Search Results - "STERN, Stacey L"
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Metastasectomy for Distant Metastatic Melanoma: Analysis of Data from the First Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial (MSLT-I)
Published in Annals of surgical oncology (01-08-2012)“…Background For stage IV melanoma, systemic medical therapy (SMT) is used most frequently; surgery is considered an adjunct in selected patients. We…”
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A Pilot Study Comparing the Efficacy of Lactate Dehydrogenase Levels Versus Circulating Cell-Free microRNAs in Monitoring Responses to Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy in Metastatic Melanoma Patients
Published in Cancers (13-11-2020)“…Serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is a standard prognostic biomarker for stage IV melanoma patients. Often, LDH levels do not provide real-time information…”
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Upregulation of cell surface GD3 ganglioside phenotype is associated with human melanoma brain metastasis
Published in Molecular oncology (01-08-2020)“…Melanoma metastasis to the brain is one of the most frequent extracranial brain tumors. Cell surface gangliosides are elevated in melanoma metastasis; however,…”
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Is Pregnancy-Associated Melanoma Associated with Adverse Outcomes?
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-07-2017)“…Background Melanoma is the most common malignancy encountered during pregnancy. Conflicting data have led to ongoing confusion regarding pregnancy-associated…”
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Impact of Completion Lymph Node Dissection on Patients with Positive Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Melanoma
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-07-2016)“…Background The need for complete lymph node dissection (CLND) in patients with positive sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) is an important unanswered clinical…”
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Routine frozen section during pancreaticoduodenectomy does not improve value-based care
Published in Surgery in practice and science (01-09-2022)“…Frozen section (FS) is often performed to confirm negative margins during pancreaticoduodenectomies (PD). This incurs significant cost, despite lack of…”
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Prolonged Survival After Complete Resection of Disseminated Melanoma and Active Immunotherapy With a Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (01-12-2002)“…The curative effect of surgery in certain patients with metastatic melanoma suggests the presence of endogenous antitumor responses. Because melanoma is…”
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Breast Conservation Project: Clinical Outcomes of Extreme Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Therapy Versus Mastectomy for Large and Multiple Lesions
Published in Annals of surgical oncology (01-10-2024)“…Introduction Patients with multiple or large malignant breast lesions are classically considered mastectomy candidates, but extreme oncoplastic…”
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Comparing Costs: Does Extreme Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery Confer a Cost Benefit When Compared with Mastectomy and Reconstruction?
Published in Annals of surgical oncology (01-10-2024)“…Introduction Extreme oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery (eOBCS) describes the application of OBCS to patients who would otherwise need a mastectomy, and its…”
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Simultaneous Symmetry Procedure in Patients Undergoing Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery: An Evaluation of Patient Desire and Revision Rates
Published in Annals of surgical oncology (01-10-2023)“…Introduction In the era of oncoplastic breast conserving-surgery (OBCS), cosmetic outcomes and the desire for symmetry have become essential elements of the…”
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A Look at the Other Side: High-Risk Lesions and Occult Contralateral Malignancy in Symmetry Procedures for Patients Undergoing Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery
Published in Annals of surgical oncology (01-10-2023)“…Background The incidence of occult breast cancer among patients undergoing reduction mammoplasty or risk-reducing mastectomies ranges from 1% to approximately…”
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Does Residual Invasive Disease in Wide Local Excision after Diagnosis with Partial Biopsy Technique Influence Survival in Melanoma? Matched-Pair Analysis of Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial I and II
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-07-2022)“…Current guidelines recommend excisional/complete biopsy for melanoma diagnosis, owing to high rates of residual disease found at wide local excision (WLE)…”
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What Are the Most Significant Cost and Value Drivers for Pancreatic Resection in an Integrated Healthcare System?
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-07-2018)“…An initiative was established to improve value-based care for pancreatic surgery in a large nonprofit health system. Cost data were presented bimonthly to a…”
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Predictors and Survival Impact of False-Negative Sentinel Nodes in Melanoma
Published in Annals of surgical oncology (01-03-2016)“…Background The status of the sentinel lymph node in melanoma is an important prognostic factor. The clinical predictors and implications of false-negative (FN)…”
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Racial and Socioeconomic Treatment Disparities in Adolescents and Young Adults with Stage II–III Rectal Cancer
Published in Annals of surgical oncology (01-02-2017)“…Introduction Stage II–III rectal cancer requires multidisciplinary cancer care, and adolescents and young adults (AYA, ages 15–39 years) often do not receive…”
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