2010
Can axillary lymph node dissection be omitted in patients with breast cancer and positive sentinel nodes?
Dominici L, Golshan M. Can axillary lymph node dissection be omitted in patients with breast cancer and positive sentinel nodes? Minerva Surgery 2010, 65: 547-54. PMID: 21081866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAxillaBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLymph Node ExcisionLymphatic MetastasisSentinel Lymph Node BiopsyConceptsBreast cancerSentinel lymphAxillary lymph node dissectionPositive sentinel lymph nodesCompletion axillary dissectionLymph node dissectionPositive axillary nodesPositive sentinel nodesSentinel lymph nodesStandard of careInvasive surgical managementNegative axillaAxillary dissectionAxillary lymphNode dissectionAxillary nodesLymph nodesSentinel nodesSurgical managementSurgical proceduresPatientsLymphCancerDissectionTherapeutic purposes
2008
Matched Pair Analyses of Stage IV Breast Cancer with or Without Resection of Primary Breast Site
Cady B, Nathan N, Michaelson J, Golshan M, Smith B. Matched Pair Analyses of Stage IV Breast Cancer with or Without Resection of Primary Breast Site. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2008, 15: 3384-3395. PMID: 18726129, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-008-0085-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary site surgeryBreast cancer patientsMatched-pair analysisIV patientsCancer resectionBreast surgeryCancer patientsSurvival advantageStage IVSite surgeryStage IV breast cancer patientsStage IV breast cancerExcellent responseApparent survival benefitBreast cancer resectionPrimary cancer resectionStage IV patientsStage III patientsSelection biasApparent survival advantageMatched pair analysisOligo metastasisInitial chemotherapyChart reviewSurvival benefit