1. Local Excision of Rectal Cancer Revisited: ACOSOG Protocol Z6041

   • David M. Ota
   • Heidi Nelson
   • ACOSOG Group Co-Chairs

   Editorial 14 November 2006 Pages: 271 - 271

2. The Surgeon and Adjuvant Therapy for Stage II Colon Cancer

   • David Ota
   • Heidi Nelson

   EditorialNotes 06 December 2006 Pages: 272 - 273

3. Method of Biopsy and Incidence of Positive Margins in Primary Melanoma

   • Arthur J. Sober
   • Charles M. Balch

   Editorial 12 January 2007 Pages: 274 - 275

4. Cancer Cachexia: It’s Time for More Clinical Trials

   • Maurizio Bossola
   • Fabio Pacelli
   • Giovan Battista Doglietto

   ContinuingEducation 09 November 2006 Pages: 276 - 285

   

5. Lymphatic Drainage of the Peritoneal Space: A Pattern Dependent on Bowel Lymphatics

   • Cherie P. Parungo
   • David I. Soybel
   • John V. Frangioni

   Resident/Fellow Essay Award Winner for the Best Clinical Research Paper Basic Science and Special Investigator Award Winners 10 November 2006 Pages: 286 - 298

   

6. Nodal Staging in Adenocarcinoma of the Gastro-Esophageal Junction. Proposal of a Specific Staging System

   • Corrado Pedrazzani
   • Giovanni de Manzoni
   • Franco Roviello

   OriginalPaper 05 December 2006 Pages: 299 - 305

   

7. Lymphadenectomy for Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ): Impact of Adequate Staging on Outcome

   • Andrew P. Barbour
   • Nabil P. Rizk
   • Murray F. Brennan

   OriginalPaper 08 November 2006 Pages: 306 - 316

   

8. Clinical impact of lymphadenectomy extent in resectable gastric cancer of advanced stage

   • Roderich E. Schwarz
   • David D. Smith

   OriginalPaper 09 November 2006 Pages: 317 - 328

   

9. Host Cytokine Genotype is Related to Adverse Prognosis and Systemic Inflammation in Gastro-Oesophageal Cancer

   • Chris Deans
   • Matthew Rose-Zerilli
   • Kenneth Fearon

   OriginalPaper 11 November 2006 Pages: 329 - 339

   

10. Surgical Results of Early Gastric Cancer and Proposing a Treatment Strategy

    • Su-Shun Lo
    • Chew-Wun Wu
    • Win-Yiu Lui

    OriginalPaper 09 November 2006 Pages: 340 - 347

    

11. Evaluation of Intensive Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer Using Life Expectancy Compared with Log-Rank Test as a Measure of Survival Benefit

    • Toshikuni Nishikawa
    • Shunzo Maetani

    OriginalPaper 08 November 2006 Pages: 348 - 354

    

12. Influence of Overweight on Surgical Complications for Gastric Cancer: Results From a Randomized Control Trial Comparing D2 and Extended Para-aortic D3 Lymphadenectomy (JCOG9501)

    • Toshimasa Tsujinaka
    • Mitsuru Sasako
    • Yoshitaka Yamamura

    OriginalPaper 05 December 2006 Pages: 355 - 361

13. Prognostic Score in Gastric Cancer Patients

    • Daniele Marrelli
    • Franco Roviello

    Letter 02 December 2006 Pages: 362 - 364

14. Outcome of Patients with Known Metastatic Gastric Cancer Undergoing Resection with Therapeutic Intent

    • Jason S. Gold
    • David P. Jaques
    • Daniel G. Coit

    OriginalPaper 05 December 2006 Pages: 365 - 372

    

15. Prognostic Value of Cytokeratin-Positive Bone Marrow Cells of Gastric Cancer Patients

    • Stephan Gretschel
    • Christian Schick
    • Peter M. Schlag

    OriginalPaper 02 November 2006 Pages: 373 - 380

    

16. Serum Albumin as a Significant Prognostic Factor for Patients with Gastric Carcinoma

    • Luis F. Oñate-Ocaña
    • Vincenzo Aiello-Crocifoglio
    • Alejandro Mohar-Betancourt

    OriginalPaper 09 December 2006 Pages: 381 - 389

    

17. Results of an Aggressive Approach to Resection of Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer

    • Bryan J. Wells
    • Peter Stotland
    • Carol J. Swallow

    OriginalPaper 25 October 2006 Pages: 390 - 395

    

18. Carcinoid of the Rectum Risk Stratification (CaRRS): A Strategy for Preoperative Outcome Assessment

    • Bridget N. Fahy
    • Laura H. Tang
    • Martin R. Weiser

    OriginalPaper 09 November 2006 Pages: 396 - 404

    

19. Image Guidance during Abdominal Exploration for Recurrent Colorectal Cancer

    • Ergun Kocak
    • Osama Al-Saif
    • Edward W. Martin Jr.

