Research in Pediatric Surgery

Education

The Blue Ribbon Committee II Report and Recommendations on Surgical Education and Training in the United States: 2024. Stain SC, Ellison EC, Farmer DL, Flynn TC, Freischlag JA, Matthews JB, Newman RW, Chen X, Stefanidis D, Britt LD, Buyske J, Fisher K, Sachdeva AK, Turner PL; Blue Ribbon Committee II. Ann Surg. 2024 Oct 1;280(4):535-546. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006360. Epub 2024 May 29.

Emerging clinical and research approaches in targeted therapies for high-risk neuroblastoma. AlKhazal A, Chohan S, Ross DJ, Kim J, Brown EG.  Front Oncol. 2025 Mar; 15:1-17.
Pediatric Trauma Transfer Patients Have Low Rates of Additional Traumatic Injuries. Lee SY, ***, Brown EG. Amer J Surg, accepted Feb 2025.

Social Determinants of Health Influence on Survival in Wilms Tumor, Neuroblastoma, and Hepatoblastoma. Nofi, C, Roberts, B, Brown EG, et al.  J Pediatr Surg 2025 Jan 30;60(4):162216. 

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for Wilms Tumor V.1.2024. Balis F, Green DM, Armstrong A, Aye J, Benedetti D, Brown B, Brown E, Cook S, Desai A, Dhillon J, Fair D, Geynisman DM, Hiniker S, Jasty-Rao R, Just M, Kieran K, Lin C, MacEwan I, Martinez-Agosto J, Mullen E, Murphy ES, Ranalli M, Rhee D, Rokitka D, Tracy E, Vern-Gross T, Walsh MF, Walz A, Wickiser J, Yoon J, Zapala M, Montgomery S, Kumar R, Sliker B. Accessed 7/15/24.  To view the most recent and complete version of the guideline, go online to NCCN.org.

Evaluation of Image-Defined Risk Factor (IDRF) Assessment in Patients with Intermediate-Risk Neuroblastoma: A report from the Children’s Oncology Group study ANBL0531.EG Brown, ES Adkins, P Mattei, et al J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Sep 6:161896.

A Comparison of in vivo Tumor-Homing Abilities of Placental-Derived and Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in High-Risk Neuroblastoma. Doyle, K; Sutter, M; Rodriguez, M; Hassan, AE; Kumar, P; Brown, EG.J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Sep 21:161954.

A Comparison of Commonly Utilized Diagnostic Biopsy Techniques for Pediatric Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review by the APSA Cancer Committee. Teke, M, … Brown EG. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Aug;59(8):1427-1443.