Issue 3/2021
Content (87 Articles)
Is it Time to Abandon 30-Day Mortality as a Quality Measure?
Rachel Hae-Soo Joung, Ryan P. Merkow
Axillary Downstaging in ER+/HER2− Breast Cancer: OncotypeDX As a Tool to Guide Neoadjuvant Approach
Olga Kantor, Suzanne B. Coopey
Bilobar Colorectal Liver Metastases: Challenges and Opportunities
Matthew E. B. Dixon, Niraj J. Gusani
ASO Editorial: Ultrasound as an Extension of our Clinical Examination
Douglas Tyler
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Lymphedema: A Systematic Review and COSMIN Analysis
Mark V. Schaverien, Anaeze C. Offodile II, Christopher Gibbons
Nephrectomy for Retroperitoneal Sarcoma: Stay Calm and (Cautiously) Carry On
Mark Fairweather, Chandrajit P. Raut
Where the Other Half Dies: Analysis of Mortalities Occurring More Than 30 Days After Complex Cancer Surgery
Benjamin J. Resio, Lou Gonsalves, Maureen Canavan, Lloyd Mueller, Cathryn Phillips, Tejas Sathe, Katrina Swett, Daniel J. Boffa
ASO Author Reflections: Complex Cancer Surgery Mortality After 30 Days: An Opportunity for Improvement
Benjamin J. Resio, Daniel J. Boffa
Perioperative Cancer Care in the Context of Limited Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology Recommendations
Reitan Ribeiro, Alberto Julius Alves Wainstein, Heber Salvador de Castro Ribeiro, Rodrigo Nascimento Pinheiro, Alexandre Ferreira Oliveira
Immediate and Long-Term Health Care Support Needs of Older Adults Undergoing Cancer Surgery: A Population-Based Analysis of Postoperative Homecare Utilization
Tyler R. Chesney, Barbara Haas, Natalie G. Coburn, Alyson L. Mahar, Victoria Zuk, Haoyu Zhao, Amy T. Hsu, Julie Hallet, Laura Davis, Ines Menjak, Dov Gandell, Douglas Manuel, Frances Wright, Lesley Gotlib-Conn, Grace Paladino, Pietrao Galluzzo
Association of Living in Urban Food Deserts with Mortality from Breast and Colorectal Cancer
Abigail J. Fong, Kelly Lafaro, Philip H. G. Ituarte, Yuman Fong
The Role of Oncotype DX® Recurrence Score in Predicting Axillary Response After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
Jaime A. Pardo, Betty Fan, Alessandra Mele, Stephanie Serres, Monica G. Valero, Isha Emhoff, Amulya Alapati, Ted A. James
ASO Author Reflections: Using Tumor Genomics to Predict Axillary Response to Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
Ted A. James, Betty Fan
Does Failure to Achieve Pathologic Complete Response with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Identify Node-Negative Patients Who Would Benefit from Postmastectomy Radiation or Regional Nodal Irradiation?
Angelena Crown, Mithat Gonen, Tiana Le, Monica Morrow
ASO Author Reflections: Residual Disease in the Breast After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Does Not Mandate Routine Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy/Regional Nodal Irradiation
Angelena Crown, Monica Morrow
Effect of Intraoperative Imprint Cytology Followed by Frozen Section on Margin Assessment in Breast-Conserving Surgery
Tamaki Tamanuki, Maki Namura, Tomoyoshi Aoyagi, Sinichirou Shimizu, Tomoko Suwa, Hiroshi Matsuzaki
Benign Breast Intraductal Papillomas Without Atypia at Core Needle Biopsies: Is Surgical Excision Necessary?