    OriginalPaper 10 November 2006 Pages: 405 - 410

    

20. Disparities in Colon Cancer Presentation and In-Hospital Mortality in Maryland: A Ten-Year Review

    • Nita Ahuja
    • David Chang
    • Susan L. Gearhart

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2006 Pages: 411 - 416

21. Diagnostic Accuracy of Serum-Carcinoembryonic Antigen in Recurrent Colorectal Cancer: A Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Analysis

    • Hartwig Körner
    • Kjetil Söreide
    • Jon Arne Söreide

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2006 Pages: 417 - 423

    

22. Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Versus Hyperfractionated Accelerated Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

    • Wim Ceelen
    • Tom Boterberg
    • Marc Peeters

    OriginalPaper 10 November 2006 Pages: 424 - 431

    

23. Loco-regional Recurrence from Colon Cancer: A Population-based Study

    • Annika Sjövall
    • Fredrik Granath
    • Torbjörn Holm

    OriginalPaper 01 December 2006 Pages: 432 - 440

    

24. Local Involvement of the Urinary Bladder in Primary Colorectal Cancer: Outcome with En Bloc Resection

    • D. C. Winter
    • R. Walsh
    • G. C. O’Sullivan

    OriginalPaper 22 October 2006 Pages: 441 - 446

    

25. A Population-Based Study on the Management and Outcome in Patients with Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer

    • G. Palmer
    • A. Martling
    • T. Holm

    OriginalPaper 02 December 2006 Pages: 447 - 454

    

26. The Potential of Restaging in the Prediction of Pathologic Response After Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer

    • Isacco Maretto
    • Fabio Pomerri
    • Donato Nitti

    OriginalPaper 02 December 2006 Pages: 455 - 461

27. Prognostic Significance of Circumferential Resection Margin Following Total Mesorectal Excision and Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Patients with Rectal Cancer

    • Seung Hyuk Baik
    • Nam Kyu Kim
    • Chang Hwan Cho

    OriginalPaper 10 November 2006 Pages: 462 - 469

    

28. Prognostic Significance of Immunohistochemically Detected Blood and Lymphatic Vessel Invasion in Colorectal Carcinoma: Its Impact on Prognosis

    • Pin Liang
    • Ichiro Nakada
    • Takafumi Tabuchi

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2006 Pages: 470 - 477

    

29. Results of Surgical Salvage after Failed Chemoradiation Therapy for Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Anal Canal

    • John T. Mullen
    • Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas
    • Barry W. Feig

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2006 Pages: 478 - 483

    

30. A Systematic Review on the Efficacy of Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

    • Tristan D. Yan
    • Deborah Black
    • Paul H. Sugarbaker

    OriginalPaper 12 October 2006 Pages: 484 - 492

31. Progression of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei after Combined Modality Treatment: Management and Outcome

    • Robert M. Smeenk
    • Vic J. Verwaal
    • Frans A. N. Zoetmulder

    OriginalPaper 11 November 2006 Pages: 493 - 499

    

32. Circulating CA125 in Patients with Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treated with Cytoreductive Surgery and Intraperitoneal Hyperthermic Perfusion

    • Dario Baratti
    • Shigeki Kusamura
    • Marcello Deraco

    OriginalPaper 06 December 2006 Pages: 500 - 508

    

33. Comparison of Two Kinds of Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Following Complete Cytoreductive Surgery of Colorectal Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

    • Dominique Elias
    • Emmanuel Benizri
    • Bruno Raynard

    OriginalPaper 10 November 2006 Pages: 509 - 514

    

34. Morbidity and Mortality Assessment of Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Diffuse Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma—A Prospective Study of 70 Consecutive Cases

    • Tristan D. Yan
    • Gary Edwards
    • Paul H. Sugarbaker

    OriginalPaper 10 October 2006 Pages: 515 - 525

    

