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ASSOCIATION FOR ACADEMIC SURGERY AND SOCIETY OF UNIVERSITY SURGEONS—ABSTRACTS

53.8. Slug Expression Enhances Tumor Formation In A Noninvasive Pre-clinical In Vivo Rectal Cancer Model. E. R. Camp, J. E. Walsh, S. G. Vaena, D. N. Lewin, D. J. Cole, D. K. Watson; Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

53.17. Pancreatic Cancer Induces Systemic Autophagy. T. J. Loux, N. E. Schapiro, R. Kang, D. Tang, M. T. Lotze, H. J. Zeh; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

53.9. Silenced TOX-4 Inhibits Tumor Growth In Ewing’s Sarcoma. Y. Wang A. Hayes-Jordan; UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

53.18. Different Types Of Thyroid Cancer Cell Lines Present A Common Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Phenotype. X. Yu, M. Kunnimalaiyaan, H. Chen; Endocrine Surgery Research Laboratories, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI

53.10. Lack of Serum And Attachment Selects Rare and Potentially Aggressive Subpopulations Of Breast Cancer Cells. B. Singh, K. Tai, L. R. Irving, A. Lucci; UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

53.11. The Identification Of Novel MicroRNAs And Genes in Bone Marrow Regulating Gastric Cancer Metastasis. M. Iwatsuki,1,2 K. Mimori,2 M. Watanabe,1 M. Mori,3 H. Baba1; 1Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto Univ., Kumamoto, Kumamoto; 2Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu Univ., Beppu, Oita; 3Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine,Osaka Univ., Suita, Osaka

53.12. Pancreatic Stellate Cells Induce Overexpression of MicroRNA-21 and MicroRNA-210 in Pancreatic Cancer Cells in Hypoxia. A. L. Collins, S. E. Wojcik, M. Bloomston; Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

53.13. Low Dose Blood Transfusion Promotes Pancreatic Cancer Metastases. D. D. Benson,1,2 C. C. Silliman,2,3 E. E. Moore,1,2 P. K. Moore,4 M. R. Kelher,3 C. C. Barnett1,2; 1 Department of Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO; 2Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO; 3Bonfils Blood Center, Denver, CO; 4 School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO

53.14. Sex-Specific Hormone Concentration In Transfused Stored Erythrocytes. D. D. Benson,1,2 C. C. Silliman,2,3 M. R. Kelher,3 D. D. Bensard,1 P. K. Moore,4 C. C. Barnett1; 1 Department of Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO; 2Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO; 3Bonfils Blood Center, Denver, CO; 4 School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO

53.15. A Novel Gene FAM70B Inhibits Tumor Cell Proliferation And Tumorigenesis In Human Pancreatic Cancer. H. Wang, M. Li, W. E. Fisher, F. Brunicardi, Q. Yao, C. Chen; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

53.16. In Vivo Forces Activate Circulating Cancer Cell Signaling To Promote Metastasis. C. Downey,1,2,3 D. H. Craig,1,2,3 M. D. Basson1,2,3; 1Michigan State University, Lansing, MI; 2 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; 3John D. Dingell VAMC, Detroit, MI

53.19. Withaferin A Induced P21 Up-regulation And Cell Cycle Arrest In MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells. X. Zhang, R. Mukerji, A. Samadi, M. Cohen; University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

ONCOLOGY 5: MIXED TUMORS: ENDOCRINE, MELANOMA & SOFT TISSUE 54.1. Impact of Serum Albumin Levels on Postoperative Calcium Values and Treatment of Potential Hypocalcemia Following Thyroidectomy. D. Mansker, N. F. Esnaola, D. M. Carneiro-Pla; Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

54.2. Fine Needle Aspiration Of The Thyroid: A Contemporary Experience Of 3,981 Cases. N. E. Coorough, K. Hudak, D. Buehler, S. Selvaggi, R. Sippel, H. Chen; University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

54.3. Predicting Single-Gland Disease In Patients With Normocalcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism: The Role Of Ionized Calcium And Preoperative Imaging. T. Wade, T. Yen, T. Wang; Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

54.4. Who Needs Calcium Supplementation After Total Thyroidectomy? Preliminary Results Of A Prospective Study. A. K. Cayo, T. W. Yen, S. M. Misustin, D. B. Evans, T. S. Wang; Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

54.5. Should Patients With Symptomatic Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Pursue Surgery? C. M. McManus, J. Luo, R. Sippel, H. Chen; Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI

54.6. Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy is a Safe and Effective Alternative to Transabdominal Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Pheochromocytoma. P. V. Dickson,1 G. C. Alex,1 E. G. Grubbs,1 C. Jimenez,2 D. B. Evans,3 J. E. Lee,1 N. D. Perrier1; 1University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Surgical Oncology, Houston, TX; 2University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Endocrine Neoplasia, Houston, TX; 3 Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Surgery, Milwaukee, WI