Published in J Clin Oncol on April 13, 2009
OPTimizing Irradiation Through Molecular Assessment of Lymph Node (OPTIMAL) (OPTIMAL) | NCT02335957
Trends in and outcomes from sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) alone vs. SLNB with axillary lymph node dissection for node-positive breast cancer patients: experience from the SEER database. Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 2.12
Risk factors for lymphedema after breast cancer treatment. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2010) 1.90
American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Z0011: impact on surgeon practice patterns. Ann Surg Oncol (2012) 1.29
Incorporation of sentinel lymph node metastasis size into a nomogram predicting nonsentinel lymph node involvement in breast cancer patients with a positive sentinel lymph node. Ann Surg (2012) 1.10
Impact of the american college of surgeons oncology group Z0011 criteria applied to a contemporary patient population. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 1.09
Current status of sentinel lymph-node biopsy in patients with breast cancer. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2010) 1.02
A 10-year trend analysis of sentinel lymph node frozen section and completion axillary dissection for breast cancer: are these procedures becoming obsolete? Ann Surg Oncol (2011) 0.93
Local treatment of the axilla in early breast cancer: concepts from the national surgical adjuvant breast and bowel project B-04 to the planned intergroup sentinel mamma trial. Breast Care (Basel) (2014) 0.93
Axillary recurrence after a tumor-positive sentinel lymph node biopsy without axillary treatment: a review of the literature. Ann Surg Oncol (2012) 0.92
The role of National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center status: observed variation in surgical care depends on the level of evidence. Ann Surg (2012) 0.90
Sequelae of breast cancer and the influence of menopausal status at diagnosis among rural breast cancer survivors. J Womens Health (Larchmt) (2011) 0.87
Preoperative axillary ultrasound in breast cancer: safely avoiding frozen section of sentinel lymph nodes in breast-conserving surgery. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 0.85
Sentinel Node Biopsy Alone versus Completion Axillary Node Dissection in Node Positive Breast Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Breast Cancer (2014) 0.85
Macrometastasis, micrometastasis, and isolated tumor cells in sentinel lymph nodes of early breast cancers: a 10-year histopathological and survival analysis of 537 Asian patients. World J Surg (2015) 0.83
Sentinel lymph node biopsy alone after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with initial cytology-proven axillary node metastasis. J Breast Cancer (2015) 0.83
Sentinel node biopsy and axillary dissection in breast cancer: the evidence and its limits. Dtsch Arztebl Int (2014) 0.83
Clinical significance of breast cancer micrometastasis in the sentinel lymph node. Surg Today (2015) 0.83
Which patients need an axillary clearance after sentinel node biopsy? Int J Breast Cancer (2011) 0.82
Evaluation of lymph node status after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients: comparison of diagnostic performance of ultrasound, MRI and ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT. Br J Radiol (2015) 0.80
Nine years of experience with the sentinel lymph node biopsy in a single Italian center: a retrospective analysis of 1,050 cases. World J Surg (2012) 0.80
Disease recurrence in sentinel node-positive breast cancer patients forgoing axillary lymph node dissection. Ann Surg Oncol (2012) 0.80
Mapping lymph nodes in cancer management - role of (99m)Tc-tilmanocept injection. Onco Targets Ther (2014) 0.80
Axillary Dissection in the Case of Positive Sentinel Lymph Nodes: Results of the Innsbruck Consensus Conference. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd (2012) 0.79
Molecular indicators of non-sentinel node status in breast cancer determined in preoperative biopsies by multiplexed sandwich immunoassays. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol (2011) 0.78
Axillary recurrences following positive sentinel lymph node biopsy with individual tumor cells or micrometastases and no axillary dissection. Breast Dis (2010) 0.78
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in early-stage breast cancer patients: improved survival through better staging? Langenbecks Arch Surg (2012) 0.78
Prediction of non-sentinel lymph node status in breast cancer patients with sentinel lymph node metastases: evaluation of the tenon score. Breast Cancer (Auckl) (2012) 0.78
New concepts in axillary management of breast cancer. World J Clin Oncol (2014) 0.77
Clinical outcomes after sentinel lymph node biopsy in clinically node-negative breast cancer patients. Radiat Oncol J (2014) 0.77
Factors that determine whether a patient receives completion axillary lymph node dissection after a positive sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer in British Columbia. Can J Surg (2011) 0.77
Is imaging the future of axillary staging in breast cancer? Eur Radiol (2013) 0.77
Axillary lymph node management in breast cancer with positive sentinel lymph node biopsy. World J Clin Oncol (2015) 0.76
Axillary dissection versus no axillary dissection in patients with sentinel-node micrometastases: commentary on the IBCSG 23-01 Trial. Gland Surg (2013) 0.76
Lymph Node Surgery - Stepwise Retirement for the Breast Surgeon? Breast Care (Basel) (2016) 0.75
One-step nucleic acid amplification assay for intraoperative prediction of advanced axillary lymph node metastases in breast cancer patients with sentinel lymph node metastasis. Mol Clin Oncol (2015) 0.75
Should a sentinel node biopsy be performed in patients with high-risk breast cancer? Int J Breast Cancer (2011) 0.75
