Prevalence of in vitro chemotherapeutic drug resistance in primary malignant pleural mesothelioma: Result in a cohort of 203 resection specimens , 31 May 2010
Aneil A. Mujoomdar, Tamara R. Tilleman, William G. Richards, Raphael Bueno, David J. Sugarbaker
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2010 (Vol. 140, Issue 2, Pages 352-355)
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Impact of positive pleural lavage cytology on survival in patients having lung resection for non–small-cell lung cancer: An international individual patient data meta-analysis , 25 November 2009
International Pleural Lavage Cytology Collaborators
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 6, Pages 1441-1446)
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Combined treatment with cisplatin and sirolimus to enhance cell death in human mesothelioma , 23 October 2009
Mor-Li Hartman, John Matthew Esposito, Beow Yong Yeap, David John Sugarbaker
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 5, Pages 1233-1240)
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Feasibility of transtracheal thoracoscopy (natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery) , 30 November 2009
Yun-Hen Liu, Hung-Ping Liu, Yi-Chen Wu, Po-Jen Ko
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 5, Pages 1349-1350)
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Bonanno's catheter: A less invasive and cost-effective alternative for drainage of pleural effusion
Annabel Sharkey
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 5, Page 1357)
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Endometriosis-related pneumothorax after in vitro fertilization embryo transfer procedure: A case report , 24 June 2009
Alessandro Baisi, Federico Raveglia, Matilde De Simone, Angelo Maria Calati, Andrea Leporati, Ugo Cioffi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 4, Pages e88-e89)
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Nonoperative thoracic duct embolization for traumatic thoracic duct leak: Experience in 109 patients , 30 December 2009
Maxim Itkin, John C. Kucharczuk, Andrew Kwak, Scott O. Trerotola, Larry R. Kaiser
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 3, Pages 584-590)
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Video-assisted intercostal nerve cryoablation in managing intractable chest wall pain
Ian Hunt, Donna Eaton, Omar Maiwand, Vladimir Anikin
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 3, Pages 774-775)
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Synthetic biodegradable hydrogel (PleuraSeal) sealant for sealing of lung tissue after thoracoscopic resection , 27 March 2009
Amulya K. Saxena
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2010 (Vol. 139, Issue 2, Pages 496-497)
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Extrapleural Nuss procedure for chest wall deformity complicating thoracotomy and pulmonary resection , 09 February 2009
Pei-Ming Huang, Mong-Wei Lin, Yung-Chie Lee
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 6, Pages 1436-1437)
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Extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural mesothelioma: Outcomes of treatment and prognostic factors , 09 March 2009
Tristan D. Yan, Michael Boyer, Mo Mo Tin, Daniel Wong, Catherine Kennedy, Jocelyn McLean, Paul G. Bannon, Brian C. McCaughan
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 3, Pages 619-624)
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Extrapleural pneumonectomy followed by intracavitary intraoperative hyperthermic cisplatin with pharmacologic cytoprotection for treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma: A phase II prospective study
Tamara R. Tilleman, William G. Richards, Lambros Zellos, Bruce E. Johnson, Michael T. Jaklitsch, Jordan Mueller, Beow Yong Yeap, Aneil A. Mujoomdar, Christopher T. Ducko, Raphael Bueno, David J. Sugarbaker
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 2, Pages 405-411)
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Treatment of refractory lymphangioleiomyomatosis–associated chylous effusion with a pleuroperitoneal window and omental flap , 26 August 2008
Subroto Paul, Stacey Su, Heather Edenfield, David J. Kwiatkowski, Raphael Bueno
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 2, Pages 497-498)
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Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura: Results of surgical treatment and long-term prognosis
Karen M. Harrison–Phipps, Francis C. Nichols, Cathy D. Schleck, Claude Deschamps, Stephen D. Cassivi, Paul H. Schipper, Mark S. Allen, Dennis A. Wigle, Peter C. Pairolero
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 1, Pages 19-25)
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Comparison of patterns of relapse in thymic carcinoma and thymoma
