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Annals of Surgical Oncology

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01-05-2014 | Healthcare Policy and Outcomes

In Memoriam: Donald L. Morton, MD (1934–2014): An Icon in Surgical Oncology

Past President, Society of Surgical Oncology (1992–1993) and Associate Editor, Annals of Surgical Oncology (1993–2014)

Authors: Charles M. Balch, MD, FACS, Mark S. Roh, MD, V. Suzanne Klimberg, MD, Deborah A. Whippen, BA

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 5/2014

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Donald L. Morton, M.D. (Fig. 1), who passed away on 10 January 2014, was a true legend in the field of surgical oncology, as well as a pioneer in the field of immunotherapy. As President-elect and then President of the Society of Surgical Oncology from 1992 to 1993, he was instrumental in the launching the Annals of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Morton was an associate editor of the journal for 20 years, during which time he was a major contributor of many high impact articles. He was also a cancer survivor, and publically described his experience with two separate melanomas and a lengthy battle with lymphoma. …

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Morton DL, Wen DR, Wong JH, et al. Technical details of intraoperative lymphatic mapping for early stage melanoma. Arch Surg. 1992;127:392–9.PubMedCrossRef

Giuliano AE, Kirgan DM, Guenther JM, Morton DL. Lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymphadenectomy for breast cancer. Ann Surg. 1994;220:391–8.PubMedCentralPubMedCrossRef

Silverstein MJ, deKernion JD, Morton DL. Malignant-melanoma metastatic to bladder - regression following intratumor injection of BCG vaccine. JAMA. 1974;229:688.

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Fee HJ, Robinson DS, Sample WF, Graham LS, Holmes EC, Morton DL. The Determination of lymph shed by colloidal gold scanning patients with malignant melanoma: a preliminary study. Surgery. 1978;84:626–2.

Wong JH, Cagle LA, Morton DL. Lymphatic drainage of skin to a sentinel lymph node in a feline model. Ann Surg. 1991;214:637–41.PubMedCentralPubMedCrossRef

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Morton DL, Cochran AJ, Thompson JF, et al. Sentinel node biopsy for early-stage melanoma: accuracy and morbidity in MSLT-I, an international multicenter trial. Ann Surg. 2005;242:302–11.PubMedCentralPubMed

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Morton DL, Thompson JF, Cochran AJ, et al. Sentinel-node biopsy or nodal observation in melanoma. N Engl J Med. 2006;355:1307–17.PubMedCrossRef

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Morton DL. Sentinel node mapping and an international sentinel node society: current issues and future directions. Ann Surg Oncol. 2004;11:137S–43S.PubMed

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Morton DL, Thompson JF, Cochran AJ, et al. Final trial report of sentinel-node biopsy versus nodal observation in melanoma. N Engl J Med. 2014;370:599–609.PubMedCrossRef

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Balch CM and Gershenwald JE. Clinical value of the sentinel-node biopsy in primary cutaneous melanoma. N Engl J Med. 2014;370:663–4.PubMedCrossRef

Title: In Memoriam: Donald L. Morton, MD (1934–2014): An Icon in Surgical Oncology
Past President, Society of Surgical Oncology (1992–1993) and Associate Editor, Annals of Surgical Oncology (1993–2014)
Authors: Charles M. Balch, MD, FACS
Mark S. Roh, MD
V. Suzanne Klimberg, MD
Deborah A. Whippen, BA
Publication date: 01-05-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 5/2014
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-014-3619-4

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In Memoriam: Donald L. Morton, MD (1934–2014): An Icon in Surgical Oncology

Past President, Society of Surgical Oncology (1992–1993) and Associate Editor, Annals of Surgical Oncology (1993–2014)

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