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Genome wide analysis and clinical correlation of chromosomal and transcriptional mutations in cancers of the biliary tractGeorge Miller
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Exp Clin Cancer Res 28:62. 2009..The pathogenesis of biliary cancers is ill-defined. This study investigates changes in gene expression and copy number in biliary cancers and correlates these changes with anatomical site of origin, histopathology and outcome...
Combined hepatocellular and cholangiocarcinoma: demographic, clinical, and prognostic factorsWilliam R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Cancer 94:2040-6. 2002....
Improvement in perioperative outcome after hepatic resection: analysis of 1,803 consecutive cases over the past decadeWilliam R Jarnagin
Departments of Surgery and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Surg 236:397-406; discussion 406-7. 2002..To assess the nature of changes in the field of hepatic resectional surgery and their impact on perioperative outcome...
A prospective randomized trial of acute normovolemic hemodilution compared to standard intraoperative management in patients undergoing major hepatic resectionWilliam R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, C 887, New York, NY 10065, USA
Ann Surg 248:360-9. 2008....
Regional chemotherapy for unresectable primary liver cancer: results of a phase II clinical trial and assessment of DCE-MRI as a biomarker of survivalW R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Oncol 20:1589-95. 2009....
A clinical scoring system predicts the yield of diagnostic laparoscopy in patients with potentially resectable hepatic colorectal metastasesW R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Cancer 91:1121-8. 2001....
Treatment of cholangiocarcinoma with oncolytic herpes simplex virus combined with external beam radiation therapyW R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Cancer Gene Ther 13:326-34. 2006..5 gene, resulting in treatment synergy; this effect is cell type dependent. Combined XRT and oncolytic viral therapy is a potentially important treatment strategy that may enhance the therapeutic ratios of both individual therapies...
Papillary phenotype confers improved survival after resection of hilar cholangiocarcinomaWilliam R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Surg 241:703-12; discussion 712-4. 2005..The current study compares outcome after resection of papillary hilar cholangiocarcinoma to that of the more common nodular-sclerosing subtype...
Patterns of initial disease recurrence after resection of gallbladder carcinoma and hilar cholangiocarcinoma: implications for adjuvant therapeutic strategiesWilliam R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Cancer 98:1689-700. 2003....
Surgical management of cholangiocarcinomaWilliam R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Semin Liver Dis 24:189-99. 2004..Adjuvant therapy (chemotherapy and radiation therapy) has not been shown clearly to reduce recurrence risk...
Management of small hepatocellular carcinoma: a review of transplantation, resection, and ablationWilliam R Jarnagin
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 17:1226-33. 2010....
A prospective analysis of staging laparoscopy in patients with primary and secondary hepatobiliary malignanciesW R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 4:34-43. 2000..Eighty-three percent of patients subjected to laparotomy after laparoscopy underwent a potentially curative resection compared to 66% of those who were not staged laparoscopically...
Operative repair of bile duct injuries involving the hepatic duct confluenceW R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Arch Surg 134:769-75. 1999..In this review, we discuss the approach to patients with proximal bile duct injuries, with emphasis on preoperative evaluation and the technical aspects of biliary reconstruction...
Staging, resectability, and outcome in 225 patients with hilar cholangiocarcinomaW R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Surg 234:507-17; discussion 517-9. 2001..To analyze resectability and survival in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma according to a proposed preoperative staging scheme that fully integrates local, tumor-related factors...
Cholangiocarcinoma of the extrahepatic bile ductsW R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
Semin Surg Oncol 19:156-76. 2000..This review focuses on cholangiocarcinoma of the extrahepatic bile ducts...
Differential cell cycle-regulatory protein expression in biliary tract adenocarcinoma: correlation with anatomic site, pathologic variables, and clinical outcomeWilliam R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Clin Oncol 24:1152-60. 2006..This clinicopathologic study characterizes differences in cell cycle-regulatory protein expression across the spectrum of BTA...