James Huang, Nabil P. Rizk, William D. Travis, Gregory J. Riely, Bernard J. Park, Manjit S. Bains, Joseph Dycoco, Raja M. Flores, Robert J. Downey, Valerie W. Rusch
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2009 (Vol. 138, Issue 1, Pages 26-31)
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Management of pleural recurrence after curative resection of thymoma , 22 December 2008
Marco Lucchi, Federico Davini, Roberta Ricciardi, Leonardo Duranti, Laura Boldrini, Gerardo Palmiero, Fulvio Basolo, Alfredo Mussi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 5, Pages 1185-1189)
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Pediatric empyema: Outcome analysis of thoracoscopic management , 09 February 2009
Jin-Shing Chen, Kai-Chieh Huang, Yen-Ching Chen, Hsao-Hsun Hsu, Shuenn-Wen Kuo, Pei-Ming Huang, Jan-Ming Lee, Yung-Chie Lee
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 5, Pages 1195-1199)
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Pneumothorax in two siblings: Is there a genetic basis for recurrence? , 06 May 2008
John Henderson, Pradeep Narayan, Sarah F. Smithson, Anthony Morgan
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 4, Pages 1021-1022)
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Accidental perforation of the left ventricle with a Bonanno catheter , 27 May 2008
Sanjay Asopa, Srikanth Iyenger, Clinton T. Lloyd, Ivan Brown, Clifford W. Barlow
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 4, Pages 1023-1024)
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A phase I study of extrapleural pneumonectomy and intracavitary intraoperative hyperthermic cisplatin with amifostine cytoprotection for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Lambros Zellos, William G. Richards, Leah Capalbo, Michael T. Jaklitsch, Lucian R. Chirieac, Bruce E. Johnson, Raphael Bueno, David J. Sugarbaker
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2009 (Vol. 137, Issue 2, Pages 453-458)
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Primary chest wall lymphoma with no history of tuberculous pyothorax: Diagnosis and treatment , 15 August 2008
Abbas Tabatabai, Mozaffar Hashemi, Mojtaba Ahmadinejad, Saeid Haghdani, Mahmoud Sajjadi, Parvin Mahzouni, Ali Hekmatnia
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 6, Pages 1472-1475)
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Long-term remission of hepatic hydrothorax after OK-432 pleurodesis , 01 September 2008
Pei-Ying Lin, Ping-Hung Kuo, Chong-Jen Yu, Pan-Chyr Yang
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 5, Pages 1367-1369)
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Autologous fibrin sealant reduces the incidence of prolonged air leak and duration of chest tube drainage after lung volume reduction surgery: A prospective randomized blinded study , 11 August 2008
C. Moser, I. Opitz, W. Zhai, V. Rousson, E.W. Russi, W. Weder, D. Lardinois
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 4, Pages 843-849)
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Resection of a giant thoracic solitary fibrous tumor through two separate thoracotomies , 12 May 2008
Chao-Kai Hu, Yih-Leong Chang, Wei-Cheng Lin, Yung-Chie Lee
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 4, Pages 1077-1079)
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The impact of lymph node station on survival in 348 patients with surgically resected malignant pleural mesothelioma: Implications for revision of the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system , 01 July 2008
Raja M. Flores, Tom Routledge, Venkatraman E. Seshan, Joseph Dycoco, Maureen Zakowski, Yael Hirth, Valerie W. Rusch
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 3, Pages 605-610)
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Reply to the Editor:
Robert James Cerfolio
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 2, Page 536)
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Prospective algorithm to remove chest tubes after pulmonary resection with high output – is it valid everywhere?
Tomasz Grodzki
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 2, Page 536)
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Reply to the Editor:
Robert J. Cerfolio
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 2, Pages 536-537)
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Accelerated treatment of postpneumonectomy empyema: A binational long-term study
Didier Schneiter, Tomasz Grodzki, Didier Lardinois, Peter B. Kestenholz, Janusz Wojcik, Bartosz Kubisa, Jaroslaw Pierog, Walter Weder
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 1, Pages 179-185)
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Redon drains and underwater seal: The better of two worlds?
