Publications - Barbara A . Pockaj, M.D.
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- Stucky CC, McLaughlin SA, Dueck AC, Gray RJ, Giurescu ME, Carpenter SG, Grimsby GM, Apsey HA, Pockaj BA. Does magnetic resonance imaging accurately predict residual disease in breast cancer? Am J Surg 2009 Oct; 198(4):547-52.
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- Grimsby GM, Gray R, Dueck A, Carpenter S, Stucky CC, Aspey H, Giurescu ME, Pockaj B. Is there concordance of invasive breast cancer pathologic tumor size with magnetic resonance imaging? Am J Surg 2009 Oct; 198(4):500-4.
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- Carpenter SG, Stucky CC, Dueck AC, Grimsby G, Giurescu M, Apsey H, Gray RJ, Pockaj BA. Scientific Presentation Award: The impact of magnetic resonance imaging on surgical treatment of invasive breast cancer. Am J Surg 2009 Oct; 198(4):475-81.
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- Pockaj BA, Degnim AC, Boughey JC, Gray RJ, McLaughlin SA, Dueck AC, Perez EA, Halyard MY, Frost MH, Cheville AL, Sloan JA. Quality of life after breast cancer surgery: What have we learned and where should we go next? J Surg Oncol 2009 Jun 1; 99(7):447-55.
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- Pockaj BA, Gray RJ. Current surgery for breast cancer. Future Oncol 2009 May; 5(4):465-79.
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- Casey WJ 3rd, Chew RT, Rebecca AM, Smith AA, Collins JM, Pockaj BA. Advantages of preoperative computed tomography in deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 2009 Apr; 123(4):1148-55.
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- Gunderson LL, Callister MD, Jaroszewski DE, Ross HJ, Borad MJ, Gray RJ, Lanza LA, Harold KL, Pockaj BA, Trastek VF. Localized gastric or gastroesophageal cancer - chemoradiation is a pertinent component of adjuvant treatment for patients at high risk of relapse. Gastrointest Cancer Res 2009 Mar; 3(2 Suppl):S26-32.
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- Carpenter S, Pockaj B, Dueck A, Gray R, Kurtz D, Sekulic A, Casey W. Factors influencing time between biopsy and definitive surgery for malignant melanoma: do they impact clinical outcome? Am J Surg 2008 Dec; 196(6):834-42; discussion 842-3.
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- Carpenter S, Fraser J, Fleming M, Gray R, Halyard M, Pockaj B. Optimal treatment of multiple ipsilateral primary breast cancers. Am J Surg 2008 Oct; 196(4):530-6.
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- Roarke MC, Nguyen BD, Pockaj BA. Applications of SPECT/CT in nuclear radiology. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2008 Sep; 191(3):W135-50.
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- Roarke MC, Nguyen BD, Pockaj BA. Desmoplastic melanoma: true positive and false negative findings on F-18 FDG-PET/CT. Clin Nucl Med 2008 Aug; 33(8):562-4.
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- Sekulic A, Haluska P Jr, Miller AJ, Genebriera De Lamo J, Ejadi S, Pulido JS, Salomao DR, Thorland EC, Vile RG, Swanson DL, Pockaj BA, Laman SD, Pittelkow MR, Markovic SN, Melanoma Study Group of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. Malignant melanoma in the 21st century: the emerging molecular landscape. Mayo Clin Proc 2008 Jul; 83(7):825-46.
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- Sekulic A, Haluska P Jr, Miller AJ, Genebriera De Lamo J, Ejadi S, Pulido JS, Salomao DR, Thorland EC, Vile RG, Swanson DL, Pockaj BA, Laman SD, Pittelkow MR, Markovic SN. Malignant melanoma in the 21st century: the emerging molecular landscape. Mayo Clin Proc 2008 Jul; 83(7):825-46.
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- Sekulic A, Haluska P Jr, Miller AJ, Genebriera De Lamo J, Ejadi S, Pulido JS, Salomao DR, Thorland EC, Vile RG, Swanson DL, Pockaj BA, Laman SD, Pittelkow MR, Markovic SN, Melanoma Study Group of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. Malignant melanoma in the 21st century: the emerging molecular landscape. Mayo Clin Proc 2008 Jul; 83(7):825-46.
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- Sekulic A, Haluska P Jr, Miller AJ, Genebriera De Lamo J, Ejadi S, Pulido JS, Salomao DR, Thorland EC, Vile RG, Swanson DL, Pockaj BA, Laman SD, Pittelkow MR, Markovic SN, Melanoma Study Group of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. Malignant melanoma in the 21st century: the emerging molecular landscape. Mayo Clin Proc 2008 Jul; 83(7):825-46.
