Karla V Ballman

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1 Axillary dissection vs no axillary dissection in women with invasive breast cancer and sentinel node metastasis: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2011 16.68
2 Adjuvant imatinib mesylate after resection of localised, primary gastrointestinal stromal tumour: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2009 8.69
3 Increased unrecognized coronary heart disease and sudden deaths in rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based cohort study. Arthritis Rheum 2005 5.31
4 Variants in the CDKN2B and RTEL1 regions are associated with high-grade glioma susceptibility. Nat Genet 2009 5.13
5 Cardiovascular death in rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based study. Arthritis Rheum 2005 4.63
6 B7-H1 blockade augments adoptive T-cell immunotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Res 2003 3.96
7 A t(1;19)(q10;p10) mediates the combined deletions of 1p and 19q and predicts a better prognosis of patients with oligodendroglioma. Cancer Res 2006 3.83
8 Use of an orthotopic xenograft model for assessing the effect of epidermal growth factor receptor amplification on glioblastoma radiation response. Clin Cancer Res 2006 3.15
9 Epidermal growth factor receptor variant III status defines clinically distinct subtypes of glioblastoma. J Clin Oncol 2007 3.07
10 Obstructive sleep apnea and the recurrence of atrial fibrillation. Circulation 2003 2.99
11 The risk of congestive heart failure in rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based study over 46 years. Arthritis Rheum 2005 2.74
12 Long-term outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest after successful early defibrillation. N Engl J Med 2003 2.68
13 Discovery and validation of a prostate cancer genomic classifier that predicts early metastasis following radical prostatectomy. PLoS One 2013 2.31
14 Association of occult metastases in sentinel lymph nodes and bone marrow with survival among women with early-stage invasive breast cancer. JAMA 2011 2.28
15 Evaluation of treatment benefit in Journal of Clinical Oncology. J Clin Oncol 2013 2.28
16 Precision oncology: an overview. J Clin Oncol 2013 2.10
17 A tissue biomarker panel predicting systemic progression after PSA recurrence post-definitive prostate cancer therapy. PLoS One 2008 2.09
18 Validation of a genomic classifier that predicts metastasis following radical prostatectomy in an at risk patient population. J Urol 2013 2.07
19 Validation of single-item linear analog scale assessment of quality of life in neuro-oncology patients. J Pain Symptom Manage 2007 1.83
20 Glucocorticoids and cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based cohort study. Arthritis Rheum 2007 1.67
21 Prognostic importance of low body mass index in relation to cardiovascular mortality in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 2004 1.67
22 Obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of sudden cardiac death: a longitudinal study of 10,701 adults. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013 1.60
23 A comparison of surgical resection and stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of solitary brain metastases. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2003 1.55
24 Contribution of congestive heart failure and ischemic heart disease to excess mortality in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 2006 1.51
25 Prospective study of quality of life in adults with newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas. J Neurooncol 2006 1.50
26 Validation of neuroradiologic response assessment in gliomas: measurement by RECIST, two-dimensional, computer-assisted tumor area, and computer-assisted tumor volume methods. Neuro Oncol 2006 1.50
27 How much of the increased incidence of heart failure in rheumatoid arthritis is attributable to traditional cardiovascular risk factors and ischemic heart disease? Arthritis Rheum 2005 1.49
28 Long-term outcome of patients who received implantable cardioverter defibrillators for stable ventricular tachycardia. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2004 1.48
29 Detrimental effects of tumor progression on cognitive function of patients with high-grade glioma. J Clin Oncol 2006 1.39
30 The incidence of stroke after myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis. Am J Med 2006 1.38
31 Identification and Resection of Clipped Node Decreases the False-negative Rate of Sentinel Lymph Node Surgery in Patients Presenting With Node-positive Breast Cancer (T0-T4, N1-N2) Who Receive Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Results From ACOSOG Z1071 (Alliance). Ann Surg 2016 1.30
32 Phase I trial of erlotinib with radiation therapy in patients with glioblastoma multiforme: results of North Central Cancer Treatment Group protocol N0177. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006 1.28
33 Evaluation of the value of attribution in the interpretation of adverse event data: a North Central Cancer Treatment Group and American College of Surgeons Oncology Group investigation. J Clin Oncol 2010 1.28
34 Evaluation of MGMT promoter methylation status and correlation with temozolomide response in orthotopic glioblastoma xenograft model. J Neurooncol 2008 1.28
