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Journal articles
2016, '“Edgeboost”: A Novel Technique to Extend the Ablation Zone Lateral to a Two-Probe Bipolar Radiofrequency Device', CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, 39, pp. 97 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00270-015-1168-2
,2016, 'Is the combination of distal pancreatectomy and cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC reasonable? results of an international multicenter study', Annals of Surgery, 263, pp. 369 - 375, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000001225
,2016, 'Microwave ablation of liver metastasis complicated by Clostridium perfringens gas-forming pyogenic liver abscess (GPLA) in a patient with past gastrectomy', International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 27, pp. 32 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.08.009
,2016, 'Potentiation of chemotherapeutics by bromelain and N-acetylcysteine: Sequential and combination therapy of gastrointestinal cancer cells', American Journal of Cancer Research, 6, pp. 350 - 369
,2016, 'CEA failure as a prognostic factor for percutaneous ablation of pulmonary colorectal metastases', Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 27, pp. S82 - S82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2015.12.218
,2016, 'Evaluation of CEA density as a prognostic factor for percutaneous ablation of pulmonary colorectal metastases', Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 27, pp. S123 - S123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2015.12.323
,2016, 'Incidence of and risk factors for pneumothorax and other complications following percutaneous ablation of lung metastases: a single-centre experience of 312 sessions', Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 27, pp. S81 - S82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2015.12.217
,2016, 'Peer review report 1 on “The effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) on glycemic control in morbidly obese patients”', International Journal of Surgery, 25, pp. 151 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.02.074
,2015, 'Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and cytoreductive surgery (CRS) in ovarian cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 41, pp. 1578 - 1589, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2015.08.172
,2015, 'Repeat cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for recurrent diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 41, pp. 1373 - 1378, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2015.07.004
,2015, 'VEGF EXPRESSION: A USEFUL TOOL IN PREDICTION OF REFRACTORINESS TO PLATINUM-BASED CHEMOTHERAPY AND ASCITES FORMATION IN EPITHELIAL OVARIAN CANCER', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER, 25, pp. 1436 - 1436
,2015, 'Systematic review and meta-analysis of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy as bridging therapy for colorectal liver metastases', Surgical Oncology, 24, pp. 162 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.suronc.2015.06.014
,2015, 'Cytoreductive surgery and perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal carcinomatosis in the elderly', World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12957-015-0682-7
,2015, 'Intratumoral interleukin-6 predicts ascites formation in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer: A potential tool for close monitoring', Journal of Ovarian Research, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13048-015-0183-x
,2015, 'Prognostic Significance of Ki67 Expression in Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma', American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials, 38, pp. 388 - 394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/COC.0b013e3182a0e867
,2015, 'Sprouty 2 protein, but not Sprouty 4, is an independent prognostic biomarker for human epithelial ovarian cancer', International Journal of Cancer, 137, pp. 560 - 570, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.29425
,2015, 'Effects of sex hormones on survival of peritoneal mesothelioma', World Journal of Surgical Oncology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12957-015-0624-4
,2015, 'Effect of nonparallel placement of in-circle bipolar radiofrequency ablation probes on volume of tissue ablated with heat sink', Surgical Innovation, 22, pp. 223 - 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1553350614539047
,2015, 'Albumin nanoparticles increase the anticancer efficacy of albendazole in ovarian cancer xenograft model', Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12951-015-0082-8
,2015, 'Heat sink effect on tumor ablation characteristics as observed in monopolar radiofrequency, bipolar radiofrequency, and microwave, using ex vivo calf liver model', Medicine (United States), 94, pp. e580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000000580
,2015, 'Case of intraperitoneal sepsis secondary to rupture of the appendix on the background of pseudomyxoma peritonei', Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 4, pp. 1 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2014.07.006
,2015, 'MUC1 as a potential target in anticancer therapies', American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials, 38, pp. 108 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/COC.0b013e31828f5a07
,2015, 'Pseudomyxoma peritonei: Current chemotherapy and the need for mucin-directed strategies', Expert Opinion on Orphan Drugs, 3, pp. 183 - 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1517/21678707.2015.1006627
,2015, 'Clinical features of pulmonary emboli in patients following cytoreductive surgery (peritonectomy) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (hipec), a single centre experience', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 41, pp. 702 - 706, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2015.01.016
,2015, 'Depletion of mucin in mucin-producing human gastrointestinal carcinoma: Results from in vitro and in vivo studies with bromelain and N-acetylcysteine', Oncotarget, 6, pp. 33329 - 33344, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.5259
,2015, 'Impacts of low peritoneal cancer index on the survival outcomes of patient with peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin', International Journal of Surgery, 23, pp. 181 - 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.08.078
