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Breast Surgical Oncology Research

Our faculty and residents engage in clinical research. Sample publications are listed below.
Publications and Presentations

Dalla, S., Balanoff, C. R., Keim, S., Berbel, G., & Kilgore, L. J. (2024). Beyond the red line (BTRL): a course to provide the foundations for medical student surgical success in the operating room and beyond. Global Surgical Education-Journal of the Association for Surgical Education, 3(1), 28.

Hounschell, C. A., Kilgore, L. J., Pruitt, P., Wilder, C., Balanoff, C. R., Wagner, J. L., ... & Larson, K. E. (2024). Evaluation of learning curve with Indocyanine Green (IcG) versus blue dye for sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer. The American Journal of Surgery, 227, 218-223.

Raheel, A., Dalla, S., Birney, J., Aripoli, A. M., Collins, M., Larson, K. E., Wagner, J. L., Balanoff, C. R., ... & Kilgore, L. J. (2024). Interactive multidisciplinary pilot workshop to improve medical student perception of and interest in breast surgical oncology. The Breast, 103690.

Adkins, S.E., Vance D., Sanner Dixon, K.,  Kircher , C., Lawton , J.,  Berbel , G., Kilgore, L. Making Surgical Education Intuitive: A Surgical Robotics Primer For First- And Second-year Medical Students. Academic Surgical Congress. Washington D.C. 2024. Oral Presentation.

Birney J., Veach J., Dixon K., Vance D., Adkins S., Minchew H., Baker J., Chollet-Hinton L., Berbel G., Kilgore L. (April 2024) The Future Face of Surgery - Demographics of Students Interested in Surgery at an Academic Medical Center. Academic Surgical Congress. Washington D.C. 2024. Oral Presentation.

Brown, A., Hill, M., Farmer, R., Kilgore, L., Jeffers, E., Larson, K., Wagner, J., Baker, J., Ratnayake, I., Chollet Hinton, L., Balanoff, C., (April 2024) Evaluation of Physician Knowledge of Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations for the Transgender Population at an Academic Hospital, American Society of Breast Surgeons. 2024. Poster Presentation.

Duello, C., Adkins, S., Sanner-Dixon, K., Birney, J., Berbel, G., Kilgore, L. (April 2024) Engaging the Pipeline: A Pilot to Introduce Under-Resourced High School Students to Healthcare. KUMC Student Research Forum. Poster Presentation.

Godbe, K., Vance, D., Sanner Dixon, K., Nazir, N., Kilgore, L., Berbel, G., Korentager, R., Butterworth, J. (January 2024) Collaborative Cadaveric Microsurgery: A Teaching Model for Learners of Different Levels. American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery. Naussau, Bahamas. Oral Presentation.

Patel., M., Chollet-Hinton, L., Baker, J., Wilder, C., Broski, J., Kilgore, L., Balanoff, C., Wagner, J., Jeffers, E., Larson, K. (April 2024) Pathologic Node-Positive Disease in cT3N0 Patients Undergoing Mastectomy: Evaluation of Frequency, Multidisciplinary Approach to Management, and Recurrence. KUMC Student Research Forum. Oral Presentation.

Vance, D., Elmendorf, T., Adkins, S., Sanner Dixon, K., Penn, J., Trout, K., French, E., Berbel, G., Kilgore, L. (April 2024) Interdisciplinary Airway Management: A Surgical Primer For First- And Second-year Medical Students. KUMC Student Research Forum. Oral Presentation.

Wietharn, B., Winters, V., Baker, J., Chollet-Hinton, L., Broski, J., Berbel, G., Kilgore, L., Selby, L. (February 2024) Musculoskeletal Complaints in Medical Students During the Core Surgery Clerkship. Quick Shot Presentation. 19th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Oral presentation.

Carman, M., Zink, H., Larson, K. E, Balanoff, C. R, Wagner, J.L, Chollet-Hinton, L., Kilgore, L. J. (2023) Advanced Degrees, Gender, and Professional Rank in Surgery. American Journal of Surgery.

