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  1. Scow JS, Degnim AC, Hoskin TL, Reynolds C, Boughey JC. Simple Prediction Models for Breast Cancer Patients with Solitary Positive Sentinel Nodes--are they Valid? Breast J 2009 Oct 12. [Epub ahead of print]
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  2. McKian KP, Reynolds CA, Visscher DW, Nassar A, Radisky DC, Vierkant RA, Degnim AC, Boughey JC, Ghosh K, Anderson SS, Minot D, Caudill JL, Vachon CM, Frost MH, Pankratz VS, Hartmann LC. Novel Breast Tissue Feature Strongly Associated With Risk of Breast Cancer. J Clin Oncol 2009 Oct 05. [Epub ahead of print]
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  3. Throckmorton AD, Hoskin T, Boostrom SY, Boughey JC, Holifield AC, Stobbs MM, Baddour LM, Degnim AC. Complications associated with postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis after breast surgery. Am J Surg 2009 Oct; 198(4):553-6.
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  4. Santisteban M, Reynolds C, Barr Fritcher EG, Frost MH, Vierkant RA, Anderson SS, Degnim AC, Visscher DW, Pankratz VS, Hartmann LC. Ki67: A time-varying biomarker of risk of breast cancer in atypical hyperplasia. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2009 Sep 23. [Epub ahead of print]
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  5. Scow JS, Degnim AC, Hoskin TL, Reynolds C, Boughey JC. Assessment of the performance of the Stanford online calculator for the prediction of nonsentinel lymph node metastasis in sentinel lymph node-positive breast cancer patients. Cancer 2009 Sep 15; 115(18):4064-70.
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  6. Scow JS, Degnim AC, Hoskin TL, Reynolds C, Boughey JC. Assessment of the performance of the Stanford Online Calculator for the prediction of nonsentinel lymph node metastasis in sentinel lymph node-positive breast cancer patients. Cancer 2009 Sep 15; 115(18):4064-70.
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  7. Katipamula R, Degnim AC, Hoskin T, Boughey JC, Loprinzi C, Grant CS, Brandt KR, Pruthi S, Chute CG, Olson JE, Couch FJ, Ingle JN, Goetz MP. Trends in mastectomy rates at the Mayo Clinic Rochester: effect of surgical year and preoperative magnetic resonance imaging. J Clin Oncol 2009 Sep 1; 27(25):4082-8. Epub 2009 Jul 27.
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  8. Throckmorton AD, Boughey JC, Boostrom SY, Holifield AC, Stobbs MM, Hoskin T, Baddour LM, Degnim AC. Postoperative prophylactic antibiotics and surgical site infection rates in breast surgery patients. Ann Surg Oncol 2009 Sep; 16(9):2464-9. Epub 2009 Jun 09.
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  9. Vierkant RA, Hartmann LC, Pankratz VS, Anderson SS, Radisky D, Frost MH, Vachon CM, Ghosh K, Distad TJ, Degnim AC, Reynolds CA. Lobular involution: localized phenomenon or field effect? Breast Cancer Res Treat 2009 Sep; 117(1):193-6.
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  10. Degnim AC, Hartmann LC. Refining risk assessment in women with atypical hyperplasia. Curr Breast Ca Rep 2009 Sep; 1(3):167-174.
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  11. Vierkant RA, Hartmann LC, Pankratz VS, Anderson SS, Radisky D, Frost MH, Vachon CM, Ghosh K, Distad TJ, Degnim AC, Reynolds CA. Lobular involution: localized phenomenon or field effect? Breast Cancer Res Treat 2009 Sep; 117(1):193-6. Epub 2008 Jul 01.
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  12. Pruthi S, Degnim AC, Bauer BA, DePompolo RW, Nayar V. Value of massage therapy for patients in a breast clinic. Clin J Oncol Nurs 2009 Aug; 13(4):422-5.