Neoadjuvant interleukin-12 immunogene therapy protects against cancer recurrence after liver resection in an animal modelW R Jarnagin
Departments of Surgery and Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Surg 231:762-71. 2000..To evaluate the neoadjuvant use of a herpes simplex viral (HSV) amplicon vector expressing the murine interleukin-12 (IL-12) gene...
Caudate hepatectomy for cancer: a single institution experience with 150 patientsWilliam G Hawkins
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Am Coll Surg 200:345-52. 2005..Although caudate resection of the liver can be performed safely, concomitant major vascular reconstruction substantially increases the mortality of the procedure...
Downstaging in pancreatic cancer: a matched analysis of patients resected following systemic treatment of initially locally unresectable diseaseK A Bickenbach
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 19:1663-9. 2012..The objective of this study was to evaluate outcome of initially unresectable patients who respond to multimodality therapy and undergo resection...
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: resectability, recurrence pattern, and outcomesS M Weber
Hepatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Am Coll Surg 193:384-91. 2001..Although complete resection improved survival, recurrence was common. The majority of recurrences were local or regional, which may help guide future adjuvant therapy strategies...
Recent advances in hepatic resectionR P DeMatteo
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Semin Surg Oncol 19:200-7. 2000..We present a summary of our experience with these advances...
Neoadjuvant treatment of hepatic malignancy: an oncolytic herpes simplex virus expressing IL-12 effectively treats the parent tumor and protects against recurrence-after resectionW R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Cancer Gene Ther 10:215-23. 2003....
Results of hepatic resection for sarcoma metastatic to liverR P DeMatteo
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Surg 234:540-7; discussion 547-8. 2001..Hepatectomy should be considered when complete gross resection is possible, especially when the time to the development of liver metastasis exceeds 2 years...
The role of staging laparoscopy in hepatobiliary malignancy: prospective analysis of 401 casesY Fong
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 10:183-9. 2003..Targeting laparoscopy to patients at high risk for unresectable disease requires consideration of disease-specific factors; however, the surgeons' preoperative impression of resectability is also important...
Intrahepatic biliary enteric bypass provides effective palliation in selected patients with malignant obstruction at the hepatic duct confluenceW R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Am J Surg 175:453-60. 1998..Patients with gallbladder cancer, because of their poor survival, are probably better palliated by percutaneous biliary stenting...
Rates and patterns of recurrence for percutaneous radiofrequency ablation and open wedge resection for solitary colorectal liver metastasisR R White
Department of Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 11:256-63. 2007..The purpose of this study was to compare rates and patterns of disease progression following percutaneous, image-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and nonanatomic wedge resection for solitary colorectal liver metastases...
Outcome after hepatectomy for multiple (four or more) colorectal metastases in the era of effective chemotherapyPeter Kornprat
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 14:1151-60. 2007..Despite an unknown benefit, hepatic resection is playing an increasing role in patients with extensive disease...
Assessing the optimal duration of chemotherapy in patients with colorectal liver metastasesRebekah R White
Department of Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Surg Oncol 97:601-4. 2008..The purpose of this retrospective analysis was to evaluate time to maximal response in patients receiving systemic +/- hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) chemotherapy alone for the treatment of CLM...
Synchronous hepatic metastases from colon cancer: changing treatment strategies and results of surgical interventionBridget N Fahy
Department of Surgery, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 16:361-70. 2009..A multidisciplinary treatment approach which combines both medical and surgical modalities may be associated with improved survival...
Clinical significance of intraoperative bile duct margin assessment for hilar cholangiocarcinomaItaru Endo
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 15:2104-12. 2008..Frozen section analysis of bile duct margins is often used to guide the extent of surgical resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA), but the usefulness of this practice is unknown...
What is the yield of intraoperative ultrasonography during partial hepatectomy for malignant disease?W R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Am Coll Surg 192:577-83. 2001..This study was undertaken to reassess the yield of IOUS in light of recent improvements in preoperative staging...
Operative blood loss independently predicts recurrence and survival after resection of hepatocellular carcinomaSteven C Katz
Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA
Ann Surg 249:617-23. 2009..To determine if the degree of blood loss during resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is predictive of recurrence and long-term survival...