Zink, H. R, Keim, S., Chollet-Hinton, L., Cernik, C., Larson, K. E (2023) Equal Opportunities in Academic Research Development? Faculty Gender Bias and Stereotypes in Research Administration. Journal of Research Administration.

Adkins, S. E., Minchew, H. M., Dixon, K. S., Hinton, L. C., Kilgore, L. J., & Berbel, G. (2023) A Hands-On Surgical Event to Improve Medical Student Operating Room Confidence. Journal of Surgical Research, 290, 156-163.

Estrada, J., Larson, K., Kilgore, L., Wagner, J., Winblad, O., Balanoff, C., Nye, L., Amin, A. (2023) Safety of De-escalation of Surgical Intervention for Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia on Percutaneous Biopsy: One Size Does not Fit All. American Journal of Surgery, 225, 23-25.

Johnson, B. M., Dewitt, J., Balanoff, C., Kilgore, L., Aripoli, A., & Collins, M. (2023). Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction for Large Pediatric Breast Tumors: A Case Series. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 91(1), 36-41.

Wilder, C., Kilgore, L., Fritzel, A., Larson, K. (2023) Improving Medical Student Anatomy Knowledge and Confidence for the Breast Surgical Oncology Rotation. Healthcare, 11(709). https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/5/709

Boughey, J.C., Yu, H., Dugan, C.L., Piltin, M.A., Postlewait, L., Son, J.D., ...Larson, K.... & Mukhtar, R.A. (2023). Changes in Surgical Management of the Axilla Over 11 Years–Report on More Than 1500 Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on the Prospective I-SPY2 Trial. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 1-10.

Braun, S. E., Sinik, L. M., Meyer, A. M., Larson, K. E., & Butterworth, J. A. (2023). Predicting Complications in Breast Reconstruction: Development and Prospective Validation of a Machine Learning Model. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 91(2), 282-286.

Hounschell, C. A., Kilgore, L. J., Pruitt, P., Wilder, C., Balanoff, C. R., Wagner, J. L., ... & Larson, K. E. (2023). Evaluation of Learning Curve with Indocyanine Green (IcG) versus Blue Dye for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer. The American Journal of Surgery.

Jeffers, E. J., Wagner, J. L., & Kilgore, L. J. (2023). ASO Author Reflections: Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema (BCRL) Surveillance Recommendations with Bioimpedance Spectroscopy. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 1-2.

Jeffers, E. J., Wagner, J. L., Korentager, S. S., Larson, K. E., Balanoff, C. R., Baker, J., ... & Kilgore, L. J. (2023). Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema (BCRL) and Bioimpedance Spectroscopy: Long-term Follow-up, Surveillance Recommendations, and Multidisciplinary Risk Factors. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 1-8.

Liebscher.S., Kilgore, K., Winblad, O., Gloyeske N., Balanoff, C., Larson K., Nye., O'Dea., Sharma., Kimler., Khan., Wagner, J. (2023) Use of Ultrasound and Ki-67 Proliferation Index to Predict Breast Cancer Tumor Response to Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy. Healthcare. 11(3), 417.

Mukhtar, R. A., Chau, H., Woriax, H., Piltin, M., Ahrendt, G., Tchou, J.,... Larson, K., ... & Boughey, J. C. (2023). Breast Conservation Surgery and Mastectomy have Similar Locoregional Recurrence Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Results from 1,462 Patients on the Prospective, Randomized I-SPY2 Trial. Annals of Surgery.

Sharma, P., Stecklein, S. R., Yoder, R., Staley, J. M., Schwensen, K., O’Dea, A., Wagner, J., Larson, K., Balanoff, C., Kilgore, L., ... & O’Shaughnessy, J. (2023). Clinical and Biomarker Findings of Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab and Carboplatin Plus Docetaxel in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: NeoPACT Phase 2 Clinical Trial. JAMA oncology.