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- Mosca PJ, Teicher E, Nair SP, Pockaj BA. Can surgeons improve survival in stage IV melanoma? J Surg Oncol 2008 Apr 1; 97(5):462-8.
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- Mosca PJ, Teicher E, Nair SP, Pockaj BA. Can surgeons improve survival in stage IV melanoma? J Surg Oncol 2008 Apr 1; 97(5):462-8.
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- Hughes JH, Mason MC, Gray RJ, McLaughlin SA, Degnim AC, Fulmer JT, Pockaj BA, Karstaedt PJ, Roarke MC. A multi-site validation trial of radioactive seed localization as an alternative to wire localization. Breast J 2008 Mar-Apr; 14(2):153-7. Epub 2008 Jan 31.
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- Buchholz TA, Lehman CD, Harris JR, Pockaj BA, Khouri N, Hylton NF, Miller MJ, Whelan T, Pierce LJ, Esserman LJ, Newman LA, Smith BL, Bear HD, Mamounas EP. Statement of the science concerning locoregional treatments after preoperative chemotherapy for breast cancer: a National Cancer Institute conference. J Clin Oncol 2008 Feb 10; 26(5):791-7.
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- Buchholz T, Lehman C, Harris J, Pockaj B, Khouri N, Hylton N, Miller M, Whelan T, Pierce L, Esserman L, Newman L, Smith B, Bear H, Mamounas E. Special series (breast cancer): statement of the science concerning loco-regional treatments after preoperative chemotherapy for breast cancer: a National Cancer Institute Conference. J Clin Oncol 2008; 26:79107.
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- Gray RJ, Mulheron B, Pockaj BA, Degnim A, Smith SL. The optimal management of the axillae of patients with microinvasive breast cancer in the sentinel lymph node era. Am J Surg 2007 Dec; 194(6):845-8; discussion 848-9.
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- Gray RJ, Pockaj BA, Karstaedt PJ. Navigating murky waters: a modern treatment algorithm for nipple discharge. Am J Surg 2007 Dec; 194(6):850-4; discussion 854-5.
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- Ravipati NB, Mason MC, McMahan LE, Pockaj BA, Harris LA. Colonoscopy-induced splenic trauma: strive for conservative management. Surgical Rounds 2007 Dec:566-70.
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- Gray RJ, Mulheron B, Pockaj BA, Degnim A, Smith SL. The optimal management of the axillae of patients with microinvasive breast cancer in the sentinel lymph node era. Am J Surg 2007 Dec; 194(6):845-8; discussion 848-9.
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- Dy GK, Krook JE, Green EM, Sargent DJ, Delaunoit T, Morton RF, Fuchs CS, Ramanathan RK, Williamson SK, Findlay BP, Pockaj BA, Sticca RP, Alberts SR, Pitot HC 4th, Goldberg RM, Intergroup N9741. Impact of complete response to chemotherapy on overall survival in advanced colorectal cancer: results from Intergroup N9741. J Clin Oncol 2007 Aug 10; 25(23):3469-74.
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- Ravipati NB, Pockaj BA, Harold KL. Laparoscopic mesh repair of transverse rectus abdominus muscle and deep inferior epigastric flap harvest site hernias. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2007 Aug; 17(4):345-8.
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- Zakaria S, Johnson R, Pockaj BA, Degnim AC. Breast cancer presenting as unilateral arm edema. J Gen Intern Med 2007 May; 22(5):675-6.
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- Berdahl JP, Pockaj BA, Gray RJ, Casey WJ, Woog JJ. Optimal management and challenges in treatment of upper facial melanoma. Ann Plast Surg 2006 Dec; 57(6):616-20.
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- Gray RJ, Pockaj BA, Vega ML, Connolly SM, DiCaudo DJ, Kile TA, Buchel EW. Diagnosis and treatment of malignant melanoma of the foot. Foot Ankle Int 2006 Sep; 27(9):696-705.
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- Basu GD, Tinder TL, Bradley JM, Tu T, Hattrup CL, Pockaj BA, Mukherjee P. Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor enhances the efficacy of a breast cancer vaccine: role of IDO. J Immunol 2006 Aug 15; 177(4):2391-402.
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- Pockaj BA, Gallagher JG, Loprinzi CL, Stella PJ, Barton DL, Sloan JA, Lavasseur BI, Rao RM, Fitch TR, Rowland KM, Novotny PJ, Flynn PJ, Richelson E, Fauq AH. Phase III double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial of black cohosh in the management of hot flashes: NCCTG Trial N01CC1. J Clin Oncol 2006 Jun 20; 24(18):2836-41.
