ChukwumereNwoguMDPhD

PubMed

• Technology Enhanced Multidisciplinary Cancer Conferences in Gynecologic Oncology: Impact on Quality and Education.
  Opuruiche Ibekwe, Amma F Agyemang, Carmelo Gaudioso, Kristopher M Attwood, Chukwumere Nwogu
  Journal of Cancer Education. 2025-01-03
• Risk of financial catastrophe for breast cancer patients in Nigeria: A retrospective analysis.
  Norah N Zaza, Matt Caputo, Frances I Uwechue, Sophia Okeke, Toluwanimi Aduloju
  American Journal of Surgery. 2025-01-01
• Catastrophic health expenditures for colorectal cancer care: A retrospective analysis of the first private comprehensive cancer center in Lagos, Nigeria.
  Frankie I Uwechue, Matt Caputo, Norah N Zaza, Toluwanimi Aduloju, Egide Abahuje
  American Journal of Surgery. 2024-12-10

Journal Articles

• VATS Lobectomy Has Better Peri-operative Outcomes than Open Lobectomy  
  Nwogu CE, D'Cunha J, Pang H, Gu L, Wang X, Richards WG, Veit LJ, Demmy TL, Sugarbaker DJ, Kohman LJ, Swanson SJ, Ann Thor Surg, 1/1/2015
• Invited Commentary on "Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy: Retrospective Outcome Analysis of 47 Consecutive Patients"  
  Nwogu CE, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2014
• Promoting Cancer Control Training in Resource Limited Environments: Lagos, Nigeria  
  Nwogu CE, Mahoney M, George S, Dy G, Hartman H, Animashaun M, Popoola A, Michalek A, J Canc Educ, 1/1/2014
• Outcomes of Endoscopic Resection for High Grade Dysplasia and Esophageal Cancer  
  Nurkin SJ, Nava HR, Yendamuri S, LeVea CM, Nwogu CE, Groman A, Wilding G, Bain AJ, Hochwald SN, Khushalani NI, Surg Endosc, 1/14/2013
• Small Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus: A SEER Database Analysis  
  Kukar M, Groman A, Malhotra U, Warren GW, Bogner P, Nwogu CE, Demmy TL, Yendamuri S, Ann Surg Oncol, 1/1/2013
• Automated Tobacco Assessment Support for Cancer Patients  
  Warren G, Marshall J, Cummings KM, Zevon M, Reed R, Hysert P, Mahoney M, Hyland A, Nwogu CE, Demmy T, Dexter E, Kelly M, O'Connor RJ, Houston T, Jenkins D, Germain P, ..., Cancer, 1/1/2013
• Lung Cancer Lymph Node Micrometastasis Detection Using RT-PCR-Correlation with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Expression  
  Nwogu CE, Yendamuri S, Tan W, Kannisto E, Bogner P, Morrison C, Cheney R, Dexter E, Picone A, Hennon M, Hutson A, Reid M, Adjei A, Demmy T, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2013
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  Yendamuri S, Sharma R, Demmy M, Groman A, Hennon M, Dexter E, Nwogu CE, Miller A, Demmy T, J Surg Res, 1/1/2013
• Thoracoscopic maneuvers for chest wall resection and reconstruction  
  Demmy T, Yendamuri S, Hennon M, Dexter E, Picone A, Nwogu CE, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2012
• Outcomes of Endoscopic Resection for High Grade Dysplasia and Esophageal Cancer  
  Nurkin SJ, Nava HR, Yendamuri SS, LeVea CM, Nwogu CE, Wilding G, Khushalani NI, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 1/1/2012
• Number of Lymph Nodes and Metastatic Lymph Node Ratio are Associated with Survival in Lung Cancer  
  Nwogu CE, Groman A, Fahey D, Yendamuri S, Dexter E, Demmy TL, Miller A, Reid M, Ann Thor Surg, 1/1/2012
• Does Circular Stapled Esophagogastric Anastomotic Size Affect the Incidence of Post-operative Strictures?  
