Vol 6, No 5 (October 01, 2015): Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology

Original Article

Surgery for gallbladder cancer in the US: a need for greater lymph node clearance
Thuy B. Tran, Nicholas N. Nissen
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:452-458
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Increased risk of colorectal polyps in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease undergoing liver transplant evaluation
Birju D. Bhatt, Thresiamma Lukose, Abby B. Siegel, Robert S. Brown Jr, Elizabeth C. Verna
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:459-468
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Radioembolization with Yttrium-90 microspheres for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Munveer Singh Bhangoo, Diraj R. Karnani, Paul N. Hein, Huan Giap, Harry Knowles, Chris Issa, Steve Steuterman, Paul Pockros, Catherine Frenette
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:469-478
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Evaluation and comparison of postoperative levels of serum bilirubin, serum transaminases and alkaline phosphatase in laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus open cholecystectomy
Rikki Singal, Rajinder Pal Singal, Karamjot Sandhu, Bir Singh, Gaurav Bhatia, Abhishek Khatri, Bhanu Pratap Sharma
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:479-486
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Palliative oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy after exposure to oxaliplatin in the adjuvant setting for colon cancer
Renata D’Alpino Peixoto, Aalok Kumar, Howard John Lim
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:487-491
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Establishing the link between hepatitis B virus infection and colorectal adenoma
Brijesh B. Patel, Seth Lipka, Huafeng Shen, Ashley H. Davis-Yadley, Prakash Viswanathan
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:492-497
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Outcomes of resected pancreatic cancer in patients age ≥70
Thomas J. Hayman, Tobin Strom, Gregory M. Springett, Lodovico Balducci, Sarah E. Hoffe, Kenneth L. Meredith, Pamela Hodul, Mokenge Malafa, Ravi Shridhar
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:498-504
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Delayed diagnosis of pancreatic cancer reported as more common in a population of North African young adults
Feriel Sellam, Noria Harir, Méghit B. Khaled, Nesrine M. Mrabent, Rachida Salah, Arslane Benchouk, Mustapha Diaf
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:505-510
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Role of gemcitabine as second-line therapy after progression on FOLFIRINOX in advanced pancreatic cancer: a retrospective analysis
Aline da Rocha Lino, Carina Meira Abrahão, Raphael Moreira Brandão, Jessica Ribeiro Gomes, Andrea Malta Ferrian, Marcel Cerqueira César Machado, Antonio Carlos Buzaid, Fernando Cotait Maluf, Renata D’Alpino Peixoto
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:511-515
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Increased risk of death due to heart disease after radiotherapy for esophageal cancer
Jonathan Frandsen, Dustin Boothe, David K. Gaffney, Brent D. Wilson, Shane Lloyd
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:516-523
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Comparison of anal cancer outcomes in public and private hospital patients treated at a single radiation oncology center
Danielle S. Bitterman, David Grew, Ping Gu, Richard F. Cohen, Nicholas J. Sanfilippo, Cynthia G. Leichman, Lawrence P. Leichman, Harvey G. Moore, Heather T. Gold, Kevin L. Du
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:524-533
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Review Article

Neoadjuvant therapy for gastric cancer: current evidence and future directions
Andrew D. Newton, Jashodeep Datta, Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla, Giorgos C. Karakousis, Robert E. Roses
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:534-543
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Systematic review on quality of life outcomes after gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma
Bernard Shan, Leonard Shan, David Morris, Sanjeev Golani, Akshat Saxena
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:544-560
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Immunotherapy for advanced gastric and esophageal cancer: preclinical rationale and ongoing clinical investigations
Alexander G. Raufi, Samuel J. Klempner
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:561-569
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Trans-arterial embolisation therapies for unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a systematic review
Linda Yang, Jocelyn Shan, Leonard Shan, Akshat Saxena, Lourens Bester, David L. Morris
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:570-588
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Educational Case Series of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center1

“This is not me”: patient, family, cultural and clinician considerations in cases of severe cancer-related debility
Daneng Li, Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa, Aaron D. Viny, Meredith Cammarata, Ali Shamseddine, Ashwaq Al-Olayan, Hibah Osman, Ali Haydar, Ghassan Kanazi, Mohamed Naghy, Eileen M. O’Reilly, Andrew S. Epstein
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:589-593
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Case Report

Fatal hepatitis B reactivation in a patient with islet cell tumor on octreotide and sirolimus
Ersilia M. DeFilippis, Emmy Ludwig
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:E66-E69
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Liver resection for metastatic colorectal leiomyosarcoma: a single center experience
Walid Faraj, Jessica El-Kehdy, Ghina El Nounou, Samer Deeba, Hawraa Fakih, Mark Jabbour, Ali Haydar, Abdallah Abou El Naaj, Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa, Eileen M. O’Reilly, Ali Shamseddine, Mohamad Khalife, Deborah Mukherji
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:E70-E76
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Duodenal and gallbladder metastasis of regressive melanoma: a case report and review of the literature
Hamza Ettahri, Fadwa Elomrani, Mustapha Elkabous, Mouna Rimani, Saber Boutayeb, Hind Mrabti, Hassan Errihani
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:E77-E81
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Cetuximab in combination with cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil induces dramatic response in metastatic refractory squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal
Jane E. Rogers, Ninoska N. Silva, Cathy Eng
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:E82-E85
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Tracheo-oesophageal fistula after palliative treatment of oesophageal cancer
Peter W. Hamer, Ewen A. Griffiths, Peter G. Devitt
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology  
2015;
6
(5)
:E86-E88
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Educational Case Series of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology without any sponsorship or funding. Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.