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• 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
• 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
• 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

  Preface

  Bland, K. I., Copeland, E. M., Klimberg, V. & Gradishar, W. J., Aug 24 2017, The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. xv-xvi

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript
  2 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
• 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

  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
• 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
• 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

  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
• 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
• 2017

  Anatomy of the breast, axilla, chest wall, and related metastatic sites

  Bland, K. I., Copeland, E. M. & Klimberg, V., Aug 24 2017, The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 20-36.e2

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

  • Axilla
  • Human Mammary Glands
  • Thoracic Wall
  • Anatomy
  • Breast
  1 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
• 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

• Germline genetic variants in TEK, ANGPT1, ANGPT2, MMP9, FGF2 and VEGFA are associated with pathologic complete response to bevacizumab in breast cancer patients

  Makhoul, I., Todorova, V. K., Siegel, E. R., Erickson, S. W., Dhakal, I., Raj, V. R., Lee, J. Y., Orloff, M. S., Griffin, R. J., Henry-Tillman, R. S., Klimberg, S., Hutchins, L. F. & Kadlubar, S. A., Jan 2017, In: PloS one. 12, 1, e0168550.

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

  • angiopoietin-1
  • vascular endothelial growth factor A
  • gelatinase B
  • Angiopoietin-1
  • fibroblast growth factor 2
  9 Scopus citations
• 2011

  Tamoxifen and raloxifene suppress the proliferation of estrogen receptor-negative cells through inhibition of glutamine uptake

  Todorova, V. K., Kaufmann, Y., Luo, S. & Klimberg, V., Feb 2011, In: Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 67, 2, p. 285-291 7 p.

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

  • Raloxifene Hydrochloride
  • Tamoxifen
  • Glutamine
  • Estrogen Receptors
  • Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
  40 Scopus citations
• 2017

  In situ carcinomas of the breast: Ductal carcinoma in situ and lobular carcinoma in situ

  Klimberg, V. & Bland, K. I., Aug 24 2017, The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 130-144.e4

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

  • Breast Carcinoma In Situ
  • Breast
  • Living Wills
  • Carcinoma
  • Breast Neoplasms

• 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

  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.)
• 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
• 2017

  Halsted radical mastectomy

  Bland, K. I., Klimberg, V. & Copeland, E. M., Aug 24 2017, The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases. Elsevier Inc., p. 422-442.e2

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

  • Radical Mastectomy
  • Pectoralis Muscles
  • Segmental Mastectomy
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Therapeutics
• 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
• 2020

  Dantrolene Attenuates Cardiotoxicity of Doxorubicin Without Reducing its Antitumor Efficacy in a Breast Cancer Model

  Todorova, V. K., Siegel, E. R., Kaufmann, Y., Kumarapeli, A., Owen, A., Wei, J. Y., Makhoul, I. & Klimberg, V. S., Feb 2020, In: Translational Oncology. 13, 2, p. 471-480 10 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Dantrolene
  • Cardiotoxicity
  • Doxorubicin
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel
  2 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
• 2017

  Guidelines for Guidelines: An Assessment of the American Society of Breast Surgeons Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Consensus Statement

  Tuttle, T. M., Barrio, A. V., Klimberg, V. S., Giuliano, A. E., Chavez-MacGregor, M., Buum, H. A. T. & McMasters, K. M., Jan 1 2017, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 24, 1

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

  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

• 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
• 2018

  Fischer’s mastery of surgery, seventh edition

  Fischer, J. E., Ellison, E. C., Upchurch, G. R., Galandiuk, S., Gould, J. C., Klimberg, V., Henke, P., Hochwald, S. N. & Tiao, G. M., Jan 1 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health Adis (ESP). 2689 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Surgeons
  • Evaluation Studies
  • Libraries
  • Reading
  • Color
• 2016

  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
• 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
• 2020

  The 21-gene recurrence score in node-positive, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer: a cautionary tale from an NCDB analysis

  Weiser, R., Haque, W., Polychronopoulou, E., Hatch, S. S., Kuo, Y. F., Gradishar, W. J. & Klimberg, V. S., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.

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

  • Hormones
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Recurrence
  • Adjuvant Chemotherapy
  • Genes
• 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
• 2016

  Systematic review of axillary reverse mapping in breast cancer

  Ahmed, M., Rubio, I. T., Kovacs, T., Klimberg, V. S. & Douek, M., Feb 1 2016, In: British Journal of Surgery. 103, 3, p. 170-178 9 p.

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

  • Lymphedema
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Arm
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  26 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
• 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
• 2016

  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

• 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
• 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
• 2016

  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
• 2011

  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

• Identifying gaps in the locoregional management of early breast cancer: Highlights from the Kyoto consensus conference

  Toi, M., Winer, E. P., Inamoto, T., Benson, J. R., Forbes, J. F., Mitsumori, M., Robertson, J. F. R., Sasano, H., Von Minckwitz, G., Yamauchi, A. & Klimberg, V. S., Oct 2011, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 18, 10, p. 2885-2892 8 p.

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

  • Congresses
  • Breast
  • Lymphatic System
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Nomograms
  5 Scopus citations

• 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
• 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

• Troubleshooting Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer Surgery

  James, T. A., Coffman, A. R., Chagpar, A. B., Boughey, J. C., Klimberg, V. S., Morrow, M., Giuliano, A. E. & Harlow, S. P., Oct 1 2016, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 23, 11, p. 3459-3466 8 p.

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

  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Surgeons
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
  • Technetium
  15 Scopus citations
• 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
• 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

• Alternatives to whole breast irradiation in early breast cancer

  Klimberg, V., Rivere, A. & Peacock, L., 2016, In: Chinese Clinical Oncology. 5, 3, 39.

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

  • Breast
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Segmental Mastectomy
  • Radiation
  • Recurrence
  2 Scopus citations
• 2017

  The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases

  Bland, K. I., Copeland, E. M., Klimberg, V. & Gradishar, W. J., Aug 24 2017, Elsevier Inc. 1136 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Breast Diseases
  • Anatomy
  • Breast
  • Surgeons
  • Hormones
  6 Scopus citations

• Considerations for Clinicians in the Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema, Recommendations from an Expert Panel: Part 2: Preventive and Therapeutic Options

  McLaughlin, S. A., DeSnyder, S. M., Klimberg, V., Alatriste, M., Boccardo, F., Smith, M. L., Staley, A. C., Thiruchelvam, P. T. R., Hutchison, N. A., Mendez, J., MacNeill, F., Vicini, F., Rockson, S. G. & Feldman, S. M., Oct 1 2017, In: Annals of Surgical Oncology. 24, 10, p. 2827-2835 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  24 Scopus citations

• Polymorphic variations associated with doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients

  Todorova, V. K., Makhoul, I., Dhakal, I., Wei, J., Stone, A., Carter, W., Owen, A. & Klimberg, V., 2017, In: Oncology Research. 25, 8, p. 1223-1229 7 p.

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

  • Cardiotoxicity
  • Doxorubicin
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • HLA Antigens
  • mica
  7 Scopus citations