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Soft-Tissue Sarcomas in Adults by Clark, Matthew A, Fisher, Cyril, Judson, Ian, Thomas, J. Meirion

“…Soft-tissue sarcomas have traditionally been managed by wide excisional surgery and radiotherapy, with chemotherapy reserved for advanced disease. However,…”
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Transmission of donor melanoma by organ transplantation by Strauss, Dirk C, Dr, Thomas, J Meirion, Prof

“…Summary Transplant-related malignancies are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in the organ-recipient population, and most often develop de novo in…”
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Wide versus narrow excision margins for high-risk, primary cutaneous melanomas: long-term follow-up of survival in a randomised trial by Hayes, Andrew J, Dr, Maynard, Lauren, MSc, Coombes, Gillian, RN, Newton-Bishop, Julia, Prof, Timmons, Michael, FRCS, Cook, Martin, Prof, Theaker, Jeffrey, FRCPath, Bliss, Judith M, Prof, Thomas, J Meirion, FRCS

“…Summary Background The necessary margin of excision for cutaneous melanomas greater than 2 mm in thickness is controversial. At a median follow-up of 5 years,…”
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The mutational burden of acral melanoma revealed by whole-genome sequencing and comparative analysis by Furney, Simon J., Turajlic, Samra, Stamp, Gordon, Thomas, J. Meirion, Hayes, Andrew, Strauss, Dirk, Gavrielides, Mike, Xing, Wei, Gore, Martin, Larkin, James, Marais, Richard

“…Summary Acral melanoma is a subtype of melanoma with distinct epidemiological, clinical and mutational profiles. To define the genomic alterations in acral…”
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Malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor: distribution, imaging features, and pattern of metastatic spread by Burkill, Guy J C, Badran, Mohammed, Al-Muderis, Omar, Meirion Thomas, J, Judson, Ian R, Fisher, Cyril, Moskovic, Eleanor C

“…To investigate and describe the anatomic distribution, imaging features, and pattern of metastatic spread of malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs)…”
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Excision Margins in High-Risk Malignant Melanoma by Thomas, J. Meirion, Newton-Bishop, Julia, A'Hern, Roger, Coombes, Gill, Timmons, Michael, Evans, Judy, Cook, Martin, Theaker, Jeffery, Fallowfield, Mary, O'Neill, Trevor, Ruka, Wlodek, Bliss, Judith M

“…This randomized trial investigated the influence of the width of the margin of the surgical excision (1 cm or 3 cm) on the risk of recurrence and death in…”
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Management of benign retroperitoneal schwannomas: a single-center experience by Strauss, Dirk C., M.Med., F.C.S., F.R.C.S, Qureshi, Yassar A., M.R.C.S., M.Sc, Hayes, Andrew J., M.A., Ph.D., F.R.C.S, Thomas, J. Meirion, F.R.C.P., F.R.C.S

“…Abstract Background We describe the presentation, diagnostic pathway, and management of 28 patients with benign retroperitoneal schwannomas. Methods A…”
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Poaching doctors from abroad is unethical by Thomas, J Meirion

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Sentinel-Node Biopsy in Melanoma by Thomas, J. Meirion, Cady, Blake, Thompson, John F, Cochran, Alistair J, Faries, Mark B

“…To the Editor: In reporting the results of both the third interim analysis of the Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial (MSLT-I) in 2006 and the current…”
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Sentinel-Lymph-Node Biopsy for Cutaneous Melanoma by de Giorgi, Vincenzo, Grazzini, Marta, Massi, Daniela

“…To the Editor: The prognostic accuracy of sentinel-node biopsy is a crucial determinant of the value of the test. Gershenwald and Ross (May 5 issue) 1 state…”
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Prognosis of lymph node metastasis in soft tissue sarcoma by Behranwala, Kasim A, A'Hern, Roger, Omar, Al-Muderis, Thomas, J Meirion

“…We defined the tumor characteristics and prognosis of patients with regional lymph node metastasis (RLNM) from soft tissue sarcoma. All patients with RLNM from…”
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Angiosarcoma developing in a non‐functioning arteriovenous fistula post‐renal transplant by Qureshi, Yassar A., Strauss, Dirk C., Thway, Khin, Fisher, Cyril, Thomas, J. Meirion

“…Background Angiosarcomas comprise less than 1% of all sarcomas, arising from endothelial cells of blood or lymph vessels. Chronic immunosuppression increases…”
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Prognostic false-positivity of the sentinel node in melanoma by Thomas, J Meirion

“…Sentinel lymph node biopsy is standard care for intermediate thickness melanoma despite a lack of evidence of its impact on survival. Late-stage disease is…”
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Freedom of expression or protectionism in the debate on sentinel node biopsy in melanoma by Thomas, J. Meirion, MS, FRCP, FRCS

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ILIOINGUINAL LYMPH NODE DISSECTION FOR PALPABLE METASTATIC MELANOMA TO THE GROIN by Allan, Christopher P., Hayes, Andrew J., Thomas, J. Meirion

“…Background:  Block dissection of the inguinal lymph nodes is the routine management for palpable metastatic melanoma confined to this node basin. Involvement…”
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The radiological manifestations of intramuscular haemangiomas in adults : magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography and ultrasound appearances by GRIFFIN, N, KHAN, N, MEIRION THOMAS, J, FISHER, C, MOSKOVIC, E. C

“…Intramuscular haemangiomas in adults may appear similar to soft tissue sarcomas on imaging. This study evaluates the imaging characteristics of intramuscular…”
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Genome sequencing of mucosal melanomas reveals that they are driven by distinct mechanisms from cutaneous melanoma by Furney, Simon J, Turajlic, Samra, Stamp, Gordon, Nohadani, Mahrokh, Carlisle, Anna, Thomas, J Meirion, Hayes, Andrew, Strauss, Dirk, Gore, Martin, van den Oord, Joost, Larkin, James, Marais, Richard

“…Mucosal melanoma displays distinct clinical and epidemiological features compared to cutaneous melanoma. Here we used whole genome and whole exome sequencing…”
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Sentinel-node biopsy in melanoma by Thomas, J Meirion

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Epithelioid sarcoma: the clinicopathological complexities of this rare soft tissue sarcoma by Spillane, A J, Thomas, J M, Fisher, C

“…Epithelioid sarcoma is a rare high grade soft tissue sarcoma with a known propensity for locoregional recurrence. The literature is limited on other…”
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BAUSSS biomarker improves melanoma survival risk assessment by Dixon, Anthony J, Steinman, Howard K, Nirenberg, Alexander, Zouboulis, Christos C, Sladden, Michael, Popescu, Catalin, Anderson, Stuart, Longo, Caterina, Thomas, J Meirion

“…The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) method of staging melanoma is dated and inaccurate. It ignores important prognostic melanoma features, especially…”
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