Chandler S. Cortina MD
Research Areas of Interest
Breast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesEarly Detection of CancerHealth Services for Transgender PersonsHealthcare DisparitiesIntraoperative CareMinority HealthProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSentinel Lymph Node BiopsySexual and Gender MinoritiesClinical Expertise
Breast NeoplasmsBreast Neoplasms, MaleHealth Services for the AgedMastectomyProphylactic MastectomyRisk FactorsSentinel Lymph Node BiopsyTransgender PersonsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsPublications (68)
Should surgeons reconsider the role of intraoperative sentinel lymph node evaluation for premenopausal breast cancer patients in the era of RxPONDER? (Cortina CS, Kong AL) Am J Surg 2024 Feb 17 PMID: 38423806 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85188214409 03/01/2024 ASO Visual Abstract: Does Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Clinical T1-T2 N0 Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Increase the Extent of Axillary Surgery? (Cortina CS, Lloren JI, Rogers C, Johnson MK, Cobb AN, Huang CC, Kong AL, Singh P, Teshome M) Ann Surg Oncol 2024 Feb 15 PMID: 38358610 02/15/2024 ASO Author Reflections: Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy and Nodal Management in cT1-2 N0 Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. (Cortina CS, Rogers CC, Teshome M) Ann Surg Oncol 2024 Feb 10 PMID: 38341380 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85185148320 02/11/2024 Does Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Clinical T1-T2 N0 Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Increase the Extent of Axillary Surgery? (Cortina CS, Lloren JI, Rogers C, Johnson MK, Cobb AN, Huang CC, Kong AL, Singh P, Teshome M) Ann Surg Oncol 2024 Jan 25 PMID: 38270828 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85183006469 01/25/2024 1 CitationSystematic Review on Gender-Affirming Testosterone Therapy and the Risk of Breast Cancer: A Challenge for Physicians Treating Patients from Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations. (Pamulapati S, Conroy M, Cortina C, Harding E, Kamaraju S) Arch Sex Behav 2023 Dec 26 PMID: 38148450 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85180656414 12/27/2023 National trends in neoadjuvant chemotherapy utilization in patients with early-stage node-negative triple-negative breast cancer: the impact of the CREATE-X trial. (Rogers C, Cobb AN, Lloren JIC, Chaudhary LN, Johnson MK, Huang CC, Teshome M, Kong AL, Singh P, Cortina CS) Breast Cancer Res Treat 2024 Jan;203(2):317-328 PMID: 37864105 PMCID: PMC10872271 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85174540456 10/21/2023 2 CitationsCurrent Insurance Policy Coverage for Screening Mammography in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals. (Cortina CS, Siegel EL, Polovneff A, Sahyouni G, Neuner JM, Petroll AE, Stolley M) Ann Surg Oncol 2023 Nov;30(12):6978-6980 PMID: 37620531 PMCID: PMC10591886 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85168660167 08/25/2023 ASO Visual Abstract: National Trends in "Going Flat" After Mastectomy. (Johnson MK, Cortina CS, Hsu TL, Huang S, Frebault J, Huang CC, Kong AL) Ann Surg Oncol 2023 Oct;30(11):6385 PMID: 37466873 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85164942787 07/19/2023 Frequent upregulation of HER2 protein in hormone-receptor-positive HER2-negative breast cancer after short-term neoadjuvant endocrine therapy. (Chaudhary LN, Jorns JM, Sun Y, Cheng YC, Kamaraju S, Burfeind J, Gonyo MB, Kong AL, Patten C, Yen T, Cortina CS, Carson E, Johnson N, Bergom C, Tsaih SW, Banerjee A, Wang Y, Chervoneva I, Weil E, Chitambar CR, Rui H) Breast Cancer Res Treat 2023 Oct;201(3):387-396 PMID: 37460683 PMCID: PMC10795510 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85164922339 07/18/2023 2 CitationsASO Visual Abstract: Associations Between Hospital Volume on Overall Survival After Surgery in Older Patients with Breast Cancer. (Thalji SZ, Cortina CS, Frebault J, Cho Y, Thorgerson A, Bergom CR, Huang CC, Kong AL) Ann Surg Oncol 2023 Oct;30(11):6473-6474 PMID: 37460739 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85161937305 07/18/2023 National Trends in "Going Flat" After Mastectomy. (Johnson MK, Cortina CS, Hsu TL, Huang S, Frebault J, Huang CC, Kong AL) Ann Surg Oncol 2023 Oct;30(11):6374-6382 PMID: 37458947 