2016
How Many Lymph Nodes Are Enough? Assessing the Adequacy of Lymph Node Yield for Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Robinson TJ, Thomas S, Dinan MA, Roman S, Sosa JA, Hyslop T. How Many Lymph Nodes Are Enough? Assessing the Adequacy of Lymph Node Yield for Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 3434-3439. PMID: 27528716, PMCID: PMC6366339, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.67.6437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid cancerOccult nodal diseaseLymph nodesThyroid cancerNodal diseaseTumor stageNumber of LNsProphylactic central neck dissectionAdjuvant radioactive iodineLymph node examinationIntermediate-risk diseaseNational Cancer DatabaseMore lymph nodesNode-positive diseasePathologic tumor stagePrimary tumor stageCentral neck dissectionLymph node yieldLN yieldAdult patientsLN evaluationNeck dissectionNodal positivityNode examinationOccult disease
2015
Knowledge of pathologically versus clinically negative lymph nodes is associated with reduced use of radioactive iodine post-thyroidectomy for low-risk papillary thyroid cancer
Ruel E, Thomas S, Dinan MA, Perkins JM, Roman SA, Sosa JA. Knowledge of pathologically versus clinically negative lymph nodes is associated with reduced use of radioactive iodine post-thyroidectomy for low-risk papillary thyroid cancer. Endocrine 2015, 52: 579-586. PMID: 26708045, PMCID: PMC4880494, DOI: 10.1007/s12020-015-0826-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinomaCarcinoma, PapillaryCombined Modality TherapyDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansIodine RadioisotopesKnowledgeLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative PeriodPrognosisRadiotherapy DosageRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisThyroid Cancer, PapillaryThyroid NeoplasmsThyroidectomyConceptsNegative lymph nodesPapillary thyroid cancerLow-risk papillary thyroid cancerLymph nodesCN0 patientsRAI useThyroid cancerPostoperative radioactive iodine administrationTrue nodal statusExcised lymph nodesLow-risk patientsLymph node statusRadioactive iodine administrationNegative surgical marginsOdds of receiptSurgical pathology specimensCut-point analysisPN0 patientsPN0 statusPostoperative RAIRAI administrationCervical lymphMultivariable adjustmentTotal thyroidectomyNodal statusMinimally Invasive Versus Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Cancer
Adam MA, Choudhury K, Dinan MA, Reed SD, Scheri RP, Blazer DG, Roman SA, Sosa JA. Minimally Invasive Versus Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Cancer. Annals Of Surgery 2015, 262: 372-377. PMID: 26158612, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-term outcomesOpen pancreaticoduodenectomyMajority of hospitalsOpen surgeryInvasive Versus Open PancreaticoduodenectomyNational practice patternsSingle institutional experiencePositive surgical marginsLength of stayNeuroendocrine tumor diagnosisMultivariable adjustmentAdult patientsLymph nodesSurgical marginsInvasive pancreaticoduodenectomyOpen procedurePractice patternsInstitutional experiencePancreaticoduodenectomyMultivariable modelingMortality ratePatientsPatient safetyMIPDTumor diagnosisPresence and Number of Lymph Node Metastases Are Associated With Compromised Survival for Patients Younger Than Age 45 Years With Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Adam MA, Pura J, Goffredo P, Dinan MA, Reed SD, Scheri RP, Hyslop T, Roman SA, Sosa JA. Presence and Number of Lymph Node Metastases Are Associated With Compromised Survival for Patients Younger Than Age 45 Years With Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2370-2375. PMID: 26077238, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.59.8391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical lymph node metastasisAge 45 yearsLymph node metastasisPapillary thyroid cancerMetastatic lymph nodesAmerican Joint CommitteeOverall survivalNode metastasisMetastatic nodesLymph nodesNodal metastasisThyroid cancerJoint CommitteeAssociation of OSPatients age 45 yearsNational Cancer Data BaseCurrent American Joint CommitteeMore positive nodesLow-risk diseasePresence of lymphAdditional mortality riskPositive nodesPreoperative screeningAdult patientsSEER database
2014
Robotic Thyroidectomy for Cancer in the US: Patterns of Use and Short-Term Outcomes
Abdelgadir Adam M, Speicher P, Pura J, Dinan MA, Reed SD, Roman SA, Sosa JA. Robotic Thyroidectomy for Cancer in the US: Patterns of Use and Short-Term Outcomes. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2014, 21: 3859-3864. PMID: 24934584, PMCID: PMC4519825, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-3838-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-term outcomesRobotic thyroidectomyMultivariable analysisOpen thyroidectomyOpen surgeryThyroid cancerPatterns of useRobotic casesRobotic groupRobotic surgeryThyroidectomy-specific complicationsUnderwent open surgeryNational Cancer DatabaseLong-term outcomesLength of stayMulti-institutional studyNon-significant increaseMore Asian patientsTotal thyroidectomyUnderwent lobectomyUnderwent thyroidectomyLymph nodesSurgery useAsian patientsPositive margins