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Journal articles
2017, 'Is mucin a determinant of peritoneal dissemination of gastrointestinal cancer? Analysis of mucin depletion in two preclinical models', Clinical and Translational Oncology, 19, pp. 261 - 264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12094-016-1519-8
,2017, 'Early Postoperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasms with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: Is it Beneficial?', Annals of Surgical Oncology, 24, pp. 176 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-016-5529-0
,2017, 'Evaluation of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) density as a prognostic factor for percutaneous ablation of pulmonary colorectal metastases', European Radiology, 27, pp. 128 - 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-016-4352-0
,2017, 'Learning curve for cytoreductive surgery and perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal carcinomatosis', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 87, pp. 49 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.13280
,2017, 'Mucins in pancreatic cancer: Biological role, implications in carcinogenesis and applications in diagnosis and therapy', American Journal of Cancer Research, 7, pp. 1372 - 1383
,2017, 'Oxaliplatin versus Mitomycin C for HIPEC in colorectal cancer peritoneal carcinomatosis', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 43, pp. 144 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2016.09.015
,2017, 'Physical and chemical characteristics of mucin secreted by pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP)', International Journal of Medical Sciences, 14, pp. 18 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/ijms.16422
,2017, 'Super Aqueous Solubility of Albendazole in β-Cyclodextrin for Parenteral Application in Cancer therapy', Journal of Cancer, 8, pp. 913 - 923, http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/jca.17301
,2017, 'Targeting MUC16 in Cancer Therapy', Chemotherapy: Open Access, 06, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2167-7700.1000235
,2016, 'Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: long-term results at St George Hospital, Australia', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 86, pp. 937 - 941, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.13152
,2016, 'Enterocutaneous fistula in patients with peritoneal malignancy following cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: Incidence, management and outcomes', Surgical Oncology, 25, pp. 315 - 320, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.suronc.2016.05.025
,2016, 'A comprehensive treatment for peritoneal metastases from gastric cancer with curative intent', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 42, pp. 1123 - 1131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2016.03.016
,2016, 'Impacts of peritoneal cancer index on the survival outcomes of patients with colorectal peritoneal carcinomatosis', International Journal of Surgery, 32, pp. 65 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.06.033
,2016, 'Impacts of Preoperative Serum Albumin Level on Outcomes of Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy', Annals of Surgical Oncology, 23, pp. 2411 - 2418, http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-016-5172-9
,2016, 'Cytoreductive surgery and heated intrathoracic chemotherapy for thoracic extension of Pseudomyxoma peritonei', Integrative Cancer Science and Therapeutics, 3, pp. 504 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.15761/ICST.1000198
,2016, 'Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei and Appendix Tumours', Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, 7, pp. 166 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13193-015-0478-9
,2016, 'High risk features of primary colorectal carcinomas which subsequently undergo peritonectomy', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 42, pp. 836 - 840, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2015.08.161
,2016, 'Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) Methodology, Drugs and Bidirectional Chemotherapy', Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, 7, pp. 152 - 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13193-016-0498-0
,2016, 'PEGylated Albumin-Based Polyion Complex Micelles for Protein Delivery', Biomacromolecules, 17, pp. 808 - 817, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.5b01537
,2016, 'Clinical outcomes of patients with extensive peritoneal carcinomatosis following cytoreductive surgery and perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy', Anticancer Research, 36, pp. 1033 - 1040
,2016, 'Prognostic value of carcinoembryonic antigen (cea), afp, ca19-9 and ca125 for patients with colorectal cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis treated by cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy', Anticancer Research, 36, pp. 1041 - 1050
,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
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