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frances wright

Department of Surgery University of Toronto
Verified email at sunnybrook.ca
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[PDF][PDF] Sentinel node biopsy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in biopsy-proven node-positive breast cancer: the SN FNAC study

…, DR McCready, SE Karp, I Trop, A Lisbona, FC Wright… - J Clin Oncol, 2015 - academia.edu
Purpose An increasing proportion of patients (30%) with node-positive breast cancer will
obtain an axillary pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). If …

Clearing the surgical backlog caused by COVID-19 in Ontario: a time series modelling study

…, FC Wright, A Hunter, R Kalladeen, C Zanchetta… - Cmaj, 2020 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: To mitigate the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), jurisdictions
worldwide ramped down nonemergent surgeries, creating a global surgical backlog. We …

Neoadjuvant systemic therapy in melanoma: recommendations of the International Neoadjuvant Melanoma Consortium

…, S Turajlic, DS Tyler, SE Woodman, FC Wright… - The Lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Advances in the treatment of metastatic melanoma have improved responses and survival.
However, many patients continue to experience resistance or toxicity to treatment, …

Examining the potential relationship between multidisciplinary cancer care and patient survival: an international literature review

NJL Hong, FC Wright, AR Gagliardi… - Journal of surgical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives The aim of this review is to examine the relationship between
multidisciplinary cancer care and patient survival. Methods A literature review was undertaken …

Surgeon sex and long-term postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing common surgeries

…, K Kaneshwaran, A Salles, N Coburn, FC Wright… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Sex- and gender-based differences in a surgeon’s medical practice and
communication may be factors in patients’ perioperative outcomes. Patients treated by female …

[HTML][HTML] Agreement between MRI and pathologic breast tumor size after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and comparison with alternative tests: individual patient data …

…, G von Minckwitz, V Guarneri, SC Partridge, FC Wright… - BMC cancer, 2015 - Springer
Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may guide breast cancer surgery by
measuring residual tumor size post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Accurate measurement …

How can we improve cancer care? A review of interprofessional collaboration models and their use in clinical management

AR Gagliardi, MJ Dobrow, FC Wright - Surgical oncology, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Multimodal cancer care requires collaboration among different professionals
in various settings. Practice guidelines provide little direction on how this can best be …

The psychological burden of waiting for procedures and patient‐centred strategies that could support the mental health of wait‐listed patients and caregivers during …

AR Gagliardi, CYY Yip, J Irish, FC Wright… - Health …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Waiting for procedures delayed by COVID‐19 may cause anxiety and related
adverse consequences. Objective To synthesize research on the mental health impact of …

'Taking control of cancer': understanding women's choice for mastectomy

…, NN Baxter, MI Fitch, DR McCready, FC Wright - Annals of surgical …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Rates of both unilateral (UM) and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) for
unilateral early-stage breast cancer (ESBC) have been increasing since 2003. Recent …

Evaluation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in women with locally advanced breast cancer using ultrasound elastography

…, R Dent, M Trudeau, JF Boileau, FC Wright… - Translational …, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Ultrasound elastography is a new imaging technique that can be used to
assess tissue stiffness. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of ultrasound …