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• 2012

  Frequent and early death limits quality of life assessment in patients with advanced malignancies evaluated for palliative surgical intervention

  Badgwell, B., Krouse, R., Cormier, J., Guevara, C., Klimberg, V. & Ferrell, B., Nov 2012, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 19, 12, p. 3651-3658 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Quality of Life
  • Neoplasms
  • Statistical Data Interpretation
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Referral and Consultation
  19 Scopus citations
• 2018

  Cutting Healthcare Costs with Hematoma-Directed Ultrasound-Guided Breast Lumpectomy

  Merrill, A. Y., Ochoa, D., Klimberg, V., Hill, E. L., Preston, M., Neisler, K. & Henry-Tillman, R. S., Oct 1 2018, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 25, 10, p. 3076-3081 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Segmental Mastectomy
  • Hematoma
  • Health Care Costs
  • Breast
  • Needles
  3 Scopus citations
• 2016

  Biomarkers for Presymptomatic Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Breast Cancer Patients

  Todorova, V. K., Makhoul, I., Siegel, E. R., Wei, J., Stone, A., Carter, W., Beggs, M. L., Owen, A. & Klimberg, V. S., Aug 2016, In: PloS one. 11, 8, e0160224.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • cardiotoxicity
  • Biomarkers
  • doxorubicin
  • Chemotherapy
  • breast neoplasms
  11 Scopus citations

• The vertical infra-areolar approach to nipple skin-sparing or total skin-sparing mastectomy

  Rivere, A., Kumbla, P. A. & Klimberg, V., Jan 1 2016, Operative Approaches to Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes. Springer International Publishing, p. 53-65 13 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Nipples
  • Mastectomy
  • Skin
  • Blood Preservation
  • Inflammatory Breast Neoplasms

• Axillary reverse mapping (ARM) as a means to reduce lymphedema during sentinel lymph node or axillary node dissection

  Klimberg, V. & Douek, M., Jan 1 2016, Personalized Treatment of Breast Cancer. Springer Japan, p. 63-76 14 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Sentinel Lymph Node
  • Lymphedema
  • Arm
  • Dissection
  • Axilla

• Personalized treatment of breast cancer

  Toi, M., Winer, E., Benson, J. R. & Klimberg, V., Jan 1 2016, Springer Japan. 321 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Therapeutics
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Nomograms
  • Translational Medical Research
  1 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Axillary reverse mapping

  Klimberg, V., Mar 28 2012, Master Techniques in General Surgery: Breast Surgery. Wolters Kluwer Health Adis (ESP), p. 430-444 15 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Axillary reverse mapping (ARM): Initial results of phase II trial in preventing lymphedema after lymphadenectomy

  Boneti, C., Badgwell, B., Robertson, Y., Korourian, S., Adkins, L. & Klimberg, V., Oct 2012, In: Minerva Ginecologica. 64, 5, p. 421-430 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Lymphedema
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Axilla
  • Research Ethics Committees
  • Arm
  27 Scopus citations

• Total skin-sparing mastectomy

  Klimberg, V., Mar 28 2012, Master Techniques in General Surgery: Breast Surgery. Wolters Kluwer Health Adis (ESP), p. 777-802 26 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2017

  Lymphedema in the postmastectomy patient: Pathophysiology, prevention, and management

  Rivere, A. E. & Klimberg, V., Aug 24 2017, The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 514-530.e4

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Breast Cancer Lymphedema
  • Stewart Treves syndrome
  • Lymphangiosarcoma
  • Work Performance
  • Quality of Life
  3 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Long-term results of excision followed by radiofrequency ablation as the sole means of local therapy for breast cancer

  Wilson, M., Korourian, S., Boneti, C., Adkins, L., Badgwell, B., Lee, J. & Klimberg, V., Oct 2012, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 19, 10, p. 3192-3198 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Segmental Mastectomy
  • Radiofrequency Ablation
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Recurrence
  • Neoplasms
  7 Scopus citations
• 2018

  Steps to Getting Your Manuscript Published in a High-Quality Medical Journal

  Balch, C. M., McMasters, K. M., Klimberg, V. S., Pawlik, T. M., Posner, M. C., Roh, M., Tanabe, K. K., Whippen, D. & Ikoma, N., Apr 1 2018, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 25, 4, p. 850-855 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

  • Manuscripts
  • Publications
  8 Scopus citations
• 2017

  Does Axillary Reverse Mapping Prevent Lymphedema after Lymphadenectomy?