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  13. McKian KP, Reynolds CA, Visscher DW, Nassar A, Radisky DC, Vierkant R, Degnim AC, Boughey JC, Ghosh K, Anderson SS, Minot D, Caudill J, Vachon CM, Frost MH, Pankratz VS, HartmannLC. A Novel Breast Tissue Feature Strongly Associated with Risk of Breast Cancer. J Clinic Oncol 2009 Jul; (in press).
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  14. Scow JS, Degnim AC, Hoskin TL, Reynolds C, Boughey JC. Assessment of the performance of the Stanford Online Calculator for the prediction of nonsentinel lymph node metastasis in sentinel lymph node-positive breast cancer patients. Cancer 2009 Jun 10. [Epub ahead of print]
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  15. 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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  16. Vijan SS, Hamilton S, Chen B, Reynolds C, Boughey JC, Degnim AC. Intramammary lymph nodes: patterns of discovery and clinical significance. Surgery 2009 May; 145(5):495-9. Epub 2009 Mar 29.
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  17. Zakaria S, Brandt KR, Degnim AC, Thomsen KM. Patients' perceptions of breast MRI: a single-center study. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2009 Apr; 192(4):1149-54.
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  18. Zakaria Z, Degnim AC, Brandt KR. Patients' perception of breast MRI -- a single center study. AJR Am J Roetgenol 2009 Apr; 192:1149-1154.
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  19. Boostrom SY, Throckmorton AD, Boughey JC, Holifield AC, Zakaria S, Hoskin TL, Degnim AC. Incidence of clinically significant seroma after breast and axillary surgery. J Am Coll Surg 2009 Jan; 208(1):148-50.
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  20. Boostrom SY, Throckmorton AD, Boughey JC, Holifield AC, Zakaria S, Hoskin TL, Degnim AC. Incidence of clinically significant seroma after breast and axillary surgery. J Am Coll Surg 2009 Jan; 208(1):148-50. Epub 2008 Oct 02.
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  21. Boostrom SY, Throckmorton AD, Boughey JC, Holifield AC, Zakaria S, Hoskin TL, Degnim AC. Incidence of clinically significant seroma after breast and axillary surgery. J Am Coll Surg 2009 Jan; 208(1):148-150.
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  22. Pankratz VS, Hartmann LC, Degnim AC, Vierkant RA, Ghosh K, Vachon CM, Frost MH, Maloney SD, Reynolds C, Boughey JC. Assessment of the accuracy of the Gail model in women with atypical hyperplasia. J Clin Oncol 2008 Nov 20; 26(33):5374-9. Epub 2008 Oct 14.
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  23. Pankratz VS, Hartmann LC, Degnim AC, Vierkant RA, Ghosh K, Vachon CM, Frost MH, Maloney SD, Reynolds C, Boughey JC. Assessment of the accuracy of the Gail Model in women with atypical hyperplasia. J Clin Oncol 2008 Oct 14. [Epub ahead of print]
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  24. Throckmorton AD, Askegard-Giesmann J, Hoskin TL, Bjarnason H, Donohue JH, Boughey JC, Degnim AC. Sclerotherapy for the treatment of postmastectomy seroma. Am J Surg 2008 Oct; 196(4):541-4.
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  25. Hruska CB, Boughey JC, Phillips SW, Rhodes DJ, Wahner-Roedler DL, Whaley DH, Degnim AC, O'Connor MK. Scientific Impact Recognition Award: Molecular breast imaging: a review of the Mayo Clinic experience. Am J Surg 2008 Oct; 196(4):470-6. Epub 2008 Aug 23.
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  26. Sookhan N, Boughey JC, Walsh MF, Degnim AC. Nipple-sparing mastectomy--initial experience at a tertiary center. Am J Surg 2008 Oct; 196(4):575-7.
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  27. Hruska CB, Boughey JC, Phillips SW, Rhodes DJ, Wahner-Roedler DL, Whaley DH, Degnim AC, O'Connor MK. Scientific Impact Recognition Award: Molecular breast imaging: a review of the Mayo Clinic experience. Am J Surg 2008 Oct; 196(4):470-6. Epub 2008 Aug 23.
