2013
Bile duct involvement portends poor prognosis in resected gallbladder carcinoma.
Eil R, Hansen P, Cassera M, Orloff S, Sheppard B, Diggs B, Billingsley K. Bile duct involvement portends poor prognosis in resected gallbladder carcinoma. Gastrointestinal Cancer Research : GCR 2013, 6: 101-5. PMID: 24147157, PMCID: PMC3782874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-specific survivalDisease-free survivalBile duct involvementGallbladder cancerDuct involvementMedian disease-free survivalResection of GBCResectable gallbladder cancerSubset of patientsLog-rank analysisAdjuvant therapyLN involvementPrognostic factorsCox regressionPoor prognosisRetrospective studyUnfavorable prognosisUnivariate analysisGallbladder carcinomaUnivariate associationsStudy populationHigh riskIntraoperative methodHigh mortalityMultivariate analysis
2011
Predicting malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: a single-center review
Cone M, Rea J, Diggs B, Douthit M, Billingsley K, Sheppard B. Predicting malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: a single-center review. The American Journal Of Surgery 2011, 201: 575-579. PMID: 21545902, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, MucinousAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCarcinoma, PapillaryDiagnosis, DifferentialEndosonographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPancreatectomyPancreatic NeoplasmsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnited StatesConceptsIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmInternational consensus guidelinesMalignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmPapillary mucinous neoplasmConsensus guidelinesMucinous neoplasmsInvasive cancerMain duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmPancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmsPercent of patientsSingle-center reviewHigh-grade dysplasiaMayo criteriaWorse survivalPatient groupFemale sexSingle institutionMayo ClinicLower riskPatientsMultivariate analysisCancerResectionMain ductNeoplasms
2010
Endoscopic ultrasound may be unnecessary in the preoperative evaluation of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm
Cone M, Rea J, Diggs B, Billingsley K, Sheppard B. Endoscopic ultrasound may be unnecessary in the preoperative evaluation of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm. Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2010, 13: 112-116. PMID: 21241428, PMCID: PMC3044345, DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2010.00254.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiopsy, Fine-NeedleCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCarcinoma, PapillaryChi-Square DistributionEndosonographyFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleNeoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and SerousOdds RatioOregonPancreatic NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CareRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmHigh-grade dysplasiaFine needle aspiratesPapillary mucinous neoplasmEndoscopic ultrasoundComputed tomographyCT scanMucinous neoplasmsCarcinoembryonic antigenPancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmsDuct diameterLesion diameterPancreatic duct diameterPreoperative computed tomographyHigh-resolution CT scanningPreoperative evaluationInvasive cancerMedical recordsRadiographic criteriaStudy groupPatientsLesion sizeNeedle aspiratesMultivariate analysisCT scanning