Nawwar Al-Attar, Richard Raffoul, Patrick Nataf
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 1, Page 236)
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Reply to the Editor:
Marek Gwozdziewicz
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2008 (Vol. 136, Issue 1, Pages 236-237)
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Impact of tumor-infiltrating T cells on survival in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
Masaki Anraku, Kristopher S. Cunningham, Zhihong Yun, Ming-Sound Tsao, Li Zhang, Shaf Keshavjee, Michael R. Johnston, Marc de Perrot
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 4, Pages 823-829)
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Extrapleural pneumonectomy versus pleurectomy/decortication in the surgical management of malignant pleural mesothelioma: Results in 663 patients , 15 February 2008
Raja M. Flores, Harvey I. Pass, Venkatraman E. Seshan, Joseph Dycoco, Maureen Zakowski, Michele Carbone, Manjit S. Bains, Valerie W. Rusch
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 3, Pages 620-626.e3)
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Visualization of bronchoalveolar fistula as the presenting sign of lung cancer
Francesco Givigliano, Antonello La Rocca, Michele Salati, Luigi Busiello, Carmine La Manna, Francesco Scognamiglio, Gaetano Rocco
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2008 (Vol. 135, Issue 3, Pages 704-705)
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Clinical application of infrared thoracoscopy to detect bullous or emphysematous lesions of the lung
Masashi Gotoh, Yasumichi Yamamoto, Hitoshi Igai, Sungsoo Chang, Chenglong Huang, Hiroyasu Yokomise
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 6, Pages 1498-1501)
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Intrathoracic splenosis: A case report and an update of invasive and noninvasive diagnostic techniques
Enrico Ruffini, Sofia Asioli, Pier Luigi Filosso, Rebecca Senetta, Luigia Macrì, Antonio Cavallo, Alberto Oliaro
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 6, Pages 1594-1595)
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Urgent pneumonectomy for metastatic sarcoma
Hayssam Gibbaoui, Mohamed Yaman
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 6, Pages 1599-1600)
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Development of new biodegradable hydrogel glue for preventing alveolar air leakage
Masato Araki, Hiroyuki Tao, Naoki Nakajima, Hajime Sugai, Toshihiko Sato, Suong-Hyu Hyon, Takeshi Nagayasu, Tatsuo Nakamura
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 5, Pages 1241-1248)
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Takashi Suda, Yuka Kitamura, Sachiko Hasegawa, Koji Negi, Yoshinobu Hattori
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 4, Pages 1088-1089)
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Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting: Multicenter European experience
Didier de Cannière, Gerhard Wimmer-Greinecker, Romuald Cichon, Vassilios Gulielmos, Frank Van Praet, Usha Seshadri-Kreaden, Volkmar Falk
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 3, Pages 710-716)
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Minimally invasive combined approach for an hourglass-shaped mass at the thoracic inlet
Francesco Givigliano, Antonello La Rocca, Carmine La Manna, Luigi Busiello, Francesco Longo, Francesco Scognamiglio, Francesco Ionna, Gaetano Rocco
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 2, Pages 528-529.e1)
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Thoracic splenule without prior history of trauma or surgery
Achilleas Lioulias, Panagiotis Misthos, Kostas Neofotistos, Georgios Papagiannakis, John Kokotsakis
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 2, Pages 530-531)
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Interventional closure of postpneumonectomy bronchial pleural fistula with a self-expandable double umbrella–shaped occluder knitted with nitinol shape memory alloy
Jianhua Zhang, Shengshou Hu, Bingren Gao, Debin Liu, Feixue Song, Bin Li, Yongzhu Yang, Shenjun Zhu, Zhiping Wang
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 2, Pages 531-533)
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Unusual survival of an adult with pleuropulmonary blastoma and neurofibromatosis
Noah B. Zuker, Charles A. Dietl, Sherry Kenna, Edgar G. Fischer, David Gardner
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 2, Pages 541-542)
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Creation of a uniform pleural defect model for the study of lung sealants
Masato Araki, Hiroyuki Tao, Toshihiko Sato, Naoki Nakajima, Hajime Sugai, Suong-Hyu Hyon, Takeshi Nagayasu, Tatsuo Nakamura
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 1, Pages 145-151)
