selected publications
- Staged, robotic video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical approach to treat dysphagia lusoria. 2024 GET IT
- Wedge resection, segmentectomy, and lobectomy: oncologic outcomes based on extent of surgical resection for ≤2 cm stage IA non-small cell lung cancer. Journal of thoracic disease. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
- Author Correction: Neoadjuvant durvalumab plus radiation versus durvalumab alone in stages I-III non-small cell lung cancer: survival outcomes and molecular correlates of a randomized phase II trial. 2024 GET IT
- Neoadjuvant durvalumab plus radiation versus durvalumab alone in stages I-III non-small cell lung cancer: survival outcomes and molecular correlates of a randomized phase II trial. Nature communications. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
- Should Sampling of Three N2 Stations be a Quality Metric for Curative Resection of Stage I Lung Cancer?. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Surgical Treatment at an Academic Medical Center is Associated with Statistically Insignificant Lung Cancer Survival Outcome Differences Related to ZIP Code.
World journal of surgery.
2023
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Lobar or Sublobar Resection for Peripheral Stage IA Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.
The New England journal of medicine.
2023
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Times cited: 419 - Ten-year Survival and Recurrence Patterns after Three-field Lymph Node Dissection for Squamous Cell and Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus. Annals of surgery. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
- Extent of Resection Influences Survival in Early-Stage Lung Cancer with Occult Nodal Disease. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
- Technical and safety performance of CT-guided percutaneous microwave ablation for lung tumors: an ablate and resect study. Journal of thoracic disease. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
- Extended Lymphadenectomy Improves Survival After Induction Chemoradiation for Esophageal Cancer: A Propensity Matched Analysis of the National Cancer Database. Annals of surgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
- Sublobar resection is comparable to lobectomy for screen-detected lung cancer. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
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Neoadjuvant durvalumab with or without stereotactic body radiotherapy in patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer: a single-centre, randomised phase 2 trial.
The Lancet. Oncology.
2021
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National trends and perioperative outcomes of robotic oesophagectomy following induction chemoradiation therapy: a National Cancer Database propensity-matched analysis.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.
2020
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Sublobar resection for node-negative lung cancer 2-5 cm in size.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.
2019
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National trends and perioperative outcomes of robotic resection of thymic tumours in the United States: a propensity matching comparison with open and video-assisted thoracoscopic approaches†.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.
2019
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Role of wedge resection in bronchial carcinoid (BC) tumors: SEER database analysis.
Journal of thoracic disease.
2019
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Extent of lymphadenectomy is associated with oncological efficacy of sublobar resection for lung cancer ≤2 cm.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2019
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Multilobulated thymoma with an acute angle: a new predictor of lung invasion.
European radiology.
2019
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Sensitivity and specificity of fine needle aspiration for the diagnosis of mediastinal lesions.
Annals of diagnostic pathology.
2019
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The lung microenvironment: an important regulator of tumour growth and metastasis.
Nature reviews. Cancer.
2019
Review
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Do the surgical results in the National Lung Screening Trial reflect modern thoracic surgical practice?.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2018
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Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer Should Be Targeted to Tumor Histology.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2018
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Segmentectomy Is Equivalent to Lobectomy in Hypermetabolic Clinical Stage IA Lung Adenocarcinomas.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2018
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Consequences of Refusing Surgery for Esophageal Cancer: A National Cancer Database Analysis.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2018
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Incidence and Prognostic Significance of Carcinoid Lymph Node Metastases.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2018
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T1N0 oesophageal cancer: patterns of care and outcomes over 25 years.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.
2018
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Never smokers with resected lung cancer: different demographics, similar survival.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.
2018
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Times cited: 10 - Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma: an analysis of a rare cancer from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
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Oncologic considerations in the elderly.
Current opinion in anaesthesiology.
2018
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Predictors of Survival After Treatment of Oligometastases After Esophagectomy.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2017
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Are minimum volume standards appropriate for lung and esophageal surgery?.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2017
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Clinical Predictors of Nodal Metastases in Peripherally Clinical T1a N0 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2017
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The importance of lymph node dissection accompanying wedge resection for clinical stage IA lung cancer.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.
2017
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Times cited: 26 -
Robotic Thymectomy: Learning Curve and Associated Perioperative Outcomes.
Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A.
2017
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Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy Is the Preferred Approach Following Induction Chemotherapy.
Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A.
2016
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Diagnostic yield of cytopathology in evaluating pericardial effusions: Clinicopathologic analysis of 419 specimens.
Cancer cytopathology.