  Tummel, E., Ochoa, D., Korourian, S., Betzold, R., Adkins, L., McCarthy, M., Hung, S., Kalkwarf, K., Gallagher, K., Lee, J. Y. & Klimberg, V., May 1 2017, In: Annals of Surgery. 265, 5, p. 987-992 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Lymphedema
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Arm
  • Axilla
  35 Scopus citations
• 2011

  Kirby I. Bland, MD: A surgical oncologist for all seasons

  Klimberg, V. S., Mar 15 2011, In: Journal of Surgical Oncology. 103, 4, 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
• 2016

  Axillary Reverse Mapping in Breast Cancer: A Canadian Experience

  Klimberg, V., 2016, In: Breast Diseases. 27, 1, p. 53 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

• Rare breast cancer: 246 invasive secretory carcinomas from the National Cancer Data Base

  Jacob, J. D., Hodge, C., Franko, J., Pezzi, C. M., Goldman, C. D. & Klimberg, V., Jun 1 2016, In: Journal of Surgical Oncology. 113, 7, p. 721-725 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Secretory breast carcinoma
  • Ductal Carcinoma
  • Carcinoma
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Databases
  10 Scopus citations
• 2011

  Margin index is not a reliable tool for predicting residual disease after breast-conserving surgery for DCIS

  Fisher, C. S., Klimberg, V., Khan, S., Gao, F. & Margenthaler, J. A., Oct 2011, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 18, 11, p. 3155-3159 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Segmental Mastectomy
  • Breast
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Therapeutics
  • Pathology
  8 Scopus citations
• 2017

  Change in Mammography Use Following the Revised Guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

  Lee, J. Y., Malak, S. F., Klimberg, V., Henry-Tillman, R. & Kadlubar, S., Mar 1 2017, In: Breast Journal. 23, 2, p. 164-168 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Advisory Committees
  • Mammography
  • Guidelines
  • African Americans
  • European Continental Ancestry Group
  4 Scopus citations
• 2016

  It’s Freezing to Death

  Suzanne Klimberg, V., Aug 1 2016, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 23, 8, p. 2375-2376 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
• 2012

  Gender differences in breast cancer: Analysis of 13,000 breast cancers in men from the national cancer data base

  Greif, J. M., Pezzi, C. M., Klimberg, V., Bailey, L. & Zuraek, M., Oct 2012, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 19, 10, p. 3199-3204 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Databases
  • Survival
  • Neoplasms
  • Simple Mastectomy
  46 Scopus citations
• 2017

  Breast conservation therapy for invasive breast cancer

  Rivere, A. E., Klimberg, V. & Bland, K. I., Aug 24 2017, The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 462-476.e4

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Segmental Mastectomy
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Mastectomy
  • Radiotherapy
  • Recurrence
• 2018

  Major surgery diminishes systemic arginine availability and suppresses nitric oxide response to feeding in patients with early stage breast cancer

  Engelen, M. P. K. J., Klimberg, V. S., Allasia, A. & Deutz, N. E. P., Oct 2018, In: Clinical Nutrition. 37, 5, p. 1645-1653 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Arginine
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Citrulline
  • Glutamine
  3 Scopus citations
• 2011

  Discussion

  Kent, R., Richards, W., Garrison, N., Harken, A., Fischer, J., Barbul, A., Klimberg, V. & Clements, R., Apr 2011, In: Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 212, 4, p. 625-627 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

• Margin status following partial mastectomy: One size does not fit all!

  Margenthaler, J. A. & Klimberg, V., 2011, In: Oncology. 25, 10

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
• 2018

  Design and conduct of clinical trials for breast cancer

  Klimberg, V. S., Shyr, Y. & Wells, T., 2018, The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 362-376.e1

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Controlled Clinical Trials
  • Clinical Trials
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Laboratory Animals
  • National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
• 2017

  Breast biomarker immunocytochemistry

  Korourian, S., Kumarapeli, A. R. & Klimberg, V., Aug 24 2017, The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 197-206.e6

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Breast
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Biomarkers
  • Genetic Profile
  • Breast Neoplasms
• 2012

  ABO blood type/Rh factor and the incidence and outcomes for patients with triple-negative breast cancer

