Publications
Peer Reviewed Articles
5. Huston T, Pressman P, Tousimis E. Contralateral Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis: A Clinical Dilemma. The Breast Journal, Volume 13 (2): 158-64, 2007.
Non Peer Reviewed Articles
2. The Use of Partial Breast Radiation for Breast Cancer Treatment. Tousimis E. Voices for Change Newsletter. November 2007.
3. Breast Cancer News. Summary on the Influence of Additional Surgical Margins on the total Specimen Volume Excised and the Reoperative rate after BCT. Huston T, Pilarga R, Osborne M, Tousimis E. November 2006.
4. Fitness Magazine. Tousimis E. Management of Mastodynia. October 2006.
5. Executive Health Registry. Tousimis E. Local Recurrence after Breast Cancer Treatment. May 2006.
6. Bilateral Breast Cancer Management. Tousimis E. May 2005. Breast Cancer On Line.
7. Breast Disease: A Year Book Quarterly. The Accuracy of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Multicentric and Multifocal Invasive Breast Cancers. Tousimis E et al. Vol 15 No 3 2004.
8. Clinical Oncology. Commentary K. Van Zee M.D., Tousimis E. Outpatient Follow-up after Treatment of Early Breast Cancer: Updated Results after Five Years, 2001.
9. Sentinel Lymph Node Procedure. Tousimis E. Review
Presentations:
1. Arora N, Hill C, Pilararga R, Hoda S, Rosenblatt R, Tousimis E. The Incidence of Carcinoma at Surgical Excision for Papillary Lesions on Core Needle Biopsy. American Society of Breast Surgeons.
Poster Presentations National Meetings:
1. Huston T, Rudolfo P, Osborne M, Tousimis E. The Influence of Additional Surgical Margins on the Total Specimen Volume Excised and the Reoperative Rate after Breast Conserving Surgery. American Society of Breast Surgeon. American Society of Breast Surgeons. April 2006. Baltimore, Maryland.
2. Huston T, Pressman P, Tousimis E. Contralateral Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis: A Clinical Dilemma. Society of Surgical Oncology, Atlanta, Georgia 2005.
3. Tousimis E. The Clinicopathologic Characteristics of Bilateral Breast Cancer. Society of Surgical Oncology, New York, New York 2004.
4. Balar N, Gupta S, Syed L, Tousimis E. New Technique: Role of Limited Four-Compartment Fasciotomy for Lower Limb. N. Balar M.D., S. Gupta M.D., L Syed M.D., E. Tousimis M.D. American College of Surgeons 2001.
5. Tousimis E. Outcome Study of Perineal Levatorplasty for the Treatment of Obstructive Defecation. American College of Surgeons Chicago, Illinois 2000.
6. Tousimis E. Management of Arteriovenous Shunt in Pancreatic Transplant. American College of Surgeons 1999. Also presented at Binghampton Clinical Research Symposium Binghampton, NY 1999.
7. Tousimis E, Deshmukh N. A Comparison of Morbidity and Mortality of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy between Diabetics and Non Diabetics. American College of Surgeons 1999.
8. Tousimis E,Deshmukh N. Diagnosis and Management of Trocar Site Hernias after Laparoscopic Procedures. Hernia Society, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1999.
9. Knecht C, Tousimis E, Simon S. Midterm Results of Belsey Mark IV for Treatment of Complicated Gastroesophageal Reflux. American College of Surgeons 1998.
10. Tousimis E. Patient and Physician Awareness of the Management and Prevention of Osteoporosis. Oxford Regional Rheumatic Disease Center, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, England. Presented at Oxford University 1995.
11. Tousimis E. Management and Prevention of Breast Cancer. AHEPA Hospital, Department of Surgical Oncology. Thessaloniki, Greece 1993.