Zaveri, S., Lillemoe, H., Teshome, M., Reyna, C., Vreeland, T., Francescatti, A., Zheng, L., Hunt, K., Katz, M.H.G., Kilgore, L. (2023) Operative Standards for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Axillary Lymphadenectomy for Breast Cancer: Review of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Standards 5.3 and 5.4. Surgery. https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1h5DS90L%7Exf

Adkins, S. E., Dixon, K. S., Minchew, H. M., Vance, D., Birney, J., Berbel, G., & Kilgore, L. J. (2023). Building Approachable Surgical Experiences (BASE) in High School Populations. Journal of Surgical Education, 80(9), 1189-1194.

Leonard, S., Adkins, S., Berbel, G., & Kilgore, L. (2023). Impact of Clinical Anatomy Peer Mentorship Program on Student Leaders: A Mixed-Methods Study. Journal of Surgical Research, 292, 105-112.

Lindsay, W., Steiner, A., Larson, K., Anderson, N., Ladner, C. (April 2023) Better Breast Cancer Treatment: From New Kid on the Block to National Leader, Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses, San Antonio, TX.

Jeffers, E., Korentager, S., Baker, J., Chollet Hinton, L., Balanoff, C., Larson, K., Wagner, J., Kilgore, L (April 2023) Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema (BCRL) and Bioimpedance Spectroscopy: Long Term Follow-up Surveillance Recommendations and Multidisciplinary Risk Factors, ASBrS Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

Larson, K., Coster, J. R., Boersma, M., Elledge, C., Kilgore, L., Balanoff, C., Stecklein, S., Wagner, J., (April 2023) Evaluation of the Overlap Between Patients Eligible for NRG BR007 (DEBRA) Trial and Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) in Clinical Practice, ASBrS Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

Raheel, A., Dalla, S., Aripoli, A., Collins, M., Wagner, J., Larson, K., Balanoff, C., Chollet Hinton, L., Baker, J., Kilgore, L., (April 2023) Interactive multidisciplinary pilot workshop to improve medical student perception and interest in breast surgical oncology, ASBrS Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

Hounschell, C., Wilder, C., Pruitt, P., Kilgore, L., Balanoff, C., Wagner, J., Larson, K. (April 2023) Surgeon Learning Curve When Transitioning from Blue Dye to IcG for Lymphatic Mapping in Breast Cancer: An Evaluation of Oncologic Yield and OR Time, ASBrS Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

Raheel, A., Kilgore, L., Minchew, H., Riffel, J., Berbel, G (April 2023) Is Immersion the Answer? Structured Orientation for Third Year Surgery Clerkship Students Improves Student Confidence, ASE Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Kilgore, L. (April 2023) Podcast Killed the Textbook Author, ASE Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Kilgore, L.  (April 2023) Beyond the Red Line (BTRL) A course to provide the Foundations for Medical Student Surgical Success in the Operating Room and Beyond, ASE Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Larson, K. (May 2023) Pictorial Review: Breast Conserving Therapy with Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT), Breast Imaging Symposium, National Harbor, Maryland.

Balanoff, C., Fatunmbi, A., Aarons, C., Protyniak, B., Joshi, A., Woelfel, I., Hoffman, R., 2022. Relationship Between Gender, Training Level and Goal Orientation Achievement Motivation: Implications for Learners and Faculty. J Surg Educ 79, e38–e47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.07.015

Braasch, Maxwell C, Amin, A.L., Balanoff, C.R., Wagner, J.L., Larson, K.E., 2022. Prognostic Significance of Lobular Carcinoma In-Situ (LCIS) Diagnosed Alongside Invasive Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer(Auckl) 16, 11782234211070216. https://doi.org/10.1177/11782234211070217

Fatunmbi, A., Wang, S., Woelfel, I., Aarons, C.B., Balanoff, C., Protyniak, B., Joshi, A., Henry, R., Hoffman, R.L., 2022. Goal orientation motivation theory in surgical trainees: a multi-institutional validation study of the GO-ST scale. Global Surg Educ 1, 33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44186-022-00034-z