Perihepatic lymph node assessment in patients undergoing partial hepatectomy for malignancyStephen R Grobmyer
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Surg 244:260-4. 2006..Routine sampling of perihepatic lymph nodes will therefore have a low yield in patients without some evidence of disease on preoperative CT or PET scans or at the time of exploration...
Peritoneal washings are not predictive of occult peritoneal disease in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinomaR C Martin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Am Coll Surg 193:620-5. 2001..There was no association between percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage and peritoneal tumor seeding...
Resectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma: surgical treatment and long-term outcomeWilliam R Jarnagin
Department of Surgery, Hepatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Surg Today 34:885-90. 2004..This review summarizes the state of the art in diagnosis, treatment, and outcome for patients with biliary obstruction at the hilus of the liver...
Diabetes is associated with increased perioperative mortality but equivalent long-term outcome after hepatic resection for colorectal cancerSarah A Little
Department of Surgery, Hepatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 6:88-94. 2002..We conclude that the presence of diabetes is associated with a higher incidence of perioperative mortality. In patients with diabetes mellitus and parenchymal steatosis, major hepatic resection should be undertaken with caution...
Adequate lymph node assessment for extrahepatic bile duct adenocarcinomaKaori Ito
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
Ann Surg 251:675-81. 2010..To examine the importance of adequate lymph node sampling in staging of extrahepatic bile duct cancer (EHBDCA)...
Predictors and patterns of recurrence after resection of hepatocellular carcinomaCharles Cha
Hepatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Am Coll Surg 197:753-8. 2003..The current study underscores the need for effective adjuvant therapy for patients with HCC treated with partial hepatectomy...
Effect of postoperative morbidity on long-term survival after hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancerHiromichi Ito
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
Ann Surg 247:994-1002. 2008..The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of postoperative morbidity on the long-term outcome after liver resection for MCRC...
Management of 155 patients with benign liver tumoursC K Charny
Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Campus, New York, NY, USA
Br J Surg 88:808-13. 2001..Symptomatic patients with a small FNH or haemangioma can be observed because their symptoms are unlikely to be related to the liver tumour. Percutaneous needle biopsy rarely changes management...
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: rising frequency, improved survival, and determinants of outcome after resectionItaru Endo
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Surg 248:84-96. 2008..This study analyzes changes in IHC frequency, demographics, and treatment outcome in a consecutive and single institutional cohort...
Role of intraoperative thermoablation combined with resection in the treatment of hepatic metastasis from colorectal cancerPeter Kornprat
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Arch Surg 142:1087-92. 2007..Thermoablation, either cryosurgical ablation (CSA) or radiofrequency ablation (RFA), combined with resection is effective in the treatment of extensive bilobar colorectal metastasis...
Current status of hepatic resectionPeter J Allen
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
Adv Surg 37:29-49. 2003..Advances in laparoscopic equipment and techniques will undoubtedly expand the use of these techniques and is the next frontier in hepatic resectional surgery...
Outcome of partial hepatectomy for large (> 10 cm) hepatocellular carcinomaKui-Hin Liau
Hepatobiliary Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Cancer 104:1948-55. 2005..Minimizing intraoperative blood loss appears to be critical for favorable long-term outcome in patients with large HCC...
Resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients otherwise eligible for transplantationCharles H Cha
Hepatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Surg 238:315-21; discussion 321-3. 2003..Resection should be considered the standard therapy for patients with HCC who have adequate liver reserve...
Resection of recurrent ovarian or fallopian tube carcinoma involving the liverSam S Yoon
Hepatobiliary Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Gynecol Oncol 91:383-8. 2003....
Role of laparoscopy in the evaluation of biliary tract cancerCarlos U Corvera
Department of Surgery, Hepatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, C-887, New York, NY 10021, USA
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 11:877-91. 2002..These patients and patients with primary gallbladder carcinoma have a high incidence of metastatic disease and should undergo laparoscopic staging before attempting at resection...