  Yendamuri S, Guiterrez L, Oni A, Mashtare T, Khushalani N, Yang G, Nava H, Demmy T, Nwogu CE, Journal of Surgical Research, 1/1/2011
• Outcome Prediction Using Markers of Aerobic Glycolysis (the Warburg effect) Varies Between Tumor Regions in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer  
  Serifin J, Carragher J, Groman A, Dexter EU, Yendamuri S, Nwogu CE, Reid ME, Bogner PN, J Mol Biomark Diagn, 1/1/2011
• Thoracoscopic Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Mesothelioma  
  Demmy TL, Platis I, Nwogu CE, Yendamuri S, Ann Thor Surg, 1/1/2011
• Peri-operative Outcomes of Thoracoscopic Anatomic Resections in Patients with Limited Pulmonary Reserve  
  Kachare S, Dexter E, Nwogu CE, Demmy TL, Yendamuri S, Journal of Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2011
• Is Sub-lobar Resection Sufficient for Carcinoid Tumors?  
  Yendamuri S, Gold D, Jayaprakash V, Dexter EU, Nwogu CE, Demmy TL, Ann Thor Surg, 1/1/2011
• Previous Head and Neck Cancers Portend Poor Prognoses in Lung Cancer Patients  
  Jayaprakash V, Cheng C, Reid M, Dexter E, Nwogu CE, Hicks W, Sullivan M, Demmy TL, Yendamuri S, Ann Thor Surg, 1/1/2011
• Invited Commentary on "Pathologic lymph node staging practice and stage predicted survival after resection of lung cancer"  
  Nwogu CE, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2011
• Association of Technetium 99m MAG-3 Renal Scintigraphy with Change in Creatinine Clearance Following Chemoradiation to the Abdomen in Patients with Gastrointestinal Ma...  
  May KS, Yang GY, Khushalani N, Chandrasekhar R, Wilding GE, Flaherty L, Malhotra HK, Russo RC, Warner JC, Yap JC, Iyer RV, Nwogu CE, Yendamuri S, Nava HR, Lamonica D, ..., Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 1/1/2010
• Thoracoscopic Chest Wall Resection: What is its Role?  
  Demmy TL, Nwogu CE, Yendamuri S, Ann Thor Surg, 1/1/2010
• Does Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy for Lung Cancer Affect Survival?  
  Nwogu CE, Yendamuri S, Demmy TL, Ann Thor Surg, 1/1/2010
• Aorto-esophageal Fistual: A Rare Fatal Case Caused by Esophageal Malignancy Case Report  
  Lee RY, Flaherty L, Kushalani NI, Kanehira K, Nwogu CE, Yendamuri S, Nava HR, Yang GY, J of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 1/1/2010
• Regional Cancer Control in South East Nigeria: A proposal emanating from a UICC-sponsored workshop  
  Nwogu CE, Ezeome EE, Mahoney M, Okoye I, Michalek AM, West African Journal of Medicine, 1/1/2010
• Gene Expression Profile (GEP) for the Prediction of Pathologic Complete Response (pCR): Preliminary Data from a Neoadjuvant Study of Capecitabine (C), Oxaliplatin (OXP...  
  Kushalani N, Yang G, Tan W, Miecznikowski J, Wang D, Iyer RV, Yendamuri S, Nwogu CE, Nava H, Javle MM, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1/1/2010
• Intraoperative sentinel node mapping with Technitium-99 in lung cancer: results of CALGB 140203 multicenter phase II trial  
  Liptay MJ, D'Amico TA, Nwogu CE, Demmy TL, Wang XF, GU L, Litle VR, Swanson SJ, Kohman LJ, J Thor Onc, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters

• Cardiothoracic Surgery Review 
  Chapter: Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy. 
  Page 1047 - 1050Nwogu CE, Demmy TLEditors: Franco KL, Thourani VH.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia2012
• Adult Chest Surgery: Concepts and Procedures 
  Chapter: Benign Lung Masses. 
  Platis IE, Bogner PN, Nwogu CEEditors: Sugarbaker D.McGraw-Hill Professional, New York2009
• Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America 
  Chapter: Complications after Pulmonary Surgery: Chylothorax. 
