2007
Filling a Void: Thyroid Cancer Surgery Information on the Internet
Yeo H, Roman S, Air M, Maser C, Trapasso T, Kinder B, Sosa JA. Filling a Void: Thyroid Cancer Surgery Information on the Internet. World Journal Of Surgery 2007, 31: 1187-1193. PMID: 17446991, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-007-9010-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent clinical practice guidelinesImportant public health issueRole of lymphadenectomyThyroid cancer surgeryClinical practice guidelinesSurgery/anesthesiaSurgery informationThyroid cancer incidenceT-testPublic health issuePredictors of qualityStudent's t-testCancer surgeryHealth-related decisionsEndocrine surgeonsThyroid surgeonsCancer incidencePotential complicationsUnivariate analysisInter-rater reliabilityPractice guidelinesDemographic dataSignificant associationQuality scoresHealth issuesOutdated and Incomplete: A Review of Thyroid Cancer on the World Wide Web
Air M, Roman SA, Yeo H, Maser C, Trapasso T, Kinder B, Sosa JA. Outdated and Incomplete: A Review of Thyroid Cancer on the World Wide Web. Thyroid 2007, 17: 259-265. PMID: 17381360, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2006.0300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHealth EducationHumansInformation DisseminationInformation ServicesInternetPatient Education as TopicThyroid Neoplasms
2002
Assessment of RET/PTC Oncogene Activation and Clonality in Thyroid Nodules with Incomplete Morphological Evidence of Papillary Carcinoma A Search for the Early Precursors of Papillary Cancer
Fusco A, Chiappetta G, Hui P, Garcia-Rostan G, Golden L, Kinder BK, Dillon DA, Giuliano A, Cirafici AM, Santoro M, Rosai J, Tallini G. Assessment of RET/PTC Oncogene Activation and Clonality in Thyroid Nodules with Incomplete Morphological Evidence of Papillary Carcinoma A Search for the Early Precursors of Papillary Cancer. American Journal Of Pathology 2002, 160: 2157-2167. PMID: 12057919, PMCID: PMC1850819, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)61164-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAnimalsBase SequenceCarcinoma, PapillaryCloning, MolecularDrosophila ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic MarkersHumansMembrane ProteinsMiceMolecular Sequence DataNeoplasm InvasivenessNuclear Receptor CoactivatorsOncogene ProteinsOncogene Proteins, FusionPatched ReceptorsPatched-1 ReceptorProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-retRabbitsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, Cell SurfaceReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionThyroid NeoplasmsThyroid NoduleTranscription FactorsConceptsLaser capture microdissectionPapillary cancerRET/PTC1RET immunoreactivityThyroid nodulesCarcinoma featuresMicroscopic fociPapillary carcinomaInvasive papillary cancerCytological alterationsReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionRET activationRET/PTC3 rearrangementsTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionRET/PTC3Analysis of clonalityRET/PTC oncogene activationPrecursor lesionsEntire lesionTumor fociPolyclonal tumorsAdenomatous nodulesMorphological changesSame tumorMorphological signs
1998
Detection of thyroglobulin, thyroid peroxidase, and RET/PTC1 mRNA transcripts in the peripheral blood of patients with thyroid disease.
Tallini G, Ghossein RA, Emanuel J, Gill J, Kinder B, Dimich AB, Costa J, Robbins R, Burrow GN, Rosai J. Detection of thyroglobulin, thyroid peroxidase, and RET/PTC1 mRNA transcripts in the peripheral blood of patients with thyroid disease. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1998, 16: 1158-66. PMID: 9508203, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1998.16.3.1158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionPeripheral bloodThyroid diseaseThyroid carcinomaBenign thyroid nodulesThyroid peroxidaseThyroid nodulesRT-PCR positivityPeripheral blood samplesDiagnosis of carcinomaTranscription-polymerase chain reactionPapillary thyroid carcinomaBenign thyroid lesionsRET/PTC1Cervical lymphInitial surgeryClinical evidenceExtrathyroid extensionNodular hyperplasiaBenign lesionsPatientsCarcinomaBlood collectionMRNA transcriptsThyroid lesions
1993
Histologic, flow cytometric, and genetic criteria in endocrine surgery.
Flynn S, Kinder B. Histologic, flow cytometric, and genetic criteria in endocrine surgery. Current Opinion In General Surgery 1993, 115-20. PMID: 7583941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndocrine neoplasmsClinical scoring systemCases of malignancyPathologic criteriaHistologic criteriaEndocrine surgeryBiologic behaviorDifferential diagnosisEndocrine neoplasiaPathologic interpretationCytologic appearanceScoring systemFlow cytometricFlow cytometryPrognosisTumorsNeoplasmsDiagnosisIndividual casesAccurate assessmentSurgeryMalignancyNeoplasiaPathogenesisHistologic
1988
Poorly differentiated ("insular") carcinoma of the thyroid gland: an aggressive subset of differentiated thyroid neoplasms.
Flynn S, Forman B, Stewart A, Kinder B. Poorly differentiated ("insular") carcinoma of the thyroid gland: an aggressive subset of differentiated thyroid neoplasms. Surgery 1988, 104: 963-70. PMID: 3194848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal thyroidectomyInsular carcinomaDisease 1 yearMajority of patientsAggressive clinical courseExternal beam irradiationDifferentiated thyroid neoplasmsEntire neoplasmFocal recurrenceNode dissectionAggressive treatmentClinical courseFatal courseLocal recurrenceDistant metastasisInitial diagnosisDifferentiated carcinomaAggressive subsetTumor necrosisPapillary carcinomaSuch aggressive behaviorThyroid carcinomaInsular componentPatientsCarcinoma