Preoperative CA 19-9 and the yield of staging laparoscopy in patients with radiographically resectable pancreatic adenocarcinomaShishir K Maithel
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 15:3512-20. 2008..Factors associated with the likelihood of subradiographic unresectable disease have not been clearly defined...
Increased use of parenchymal-sparing surgery for bilateral liver metastases from colorectal cancer is associated with improved mortality without change in oncologic outcome: trends in treatment over time in 440 patientsJason S Gold
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Surg 247:109-17. 2008..We aimed to assess the evolution of the technical approach over time and correlations with morbidity, mortality, and oncologic outcome...
Malignant Progression in IPMN: A Cohort Analysis of Patients Initially Selected for Resection or ObservationJ LaFemina
Department of Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 20:440-7. 2013..The relative risk of carcinoma in regions remote from the radiographically identified cyst remains poorly defined. This study describes the natural history of IPMN in patients initially selected for resection or surveillance...
Incidence and management of pleural effusions after diaphragm peritonectomy or resection for advanced mullerian cancerEric L Eisenhauer
Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, MRI-1026, New York, NY 10021, USA
Gynecol Oncol 103:871-7. 2006..Most were managed conservatively without requiring a chest tube or thoracentesis. The incidence of symptomatic effusions was not high enough to recommend routine chest tube placement at the time of diaphragm peritonectomy or resection...
Effect on outcome of recurrence patterns after hepatectomy for colorectal metastasesMichael D'Angelica
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 18:1096-103. 2011..Despite improvements in surgery and chemotherapy, most patients develop recurrence after hepatectomy for metastatic colorectal cancer. Data are lacking on the effect of these patterns on outcome...
Survival after hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer: trends in outcomes for 1,600 patients during two decades at a single institutionMichael G House
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Am Coll Surg 210:744-52, 752-5. 2010..This study analyzes factors associated with differences in long-term outcomes after hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer over time...
A matched case-control study of preoperative biliary drainage in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma: routine drainage is not justifiedJames J Mezhir
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 13:2163-9. 2009..Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) prior to pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) continues to be routine in many centers despite retrospective and randomized data showing that PBD increases perioperative infectious complications...
A novel prognostic nomogram is more accurate than conventional staging systems for predicting survival after resection of hepatocellular carcinomaClifford S Cho
Hepatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Am Coll Surg 206:281-91. 2008..Numerous staging systems have been devised for purposes of risk classification; we sought to identify the optimal staging system to predict postoperative survival...
Autologous versus allogeneic transfusions: no difference in perioperative outcome after partial hepatectomy. Autologous transfusion on hepatectomy outcomeJames O Park
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, C897, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 11:1286-93. 2007..In patients undergoing hepatic resection, autologous blood transfusion did not demonstrably improve perioperative outcome when compared to a matched cohort of patients receiving a similar number of allogeneic units...
Allergies, obesity, other risk factors and survival from pancreatic cancerSara H Olson
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
Int J Cancer 127:2412-9. 2010..62, 95% CI: 0.76-3.44). The mechanisms underlying the association between history of allergies and improved survival are unknown. These novel results need to be confirmed in other studies...
Improved optimal cytoreduction rates for stages IIIC and IV epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer: a change in surgical approachDennis S Chi
Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Gynecol Oncol 94:650-4. 2004....
Surgical management of hepatic malignancyDavid A Kooby
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
Cancer Invest 22:283-303. 2004..As better adjuvant and neo-adjuvant therapies emerge, the results of resection are likely to improve and the indications for its application perhaps will extend to patients currently considered to have unresectable disease...
Analysis of the extent of resection for adenocarcinoma of the gallbladderMichael D'Angelica
Hepatobiliary Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 16:806-16. 2009..Major hepatic resections, including major hepatectomy and CBD excision, are appropriate when necessary to clear disease but are not mandatory in all cases...
Predicting the risk of perioperative transfusion for patients undergoing elective hepatectomyCamelia S Sima
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
Ann Surg 250:914-21. 2009..To develop 2 instruments that predict the probability of perioperative red blood cell transfusion in patients undergoing elective liver resection for primary and secondary tumors...