  Page 209 - 214Platis IE, Nwogu CEEditors: Demmy TL.W.B. Saunders, New York2006
• Sabiston & Spencer's Surgery of the Chest 
  Chapter: Malignant Pleural and Pericardial Effusions. 
  Page 447 - 470Demmy TL, Nwogu CEEditors: Sellke FW.Elsevier, Inc., PhiladelphiaEdition 7th,2003
• Thoracic Surgery Secrets 
  Chapter: Primary Malignant Neoplasms of the Lung. 
  Page 114 - 116Nwogu CEEditors: Karamanoukian HL, Soltoski PR, Salerno TA.Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia2001
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Abstracts/Posters

• "Exploration of the Role of the Surgical Robot in an Advanced VATS Program"
  Nwogu CE, University at Buffalo Department of Surgery's Annual Research Day, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 1/29/2014
• "Promoting Cancer Control Workshops in Resource Limited Environments"
  Nwogu CE, University at Buffalo Department of Surgery's Annual Research Day, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 1/29/2014
• Promoting Cancer Control Training in Resource Limited Environments: Lagos, Nigeria.
  Nwogu CE, Mahoney M, George S, Dy G, Hartman H, Animashaun M, Popoola A, Michalek A, African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer BiAnnual Meeting, Durban, South Africa, 1/21/2013
• Radioguided detection of Lymph Node Metastasis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
  Nwogu CE, Yendamuri SS, Tan W, Bogner, PN, Morrison CD, Cheney RT, Dexter, EU, Picone A, Hennon M, Hutson A, Reid, ME, Demmy TL, Adjei AA, American Association for Cancer Research 104th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/10/2013
• Radioguided detection of Lymph Node Metastasis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
  Nwogu CE, Yendamuri SS, Tan W, Bogner, PN, Morrison CD, Cheney RT, Dexter, EU, Picone A, Hennon M, Hutson A, Reid, ME, Demmy TL, Adjei AA, AACR Annual Meeting, Washnigton, DC, 1/10/2013
• Radioguided detection of lymph node metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer.
  Nwogu CE, Demmy T, Yendamuri S, Tan W, Bogner P, Dexter E, Picone A, Hennon M, Hutson A, Reid M, Cheney R, Adjei A, Proc Annu Meet Am Assoc Cancer Res, 1/1/2013
• "Radioguided Detection of Lymph Node Metastasis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer"
  Nwogu CE, University at Buffalo Department of Surgery's Annual Research Day, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 1/24/2012
• Radioguided Detection of Lymph Node Metastases in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
  Nwogu CE, Reid M, Dexter E, Bogner P, Yendamuri, S, Morrison c, Cheney R, Lamonica D, Hutson A, Demmy T, Adjei A, 8th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, NV, 1/15/2012
• Radioguided Detection of Lymph Node Metastasis In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
  Nwogu CE, Reid, ME, Dexter, EU, Bogner, PN, Yendamuri SS, Morrison CD, Cheney RT, Lamonica D, Hutson A, Demmy TL, Adjei AA, Seventh Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, NV, 1/14/2012
• Perioperative Outcomes of Patients with Less Than Clinical N2 NSCLC Receiving Neoadjuvant vs. Adjuvant Therapy.
  Jahan A, Demmy TL, Hennon M, Dexter E, Nwogu CE, Farooq A, Dy G, Yendamuri S, Seventh Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, NV, 1/14/2012
• Phase II Study of Perioperative Chemotherapy with Cisplatin (C) and Pemetrexed (P) in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
  Farooq A, Dy G, Demmy TL, Bogner P, Nowadly C, Tan W, Chen H, Yendamuri S, Nwogu CE, Bushunow PW, Adjei AA, Ramnath N, 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/4/2012
• Lung Cancer Lymph Node Micrometastasis Detection Using RT-PCR-Correlation with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) expression.
  Nwogu CE, Yendamuri SS, Tan W, Bogner, PN, Morrison CD, Cheney RT, Dexter, EU, Picone A, Hennon M, Hutson A, Reid, ME, Adjei AA, Demmy TL, 92nd Annual Meeting, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2012
• Number of Lymph Nodes and Metastatic Lymph Node Ratio are Associated with Survival in Lung Cancer.