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85164942787 07/17/2023 4 CitationsASO Author Reflections: The Potential Impact of the "Going Flat" Movement on National Rates of Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction. (Johnson MK, Cortina CS, Kong AL) Ann Surg Oncol 2023 Oct;30(11):6383-6384 PMID: 37442912 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85164937013 07/14/2023 ASO Author Reflections: Extending Optimal Care for Breast Cancer to the Elderly Population. (Thalji SZ, Cortina CS, Kong AL) Ann Surg Oncol 2023 Oct;30(11):6471-6472 PMID: 37368097 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85163631846 06/27/2023 Applications of Viscoelastic Testing in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review Focusing on Hypercoagulability and Free Flap Thrombosis. (Pamulapati S, Conroy M, Madireddy S, Kamaraju S, Cortina C, Moore H, Hartmann J) Semin Thromb Hemost 2024 Apr;50(3):413-422 PMID: 37327882 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85165255209 06/17/2023 1 CitationAssociations Between Hospital Volume and Overall Survival After Surgery in Older Patients with Breast Cancer. (Thalji SZ, Cortina CS, Frebault J, Cho Y, Thorgerson A, Bergom CR, Huang CC, Kong AL) Ann Surg Oncol 2023 Oct;30(11):6462-6470 PMID: 37314545 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85161937305 06/14/2023 1 CitationInvited Commentary: Does Time Heal All Wounds after Complication from Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction? (Rodriguez-Unda N, Cortina CS) J Am Coll Surg 2023 Aug 01;237(2):330-331 PMID: 37158458 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85164978166 05/09/2023 Frequent Upregulation Of HER2 Protein In Hormone Receptor-Positive HER2-Negative Breast Cancer After Short-Term Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy. (Chaudhary LN, Jorns J, Sun Y, Cheng YC, Kamaraju S, Burfeind J, Gonyo M, Kong A, Patten C, Yen T, Cortina C, Carson E, Johnson N, Bergom C, Tsaih SW, Banerjee A, Wang Y, Chervoneva I, Weil E, Chitambar CR, Rui H) Res Sq 2023 Apr 07 PMID: 37066270 PMCID: PMC10104267 04/18/2023 Invited Commentary: Current and Future Opportunities in Mitigating Breast Cancer Disparity. (Cortina CS, Cobb AN, Kong AL) J Am Coll Surg 2023 Jun 01;236(6):1239-1241 PMID: 37058342 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159732449 04/15/2023 Perceptions of Transgender and Nonbinary Persons Toward Breast and Cervical Cancer Development, Screening, and Potential Impact on Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy. (Roznovjak D, Petroll AE, Lakatos AEB, Narayan R, Cortina CS) JCO Oncol Pract 2023 May;19(5):e794-e800 PMID: 36800556 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159542707 02/18/2023 5 CitationsPostoperative Complications from Breast and Axillary Surgery (Thalji SZ, Cortina CS, Guo MS, Kong AL) Surgical Clinics of North America February 2023;103(1):121-139 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140763103 02/01/2023 2 CitationsUsing the tools we have to improve perioperative outcomes for mastectomy patients with severe persistent mental illness. (Cortina CS, Kong AL) Am J Surg 2023 Jul;226(1):2-3 PMID: 36697355 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85147348119 01/26/2023 1 CitationAssessing Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Prior to Gender-Affirming Surgery. (Cortina CS) JAMA Surg 2023 Apr 01;158(4):339-340 PMID: 36630117 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85151831501 01/12/2023 4 CitationsChest mass in a transgender man after top surgery. (Cortina CS, Kong AL) Lancet Oncol 2023 Jan;24(1):e57 PMID: 36603928 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85145645333 01/06/2023 2 CitationsModern Management of Chest Wall Recurrences after Mastectomy (Barmettler G, Williams MD, Cortina CS) Current Breast Cancer Reports December 2022;14(4):113-119 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85135204712 12/01/2022 Postoperative Complications from Breast and Axillary Surgery. (Thalji SZ, Cortina CS, Guo MS, Kong AL) Surg Clin North Am 2023 Feb;103(1):121-139 PMID: 36410345 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140763103 11/22/2022 2 CitationsAnnual cost-savings with the implementation of estrogen-receptor-only testing on Ductal Carcinoma in Situ specimens. (Gellings JA, Cortina CS, Jorns JM, Johnson MK, Huang CC, Kong AL) Am J Surg 2023 Feb;225(2):304-308 