Response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy does not predict overall survival for patients with synchronous colorectal hepatic metastasesDavid J Gallagher
Department of Medicine, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Joan and Sanford Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 16:1844-51. 2009..We investigated the relation between response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and overall survival (OS) in patients with colorectal liver metastases (CLM)...
Influence of transfusions on perioperative and long-term outcome in patients following hepatic resection for colorectal metastasesDavid A Kooby
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Surg 237:860-9; discussion 869-70. 2003..Blood conservation methods should be used to avoid transfusion, especially in patents currently requiring limited amounts of transfused blood products...
Conversion to resectability using hepatic artery infusion plus systemic chemotherapy for the treatment of unresectable liver metastases from colorectal carcinomaNancy E Kemeny
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065, USA
J Clin Oncol 27:3465-71. 2009..Future randomized trials should compare HAI plus systemic chemotherapy with systemic therapy alone to assess the additional value of HAI therapy in converting patients with hepatic metastases to resectability...
Actual 10-year survival after resection of colorectal liver metastases defines cureJames S Tomlinson
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Clin Oncol 25:4575-80. 2007..There is now sufficient follow-up on a significant number of patients to address the curative intent of resecting CLM...
Randomized phase II trial of adjuvant hepatic arterial infusion and systemic chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab in patients with resected hepatic metastases from colorectal cancerNancy E Kemeny
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Medical College, NY, USA
J Clin Oncol 29:884-9. 2011..Add systemic bevacizumab (Bev) to adjuvant hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) plus systemic therapy after liver resection to increase recurrence-free survival (RFS)...
Evolving techniques in the treatment of liver colorectal metastases: role of laparoscopy, radiofrequency ablation, microwave coagulation, hepatic arterial chemotherapy, indications and contraindications for resection, role of transplantation, and timing oBridget N Fahy
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Surg Clin North Am 86:1005-22. 2006....
A selective approach to the resection of cystic lesions of the pancreas: results from 539 consecutive patientsPeter J Allen
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
Ann Surg 244:572-82. 2006..To define a group of patients with pancreatic cysts who do not require resection...
Lack of evidence for increased operative morbidity after hepatectomy with perioperative use of bevacizumab: a matched case-control studyMichael D'Angelica
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 14:759-65. 2007..Perioperative bev is now commonly used in patients undergoing hepatic resection. Little is known, however, about the safety of perioperative bev use in the setting of hepatic resection...
Distal partial gastrectomy and gastrojejunal anastomosis for recurrent ovarian cancerDennis S Chi
Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Gynecol Oncol 104:33-6. 2007
Randomized clinical trials in hepatocellular carcinoma and biliary cancerRobert C G Martin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 11:193-205, x. 2002....
Management of primary liver sarcomasJuürgen Weitz
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
Cancer 109:1391-6. 2007..Primary hepatic sarcoma is a rare entity. The objectives of the study were to define treatment and long-term outcome and to identify prognostic factors...
Profile of plasma angiogenic factors before and after hepatectomy for colorectal cancer liver metastasesSam S Yoon
Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Yawkey 7B 7926, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 13:353-62. 2006..Circulating angiogenic factors in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases may promote tumor growth and contribute to liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy...
The impact of margins on outcome after hepatic resection for colorectal metastasisChandrakanth Are
Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Surg 246:295-300. 2007..To analyze the impact of margin width on long-term outcome after hepatic resection for colorectal metastasis...
Perioperative transfusion risk assessment with elective hepatectomyCami S Sima
Memorial Sloan Kettering, Cancer Center New York, NY
Ann Surg 253:630-1. 2011..Supplemental digital content is available in the text...
Gallbladder carcinomaG Miller
Hepatobiliary Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Eur J Surg Oncol 34:306-12. 2008..In such cases, reoperation and definitive resection is appropriate and effective for patients with invasive lesions...
