The value of level III clearance in patients with axillary and sentinel node positive breast cancerMary F Dillon
Department of Surgery, St Vincent s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland
Ann Surg 249:834-9. 2009
..The value of level III axillary clearance is contentious, with great variance worldwide in the extent and levels of clearance performed...
- Factors that affect longevity of intravenous cannulas: a prospective study
M F Dillon
Department of Surgery, Education and Research Centre, St Vincent s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland
QJM 101:731-5. 2008
..This study examines the impact of gauge and site of intravenous cannulas (IC) on the longevity of ICs in hospitalized patients...
Needle core biopsy characteristics identify patients at risk of compromised margins in breast conservation surgeryMary F Dillon
Department of Surgery, St Vincent s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Mod Pathol 21:39-45. 2008
..Documentation of these parameters may assist patient selection for breast-conserving surgery or identify patients who may benefit from wider margins at the time of initial operation...
- Factors affecting successful breast conservation for ductal carcinoma in situ
Mary F Dillon
Department of Surgery, St Vincent s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Ann Surg Oncol 14:1618-28. 2007
..This study identifies patients with DCIS who are most at risk of compromised margins and of residual disease...
- Predictive value of breast lesions of "uncertain malignant potential" and "suspicious for malignancy" determined by needle core biopsy
Mary F Dillon
Department of Surgery, St Vincent s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland
Ann Surg Oncol 14:704-11. 2007
..This study correlates B3 and B4 NCB findings with excision histology to determine associated rates of malignancy...
The role of major duct excision and microdochectomy in the detection of breast carcinomaMary F Dillon
Department of Surgery, St Vincent s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland
BMC Cancer 6:164. 2006
..The aim of this study was to determine whether pre-operative factors can identify those patients that are most at risk of carcinoma...
- Predictors of invasive disease in breast cancer when core biopsy demonstrates DCIS only
Mary F Dillon
Department of Surgery, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
J Surg Oncol 93:559-63. 2006
..Patients who have features other than calcification on mammography or have tumor size > or =5 cm should be considered for a sentinel node biopsy...
- Cyclooxygenase-2 predicts adverse effects of tamoxifen: a possible mechanism of role for nuclear HER2 in breast cancer patients
Mary F Dillon
Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
Endocr Relat Cancer 15:745-53. 2008
..COX-2 expression correlates with disease progression on endocrine treatment. This study supports a role for COX-2 as a predictor of adverse effects of tamoxifen in breast cancer patients...
- The accuracy of ultrasound, stereotactic, and clinical core biopsies in the diagnosis of breast cancer, with an analysis of false-negative cases
Mary F Dillon
Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Ann Surg 242:701-7. 2005
..Adherence to principles of triple assessment following biopsy allows for early recognition of the majority of false-negative cases...
- A pathologic assessment of adequate margin status in breast-conserving therapy
Mary F Dillon
Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland
Ann Surg Oncol 13:333-9. 2006
..Our results support a policy of requiring a 5-mm margin in patients undergoing breast-conserving therapy for invasive disease...
- Analysis of patients with false negative mammography and symptomatic breast carcinoma
Ian G Murphy
Department of Surgery, St Vincent s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland
J Surg Oncol 96:457-63. 2007
..False-negative mammograms may result in a delay in breast carcinoma diagnosis and have important implications for patient care. In this study, the characteristics of symptomatic patients with false-negative mammograms were analysed...
- Identifying patients at risk of compromised margins following breast conservation for lobular carcinoma
Mary F Dillon
Department of Surgery, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland
Am J Surg 191:201-5. 2006
..CONCLUSION: Invasive lobular carcinoma has a 49% rate of compromised margins following breast conservation. Mammographic size greater than 1.5 cm and young age were preoperative factors predictive of compromised margins...
- Needle core biopsy in the diagnosis of phyllodes neoplasm
Mary F Dillon
Department of Surgery, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Surgery 140:779-84. 2006
..A diagnosis of fibroadenoma or equivocal phyllodes neoplasm on core biopsy should not prevent excision if clinical suspicion remains...
- Coassociation of estrogen receptor and p160 proteins predicts resistance to endocrine treatment; SRC-1 is an independent predictor of breast cancer recurrence
Aisling M Redmond
Endocrine Oncology Research Group, Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Clin Cancer Res 15:2098-106. 2009
..This study investigates the role of the p160 coactivators AIB1 and SRC-1 independently, and their interactions with the estrogen receptor, in the development of resistance to endocrine treatments...
- Preoperative characteristics identify patients with hip fractures at risk of transfusion
Mary F Dillon
Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Orthopaedics, Adelaide and Meath Hospital and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Clin Orthop Relat Res 439:201-6. 2005
..Restrictive cross-matching policies would improve costs in healthcare delivery and prevent unnecessary use of blood resources...
