Search Results - "D'Amico, T. A."

Resection of the irradiated esophagus: the impact of lymph node yield on survival by Esposito, V R, Yerokun, B A, Mulvihill, M S, Cox, M L, Andrew, B Y, Yang, C J, Choi, A Y, Moore, C, D'Amico, T A, Tong, B C, Hartwig, M G

“…There is debate surrounding the appropriate threshold for lymph node harvest during esophagectomy in patients with esophageal cancer, specifically for those…”
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A biologic risk model for stage I lung cancer: Immunohistochemical analysis of 408 patients with the use of ten molecular markers by D'Amico, MD, Thomas A., Massey, MD, Marga, Herndon II, PhD, James E., Moore, Mary-Beth, Harpole, David H.

“…Objective: The standard treatment of patients with stage I non–small cell lung cancer is resection of the primary tumor; however, the recurrence rate is 28% to…”
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Feasibility of hybrid thoracoscopic lobectomy and en-bloc chest wall resection by Berry, Mark F., Onaitis, Mark W., Tong, Betty C., Balderson, Stafford S., Harpole, David H., D'Amico, Thomas A.

“…OBJECTIVES Lobectomy with an en-bloc chest wall resection is an effective but potentially morbid treatment of lung cancer invading the chest wall. Minimally…”
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Induction chemoradiation therapy prior to esophagectomy is associated with superior long-term survival for esophageal cancer by Speicher, P. J., Wang, X., Englum, B. R., Ganapathi, A. M., Yerokun, B., Hartwig, M. G., D'Amico, T. A., Berry, M. F.

“…Summary The purpose of this study was to examine the role of induction chemoradiation in the treatment of potentially resectable locally advanced (T2‐3N0 and…”
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Trends and outcomes in the use of surgery and radiation for the treatment of locally advanced esophageal cancer: a propensity score adjusted analysis of the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results registry from 1998 to 2008 by Worni, M., Castleberry, A. W., Gloor, B., Pietrobon, R., Haney, J. C., D'Amico, T. A., Akushevich, I., Berry, M. F.

“…Summary We examined outcomes and trends in surgery and radiation use for patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer, for whom optimal treatment isn't…”
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Malignant melanoma presenting as a mediastinal mass by Lau, Christine L, Bentley, Rex C, Gockerman, Jon P, Que, Loretta G, D’Amico, Thomas A

“…A case of malignant melanoma presenting as a mediastinal mass without an extrathoracic primary is reported. Microscopically the tumor appeared consistent with…”
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Predicting the sites of metastases from lung cancer using molecular biologic markers by D’Amico, Thomas A, Aloia, Thomas A, Moore, Mary-Beth H, Conlon, Debbi H, Herndon, James E, Kinch, Michael S, Harpole, David H

“…Background. The use of molecular markers in staging non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been supported in retrospective prognostic models but has not been…”
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The Prognostic Value of Molecular Marker Analysis in Patients Treated with Trimodality Therapy for Esophageal Cancer by HARPOLE, David H, MOORE, Mary-Beth, HERNDON, James E, ALOIA, Thomas, D'AMICO, Thomas A, SPORN, Thomas, PARR, Allyson, LINOILA, Ilona, ALLEGRA, Carmen

“…The purpose of this study was to define the prognostic value of a group of molecular tumor markers in a well-staged population of patients treated with…”
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Effects of cardiac glycosides on myocardial function and energetics in conscious dogs by Lucke, J C, Elbeery, J R, Koutlas, T C, Gall, Jr, S A, D'Amico, T A, Maier, G W, Rankin, J S, Glower, D D

“…The physiological effects of intravenous ouabain on left ventricular (LV) systolic function and metabolic-to-mechanical energy transfer were examined in eight…”
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Stability of the beta-adrenergic receptor/adenylyl cyclase pathway of pediatric myocardium after brain death by Peterseim, D S, Chesnut, L C, Meyers, C H, D'Amico, T A, Van Trigt, P, Schwinn, D A