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- Mahal RS, Pockaj BA, Roberts CC. A "spontaneously shrinking" breast mass: unusual presentation of invasive tubular carcinoma. Radiology Case Reports 2006 Jun; 1(2):68-72.
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- Garvey PB, Buchel EW, Pockaj BA, Casey WJ 3rd, Gray RJ, Hernandez JL, Samson TD. DIEP and pedicled TRAM flaps: a comparison of outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg 2006 May; 117(6):1711-9; discussion 1720-1.
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- Leong SPL, Accortt NA, Essner R, Ross M, Gershenwald JE, Pockaj B, Hoekstra HJ, Garberoglio C, White RL, Chu D, Biel M, Charney K, Wanebo H, Avisar E, Vetto J, Soong SJ. Impact of sentinel node status and other risk factors on the clinical outcome of head and neck melanoma patients. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006 Apr; 132(4):370-3.
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- Leong SP, Accortt NA, Essner R, Ross M, Gershenwald JE, Pockaj B, Hoekstra HJ, Garberoglio C, White RL Jr, Chu D, Biel M, Charney K, Wanebo H, Avisar E, Vetto J, Soong SJ, Sentinel Lymph Node Working Group. Impact of sentinel node status and other risk factors on the clinical outcome of head and neck melanoma patients. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006 Apr; 132(4):370-3.
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- Basu GD, Liang WS, Stephan DA, Wegener LT, Conley CR, Pockaj BA, Mukherjee P. A novel role for cyclooxygenase-2 in regulating vascular channel formation by human breast cancer cells. Breast Cancer Res 2006; 8(6):R69.
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- Mahal RS, Pockaj BA, Roberts CC. A "spontaneously shrinking" breast mass: unusual presentation of invasive tubular carcinoma. Radiology Case Reports 2006; 1(2).
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- Fleming MD, Pockaj BA, Hansen AJ, Gray RJ, Patel MD. Radioactive seed localization for excision of nonpalpable in-transit metastatic melanoma. Radiol Case Reports (On-line) 2006; 1:54-7.
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- Pockaj BA, Vega ML, Connolly SM, DiCaudo DJ, Kile TA, Buchel EW, Gray RJ. Difficulties in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant melanoma of the foot. Int J Foot & Ankle 2006; 27:696-705.
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- Caywood J, Gray RJ, Hentz J, Pockaj BA. Older age independently predicts a lower risk of sentinel lymph node metastasis in breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2005 Dec; 12(12):1061-5.
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- Tillman L, Myers S, Pockaj B, Perry C, Bay RC, Al-kasspooles M. Breast cancer in Native American women treated at an urban-based indian health referral center 1982-2003. Am J Surg 2005 Dec; 190(6):895-902.
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- McLemore EC, Pockaj BA, Reynolds C, Gray RJ, Hernandez JL, Grant CS, Donohue JH. Breast cancer: Presentation and intervention in women with gastrointestinal metastasis and carcinomatosis. Ann Surg Oncol 2005 Nov; 12(11):886-94.
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- Morrell RM, Halyard MY, Schild SE, Ali MS, Gunderson LL, Pockaj BA. Breast cancer - Related lymphedema. Mayo Clin Proc 2005 Nov; 80(11):1480-4.
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- Pockaj BA. Breast fine-needle aspirates with scant cellularity are clinically useful. Women's Oncology Review 2005 Sep; 5(3):179-80.
- Curcio JJ, Kim LS, Wollner D, Pockaj BA. The potential role of 5-hydroxytryptophan for hot flash reduction: A hypothesis. Altern Med Rev 2005 Sep; 10(3):216-21.
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- McMahon LE, Gray RJ, Pockaj BA. Is breast cancer sentinel lymph node mapping valuable for patients in their seventies and beyond? Am J Surg 2005 Sep; 190(3):366-70.
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- Garvey PB, Buchel EW, Pockaj BA, Gray RJ, Samson TD. The deep inferior epigastric perforator flap for breast reconstruction in overweight and obese patients. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2005 Feb; 115(2):447-57.
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- Gray RJ, Pockaj BA, Conley CR. Axillary lymph node dissection is not mandated when sentinel lymph node metastases are detected by immunohistochemistry staining only in breast cancer. The American Journal of Oncology Reviews 2005; 4:320-7.
- Gray RJ, Pockaj BA, Conley CR. Sentinel lymph node metastases detected by immunohistochemistry only do not mandate complete axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2004 Dec; 11(12):1056-60.