  Nwogu CE, Groman A, Fahey D, Yendamuri S, Dexter E, Demmy T, Miller A, Reid M, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 1/12/2011
• Predicting NSCLC Outcomes based on tumor growth in SCID mice.
  Hennon M, Morrison C, Repasky E, Hylander B, Miller A, Groman A, Dexter E, Yendamuri S, Demmy TL, Reid M, Adjei A, Nwogu CE, American Association for Cancer Research 102nd Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/2/2011
• Predicting NSCLC outcomes based on tumor growth in SCID mice.
  Hennon M, Hylander B, Morrison C, Miller A, Groman A, Dexter E, Yendamuri S, Demmy T, Adjei A, Reid M, Repasky E, Nwogu CE, Proc Annu Meet Am Assoc Cancer Res, 1/1/2011
• Lobectomy is Superior to Sublobar Resection of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers less than 2 cm.
  Sharma R, Demmy M, Groman A, Hennon M, Dexter E, Nwogu CE, Demmy T, Miller A, Yendamuri S, Society of Surgical Oncology, 1/1/2011
• Analysis of Second Primary Lung Cancers in the SEER Database.
  Tang P, Bhaskarla A, Mashtare T, Nwogu CE, Demmy TL, Adjei AA, Reid ME, Yendamuri S, University of Buffalo Department of Surgery's 6th Annual Research Day, University at Buffalo, NY, 1/20/2010
• Gene expression profile (GEP) for the prediction of pathology complete response (pCR): Preliminary data from a neoadjuvant study of capectiabine (C), oxaliplatin (OXP)...
  Khushalani N, Yang G, Tan W, Miecznikowski J, Wang D, Iyer RV, Yendamuri SS, Nwogu CE, Nava HR, Javle MM, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY; University of Tex..., 2010 ASCO Conference, Chicago, IL, 1/4/2010
• Thoracoscopic Right Extrapleural Pneumonectomy after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy.
  Demmy TL, Nwogu CE, Yendamuri, S, ISMICS 2010 International Annual Scientific Meeting, Berlin, Germany, 1/1/2010
• A Single Institution Experience with Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation (CRT) with Irinotecan(I) and Cisplatin(C) in Locally Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma (LAEC).
  Sharma R, Yang GY, Nava HR, Demmy TL, Nwogu CE, Yendamuri SS, Lamonica D, Tan W, Iyer RV, Khushalani NI, ASCO Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/29/2009
• "A Phase II Trial of Oxaliplatin (OXP), Capecitabine (CAP), and Radiation (RT) in Resectable Esophagus Cancer (EC)."
  Khushalani N, Yang G, Nava H, Nwogu CE, Demmy T, Nava E, Tan W, Iyer R, Pendyala L, Javle M, ASCO Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/29/2009
• "Potential for Reduced Toxicity in the Treatment of Gastric Cancer: A Dosimetric Comparison of 3-D Conformal AP/PA-field and 4-field Techniques".
  McCloskey S, Yang G, Hales L, Andrews C, Mashtare T, Khushalani N, Nwogu CE, Yendamuri S, Kuvshinoff B, Nava H, Sixth Annual Conference on Advances in the Multidisciplinary Treatment of Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Kona, HI, 1/26/2009
• "Thoracoscopic Organ Suffusion for Regional Lung Chemotherapy: Preliminary Results of a Phase I Clinical Trial."
  Demmy TL, Tomaszewski G, Nwogu CE, Yendamuri S, Pendyala L, Ramnath N, Dy G, Adjei A, 45th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, 1/26/2009
• "Is Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy Safe?"
  Sahai R, Nwogu CE, Yendamuri S, Tan W, Fielding G, Demmy TL, 45th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, 1/26/2009
• Is Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy Safe?
  Nwogu CE, Sahai R, Yendamuri S, Tan W, Wilding GE, Demmy TL, University at Buffalo Department of Surgery's 5th Annual Research Day, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 1/21/2009
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Lectures

• Surgical Management of Breast Cancer. 
