ElinRuthSigurdsonMD
General Surgery • Philadelphia, PASurgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Chief, Division of General Surgical Oncology Fox Chase Cancer Center
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Office
333 Cottman Ave
# Fox
Philadelphia, PA 19111Phone+1 215-728-6900Fax+1 215-728-2773
Education & Training
University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1992 - 2024
NY State Medical License 1987 - 2007- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
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Clinical Trials
- Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Liver Metastases From Colorectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 1996 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 414 citationsTime to Surgery and Breast Cancer Survival in the United States.Richard J. Bleicher, Karen Ruth, Elin R. Sigurdson, J. Robert Beck, Eric A. Ross
JAMA Oncology. 2016-03-01 - 55 citationsA close or positive margin after mastectomy is not an indication for chest wall irradiation except in women aged fifty or youngerGary M. Freedman, Barbara Fowble, Alexandra L. Hanlon, Maung A. Myint, John P. Hoffman
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 1997-01-01 - 54 citationsLocal Recurrence of Breast Cancer in the Stereotactic Core Needle Biopsy Site: Case Reports and Review of the LiteratureCelia Chao, Michael H. Torosian, Marcia Boraas, Elin R. Sigurdson, John P. Hoffman
The Breast Journal. 2001-03-01
Journal Articles
- Preoperative Delays in the US Medicare Population With Breast Cancer.Bleicher RJ, Ruth K, Sigurdson ER, Ross E, Wong YN, Patel SA, Boraas M, Topham NS, Egleston BL, J Clin Oncol.
- Five-year results of whole breast intensity modulated radiation therapy for the treatment of early stage breast cancer: the Fox Chase Cancer Center experienceKeller LM, Sopka DM, Li T, Klayton T, Li J, Anderson PR, Bleicher RJ, Sigurdson ER, Freedman GM, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
Press Mentions
Study Finds Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Is Safe for Treating Patients with Multiple MetastasesApril 21st, 2021
Research History
- Chair, Rectal and Anal Task Force of NCIThis task force plans the clinical research for rectal and anal cancer nationally through the NCI. Members of the task force are ECOG, SWOG, NSABP, RTOG, CALGB NCCTG.2007 - Present
Professional Memberships
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- American Radium SocietyVice-President
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