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Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer Surgery by Orr, Richard K., MD, MPH

“…The increase in surgery for pancreatic cancer during the last 3 decades can be correlated with a gradual decline in operative mortality and postoperative…”
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The impact of prophylactic axillary node dissection on breast cancer survival--a Bayesian meta-analysis by Orr, R K

“…Because of the general acceptance of the NSABP B-04 study, prophylactic axillary node dissection for women with clinically negative axillae is considered…”
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Hormone Replacement Therapy After Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Assessment of Risk by COL, Nananda F, HIROTA, Linda K, ORR, Richard K, ERBAN, John K, WONG, John B, LAU, Joseph

“…Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is typically withheld from women with breast cancer because of concern that it might increase the risk of recurrence. The…”
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Improvement in sentinel node biopsy results in a teaching community hospital: results of a multidisciplinary quality improvement program by Orr, Richard K., M.D., M.P.H, Wheeler, Kerry L., M.D, Barrineau, Devonne D., M.D, Hird, R. Barry, M.D

“…Abstract Background In 2001 we reported poor results for sentinel node biopsy and marked variability among surgeons. Subsequently, we initiated a…”
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Goblet Cell Carcinoid Tumors During Emergent General Surgery by Jimenez, Denis S, Mentzer, Caleb J, Mount, Michael G, Orr, Richard K, Thurston, Brian C

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Evaluating one day versus two days preoperative lymphoscintigraphy protocols for sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer by Mount, Michael G, White, Nicholas R, Nguyen, Christophe L, Orr, Richard K, Hird, Robert B

“…Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is used to detect axillary lymph node metastases in breast cancer. Preoperative radiocolloid injection with…”
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Molecular detection of micrometastatic breast cancer in histopathology-negative axillary lymph nodes correlates with traditional predictors of prognosis: an interim analysis of a prospective multi-institutional cohort study by Gillanders, William E, Mikhitarian, Kaidi, Hebert, Renee, Mauldin, Patrick D, Palesch, Yuko, Walters, Christian, Urist, Marshall M, Mann, G Bruce, Doherty, Gerard, Herrmann, Virginia M, Hill, Arnold D, Eremin, Oleg, El-Sheemy, Mohamed, Orr, Richard K, Valle, Alvaro A, Henderson, Michael A, Dewitty, Robert L, Sugg, Sonia L, Frykberg, Eric, Yeh, Karen, Bell, Richard M, Metcalf, John S, Elliott, Bruce M, Brothers, Thomas, Robison, Jay, Mitas, Michael, Cole, David J

“…We sought to establish the clinical relevance of micrometastatic disease detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in axillary lymph…”
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Skin sparing mastectomy with delayed implant reconstruction by Hird, R Barry, Rousseau, Jason, Nguyen, Christopher, Lettieri, John, Orr, Richard K

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Molecular Detection of Micrometastatic Breast Cancer in Histopathology—Negative Axillary Lymph Nodes Fails to Predict Breast Cancer Recurrence: A Final Analysis of a Prospective Multi-Institutional Cohort Study by Fisher, Carla Suzanne, Cole, David J., Mitas, Michael, Garrett-Meyer, Elizabeth, Metcalf, John S., Gillanders, William E., Mikhitarian, Kaidi, Urist, Marshall M., Mann, G. Bruce, Doherty, Gerard, Herrmann, Virginia M., Hill, Arnold D., Eremin, Oleg, El-Sheemy, Mohamed, Orr, Richard K., Valle, Alvaro A., Henderson, Michael A., Dewitty, Robert L., Sugg, Sonia L., Frykberg, Eric, Yeh, Karen, Bell, Richard M., Baker, Megan K.

“…Background To address the clinical relevance of molecular detection of occult breast cancer in sentinel lymph nodes and nonsentinel axillary lymph nodes (ALN),…”
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Use of a probabilistic neural network to estimate the risk of mortality after cardiac surgery by Orr, R K

“…To develop a probabilistic neural network (PNN) to estimate mortality risk following cardiac surgery. The PNN model was created using an institutional database…”
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Institutional learning curve for sentinel node biopsy at a community teaching hospital by Johnson, J M, Orr, R K, Moline, S R

“…Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLB) is gaining popularity as an alternative to axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer staging. Although publications…”
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100 consecutive thyroidectomies performed by a single surgeon in an upstate South Carolina teaching hospital: an outcome analysis by Orr, Richard K, Patel, Viralkumar S, Rousseau, C Jason

“…An experienced surgeon in a community hospital with surgical resident participation can perform thyroid surgery safely. An outcome analysis of 100 consecutive…”
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Surgeon variability in treating nonpalpable breast cancer: surgical oncology as a value-added specialty by Blair, S L, O'Shea, K E, Orr, R K

“…Several studies have demonstrated a relatively low rate of breast conservation surgery (BCS) in the United States. Few have analyzed the impact of individual…”
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Survival Impact of Tamoxifen Use for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction: Projections from a Patient-Specific Markov Model by Col, Nananda F., Goldberg, Robert J., Orr, Richard K., Erban, John K., Fortin, Jennifer M., Chlebowski, Rowan T.

“…The authors estimate tamoxifen’s impact on life expectancy among healthy women. A Markov model compared the effects of 5 years of tamoxifen on survival among…”
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Preface by Orr, Richard K.

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The learning curve for sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer: practical considerations by Orr, R K, Hoehn, J L, Col, N F

“…Performance of sentinel node biopsy (SNB) instead of full axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) by inexperienced surgeons will lead to understaging of some…”
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Preface by Orr, Richard K

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Individualizing therapy to prevent long-term consequences of estrogen deficiency in postmenopausal women by Col, N F, Pauker, S G, Goldberg, R J, Eckman, M H, Orr, R K, Ross, E M, Wong, J B

“…Alendronate sodium and raloxifene hydrochloride were recently approved for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis, but data on their clinical efficacy…”
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Use of an artificial neural network to quantitate risk of malignancy for abnormal mammograms by Orr, Richard K.

“…Background. The purpose of this study was to develop a simplified method for standardized categorization of patients with abnormal mammograms by incorporating…”
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Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer: is it worthwhile? by Tamim, W Z, Davidson, R S, Quinlan, R M, O'Shea, M A, Orr, R K, Swanson, R S

“…With promising results from several institutions, many centers began treating patients with esophageal cancer with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NC) followed…”
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