2011
Predicting malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: a single-center review
Cone M, Rea J, Diggs B, Douthit M, Billingsley K, Sheppard B. Predicting malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: a single-center review. The American Journal Of Surgery 2011, 201: 575-579. PMID: 21545902, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, MucinousAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCarcinoma, PapillaryDiagnosis, DifferentialEndosonographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPancreatectomyPancreatic NeoplasmsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnited StatesConceptsIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmInternational consensus guidelinesMalignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmPapillary mucinous neoplasmConsensus guidelinesMucinous neoplasmsInvasive cancerMain duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmPancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmsPercent of patientsSingle-center reviewHigh-grade dysplasiaMayo criteriaWorse survivalPatient groupFemale sexSingle institutionMayo ClinicLower riskPatientsMultivariate analysisCancerResectionMain ductNeoplasms
2006
Outcome Following Surgical Therapy for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Gupta M, Sheppard B, Corless C, MacDonell K, Blanke C, Billingsley K. Outcome Following Surgical Therapy for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2006, 10: 1099-1105. PMID: 16966028, DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2006.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal stromal tumorsMultivisceral resectionStromal tumorsMetastatic diseaseSurgical resectionImatinib mesylateDuodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumorKIT-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumoursCox proportional hazards modelPercent of patientsComplete surgical resectionKaplan-Meier methodLog-rank analysisPresence of metastasesLimits of resectionProportional hazards modelMitotic indexHigh mitotic indexActuarial survivalPostoperative survivalIncomplete resectionSurgical therapyComplete resectionImproved survivalIndependent predictors