2015
Survival Following Lung Metastasectomy in Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Giuliano K, Sachs T, Montgomery E, Guzzetta A, Brock M, Pawlik TM, Yang SC, Ahuja N. Survival Following Lung Metastasectomy in Soft Tissue Sarcomas. The Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgeon 2015, 64: 150-158. PMID: 26339728, DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1563538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansInfantKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMetastasectomyMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingPneumonectomyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSarcomaSoft Tissue NeoplasmsThoracoscopyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsDisease-free intervalSoft tissue sarcomasLung metastasectomyTissue sarcomasLonger disease-free intervalLower pathologic gradeMedian overall survivalKaplan-Meier estimatesLog-rank testLow-grade tumorsGreatest survival advantageOverall survivalPostoperative factorsImproved survivalPatient selectionTumor characteristicsPathologic gradeMetastasis diagnosisCommon siteSurvival advantageSurvival analysisYounger ageMetastasectomyPatientsSurvival
2013
Extrathoracic Location and “Borderline” Histology are Associated with Recurrence of Solitary Fibrous Tumors After Surgical Resection
Wilky BA, Montgomery EA, Guzzetta AA, Ahuja N, Meyer CF. Extrathoracic Location and “Borderline” Histology are Associated with Recurrence of Solitary Fibrous Tumors After Surgical Resection. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2013, 20: 4080-4089. PMID: 24046107, PMCID: PMC4124630, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-013-3241-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrathoracic solitary fibrous tumorsBenign solitary fibrous tumorSolitary fibrous tumorMalignant histologyExtrathoracic locationPathologic criteriaFibrous tumorMetastatic solitary fibrous tumorPatient pathology reportsKaplan-Meier methodPredictors of recurrencePrimary care physiciansHead/neckSurgical pathology databaseMethodsWith IRB approvalSFTS patientsSurgical resectionComplete resectionCare physiciansWorse prognosisIntraabdominal sitesPathology databaseMedical recordsPathology reportsPatient history