DF/HCC Program Affiliation

Cancer Genetics
Breast Cancer

Research Abstract

Research relates to the identification of women at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer, and the appropriate management of these individuals. This work is done in collaboration with the Avon Comprehensive Breast Evaluation Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Publications

• Dominguez FJ, Black DM, Kawaguchi AL, O'Malley CA, Hughes KS.Elastic stay hooks and self-retaining retractor technique for mastectomy skin flaps.Surgery 2007 Feb;141(2):272-4.
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• Kozak KR, Smith BL, Adams J, Kornmehl E, Katz A, Gadd M, Specht M, Hughes K, Gioioso V, Lu HM, Braaten K, Recht A, Powell SN, DeLaney TF, Taghian AG.Accelerated partial-breast irradiation using proton beams: initial clinical experience.Int J Radiat Oncol
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• Schwartz GF, Veronesi U, Clough KB, Dixon JM, Fentiman IS, Heywang-Köbrunner SH, Holland R, Hughes KS, Mansel RE, Margolese R, Mendelson EB, Olivotto IA, Palazzo JP, Solin LJ,.Proceedings of the consensus conference on breast conservation, Milan, Italy, A
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• Zabicki K, Colbert JA, Dominguez FJ, Gadd MA, Hughes KS, Jones JL, Specht MC, Michaelson JS, Smith BL.Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Women </= 40 versus 50 to 60 Years: Increasing Size and Stage Disparity Compared With Older Women Over Time.Ann Surg Oncol
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• Schwartz GF, Veronesi U, Clough KB, Dixon JM, Fentiman IS, Heywang-Köbrunner SH, Holland R, Hughes KS, Mansel RE, Margolese R, Mendelson EB, Olivotto IA, Palazzo JP, Solin LJ,.Consensus conference on breast conservation.J Am Coll Surg 2006 Aug;203(2):198-
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• Blanchard K, Colbert JA, Kopans DB, Moore R, Halpern EF, Hughes KS, Smith BL, Tanabe KK, Michaelson JS.Long-term risk of false-positive screening results and subsequent biopsy as a function of mammography use.Radiology 2006 Aug;240(2):335-42.
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• Schwartz GF, Veronesi U, Clough KB, Dixon JM, Fentiman IS, Heywang-Köbrunner SH, Holland R, Hughes KS, Mansel RE, Margolese R, Mendelson EB, Olivotto IA, Palazzo JP, Solin LJ,.Consensus conference on breast conservation, Milan, Italy, April 28-May 1, 2005
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• Schwartz GF, Veronesi U, Clough KB, Dixon JM, Fentiman IS, Heywang-Köbrunner SH, Holland R, Hughes KS, Margolese R, Olivotto IA, Palazzo JP, Solin LJ.Proceedings of the consensus conference on breast conservation, April 28 to May 1, 2005, Milan, Italy.Can
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• Taghian AG, Kozak KR, Doppke KP, Katz A, Smith BL, Gadd M, Specht M, Hughes K, Braaten K, Kachnic LA, Recht A, Powell SN.Initial dosimetric experience using simple three-dimensional conformal external-beam accelerated partial-breast irradiation.Int J Radi
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• Shabo A, Hughes KS.Family History Information Exchange Services Using HL7 Clinical Genomics Standard Specifications.Int'l Journalon Semantic Web & Information Systems 2005;1(4):42-65.
• Dominguez FJ, Jones JL, Zabicki K, Smith BL, Gadd MA, Specht M, Kopans DB, Moore RH, Michaelson JS, Hughes KS.Prevalence of hereditary breast/ovarian carcinoma risk in patients with a personal history of breast or ovarian carcinoma in a mammography popula
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• Hughes KS, Schnaper LA, Berry D, Cirrincione C, McCormick B, Shank B, Wheeler J, Champion LA, Smith TJ, Smith BL, Shapiro C, Muss HB, Winer E, Hudis C, Wood W, Sugarbaker D, Henderson IC, Norton L, , ,.Lumpectomy plus tamoxifen with or without irradiati
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• Hughes KS, Roche C, Campbell CT, Siegel N, Salisbury L, Chekos A, Katz MS, Edell E.Prevalence of family history of breast and ovarian cancer in a single primary care practice using a self-administered questionnaire.Breast J 2003 Jan-Feb;9(1):19-25.
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