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Evidence-based outcomes for patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing resectionRUSCH, Valerie W.Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine. 2000, Vol 21, Num 5, pp 433-441, issn 1069-3424Article

A cancer staging primer: Esophagus and esophagogastric junctionRICE, Thomas W; BLACKSTONE, Eugene H; RUSCH, Valerie W et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (Print). 2010, Vol 139, Num 3, pp 527-529, issn 0022-5223, 3 p.Article

Robotic assistance for video-assisted thoracic surgical lobectomy : Technique and initial resultsPARK, Bernard J; FLORES, Raja M; RUSCH, Valerie W et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2006, Vol 131, Num 1, pp 54-59, issn 0022-5223, 6 p.Conference Paper

Video-assisted thoracic surgery does not reduce the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation after pulmonary lobectomyPARK, Bernard J; HAO ZHANG; RUSCH, Valerie W et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2007, Vol 133, Num 3, pp 775-779, issn 0022-5223, 5 p.Article

Cancer of the Esophagus and Esophagogastric junction: Data-Driven Staging for the Seventh Edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer/ International Union Against Cancer Cancer Staging ManualsRICE, Thomas W; RUSCH, Valerie W; ISHWARAN, Hemant et al.Cancer. 2010, Vol 116, Num 16, pp 3763-3773, issn 0008-543X, 11 p.Article

Strategy of Aortic Root Enlargement in Patients Undergoing Aortic and Mitral Valve ReplacementQIANJIN ZHONG; YINGBIN XIAO; JINJIN CHEN et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2010, Vol 90, Num 3, pp 782-787, issn 0003-4975, 6 p.Article

Management of major hemorrhage during mediastinoscopyPARK, Bernard J; FLORES, Raja; DOWNEY, Robert J et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2003, Vol 126, Num 3, pp 726-731, issn 0022-5223, 6 p.Article

Despite some expression of folate receptor α in human mesothelioma cells, internalization of methotrexate is predominantly carrier mediatedKHOKHAR, Nushmia Z; LAM, Alicia F. Y; RUSCH, Valerie W et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2002, Vol 123, Num 5, pp 862-868, issn 0022-5223Article

Homozygous deletion of CDKN2A and codeletion of the methylthioadenosine phosphorylase gene in the majority of pleural mesotheliomasILLEI, Peter B; RUSCH, Valerie W; ZAKOWSKI, Maureen F et al.Clinical cancer research. 2003, Vol 9, Num 6, pp 2108-2113, issn 1078-0432, 6 p.Article

Mesothelin Overexpression Is a Marker of Tumor Aggressiveness and Is Associated with Reduced Recurrence-Free and Overall Survival in Early-Stage Lung AdenocarcinomaKACHALA, Stefan S; BOGRAD, Adam J; TRAVIS, William D et al.Clinical cancer research (Print). 2014, Vol 20, Num 4, pp 1020-1028, issn 1078-0432, 9 p.Article

Mesothelin Overexpression Promotes Mesothelioma Cell Invasion and MMP-9 Secretion in an Orthotopic Mouse Model and in Epithelioid Pleural Mesothelioma PatientsSERVAIS, Elliot L; COLOVOS, Christos; RODRIGUEZ, Luis et al.Clinical cancer research (Print). 2012, Vol 18, Num 9, pp 2478-2489, issn 1078-0432, 12 p.Article

Randomized trial of mediastinal lymph node sampling versus complete lymphadenectomy during pulmonary resection in the patient with N0 or N1 (less than hilar) non-small cell carcinoma: Results of the American College of Surgery Oncology Group Z0030 TrialDARLING, Gail E; ALLEN, Mark S; PUTNAM, Joe B et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (Print). 2011, Vol 141, Num 3, pp 662-670, issn 0022-5223, 9 p.Article

Comparison of patterns of relapse in thymic carcinoma and thymoma. DiscussionHUANG, James; RIZK, Nabil P; HANDY, John et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (Print). 2009, Vol 138, Num 1, pp 26-31, issn 0022-5223, 6 p.Article

Extrapleural pneumonectomy followed by intracavitary intraoperative hyperthermic cisplatin with pharmacologic cytoprotection for treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma: A phase II prospective study. DiscussionTILLEMAN, Tamara R; RICHARDS, William G; SUGARBAKER, David J et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (Print). 2009, Vol 138, Num 2, pp 405-411, issn 0022-5223, 7 p.Article

Induction Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Resection for Locally Advanced Masaoka Stage III and IVA Thymic Tumors. CommentaryHUANG, James; RIELY, Gregory J; ROSENZWEIG, Kenneth E et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2008, Vol 85, Num 2, issn 0003-4975, 365-367, 385-389 [8 p.]Article

Incidence and risk factors for lung injury after lung cancer resection. DiscussionALAM, Naveed; PARK, Bernard J; MULLIGAN, Michael S et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2007, Vol 84, Num 4, pp 1085-1091, issn 0003-4975, 7 p.Article

Radiation therapy potentiates effective oncolytic viral therapy in the treatment of lung cancerADUSUMILLI, Prasad S; STILES, Brendon M; CHAN, Mei-Ki et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2005, Vol 80, Num 2, pp 409-417, issn 0003-4975, 9 p.Conference Paper

The value of chest computer tomography and cervical mediastinoscopy in the preoperative assessment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. CommentarySCHOUWINK, J. Hugo; KOOL, Leo Schultze; RUTGERS, Emiel J et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2003, Vol 75, Num 6, pp 1715-1719, issn 0003-4975, 5 p.Article

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. DiscussionREED, Carolyn E; HARPOLE, David H; SIEGEL, Barry A et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2003, Vol 126, Num 6, pp 1943-1951, issn 0022-5223, 9 p.Conference Paper

Replication-competent herpes virus NV1020 as direct treatment of pleural cancer in a rat model. DiscussionEBRIGHT, Michael I; ZAGER, Jonathan S; MALHOTRA, Sandeep et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2002, Vol 124, Num 1, pp 123-129, issn 0022-5223Conference Paper

Patterns of recurrence and incidence of second primary tumors after lobectomy by means of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) versus thoracotomy for lung cancerFLORES, Raja M; IHEKWEAZU, Ugonna N; SARKARIA, Inderpal et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (Print). 2011, Vol 141, Num 1, pp 59-62, issn 0022-5223, 4 p.Article

Prognostic Immune Markers in Non―Small Cell Lung CancerSUZUKI, Kei; KACHALA, Stefan S; KADOTA, Kyuichi et al.Clinical cancer research (Print). 2011, Vol 17, Num 16, pp 5247-5256, issn 1078-0432, 10 p.Article

Prognostic Factors for Recurrence After Pulmonary Resection of Colorectal Cancer Metastases. CommentaryONAITIS, Mark W; PETERSEN, Rebecca P; HARPOLE, David H et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2009, Vol 87, Num 6, pp 1684-1689, issn 0003-4975, 6 p.Article

Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling in Adenocarcinomas With Bronchioloalveolar ComponentsSARKARIA, Inderpal S; ZAKOWSKI, Maureen F; PHAM, Duykhanh et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2008, Vol 85, Num 1, pp 216-223, issn 0003-4975, 8 p.Article