Successful Completion of the Pilot Phase of a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy to No Further Axillary Staging in Patients with Clinical T1-T2 N0 Breast Cancer and Normal Axillary Ultrasound. J Am Coll Surg (2016) 0.75
Evaluation of the Probability of Non-sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer Patients with Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis using Two Different Methods. J Breast Health (2013) (2015) 0.75
Sentinel lymph nodes for breast carcinoma: an update on current practice. Histopathology (2016) 0.75
Sentinel Lymph Nodes for Breast Carcinoma: A Paradigm Shift. Arch Pathol Lab Med (2016) 0.75
Axillary dissection in breast cancer patients with metastatic sentinel node: to do or not to do? Suggestions from our series. ISRN Oncol (2011) 0.75
What is the future of axillary surgery for breast cancer? Ecancermedicalscience (2013) 0.75
The feasibility of the ACOSOG Z0011 Criteria to Chinese Breast Cancer Patients: A Multicenter Study. Sci Rep (2015) 0.75
Dosimetric evaluation of incidental irradiation to the axilla during whole breast radiotherapy for patients with left-sided early breast cancer in the IMRT era. Medicine (Baltimore) (2016) 0.75
Sentinel Lymph Node in Breast Cancer: Review Article from a Pathologist's Point of View. J Pathol Transl Med (2016) 0.75
The impact of preoperative axillary ultrasonography in T1 breast tumours. Eur Radiol (2015) 0.75
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer: A Clinical Review and Update. J Breast Cancer (2017) 0.75
Colon cancer survival rates with the new American Joint Committee on Cancer sixth edition staging. J Natl Cancer Inst (2004) 10.61
Extent of surgery affects survival for papillary thyroid cancer. Ann Surg (2007) 4.73
The National Cancer Data Base: a powerful initiative to improve cancer care in the United States. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 3.82
National failure to operate on early stage pancreatic cancer. Ann Surg (2007) 3.65
Toward robust information: data quality and inter-rater reliability in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 3.55
Disparities in the utilization of high-volume hospitals for complex surgery. JAMA (2006) 3.35
Updated population-based review of carcinoid tumors. Ann Surg (2004) 3.21
Small bowel cancer in the United States: changes in epidemiology, treatment, and survival over the last 20 years. Ann Surg (2009) 3.07
Does surgical quality improve in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: an evaluation of all participating hospitals. Ann Surg (2009) 3.05
Gastric cancer, version 2.2013: featured updates to the NCCN Guidelines. J Natl Compr Canc Netw (2013) 3.03
Laparoscopic versus open left pancreatectomy: can preoperative factors indicate the safer technique? Ann Surg (2011) 2.87
Validation of the 6th edition AJCC Pancreatic Cancer Staging System: report from the National Cancer Database. Cancer (2007) 2.85
Oropharyngeal deglutition in stable COPD. Chest (2002) 2.79
Directing surgical quality improvement initiatives: comparison of perioperative mortality and long-term survival for cancer surgery. J Clin Oncol (2008) 2.74
A comparison of clinical registry versus administrative claims data for reporting of 30-day surgical complications. Ann Surg (2012) 2.72
The aging population and its impact on the surgery workforce. Ann Surg (2003) 2.70
American Society of Clinical Oncology/National Comprehensive Cancer Network Quality Measures. J Clin Oncol (2008) 2.69
An enhanced International Prognostic Index (NCCN-IPI) for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated in the rituximab era. Blood (2013) 2.65
Expression of RORγt marks a pathogenic regulatory T cell subset in human colon cancer. Sci Transl Med (2012) 2.62
Randomized multicenter trial of hyperthermic isolated limb perfusion with melphalan alone compared with melphalan plus tumor necrosis factor: American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Trial Z0020. J Clin Oncol (2006) 2.60
Effect of delay to operation on outcomes in adults with acute appendicitis. Arch Surg (2010) 2.53
Blueprint for a new American College of Surgeons: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 2.53
Lymph node evaluation as a colon cancer quality measure: a national hospital report card. J Natl Cancer Inst (2008) 2.46
Behavioral intervention to promote smoking cessation and prevent weight gain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Addiction (2009) 2.46
A 10-year outcomes evaluation of mucinous and signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon and rectum. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 2.45
Development and evaluation of the universal ACS NSQIP surgical risk calculator: a decision aid and informed consent tool for patients and surgeons. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 2.37
Evaluation of surveillance bias and the validity of the venous thromboembolism quality measure. JAMA (2013) 2.31
Rates of colon and rectal cancers are increasing in young adults. Am Surg (2003) 2.30
Autologous options for postmastectomy breast reconstruction: a comparison of outcomes based on the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 2.20
Readmissions following pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreas cancer: a population-based appraisal. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 2.20
Do young colon cancer patients have worse outcomes? World J Surg (2004) 2.20
Validity and feasibility of the american college of surgeons colectomy composite outcome quality measure. Ann Surg (2013) 2.18
Factors predicting complication rates following total knee replacement. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2006) 2.15
Perioperative blood transfusion is associated with decreased survival in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a multi-institutional study. J Gastrointest Surg (2014) 2.15
