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Robert J Downey

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Top papers

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1 Breast cancer cells produce tenascin C as a metastatic niche component to colonize the lungs. Nat Med 2011 4.25
2 Lobectomy by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) versus thoracotomy for lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 3.76
3 Results of chest wall resection and reconstruction with and without rigid prosthesis. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 2.77
4 Use of video-assisted thoracic surgery for lobectomy in the elderly results in fewer complications. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 2.33
5 A grading system of lung adenocarcinomas based on histologic pattern is predictive of disease recurrence in stage I tumors. Am J Surg Pathol 2010 2.15
6 Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy: catastrophic intraoperative complications. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011 2.11
7 Small cell lung cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2013 2.04
8 Preoperative 18[F]-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography standardized uptake values predict survival after esophageal adenocarcinoma resection. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 2.03
9 Contemporary results of surgical resection of non-small cell lung cancer after induction therapy: a review of 549 consecutive cases. J Thorac Oncol 2011 1.69
10 Lung adenocarcinoma subtypes based on expression of human airway basal cell genes. Eur Respir J 2013 1.59
11 Combination of a novel gene expression signature with a clinical nomogram improves the prediction of survival in high-risk bladder cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2012 1.51
12 Video-assisted thoracic surgery in lung cancer resection: a meta-analysis and systematic review of controlled trials. Innovations (Phila) 2007 1.46
13 Long-term results of combined-modality therapy in resectable non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 2002 1.41
14 Management of major hemorrhage during mediastinoscopy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003 1.32
15 Results of the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0050 trial: the utility of positron emission tomography in staging potentially operable non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003 1.28
16 Patterns of recurrence and incidence of second primary tumors after lobectomy by means of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) versus thoracotomy for lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010 1.25
17 Clinical pattern and pathologic stage but not histologic features predict outcome for bronchioloalveolar carcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg 2002 1.21
18 Incidence and risk factors for lung injury after lung cancer resection. Ann Thorac Surg 2007 1.19
19 Comparison of patterns of relapse in thymic carcinoma and thymoma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 1.15
20 An initial experience with FDG-PET in the imaging of residual disease after induction therapy for lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 2002 1.14
21 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
22 Primary epithelial lung malignancies in the pediatric population. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2005 1.08
23 Small cell lung cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2011 1.07
24 Surgical management of thoracic malignancies invading the heart or great vessels. Ann Thorac Surg 2004 1.07
25 Small cell lung cancer clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2006 1.06
26 Progenitor stem cell marker expression by pulmonary carcinomas. Mod Pathol 2010 1.04
27 Donor-derived human bone marrow cells contribute to solid organ cancers developing after bone marrow transplantation. Stem Cells 2007 1.03
28 Pulmonary recurrence predominates after combined modality therapy for rectal cancer: an original retrospective study. Ann Surg 2012 0.99
29 A differentiation-based phylogeny of cancer subtypes. PLoS Comput Biol 2010 0.98
30 Phase II trial of neoadjuvant bevacizumab plus chemotherapy and adjuvant bevacizumab in patients with resectable nonsquamous non-small-cell lung cancers. J Thorac Oncol 2013 0.95
31 Surgery for early-stage small cell lung cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2011 0.94
32 The impact of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in patients with suspected advanced ovarian malignancies and pleural effusions. Gynecol Oncol 2006 0.94
33 Ki 67 is an independent predictive biomarker of cancer specific and local recurrence-free survival after lung tumor ablation. Ann Surg Oncol 2013 0.93
34 Smoking-induced CXCL14 expression in the human airway epithelium links chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to lung cancer. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2013 0.93
35 Feasibility of multimodality therapy including extended resections in stage IVA thymoma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 0.92
36 European Organisation of Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Gastrointestinal Group: Workshop on the role of metabolic imaging in the neoadjuvant treatment of gastrointestinal cancer. Eur J Cancer 2008 0.91
37 Airway basal cells of healthy smokers express an embryonic stem cell signature relevant to lung cancer. Stem Cells 2013 0.90
38 Benign mesenchymal stromal cells in human sarcomas. Clin Cancer Res 2010 0.90
39 Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) evaluation of pleural effusions in patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian carcinoma can influence the primary management choice for these patients. Gynecol Oncol 2009 0.88
40 Recurrent non-small cell lung cancer: evaluation of CT-guided radiofrequency ablation as salvage therapy. Acta Radiol 2012 0.88
41 Brain natriuretic peptide and risk of atrial fibrillation after thoracic surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 0.87
42 Resection of pulmonary metastases from colorectal cancer. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 0.87
43 Acupuncture is a feasible treatment for post-thoracotomy pain: results of a prospective pilot trial. BMC Anesthesiol 2006 0.85
44 Type I thyroplasty for acute unilateral vocal fold paralysis following intrathoracic surgery. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2002 0.84
45 Risk of hemoptysis in patients with resected squamous cell and other high-risk lung cancers treated with adjuvant bevacizumab. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2013 0.83
46 Geriatric Assessment as a Predictor of Delirium and Other Outcomes in Elderly Patients With Cancer. Ann Surg 2015 0.79
47 Perioperative chemotherapy in patients undergoing pulmonary resection for metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma of the extremity : a retrospective analysis. Cancer 2007 0.79
48 Imaging and management of a small cell lung cancer metastasis/adrenal adenoma collision tumor: a case report and review of the literature. World J Surg Oncol 2014 0.79
49 Small cell lung cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2008 0.78
50 Pulmonary metastasectomy. J Surg Oncol 2013 0.78
51 Protection of the mediastinum and chest wall with an artificial pneumothorax during lung ablations. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2008 0.76
52 The origin of epithelial neoplasms after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Haematologica 2006 0.76
53 Radiofrequency ablation for pulmonary metastases: a therapy in evolution. J Surg Oncol 2007 0.75
54 Chylothorax and Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury Associated With Robotic Video-Assisted Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection. Innovations (Phila) 2015 0.75
55 PET-guided induction chemotherapy. Lancet Oncol 2007 0.75
56 Hemodynamic Instability Following Airway Spray Cryotherapy. Anesth Analg 2016 0.75
57 Advanced imaging including PET/CT for cardiothoracic surgery. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 0.75