Tanya Moseley, Bella Desai, Gary J. Whitman, Emily K. Robinson, Tamara Saunders, Anneliese Gonzalez, Hongying He
ASO Author Reflections: Management of Benign Breast Intraductal Papillomas Without Atypia Diagnosed at Imaging-Guided Biopsies
Hongying He, Gary J. Whitman, Tanya Moseley
Axillary Management After Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
Olga Kantor, Melia Wakeman, Anna Weiss, Stephanie Wong, Alison Laws, Samantha Grossmith, Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, Tari A. King
ASO Author Reflections: Tailoring Axillary Surgery After Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer
Olga Kantor, Tari A. King
Budget Impact Analysis of Preoperative Radioactive Seed Localization
Wyanne Law, Nicole Look Hong, Ananth Ravi, Lisa Day, Yasmin Somani, Frances C. Wright, Sharon Nofech-Mozes, William T. Tran, Belinda Curpen
ASO Author Reflections: Which Preoperative Breast Localization Method is More Economical: Radioactive Seed or Wire-Guided Localization?
Wyanne Law, Nicole Look Hong, Ananth Ravi, Frances C. Wright, Belinda Curpen
Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction after Axillary Lymphadenectomy: A Single-Institution Early Experience
Julia A. Cook, Sarah E. Sasor, Scott N. Loewenstein, Will DeBrock, Mary Lester, Juan Socas, Kandice K. Ludwig, Carla S. Fisher, Aladdin H. Hassanein
ASO Author Reflections: Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction: A Proactive Approach to Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
Julia A. Cook, Aladdin H. Hassanein
Predictors of Reexcision following Breast-Conserving Surgery for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Leslie R. Lamb, Sarah Mercaldo, Tawakalitu O. Oseni, Manisha Bahl
ASO Author Reflections: Re-Excision for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: Who Is at Risk?
Leslie R. Lamb, Manisha Bahl
Landmark Series: Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
Flavio G. Rocha
The T-Cell-Inflammation Status Can Predict Outcomes of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Gastric Cancer
Xiaolong Wu, Xiangyu Gao, Xiaofang Xing, Xianzi Wen, Ziyu Li, Jiafu Ji
Analysis of the Survival Impact of Postoperative Chemotherapy After Preoperative Chemotherapy and Resection for Gastric Cancer
Justin A. Drake, Zachary E. Stiles, Miriam W. Tsao, Jeremiah L. Deneve, Evan S. Glazer, Danny Yakoub, Axel Grothey, Bradley G. Somer, Paxton V. Dickson
Impact of Neoadjuvant Therapy on Minimally Invasive Surgical Outcomes in Advanced Gastric Cancer: An International Propensity Score-Matched Study
Yongjia Yan, Annie Yang, Li Lu, Zhicheng Zhao, Chuan Li, Weidong Li, Joseph Chao, Tong Liu, Yuman Fong, Weihua Fu, Yanghee Woo
Adjuvant Chemotherapy vs. Surgery Alone for pT3N0M0 Gastric Cancer
Minseo Kang, Ho Geun Youn, Ji Yeong An, Min-Gew Choi, Jun Ho Lee, Tae Sung Sohn, Jae Moon Bae, Sung Kim
Robotic Double Tract Reconstruction After Proximal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
Toshiyasu Ojima, Masaki Nakamura, Keiji Hayata, Hiroki Yamaue
The Landmark Series: Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Resection
Jony van Hilst, Nine de Graaf, Mohammad Abu Hilal, Marc G. Besselink
Two-Stage Hepatectomy for Bilateral Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Multi-institutional Analysis