35. Surgical Management After Neoadjuvant Imatinib Therapy in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours (GISTs) with Respect to Imatinib Resistance Caused by Secondary KIT Mutations

    • Florian Haller
    • Sven Detken
    • László Füzesi

    OriginalPaper 02 December 2006 Pages: 526 - 532

    

36. Timing of Adjuvant Radioimmunotherapy after Cytoreductive Surgery in Experimental Peritoneal Carcinomatosis of Colorectal Origin

    • Frits Aarts
    • Manuel J. Koppe
    • Robert P. Bleichrodt

    OriginalPaper 23 November 2006 Pages: 533 - 540

    

37. Optimal Initial Treatment for Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Preserved Liver Function: Transplantation or Resection?

    • Ronnie T. P. Poon

    OriginalPaper 11 November 2006 Pages: 541 - 547

38. Liver Transplantation: the Preferred Treatment for Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Setting of Cirrhosis?

    • Myron Schwartz

    OriginalPaper 29 September 2006 Pages: 548 - 552

39. Advanced Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Prognostic Effect of Isolated Limb Perfusion in a Series of 88 Patients Treated at a Single Institution

    • Elisabetta Pennacchioli
    • Marcello Deraco
    • Alessandro Gronchi

    OriginalPaper 23 November 2006 Pages: 553 - 559

    

40. Perioperative Interstitial Brachytherapy for Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Prognostic Factors and Long-Term Results of 155 Patients

    • Siddhartha Laskar
    • Gaurav Bahl
    • Ketayun A. Dinshaw

    OriginalPaper 11 November 2006 Pages: 560 - 567

    

41. Preoperative Isolated Limb Infusion of Doxorubicin and External Irradiation for Limb-Threatening Soft Tissue Sarcomas

    • Mohamed A. F. Hegazy
    • Sherif Z. Kotb
    • Omar Farouk

    OriginalPaper 09 November 2006 Pages: 568 - 576

    

42. Complications Associated with Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy in the Multidisciplinary Treatment of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas

    • Abigail S. Caudle
    • Joel E. Tepper
    • Hong Jin Kim

    OriginalPaper 21 November 2006 Pages: 577 - 582

43. Use of Tissue Expanders and Pre-operative External Beam Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Retroperitoneal Sarcoma

    • J. S. White
    • D. Biberdorf
    • W. Temple

    OriginalPaper 09 November 2006 Pages: 583 - 590

    

44. Osteoid Osteoma: CT-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation Using a Water-Cooled Probe

    • A. Peyser
    • Y. Applbaum
    • K. Atesok

    OriginalPaper 06 December 2006 Pages: 591 - 596

    

45. Clinical Relevance of Pathological Grades of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor: A Multi-Institution TMTS Study of 56 Cases in Northern Japan

    • Kyoji Okada
    • Tadashi Hasegawa
    • Eiji Itoi

    OriginalPaper 11 November 2006 Pages: 597 - 604

    

46. Comparative Study of the Accuracy of Breast Resection in Oncoplastic Surgery and Quadrantectomy in Breast Cancer

    • Pierre-Ludovic Giacalone
    • Pascal Roger
    • Jean Pierre Daurés

    OriginalPaper 06 December 2006 Pages: 605 - 614

    

47. Can Surgical Oncologists Reliably Predict the Likelihood for Non-SLN Metastases in Breast Cancer Patients?

    • Marjolein L. Smidt
    • Luc J. A. Strobbe
    • Theo Wobbes

    OriginalPaper 11 November 2006 Pages: 615 - 620

    

48. Value of the Sentinel Lymph Node Procedure in Patients With Large Size Breast Cancer

    • Loic Lelievre
    • Gilles Houvenaeghel
    • Jocelyne Jacquemier

    OriginalPaper 12 November 2006 Pages: 621 - 626

49. Sentinel Node Biopsy and Concomitant Probe-Guided Tumor Excision of Nonpalpable Breast Cancer

    • Maartje C. van Rijk
    • Pieter J. Tanis
    • Bin B. R. Kroon

    OriginalPaper 06 December 2006 Pages: 627 - 632

50. Localization of the Sentinel Node of the Upper Outer Breast Quadrant in the Axillary Quadrants

    • David Pavlista
    • Oldrich Eliska
    • David Cibula

    OriginalPaper 16 November 2006 Pages: 633 - 637