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Lobectomy or pneumonectomy for multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis can be performed with acceptable morbidity and mortality: A seven-year review of a single institution’s experience
Tarek Mohsen, Amany Abou Zeid, Saleem Haj-Yahia
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2007 (Vol. 134, Issue 1, Pages 194-198)
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Ten traps for the unwary in surgical series: A case study in mesothelioma reports
Tom Treasure, Martin Utley
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 6, Pages 1414-1418)
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Long-term effects of thoracic sympathectomy on microcirculation in the hands of patients with primary Raynaud disease
Paweł Maga, Jarosław Kużdżał, Rafał Niżankowski, Andrzej Szczeklik, Krzysztof Sładek
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 6, Pages 1428-1433)
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Diffuse lymphangiomatosis: Are there any clinical or therapeutic standards?
Charalambos Zisis, Konstantinos Spiliotopoulos, Marios Patronis, George Filippakis, Grigoris Stratakos, George Tzelepis, Ion Bellenis
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 6, Pages 1664-1665)
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Liposarcoma of the pleural cavity: A case report
Chuanliang Peng, Xiaogang Zhao, Xiaopeng Dong, Xingtao Jiang
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 4, Pages 1108-1109)
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Pleurodesis with an autologous blood patch to prevent persistent air leaks after lobectomy
Claudio Andreetti, Federico Venuta, Marco Anile, Tiziano De Giacomo, Daniele Diso, Mario Di Stasio, Erino A. Rendina, Giorgio Furio Coloni
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 3, Pages 759-762)
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Tension pneumopericardium and pneumothorax during spontaneous ventilation
Francesco Petteruti, Paolo Stassano, Giuseppe De Luca, Luigi Di Tommaso, Antonella Luciano, Paolo Pepino
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 3, Pages 829-830)
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A different surgical approach for an intrathoracic expanding hematoma
Kalliopi Athanassiadi, Hans-Peter Reiffen, Nicolas Dickgreber, Florian Laenger, Christa-Maria Eschenbruch, Matthias Wilchelmi, Axel Haverich
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 3, Pages 832-834)
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The Thoracic Surgery Scoring System (Thoracoscore): Risk model for in-hospital death in 15,183 patients requiring thoracic surgery , 12 January 2007
Pierre Emmanuel Falcoz, Massimo Conti, Laurent Brouchet, Sidney Chocron, Marc Puyraveau, Mariette Mercier, Joseph Philippe Etievent, Marcel Dahan
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 2, Pages 325-332.e1)
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Management of pleural space infections: A population-based analysis , 30 December 2006
Farhood Farjah, Rebecca Gaston Symons, Bahirathan Krishnadasan, Douglas E. Wood, David R. Flum
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 2, Pages 346-351.e1)
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Lymphoceles in premature infants after congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair: Thoracoscopic management
Amulya K. Saxena, Emir Haxihja, Barbara Kleinlein, Michael E. Höllwarth
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 2, Pages 584-585)
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Bone or pleura? Primary pleural osteosarcoma
Pankaj Chandak, Ian Hunt, Randolph Rawlins, Sebastian Lucas, Tom Treasure
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 2, Pages 587-588)
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Impact of lymph node metastasis on outcome after extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Marc de Perrot, Karl Uy, Masaki Anraku, Ming S. Tsao, Gail Darling, Thomas K. Waddell, Andrew F. Pierre, Andrea Bezjak, Shaf Keshavjee, Michael R. Johnston
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 1, Pages 111-116)
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Descending necrotizing mediastinitis in a child with chickenpox
César Pérez-Caballero Macarrón, Alfonso Pérez Palomino, José Antonio Matute de Cárdenas, Nieves Sanz Villa, Luis Moreno Fernández
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2007 (Vol. 133, Issue 1, Pages 271-272)
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Gossypol, a phytochemical with BH3-mimetic property, sensitizes cultured thoracic cancer cells to Apo2 ligand/tumor necrosis factor–related apoptosis-inducing ligand , 06 November 2006
Wen-Shuz Yeow, Aris Baras, Alex Chua, Duc M. Nguyen, Shailen S. Sehgal, David S. Schrump, Dao M. Nguyen
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 6, Pages 1356-1362.e2)
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Are absorbable sutures inadequate to close the sternum?