Mariana I. Chavez, Sepideh Gholami, Bradford J. Kim, Georgios A. Margonis, Cecilia G. Ethun, Susan Tsai, Kathleen K. Christians, Callisia Clarke, Harveshp Mogal, Shishir K. Maithel, Timothy M. Pawlik, Michael I. D’Angelica, Thomas A. Aloia, Daniel Eastwood, T. Clark Gamblin
Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Resectable Gallbladder Cancer is Underutilized Despite Benefits in Node-Positive Patients
Phillip M. Kemp Bohan, Derek T. Kirby, Robert C. Chick, Julia O. Bader, G. Travis Clifton, Timothy J. Vreeland, Daniel W. Nelson
ASO Author Reflection: Trends and Impact of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Resected Gallbladder Cancer: Going Beyond Trial Data
Phillip M. Kemp Bohan, Daniel W. Nelson
Eligibility for Liver Transplantation in Patients with Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Jaynee J. A. Vugts, Marcia P. Gaspersz, Eva Roos, Lotte C. Franken, Pim B. Olthof, Robert J. S. Coelen, Jeroen L. A. van Vugt, Tim A. Labeur, Lieke Brouwer, Marc G. H. Besselink, Jan N. M. IJzermans, Sarwa Darwish Murad, Thomas M. van Gulik, Jeroen de Jonge, Wojciech G. Polak, Olivier R. C. Busch, Joris L. Erdmann, Bas Groot Koerkamp, Stefan Buettner
Prognosis and Circumferential Margin in Patients with Resected Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Stefan Stremitzer, Judith Stift, Johannes Laengle, Christoph Schwarz, Klaus Kaczirek, Robert P. Jones, Leonard M. Quinn, Stephen W. Fenwick, Rafael Diaz-Nieto, Graeme J. Poston, Hassan Z. Malik
Optimizing the Combination of Immunotherapy and Trans-Arterial Locoregional Therapy for Stages B and C Hepatocellular Cancer
Matthew R. Woeste, Anne E. Geller, Robert C. G. Martin II, Hiram C. Polk Jr.
Pure Laparoscopic Right Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Bile Duct Tumor Thrombus (with Video)
Naotake Funamizu, Kohei Mishima, Takahiro Ozaki, Kazuma Nakanishi, Kazuharu Igarashi, Kenji Omura, Yasutsugu Takada, Go Wakabayashi
Robotic Partial Segment VIII Resection
M. G. White, C. W. Tzeng, N. Ikoma, Y. S. Chun, T. A. Aloia, J. N. Vauthey, H. S. Tran Cao
Landmark Series: Neoadjuvant Treatment in Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
Jin He, Richard D. Schulick, Marco Del Chiaro
Radiographic Splenic Artery Involvement Is a Poor Prognostic Factor in Upfront Surgery for Patients with Resectable Pancreatic Body and Tail Cancer
Manabu Kawai, Seiko Hirono, Ken-ichi Okada, Motoki Miyazawa, Yuji Kitahata, Ryohei Kobayashi, Masaki Ueno, Shinya Hayami, Hiroki Yamaue
Controversial Role of Adjuvant Therapy in Node-Negative Invasive Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm
Benedetto Mungo, Chiara Croce, Atsushi Oba, Steven Ahrendt, Ana Gleisner, Chloe Friedman, Richard D. Schulick, Marco Del Chiaro
Surgical Outcomes After Total Pancreatectomy: A High-Volume Center Experience
Thomas F. Stoop, Zeeshan Ateeb, Poya Ghorbani, Lianne Scholten, Urban Arnelo, Marc G. Besselink, Marco Del Chiaro
Margin-Positive Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma during Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Additional Resection Does Not Improve Survival
Richard Zheng, David Nauheim, Jonathan Bassig, Matthew Chadwick, Christopher W. Schultz, Geoffrey Krampitz, Harish Lavu, Jordan R. Winter, Charles J. Yeo, Adam C. Berger
