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The Medical Article of the Year 2008:
Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium. Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls. Nature 2007; 447:661-78.
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    May 2008
  1. COWHER MS , Erb KM, Poller W, Julian TB, et al
    Correlation of the use of axillary ultrasound and lymph node needle biopsy with surgical lymph node pathology in patients with invasive breast cancer.
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  2. SCHRENK P , Tausch C, Wolfl S, Bogner S, et al
    Sentinel node mapping performed before preoperative chemotherapy may avoid axillary dissection in breast cancer patients with negative or micrometastatic sentinel nodes.
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  3. VETTO JT
    Invited commentary on effectiveness of fibrin glue in conjunction with collagen patches to reduce seroma formation after axillary lymphadenectomy for breast cancer.
    Am J Surg. 2008;.
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  4. WILKINSON JB , Boyle T, Song J, Kilbride K, et al
    Surgeon-performed ultrasound reliably predicts skin spacing and may decrease the rate of MammoSite balloon catheter explantation in patients undergoing brachytherapy for breast cancer.
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  5. SOHN VY , Arthurs ZM, Sebesta JA, Brown TA, et al
    Primary tumor location impacts breast cancer survival.
    Am J Surg. 2008;195:641-4.
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  6. QUAN G , Pommier SJ, Pommier RF
    Incidence and outcomes of contralateral breast cancers.
    Am J Surg. 2008;195:645-50.
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  7. ZHOU M , Johnson N, Blanchard D, Bryn S, et al
    Real-world application of breast-specific gamma imaging, initial experience at a community breast center and its potential impact on clinical care.
    Am J Surg. 2008;195:631-5.
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    April 2008
  8. KENNEY RJ , Marszalek JM, McNally ME, Nelson BV, et al
    The effects of race and age on axillary lymph node involvement in breast cancer patients at a Midwestern safety-net hospital.
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  9. YI M , Krishnamurthy S, Kuerer HM, Meric-Bernstam F, et al
    Role of primary tumor characteristics in predicting positive sentinel lymph nodes in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ or microinvasive breast cancer.
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  10. CHAGPAR AB , McMasters KM, Scoggins CR, Martin 2nd RC, et al
    The use of radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery in hormonally treated breast cancer patients is dependent on patient age, geographic region, and surgeon specialty.
    Am J Surg. 2008;.
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  11. SCHROEN AT , Brenin DR
    Clinical trial priorities among surgeons caring for breast cancer patients.
    Am J Surg. 2008;195:474-80.
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    March 2008
  12. SARFF M , Schmidt K, Vetto JT
    Targeted breast cancer screening in women younger than 40: results from a statewide program.
    Am J Surg. 2008;.
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  13. BEATTY JD , Rees J, Atwood M, Pugliese M, et al
    Standardized evaluation of regional and institutional breast cancer outcomes.
    Am J Surg. 2008;.
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  14. ZAKARIA S , Hoskin TL, Degnim AC
    Safety and technical success of methylene blue dye for lymphatic mapping in breast cancer.
    Am J Surg. 2008;.
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  15. BARRANGER E , Morel O, Coutant C
    Scoring systems for the prediction of non-sentinel node metastasis in breast cancer patients.
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  16. TAGAYA N , Yamazaki R, Nakagawa A, Abe A, et al
    Intraoperative identification of sentinel lymph nodes by near-infrared fluorescence imaging in patients with breast cancer.
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  17. DOREN E , Hulvat M, Norton J, Rajan P, et al
    Predicting cancer on excision of atypical ductal hyperplasia.
    Am J Surg. 2008;195:358-61.
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    February 2008
  18. AYDOGAN F , Celik V, Uras C, Salihoglu Z, et al
    A comparison of the adverse reactions associated with isosulfan blue versus methylene blue dye in sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer.
    Am J Surg. 2008;195:277-8.
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  19. JACKSON LC , Camacho F, Levine EA, Anderson RT, et al
    Patterns of care analysis among women with ductal carcinoma in situ in North Carolina.
    Am J Surg. 2008;195:164-9.
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    January 2008
  20. LOEWEN MJ , Jennings JA, Sherman SR, Slaikeu J, et al
    Mammographic distance as a predictor of nipple-areola complex involvement in breast cancer.
    Am J Surg. 2008;.
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    December 2007
  21. IHEMELANDU CU , Naab TJ, Mezghebe HM, Makambi KH, et al
    Basal cell-like (triple-negative) breast cancer, a predictor of distant metastasis in African American women.
    Am J Surg. 2007;.
