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The American Journal of Surgery

Volume 194, Issue 4, Pages 423-566 (October 2007)

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PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREAST SURGEONS

02 May 2007 - 06 May 2007

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Presidential Address

A call to arms
Helen A. Pass, Maureen Kalil, Sharon Grutman
pages 423-425
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Scientific Impact Recognition Award

Sentinel node staging for breast cancer: intraoperative molecular pathology overcomes conventional histologic sampling errors
Peter Blumencranz, Pat W. Whitworth, Kenneth Deck, Anne Rosenberg, Douglas Reintgen, Peter Beitsch, Anees Chagpar, Thomas Julian, Sukamal Saha, Eleftherios Mamounas, Armando Giuliano, Rache Simmons
pages 426-432
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George Peters Award

Microscopic anatomy within the nipple: implications for nipple-sparing mastectomy
Jennifer E. Rusby, Elena F. Brachtel, Alphonse Taghian, James S. Michaelson, Frederick C. Koerner, Barbara L. Smith
pages 433-437
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Scientific Presentation Award

Patterns of local breast cancer recurrence after skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction
Aislinn Vaughan, Jill R. Dietz, Rebecca Aft, William E. Gillanders, Timothy J. Eberlein, Phoebe Freer, Julie A. Margenthaler
pages 438-443
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Presentations

Clinicopathologic features of papillary lesions on core needle biopsy of the breast predictive of malignancy
Nimmi Arora, Chloe Hill, Syed A. Hoda, Ruth Rosenblatt, Rodolfo Pigalarga, Eleni A. Tousimis
pages 444-449
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Utility of ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the axilla in the assessment of invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast
Judy C. Boughey, Lavinia P. Middleton, Lori Harker, Betsy Garrett, Bruno Fornage, Kelly K. Hunt, Gildy V. Babiera, Peter Dempsey, Isabelle Bedrosian
pages 450-455
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Five-year results: the initial clinical trial of Mammosite balloon brachytherapy for partial breast irradiation in early-stage breast cancer
Pamela R. Benitez, Martin E. Keisch, Frank Vicini, Alan Stolier, Troy Scroggins, Alonzo Walker, Julia White, Peter Hedberg, Mary Hebert, Doug Arthur, Vic Zannis, Coral Quiet, Oscar Streeter, Mel Silverstein
pages 456-462
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The use of ductal lavage as a screening tool in women at high risk for developing breast carcinoma
Catherine D. Carruthers, Lori A. Chapleskie, Mary Beth Flynn, Thomas G. Frazier
pages 463-466
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A device for real-time, intraoperative margin assessment in breast-conservation surgery
Tami Karni, Itzhak Pappo, Judith Sandbank, Oleg Lavon, Varda Kent, Rona Spector, Sara Morgenstern, Shlomo Lelcuk
pages 467-473
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Primary breast tumor characteristics predicting aggressive nodal involvement
Aye Moe Thu Ma, Monet Bowling, Marilyn Leitch, Roshni Rao, David M. Euhus
pages 474-476
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Egg retrieval with cryopreservation does not delay breast cancer treatment
Andrea Madrigrano, Lynn Westphal, Irene Wapnir
pages 477-481
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Positive impact of a breast-health triaging system on breast-care access and physician satisfaction
Michael D. Stone, Sheila Norton, Jane E. Mendez, Erwin Hirsch
pages 482-487
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Effective methods for disclosing breast cancer diagnosis
Michelle C. Azu, Stephanie Jean, Jean-Marie Piotrowski, Brian O’Hea
pages 488-490
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Reoperative sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with locally recurrent breast cancer
Julie L. Barone, Sheldon M. Feldman, Alison Estabrook, Paul I. Tartter, Sharon M. Rosenbaum Smith, Susan K. Boolbol
pages 491-493
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Clinical characteristics of women presenting with skin-only recurrence of breast cancer
Tarun Bhandari, Don S. Dizon, Charu Taneja, Jennifer Gass, Gabriela D. Masko, Rochelle Strenger
pages 494-496
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Therapeutic management of intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast: the roles of radiation and endocrine therapy
Oluwadamilola M. Fayanju, Jon Ritter, William E. Gillanders, Timothy J. Eberlein, Jill R. Dietz, Rebecca Aft, Julie A. Margenthaler
pages 497-500
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Defining social support systems for women with breast cancer
Jennifer S. Gass, Sherry Weitzen, Melissa Clark, Don S. Dizon
pages 501-503
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Predicting relapse in ductal carcinoma in situ patients: an analysis of biologic markers with long-term follow-up
Tina J. Hieken, John Cheregi, Miguel Farolan, Joan Kim, Josè M. Velasco
pages 504-506
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The TARGIT trial: targeted intraoperative radiation therapy versus conventional postoperative whole-breast radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery for the management of early-stage invasive breast cancer (a trial update)
Dennis R. Holmes, Michael Baum, David Joseph
pages 507-510
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Gradient index ductoscopy and intraductal biopsy of intraductal breast lesions
Michael Hünerbein, Anna Dubowy, Matthias Raubach, Bernard Gebauer, Theodorus Topalidis, Peter Schlag
pages 511-514
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Validating quality breast care: three new validation programs for 2007
Cary S. Kaufman
pages 515-517
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Breast tattoos for planning surgery following neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Donald R. Lannin, Baiba Grube, D. Shon Black, Teresa Ponn
pages 518-520
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Disparities in time to definitive surgical treatment between black and white women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ
Benjamin Pocock, Sarah Nash, Laura Klein, Mahmoud El-Tamer, Freya R. Schnabel, Kathie Ann Joseph
pages 521-523
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A strategic approach to the evaluation of axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer patients: analysis of 168 patients at a single institution
Sunati Sahoo, Mary Ann Sanders, Lane Roland, Nancy Pile, Anees B. Chagpar
pages 524-526
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Long-term outcomes in patients with mucinous, medullary, tubular, and invasive ductal carcinomas after lumpectomy
Thao Vo, Yan Xing, Funda Meric-Bernstam, Nadeem Mirza, Georges Vlastos, W. Fraser Symmans, George H. Perkins, Thomas A. Buchholz, Gildy V. Babiera, Henry M. Kuerer, Isabelle Bedrosian, Jeri S. Akins, Kelly K. Hunt
pages 527-531
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Multidisciplinary management of ductal carcinoma in situ: a 10-year experience
John G. West, Azhar Qureshi, Shu-Yuan Liao, M. Linda Sutherland, June W. Chen, Monique Chacon, Caitlin Fanning
pages 532-534
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Clinical Surgery-International

