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| Karyn B StitzenbergSummaryAffiliation: University of North Carolina Country: USA Publications
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Trends in centralization of cancer surgeryKaryn B Stitzenberg
Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 17:2824-31. 2010..Regional studies show practice patterns changing with increasing centralization of esophageal and pancreatic procedures at HVCs but little change for colorectal procedures. We hypothesize that similar trends are occurring nationwide...
Indications for lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymphadenectomy in patients with thin melanoma (Breslow thickness < or =1.0 mm)Karyn B Stitzenberg
Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, 3010 Old Clinic Building, CB#7213, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7213, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 11:900-6. 2004....
Distance to diagnosing provider as a measure of access for patients with melanomaKaryn B Stitzenberg
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3010 Old Clinic Bldg, CB 7213, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7213, USA
Arch Dermatol 143:991-8. 2007..To examine the effect of travel distance and other sociodemographic factors on access to a diagnosing provider for patients with melanoma...
Influence of provider and practice characteristics on melanoma careKaryn B Stitzenberg
Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, 3010 Old Clinic Building, CB 7213, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7213, USA
Am J Surg 193:206-12. 2007..The purpose of this study is to describe the structure of melanoma care in North Carolina by examining services provided by different providers and the overall coordination of care...
In vivo intraoperative radiotherapy: a novel approach to radiotherapy for early stage breast cancerKaryn B Stitzenberg
Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 14:1515-6. 2007..We are investigating the feasibility of partial breast irradiation using a single fraction of IORT delivered to the tumor in vivo prior to surgical resection...
Population-based analysis of lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymphadenectomy utilization for intermediate thickness melanomaKaryn B Stitzenberg
Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2755 7590, USA
J Surg Oncol 93:100-7; discussion 107-8. 2006..We hypothesize that a significant portion of these patients are not undergoing LM/SL. We explore factors that influence use of LM/SL...
Extracapsular extension of the sentinel lymph node metastasis: a predictor of nonsentinel node tumor burdenKaryn B Stitzenberg
Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, 3010 Old Clinic Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Ann Surg 237:607-12; discussion 612-3. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: ECE of the SN metastasis is a strong predictor of NSN tumor involvement. All patients with ECE of the SN metastasis should undergo mandatory completion ALND...
Progressive specialization within general surgery: adding to the complexity of workforce planningKaryn B Stitzenberg
Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
J Am Coll Surg 201:925-32. 2005..Consequently, as the phenomenon of progressive specialization evolves, a larger surgical workforce will be needed to provide the breadth of services encompassed by the primary components of general surgery...
Centralization of cancer surgery: implications for patient access to optimal careKaryn B Stitzenberg
Department of SurgicalOncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7213, USA
J Clin Oncol 27:4671-8. 2009..We hypothesized that in response cancer surgery has become increasingly centralized and that this centralization has resulted in increased travel burden for patients...
Cytokeratin immunohistochemical validation of the sentinel node hypothesis in patients with breast cancerKaryn B Stitzenberg
Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599, USA
Am J Clin Pathol 117:729-37. 2002..node most likely to harbor metastatic tumor Standardization of the handling, sectioning, and staining of the SN is necessary as lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymphadenectomy become integrated into the care of patients with breast cancer..
