2021
Resectability, Recurrence, and Risk Stratification of Giant Solitary Fibrous Tumors in the Thoracic Cavity
Woodard GA, Fels Elliott DR, Yap A, Haro GJ, Kratz JR, Mann MJ, Jones KD, Jablons DM. Resectability, Recurrence, and Risk Stratification of Giant Solitary Fibrous Tumors in the Thoracic Cavity. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28: 4953-4959. PMID: 33728541, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-09757-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSolitary Fibrous TumorsThoracic CavityConceptsSingle-institution reviewInstitution reviewFibrous tumorThoracic cavityLong-term survival dataGiant solitary fibrous tumorBackgroundSolitary fibrous tumorsKaplan-Meier analysisPredictors of recurrenceRare mesenchymal tumorLong-term outcomesRisk of recurrenceMajority of tumorsSolitary fibrous tumorLong-term survivalSFT recurrencePathologic characteristicsRisk stratificationTumor sizeMesenchymal tumorsRisk factorsTumor necrosisVisceral pleuraClinical informationRecurrence
2012
Effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on testosterone and prostate-specific antigen
Woodard G, Ahmed S, Podelski V, Hernandez-Boussard T, Presti J, Morton J. Effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on testosterone and prostate-specific antigen. British Journal Of Surgery 2012, 99: 693-698. PMID: 22302466, DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenBody mass indexPSA levelsObese menGastric bypassSerum levelsWeight lossTestosterone levelsPSA massPercentage excess weight lossPlasma volumeExcess weight lossEffects of RouxSerum PSA levelsLow serum levelsSerum testosterone levelsConsecutive menMass indexSerum testosteroneProstate cancerMAIN OUTCOMETestosteroneDHEARYGBLongitudinal study
2010
One Year Improvements in Cardiovascular Risk Factors: a Comparative Trial of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs. Adjustable Gastric Banding
Woodard GA, Peraza J, Bravo S, Toplosky L, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. One Year Improvements in Cardiovascular Risk Factors: a Comparative Trial of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs. Adjustable Gastric Banding. Obesity Surgery 2010, 20: 578-582. PMID: 20186576, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-010-0088-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiochemical cardiovascular risk factorsLaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingAdjustable gastric bandingCardiovascular risk factorsTotal cholesterolRisk factorsGastric bandingGastric bypassHs-CRPLipoprotein cholesterolExcess weightHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolSensitivity C-reactive proteinHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolBackgroundCoronary artery diseaseConsecutive bariatric patientsPreventable risk factorsY Gastric BypassC-reactive proteinSingle academic institutionCause of deathSignificant weight lossPost-op valuesSignificant improvement