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Outcomes of salvage surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal by Schiller, Dan E, Cummings, Bernard J, Rai, Sundeep, Le, Lisa W, Last, Linda, Davey, Phil, Easson, Alexandra, Smith, Andrew J, Swallow, Carol J

“…For patients with anal canal cancer who fail combined modality treatment (CMT), salvage surgery (SS) offers the potential for long term survival. The…”
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Results of an aggressive approach to resection of locally recurrent rectal cancer by Wells, Bryan J, Stotland, Peter, Ko, Michael A, Al-Sukhni, Wigdan, Wunder, Jay, Ferguson, Peter, Lipa, Joan, Last, Linda, Smith, Andrew J, Swallow, Carol J

“…The value of resection for locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) remains controversial. We analyzed outcomes of an aggressive approach to resection of LRRC…”
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Surgery as a bridge to palliative chemotherapy in patients with malignant bowel obstruction from colorectal cancer by Helyer, Lucy K, Law, Calvin H L, Butler, Mathew, Last, Linda D, Smith, Andrew J, Wright, Frances C

“…Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a feature of the clinical course of 10-28% of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and is associated with a poor prognosis…”
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A blended knowledge translation initiative to improve colorectal cancer staging [ISRCTN56824239] by Wright, Frances C, Law, Calvin H L, Last, Linda D, Klar, Neil, Ryan, David P, Smith, Andrew J

“…A significant gap has been documented between best practice and the actual practice of surgery. Our group identified that colorectal cancer staging in Ontario…”
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Barriers to optimal assessment of lymph nodes in colorectal cancer specimens by WRIGHT, Frances C, LAW, Calvin H. L, LAST, Linda D, RIMCCO, Rosalie, KUMAR, Deepa, HSIEH, Eugene, KHALIFA, Mahmoud, SMITH, Andrew J

“…Lymph node (LN) retrieval and assessment is critically important for accurate staging and treatment planning in colorectal cancer (CRC). Practicing…”
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Identifying educationally influential specialists: Issues arising from the use of "classic" criteria by Wright, Frances C., Ryan, David P., Dodge, Jason E., Last, Linda D., Law, Calvin H. L., Smith, Andrew J.

“…Introduction: Educationally influential physicians (EIPs) are identified by their colleagues as people who (1) encourage learning and enjoy sharing their…”
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A randomized controlled trial to improve lymph node assessment in stage II colon cancer by Wright, Frances C, Gagliardi, Anna R, Law, Calvin H L, Last, Linda D, Klevan, A Eric, Hongjinda, Sermsak, Stitt, Larry W, Klar, Neil, Ryan, David P, Smith, Andrew J

“…Physicians seem to learn best from their peers, yet the impact of opinion leaders on physician behavior is unclear. Because colon cancer staging has been…”
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Compliance, attitudes and barriers to post-operative colorectal cancer follow-up by Cardella, Jonathan, Coburn, Natalie G., Gagliardi, Anna, Maier, Barbara-Anne, Greco, Elisa, Last, Linda, Smith, Andrew J., Law, Calvin, Wright, Frances

“…Rationale  Meta‐analyses demonstrate that surveillance following curative‐intent colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery can improve survival. Our multidisciplinary…”
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Long-term safety of treatment with recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (r-metHuG-CSF) in patients with severe congenital neutropenias by Bonilla, M A, Dale, D, Zeidler, C, Last, L, Reiter, A, Ruggeiro, M, Davis, M, Koci, B, Hammond, W, Gillio, A, Welte, Karl

“…Congenital neutropenias include a heterogenous group of diseases characterized by a decrease in circulating neutrophils. In phase I/II/III studies in patients…”
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Interest and Participation in Support Group Programs Among Patients With Colorectal Cancer by Bui, Luke L, Last, Linda, Bradley, Holly, Law, Calvin H.L, Maier, Barbara-Anne, Smith, Andrew J

“…Previous studies have demonstrated that support intervention improved quality of life and survival for patients with breast, melanoma, prostate, and…”
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