Peer Reviewed Research Publications & Book Chapters
(2003 - Present)

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Liang S, Kahlenberg MS, Rousseau Jr. DL, Hornsby PJ.  Neoplastic conversion of human colon smooth muscle cells: No requirement for telomerase.  Molecular Carcinogenesis 2007 Dec; 47(6):478 – 484 

Vazquez B, Rousseau Jr. DL, Hurd, TC.  Surgical Management of Breast Cancer.  Semin Oncol 2007; 34:234-240. 

Asolati M, Huerta S. Sarosi G, Harmon R, Bell C, Anthony T. Predictors of recurrence in veteran patients with umbilical hernia: single center experience. Am J Surg. 2006 Nov;192(5):627-30.

Gannon CJ, Rousseau DL, Ross MI, Johnson MM, Lee JE, Mansfield PF, Cormier JN, Prieto VG, Gershenwald JE.  Lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node biopsy after previous wide local excision accurately reflect regional nodal basin status in patients with primary melanoma.  Cancer 2006; 107:2647-2652

Harmon RL, Cerruto, CA, Scheckner A. Littoral Cell Angioma: case report and review. Current Surgery. Sept/Oct 2006, volume 63

Stefanidis D, Pollock BH, Miranda J, Wong A, Sharkey FE, Rousseau DL, Thomas CR, Kahlenberg MS. Colorectal Cancer in Hispanics: A population at risk for earlier onset, advanced disease and decreased survival American Journal of Clinical Oncology 2006 Apr;29(2):123-126.

Stefanidis D, Brown K, Nazario H, Trevino H, Ferral H, Brady III CE, Gross GW, Postoak D, Chadhury R, Rousseau DL, Kahlenberg MS. Safety and efficacy of metallic stents in the management of colorectal obstruction. Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2005 Oct;9(4):454-459.

Rousseau DL, Thomas CR, Petrelli NJ, Kahlenberg MS. Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal Surgical Oncology 2005 Sep;14(3):121-132.

Thaker PH, Yokoi K, Jennings NB, Li Y, Rebhun RB, Rousseau DL, Fan D, Sood AK.  Inhibition of experimental colon cancer metastases by the GABA-receptor agonist Nembutal.  Cancer Biology and Therapy 2005 Jul;4(7):753-758.

Calfa M, Aitouche A, Vasquez-Padron R, Gay-Rabenstein C, Lasko D, Badell J, El-Haddad A, Liotta C, Louis L, Simmonds A, Pestana I, Pang M, Li S, Phamn SM. Aging and Transplant Arteriosclerosis in Absence of Alloreactivity and Immunosuppressive Drugs in a Rat Aortic Model:  Recipient’s Age’s Contribution.  Transplantation; 79(12):1683-90, June 27 2005.

Learn PA, Yeh IT, McNutt M, Chisholm GB, Pollock BH, Rousseau DL, Sharkey FE, Cruz AB, Kahlenberg MS. HER-2/neu expression as a predictor of response to neoadjuvant docetaxel in patients with operable breast carcinoma. Cancer 2005 Jun;103(11):2252-2260.

RL Harmon, PH Sugarbaker. Prognostic indicators in peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastrointestinal cancer. International Seminars in Surgical Oncology, 2005, 2:3.

Rousseau DL, Petrelli NJ, Kahlenberg MS. Overview of anal cancer for the surgeon. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2004 Apr;13(2):249-262.

Rousseau Jr. D, Gershenwald J. The New Staging System for Cutaneous Melanoma in the Era of Lymphatic Mapping. Seminars in Oncology 2004;31:415-425.

Simmonds A, Thanikachalam M, Lasko D, Vasquez R, Aitouche A, Li S, Pang M, Gambotto A, Liotta C, Cheung M, Pham S. Nitric Oxide Induces Apoptosis in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Upregulating Expression of p53 Gene.  Am J. Transplantation; (Suppl5), p. 195, 2003.

Rousseau Jr. D, Ross MI, Johnson MM, Prieto VG, Lee JE, Mansfield PF, Gersenwald JE. Revised AJCC Staging Criteria Accurately Predict Sentinel Lymph Node Positivity in Clinically Node-Negative Melanoma Patients. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2003;10:569-574.