Dr. Elin Ruth Sigurdson M.D.
Surgical Oncologist | Surgical Oncology
333 Cottman Ave Fox Chase Cancer Cen Philadelphia PA, 19111Rating
4/5
About
I joined the surgical oncology department at Fox Chase Cancer Center in 1992 as director of surgical research. One of my proudest accomplishments is pioneering the use of sentinel lymph-node biopsy fo ...
Education and Training
Univ of Toronto, Fac of Med, Toronto, Ont, Canada 1980
University Of Toronto Faculty Of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Importance of timing and length of administration of angiogenesis inhibitor TNP-470 in the treatment of K12/TRb colorectal hepatic metastases in BD-IX rats.
- Local recurrence of breast cancer in the stereotactic core needle biopsy site:
- Lobular carcinoma in situ increases the risk of local recurrence in selected patients with stages I and II breast carcinoma treated with conservative surgery and radiation.
- Management of locally advanced rectal cancer.
- Hepatic artery infusional chemotherapy for colorectal liver metastases.
- Surgical treatment of liver metastases.
- Lymph node dissection: is it diagnostic or therapeutic?
- Locoregional strategies for colorectal hepatic metastases.
- Adjuvant chemotherapy for colorectal hepatic metastases: role of route of administration and timing.
- Effect of tumor size on monoclonal antibody uptake in a metastatic model.
- Serosal cytologic study to determine free mesothelial penetration of intraperitoneal colon cancer.
- Hepatic arterial infusion versus systemic therapy for hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer: a randomized trial of efficacy, quality of life, and molecular markers (CALGB 9481).
- Liver-directed therapies for patients with primary liver cancer and hepatic metastases.
- Liver-directed therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma.
- PET CT imaging in patients undergoing sentinel node biopsy for melanoma.
Awards
- Philadelphia Magazine, Top Doctors 2014, Surgery 2014
- Philadelphia Super Doctors 2012
- Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors 2009-2014
- Best Doctors in America 2013, 2014 2013
Treatments
- Colorectal Cancer (colon Cancer)
- Liver Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Pain
- Aerolase® Technologies
Professional Memberships
- Member American College of Surgeons
- Member The Society of Surgical Oncology , Executive Council
- Member Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group , Surgical Co-Chair
- Member Radiation Therapy Oncology Group , Co-Chair, Gastrointestinal Committee
- Member American Association for Cancer Research
- Member Association for Academic Surgery
Fellowships
- Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.
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