Publications
Selected Bibliography
Kaplan RN, Riba RD, Zacharoulis S, Bramley AH, Vincent L, Costa C, MacDonald DD, Jin DK,
Shido K, Kerns SA, Zhu Z, Hicklin D, Wu Y, Port JL, Altorki N, Port ER, Ruggero D, Shmelkov
SV, Jensen KK, Rafii S, Lyden D: VEGFR1-positive haematopoietic bone marrow progenitors
initiate the pre-metastatic niche. Nature. 2005 Dec 8; 438 (7069):820-7.
Korst RJ, Kansler AL, Port JL, Lee PC, Kerem Y, Altorki NK: Downstaging of T or N predicts
long-term survival after preoperative chemotherapy and radical resection for esophageal
carcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Aug; 82(2):480-4; discussion 484-5.
Korst RJ, Kansler AL, Port JL, Lee PC, Altorki NK: Accuracy of surveillance computed
tomography in detecting recurrent or new primary lung cancer in patients with completely
resected lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Sep; 82(3):1009-15; discussion 1015.
Lee PC, Korst RJ, Port JL, Kerem Y, Kansler AL, Altorki NK: Long-term survival and recurrence
in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer 1 cm or less in size. J Thorac Cardiovasc
Surg. 2006 Dec; 132(6):1382-9. Epub 2006 Oct 30.
Port JL, Korst RJ, Lee PC, Kansler AL, Kerem Y, Altorki NK: Surgical resection for multifocal
(T4) non-small cell lung cancer: is the T4 designation valid? Ann Thorac Surg. 2007
Feb;83(2):397-400.
Kim AW, Korst RJ, Port JL, Altorki NK, Lee PC. Giant cavernous hemangioma of the distal
esophagus treated with esophagectomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Jun;133(6):1665-7.
Lee PC, Port JL, Korst RJ, Liss Y, Meherally DN, Altorki NK. Risk factors for occult mediastinal
metastases in clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Jul;84(1):177-
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Port JL, Lee PC, Korst RJ, Liss Y, Meherally D, Christos P, Mazumdar M, Altorki NK. Positron
emission tomographic scanning predicts survival after induction chemotherapy for esophageal
carcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Aug;84(2):393-400.
Huston JM, King H, Maresh A, Liska D, Port JL, Altorki NK, Lee PC. Hernia of Morgagni:
case report. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008; 135(1):212-3.
Sica G, Vazquez MF, Altorki N, Port J, Lee PC, Liu Y, Hyjek E, Saqi A. PAX-5 expression
in pulmonary neuroendocrine neoplasms: Its usefulness in surgical and fine-needle
aspiration biopsy specimens. Am J Clin Pathol. 2008;129(4):556-62.
Altorki NK, Lee PC, Liss Y, Meherally D, Korst RJ, Christos P, Mazumdar M, Port JL.
Multifocal neoplasia and nodal metastases in T1 esophageal carcinoma: implications for
endoscopic treatment. Ann Surg. 2008; 247(3):434-9.
Wagner PL, Tam W, Lau PY, Port JL, Paul S, Altorki N,K, Lee PC. Primary esophageal
large T-cell lymphoma mimicking esophageal carcinoma: a case report and literature review.
J Thorac Cardiovac Surg. 2008; 135(4):957-8, 958 el.
Servais E, Paul S, Port JL, Altorki NK, Lee PC. Carcinoid tumor nested within a bronchogenic cyst. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Jul;136(1):227-8.
Books, Book Chapters and Reviews
Port JL, Burt M, Surgical resection of pulmonary metastases. In: Regional Therapy of
Advanced Cancer. Lotze MT, Rubin JT, Editors. JB Lippincott, Philadelphia 1995.
Port JL, Ginsberg RJ. Surgical Resection of Stage I and II Lung Cancer In: Lung Cancer.
Pass HI, Mitchell JB, Johnson JH, Turrisi AT Editors. Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia 1999.
Port JL, Altorki, NK. Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy. In: Current Therapy in Thoracic and
Cardiovascular Surgery. Cameron DE. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia 2001.
Port JL, Ginsberg RJ. Surgical Management of Thymoma. In: Chest Surgery Clinics of North America. Kirschner PA. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia 2001.
Kent M, Port JL, Altorki NK. Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer. In: Clinical
Gastroenterology: An InternistÂ’s Illustrated Guide to GI Surgery. Wu GY, Aziz K. Humana
Press, Inc, 2003.
Kent M, Port JL. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome. In: Oncology: An Evidence-Based
Approach. Springer Press, 2006.
Altorki NK, Zhou K, Stiles B, Port JL, Paul S, Lee, PC, Mazumdar M. Extended Resection
for Esophageal Carcinoma. In: Shields TW, ed. General Thoracic Surgery, 7th edition.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008. In Press.