35 Microscopically positive margins for primary gastrointestinal stromal tumors: analysis of risk factors and tumor recurrence. J Am Coll Surg 2012 1.24
36 A prospective study of quality of life in adults with newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas: the impact of the extent of resection on quality of life and survival. Neurosurgery 2005 1.23
37 The incidence of ischemic stroke in chronic heart failure: a meta-analysis. J Card Fail 2007 1.23
38 Long-term survival and amputation risk in thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease). J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 1.22
39 A historical prospective cohort study of carotid artery stenosis after radiotherapy for head and neck malignancies. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2005 1.20
40 Investigations of a common genetic variant in betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase (BHMT) in coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis 2003 1.17
41 Polymorphisms in GLTSCR1 and ERCC2 are associated with the development of oligodendrogliomas. Cancer 2005 1.16
42 Androgen modulation of coregulator expression in prostate cancer cells. Mol Endocrinol 2009 1.14
43 PDLIM4 repression by hypermethylation as a potential biomarker for prostate cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2006 1.13
44 Tumor biology correlates with rates of breast-conserving surgery and pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: findings from the ACOSOG Z1071 (Alliance) Prospective Multicenter Clinical Trial. Ann Surg 2014 1.12
45 The utility of positron emission tomography in staging of potentially operable carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus: results of the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0060 trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 1.11
46 Phase III trial of carmustine and cisplatin compared with carmustine alone and standard radiation therapy or accelerated radiation therapy in patients with glioblastoma multiforme: North Central Cancer Treatment Group 93-72-52 and Southwest Oncology Group 9503 Trials. J Clin Oncol 2006 1.10
47 Inhibition of fatty acid synthase activity in prostate cancer cells by dutasteride. Prostate 2007 1.09
48 Whole-brain radiotherapy and high-dose methylprednisolone for elderly patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma: Results of North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) 96-73-51. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006 1.08
49 P-Glycoprotein-mediated resistance to Hsp90-directed therapy is eclipsed by the heat shock response. Cancer Res 2008 1.07
50 Ischemic stroke after heart failure: a community-based study. Am Heart J 2006 1.07
51 Designing therapeutic clinical trials for older and frail adults with cancer: U13 conference recommendations. J Clin Oncol 2014 1.04
52 Long-term results of adjuvant imatinib mesylate in localized, high-risk, primary gastrointestinal stromal tumor: ACOSOG Z9000 (Alliance) intergroup phase 2 trial. Ann Surg 2013 1.03
53 Clinical predictors of exercise capacity 1 year after cardiac transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2003 1.02
54 Elevated expressions of osteopontin and tenascin C in ascending aortic aneurysms are associated with trileaflet aortic valves as compared with bicuspid aortic valves. Cardiovasc Pathol 2007 1.00
55 Frequency of development of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy among relatives of patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Am J Cardiol 2003 0.98
56 Cognitive function after radiotherapy for supratentorial low-grade glioma: a North Central Cancer Treatment Group prospective study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2005 0.97
57 Phase II evaluation of gefitinib in patients with newly diagnosed Grade 4 astrocytoma: Mayo/North Central Cancer Treatment Group Study N0074. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010 0.95
58 A prospective study of quality of life in adults with newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas: comparison of patient and caregiver ratings of quality of life. Am J Clin Oncol 2008 0.95
59 Identification of a clinically relevant androgen-dependent gene signature in prostate cancer. Cancer Res 2011 0.94
60 Current strategies in treatment of oligodendroglioma: evolution of molecular signatures of response. J Clin Oncol 2006 0.94
61 Early effects of pharmacological androgen deprivation in human prostate cancer. BJU Int 2007 0.92
62 What does PLIER really do? Cancer Inform 2008 0.91
63 Factors associated with local-regional recurrence after a negative sentinel node dissection: results of the ACOSOG Z0010 trial. Ann Surg 2012 0.90
64 Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C>T and methionine synthase reductase (MTRR) 66A>G polymorphisms: association with serum homocysteine and angiographic coronary artery disease in the era of flour products fortified with folic acid. Atherosclerosis 2003 0.90
65 Risk factor implications of incidentally discovered uncomplicated bundle branch block. Mayo Clin Proc 2005 0.90
66 Early-onset peripheral arterial occlusive disease: clinical features and determinants of disease severity and location. Vasc Med 2003 0.89
67 Joint estimation of calibration and expression for high-density oligonucleotide arrays. Bioinformatics 2006 0.88