Glasbey, J.C., Abbott, T.E., Ademuyiwa, A., Adisa, A., AlAmeer, E., Alshryda, S., Arnaud, A.P., Bankhead-Kendall, B., Abou Vaysburg, D.M., Kassam, A.-F., Turner, K.M., Dyas, A.R., Coleman, J.R., Folsom, M., Lam, C.M., Kumer, S.C., Larson, K., Turner, S., Guidry, C., Reddy, M., Berbel, G., Findley, A., Beahm, D., Bur, A., Marlor, D., Houndschell, C., Carver, S., 2022. Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries. The Lancet 400, 1607–1617. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01846-3

Hong, Y., Limback, D., Elsarraj, H.S., Harper, H., Haines, H., Hansford, H., Ricci, M., Kaufman, C., Wedlock, E., Xu, M., Zhang, J., May, L., Cusick, T., Inciardi, M., Redick, M., Gatewood, J., Winblad, O., Aripoli, A., Huppe, A., Balanoff, C., Wagner, J.L., Amin, A.L., Larson, K.E., Ricci, L., Tawfik, O., Razek, H., Meierotto, R.O., Madan, R., Godwin, A.K., Thompson, J., Hilsenbeck, S.G., Futreal, A., Thompson, A., Hwang, E.S., Fan, F., Behbod, F., Consortium, the G.C.P., 2022. Mouse-INtraDuctal (MIND): an in vivo model for studying the underlying mechanisms of DCIS malignancy. The Journal of Pathology 256, 186–201. https://doi.org/10.1002/path.5820

Johnson, L., Huppe, A., Wagner, J.L., Amin, A.L., Balanoff, C.R., Larson, K.E., 2022. Is image-guided core needle biopsy of borderline axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer patients clinically helpful? The American Journal of Surgery 223, 101–105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.07.021

Kilgore, L.J., Yi, M., Bevers, T., Coyne, R., Marita, L., Lane, D., Albarracin, C., Bedrosian, I., 2022. Risk of breast cancer in selected women with atypical ductal hyperplasia who do not undergo surgical excision. Annals of Surgery 276, e932–e936. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000004849

Larson, K.E., Powers, B., Gatewood, J., Amin, A.L., Kilgore, L.J., Wagner, J.L., Balanoff, C.R., 2022. Clinical Impact of Systemic Staging Studies in Secondary Breast Angiosarcoma. Surgery in Practice and Science 10, 100081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sipas.2022.100081

Laury, R.J., Gloyeske, N., Mettman, D., Wagner, J.L., Fan, F., 2022. Intraoperative sentinel lymph node evaluation in patients with node-positive breast cancer status post neoadjuvant systemic therapy - An institutional experience. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology 60, 152012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2022.152012

Patel, M., Aripoli, A., Chollet-Hinton, L., Larson, K.E., Balanoff, C.R., Kilgore, L.J., Amin, A.L., 2022. Rethinking Routine Surgical Excision for all Radial Sclerosing Lesions of the Breast. Journal of Surgical Research 279, 611–618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2022.06.048

Sutherland, A., Huppe, A., Wagner, J.L., Amin, A.L., Balanoff, C.R., Kilgore, L.J., Larson, K.E., 2022. The clinical impact of MRI on surgical planning for patients with in-breast tumor recurrence. Breast Cancer Res Treat 193, 515–522. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-022-06589-1

Patel, M., Aripoli, A., Hinton, C., Larson, K., Balanoff, C. R., Kilgore, L., Wagner, J. L., Gloyeske, N., Amin, A. L (February 2022) Rethinking Routing Surgical Excision for All Radial Sclerosing Lesions of the Breast, Academic Surgical Congress, Orlando, FL.