Impact of Intraoperative Dexamethasone on Surgical and Oncologic Outcomes for Patients with Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Timothy E. Newhook, Jose M. Soliz, Laura R. Prakash, Shannon Hancher-Hodges, Barbra Bryce Speer, Jonathan A. Wilks, Naruhiko Ikoma, Michael P. Kim, Jeffrey E. Lee, Matthew H. G. Katz, Ching-Wei D. Tzeng
ASO Author Reflections: Tumor Biology and Safe Surgery Remain Major Determinants of Survival After Resection of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Timothy E. Newhook, Ching-Wei D. Tzeng
Prognostic Value of the Preoperative Tumor Marker Index in Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Retrospective Single-Institution Study
Tatsunori Miyata, Hiromitsu Hayashi, Yo-ichi Yamashita, Kazuki Matsumura, Yosuke Nakao, Rumi Itoyama, Takanobu Yamao, Masayo Tsukamoto, Hirohisa Okabe, Katsunori Imai, Akira Chikamoto, Takatoshi Ishiko, Hideo Baba
Undertreatment of Pancreatic Cancer: Role of Surgical Pathology
Elizabeth J. Olecki, Kelly Stahl, June S. Peng, Matthew Dixon, Niraj J. Gusani, Chan Shen
ASO Author Reflections: Undertreatment of Pancreatic Cancer After Resection: Don’t Get Fooled by Favorable Final Pathology
Elizabeth Olecki, Niraj Gusani, Chan Shen
Predicting Positive Margins in Pancreatic Head Adenocarcinoma After Neoadjuvant Therapy: Investigating Disparities in Quality Care Using the National Cancer Database
Corey Suraci, Katelyn Young, James Dove, Mohsen Shabahang, Joseph Blansfield
Reconsidering the Optimal Regional Lymph Node Station According to Tumor Location for Pancreatic Cancer
Taisuke Imamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Teiichi Sugiura, Yukiyasu Okamura, Takaaki Ito, Ryo Ashida, Katsuhisa Ohgi, Katsuhiko Uesaka
ASO Author Reflections: Optimal Procedure of Surgical Resection for Pancreatic Body Cancer under Consideration of Significance of Peripancreatic Head Lymph Node Dissection
Taisuke Imamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Teiichi Sugiura, Yukiyasu Okamura, Takaaki Ito, Ryo Ashida, Katsuhisa Ohgi, Katsuhiko Uesaka
Systematic Review and Metaanalysis of Lymph Node Metastases of Resected Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Masayuki Tanaka, Max Heckler, André L. Mihaljevic, Pascal Probst, Ulla Klaiber, Ulrike Heger, Simon Schimmack, Markus W. Büchler, Thilo Hackert
Ultrasound Examination of the Lymphatic Drainage Area and Regional Lymph Nodes in Melanoma Patients with In-Transit Metastases
Amanda Nijhuis, David Chung, Kevin London, Roger Uren, John Thompson, Omgo Nieweg
ASO Author Reflections: Ultrasound Assessment of the Lymphatic Drainage Area in Melanoma Patients With In-Transit Metastases
A. A. G. Nijhuis, J. F. Thompson, O. E. Nieweg
Survival Outcomes Following Lymph Node Biopsy in Thin Melanoma—A Propensity-Matched Analysis
Andrew J. Sinnamon, Phyllis A. Gimotty, Giorgos C. Karakousis, Yu-Xiao Yang
Extracapsular Spread in Melanoma Lymphadenopathy: Prognostic Implications, Classification, and Management
Michelle Lo, Alyss Robinson, Ryckie Wade, Howard Peach, Donald Dewar, Martin Heaton, Marc Moncrieff
ASO Author Reflections: Extracapsular Spread in Melanoma Lymphadenopathy: Prognostic Implications, Classification, and Management
Michelle Lo, Howard Peach, Marc Moncrieff
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Lymphedema: A Systematic Review and COSMIN Analysis
Louise Marie Beelen, Anne-Margreet van Dishoeck, Elena Tsangaris, Michelle Coriddi, Joseph H. Dayan, Andrea L. Pusic, Anne Klassen, Dalibor Vasilic