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  22. COUTANT C , Uzan S, Morel O, Malartic C, et al
    An axillary score (Barranger Score) to predict nonsentinel node metastasis in breast cancer patients with positive sentinel node.
    Am J Surg. 2007;195:136-137.
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  23. CHAGPAR AB , Carlson DJ, Laidley AL, El-Eid SE, et al
    Factors influencing the number of sentinel lymph nodes identified in patients with breast cancer.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:860-865.
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  24. GRAY RJ , Mulheron B, Pockaj BA, Degnim A, et al
    The optimal management of the axillae of patients with microinvasive breast cancer in the sentinel lymph node era.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:845-849.
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  25. ALKHATIB W , Connor C, Fang F
    Solitary positive sentinel lymph node accompanied by negative sentinel lymph node(s) is predictive of a negative completion axillary lymph node dissection.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:856-8.
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  26. GRAY RJ , Pockaj BA, Karstaedt PJ
    Navigating murky waters: a modern treatment algorithm for nipple discharge.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:850-4.
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    November 2007
  27. CSERNI G
    Comparison of different validation studies on the use of the Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center nomogram predicting nonsentinel node involvement in sentinel node-positive breast cancer patients.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:699-700.
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  28. TAN MP
    The boomerang incision for periareolar breast malignancies.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:690-3.
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  29. YU M , Tang Z, Alousi S, Berk RS, et al
    Expression patterns of lymphangiogenic and angiogenic factors in a model of breast ductal carcinoma in situ.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:594-9.
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    October 2007
  30. SAHOO S , Sanders MA, Roland L, Pile N, et al
    A strategic approach to the evaluation of axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer patients: analysis of 168 patients at a single institution.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:524-6.
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  31. HOLMES DR , Baum M, Joseph D
    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).
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:507-10.
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  32. GASS JS , Weitzen S, Clark M, Dizon DS, et al
    Defining social support systems for women with breast cancer.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:501-3.
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  33. BHANDARI T , Dizon DS, Taneja C, Gass J, et al
    Clinical characteristics of women presenting with skin-only recurrence of breast cancer.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:494-6.
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  34. BARONE JL , Feldman SM, Estabrook A, Tartter PI, et al
    Reoperative sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with locally recurrent breast cancer.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:491-3.
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  35. AZU MC , Jean S, Piotrowski JM, O'Hea B, et al
    Effective methods for disclosing breast cancer diagnosis.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:488-90.
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  36. MADRIGRANO A , Westphal L, Wapnir I
    Egg retrieval with cryopreservation does not delay breast cancer treatment.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:477-81.
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  37. BENITEZ PR , Keisch ME, Vicini F, Stolier A, et al
    Five-year results: the initial clinical trial of MammoSite balloon brachytherapy for partial breast irradiation in early-stage breast cancer.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:456-62.
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  38. VAUGHAN A , Dietz JR, Aft R, Gillanders WE, et al
    Scientific Presentation Award. Patterns of local breast cancer recurrence after skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:438-43.
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  39. BLUMENCRANZ P , Whitworth PW, Deck K, Rosenberg A, et al
    Scientific Impact Recognition Award. Sentinel node staging for breast cancer: intraoperative molecular pathology overcomes conventional histologic sampling errors.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:426-32.
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  40. WEST JG , Qureshi A, Liao SY, Sutherland ML, et al
    Multidisciplinary management of ductal carcinoma in situ: a 10-year experience.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:532-4.
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  41. VO T , Xing Y, Meric-Bernstam F, Mirza N, et al
    Long-term outcomes in patients with mucinous, medullary, tubular, and invasive ductal carcinomas after lumpectomy.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:527-31.
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  42. POCOCK B , Nash S, Klein L, El-Tamer M, et al
    Disparities in time to definitive surgical treatment between black and white women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:521-3.
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  43. LANNIN DR , Grube B, Black DS, Ponn T, et al
    Breast tattoos for planning surgery following neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:518-20.
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  44. KAUFMAN CS
    Validating quality breast care: three new validation programs for 2007.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:515-7.
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  45. HUNERBEIN M , Dubowy A, Raubach M, Gebauer B, et al
    Gradient index ductoscopy and intraductal biopsy of intraductal breast lesions.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:511-4.
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  46. HIEKEN TJ , Cheregi J, Farolan M, Kim J, et al
    Predicting relapse in ductal carcinoma in situ patients: an analysis of biologic markers with long-term follow-up.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:504-6.