  Yu, J., Gao, F., Klimberg, V. & Margenthaler, J. A., Oct 2012, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 19, 10, p. 3159-3164 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
  • Incidence
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Breast Neoplasms
  11 Scopus citations
• 2011

  Lower extremity glandography (LEG): A new concept to identify and enhance lymphatic preservation

  Burnett, A. F., Stone, P. J. B., Klimberg, V., Gregory, J. L. & Roman, J. R., Apr 2011, In: International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 21, 3, p. 582-586 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Groin
  • Lower Extremity
  • Drainage
  • Thigh
  • Technetium-99
  3 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Radiofrequency ablation after breast lumpectomy added to extend intraoperative margins in the treatment of breast cancer (ABLATE): A single-institution experience

  MacKey, A., Feldman, S., Vaz, A., Durrant, L., Seaton, C. & Klimberg, V., Aug 2012, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 19, 8, p. 2618-2619 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Segmental Mastectomy
  • Radiofrequency Ablation
  • Breast
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Recurrence
  4 Scopus citations

• Transcriptome Profiling of Peripheral Blood Cells Identifies Potential Biomarkers for Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity in a Rat Model

  Todorova, V. K., Beggs, M. L., Delongchamp, R. R., Dhakal, I., Makhoul, I., Wei, J. Y. & Klimberg, V. S., Nov 27 2012, In: PloS one. 7, 11, e48398.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • cardiotoxicity
  • Biomarkers
  • doxorubicin
  • Rats
  • Cardiotoxicity
  25 Scopus citations

• Fischer's mastery of surgery: Sixth edition

  Fischer, J. E., Jones, D. B., Pomposelli, F. B., Upchurch, G. R., Klimberg, V., Schwaitzberg, S. D. & Bland, K. I., Feb 20 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health Adis (ESP). 2688 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Thorax
  • Fasciotomy
  • Endovascular Procedures
  • Blood Vessels
  • Evaluation Studies
  1 Scopus citations
• 2017

  Indications and techniques for biopsy

  Obeng-Gyasi, S., Grimm, L. J., Hwang, E. S., Klimberg, V. & Bland, K. I., Aug 24 2017, The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 377-385.e2

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Biopsy
  • Breast
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Guidelines
  1 Scopus citations
• 2018

  Surgical management of early breast cancer

  Prati, R., Bland, K. I. & Klimberg, V. S., 2018, The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 643-662.e4

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Breast
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Radiotherapy
  • Surgical Wound
• 2016

  High-circulating Tie2 is associated with pathologic complete response to chemotherapy and antiangiogenic therapy in breast cancer

  Makhoul, I., Griffin, R. J., Siegel, E., Lee, J., Dhakal, I., Raj, V., Jamshidi-Parsian, A., Klimberg, S., Hutchins, L. F. & Kadlubar, S., 2016, In: American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials. 39, 3, p. 248-254 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Bevacizumab
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Drug Therapy
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor 2
  7 Scopus citations

• Atypical medullary carcinoma of the breast has similar prognostic factors and survival to typical medullary breast carcinoma: 3,976 cases from the National Cancer Data Base

  Mateo, A. M., Pezzi, T. A., Sundermeyer, M., Kelley, C. A., Klimberg, V. & Pezzi, C. M., Oct 1 2016, In: Journal of Surgical Oncology. 114, 5, p. 533-536 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Medullary Carcinoma
  • Breast
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Databases
  • Survival
  8 Scopus citations
• 2017

  General principles of mastectomy: Evaluation and therapeutic options

  Bland, K. I., de la Torre, J. I., Copeland, E. M., Klimberg, V., Boneti, C. & Vasconez, L. O., Aug 24 2017, The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 386-421.e2

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Mastectomy
  • Inflammatory Breast Neoplasms
  • Nipples
  • Skin
  • Esthetics
• 2011

  Feasibility of percutaneous excision followed by ablation for local control in breast cancer

  Klimberg, V., Boneti, C., Adkins, L. L., Smith, M., Siegel, E., Zharov, V., Ferguson, S., Henry-Tillman, R., Badgwell, B. & Korourian, S., Oct 2011, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 18, 11, p. 3079-3087 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Radiofrequency Ablation
  • Residual Neoplasm
  • Lasers
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  23 Scopus citations
• 2017

  Presence of early stage cancer does not impair the early protein metabolic response to major surgery

