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| Kimberly J Van ZeeSummaryAffiliation: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Country: USA Publications
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Outcomes for women with ductal carcinoma-in-situ and a positive sentinel node: a multi-institutional auditKatrina H Moore
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, MRI 1026, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 14:2911-7. 2007..Although it is well established that nodal status for invasive disease is prognostically important, the clinical relevance of a positive SLN in patients with DCIS remains undetermined...- A nomogram for predicting the likelihood of additional nodal metastases in breast cancer patients with a positive sentinel node biopsyKimberly J Van Zee
Departments of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 10:1140-51. 2003..Accurate estimates of the likelihood of additional disease in the axilla could assist greatly in decision-making regarding further treatment... - Breast imaging: a breast surgeon's perspectiveKimberly J Van Zee
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Radiol Clin North Am 40:517-20. 2002..They have also facilitated a closer working relationship between breast imager and surgeon and have contributed greatly to the surgeon's ability to optimally diagnose and treat breast cancer... 
Prevalence of lymphedema in women with breast cancer 5 years after sentinel lymph node biopsy or axillary dissection: objective measurementsSarah A McLaughlin
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Behavioral Science Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Clin Oncol 26:5213-9. 2008..The aim of this study was to determine the long-term prevalence of lymphedema after SLN biopsy (SLNB) alone and after SLNB followed by axillary lymph node dissection (SLNB/ALND)...
The influence of margin width and volume of disease near margin on benefit of radiation therapy for women with DCIS treated with breast-conserving therapyUdo Rudloff
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
Ann Surg 251:583-91. 2010..There remains variation in the use of radiation therapy (RT) in women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), despite prospective randomized trials documenting its benefit in reducing the risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR)...- A prospective analysis of the effect of blue-dye volume on sentinel lymph node mapping success and incidence of allergic reaction in patients with breast cancerTari A King
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 11:535-41. 2004..This study examined whether the volume of isosulfan blue dye used in sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping in breast cancer is related to the SLN identification rate or to the incidence of allergic reactions... - Reoperative sentinel lymph node biopsy: a new option for patients with primary or locally recurrent breast carcinomaElisa Rush Port
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Am Coll Surg 195:167-72. 2002..Further study is required to better define the subset of patients in whom reoperative SLN biopsy can replace ALND... - Sensory morbidity after sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary dissection: a prospective study of 233 womenLarissa K F Temple
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 9:654-62. 2002..Sensory morbidity improves in the first 3 months after surgery, but patients continue to report sensory morbidity at 1 year. Longitudinal follow-up is required to further assess lymphedema... - Nomogram for predicting the risk of local recurrence after breast-conserving surgery for ductal carcinoma in situUdo Rudloff
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Clin Oncol 28:3762-9. 2010..However, they have never been proven to improve survival, and in themselves carry rare but serious risks. Individualized estimation of IBTR risk would assist in decision making regarding the various treatment options for women with DCIS... - Predictors of completion axillary lymph node dissection in patients with immunohistochemical metastases to the sentinel lymph node in breast cancerMatthew S Pugliese
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 17:1063-8. 2010..The goal of this study was to examine factors associated with ALND in IHC-only patients... - Axillary node staging for microinvasive breast cancer: is it justified?John M Lyons
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 19:3416-21. 2012..The natural history and role of axillary staging in microinvasive breast cancer (DCISM) remains controversial. We report clinical characteristics and outcome in patients with DCISM, focusing on the role of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy... - Doctor, what are my chances of having a positive sentinel node? A validated nomogram for risk estimationJosé Luiz B Bevilacqua
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, MRI 1026, New York, NY 10021, USA
J Clin Oncol 25:3670-9. 2007..We developed a user-friendly prediction model (nomogram) based on a large data set to assist in predicting the presence of SLN metastasis... - Morbidity of sentinel node biopsy: relationship between number of excised lymph nodes and patient perceptions of lymphedemaJessica I Goldberg
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Evelyn H Lauder Breast Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 18:2866-72. 2011..In this analysis, we examined the relationship between number of LNs excised during SLNB and patient-perceived lymphedema... - A declining rate of completion axillary dissection in sentinel lymph node-positive breast cancer patients is associated with the use of a multivariate nomogramJulia Park
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Surg 245:462-8. 2007.... - Eighteen sensations after breast cancer surgery: a 5-year comparison of sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary lymph node dissectionRoberta H Baron