Development of a Classification Tree to Predict Implant-Based Reconstruction Failure with or without Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
Jie Jane Chen, Rie von Eyben, Paulina M. Gutkin, Erin Hawley, Frederick M. Dirbas, Gordon K. Lee, Kathleen C. Horst
ASO Author Reflections: Sequential Decision Tree Analysis Reveals Pivotal Branch Points in Predicting Implant-Based Reconstruction Failure Outcomes
Jie Jane Chen, Kathleen C. Horst
The Landmark Series: Desmoid
Marco Fiore, Aimee Crago, Rebecca Gladdy, Bernd Kasper
Renal Function After Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Resection with Nephrectomy: A Matched Analysis of the United States Sarcoma Collaborative Database
Christopher C. Stahl, Patrick B. Schwartz, Cecilia G. Ethun, Nicholas Marka, Bradley A. Krasnick, Thuy B. Tran, George A. Poultsides, Kevin K. Roggin, Ryan C. Fields, Callisia N. Clarke, Konstantinos I. Votanopoulos, Kenneth Cardona, Daniel E. Abbott
ASO Author Reflections: Kidney Function After Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Resection with Nephrectomy
Christopher C. Stahl, Daniel E. Abbott
Right Hepatectomy with Vascular and Biliary Reconstruction for a Portal Vein Leiomyosarcoma
Stylianos Tzedakis, Heithem Jeddou, Haitham Triki, Laurent Sulpice, Karim Boudjema
Has the Outcome for Patients Who Undergo Resection of Primary Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Changed Over Time? A Study of Time Trends During the Past 15 years
Dario Callegaro, Chandrajit P. Raut, Deanna Ng, Dirk C. Strauss, Charles Honoré, Eberhard Stoeckle, Sylvie Bonvalot, Rick L. Haas, Nikolaos Vassos, Lorenzo Conti, Rebecca A. Gladdy, Mark Fairweather, Winan van Houdt, Yvonne Schrage, Frits van Coevorden, Piotr Rutkowski, Rosalba Miceli, Alessandro Gronchi, Carol J. Swallow
ASO Author Reflections: Every Step Counts: Improved Survival of Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Patients During the Past 15 Years
Dario Callegaro, Carol J. Swallow
Impact of Postoperative Complications on Oncologic Outcomes After Rectal Cancer Surgery: An Analysis of the US Rectal Cancer Consortium
Adriana C. Gamboa, Rachel M. Lee, Michael K. Turgeon, Christopher Varlamos, Scott E. Regenbogen, Katherine A. Hrebinko, Jennifer Holder-Murray, Jason T. Wiseman, Aslam Ejaz, Michael P. Feng, Alexander T. Hawkins, Philip Bauer, Matthew Silviera, Shishir K. Maithel, Glen C. Balch
Comparison Between Familial and Sporadic Non-medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Retrospective Individual Risk Factor-Matched Cohort Study
Yu-Mi Lee, Min Ji Jeon, Won Woong Kim, Ki-Wook Chung, Jung Hwan Baek, Young Kee Shong, Tae-Yon Sung, Suck Joon Hong
Prognostic Impact of Histologic Grade for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Allen S. Ho, Michael Luu, Laurel Barrios, Bonnie L. Balzer, Shikha Bose, Xuemo Fan, Evan Walgama, Jon Mallen-St. Clair, Usman Alam, Iram Shafqat, De-Chen Lin, Yufei Chen, Jennifer E. Van Eyk, Ellie G. Maghami, Glenn D. Braunstein, Wendy L. Sacks, Zachary S. Zumsteg
Significance of Malignant Peritoneal Cytology on Survival of Women with Uterine Sarcoma
Koji Matsuo, Shinya Matsuzaki, David J. Nusbaum, Sohee Ki, Erica J. Chang, Maximilian Klar, Lynda D. Roman
ASO Author Reflections: Spotlight on Malignant Peritoneal Cytology in Uterine Sarcoma: A Potential Avenue for Future Research
Shinya Matsuzaki, Koji Matsuo