Jabbari, J., Inciardi, M. F., Cerink, C., Chollet Hinton, L., Balanoff, C. R., Kilgore, L., Wagner, J. L., Larson, K. (April 2022) Cost Analysis of Surgery versus Clinical Follow-up for Patients with High-Risk Pathology on Core Needle Biopsy, ASBrS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.

Wolchok, C., Coster, J. R., Balanoff, C. R., Kilgore, L., Wagner, J. L., Craft, D., Howard, S., Neba, N., Reddy, K., Stecklein, S. (April 2022) Multidisciplinary Provider Time Burden for Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) versus External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT), ASBrS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.

Liebscher, S., Khan, Q. J., Winblad, O. D., Gloyeske, N., Fan, F., Kimler, B. F., Balanoff, C. R., Larson, K., O'Dea, A. P., Sharma, P., Nye, L., Kilgore, L. (April 2022) Use of Ultrasound and Ki-67 Proliferation Index to Predict Breast Cancer Tumor Response to Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy, ASBrS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.

Balanoff, C. R. (April 2022) Relationship Between Gender, Training Level and Goal Orientation Achievement Motivation: Implications for Learners and Faculty, Surgical Education Week, San Antonio, TX.

Sharma, P., Stecklein, S., Yoder, R., Stanley, J., Schwensen, K., O'Dea, A. P., Nye, L., Elia, M., Satelli, D., Crane, G. J., Madan, R., ONeil, M. F., Wagner, J. L., Larson, K., Balanoff, C. R., Phadnis, M. A., Godwin, A. K., Salgado, F., Khan, Q. J., O'Shaughnessy, J. (June 2022) Neoadjuvant Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab and Carboplatin plus Docetaxel in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (NeoPACT) (NCT03639948), ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Colosimo, C., Sinclair, H. T., Ochoa, J., Kilgore, L., (August 2022) The New Normal of the PostCOVID World: How Associate Fellows of the American College of Surgeons Continue to Be Impacted by the COVID 19 Pandemic, American College of Surgeons, American College of Surgeons Bulletin.

Carman, M., Zink, H., Larson, K., Balanoff, C. R., Wagner, J. L., Kilgore, L., A (October 2022) Advanced Degrees, Gender, and Professional Rank in Surgery, ACS Clinical Congress, San Diego, CA.

Zaveri, S., Nelson, D. W., Messick, C. A., Postlewait, L., Kilgore, L., Asare, E. A., Tran Cao, H. S., Zheng, L., Francescatti, A. B., Teshome, M., Katz, M. H., Hunt, K. K., Vreeland, T. J. (October 2022) Assessment of Surgeon Familiarity with Newly Implemented Commission on Cancer (CoC) Operative Standards, SSO 2022 International Conference.

Johnson, B., Ayres, J., Minchew, H., Riffel, J., Dixon, K., Adkins, S., Kilgore, L., Berbel, G. L. (October 2022) Intimidating Attendings: The Importance of Near-Peer Instruction and Mentoring During Third-Year Medical Student Surgical Clerkship, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2022, San Diego, CA.

Dixon, K., Johnson, B., Ayres, J., Minchew, H., Riffel, J., Adkins, S., Kilgore, L., Berbel, G. L. (October 2022) See one, do one, perceive one.” Analyzing The Role of The Third-Year Surgery Clerkship on Students’ Perceptions of Surgeons and Their Lifestyles Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2022, San Diego, CA.

Boughey, J., Esserman, L., Ding, Q., Yu, H., Lu, R., (includes Kelsey E Larson), I. W. G., Mukhtar, R. (December 2022) Surgical management of the axilla for over 1400 breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy: changes over 10 years in the prospective I-SPY2 trial, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, TX.

Abbassi-Rahbar, S., Sack, S., Larson, K.E., Wagner, J.L., Balanoff, C.R., Winblad, O.D., Amin, A.L., 2021. Multidisciplinary Review of Intraductal Papilloma of the Breast can Identify Patients who may Omit Surgical Excision. Ann Surg Oncol 28, 5768–5774.