PMID: 36283883 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140332648 10/26/2022 Discussion. Surgery 2023 Mar;173(3):618 PMID: 36202654 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85147786298 10/07/2022 Transgender and Non-binary Persons in Contemporary Oncology Randomized Clinical Trials. (Martinez EO, Rubin M, Miller T, Cortina CS) Ann Surg Oncol 2022 Dec;29(13):7958-7960 PMID: 35999415 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85136867012 08/24/2022 4 CitationsASO Visual Abstract: Primary Breast Neuroendocrine Tumors-An Analysis of the National Cancer Database. (Martinez EO, Jorns JM, Kong AL, Kijak J, Lee WY, Huang CC, Cortina CS) Ann Surg Oncol 2022 Oct;29(10):6349 PMID: 35980553 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85138127328 08/19/2022 Primary Breast Neuroendocrine Tumors: An Analysis of the National Cancer Database. (Martinez EO, Jorns JM, Kong AL, Kijak J, Lee WY, Huang CC, Cortina CS) Ann Surg Oncol 2022 Oct;29(10):6339-6346 PMID: 35789311 PMCID: PMC9464685 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85133397784 07/06/2022 6 CitationsASO Author Reflections: Rare Breast Cancer Subtypes and the Role for Precision Oncology. (Martinez EO, Jorns JM, Kong AL, Cortina CS) Ann Surg Oncol 2022 Oct;29(10):6347-6348 PMID: 35789300 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85136009361 07/06/2022 Inclusion and Reporting of Transgender and Nonbinary Persons in Clinical Trials and Tumor Registries-The Time Is Now. (Cortina CS) JAMA Oncol 2022 Aug 01;8(8):1097-1098 PMID: 35679027 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85132709962 06/10/2022 10 CitationsTreatment Patterns in Women Age 80 and Over With DCIS: A Report From the National Cancer Database. (Frebault J, Bergom C, Cortina CS, Shukla ME, Zhang Y, Huang CC, Kong AL) Clin Breast Cancer 2022 Aug;22(6):547-552 PMID: 35595612 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85130383287 05/21/2022 1 CitationNew Challenges in the Differential Diagnosis of High-Grade Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Serous Carcinoma. (Puzyrenko A, Cortina CS, Jorns JM) Int J Surg Pathol 2022 Oct;30(7):728-733 PMID: 35234527 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85126007422 03/03/2022 Progress, barriers, and the future of LGBTQ+ surgeons in academic surgery. (Cortina CS, Williamson AJ, Goulet ND) Am J Surg 2022 Jul;224(1 Pt B):294-295 PMID: 35221099 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85125330025 03/01/2022 2 CitationsProviding High-Quality Surgical Care for Mastectomy Patients. (Cortina CS) J Am Coll Surg 2022 Jan 01;234(1):23-24 PMID: 35213457 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85125549485 02/26/2022 Current trends in surgical society membership: What does the future hold? (Veenstra BR, Lewandowski JC, Whitelock CM, Deziel DJ, Velasco J, Cortina C, Myers JA) Am J Surg 2022 Mar;223(3):455-458 PMID: 35086693 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85123697754 01/29/2022 Current trends in surgical society membership: What does the future hold American Journal of Surgery 2022 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85124746308 01/01/2022 Discussion. Surgery 2022 Mar;171(3):692 PMID: 34857384 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85120424983 12/04/2021 Breast cancer-related lymphedema rates after modern axillary treatments: How accurate are our estimates? (Cortina CS, Yen TWF, Bergom C, Fields B, Craft MA, Currey A, Kong AL) Surgery 2022 Mar;171(3):682-686 PMID: 34736790 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85118558521 11/06/2021 4 CitationsInvasive Breast Cancer Treatment Patterns in Women Age 80 and Over: A Report from the National Cancer Database. (Frebault J, Bergom C, Cortina CS, Shukla ME, Zhang Y, Huang CC, Kong AL) Clin Breast Cancer 2022 Jan;22(1):49-59 PMID: 34391660 PMCID: PMC9003119 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85112506268 08/16/2021 8 CitationsASO Author Reflections: The Evolving Multidisciplinary Management of the Axilla in Mastectomy Patients. (Cortina CS, Kong AL) Ann Surg Oncol 2022 Jun;29(6):3853-3854 PMID: 34365564 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85112071889 08/09/2021 1 CitationTreating Positive Axillary Disease in Elderly Breast Cancer Patients: The Impact of Age on Radiation Therapy. (Cortina CS, Woodfin AA, Tangalakis LL, Wang X, Son JD, Poirier J, Rao R, Kopkash