“…Our previous work in the adult porcine model shows that brain death results in a rapid decline in left ventricular systolic function as measured by the preload…”
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Influence of panel-reactive antibodies on posttransplant outcomes in lung transplant recipients by Lau, Christine L, Palmer, Scott M, Posther, Katherine E, Howell, David N, Reinsmoen, Nancy L, Massey, H.Todd, Tapson, Victor F, Jaggers, James J, D’Amico, Thomas A, Davis, R.Duane

“…Background. Panel-reactive antibody (PRA) is used to estimate the degree of humoral sensitization in the recipient before transplantation. Although…”
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Tumor marker expression is predictive of survival in patients with esophageal cancer by Aloia, Thomas A, Harpole, David H, Reed, Carolyn E, Allegra, Carmen, Moore, Mary-Beth H, Herndon, James E, D’Amico, Thomas A

“…Background. This study was designed to determine the prognostic value of immunohistochemical tumor marker expression in a population of patients with…”
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Molecular biologic substaging of stage I lung cancer according to gender and histology by D’Amico, Thomas A, Aloia, Thomas A, Moore, Mary-Beth H, Herndon, James E, Brooks, Kelli R, Lau, Christine L, Harpole, David H

“…Background. This study is designed to assess molecular biologic substaging according to gender and histology in patients with stage I non-small cell lung…”
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The impact of pre-radiotherapy surgery on radiation-induced lung injury by Kocak, Z., Yu, X., Zhou, S.-M., D'Amico, T.A., Hollis, D., Kahn, D., Tisch, A., Shafman, T.D., Marks, L.B.

“…The use of postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) is predicated by an assessment of the potential benefits and risks, including radiation-induced lung injury…”
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Cognitive decline after major noncardiac operations: a preliminary prospective study by Grichnik, Katherine P, Ijsselmuiden, Alexander J.J, D’Amico, Thomas A, Harpole, David H, White, William D, Blumenthal, James A, Newman, Mark F

“…Background. Cardiac operations frequently are complicated by postoperative cognitive decline. Less common and less studied is postoperative cognitive decline…”
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Thymopoiesis in HIV-infected adults after highly active antiretroviral therapy by Markert, M L, Alvarez-McLeod, A P, Sempowski, G D, Hale, L P, Horvatinovich, J M, Weinhold, K J, Bartlett, J A, D'Amico, T A, Haynes, B F

“…The thymus of HIV-seropositive patients can enlarge as CD4+ T cell counts increase on highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). This may indicate…”
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Lung transplantation at Duke University Medical Center by Lau, C L, Palmer, S M, D'Amico, T A, Tapson, V F, Davis, R D

“…Lung transplantation is a viable therapy for patients with a variety of end-stage lung diseases. Our active program now includes over 200 lung transplant…”
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Effects of triiodothyronine and vasopressin on cardiac function and myocardial blood flow after brain death by Meyers, C H, D'Amico, T A, Peterseim, D S, Jayawant, A M, Steenbergen, C, Sabiston, Jr, D C, Van Trigt, P

“…Previous studies have documented decreases in serum-free triiodothyronine (T3) after brain death and improved hemodynamics with its replacement, suggesting its…”
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Thoracic wall defect reconstruction and dead space obliteration with an intra-/extrathoracic free flap by Harenberg, P S, Viol, A W, D'Amico, T A, Levin, L S, Erdmann, D

“…Presented is the case of a 61-year-old male patient with a chronic thoracic wall defect, including a bronchopleural fistula, after multiple resections of a…”
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Myxoid liposarcoma of the supraclavicular fossa by Morse, M A, Bossen, E, D'Amico, T A, Williamson, W, Johnson, R

“…Liposarcomas generally originate most often in the extremities or retroperitoneum, less frequently in the head and neck, and rarely in the thorax. We describe…”
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