Secular trends in mortality associated with new therapeutic strategies in surgical critical illness
Wolfgang H. Hartl, Hilde Wolf, Christian P. Schneider, Helmut Küchenhoff, Karl-Walter Jauch
pages 535-541
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The 4-portal technique decreases adverse effects in preoperative radiotherapy for advanced rectal cancer: comparison between the 2-portal and the 4-portal techniques
Tomomichi Kiyomatsu, Toshiaki Watanabe, Tetsuichiro Muto, Hirokazu Nagawa
pages 542-548
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APACHE-II scoring system in perforative peritonitis
Srikanth V. Kulkarni, Anitha S. Naik, Nirmala Subramanian
pages 549-552
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How I Do It

Preoperative endoscopic pancreatic stenting for prophylaxis of pancreatic duct disruption during extirpation of a pancreatic head tumor
Tatsuo Shimura, Taketoshi Suehiro, Hideki Suzuki, Yasushi Mochida, Koji Okada, Kenichiro Araki, Hiroyuki Kuwano
pages 553-555
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Rapidly reversible closure of mini-laparotomy during laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Faek R. Jamali, Danie J. Fölscher, Charles M.H. Bailey, Joel Leroy, Jacques Marescaux
pages 556-558
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Physician Leadership

Understanding variation in the management of rectal cancer: the potential of a surgeon-initiated database
Neil Hyman, Christopher Healey, Turner Osler, Peter Cataldo
pages 559-562
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Letters to the Editor

Re: virtual 3-dimensional modeling as a valuable adjunct to aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery, 28 July 2007
Maximilian Eder, Nikolaos A. Papadopulos, Laszlo Kovacs
pages 563-565
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In search of an accurate and practical approach to 3-dimensional photography of the breast: reply, 28 July 2007
Oren M. Tepper, Mihye Choi, Nolan S. Karp
pages 565-566
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Frontmatter

Editorial board
page A1
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Table of Contents
pages A3-A6
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