Oncologic Outcomes After Salvage Laryngectomy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx and Hypopharynx: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Jeroen Meulemans, Jens Debacker, Hannelore Demarsin, Christophe Vanclooster, Peter Neyt, Tillo Mennes, Tom Vauterin, Wouter Huvenne, Annouschka Laenen, Pierre Delaere, Vincent Vander Poorten
Taiwan Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (TSCRS) Consensus for Cytoreduction Selection in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Chun-Chi Lin, Te-Hung Chen, Yu-Chung Wu, Chuan-Yin Fang, Jaw-Yuan Wang, Chou-Pin Chen, Kai-Wen Huang, Jeng-Kai Jiang
Novel Application of Iterative Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Unresectable Peritoneal Metastases from High-Grade Appendiceal Ex-Goblet Adenocarcinoma
Yaniv Berger, Darryl Schuitevoerder, Charles C. Vining, Lindsay Alpert, Emily Fenton, Enal Hindi, Chih-Yi Liao, Ardaman Shergill, Daniel V. T. Catenacci, Blase N. Polite, Oliver S. Eng, Kiran K. Turaga
The Negative Impact of Preoperative Chemotherapy on Survival After Esophagectomy for Vulnerable Elderly Patients with Esophageal Cancer
Eisuke Booka, Ryoma Haneda, Kenjiro Ishii, Takahiro Tsushima, Hirofumi Yasui, Yasuhiro Tsubosa
ASO Author Reflections: The Impact of Preoperative Chemotherapy on Survival After Esophagectomy in Elderly Patients with Esophageal Cancer
Eisuke Booka, Ryoma Haneda, Kenjiro Ishii, Yasuhiro Tsubosa
Distribution of Lymph Node Metastasis in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Trimodal Therapy
Yoichi Hamai, Manabu Emi, Yuta Ibuki, Tomoaki Kurokawa, Toru Yoshikawa, Manato Ohsawa, Ryosuke Hirohata, Yuji Murakami, Ikuno Nishibuchi, Nobuki Imano, Yasushi Nagata, Morihito Okada
ASO Author Reflections: Lymph Node Metastasis of Esophageal Cancer After Trimodal Therapy
Yoichi Hamai
Lymph Node Examination for Stage I Second Primary Lung Cancer Patients Who Received Second Surgical Treatment
Yan Chen, Jing Zhang, Linsong Chen, Jie Dai, Junjie Hu, Xinsheng Zhu, Kaixuan Zhang, Huansha Yu, Haiping Zhang, Ke Fei, Peng Zhang
Oncologic Outcomes of Robotic Radical Hysterectomy (RRH) for Patients with Early-Stage Cervical Cancer: Experience at a Referral Cancer Center
Vanna Zanagnolo, Clara Baroni, Maria Teresa Achilarre, Alessia Aloisi, Ilaria Betella, Stefano Bogliolo, Annalisa Garbi, Matteo Maruccio, Francesco Multinu, Giovanni Aletti, Angelo Maggioni
ASO Author Reflections: Robotic Radical Hysterectomy for Patients with Early-Stage Cervical Cancer: Oncologic Outcomes
Vanna Zanagnolo, Alessia Aloisi
Dose-Finding Study of a CEA-Targeting Agent, SGM-101, for Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging of Colorectal Cancer
Kim S. de Valk, Marion M. Deken, Dennis P. Schaap, Ruben P. Meijer, Leonora S. Boogerd, Charlotte E. Hoogstins, Maxime J. van der Valk, Ingrid M. Kamerling, Shadhvi S. Bhairosingh, Bérénice Framery, Denise E. Hilling, Koen C. Peeters, Fabian A. Holman, Miranda Kusters, Harm J. Rutten, Françoise Cailler, Jacobus Burggraaf, Alexander L. Vahrmeijer
The Application of Circulating Tumor DNA in the Screening, Surveillance, and Treatment Monitoring of Colorectal Cancer
Hao Xie, Richard D. Kim
Impact of Prognostic Nutritional Index on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Radical Cystectomy: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis
Jihion Yu, Bumsik Hong, Jun-Young Park, Jai-Hyun Hwang, Young-Kug Kim