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  28. Throckmorton AD, Askegard-Giesmann J, Hoskin TL, Bjarnason H, Donohue JH, Boughey JC, Degnim AC. Sclerotherapy for the treatment of postmastectomy seroma. Am J Surg 2008 Oct; 196(4):541-4.
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  29. Sookhan N, Boughey JC, Walsh MF, Degnim AC. Nipple-sparing mastectomy--initial experience at a tertiary center. Am J Surg 2008 Oct; 196(4):575-7.
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  30. Zakaria S, Hoskin TL, Degnim AC. Safety and technical success of methylene blue dye for lymphatic mapping in breast cancer. Am J Surg 2008 Aug; 196(2):228-33.
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  31. Zakaria S, Hoskin TL, Degnim AC. Safety and technical success of methylene blue dye for lymphatic mapping in breast cancer. Am J Surg 2008 Aug; 196(2):228-33.
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  32. Vierkant RA, Hartmann LC, Pankraz VS, Anderson SS, Radisky D, Frost MH, Vachon CM, Ghosh K, Distad TJ, Degnim AC, Reynolds CA. Lobular involution: localized phenomenon or field effect? Breast Cancer Res Treat 2008 July 1. Epub ahead of print.
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  33. Vierkant RA, Hartmann LC, Pankratz VS, Anderson SS, Radisky D, Frost MH, Vachon CM, Ghosh K, Distad TJ, Degnim AC, Reynolds CA. Lobular involution: localized phenomenon or field effect? Br Cancer Res Treat 2008 Jul. [Epub ahead of print]
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  34. Zakaria S, Pantvaidya G, Reynolds CA, Grant CS, Sterioff S, Donohue JH, Farley DR, Degnim AC. Sentinel node positive breast cancer patients who do not undergo axillary dissection: are they different? Surgery 2008 May; 143(5):641-647.
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  35. Zakaria S, Pantvaidya G, Reynolds CA, Grant CS, Sterioff S, Donohue JH, Farley DR, Hoskin TL, Degnim AC. Sentinel node positive breast cancer patients who do not undergo axillary dissection: are they different? Surgery 2008 May; 143(5):641-7. Epub 2008 Feb 13.
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  36. Degnim AC, Boughey JC, Sookhan N. Partial breast irradiation: rating today's evidence. Contemp Surg 2008 May; 64(5):220-225.
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  37. Truty MJ, Stulak JM, Utter PA, Solberg JJ, Degnim AC. Appendicitis after appendectomy. Arch Surg 2008 Apr; 143(4):413-5.
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  38. Berg JC, Visscher DW, Vierkant RA, Pankratz VS, Maloney SD, Lewis JT, Frost MH, Ghosh K, Degnim AC, Brandt KR, Vachon CM, Reynolds CA, Hartmann LC. Breast cancer risk in women with radial scars in benign breast biopsies. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2008 Mar; 108(2):167-74. Epub 2007 May 22.
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  39. Berg JC, Visscher DW, Vierkant RA, Pankratz VS, Maloney SD, Lewis JT, Frost MH, Ghosh K, Degnim AC, Brandt KR, Vachon CM, Reynolds CA, Hartmann LC. Breast cancer risk in women with radial scars in benign breast biopsies. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2008 Mar; 108(2):167-74 Epub 2007 May 22.
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  40. 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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  41. Zakaria S, Degnim AC, Kleer CG, Diehl KA, Cimmino VM, Chang AE, Newman LA, Sabel MS. Sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer: how many nodes are enough? J Surg Oncol 2007 Dec 1; 96(7):554-9.
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  42. 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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  43. Zakaria S, Degnim AC, Kleer CG, Diehl KA, Cimmino VM, Chang AE, Newman LA, Sabel MS. Sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer--how many nodes are enough? J Surg Oncol 2007 Dec; 96:554-9 Epub 2007 Aug 8.