  Lagos, Nigeria - 1/21/2015
• Overview of Cancer Epidemiology in Nigeria. 
  Lagos, Nigeria - 1/21/2015
• Photodynamic Therapy of Human Lung Cancer Xenografts in Mice. 
  Las Vegas, NV - 1/4/2015
• VATS Lobectomy Has Better Peri-operative Outcomes than Open Lobectomy. 
  Orlando, FL - 1/28/2014
• Introduction to Robotic Surgery. 
  Kumasi, Ghana - 1/25/2014
• Differentiation between cancer and inflammation-The role of imagers. 
  Alghero (Sardinia), Italy - 1/7/2014
• "Talk to ICU/Nursing Staff" 
  Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY - 1/4/2014
• "Does Thoracoscopic Surgery Decrease the Morbidity of Combined Lung and Chest Wall resection?" 
  Tucson, AZ - 1/1/2014
• "Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lung Cancer" 
  WCA Hospital, Jamestown, NY - 1/31/2013
• "Lung cancer in African Americans" 
  1/20/2013
• "Esophagectomy" 
  Buffalo, NY - 1/14/2013
• Cervical Cancer Prevention, Screening and Treatment. 
  Lagos, Nigeria - 1/12/2013
• Surgical Treatment with Limited Resources. 
  Lagos, Nigeria - 1/12/2013
• Cancer Prevention and Community Health Education. 
  Lagos, Nigeria - 1/11/2013
• Role of Lymphangiogenesis in Lymph Node Metastasis from Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. 
  Minneapolis, MN - 1/4/2013
• "Lung Nodules, GERD, Esophageal Disorders" 
  Buffalo, NY - 1/26/2012
• Lung Cancer Lymph Node Micrometastasis Detection Using RT-PCR-Correlation with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Expression. 
  San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2012
• Collaborative Research. 
  Lagos, Nigeria - 1/19/2011
• Perioperative Outcomes of Patients with Less Than Clinical N2 NSCLC Receiving Neoadjuvant Vs. Adjuvant Therapy. 
  1/14/2011
• "Black History Month Talk" 
  Martin Luther King Multicultural Institute (Buffalo Public School), Buffalo, NY - 1/11/2011
• Number of Lymph Nodes and Metastatic Lymph Node Ratio are Associated with Survival in Lung Cancer. 
  San Antonio, TX - 1/9/2011
• Panel Discussion: Global Health in Oncology. 
  Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY - 1/8/2011
• Is Sub-lobar Resection Sufficient for Carcinoid Tumors? 
  San Diego, CA - 1/1/2011
• Previous Head and Neck Cancers Portend Poor Prognoses in Bronchogenic Carcinoma Patients. 
  San Diego, CA - 1/1/2011
• Lung Cancer after Head and Neck Cancer-a 27 year single institution experience. 
  Huntington Beach, CA - 1/1/2011
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Other

• Technical Enhancements for Right and Left Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy. (Surgical Film) 
  Demmy T, Dexter E, Hennon M, Yendamuri S, Nwogu CE, Society of Thoracic Surgeons 48th Annual Meeting
  Fort Lauderdale, FL - 1/30/2012
• Thoracoscopic Right Upper Lobectomy with Bronchoplasty. (Video) 
  Nwogu CEhumy, Yendamuri Sai, Demmy, Todd, ISMICS Annual Meeting
  San Francisco, CA - 1/4/2009
• Salvage Esophagectomy for Recurrent Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: A Vaible Option for Chemotherapy Responders. 
  Javle MM, Nanavati, KI, Nava HR, Nwogu CE, Iyer RV, Hematology Oncology Today
  1/1/2005
• Minimally Invasive Pneumonectomy for Lung Cancer. (Surgical Movie Presentation) 
  Nwogu CE, Demmy T, 18th Annual Meeting of the General Thoracic Surgical Club
  Naples, FL - 1/1/2005
• Sentinel Node Biopsy: Preserving Tissue. 
  Edge SB, Nwogu CE, New York Times
  1/1/2002
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