2016
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Times cited: 22 -
Clinical Predictors of Persistent Mediastinal Nodal Disease After Induction Therapy for Stage IIIA N2 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2016
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Anatomical Segmentectomy and Wedge Resections Are Associated with Comparable Outcomes for Patients with Small cT1N0 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.
2016
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Times cited: 73 - Surgery is the Optimum Local Therapeutic Modality for Second Primary Lung Cancer. Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2016 Editorial Article GET IT
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Lobectomy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: Effects of Cumulative Institutional Experience on Adequacy of Lymphadenectomy.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2015
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Times cited: 30 - National Analysis of Short-Term Outcomes After Pulmonary Resections on Cardiopulmonary Bypass. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
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Extended resection of sarcomas involving the mediastinum: a 15-year experience†.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.
2015
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Analysis of stereotactic radiation vs. wedge resection vs. wedge resection plus Cesium-131 brachytherapy in early stage lung cancer.
Brachytherapy.
2015
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Predictors of Disease-free Survival and Recurrence in Patients with Resected Bronchial Carcinoid Tumors.
The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon.
2015
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Clinical predictors of early cancer-related mortality following neoadjuvant therapy and oesophagectomy.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.
2015
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Characteristics and outcomes of secondary nodules identified on initial computed tomography scan for patients undergoing resection for primary non-small cell lung cancer.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2014
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Perioperative Outcomes after Lung Resection in Obese Patients.
The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon.
2014
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Outcomes of unresected ground-glass nodules with cytology suspicious for adenocarcinoma.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.
2014
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The emerging technique of electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy-guided fine-needle aspiration of peripheral lung lesions: promising results in 50 lesions.
Cancer cytopathology.
2013
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Outcomes of lobectomy in patients with severely compromised lung function (predicted postoperative diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide % ≤ 40%).
Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
2013
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Complete metabolic response is not uniformly predictive of complete pathologic response after induction therapy for esophageal cancer.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2013
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Management and outcomes of patients on preoperative plavix (clopidogrel) undergoing general thoracic surgery.
The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon.
2012
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Ratio of positron emission tomography uptake to tumor size in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2012
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Outcomes after lobectomy using thoracoscopy vs thoracotomy: a comparative effectiveness analysis utilizing the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.
2012
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Times cited: 147 -
Comparative analysis of diaphragmatic hernia repair outcomes using the nationwide inpatient sample database.
Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).
2012
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Times cited: 22 -
Worldwide Oesophageal Cancer Collaboration guidelines for lymphadenectomy predict survival following neoadjuvant therapy.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.
2012
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Myeloid progenitor cells in the premetastatic lung promote metastases by inducing mesenchymal to epithelial transition.
Cancer research.
2012
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Lobectomy in octogenarians with non-small cell lung cancer: ramifications of increasing life expectancy and the benefits of minimally invasive surgery.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2011
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Prevalence, outcomes, and a risk-benefit analysis of diaphragmatic hernia admissions: an examination of the National Inpatient Sample database.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2011
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Cumulative radiation dose from medical imaging procedures in patients undergoing resection for lung cancer.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2011
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Times cited: 10 -
Clinical T2-T3N0M0 esophageal cancer: the risk of node positive disease.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2011
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Cesium-131 permanent seed brachytherapy: dosimetric evaluation and radiation exposure to surgeons, radiation oncologists, and staff.
Brachytherapy.
2011
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Preoperative taxane-based chemotherapy and celecoxib for carcinoma of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction: results of a phase 2 trial.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.
2011
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Elevated preoperative neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of postoperative disease recurrence in esophageal cancer.
Annals of surgical oncology.
2011
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Times cited: 286 -
Predictors of recurrence and disease-free survival in patients with completely resected esophageal carcinoma.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2011
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Predictors of cervical and recurrent laryngeal lymph node metastases from esophageal cancer.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2010
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Survival of patients with clinical stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer after induction therapy: age, mediastinal downstaging, and extent of pulmonary resection as independent predictors.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2010
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Thoracoscopic lobectomy is associated with lower morbidity than open lobectomy: a propensity-matched analysis from the STS database.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2010
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Times cited: 512 -
Predictors of survival in patients with persistent nodal metastases after preoperative chemotherapy for esophageal cancer.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2009
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TNM stage is the most important determinant of survival in metachronous lung cancer.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2009
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Predictors of long-term survival after resection of esophageal carcinoma with nonregional nodal metastases.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2009
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Surgical management of chylothorax.
The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon.
2009
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Partial upper sternotomy for anterosuperior mediastinal surgery: an institutional experience.