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- Gray RJ, Pockaj BA, Roarke MC. Injection of Tc-99m-labeled sulfur colloid the day before operation for breast cancer sentinel lymph node mapping is as successful as injection the day of operation. Am J Surg 2004 Dec; 188(6):685-8.
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- Gray RJ, Pockaj BA. A concordance study of subareolar and subdermal injections for breast cancer sentinel lymph node mapping. Am J Surg 2004 Oct; 188(4):423-5.
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- Gray RJ, Pockaj BA, Karstaedt PJ, Roarke MC. Radioactive seed localization of nonpalpable breast lesions is better than wire localization. Am J Surg 2004 Oct; 188(4):377-80.
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- Pockaj BA. Impact of BRCA1/BRCA2 counseling and testing on newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Women's Oncology Review 2004 Sep; 4(3):237-9.
- Yousfi MM, De Petris G, Leighton JA, Sharma VK, Pockaj BA, Jaroszewski DE, Heigh RI, Ramzan NN, Fleischer DE. Diaphragm disease after use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents: first report of diagnosis with capsule endoscopy. J Clin Gastroenterol 2004 Sep; 38(8):686-91.
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- Halyard MY, McCombs KE, Wong WW, Buchel EW, Pockaj BA, Vora SA, Gray RJ, Schild SE. Acute and chronic results of adjuvant radiotherapy after mastectomy and Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous (TRAM) flap reconstruction for breast cancer. Am J Clin Oncol 2004 Aug; 27(4):389-94.
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- Gray RJ, Forstner-Barthell AW, Pockaj BA, Schild SE, Halyard MY. Breast-conserving therapy and sentinel lymph node biopsy are feasible in cancer patients, with previous implant breast augmentation. Am J Surg 2004 Aug; 188(2):122-5.
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- Pockaj BA, Gray RJ. Surgical Management of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer. American Society of Clinical Oncology Education Book 2004 Jun.
- Pockaj BA, Basu GD, Pathangey LB, Gray RJ, Hernandez JL, Gendler SJ, Mukherjee P. Reduced T-cell and dendritic cell function is related to cyclooxygenase-2 overexpression and prostaglandin E-2 secretion in patients with breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2004 Mar; 11(3):328-39.
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- Perez DG, Loprinzi CL, Barton DL, Pockaj BA, Sloan J, Novotny PJ, Christensen BJ. Pilot evaluation of mirtazapine for the treatment of hot flashes. The Journal of Supportive Oncology 2004 Jan-Feb; 2(1):50-6.
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- Pockaj BA, Loprinzi CL, Sloan JA, Novotny PJ, Barton DL, Hagenmaier A, Zhang HY, Lambert GH, Reeser KA, Wisbey JA. Pilot evaluation of black cohosh for the treatment of hot flashes in women. Cancer Invest 2004; 22(4):515-21.
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- Gray RJ, Forstner-Barthell AW, Pockaj BA, Buchel EW, Schild SE, Halyard MY. Implications of previous implant augmentation on breast conservation therapy and sentinel lymph node biopsy. Am J Surg 2004; 188:122-5.
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- Pockaj BA, Jaroszewski DE, DiCaudo DJ, Hentz JG, Buchel EW, Gray RJ, Markovic SN, Bite U. Changing surgical therapy for melanoma of the external ear. Ann Surg Oncol 2003 Jul; 10(6):689-96.
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- Pockaj BA. Impact of BRCA1/BRCA2 counseling and testing on newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. J Clin Oncol 2003; 21:1675-1681.
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- Harris EA, Kelly AW, Pockaj BA, Heppell J, Hentz JG, Kelly KA. Reoperation on the abdomen encased in adhesions. Am J Surg 2002 Dec; 184(6):499-504.
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- Blair JE, Fredrikson LJ, Pockaj BA, Lucaire CS. Locally invasive cutaneous Apophysomyces elegans infection acquired from snapdragon patch test. Mayo Clin Proc 2002 Jul; 77(7):717-20.
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- Schroeder JA, Adriance MC, McConnell EJ, Thompson MC, Pockaj B, Gendler SJ. ErbB-beta-catenin complexes are associated with human infiltrating ductal breast and murine mammary tumor virus (MMTV)-Wnt-1 and MMTV-c-Neu transgenic carcinomas. J Biol Chem 2002 Jun 21; 277(25):22692-8.
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- St Peter SD, Roarke MC, Conley CR, Pockaj BA. Sentinel lymph node biopsy demonstrating concomitant melanoma and mantle cell lymphoma. Surgery 2002 Feb; 131(2):216-8.
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- Gray RJ, Pockaj BA, Kirkwood JM. An update on adjuvant interferon for melanoma. Cancer Control 2002 Jan-Feb; 9(1):16-21.