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 14:1653-61. 2007.... - Eighteen sensations after breast cancer surgery: a two-year comparison of sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary lymph node dissectionRoberta H Baron
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Oncol Nurs Forum 31:691-8. 2004.... - Sentinel lymph node drainage in multicentric breast cancersHong Jin Kim
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Breast J 8:356-61. 2002..However, further studies are needed to validate the accuracy of SLN biopsy in multicentric breast cancers... - Morbidity of sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer: the relationship between the number of excised lymph nodes and lymphedemaJessica I Goldberg
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 17:3278-86. 2010..We hypothesized that a higher number of lymph nodes (LNs) removed during SLNB is associated with a higher risk of lymphedema... - Tissue expander breast reconstruction is not associated with an increased risk of lymphedemaTomer Avraham
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 17:2926-32. 2010..Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the impact of immediate tissue expander breast reconstruction on the risk of developing lymphedema... - Intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast: An in situ or invasive tumor? Results of immunohistochemical analysis and clinical follow-upChristine A Wynveen
Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Am J Surg Pathol 35:1-14. 2011..This type of tumor is strongly estrogen receptor positive and hormonal therapy should be pursued for its management, whereas the benefit of radiation after lumpectomy remains unclear... - A tool for predicting breast carcinoma mortality in women who do not receive adjuvant therapyMichael W Kattan
Department of Urology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
Cancer 101:2509-15. 2004.... - Concurrent lobular neoplasia increases the risk of ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ treated with breast-conserving therapyUdo Rudloff
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, USA
Cancer 115:1203-14. 2009.... - Minimal disease in the sentinel lymph node: how to best measure sentinel node micrometastases to predict risk of additional non-sentinel lymph node diseaseShicha Kumar
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 17:2909-19. 2010.... - Prevalence of lymphedema in women with breast cancer 5 years after sentinel lymph node biopsy or axillary dissection: patient perceptions and precautionary behaviorsSarah A McLaughlin
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Behavioral Science Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Clin Oncol 26:5220-6. 2008..This study was undertaken to examine patient perceptions of lymphedema and use of precautionary behaviors several years after axillary surgery... - The accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy in multicentric and multifocal invasive breast cancersEleni Tousimis
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Am Coll Surg 197:529-35. 2003..Our retrospective data suggest SLNB may be used as a reliable alternative to conventional ALND in selected patients with MC or MF disease. Further studies in this patient population are warranted... - Postmastectomy intensity modulated radiation therapy following immediate expander-implant reconstructionLawrence Koutcher
Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY 10065, USA
Radiother Oncol 94:319-23. 2010..To evaluate radiation plans of patients undergoing mastectomy with immediate expander-implant reconstruction followed by postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT)... - Eighteen sensations after breast cancer surgery: a comparison of sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary lymph node dissectionRoberta H Baron
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Oncol Nurs Forum 29:651-9. 2002.... - Perpendicular inked versus tangential shaved margins in breast-conserving surgery: does the method matter?Mary Jo Wright
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Am Coll Surg 204:541-9. 2007..The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of positive margins and rates of reexcision between two methods of margin assessment at a single institution... - Utility of breast magnetic resonance imaging in patients with occult primary breast cancerClaire L Buchanan
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 12:1045-53. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Breast MRI detects mammographically occult cancer in half of women with axillary metastases, regardless of breast density. MRI is a powerful tool for stage II and stage IV patients with occult primary breast cancer... - Is there a low-grade precursor pathway in breast cancer?Tari A King
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 19:1115-21. 2012..Our objective was to examine the relationship between histologic grade and molecular subtype in women with lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who developed subsequent ipsilateral invasive breast cancers... - Predicting nonsentinel node status after positive sentinel lymph biopsy for breast cancer: clinicians versus nomogramMichelle C Specht
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, MRI 1026, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 12:654-9. 2005..It seems that most clinicians can improve their predictive ability by using the nomogram to predict the likelihood of additional non-SLN metastases in a woman with a positive SLN biopsy result... - MR imaging findings in the contralateral breast of women with recently diagnosed breast cancerLaura Liberman
Breast Imaging Section, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 180:333-41. 2003..Cancer was found in 20% of women who underwent contralateral breast biopsy and in 5% of women who underwent contralateral breast MR imaging... - Minimally invasive breast surgeryJulie Kepple
Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgical Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
J Am Coll Surg 199:961-75. 2004 - Long-term outcomes in breast cancer patients undergoing immediate 2-stage expander/implant reconstruction and postmastectomy radiationAlice Ho
Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, USA
Cancer 118:2552-9. 2012..The long-term rates of permanent implant removal or replacement (PIRR) and clinical outcomes in patients treated with a uniform reconstructive surgery and radiation regimen were evaluated... - Point: sentinel lymph node biopsy is indicated for patients with DCISHiram S Cody
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 1:199-206. 2003..In DCIS, SLN biopsy may ultimately prove to be a more sensitive screening test for occult invasion than examination of the breast itself... - Fast MRI-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy: initial experienceLaura Liberman
Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Section, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 181:1283-93. 2003..MRI-guided biopsy was performed with a vacuum-assisted probe, followed by placement of a localizing clip, and then needle localization for surgical excision. Vacuum-assisted biopsy and surgical histology were correlated... - Stage IV breast cancer in the era of targeted therapy: does surgery of the primary tumor matter?Heather B Neuman
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Cancer 116:1226-33. 2010..The objective of the current study was to identify subsets of patients who may benefit from primary tumor treatment and assess the frequency of local disease progression... - Papilloma diagnosed at MRI-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy: is surgical excision still warranted?Sandra B Brennan
Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 199:W512-9. 2012..The objective of our study was to determine the frequency of cancer at surgery in breast lesions yielding papilloma at MRI-guided 9-gauge vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) and to determine whether any features are associated with cancer upgrade... - A SEER-Medicare population-based study of lymphedema-related claims incidence following breast cancer in menAnne S Reiner
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 10065, USA
Breast Cancer Res Treat 130:301-6. 2011..Lymphedema is a common complication affecting men with breast cancer as well as women and appropriate treatment and rehabilitation strategies need to be implemented for both genders... - Mastectomy with immediate expander-implant reconstruction, adjuvant chemotherapy, and radiation for stage II-III breast cancer: treatment intervals and clinical outcomesJean L Wright
Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 70:43-50. 2008.... - Desmoid tumors (fibromatoses) of the breast: a 25-year experienceHeather B Neuman
Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 15:274-80. 2008..Breast desmoid tumors are rare and often clinically mistaken for carcinoma. We reviewed our 25-year institutional experience with breast desmoid tumors... - Clinicopathologic features and long-term outcomes of 293 phyllodes tumors of the breastAndrea V Barrio
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, MRI 1026, New York, New York 10021, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 14:2961-70. 2007..Phyllodes tumors (PT) are rare fibroepithelial neoplasms of the breast with unpredictable behavior. We reviewed our single institution experience with PT over 51 years to identify factors predictive of local recurrence (LR) and metastasis... - Isosulfan blue dye reactions during sentinel lymph node mapping for breast cancerLeslie L Montgomery
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
Anesth Analg 95:385-8, table of contents. 2002..Bronchospasm and respiratory compromise are unusual, and most patients can be treated with short-term pressor support. Patients with a sulfa allergy do not display a cross-sensitivity to isosulfan blue dye... - Blurry boundaries: do epithelial borderline lesions of the breast and ductal carcinoma in situ have similar rates of subsequent invasive cancer?Daniel X Choi
Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 20:1302-10. 2013..This study reports subsequent ipsilateral breast events (IBE) in patients with borderline lesions compared with those with DCIS... - A safety and efficacy pilot study of acupuncture for the treatment of chronic lymphoedemaBarrie R Cassileth
Integrative Medicine Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1429 First Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
Acupunct Med 29:170-2. 2011..Needling and even lifting of objects using the affected arm has been prohibited, but our clinical experience and that of others suggested that acupuncture was safe and that it might be a useful treatment for lymphoedema... - One operation after percutaneous diagnosis of nonpalpable breast cancer: frequency and associated factorsLaura Liberman
Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Section, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 178:673-9. 2002..5% of women who had mastectomy. Among women who had breast conservation, one operation was significantly more likely if histologic underestimation was absent or if a mammographic mass was present... - A 14-year retrospective review of angiosarcoma: clinical characteristics, prognostic factors, and treatment outcomes with surgery and chemotherapyMatthew G Fury
Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021-6007, USA
Cancer J 11:241-7. 2005..8 months for sites below the clavicle. DISCUSSION: Angiosarcoma is an aggressive malignancy characterized by biologic heterogeneity at different anatomic sites and relative sensitivity to paclitaxel and doxorubicin... - Validating a predictive model for presence of additional disease in the non-sentinel lymph nodes of a woman with sentinel node positive breast cancerKimberly J Van Zee
Ann Surg Oncol 14:2177-8. 2007