,2015, 'Is Yttrium-90 Radioembolization a Viable Treatment Option for Unresectable, Chemorefractory Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases? A Large Single-Center Experience of 302 Patients', Annals of Surgical Oncology, 22, pp. 794 - 802, http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-014-4164-x
,2015, 'Laparoscopic hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for refractory malignant ascites in patients unsuitable for cytoreductive surgery', International Journal of Surgery, 23, pp. 176 - 180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.09.074
,2015, 'Long term results of RFA to lung metastases from colorectal cancer in 157 patients', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 41, pp. 690 - 695, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2015.01.024
,2015, 'Minocycline attenuates hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha expression correlated with modulation of p53 and AKT/mTOR/p70S6K/4E-BP1 pathway in ovarian cancer: in vitro and in vivo studies', AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH, 5, pp. 575 - 588, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000352204800008&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2015, 'Near fatal 5-FU gut toxicity post surgery – Remarkable effect of high-dose sucralfate', Journal of Chemotherapy, 27, pp. 188 - 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/1973947814Y.0000000178
,2015, 'Peritonectomy and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy as treatment for desmoplastic small round cell tumour', International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 7, pp. 85 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.09.022
,2015, 'Sprouty 1 predicts prognosis in human epithelial ovarian cancer', American Journal of Cancer Research, 5, pp. 1531 - 1541
,2015, 'Sprouty2 protein in prediction of post-treatment ascites in epithelial ovarian cancer treated with adjuvant carbotaxol chemotherapy', American Journal of Cancer Research, 5, pp. 2498 - 2507
,2015, 'Systematic review on quality of life outcomes after gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma', Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 6, pp. 544 - 560, http://dx.doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2015.046
,2015, 'Trans-arterial embolisation therapies for unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A systematic review', Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 6, pp. 570 - 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2015.055
,2015, 'Vascular endothelial growth factor expression correlates with serum CA125 and represents a useful tool in prediction of refractoriness to platinum-based chemotherapy and ascites formation in epithelial ovarian cancer', Oncotarget, 6, pp. 28491 - 28501, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.4427
,2015, 'Peer review report 2 on "Is pancreaticodoudenectomy with vascular resection a safe procedure in developing country? Early outcomes and review of national literature".', Int J Surg, 13 Suppl 1, pp. S99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.08.024
,2015, 'The post-SIR-Spheres surgery study (P4S): analysis of outcomes following hepatic resection of patients previously treated with selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT), with or without exposure to future liver remnant (FLR)', Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 26, pp. S90 - S91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2014.12.246
,2014, 'Albendazole loaded albumin nanoparticles for ovarian cancer therapy', European Journal of Nanomedicine, 6, pp. 227 - 236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ejnm-2014-0026
,2014, 'Multicentre study of the learning curve and surgical performance of cytoreductive surgery with intraperitoneal chemotherapy for pseudomyxoma peritonei', British Journal of Surgery, 101, pp. 1758 - 1765, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bjs.9674
,2014, 'P70 Ribosomal protein S6 kinase (Rps6kb1): An update', Journal of Clinical Pathology, 67, pp. 1019 - 1025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jclinpath-2014-202560
,2014, 'Yttrium-90 radioembolization is a safe and effective treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: A single centre experience of 45 consecutive patients', International Journal of Surgery, 12, pp. 1403 - 1408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.07.269
,2014, 'Gene of the month: Interleukin 6 (IL-6)', Journal of Clinical Pathology, 67, pp. 932 - 937, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jclinpath-2014-202493
,2014, 'p70 ribosomal protein S6 kinase (Rps6kb1): An update', Journal of Clinical Pathology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jclinpath-2014-202560
,2014, 'Bromelain and N-acetylcysteine induce cytotoxic effects and reduce the expression of mucin in mucin-producing carcinoma cell lines of gastrointestinal origin', EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER, 50, pp. S43 - S43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0959-8049(14)50161-X
,2014, 'The expression of the human Sprouty protein-1 (hSpry1) inversely correlates with proliferation, migration and invasion of the SKOV-3 and 1A9 human ovarian cancer cells', EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER, 50, pp. S42 - S42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0959-8049(14)50160-8
,2014, 'The expression of the Sprouty 1 protein inversely correlates with growth, proliferation, migration and invasion of ovarian cancer cells', Journal of Ovarian Research, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-2215-7-61
,2014, 'Secreted mucins in pseudomyxoma peritonei: Pathophysiological significance and potential therapeutic prospects', Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1750-1172-9-71
,2014, 'ANTICANCER EFFECT OF BROMELAIN ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH CISPLATIN OR FLUOROURACIL ON MALIGNANT PERITONEAL MESOTHELIOMA CELLS', EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER, 50, pp. E66 - E66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2014.03.247
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