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- Schroeder JA, Adriance MC, McConnell EJ, Thompson MC, Pockaj B, Gendler SJ. ErbB/beta-catenin cmplexes are associated with human infiltrating ductal breast and MMTV-Wnt-1 and MMTV-c-neu transgenic carcinomas. J Biol Chem 2002; 277:22692-8.
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- Jaroszewski DE, Pockaj BA, DiCaudo DJ, Bite U. The clinical behavior of desmoplastic melanoma. Am J Surg 2001 Dec; 182(6):590-5.
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- Pockaj BA. A prospective prognostic study of the hormonal milieu at the time of surgery in premenopausal breast carcinoma in Cancer 2001;91:1854-61. Women's Oncology Review 2001 Sep; 1(3):313-4.
- Matthews MR, Caruso DM, Tsujimura RB, Smilack JD, Pockaj BA, Malone JM. Ventral hernia synthetic mesh repair infected by Mycobacterium fortuitum. Am Surg 1999 Nov; 65(11):1035-7.
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- Abdelmalek MF, Pockaj BA, Leighton JA. Rectal bleeding from a mucous fistula secondary to a Dieulafoy's lesion. J Clin Gastroenterol 1997 Jun; 24(4):259-61.
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- Cole DJ, Sanda MG, Yang JC, Schwartzentruber DJ, Weber J, Ettinghausen SE, Pockaj BA, Kim HI, Levin RD, Pogrebniak HW, et al. Phase I trial of recombinant human macrophage colony-stimulating factor administered by continuous intravenous infusion in patients with metastatic cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 1994 Jan; 86(1):39-45.
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- Alexander RB, Thompson N, Pockaj BA, Chang R. Dilation of lower ureteral strictures with van Andel catheters. J Urol 1994; 152(1):68-9.
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- Alexander RB, Thompson N, Pockaj BA, Chang G. Dilation of lower ureteral strictures with van Andel catheters. J Urol 1994; 152:68-9.
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- Pockaj BA, Yang JC, Lotze MT, et al. A prospective randomized trial evaluating colloid versus crystalloid resuscitation in the treatment of the vascular leak syndrome associated with interleukin-2 therapy. J Immunother 1994; 15:22-8.
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- Pockaj BA, Sherry RM, Wei JP, et al. Localization of 111 Indium-labeled tumor infiltrating lymphocytes to tumor in patients receiving adoptive immunotherapy. Cancer 1994; 73(6):1732-7.
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- Cole DJ, Taubenberger JK, Pockaj BA, et al. Histopathologic analysis of metastatic melanoma deposits in patients receiving adoptive immunotherapy with tumor infiltrating lymphocytes. Cancer Immunol Immunother 1994; 38(5):229-303.
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- Pockaj BA, Topalian SL, Steinberg SM, et al. Infectious complications associated with interleukin-2 administration: A retrospective review of 935 treatment courses. J Clin Oncol 1993; 11(1):136-47.
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- Spencer WF, Linehan WM, Walther MM, Haas GP, Lotze MT, Topalian SL, Yang JC, Merino MJ, Lange JR, Pockaj BA, et al. Immunotherapy with interleukin-2 and alpha-interferon in patients with metastatic renal cell cancer with in situ primary cancers: a pilot study. J Urol 1992 Jan; 147(1):24-30.
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- Lange JR, Raubitschek AA, Pockaj B, et al. A pilot study of the combination of interleukin-2 based immunotherapy and radiation therapy. J Immunother 1992; 12:265-71.
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- Pockaj BA, Rosenberg SA. Lack of antihypertensive effect of interleukin-2 administration in humans. J Immunother 1991; 10(6):456-9.
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- Rudenski AS, Hadden DR, Atkinson AB, Kennedy L, Matthews DR, Merrett JD, Pockaj B, Turner RC. Natural history or pancreatic islet B-cell function in type 2 diabetes mellitus studied over six years by homeostasis model assessment. Diabet Med 1988; 5(1):36-41.
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- Winter DC, Walsh R, Lee G, Kiely D, O'Riordain MG, O'Sullivan GC. Local involvement of the urinary bladder in primary colorectal cancer: outcome with en-bloc resection. Ann Surg Oncol 2007 Jan; 14(1):69-73.
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- Zakaria S, Johnson R, Pockaj BA, Degnim AC. Breast cancer presenting as unilateral arm edema. J Gen Intern Med 2007 May; 22:675-6.
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- Ravipati N, Pockaj BA, Harold KL. Laparoscopic mesh repair for TRAM flap harvest site hernia's (in press). J Laparend Surg 2007.
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