Xue Ning Yang, Ugo Pastorino
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 6, Page 1503)
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Bonnano’s catheter: A less invasive and cost-effective alternative for drainage of pleural effusion
Sanjay Asopa, Anish Patel
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 6, Pages 1503-1504)
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Intraoperative localization of lymph node metastases with a replication-competent herpes simplex virus
Prasad S. Adusumilli, David P. Eisenberg, Brendon M. Stiles, Sun Chung, Mei-Ki Chan, Valerie W. Rusch, Yuman Fong
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 5, Pages 1179-1188.e1)
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Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura mimicking neurogenic tumor
Giuseppe De Luca, Salvatore Griffo, Ciriaco Cecere, Marcellino Cicalese, Luigi Di Tommaso, Mario Monaco, Paolo Stassano
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 5, Pages 1241-1242)
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Autologous blood patch in persistent air leaks after pulmonary resection
Andrea Droghetti, Andrea Schiavini, Piergiorgio Muriana, Andrea Comel, Giuseppe De Donno, Massimiliano Beccaria, Barbara Canneto, Carlo Sturani, Giovanni Muriana
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 3, Pages 556-559)
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Treatment of persistent air leakage with endobronchial one-way valves
Marco Anile, Federico Venuta, Tiziano De Giacomo, Erino Angelo Rendina, Daniele Diso, Francesco Pugliese, Franco Ruberto, Giorgio Furio Coloni
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 3, Pages 711-712)
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Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura with hypoglycemia associated with serum insulin-like growth factor II
Ayako Hirai, Ryoichi Nakanishi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 3, Pages 713-714)
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Primary sutureless repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: The value of intrapleural hilar reapproximation
Igor E. Konstantinov
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 3, Pages 729-730)
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Extrapleural hematoma as a complication of spontaneous pneumothorax
El Hassane Kabiri, Adil Arsalane, Abdelfettah Zidane, Fouad Atoini
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2006 (Vol. 132, Issue 2, Pages 423-424)
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A method for chest drainage after pediatric cardiac surgery: A prospective randomized trial
Salvatore Agati, Carmelo Mignosa, Placido Gitto, Eugenio Santo Trimarchi, Giuseppe Ciccarello, Dario Salvo, Giuseppe Trimarchi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 6, Pages 1306-1309)
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The pattern of lymph node involvement influences outcome after extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant mesothelioma
John G. Edwards, D.J. Stewart, Antonio Martin-Ucar, Salli Muller, Cathy Richards, David A. Waller
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 5, Pages 981-987)
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Duropleural fistula as a consequence of Gorham-Stout syndrome: A combination of 2 rare conditions
Ritwick Agrawal, Imran Mohammed, Patrick G. Reilly
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 5, Pages 1205-1206)
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Intrapleural topical application of cisplatin with the surgical carrier Vivostat increases the local drug concentration in an immune-competent rat model with malignant pleuromesothelioma
D. Lardinois, F.J. Jung, I. Opitz, K. Rentsch, C. Latkoczy, V. Vuong, Z. Varga, V. Rousson, D. Günther, S. Bodis, R. Stahel, W. Weder
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 3, Pages 697-703.e3)
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Transthoracic drainage of large Streptococcus milleri liver abscess
Arul Bala, Pankaj Saxena, Igor E. Konstantinov
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 3, Pages 744-745)