Abbassi-Rahbar, Shahrzad, Khan, Q.J., Fan, F., Gloyeske, N.C., Larson, K.E., Amin, A.L., Balanoff, C.R., Kilgore, L.J., Sharma, P., O’Dea, A.P., Nye, L., O’Regan, R., Wisinski, K.B., Kalinsky, K., Trivedi, M., Bardia, A., Spring, L., Ma, C., Yuan., M., Pal, D., Wagner, J.L., 2021a. Effect of Neoadjuvant Letrozole and Ribociclib on Nodal Pathologic Response in HR+/Her2-Breast Cancer (FELINE Trial). Annals of Surgical Oncology SUPPL 2 ed., 28, 247–248.

Abbassi-Rahbar, Shahrzad, Sack, S., Larson, K.E., Wagner, J.L., Kilgore, L.J., Balanoff, C.R., Winblad, O., Amin, A.L., 2021b. Multidisciplinary Review of Intraductal Papilloma of the Breast can Identify Patients who may Omit Surgical Excision. Annals of Surgical Oncology 28, 5768–5774.

Amin, A., Sack, S., Larson, K., Winblad, O., Balanoff, C., Nazir, N., Wagner, J., 2021. Does MRI Add Value to the Diagnostic Work-up of Invasive Lobular Carcinoma? Journal of Surgical Research 257, 144–152.

Amin, A.L., Sack, S., Larson, K.E., Winblad, O., Balanoff, C.R., Nazir, N., Wagner, J.L., 2021. Does the Addition of Breast MRI Add Value to the Diagnostic Workup of Invasive Lobular Carcinoma? The Journal of Surgical Research 257, 144–152. https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.proxy.kumc.edu/32828998/

Balanoff, C., Larson, K.E., Robinson, L.A., Wagner, J., Amin, A., 2021. Secondary Angiosarcoma Following Catheter-Based Brachytherapy. The Breast Journal 27, 173–175.

Hogan, K.O., Lai, S.M., Wagner, J.L., Fan, F., 2021. The Utility of Intraoperative retroareolar margin frozen section assessment and the management of atypical epithelial proliferative lesions at the retroareolar margin in nipple-sparing mastectomies. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology 51.

Hong, Y., Limback, D., Elsarraj, H.S., Harper, H., Haines, H., Hansford, H., Ricci, M., Kaufman, C., Wedlock, E., Xu, M., Zhang, J., May, L., Cusick, T., Inciardi, M., Redick, M., Gatewood, J., Winblad, O., Aripoli, A., Huppe, A., Balanoff, C., Wagner, J.L., Amin, A.L., Larson, K.E., Ricci, L., Tawfik, O., Razek, H., O, R., Madan, R., Godwin, A.K., Thompson, J., Hilsenbeck, S.G., Futreal., T., Alastair., H., Shell, E., Fan, F., Behbod, F., 2021. Mouse-INtraDuctal (MIND): an in vivo model for studying underlying mechanisms of DCIS malignancy. The Journal of Pathology.

Kilgore, L., Coleman, J., Couhan, J., Paolino, J., 2021. Getting started in advocacy and health policy: The ACS can help. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.

Kilgore, L.J., Murphy, B.L., Postlewait, L.M., Liang, D.H., Bedrosian, I., Lucci, A., Kuerer, H.M., Hunt, K.K., Teshome, M., 2021. Impact of the early COVID-19 pandemic on Breast Surgical Oncology fellow education. Journal of Surgical Oncology 124, 989–994. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34328640/

Sack, S., Wagner, J.L., Larson, K.E., Winblad, O.D., Balanoff, C.R., Amin, A.L., 2021. Does Addition of Breast MRI Add Value to the Diagnostic Work Up of Invasive Lobular Carcinoma? Journal of Surgical Research 257, 144–152.

