L. Morton

Efficacy of lymphatic mapping, sentinel lymphadenectomy, and selective complete lymph node dissection as a therapeutic procedure for early-stage melanoma
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 442-449. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D. C. Linehan, A. D. Hill, T. Akhurst, H. Yeung, S. D. Yeh, K. N. Tran, P. I. Borgen, and H. S. Cody, 3rd

Intradermal radiocolloid and intraparenchymal blue dye injection optimize sentinel node identification in breast cancer patients
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 450-454. [Abstract] [PDF]  

H. S. Shukla, J. Melhuish, R. E. Mansel, and L. E. Hughes

Does local therapy affect survival rates in breast cancer?
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 455-460. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M. El-Tamer, C. Axiotis, E. Kim, J. Kim, R. Wait, P. Homel, and A. Braverman

Accurate prediction of the amount of in situ tumor in palpable breast cancers by core needle biopsy: implications for neoadjuvant therapy
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 461-466. [Abstract] [PDF]  

K. M. McMasters, V. K. Sondak, M. T. Lotze, and M. I. Ross

Recent advances in melanoma staging and therapy
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 467-475. [Abstract] [PDF]  

I. P. Masucci, K. A. Calis, D. L. Bartlett, H. R. Alexander, and M. K. Horne, 3rd

Thrombocytopenia after isolated limb or hepatic perfusions with melphalan: the risk of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 476-480. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M. E. Nita, H. Nagawa, O. Tominaga, N. Tsuno, K. Hatano, J. Kitayama, T. Tsuruo, C. E. Domene, and T. Muto

p21Waf1/Cip1 expression is a prognostic marker in curatively resected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, but not p27Kip1, p53, or Rb
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 481-488. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N. Hashimoto, M. Tachibana, D. K. Dhar, H. Yoshimura, and N. Nagasue

Expression of p53 and RB proteins in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus: their relationship with clinicopathologic characteristics
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 489-494. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S. Shimoyama, Y. Joujima, T. Oohara, and M. Kaminishi

Dual roles of peptic ulcer in the carcinogenesis or extension of early gastric cancer
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 495-499. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J. Kitayama, N. Tuno, H. Nakayama, Y. Shibata, T. Muto, and H. Nagawa

Functional down-regulation of beta1 and beta2 integrins of lamina propria lymphocytes (LPL) and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) in colorectal cancer patients
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 500-506. [Abstract] [PDF]  

V. S. Klimberg, S. Galandiuk, E. S. Singletary, A. Cohen, S. Sener, M. S. Talamonti, T. R. Witt, J. E. Niederhuber, and M. J. Edwards

Society of Surgical Oncology: statement on genetic testing for cancer susceptibilty. Committee on Issues and Governmental Affairs of the Society of Surgical Oncology
Ann Surg Oncol 1999 6: 507-509. [PDF]  

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