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List of works by Brett L. Ecker

A prognostic model for resectable soft tissue and cutaneous angiosarcoma

scientific article published on 4 July 2016

Adjuvant chemotherapy in resectable synovial sarcoma.

scientific article published on 05 June 2017

Adjuvant chemotherapy versus chemoradiotherapy in the management of patients with surgically resected duodenal adenocarcinoma: A propensity score-matched analysis of a nationwide clinical oncology database

scientific article published on 7 November 2016

Age Correlates with Response to Anti-PD1, Reflecting Age-Related Differences in Intratumoral Effector and Regulatory T-Cell Populations.

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Age-Related Changes in HAPLN1 Increase Lymphatic Permeability and Affect Routes of Melanoma Metastasis

scientific article published on 02 October 2018

Alternative Fistula Risk Score for Pancreatoduodenectomy (a-FRS): Design and International External Validation

scientific article published on 12 December 2017

Blood Transfusion in Major Abdominal Surgery for Malignant Tumors: A Trend Analysis Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

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Changes in Aged Fibroblast Lipid Metabolism Induce Age-dependent Melanoma Cell Resistance to Targeted Therapy Via the Fatty Acid Transporter FATP2

scientific article published on 04 June 2020

Characterization and Optimal Management of High-Risk Pancreatic Anastomoses During Pancreatoduodenectomy.

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Complications and Surveillance After Bariatric Surgery

scientific article published on 01 January 2016

Contemporary reappraisal of the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in resected retroperitoneal sarcoma: Evidence from a nationwide clinical oncology database and review of the literature

scientific article published on 02 February 2017

Decoding Grade B Pancreatic Fistula: A Clinical and Economical Analysis and Subclassification Proposal

scientific article published on 12 January 2018

Defining postoperative weight change after pancreatectomy: Factors associated with distinct and dynamic weight trajectories

scientific article published on 14 September 2020

Defining the Safety Profile for Performing Pancreatoduodenectomy in the Setting of Hyperbilirubinemia

scientific article published on 05 November 2019

Development and external validation of a prediction model for survival in patients with resected ampullary adenocarcinoma

scientific article published on 25 May 2020

Efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy for small bowel adenocarcinoma: A propensity score-matched analysis.

scientific article published on 30 December 2015

Externalized Stents for Pancreatoduodenectomy Provide Value Only in High-Risk Scenarios.

scientific article published on 11 October 2016

HER3 Expression Is a Marker of Tumor Progression in Premalignant Lesions of the Gastroesophageal Junction

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Hernia repair in the presence of ascites

scientific article published on 22 May 2014

Identification of Patients for Adjuvant Therapy After Resection of Carcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Ducts: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.

scientific article published on 26 September 2017

Identification of an Optimal Cut-off for Drain Fluid Amylase on Postoperative Day 1 for Predicting Clinically Relevant Fistula after Distal Pancreatectomy: A Multi-Institutional Analysis and External Validation.

scientific article published on 21 September 2017

Impact of Operative Time on Outcomes after Pancreatic Resection: A Risk-adjusted Analysis Using the American College of Surgeons NSQIP Database.

scientific article published on 2 February 2018

Implications of Lymph Node Evaluation in the Management of Resectable Soft Tissue Sarcoma.

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Implications of Lymph Node Staging on Selection of Adjuvant Therapy for Gastric Cancer in the United States: A Propensity Score-matched Analysis.

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In Response to "Impact of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation on Lymph Node Status in Esophageal Cancer".

scientific article published in May 2017

Laparoscopic hand-assisted versus robotic-assisted laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: experience of 103 consecutive cases

scientific article published on 21 July 2015

Laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy improves hospital outcomes and reduces cost: a single-institution analysis of laparoscopic-assisted and open techniques

scientific article published on 28 September 2015

Laparoscopic versus open ventral hernia repair: longitudinal outcomes and cost analysis using statewide claims data

scientific article published on 20 June 2015

Lymph node evaluation and survival after curative-intent resection of duodenal adenocarcinoma: A matched cohort study

scientific article published on 4 November 2016

Lymph node identification following neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer: A stage-stratified analysis using the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER)-medicare database

scientific article published on 6 August 2015

Minimally invasive gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma in the United States: Utilization and short-term oncologic outcomes

scientific article published on 23 September 2015

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells are a major source of Wnt5A in the melanoma microenvironment and depend on Wnt5A for full suppressive activity

scientific article published on 01 December 2020

Pancreatic fistula risk for pancreatoduodenectomy: an international survey of surgeon perception.

scientific article published on 12 February 2017

Pancreatogastrostomy Vs. Pancreatojejunostomy: a Risk-Stratified Analysis of 5316 Pancreatoduodenectomies.

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Paradoxical Role for Wild-Type p53 in Driving Therapy Resistance in Melanoma

scientific article published on 01 February 2020

Paradoxical Role for Wild-Type p53 in Driving Therapy Resistance in Melanoma

scientific article published on 11 December 2019

Preoperative radiotherapy in the management of retroperitoneal liposarcoma.

scientific article published on 29 September 2016

Remodeling of the collagen matrix in aging skin promotes melanoma metastasis and affects immune cell motility

scientific article published on 02 October 2018

Reply to Letter: "Risk-adjusted Outcomes of Clinically Relevant Pancreatic Fistula Following Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Model for Performance Evaluation".

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Resident education in robotic-assisted vertical sleeve gastrectomy: outcomes and cost-analysis of 411 consecutive cases

scientific article published on 27 May 2015

Response to "Minimally invasive gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma in the United States: Utilization and short-term oncologic outcomes"

scientific article published on 01 June 2016

Response to Comment on "Characterization and Optimal Management of High-risk Pancreatic Anastomoses During Pancreatoduodenectomy: Response to Goussous and Cunningham"

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Response to: Managing the High-risk Pancreatic Anastomosis

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Risk Factors and Mitigation Strategies for Pancreatic Fistula After Distal Pancreatectomy: Analysis of 2026 Resections From the International, Multi-institutional Distal Pancreatectomy Study Group

scientific article published on 29 August 2017

Role of Adjuvant Multimodality Therapy After Curative-Intent Resection of Ampullary Carcinoma

scientific article published on 29 May 2019

Stromal changes in the aged lung induce an emergence from melanoma dormancy

scientific article published in June 2022

Taking Theory to Practice: Quality Improvement for Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Development and Integration of the Fistula Risk Score

scientific article published on 05 July 2018

The Beneficial Effects of Minimizing Blood Loss in Pancreatoduodenectomy

scientific article published on 27 February 2018

The Fistula Risk Score Catalog: Toward Precision Medicine for Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreatoduodenectomy

scientific article published on 11 June 2020

The impact of surgery for metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor: a contemporary evaluation matching for chromogranin a level

scientific article published on 22 June 2019

Trends in practice patterns and outcomes: A decade of sarcoma care in the United States

scientific article published on 21 May 2019

sFRP2 Supersedes VEGF as an Age-related Driver of Angiogenesis in Melanoma, Affecting Response to Anti-VEGF Therapy in Older Patients

scientific article published on 23 October 2020