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  47. FAYANJU OM , Ritter J, Gillanders WE, Eberlein TJ, et al
    Therapeutic management of intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast: the roles of radiation and endocrine therapy.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:497-500.
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  48. STONE MD , Norton S, Mendez JE, Hirsch E, et al
    Positive impact of a breast-health triaging system on breast-care access and physician satisfaction.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:482-7.
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  49. MA AM , Bowling M, Leitch M, Rao R, et al
    Primary breast tumor characteristics predicting aggressive nodal involvement.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:474-6.
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  50. KARNI T , Pappo I, Sandbank J, Lavon O, et al
    A device for real-time, intraoperative margin assessment in breast-conservation surgery.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:467-73.
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  51. CARRUTHERS CD , Chapleskie LA, Flynn MB, Frazier TG, et al
    The use of ductal lavage as a screening tool in women at high risk for developing breast carcinoma.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:463-6.
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  52. BOUGHEY JC , Middleton LP, Harker L, Garrett B, et al
    Utility of ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the axilla in the assessment of invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:450-5.
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  53. ARORA N , Hill C, Hoda SA, Rosenblatt R, et al
    Clinicopathologic features of papillary lesions on core needle biopsy of the breast predictive of malignancy.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:444-9.
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  54. PASS HA , Kalil M, Grutman S
    A call to arms.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:423-5.
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    September 2007
  55. CSERNI G , Bianchi S, Vezzosi V, Arisio R, et al
    Validation of clinical prediction rules for a low probability of nonsentinel and extensive lymph node involvement in breast cancer patients.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:288-93.
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  56. WINCHESTER DP
    What's best for the patient?
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:278.
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  57. DOWLATSHAHI K , Snider H, Lerner AG
    Who should perform image-guided breast biopsy and treatment?
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:275-7.
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    August 2007
  58. ALTUNDAG K , Bulut N, Sari E, Harputluoglu H, et al
    The role of aromatase inhibitors in the management of ductal carcinoma in situ with an estrogen receptor-positive/progesterone receptor-negative/Her-2/neu receptor-positive pattern.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:272-3.
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  59. ASHKENAZI I , Ferrer K, Sekosan M, Marcus E, et al
    Papillary lesions of the breast discovered on percutaneous large core and vacuum-assisted biopsies: reliability of clinical and pathological parameters in identifying benign lesions.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:183-8.
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  60. MORAN CJ , Kell MR, Flanagan FL, Kennedy M, et al
    Role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in high-risk ductal carcinoma in situ patients.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:172-5.
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  61. MISSANA MC , Pomel C
    Endoscopic latissimus dorsi flap harvesting.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:164-9.
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    July 2007
  62. BADER AA , Tamussino KF
    Sentinel nodes might not reflect nodal status after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
    Am J Surg. 2007;194:135-6.
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    June 2007
  63. PONZONE R , Maggiorotto F, Mariani L, Jacomuzzi ME, et al
    Comparison of two models for the prediction of nonsentinel node metastases in breast cancer.
    Am J Surg. 2007;193:686-92.
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  64. KIJIMA Y , Yoshinaka H, Owaki T, Funasako Y, et al
    Immediate reconstruction using inframammary adipofascial flap of the anterior rectus sheath after partial mastectomy.
    Am J Surg. 2007;193:789-91.
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  65. PUGH CM , Salud LH
    Fear of missing a lesion: use of simulated breast models to decrease student anxiety when learning clinical breast examinations.
    Am J Surg. 2007;193:766-70.
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    May 2007
  66. HERBERT GS , Sohn VY, Brown TA
    The impact of nodal isolated tumor cells on survival of breast cancer patients.
    Am J Surg. 2007;193:571-3.
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  67. LERCH L , Donald JC, Olivotto IA, Lesperance M, et al
    Measuring surgeon performance of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer treatment by cumulative sum analysis.
    Am J Surg. 2007;193:556-9.
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  68. BEATTY JD , Porter BA
    Contrast-enhanced breast magnetic resonance imaging: the surgical perspective.
    Am J Surg. 2007;193:600-5.
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  69. HERBERT GS , Sohn VY, Mulcahy MJ, Champeaux AL, et al
    Prognostic significance of reactivation of telomerase in breast core biopsy specimens.
    Am J Surg. 2007;193:547-50.
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    April 2007
  70. OGAWA T , Hanamura N, Yamashita M, Ri Y, et al
    Usefulness of breast-volume replacement using an inframammary adipofascial flap after breast-conservation therapy.
    Am J Surg. 2007;193:514-8.
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