68 Galectin-1, a gene preferentially expressed at the tumor margin, promotes glioblastoma cell invasion. Mol Cancer 2012 0.87
69 Expression of CD74 in high grade gliomas: a potential role in temozolomide resistance. J Neurooncol 2010 0.87
70 Functional gene expression analysis of clonal plasma cells identifies a unique molecular profile for light chain amyloidosis. Blood 2004 0.85
71 A prospective, case-control study of tobacco dependence in thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's Disease). Angiology 2006 0.85
72 Age dependence of the influence of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase genotype on plasma homocysteine level. Am J Epidemiol 2003 0.84
73 Prostate cancer cells use genetic and epigenetic mechanisms for progression to androgen independence. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2006 0.84
74 Effects of the 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor dutasteride on gene expression in prostate cancer xenografts. Prostate 2009 0.84
75 Adherence to the National Quality Forum (NQF) breast cancer measures within cancer clinical trials: a review from ACOSOG Z0010. Ann Surg Oncol 2010 0.84
76 Gender differences in C-reactive protein concentrations-confirmation with two sensitive methods. Clin Chem Lab Med 2002 0.83
77 Risk factors for gastrointestinal stromal tumor recurrence in patients treated with adjuvant imatinib. Cancer 2014 0.83
78 CHOD/BVAM chemotherapy and whole-brain radiotherapy for newly diagnosed primary central nervous system lymphoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010 0.83
79 Effect of body mass index on tumor characteristics and disease-free survival in patients from the HER2-positive adjuvant trastuzumab trial N9831. Cancer 2013 0.82
80 Lack of association between plasma homocysteine and angiographic coronary artery disease in the era of fortification of cereal grain flour with folic acid. Atherosclerosis 2002 0.82
81 Cognitive function in older women with breast cancer treated with standard chemotherapy and capecitabine on Cancer and Leukemia Group B 49907. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2013 0.82
82 Ototoxicity of cisplatin plus standard radiation therapy vs. accelerated radiation therapy in glioblastoma patients. J Neurooncol 2006 0.81
83 Atrial fibrillation after surgical correction of mitral regurgitation in sinus rhythm: incidence, outcome, and determinants. Circulation 2004 0.81
84 Comparative efficacy of monophasic and biphasic waveforms for transthoracic cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. Am Heart J 2005 0.81
85 Thrombin generation and procoagulant microparticle profiles after acute trauma: A prospective cohort study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2015 0.81
86 Taking the long view: how to design a series of Phase III trials to maximize cumulative therapeutic benefit. Clin Trials 2012 0.80
87 Prognosis in patients with anaplastic oligoastrocytoma is associated with histologic grade. J Neurooncol 2007 0.79
88 Cancer registries: a novel alternative to long-term clinical trial follow-up based on results of a comparative study. Clin Trials 2010 0.79
89 Characterization and gene expression profiling in glioma cell lines with deletion of chromosome 19 before and after microcell-mediated restoration of normal human chromosome 19. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2009 0.78
90 Partial normalization of the heart rate response to exercise after cardiac transplantation: frequency and relationship to exercise capacity. Mayo Clin Proc 2002 0.78
91 Correction: Folate receptor-α (FOLR1) expression and function in triple negative tumors. PLoS One 2015 0.78
92 Long-term prognosis of inducible ventricular flutter: not an innocent finding. Am Heart J 2004 0.78
93 Phase II NCCTG trial of RT + irinotecan and adjuvant BCNU plus irinotecan for newly diagnosed GBM. J Neurooncol 2010 0.77
94 Efficacy of protracted temozolomide dosing is limited in MGMT unmethylated GBM xenograft models. Neuro Oncol 2013 0.77
95 Surgical treatment of borderline and malignant phyllodes tumors: the effect of the extent of resection and tumor characteristics on patient outcome. Ann Surg Oncol 2014 0.76
96 A prospective analysis of urinary tract infections among elderly trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2015 0.76
97 Reply to C.M. Booth et al. J Clin Oncol 2013 0.75
98 Tumor Biology and Response to Chemotherapy Impact Breast Cancer-specific Survival in Node-positive Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Long-term Follow-up From ACOSOG Z1071 (Alliance). Ann Surg 2017 0.75
99 Patient-Reported Outcomes after Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. Am Surg 2016 0.75
100 Single-plane and biplane echocardiography: use of targeted scan planes improves the estimates of left ventricular volume and shape for analysis of postinfarction remodeling. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2003 0.75
101 Discrepancies between the upper limit of vulnerability and defibrillation threshold: prevalence and clinical predictors. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2003 0.75
102 Hormone replacement therapy and risk of acute myocardial infarction in postmenopausal women with diabetes mellitus. Am J Cardiol 2003 0.75