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From mesothelioma to cardiovascular protection via the phosphoinositide-3 kinase pathway: A new vista in cardiothoracic surgery
Igor E. Konstantinov, Jia Li, Andrew N. Redington
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 2, Pages 509-510)
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Reply to the Editor
Philip A. Rascoe, Xiaobo Cao, Jonathan C. Daniel, Steven D. Miller, W. Roy Smythe
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2006 (Vol. 131, Issue 2, Page 510)
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary tuberculosis
C.S. Pramesh, Rajesh C. Mistry, Sandeep P. Tandon
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 6, Page 1732)
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Reply to the Editor
Guven Olgac, Cemal Asim Kutlu
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 6, Page 1733)
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A giant pleural fibrous tumor
Heyman Luckraz, Saima Ehsan, Allen R. Gibbs, Eric G. Butchart
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 4, Pages 1216-1217)
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Importance of mediastinoscopy, bilateral thoracoscopy, and laparoscopy in correct staging of malignant mesothelioma before extrapleural pneumonectomy
J.M. Alvarez, T. Ha, W. Musk, P. Robins, R. Price, M.J. Byrne
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 3, Pages 905-906)
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Receptor tyrosine kinase and phosphoinositide-3 kinase signaling in malignant mesothelioma , 27 June 2005
Philip A. Rascoe, Xiaobo Cao, Jonathan C. Daniel, Steven D. Miller, W. Roy Smythe
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 2, Pages 393-400)
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Recurrent hamartoma at the trocar incision site after video-assisted thoracic surgical resection
Corinna Ludwig, B. Passlick, Erich Stoelben
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
August 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 2, Pages 609-610)
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The morphology of diaphragmatic defects in hepatic hydrothorax: Thoracoscopic finding
Pei-Ming Huang, Yih-Leong Chang, Ching-Yao Yang, Yung-Chie Lee
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 1, Pages 141-145)
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Visceral pleural invasion is an invasive and aggressive indicator of non-small cell lung cancer
Kimihiro Shimizu, Junji Yoshida, Kanji Nagai, Mitsuyo Nishimura, Genichiro Ishii, Yasuo Morishita, Yutaka Nishiwaki
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2005 (Vol. 130, Issue 1, Pages 160-165)
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Integrated computed tomography-positron emission tomography in patients with potentially resectable malignant pleural mesothelioma: Staging implications
Jeremy J. Erasmus, Mylene T. Truong, W. Roy Smythe, Reginald F. Munden, Edith M. Marom, David C. Rice, Ara A. Vaporciyan, Garrett L. Walsh, Bradley S. Sabloff, Lyle D. Broemeling, Craig W. Stevens, Katherine M. Pisters, Donald A. Podoloff, Homer A. Macapinlac
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 6, Pages 1364-1370)
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The selective epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor PD153035 suppresses expression of prometastasis phenotypes in malignant pleural mesothelioma cells in vitro , 06 April 2005
George W. Cole, Annette M. Alleva, Rishindra M. Reddy, Justin B. Maxhimer, JingTong Zuo, David S. Schrump, Dao M. Nguyen
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 5, Pages 1010-1017)
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Reply to the Editor
Walter Weder
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 5, Pages 1199-1200)
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Catamenial pneumothorax: Some commentaries
Marco Alifano, Pierre Magdeleinat, Jean François Regnard
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 5, Page 1199)
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Extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant mesothelioma: Should pericardium be resected routinely?