Quality improvement in surgery: the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program approach. Adv Surg (2010) 2.14
Risk adjustment for comparing hospital quality with surgery: how many variables are needed? J Am Coll Surg (2010) 2.12
The influence of resident involvement on surgical outcomes. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 2.12
Hospitalization before and after gastric bypass surgery. JAMA (2005) 2.12
Health care provider-directed intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening among veterans: results of a randomized controlled trial. J Clin Oncol (2005) 2.10
Use and outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted colectomy for cancer in the United States. Arch Surg (2008) 2.10
Adrenocortical carcinoma in the United States: treatment utilization and prognostic factors. Cancer (2008) 2.09
Cost-effectiveness of treatment strategies for pancreatic head adenocarcinoma and potential opportunities for improvement. Ann Surg Oncol (2012) 2.08
Standard for breast conservation therapy in the management of invasive breast carcinoma. CA Cancer J Clin (2002) 2.07
Esophageal and esophagogastric junction cancers. J Natl Compr Canc Netw (2011) 2.03
Malignancies of the appendix: beyond case series reports. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 2.02
Axillary dissection is not required for all patients with breast cancer and positive sentinel nodes. Arch Surg (2003) 2.02
Surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma: does it improve survival? Ann Surg Oncol (2004) 2.01
Cost-effectiveness of population-based BRCA1/2 testing and ovarian cancer prevention for Ashkenazi Jews: a call for dialogue. Genet Med (2009) 1.98
Adherence with postdischarge venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis recommendations after colorectal cancer surgery among elderly Medicare beneficiaries. Ann Surg (2014) 1.97
The National Cancer Data Base: a clinical surveillance and quality improvement tool. J Surg Oncol (2004) 1.94
Optimal preoperative assessment of the geriatric surgical patient: a best practices guideline from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the American Geriatrics Society. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 1.94
Assessment of pancreatic cancer care in the United States based on formally developed quality indicators. J Natl Cancer Inst (2009) 1.92
Reliability of superficial surgical site infections as a hospital quality measure. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 1.90
Prognostic score predicting survival after resection of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: analysis of 3851 patients. Ann Surg (2008) 1.90
Association between occurrence of a postoperative complication and readmission: implications for quality improvement and cost savings. Ann Surg (2013) 1.87
Preoperative predictors of weight loss following bariatric surgery: systematic review. Obes Surg (2012) 1.86
Thirty-day mortality statistics underestimate the risk of repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a statewide experience. J Vasc Surg (2006) 1.84
Optimizing ACS NSQIP modeling for evaluation of surgical quality and risk: patient risk adjustment, procedure mix adjustment, shrinkage adjustment, and surgical focus. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 1.84
Identification of specific quality improvement opportunities for the elderly undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. Arch Surg (2009) 1.83
A multicenter analysis of distal pancreatectomy for adenocarcinoma: is laparoscopic resection appropriate? J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.83
Development of an American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program: morbidity and mortality risk calculator for colorectal surgery. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.83
Impact of tumor grade on prognosis in pancreatic cancer: should we include grade in AJCC staging? Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 1.82
Cancer-directed surgery for localized disease: decreased use in the elderly. Ann Surg Oncol (2004) 1.80
Xerostomia: 12-month changes in saliva production and its relationship to perception and performance of swallow function, oral intake, and diet after chemoradiation. Head Neck (2003) 1.79
Comparison of outcomes after laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for acute appendicitis at 222 ACS NSQIP hospitals. Surgery (2010) 1.77
Underuse of axillary dissection for the management of sentinel node micrometastases in breast cancer. Arch Surg (2010) 1.76
Comparison of commission on cancer-approved and -nonapproved hospitals in the United States: implications for studies that use the National Cancer Data Base. J Clin Oncol (2009) 1.75
Comparison of 30-day outcomes after emergency general surgery procedures: potential for targeted improvement. Surgery (2010) 1.74
The effects of hormone replacement therapy on postmenopausal breast cancer biology and survival. Am J Surg (2009) 1.72
Measuring the quality of colorectal cancer screening: the importance of follow-up. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 1.72
Variability in length of stay after colorectal surgery: assessment of 182 hospitals in the national surgical quality improvement program. Ann Surg (2009) 1.70
Reliability adjustment for reporting hospital outcomes with surgery. Ann Surg (2012) 1.70
Distinct hypermethylation profile of primary breast cancer is associated with sentinel lymph node metastasis. Clin Cancer Res (2005) 1.70
Soy isoflavone supplementation for breast cancer risk reduction: a randomized phase II trial. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) (2012) 1.69
Are survival rates different for young and older patients with rectal cancer? Dis Colon Rectum (2004) 1.69
Small bowel obstruction: a population-based appraisal. J Am Coll Surg (2006) 1.65