Publications & Presentations
Dr. Breen
ORIGINAL ARTICLES:
1. Breen E, Clarke A, Steele Jr. G, and Mercurio A. Poorly
differentiated colon carcinoma cell lines deficient in alpha-catenin expression
express high levels of surface E-cadherin but lack Ca2+- dependent cell-cell
adhesion. Cell Adhesion and Communication 1993;1:239-250.
2. Breen E, Steele Jr. G, and Mercurio A. Role of the
E-cadherin/alpha-catenin complex in modulating cell-cell and cell-matrix
adhesive properties of invasive colon carcinoma cells. Annals of Surgical
Oncology 1995;2:378-385.
3. Bleday R, Breen E, Jessup JM, Burgess A, Sentovich SM, and
Steele Jr. G. Prospective evaluation of local excision
for small rectal cancers. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
1997;40:388-392.
4. Breen E. and Bleday R. Preservation of the anus in the
therapy of distal rectal cancer. Surgical Clinics of North America
1997;77:71-83.
5. Breen E, Schoetz DJ Jr, Marcello PW, Roberts PL, Coller JA,
Murray JJ, and Rusin LC. Functional results after perineal
complications of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 1998;41:691-695.
6. Shah SA, Cima RR, Benoit E, Breen E, Bleday R. Rectal
complications after prostate brachytherapy. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum.
2004; 47:1487-1492.
7. Christian CK, Kwaan MR, Betensky RA, Breen EM, Zinner
MJ, Bleday R. Risk factors for perineal wound complications following
abdominoperineal resection. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2005; 48:43-8.
8. Breen E, Irani JL, Mello MM, Whang EE, Zinner MJ, Ashley
SW. The future of surgery: Today's residents speak. Current Surgery. 2005;
62:543-546.
9. Irani JL, Mello MM, Ashley SW, Whang EE, Zinner MJ,
Breen E. Surgical residents' perceptions of the effects of the ACGME duty hour
requirements one year after Implementation. Surgery. 2005; 138:246-53.
10. Matros E, Rocha F, Zinner M, Wang J, Ashley S, Breen E,
Soybel D, Shoji B, Burgess A, Bleday R, Kuntz R, Whang E. Does gum chewing
ameliorate postoprativ ileus? Results of a prospective, randomized,
placebo-controlled trial. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2006;
202: 773-778.
11. Tatli S, Mortele KJ, Breen E, Bleday R, Silverman SG.
Local staging of rectal cancer using combined pelvic phased-array and endorectal
coil MRI. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2006; 23: 534-540.
12. Kellogg KC, Breen E, Ferzoco SJ, Zinner MJ, Ashley SW.
Resistance to change in surgical residency: an ethnographic study of work hours
reform. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2006; 202: 630-636.
13. Greenberg JA, Irani JL, Greenberg CC, Blanco MA, Lipsitz
S, Ashley SW, Breen EM, Hafler JP. The ACGME Competencies in the Operating
Room. Surgery. 2007; 142: 180-4.
14. Javid S, Ashley SW, Breen E. A Colorectal Curriculum
for General Surgery Residents: Are We Ready for Needs Assessment? Journal of
Surgical Education. 2007; 64:324-327.
15. Matzie KA, Kerfoot BP, Hafler JP, Breen EM. Spaced
education improves the feedback that surgical residents give to medical
students: a randomized trial. American Journal of Surgery. 2008 in press.
REVIEWS/CHAPTERS:
1. Breen E. and Murray JJ. Pathophysiology and natural
history of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Seminars in Colon and Rectal
Surgery 1997;8:128-138.
2. Breen E, Ashley S. Laparoscopic Surgery for Crohn's
Disease?-A Conditional Yes. Inflammatory Bowel Disease. 6(1):43-45, 2000
3. Breen E, Bleday R. Anal fissures. In: UpToDate, Rose, BD
(Ed), Wellesley, MA 2000.
4. Breen E, Bleday R. Anal abscesses and fistulas. In:
UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), Wellesley, MA 2000.
5. Breen E, Bleday R. Condyloma accuminata. In: UpToDate,
Rose, BD (Ed), Wellesley, MA 2000.
6. Bleday R, Breen E. Clinical features of hemorrhoids. In:
UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), Wellesley, MA 2000.
7. Bleday R, Breen E. Treatment of hemorrhoids. In:
UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), Wellesley, MA 2000.
8. Bonis P, Breen E, Bleday R. Approach to the patient with
anal pruritus. In: UpToDate, Rose BD (Ed), Wellesley, MA 2000.
9. Jasleen J, Shen RS, Whang EE, Breen E, Ashley SW.
Neoplasms of the colon and rectum. In Rosenthal RA, Zenilman ME, eds.
Principles and Practice of Geriatric Surgery, New York, New York:
Springer-Verlag, 2001;644-661.
10. Breen E, Brooks DC. Management of radiation injuries to
the bowel. In: Prostate cancer- Principles and Practice. Kantoff PW, Carroll
PR, D'Amico AV(Ed), New York, NY. 2002.
11. Breen E, Christian RL. Anorectal disorders. In: Office
Practice of Medicine. Branch Jr. WT(Ed), Philadelphia, PA. 2003.
12. Aitken C, Breen E, Mamon HJ. Sphincter Preservation
Therapy for Rectal Cancer. Clinical Advances In Hematology and Oncology.
2003;1:735-740.
13. Chang LK, Gottesman MD, Breen E, Bleday R. Anal
dysplasia: controversies in management. Sem In Colon & Rectal Surgery. 2004;
15:233-238.
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