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  44. 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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  45. Giuliano AE, Boolbol S, Degnim A, Kuerer H, Leitch AM, Morrow M. Society of surgical oncology: position statement on prophylactic mastectomy. approved by the society of surgical oncology executive council, march 2007. Ann Surg Oncol 2007 Sep; 14(9):2425-7. Epub 2007 Jun 28.
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  46. Pruthi S, Boughey JC, Brandt KR, Degnim AC, Dy GK, Goetz MP, Perez EA, Reynolds CA, Schomberg PJ, Ingle JN. A multidisciplinary approach to the management of breast cancer, part 2: therapeutic considerations. Mayo Clin Proc 2007 Sep; 82(9):1131-40.
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  47. Pruthi S, Boughey JC, Brandt KR, Degnim AC, Dy GK, Goetz MP, Perez EA, Reynolds CA, Schomberg PJ, Ingle JN. Breast cancer: a multidisciplinary approach to management, part 2: therapeutic considerations. Mayo Clin Proc 2007 Sept; 82(9):1131-40.
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  48. Giuliano AE, Boolbol S, Degnim A, Kuerer H Leitch AM, Morrow M. Society of Surgical Oncology: Position statement on prophylactic mastectomy. Ann Surg Oncol 2007 Sept; 14(9):2425-2427.
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  49. Pruthi S, Brandt KR, Degnim AC, Goetz MP, Perez EA, Reynolds CA, Schomberg PJ, Dy GK, Ingle JN. A multidisciplinary approach to the management of breast cancer, part 1: prevention and diagnosis. Mayo Clin Proc 2007 Aug; 82(8):999-1012.
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  50. Pruthi S, Brandt KR, Degnim AC, Goetz MP, Perez EA, Reynolds CA, Schomberg PJ, Dy GK, Ingle JN. A multidisciplinary approach to the management of breast cancer, part 1: prevention and diagnosis. Mayo Clin Proc 2007 Aug; 82(8):999-1012.
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  51. Pruthi S, Brandt KR, Degnem AC, Goetz MP, Perez EA, Reynolds CA, Schomberg PJ, Dy GK, Ingle JN. A multidisciplinary approach to the management of breast cancer, part 1: prevention and diagnosis. Mayo Clin Proc 2007 Aug; 82(8):999-1012.
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  52. Pruthi S, Brandt KR, Degnim AC, Goetz MP, Perez EA, Reynolds CA, Schomberg PJ, Dy G, Ingle JN. A multidisciplinary approach to the management of breast cancer, Part 1: Prevention and diagnosis. Mayo Clin Proc 2007 August; 82(8):999-1012.
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  53. Degnim AC, Visscher DW, Berman HK, Frost MH, Sellers TA, Vierkant RA, Maloney SD, Pankratz VS, de Groen PC, Lingle WL, Ghosh K, Penheiter L, Tlsty T, Melton LJ 3rd, Reynolds CA, Hartmann LC. Stratification of breast cancer risk in women with atypia: a Mayo cohort study. J Clin Oncol 2007 Jul 1; 25(19):2671-7. Epub 2007 Jun 11.
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  54. Degnim AC, Visscher DW, Sellers TA, Frost MH, Vierkant RA, Maloney SD, Pankratz VS, Lingle W, Ghosh K, Penheiter L, Melton LJ III, Berman H, Hartmann LC. Atypia and breast cancer risk in the Mayo Cohort study. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2007 July; 25(19):2671-2677.
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  55. 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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  56. Zakaria S, Pantvaidya G, Ghosh K, Degnim AC. Paget's disease of the breast: accuracy of preoperative assessment. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2007 Apr; 102(2):137-42.
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  57. Zakaria S, Degnim AC. Prophylactic mastectomy. Surg Clin North Am 2007 Apr; 87(2):317-31, viii.
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  58. Zakaria S, Pantvaidya G, Ghosh K, Degnim AC. Paget's disease of the breast: accuracy of preoperative assessment. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2007 Apr; 102(2):137-42.
