Heerdt, Alexandra

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Age and Receptor Status Do Not Indicate the Need for Axillary Dissection in Patients with Sentinel Lymph Node Metastases. Annals of surgical oncology. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 21
How Often Does Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Avoid Axillary Dissection in Patients With Histologically Confirmed Nodal Metastases? Results of a Prospective Study. Annals of surgical oncology. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 207
Late Axillary Recurrence After Negative Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy is Uncommon. Annals of surgical oncology. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 10
What Is the Optimum Timing of Postmastectomy Radiotherapy in Two-Stage Prosthetic Reconstruction: Radiation to the Tissue Expander or Permanent Implant?. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 141
Cancer-related internet information communication between oncologists and patients with breast cancer: a qualitative study. Psycho-oncology. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 11
Extent of microinvasion in ductal carcinoma in situ is not associated with sentinel lymph node metastases. Annals of surgical oncology. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 34
Sources and types of online information that breast cancer patients read and discuss with their doctors. Palliative & supportive care. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 31
Impact of margin assessment method on positive margin rate and total volume excised. Annals of surgical oncology. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 27
Axillary dissection can be avoided in the majority of clinically node-negative patients undergoing breast-conserving therapy. Annals of surgical oncology. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 97
Bilateral contrast-enhanced dual-energy digital mammography: feasibility and comparison with conventional digital mammography and MR imaging in women with known breast carcinoma. Radiology. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 260
Toward a greater understanding of breast cancer patients' decisions to discuss cancer-related internet information with their doctors: an exploratory study. Patient education and counseling. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 15
Immediate tissue expander/implast breast reconstruction after salvage mastectomy for cancer recurrence following lumpectomy/irradiation. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 50
Exposure to and intention to discuss cancer-related internet information among patients with breast cancer. Journal of oncology practice. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 6
NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: breast cancer screening and diagnosis. 2009 GET IT
Times cited: 273
Pharmacokinetics and tolerability of exemestane in combination with raloxifene in postmenopausal women with a history of breast cancer. Breast cancer research and treatment. 2007 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 27
The risk of axillary relapse after sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer is comparable with that of axillary lymph node dissection: a follow-up study of 4008 procedures. Annals of surgery. 2004 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 364
A prospective analysis of the effect of blue-dye volume on sentinel lymph node mapping success and incidence of allergic reaction in patients with breast cancer. Annals of surgical oncology. 2004 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 57
Magnetic resonance imaging detects unsuspected disease in patients with invasive lobular cancer. Annals of surgical oncology. 2003 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 60
MRI of occult breast carcinoma in a high-risk population. AJR. American journal of roentgenology. 2003 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 306
Skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate autologous tissue reconstruction after whole-breast irradiation. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2003 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 64
Isosulfan blue dye reactions during sentinel lymph node mapping for breast cancer. Anesthesia and analgesia. 2002 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 210
Reoperative sentinel lymph node biopsy: a new option for patients with primary or locally recurrent breast carcinoma. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2002 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 118
Sensory morbidity after sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary dissection: a prospective study of 233 women. Annals of surgical oncology. 2002 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 129
Sentinel lymph node drainage in multicentric breast cancers. 2002 GET IT
Times cited: 47
A trend analysis of the relative value of blue dye and isotope localization in 2,000 consecutive cases of sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2001 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 153
Intradermal isotope injection is superior to intramammary in sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer. Surgery. 2001 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 91
Patient reluctance toward tamoxifen use for breast cancer primary prevention. Annals of surgical oncology. 2001 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 185
Insurance reimbursement for risk-reducing mastectomy and oophorectomy in women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics. 2001 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 15
Intradermal isotope injection: a highly accurate method of lymphatic mapping in breast carcinoma. Annals of surgical oncology. 2001 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 88
Sentinel lymphadenectomy accurately predicts nodal status in T2 breast cancer. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 61
Sentinel lymph node biopsy: is it indicated in patients with high-risk ductal carcinoma-in-situ and ductal carcinoma-in-situ with microinvasion?. Annals of surgical oncology. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 291
Palpable breast masses: is there a role for percutaneous imaging-guided core biopsy?. AJR. American journal of roentgenology. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 46
Prone breast radiotherapy in early-stage breast cancer: a preliminary analysis. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics. 2000 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 62
Breast conservation therapy for invasive breast cancer in Ashkenazi women with BRCA gene founder mutations. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 1999 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 154
Current status of tamoxifen use: An update for the surgical oncologist. Journal of surgical oncology. 1999 Review GET IT
Times cited: 14
Immediate reconstruction after complete skin-sparing mastectomy with autologous tissue. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 1998 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 51
Polarization filter for biomedical tissue optical imaging. Photochemistry and photobiology. 1997 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 26
The Special Surveillance Breast Program: a model of intervention for women at high risk for breast cancer. The Journal of the New York State Nurses' Association. 1997 Academic Article GET IT
Breast conservation therapy for invasive carcinoma of the breast. Current problems in surgery. 1995 Review GET IT
Times cited: 13
Calcium glucarate as a chemopreventive agent in breast cancer. Israel journal of medical sciences. 1995 Review GET IT
Times cited: 23

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Background

education and training

M.P.H., Columbia University, School of Public Health 1996
M.D., Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University 1987
B.S., Pennsylvania State University 1985

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Alexandra Heerdt

VIVO Weill Cornell Medical College

Alexandra Heerdt Associate Professor of Surgery

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education and training

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