academic article

• Viral hepatitis status does not affect survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.  Annals of gastroenterology.  30:101-105. 2017
• Estimation of Risk in Cancer Patients Undergoing Palliative Procedures by the American College of Surgeons Risk Calculator.  Journal of palliative medicine.  :-. 2016
• CD90(+) stromal cells are the major source of IL-6 which supports cancer stem-like cells and inflammation in colorectal cancer.  International journal of cancer.  :-. 2015
• Blockade of MK2 is protective in inflammation-associated colorectal cancer development.  International journal of cancer.  :-. 2015
• Anti-G-CSF treatment induces protective tumor immunity in mouse colon cancer by promoting protective NK cell, macrophage and T cell responses.  Oncotarget.  :-. 2015
• Diffuse glutamine synthetase overexpression restricted to areas of peliosis in a β-catenin-activated hepatocellular adenoma: a potential pitfall in glutamine synthetase interpretation.  Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology.  465:241-245. 2014
• G-CSF and G-CSFR are highly expressed in human gastric and colon cancers and promote carcinoma cell proliferation and migration.  British journal of cancer.  110:1211-1220. 2014
• Pediatric melanoma in New Mexico American Indians, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic whites, 1981-2009.  American journal of surgery.  207:412-6; discussion 416. 2014
• Chronic macrophage migration inhibitory factor exposure induces mesenchymal epithelial transition and promotes gastric and colon cancers.  PLOS One .  9:-. 2014
• Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor with splenic vein tumor thrombus: A case report.  International journal of surgery case reports.  5:1271-1274. 2014
• Programmed cell death in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with yttrium-90 and doxorubicin-loaded beads.  Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR.  24:1537-42.e2. 2013
• Stromal cells induce Th17 during Helicobacter pylori infection and in the gastric tumor microenvironment.  PLOS One .  8:53798. 2013
• Stromal cells induce Th17 during Helicobacter pylori infection and in the gastric tumor microenvironment.  PloS one.  8:-. 2013
• Diversification and trends in biliary tree cancer among the three major ethnic groups in the state of New Mexico.  American journal of surgery.  203:361-5; discussion 365. 2012
• Identification of a novel Bcl-2-interacting mediator of cell death (Bim) E3 ligase, tripartite motif-containing protein 2 (TRIM2), and its role in rapid ischemic tolerance-induced neuroprotection.  The Journal of biological chemistry.  286:19331-19339. 2011
• Simple measurement of intra-abdominal fat for abdominal surgery outcome prediction.  Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).  145:1069-1073. 2010
• Oncologic outcomes after resection of rectal cancer: Laparoscopic versus open approach.  American journal of surgery.  199:599-603. 2010
• Prevalence of lymphedema in women with breast cancer 5 years after sentinel lymph node biopsy or axillary dissection: objective measurements.  Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.  26:5213-5219. 2008
• Prevalence of lymphedema in women with breast cancer 5 years after sentinel lymph node biopsy or axillary dissection: patient perceptions and precautionary behaviors.  Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.  26:5220-5226. 2008
• Primary cutaneous melanoma with regression does not require a lower threshold for sentinel lymph node biopsy.  Annals of surgical oncology.  15:316-322. 2008
• Recent advancements in diagnosis and treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer to the liver.  Surgical oncology.  15:129-134. 2006
• Comparing the cost-effectiveness of the triple test score to traditional methods for evaluating palpable breast masses.  Medical care.  41:962-971. 2003
• A new score for the evaluation of palpable breast masses in women under age 40.  American journal of surgery.  184:346-347. 2002
• The impact of hormone replacement therapy on the detection and stage of breast cancer.  Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).  137:1015-9; discussion 1019-21. 2002
• The rational use of computed tomography scans in the diagnosis of appendicitis.  American journal of surgery.  183:547-550. 2002
• High dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate predicts breast cancer progression during new aromatase inhibitor therapy and stimulates breast cancer cell growth in tissue culture: a renewed role for adrenalectomy.  Surgery.  130:947-953. 2001
• Usefulness of the triple test score for palpable breast masses; discussion 1012-3.  Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).  136:1008-1012. 2001
• Genetic counseling impacts decision for prophylactic surgery for patients perceived to be at high risk for breast cancer.  American journal of surgery.  181:431-433. 2001
• Usefulness of preoperative lymphoscintigraphy for the identification of sentinel lymph nodes in melanoma.  American journal of surgery.  181:423-426. 2001
• Prevention of local recurrence after surgical debulking of nodal and subcutaneous melanoma deposits by hypofractionated radiation.  Annals of surgical oncology.  7:680-684. 2000
• A comparison of complementary therapy use between breast cancer patients and patients with other primary tumor sites.  American journal of surgery.  179:407-411. 2000
• Office-based wire-guided open breast biopsy under local anesthesia is accurate and cost effective.  American journal of surgery.  179:422-425. 2000
• Laparoscopic management of accessory spleens in immune thrombocytopenic purpura.  Surgical endoscopy.  13:520-522. 1999