Clinical Trials:
Co-Investigator. Precision Targeting for Localized Breast Cancer Partial Breast Radiation Therapy: Validation of Surgical Clips and Seroma in Accurate Deliniation of the True Lumpectomy Cavity.2009
Co-Investigator. Therapeutic Intervention for Radiation-Induced Fibrosis(RIF) and Pain (RIP) in Patients with Early Stage Breast Cancer Treated with Intracavitary Brachytherapy: Implications for Detection of
Co-Investigator. Analysis of the Hedgehog Signaling Pathway as it Pertains to Breast Cancer.2009
Co-Investigator, Optical force based study of cancer cell mechanics. Department of Defense Grant pending 2009
Co-Investigator, ACOSOG Z1072: a Phase II Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of Pre- and Post-treatment Imaging to Determine Residual Disease in patients with Invasive Breast Carcinoma Undergoing Cryoablation. 2009
Co-Investigator, Sensitivity and Specificity of Sistamibi Scanning of the Breast. IRB pending 2009
Co-Investigator, Clinical Trial comparing Thoracic Nerve block for Postoperative Analgesia as compared to General Anesthesia for Breast Surgery. 2008-present
Co-Investigator, Multi-Institutional Trial-DUNE Margin Probe Pivotal Study, a device for intraoperative assessment of margin status in breast conservation surgery. 2008-2009
Co-Investigator, Randomized Phase III Study of Conventional Whole Breast Irradiation versus partial breast Irradiation for Women with Stage O, I, or II breast cancer. RTOG 0413/NSABP B-39. 2008
Co-Investigator, BETA Study. Breast Lymph node (BLN) assay for intraoperative molecular testing. 2005
Co-Investigator. Intraoperative Radiation Therapy Trial. 2005
Co-Investigator. MRI Guided Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Breast Carcinomas. InSightec-TxSonics. 0309006322. 2005
Co-Investigator. Extended Follow Up of long term safety and efficacy Study 1-Probe Cryocare Surgical System for the tailored ablation of breast fibroadenoma. Protocol 0404-229. 2003
Co-Investigator. A Percutaneous Excision Study of INTACT Breast Lesion System for Patients that have known breast cancer. Intact Medical Corporation 2007
Co-Investigator. NSABP P2 STAR Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene for the Prevention of Breast Cancer. Protocol #0901-870. 2003
Co-Investigator. Digital Infrared Imaging (Breast scan IR) for early breast cancer detection. Protocol #0309006370. 2005
Co-Investigator. Correlative Studies on Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis in Breast Cancer. Sponsor NIH/GCRC. 2007
Co-Investigator. Patient Education in Reconstructive Surgery Following Mastectomy. Protocol #0505007902. 2008
Co-Investigator. Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Correlate to Stage in Patients with Invasive Breast Cancer. Naik et al. 2007-2008
Co-Investigator. A randomized Phase III Trial Comparing 16 to 18 weeks of Neoadjuvant Exemestane, Letrozole or Anastrozole in Postmenopausal women with clinical stage II and stage III estrogen receptor positive breast cancer. Protocol #0608008702. ACOSOG. 2008
Co-Investigator. Clinical Trial Comparing Anastrozole with Tamoxifen in Postmenopausal Patients with DCIS. Protocol #0803-952. 2003-present
Invited Guest Speaker:
Wycoff Hospital. Queens, New York. Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer April 2004.
Breast Symposium. Weill Cornell Medical Center. Latest Advances in the Treatment of Breast Cancer. May 2004.
Wycoff Hospital. Queens, New York. Recent Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer. May 2005.
Breast Symposium. Weill Cornell Medical Center. Innovations in the Treatment of Breast Cancer. May 2005.
International Symposium of Nuclear Medicine. The Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in the Management of Breast Cancer. Thessaloniki, Greece. November 2005.
Harlem Abyssinian Church Health Care Symposium. April 2006
Astrazeneca: Management of Breast Cancer. Teaching Session. New York City. May 2006
MTA Breast Cancer Lecture. New York City. October 2006.
Surgical Management of Breast Cancer. Pfizer. New York City. April 2007.
Options for Breast Reconstruction. Allergan Advisory Board. January 2008.
The Guthrie Clinic. Surgical Grand Rounds. November 2008.
