Erich M. Sturgis

Primary Tumor Location and Lymphatic Spread in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

OBJECTIVE: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) frequently metastasizes to cervical lymph nodes. Surgical planning is often based on the presumed central-to-lateral pattern of spread. The extent of central and lateral neck dissection remains controversial, with recommendations large...

Demographics, clinical features, and survival of patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma in major and minor salivary glands versus non-salivary sites: an updated SEER analysis

Introduction Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy of secretory glands, most commonly arising in the salivary glands but also reported in the lung/bronchus, breast, skin, and other secretory gland tissues. Although typically slow-growing, ACC is also associated with...

Adapting the MasSpec Pen for noninvasive detection of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma

Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OCSCC) is a common and deadly form of head and neck cancer which disproportionately afflicts low- and middle-income communities. Since the majority of OCSCC lesions are visible within the oral cavity, visual exam-guided biopsy remains the stan...