  59. Milanese TR, Hartmann LC, Sellers TA, Frost MH, Vierkant RA, Maloney SD, Pankratz VS, Degnim AC, Vachon CM, Reynolds CA, Thompson RA, Melton LJ 3rd, Goode EL, Visscher DW. Age-related lobular involution and risk of breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 2006 Nov 15; 98(22):1600-7.
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  60. Li S, Grant CS, Degnim A, Donohue J. Surgical management of recurrent subareolar breast abscesses: Mayo Clinic experience. Am J Surg 2006 Oct; 192(4):528-9.
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  61. Smoot RL, Koch CA, Degnim AC, Sterioff S, Donohue JH, Grant CS, Barnes SA, Gullerud RE, Hobday TJ, Farley DR. A single-center experience with inflammatory breast cancer, 1985-2003. Arch Surg 2006 Jun; 141(6):567-72; discussion 572-3.
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  62. Rivers AK, Griffith KA, Hunt KK, Degnim AC, Sabel MS, Diehl KM, Cimmino VM, Chang AE, Lucas PC, Newman LA. Clinicopathologic features associated with having four or more metastatic axillary nodes in breast cancer patients with a positive sentinel lymph node. Ann Surg Oncol 2006 Jan; 13(1):36-44. Epub 2006 Jan 01.
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  63. Burkle CM, Jankowski CJ, Torsher LC, Rho EH, Degnim AC. BIS monitor findings during self-hypnosis. J Clin Monit Comput 2005 Dec; 19(6):391-3.
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  64. Degnim AC, Reynolds C, Pantvaidya G, Zakaria S, Hoskin T, Barnes S, Roberts MV, Lucas PC, Oh K, Koker M, Sabel MS, Newman LA. Nonsentinel node metastasis in breast cancer patients: assessment of an existing and a new predictive nomogram. American Journal of Surgery 2005 Oct; 190(4):543-50.
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  65. Degnim AC, Oh K, Cimmino VM, Diehl KM, Chang AE, Newman LA, Sabel MS. Is blue dye indicated for sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer patients with a positive lymphoscintigram? Ann Surg Oncol 2005 Sep; 12(9):712-7.
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  66. Hartmann LC, Sellers TA, Frost MH, Lingle WL, Degnim AC, Ghosh K, Vierkant RA, Maloney SD, Pankratz VS, Hillman DW, Suman VJ, Johnson J, Blake C, Tlsty T, Vachon CM, Melton LJ 3rd, Visscher DW. Benign breast disease and the risk of breast cancer. N Engl J Med 2005 Jul 21; 353(3):229-37.
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  67. Cimmino VM, Degnim AC, Sabel MS, Diehl KM, Newman LA, Chang AE. Efficacy of sentinel lymph node biopsy in male breast cancer. Journal of Surgical Oncology 2004; 86:74-77.
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  68. Sabel MS, Degnim AC, Wilkins EG, Diehl KM, Cimmino VM, Chang, AE, Newman LA. Mastectomy and concomitant sentinel lymph node biopsy for invasive breast cancer. American Journal of Surgery 2004; 187:673-678.
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  69. Degnim AC, Griffith KA, Sabel MS, Hayes DF, Cimmino VM, Diehl KM, Lucas PC, Snyder ML, Chang AE, Newman LA. Clinicopathologic features of metastasis in nonsentinel lymph nodes of breast carcinoma patients - A metaanalysis. Cancer 2003 Dec 1; 98(11):2307-15.
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  70. Degnim AC, Morrow SE, Ku J, Zar HA, Nakayama DK. Nitric oxide inhibits peroxide-mediated endothelial toxicity. J Surg Res 1998;75:127-34.
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  71. Prus KL, Heidenreich AC, Zimmerman TP. Transport of the anti-varicella-zoster virus agent 6-methoxypurine arabinoside and its 2'-O-valerate prodrug in human erythrocytes. Antimicrob Agents Chemo 1992 Feb; 36(32):283-6.


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