Schumacher, K., Shah, I., Inciardi, M., O’Neil, M., Amin, A.L., Balanoff, C.R., Wagner, J.L., Larson, K.E., 2021. Is axillary imaging for invasive lobular carcinoma accurate in determining clinical node staging? Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 185, 567–572.

Sharma, P., Kimler, B., O’Dea, A., Nye, L., Wang, Y., Yoder, R., Prochaska, L., Wagner, J., Amin, A., Larson, K., Balanoff, C., Elia, M., Crane, G., Madhusudhana, S., Hoffman, M., Sheehan, M., Rodriguez, R., Finke, K., Shah, R., Satelli, D., Sresthe, A., Beck, L., McKittrick, R., Pluenneke, R., Raja, V., Beeki, B., Jensen, R., Godwin, A., Mehta, K., Khan, Q., 2021. Randomized phase II trial of neoadjuvant carboplatin plus docetaxel or carboplatin plus paclitaxel followed by doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide in stage I-III triple-negative breast cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 27, 975–982.

Sutherland, A., Huppe, A., Wagner, J., Amin, A., Balanoff, C., Kilgore, L., Larson, K., 2021a. Utility of MRI for Surgical Planning in Patients with In-Breast Tumor Recurrence. Annals of Surgical Oncology SUPPL 2 ed., 28, 351–352.

Sutherland, A., Wagner, J., Korentager, S., Butterworth, J., Amin, A., Balanoff, C., Larson, K., 2021b. Does lymphovenous bypass (LVB) for breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) impact bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) measurements? Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 186, 1–6.

Sutherland, A., Wagner, J.L., Korentager, S., Butterworth, J., Amin, A.L., Balanoff, C.R., Hangge, A., Larson, K.E., 2021c. Is bioimpedance spectroscopy a useful tool for objectively assessing lymphovenous bypass surgical outcomes in breast cancer-related lymphedema? Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 186, 1–6. https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.proxy.kumc.edu/33392840/

Valente, S., Larson, K.E., Vudayagiri, L., 2021. National Surgery Board Review: Breast Surgery. National Surgery Oral Board Review Series, Oral Exam Review. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.

Larson, K., Powers, B. C., Amin, A. L., Kilgore, L., Wagner, J. L., Balanoff, C. R (March 2021) Clinical Impact of Systemic Staging Studies in Secondary Breast Angiosarcoma, SSO International Conference on Surgical Cancer Care.

Sutherland, A., Huppe, A., Amin, A. L., Kilgore, L., Balanoff, C. R., Wagner, J. L., Larson, K (May 2021) Clinical Impact of MRI for Recurrent Breast Cancer, ASBrS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Johnson, L., Huppe, A., Amin, A. L., Balanoff, C. R., Kilgore, L., Wagner, J. L., Larson, K (May 2021) Is Image-Guided Core Needle Biopsy of Borderline Axillary Lymph Nodes Beneficial, ASBrS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Abbasi, S., Sack, S., Larson, K., Wagner, J. L., Kilgore, L., Balanoff, C. R., Winblad, O. D., Amin, A. L (May 2021) ASO Visual Abstract: Multidisciplinary Review of Intraductal Papilloma of the Breast can Identify Patients who may Omit Surgical Excision, ASBrS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Kilgore, L., Coleman, J., Couhan, J., Paolino, J. (August 2021) Getting started in advocacy and health policy: The ACS can help, American College of Surgeons.

Amin, A., Lai, S., Wagner, J., Winblad, O., Fan, F., 2020. Ipsilateral and concurrent breast cancer and atypical ductal hyperplasia: Does atypia also need surgical excision? Annals of Surgical Oncology 27, 4786–4794. https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.proxy.kumc.edu/32705514/

Balanoff, C., Robinson, L.A., Larson, K., Wagner, J., Amin, A., 2020. Secondary Angiosarcoma Following Catheter- Based Brachytherapy. The Breast Journal 27, 107–202.