Loïc Lang-Lazdunski, Carol Tan, Tom Treasure
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 5, Page 1202)
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Two-dimensional and 3-dimensional optical coherence tomographic imaging of the airway, lung, and pleura , 09 February 2005
N. Hanna, D. Saltzman, D. Mukai, Z. Chen, S. Sasse, J. Milliken, S. Guo, W. Jung, H. Colt, M. Brenner
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 3, Pages 615-622)
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Successful closure of an empyema space associated with persistent bronchopleural fistula: Muscle transposition combined with endobronchial plug
Hisashi Oishi, Akira Miyamoto, Akira Sakuraada, Yasushi Hoshikawa, Hirokazu Aikawa, Satoshi Suzuki, Masami Sato, Takashi Kondo
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 3, Pages 692-693)
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Selective management of intrathoracic anastomotic leak after esophagectomy , 31 December 2004
Juan A. Crestanello, Claude Deschamps, Stephen D. Cassivi, Francis C. Nichols, Mark S. Allen, Cathy Schleck, Peter C. Pairolero
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 2, Pages 254-260)
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Foreign-body excretion through the bronchial stump after extrapleural pneumonectomy
Kenichi Okubo, Yasunori Kurahashi
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 2, Pages 449-450)
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Bonanno's catheter: A less invasive and cost-effective alternative for drainage of pleural effusion
Govind K. Chetty, Maqsood M. Elahi, Vishwanath Siddagangaiah, Joseph N. Leverment
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2005 (Vol. 129, Issue 1, Pages 219-220)
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Cisplatin enhances apoptosis induced by a tumor-selective adenovirus expressing tumor necrosis factor–related apoptosis-inducing ligand , 25 October 2004
Rishindra M. Reddy, Wilson S. Tsai, M. Firdos Ziauddin, JingTong Zuo, George W. Cole, Justin B. Maxhimer, BingLiang Fang, David S. Schrump, Dao M. Nguyen
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2004 (Vol. 128, Issue 6, Pages 883-891)
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Catamenial pneumothorax revisited: Clinical approach and systematic review of the literature
Stephan Korom, Haydar Canyurt, Antje Missbach, Didier Schneiter, Michael Odo Kurrer, Urs Haller, Paul J. Keller, Markus Furrer, Walter Weder
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2004 (Vol. 128, Issue 4, Pages 502-508)
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Prevention, early detection, and management of complications after 328 consecutive extrapleural pneumonectomies
David J. Sugarbaker, Michael T. Jaklitsch, Raphael Bueno, William Richards, Jeanne Lukanich, Steven J. Mentzer, Yolonda Colson, Phillip Linden, Michael Chang, Leah Capalbo, Elizabeth Oldread, Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab, Scott J. Swanson, Lambros S. Zellos
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2004 (Vol. 128, Issue 1, Pages 138-146)
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Rupture of a chronic expanding hematoma of the thorax into lung parenchyma
Kenichi Okubo, Toshihiro Okamoto, Jun Isobe, Yoichiro Ueno
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 6, Pages 1838-1840)
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Stage III empyema caused by actinomyces meyeri: a plea for decortication
Cédric Vallet, Edgardo Pezzetta, Geneviève Nicolet-Chatelin, Zihad El Lamaa, Olivier Martinet, Hans-Beat Ris
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 5, Pages 1511-1513)
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Thoracic endometriosis: a case report and literature review
Tomasz M Ziedalski, Viji Sankaranarayanan, Rajinder K Chitkara
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
May 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 5, Pages 1513-1514)
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Endometriosis-related pneumothorax: clinicopathologic observations from a newly diagnosed case
Marco Alifano, Alessandra Cancellieri, Adele Fornelli, Rocco Trisolini, Maurizio Boaron
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 4, Pages 1219-1221)
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Risk factors associated with atrial fibrillation after noncardiac thoracic surgery: analysis of 2588 patients
Ara A Vaporciyan, Arlene M Correa, David C Rice, Jack A Roth, W.R Smythe, Stephen G Swisher, Garrett L Walsh, Joe B Putnam
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
March 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 3, Pages 779-786)
