2018
Low Frequency of Lymph Node Metastases in Patients in the United States With Early-stage Gastric Cancers That Fulfill Japanese Endoscopic Resection Criteria
Hanada Y, Choi AY, Hwang JH, Draganov PV, Khanna L, Sethi A, Bartel MJ, Goel N, Abe S, De Latour RA, Park K, Melis M, Newman E, Hatzaras I, Reddy SS, Farma JM, Liu X, Schlachterman A, Kresak J, Trapp G, Ansari N, Schrope B, Lee JY, Dhall D, Lo S, Jamil LH, Burch M, Gaddam S, Gong Y, Del Portillo A, Tomizawa Y, Truong CD, Brewer Gutierrez OI, Montgomery E, Johnston FM, Duncan M, Canto M, Ahuja N, Lennon AM, Ngamruengphong S. Low Frequency of Lymph Node Metastases in Patients in the United States With Early-stage Gastric Cancers That Fulfill Japanese Endoscopic Resection Criteria. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2018, 17: 1763-1769. PMID: 30471457, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.11.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Signet Ring CellEndoscopic Mucosal ResectionFemaleGastrectomyHumansJapanLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPractice Guidelines as TopicRetrospective StudiesStomach NeoplasmsTumor BurdenUnited StatesConceptsFrequency of lymphEarly gastric cancerEndoscopic resectionLymph node metastasisLymph nodesGastric cancerLymphovascular invasionNode metastasisGastric adenocarcinomaEarly gastric cancer lesionsEarly-stage gastric cancerEndoscopic resection criteriaLymph node dissectionTertiary care centerRisk of lymphRisk of metastasisGastric cancer lesionsDefinitive therapyNode dissectionResection criteriaSurgical resectionAsian patientsRetrospective studySubmucosal invasionRisk factors
2015
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) with high-grade dysplasia is a risk factor for the subsequent development of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Rezaee N, Barbon C, Zaki A, He J, Salman B, Hruban RH, Cameron JL, Herman JM, Ahuja N, Lennon AM, Weiss MJ, Wood LD, Wolfgang CL. Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) with high-grade dysplasia is a risk factor for the subsequent development of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2015, 18: 236-246. PMID: 27017163, PMCID: PMC4814593, DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2015.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and SerousNeoplasms, Second PrimaryPancreatectomyPancreatic NeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmHigh-grade dysplasiaPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaNon-invasive intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmsIntermediate-grade dysplasiaPapillary mucinous neoplasmRemnant pancreasVascular invasionMucinous neoplasmsDuctal adenocarcinomaInvasive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaMedian overall survivalLymph node metastasisRate of progressionSubsequent developmentIntermediate dysplasiaPancreatic resectionOverall survivalNode metastasisPerineural invasionMalignant entitiesRisk factorsPatientsDysplasiaPancreas
2009
Surgical Management of Solid-Pseudopapillary Neoplasms of the Pancreas (Franz or Hamoudi Tumors): A Large Single-Institutional Series
Reddy S, Cameron JL, Scudiere J, Hruban RH, Fishman EK, Ahuja N, Pawlik TM, Edil BH, Schulick RD, Wolfgang CL. Surgical Management of Solid-Pseudopapillary Neoplasms of the Pancreas (Franz or Hamoudi Tumors): A Large Single-Institutional Series. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2009, 208: 950-957. PMID: 19476869, PMCID: PMC3109868, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.01.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid pseudopapillary neoplasmMalignant potentialFormal surgical resectionMedian tumor sizeOutcomes of patientsLymph node metastasisRare pancreatic tumorR1 resectionAbdominal painR0 resectionR2 resectionInstitutional seriesMost patientsSurgical resectionUnrelated causesClinicopathologic characteristicsComplete resectionMedian ageNode metastasisDistant metastasisPerineural invasionSurgical managementCommon symptomsLongterm outcomesTumor size
2008
Is There a Difference in Survival Between Right- Versus Left-Sided Colon Cancers?
Meguid RA, Slidell MB, Wolfgang CL, Chang DC, Ahuja N. Is There a Difference in Survival Between Right- Versus Left-Sided Colon Cancers? Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2008, 15: 2388. PMID: 18622647, PMCID: PMC3072702, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-008-0015-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight-sided colon cancerLeft-sided colon cancerProportional hazards regression analysisHazards regression analysisColon cancerMedian survivalCox proportional hazards regression analysisLongitudinal population-based databaseLong-term survival outcomesEnd Results Program databaseInvasive colon adenocarcinomaRight-sided cancersOverall median survivalLeft-sided cancersYear of diagnosisPopulation-based databaseRetrospective survival analysisSubset of subjectsRegression analysisSEER databaseSurgical resectionLymph nodesWorse prognosisSurvival outcomesTumor sizeRetroperitoneal masses with associated human chorionic gonadotropin production: Report of two cases
Duffield AS, Jarrar P, Shum C, Ahuja N, Yeo CJ, Sokoll LJ. Retroperitoneal masses with associated human chorionic gonadotropin production: Report of two cases. Clinica Chimica Acta 2008, 395: 166-169. PMID: 18505680, DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2008.04.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman chorionic gonadotropinSerum human chorionic gonadotropinSerum hCG concentrationsRetroperitoneal massHCG concentrationsEpidermoid cystHCG secretionHuman chorionic gonadotropin productionCancer antigen 19Course of diseaseChorionic gonadotropin productionBenign epidermoid cystPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaPathologic examinationAntigen 19Gonadotropin productionCyst liningMalignant neoplasmsDisease progressionDuctal adenocarcinomaPancreatic adenocarcinomaImmunohistochemical stainingChorionic gonadotropinPatientsCysts
2007
The Role of Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Axillary Nodes in the Staging of Breast Cancer
Jain A, Haisfield-Wolfe ME, Lange J, Ahuja N, Khouri N, Tsangaris T, Zhang Z, Balch C, Jacobs LK. The Role of Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Axillary Nodes in the Staging of Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2007, 15: 462-471. PMID: 17985188, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-007-9623-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUltrasound-guided fine-needle aspirationSentinel node dissectionAxillary node dissectionPreoperative ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirationPositive predictive valuePrimary tumor featuresFine-needle aspirationAxillary nodesNode dissectionTumor featuresAbnormal axillary nodesBreast cancer patientsLymph node pathologyPrimary breast tumorsRole of ultrasoundSuspicious nodesNeoadjuvant chemotherapyNeoadjuvant therapyComplete responseDefinitive managementCancer patientsBreast cancerPredictive valueBreast tumorsUSFNA results