Impact of steatosis on perioperative outcome following hepatic resectionDavid A Kooby
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 7:1034-44. 2003..Steatosis alone should not preclude aggressive hepatic resection for neoplasms when indicated; however, patients with marked steatosis undergoing large resections should still be approached with due caution...
Adjuncts to liver surgery: is acute normovolemic hemodilution useful for major hepatic resections?Shishir K Maithel
Department of Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue C 887, New York, NY 10065, USA
Adv Surg 43:259-68. 2009..However, given the relatively low transfusion rate overall, future efforts should be directed at preoperatively identifying patients most likely to benefit from ANH...
Natural history of patients with subcentimeter pulmonary nodules undergoing hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancerShishir K Maithel
Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
J Am Coll Surg 210:31-8. 2010..CT imaging frequently detects subcentimeter pulmonary nodules (SPN) in patients undergoing resection of colorectal cancer liver metastases. Their clinical significance is unknown...
Major hepatectomy with simultaneous pancreatectomy for advanced hepatobiliary cancerRobert C G Martin
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Am Coll Surg 198:570-6. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: MHP is associated with a high morbidity and mortality and should only be considered in highly selected patients when a significant potential oncologic benefit is possible...
CT angiography for delineation of celiac and superior mesenteric artery variants in patients undergoing hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeryCorinne B Winston
Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 160 E 53rd St, 8th Fl, New York, NY 10022, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 189:W13-9. 2007..CONCLUSION: Variant hepatic and celiac arterial anatomy is common. CTA can be used to identify common and uncommon variants that are important for the surgical management of patients with pancreatic and hepatobiliary neoplasms...
Perihepatic lymph node micrometastases impact outcome after partial hepatectomy for colorectal metastasesJoseph J Bennett
Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 15:1130-6. 2008..This study uses standard pathologic analysis and immunohistochemistry (IHC) to determine the impact of occult metastatic disease to perihepatic LN in patients with colorectal cancer undergoing hepatectomy...
Major hepatectomy at interval debulking for stage IV ovarian carcinoma: a case reportDennis S Chi
Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Gynecol Oncol 87:138-42. 2002..CONCLUSION: Interval debulking with hepatic resection may be a promising approach for patients left with bulky parenchymal liver metastasis after primary cytoreductive surgery...
The addition of extensive upper abdominal surgery to achieve optimal cytoreduction improves survival in patients with stages IIIC-IV epithelial ovarian cancerEric L Eisenhauer
Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, MRI-1026, New York, NY 10021, USA
Gynecol Oncol 103:1083-90. 2006..This initial maximal surgical effort was associated with improved survival in patients who would have otherwise been suboptimally cytoreduced...
Incidence and management of pancreatic leaks after splenectomy with distal pancreatectomy performed during primary cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian, peritoneal and fallopian tube cancerSiobhan M Kehoe
Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, MRI 1026, New York, NY 10021, USA
Gynecol Oncol 112:496-500. 2009..To determine the incidence, management, and outcome of patients diagnosed with a pancreatic leak after a distal pancreatectomy during primary surgical cytoreduction for ovarian, peritoneal, or tubal cancer...
Staging laparoscopy in patients with extrahepatic biliary carcinoma. Analysis of 100 patientsSharon M Weber
Department of Surgery, Hepatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Surg 235:392-9. 2002..All patients with potentially resectable primary gallbladder cancer and patients with T2/T3 hilar cholangiocarcinoma should undergo staging laparoscopy before surgical exploration...
Hepatic metastasectomy in childrenWendy T Su
Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Cancer 109:2089-92. 2007..We reviewed our institutional experience to assess operative mortality and morbidity, technique of resection, local control, and survival in pediatric patients undergoing liver resection for metastases...
Outcome of patients with fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinomaFrancesco Stipa
Department of Surgery, San Giovanni Hospital, Rome, Italy
Cancer 106:1331-8. 2006..These tumors have a relatively indolent tumor biology, and late recurrences are common. Repeat resections for recurrence should be considered given the lack of other effective treatment options...