Annals of surgical oncology.
2009
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Point: Clinical stage IA non-small cell lung cancer determined by computed tomography and positron emission tomography is frequently not pathologic IA non-small cell lung cancer: the problem of understaging.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2009
Editorial Article
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Immunohistochemical expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors in primary pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors.
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine.
2008
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Cigarette smoking and risk of lung metastasis from esophageal cancer.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology.
2008
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CXCL12 and CXCR4 in adenocarcinoma of the lung: association with metastasis and survival.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2008
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Times cited: 85 -
NAD+-dependent 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase regulates levels of bioactive lipids in non-small cell lung cancer.
Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.).
2008
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Total number of resected lymph nodes predicts survival in esophageal cancer.
Annals of surgery.
2008
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Times cited: 209 -
PAX-5 expression in pulmonary neuroendocrine neoplasms: its usefulness in surgical and fine-needle aspiration biopsy specimens.
American journal of clinical pathology.
2008
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Multifocal neoplasia and nodal metastases in T1 esophageal carcinoma: implications for endoscopic treatment.
Annals of surgery.
2008
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Positron emission tomographic scanning predicts survival after induction chemotherapy for esophageal carcinoma.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2007
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Risk factors for occult mediastinal metastases in clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2007
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Times cited: 165 -
Surgical resection for multifocal (T4) non-small cell lung cancer: is the T4 designation valid?.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2007
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Long-term survival and recurrence in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer 1 cm or less in size.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2006
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Accuracy of surveillance computed tomography in detecting recurrent or new primary lung cancer in patients with completely resected lung cancer.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2006
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Downstaging of T or N predicts long-term survival after preoperative chemotherapy and radical resection for esophageal carcinoma.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2006
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VEGFR1-positive haematopoietic bone marrow progenitors initiate the pre-metastatic niche.
Nature.
2005
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Positron emission tomographic scanning in the diagnosis and staging of non-small cell lung cancer 2 cm in size or less.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2005
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Cost effectiveness of chest computed tomography after lung cancer resection: a decision analysis model.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2005
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Intrathoracic manifestations of cervical anastomotic leaks after transthoracic esophagectomy for carcinoma.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2005
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Tumor size is a determinant of stage distribution in t1 non-small cell lung cancer.
Chest.
2005
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Chemotherapy induces the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in non-small cell lung cancer.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
2005
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Surgical resection for residual N2 disease after induction chemotherapy.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2005
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Surveillance computed tomography after complete resection for non-small cell lung cancer: results and costs.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2005
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Surgical resection for lung cancer in the octogenarian.
Chest.
2004
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Tobacco smoke induces CYP1B1 in the aerodigestive tract.
Carcinogenesis.
2004
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Current state of imaging for lung cancer staging.
Thoracic surgery clinics.
2004
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Positron emission tomography scanning poorly predicts response to preoperative chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2004
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Preoperative chemotherapy for esophageal cancer with paclitaxel and carboplatin: results of a phase II trial.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2003
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Tumor size predicts survival within stage IA non-small cell lung cancer.
Chest.
2003
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Celecoxib, a selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitor, enhances the response to preoperative paclitaxel and carboplatin in early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
2003
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Thoracic esophageal perforations: a decade of experience.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2003
Academic Article
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Early lung cancer detection and treatment strategies.
Surgical oncology.
2002
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Three-field lymph node dissection for squamous cell and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.
Annals of surgery.
2002
Academic Article
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Surgery for thymoma.
Chest surgery clinics of North America.
2001
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Depletion of high energy phosphate compouds in the tumor-bearing state and reversal after tumor resection.
Surgery.
1996
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Isolated lung perfusion with FUDR in the rat: pharmacokinetics and survival.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
1996
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Pulmonary artery perfusion of doxorubicin with blood flow occlusion: pharmacokinetics and treatment in a metastatic sarcoma model.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
1995
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Thymoma: a multivariate analysis of factors predicting survival.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
1995
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Buthionine sulfoximine pretreatment potentiates the effect of isolated lung perfusion with doxorubicin.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
1995
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Hypoglycemia with glycerol salvage: a role in anti-neoplastic therapy?.
Anticancer research.
1995
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Revised technique of isolated lung perfusion in the rat.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
1995
Academic Article
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Times cited: 15 - Perioperative growth hormone improves wound healing and immunologic function in rats receiving adriamycin. The Journal of surgical research. 1995 Academic Article GET IT
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Isolated lung perfusion with FUDR is an effective treatment for colorectal adenocarcinoma lung metastases in rats.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
1995
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