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Transposition of the lower pulmonary vein for further mobilization in carinal reconstruction after induction therapy for lung cancer
Hiroyuki Shiono, Mitsunori Ohta, Hirohisa Hirabayashi, Masato Minami, Jun Maeda, Norihisa Shigemura, Goro Matsumiya, Hikaru Matsuda
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
February 2004 (Vol. 127, Issue 2, Pages 586-587)
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Efficacy and safety of single-trocar technique for minimally invasive surgery of the chest in the treatment of noncomplex pleural disease
Marcello Migliore
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
November 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 5, Pages 1618-1623)
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Intralobar sequestration: a rare cause of severe hemothorax
W Wandschneider, H Illiasch
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
September 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 3, Pages 872-873)
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Positron emission tomography defines metastatic disease but not locoregional disease in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
Raja M Flores, Timothy Akhurst, Mithat Gonen, Steven M Larson, Valerie W Rusch
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2003 (Vol. 126, Issue 1, Pages 11-15)
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Primary thoracoscopic treatment of empyema in children
Gordon Cohen, Vibeke Hjortdal, Marco Ricci, Adam Jaffe, Colin Wallis, Robert Dinwiddie, Martin J. Elliott, Marc R. de Leval
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
January 2003 (Vol. 125, Issue 1, Pages 79-84)
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Pleural mesothelioma in 2002: Going somewhere very slowly
Harvey I. Pass
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 6, Pages 1074-1077)
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Radical pleurectomy/decortication and intraoperative radiotherapy followed by conformal radiation with or without chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Terry T. Lee, Darcie L. Everett, Hui-Kuo G. Shu, Thierry M. Jahan, Mack Roach, Joycelyn L. Speight, Robert B. Cameron, Theodore L. Phillips, Albert Chan, David M. Jablons
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 6, Pages 1183-1189)
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Closure of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula by means of single, perforator-based, latissimus dorsi muscle flap
Edmund C.K. Chan, Tak Wai Lee, Calvin S.H. Ng, Innes Y.P. Wan, Alan D.L. Sihoe, Anthony P.C. Yim
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
December 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 6, Pages 1235-1236)
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Synovial sarcoma of the pleura: A clinical and pathologic study of three cases
Amy S. Colwell, Jonathan D'Cunha, Sara O. Vargas, Benjamin Parker, Paola Dal Cin, Michael A. Maddaus
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
October 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 4, Pages 828-832)
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Replication-competent herpes virus NV1020 as direct treatment of pleural cancer in a rat model
Michael I. Ebright, Jonathan S. Zager, Sandeep Malhotra, Keith A. Delman, Tracey L. Weigel, Valerie W. Rusch, Yuman Fong
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 1, Pages 123-129)
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Extensive epidural cufflike growth of malignant pleural mesothelioma causing spinal cord compression
Johanna M.M. Gijtenbee, H.I.Piccardt Brouwer, Rudolf H. Boerman, Ruurd G. Wiggenraad, Charles J. Vecht, Peter A.E.Sillevis Smitt
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
July 2002 (Vol. 124, Issue 1, Pages 200-202)
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Antisense therapy for malignant mesothelioma with oligonucleotides targeting the bcl-xl gene product
W.Roy Smythe, Imran Mohuiddin, Mustafa Ozveran, Xiaobo X. Cao
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
June 2002 (Vol. 123, Issue 6, Pages 1191-1198)
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A prematurely terminated phase III trial of intraoperative intrapleural hypotonic cisplatin treatment in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer with positive pleural lavage cytology: The incidence of carcinomatous pleuritis after surgical intervention
Yukito Ichinose, Ryosuke Tsuchiya, Teruaki Koike, Tsutomu Yasumitsu, Kenji Nakamura, Hirohito Tada, Hirokuni Yoshimura, Tetsuya Mitsudomi, Ken Nakagawa, Kohei Yokoi, Harubumi Kato
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
April 2002 (Vol. 123, Issue 4, Pages 695-699)
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