The use of fresh frozen plasma after major hepatic resection for colorectal metastasis: is there a standard for transfusion?Robert C G Martin
Hepatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Am Coll Surg 196:402-9. 2003..Transfusion of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) might be required after major hepatectomy because of blood loss or coagulopathy, but there are no standard criteria for the use of FFP in this setting...
Outcomes after resection of synchronous or metachronous hepatic and pulmonary colorectal metastasesGeorge Miller
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Am Coll Surg 205:231-8. 2007..But the benefits of resection and appropriate selection criteria in patients who develop both hepatic and pulmonary metastases are ill defined...
Partial hepatectomy for metastases from noncolorectal, nonneuroendocrine carcinomaJurgen Weitz
Hepatobiliary Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Surg 241:269-76. 2005..To define perioperative and long-term outcome and prognostic factors in patients undergoing hepatectomy for liver metastases arising from noncolorectal and nonneuroendocrine (NCNN) carcinoma...
The role of aggressive regional therapy for colorectal liver metastasesRebekah R White
Surgical Oncology Fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Cancer Invest 25:458-63. 2007..This article reviews the roles of HAI chemotherapy in an aggressive approach toward colorectal liver metastases...
Clinical and pathologic features of proximal biliary strictures masquerading as hilar cholangiocarcinomaCarlos U Corvera
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Am Coll Surg 201:862-9. 2005..The treatment approach should continue to be resection for presumed malignancy...
Combined portal vein embolization and neoadjuvant chemotherapy as a treatment strategy for resectable hepatic colorectal metastasesAnne M Covey
Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
Ann Surg 247:451-5. 2008....
Histologic grade is correlated with outcome after resection of hepatic neuroendocrine neoplasmsClifford S Cho
Section of Surgical Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, H4 724 Clinical Sciences Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792 7375, USA
Cancer 113:126-34. 2008..Consequently, guidelines for treatment remain unclear. Current pathologic classification systems do not permit meaningful discrimination of hepatic neuroendocrine neoplasms...
Diagnostic laparoscopy prior to planned hepatic resection for colorectal metastasesStephen R Grobmyer
Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Arch Surg 139:1326-30. 2004..The yield of laparoscopy increases with increasing CRS. Preventing celiotomy with laparoscopy is associated with a decreased length of hospital stay and earlier initiation of postoperative chemotherapy...
Jaundice predicts advanced disease and early mortality in patients with gallbladder cancerWilliam G Hawkins
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 11:310-5. 2004..These data do not support routine operative exploration of patients with jaundice secondary to gallbladder cancer...
A nomogram for predicting disease-specific survival after hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancerMichael W Kattan
Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Ann Surg 247:282-7. 2008..By using a nomogram we are trying to improve on the current practice of using prognostic scores for evaluating risks of therapeutic failure...
Volumetric analysis predicts hepatic dysfunction in patients undergoing major liver resectionMargo Shoup
Departments of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 7:325-30. 2003..Preoperative assessment of future liver volume remaining distinguishes which patients undergoing liver resection will most likely benefit from preoperative liver enhancement techniques such as portal vein embolization...
Differential diagnosis of proximal biliary obstructionChandrakanth Are
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, NY 10021, USA
Surgery 140:756-63. 2006..The combination of vascular invasion and lobar atrophy significantly increases the diagnostic likelihood of HCCA. The absence of these findings should raise awareness of the possibility of an alternative diagnosis...
Full-thickness diaphragmatic resection for stage IV ovarian carcinoma using the EndoGIA stapling device followed by diaphragmatic reconstruction using a Gore-tex graft: a case report and review of the literatureMargrit M Juretzka
Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Gynecol Oncol 100:618-20. 2006..Use of the stapler expeditiously assists in removal of the specimen with minimal blood loss. In cases where large defects cannot be repaired primarily, a Gore-tex patch should be used...
Research Grants
- Hepatic Arterial Flouridine and IV Bevacizumab for Primary Hepatic MalignancyWilliam Jarnagin; Fiscal Year: 2007..Furthermore, several important clinical issues are addressed by the proposed correlative studies, the results of which would be of broad general interest in clinical oncology. ..