Basik, M., Cecchini, R.S., Santos, J.F.D.L., Umphrey, H.R., Julian, T.B., Mamounas, E.P., White, J., Lucas, P.C., Balanoff, C., Tan, A.R., Weber, J.J., Edmonson, D.A., Brown-Glaberman, U.A., Diego, E.J., Teshome, M., Matsen, C.B., Seaward, S.A., Wapnir, I.L., Wagner, J.L., Tjoe, J.A., Thompson, A.M., Wolmark, N., 2020a. Abstract GS5-05: Primary analysis of NRG-BR005, a phase II trial assessing accuracy of tumor bed biopsies in predicting pathologic complete response (pCR) in patients with clinical/radiological complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) to explore the feasibility of breast-conserving treatment without surgery. Cancer Research 80, GS5-05. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.SABCS19-GS5-05

Braasch, M., Amin, A., Balanoff, C., Wagner, J., Larson, K., 2020. LCIS as a Risk Factor for Secondary Contralateral Breast Cancer in Patients with Ipsilateral Invasive Breast Cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology SUPPL 2 ed., 27, 458–459.

Braun, S., Dreicer, M., Butterworth, J., Larson, K., 2020. Do Nipple Necrosis Rates Differ in Pre-Pectoral Versus Sub-Muscular Implant-Based Reconstruction after Nipple Sparing Mastectomy? Annals of Surgical Oncology 27, 4760–4766.

Cullom, M., Amin, A., Balanoff, C., Wagner, J., Larson, K., 2020.       The American Journal of Surgery 220, 1225–1229.

Follette, C., Humphrey, C., Amin, A.L., Balanoff, C.R., Wagner, J.L., Larson, K.E., 2020. Primary Tumor Resection in De Novo Stage IV Breast Cancer Patients: Single Academic Center Experience. The Breast Journal 26, 1366–1369.

Khan, Q.J., O’Dea, A., Bardia, A., Kalinsky, K., Wisinski, K.B., O’Regan, R., Yuan, Y., Ma, C.X., Jahanzeb, M., Trivedi, M.S., Spring, L., Makhoul, I., Wagner, J.L., Winblad, O., Amin, A.L., Blau, S., Crane, G.J., Elia, M., Hard, M., Sharma, P., 2020. Letrozole plus ribociclib versus letrozole plus placebo as neoadjuvant therapy for ER plus breast cancer (FELINE trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology 38.

Kilgore, L.J., Yi, M., Bevers, T.B., Coyne, R., Lazzaro, M., Lane, D.L., Albarracin, C.T., Bedrosian, I., 2020. Breast cancer events in women with atypical ductal hyperplasia who do not undergo surgical excision. Journal of Clinical Oncology 38, 1562.

Larson, K., Rios, S., Amin, A., Balanoff, C., Wagner, J., Winblad, O., 2020. Breast incidental findings on abdominal and chest MRI. The Breast Journal 26, 1917–1919.

Larson, K.E., 2020. Sentinel Lymph Node Procedures, in: Grobmyer, S.R., Delaney, C. (Eds.), Netter’s Surgical Anatomy and Approaches. Elsevier, pp. 609–616.

Larson, K.E., Braun, S., Butterworth, J.A., 2020a. ASO Author Reflections: Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy with Prepectoral Versus Submuscular Reconstruction: Postoperative Complications. Annals of Surgical Oncology 27, 703–704.

Larson, K.E., Dhar, S.M., Amin, A.L., Balanoff, C.R., Wagner, J.L., 2020b. Applying the Goldilocks Principle to Narcotic Prescription after Breast Surgical Oncology Cases Achieve Both Patient and Provider Goals. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 231, 5–5. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-the-american-college-of-surgeons/vol/231/issue/4/suppl/S2

Larson, K.E., Rios, S., Amin, A.L., Balanoff, C.R., Wagner, J.L., Winblad, O., 2020c. Incidental Breast Findings on Abdominal and Chest MRI. The Breast Journal 26, 1917–1919.

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