  Engelen, M. P. K. J., Klimberg, V. S., Allasia, A. & Deutz, N. E. P., Jun 1 2017, In: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. 8, 3, p. 447-456 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Meals
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Proteins
  • Neoplasms
  • Mastectomy
  9 Scopus citations
• 2011

  Increased efficacy and reduced cardiotoxicity of metronomic treatment with cyclophosphamide in rat breast cancer

  Todorova, V. K., Kaufmann, Y. & Klimberg, V., Jan 2011, In: Anticancer Research. 31, 1, p. 215-220 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cardiotoxicity
  • Metronomic Administration
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Doxorubicin
  • Breast Neoplasms
  10 Scopus citations
• 2017

  An Update on Randomized Clinical Trials in Breast Cancer

  Barnard, K. & Klimberg, V., Oct 1 2017, In: Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America. 26, 4, p. 587-620 34 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Radical Mastectomy
  • Segmental Mastectomy
  • Standard of Care
  3 Scopus citations

• Considerations for Clinicians in the Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Recommendations from a Multidisciplinary Expert ASBrS Panel: Part 1: Definitions, Assessments, Education, and Future Directions

  McLaughlin, S. A., Staley, A. C., Vicini, F., Thiruchelvam, P., Hutchison, N. A., Mendez, J., MacNeill, F., Rockson, S. G., DeSnyder, S. M., Klimberg, V., Alatriste, M., Boccardo, F., Smith, M. L. & Feldman, S. M., Oct 1 2017, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 24, 10, p. 2818-2826 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  36 Scopus citations
• 2011

  Intraoperative sentinel lymph node analysis in melanoma

  Badgwell, B. D., Pierce, C., Broadwater, J. R., Westbrook, K., Korourian, S., Davis, D., Hiatt, K., Lee, J., Cheung, W. L. & Klimberg, V. S., Jan 1 2011, In: Journal of Surgical Oncology. 103, 1, p. 1-5 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sentinel Lymph Node
  • Frozen Sections
  • Touch
  • Cell Biology
  • Melanoma
  9 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Master techniques in general surgery: Breast surgery

  Bland, K. I. & Klimberg, V. S., Mar 28 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health Adis (ESP). 1152 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Breast
  • Mammaplasty
  • Segmental Mastectomy
  • Mastectomy
  • Contraindications
• 2016

  Data on Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Encumbered by Opinion

  Klimberg, V., Sep 15 2016, In: Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.). 30, 9, p. 832-833 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
• 2011

  Intraoperative injection of subareolar or dermal radioisotope results in predictable identification of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer

  Johnson, C. B., Boneti, C., Korourian, S., Adkins, L. & Klimberg, V., Oct 2011, In: Annals of Surgery. 254, 4, p. 612-618 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sentinel Lymph Node
  • Radioisotopes
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Injections
  • Skin
  25 Scopus citations
• 2016

  Intraoperative Image-Guided Breast-Conservation Surgery Should be the Gold Standard

  Klimberg, V., Jan 1 2016, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 23, 1, p. 4-5 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
  9 Scopus citations
• 2018

  Sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer

  Lucci, A., DeSnyder, S. M., Fayanju, O. L. & Klimberg, V., Jan 1 2018, Fischer's Mastery of Surgery, Seventh Edition. Wolters Kluwer Health Adis (ESP), Vol. 1. p. 667-671 5 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2016

  Benchmarking the Scientific and Educational Impact of the Annals of Surgical Oncology

  Balch, C. M., Klimberg, V. S., McMasters, K. M., Pawlik, T. M., Tanabe, K. K., Posner, M. C., Whippen, D. & Roh, M. S., Sep 1 2016, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 23, 9, p. 2723-2729 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
  2 Scopus citations

• Ultrasound image-guided core biopsy of the breast

  Klimberg, V. & Rivere, A., 2016, In: Chinese Clinical Oncology. 5, 3, 33.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Image-Guided Biopsy
  • Segmental Mastectomy
  • Breast
  4 Scopus citations
• 2017

  Chemotherapy Significantly Improves Survival for Patients with T1c-T2N0M0 Medullary Breast Cancer: 3739 Cases From the National Cancer Data Base

  Mateo, A. M., Pezzi, T. A., Sundermeyer, M., Kelley, C. A., Klimberg, V. & Pezzi, C. M., Apr 1 2017, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 24, 4, p. 1050-1056 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Databases
  • Drug Therapy
  • Survival
  • Neoplasms
  3 Scopus citations