K, Madrigrano A) Breast Care (Basel) 2021 Jun;16(3):276-282 PMID: 34248469 PMCID: PMC8248769 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85088400477 07/13/2021 3 CitationsA National Survey of Breast Surgeons and Radiation Oncologists on Contemporary Axillary Management in Mastectomy Patients. (Cortina CS, Bergom C, Craft MA, Fields B, Brazauskas R, Currey A, Kong AL) Ann Surg Oncol 2021 Oct;28(10):5568-5579 PMID: 34247336 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85110472323 07/12/2021 11 CitationsBreast Cancer Risk and Screening in Transgender Persons: A Call for Inclusive Care. (Clarke CN, Cortina CS, Fayanju OM, Dossett LA, Johnston FM, Wong SL) Ann Surg Oncol 2022 Apr;29(4):2176-2180 PMID: 34097159 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85107782600 06/08/2021 28 CitationsTreating Positive Axillary Disease in Elderly Breast Cancer Patients: The Impact of Age on Radiation Therapy (Cortina CS, Woodfin AA, Tangalakis LL, Wang X, Son JD, Poirier J, Rao R, Kopkash K, Madrigrano A) Breast Care 1 June 2021;16(3):276-282 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85088400477 06/01/2021 3 CitationsPostmastectomy breast reconstruction in women aged 70 and older: An analysis of the National Cancer Database (NCDB). (Cortina CS, Bergom CR, Kijack J, Thorgerson AA, Huang CS, Kong AL) Surgery 2021 Jul;170(1):30-38 PMID: 33888316 PMCID: PMC8217182 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85104672137 04/24/2021 6 CitationsComment on "Women Could Avoid Axillary Lymph Node Dissection by Choosing Breast-Conserving Therapy Instead of Mastectomy". (Cortina CS, Kong AL) Ann Surg Oncol 2021 Dec;28(Suppl 3):772-773 PMID: 33834325 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85104081823 04/10/2021 3 CitationsPrognostic Outcomes of Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Breast. (Mehdi M, Kong AL, Frebault J, Huang S, Huang CC, Cortina CS) J Surg Res 2021 Aug;264:138-148 PMID: 33823490 PMCID: PMC8222152 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85103976713 04/07/2021 4 CitationsBreast Cancer Risk and Screening in Transgender Individuals (Roznovjak D, Petroll A, Cortina CS) Current Breast Cancer Reports March 2021;13(1):56-61 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85098787239 03/01/2021 3 CitationsEpidemiology and outcomes of primary pediatric lung malignancies: Updates from the SEER database. (Smith NJ, Mukherjee D, Wang Y, Brazauskas R, Nelson AA, Cortina CS) Am J Surg 2021 Oct;222(4):861-866 PMID: 33549297 PMCID: PMC8985451 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85100386252 02/08/2021 3 CitationsThe consideration for outpatient mastectomy during the COVID-19 global pandemic. (Cortina CS, Ward EP, Kong AL) Am J Surg 2021 Aug;222(2):290-291 PMID: 33419520 PMCID: PMC7837365 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85098793330 01/10/2021 8 CitationsEnhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): Protocols in Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction (Cortina CS, Patten CR, Adamson K, Doren EL) Current Breast Cancer Reports December 2020;12(4):398-404 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85089388626 12/01/2020 5 CitationsDe-Escalation of Local-Regional Therapy for Older Breast Cancer Patients (Cortina CS) Current Breast Cancer Reports December 2020;12(4):344-350 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85095715403 12/01/2020 Is Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging an Accurate Predictor of Nodal Status After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy? (Cortina CS, Gottschalk N, Kulkarni SA, Karst I) J Surg Res 2021 Jan;257:412-418 PMID: 32892139 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85090125578 09/07/2020 5 CitationsAn unusual cause of breast hypertrophy: pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia secondary to contraceptive implant. (Allen S, Cortina CS) Lancet 2020 Jun 20;395(10241):1937 PMID: 32563379 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85086524330 06/22/2020 Bile duct injuries: a contemporary survey of surgeon attitudes and experiences. (Fletcher R, Cortina CS, Kornfield H, Varelas A, Li R, Veenstra B, Bonomo S) Surg Endosc 2020 Jul;34(7):3079-3084 PMID: 31388804 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85070251692 08/08/2019 17 CitationsThe temporal and financial benefit of intraoperative breast specimen imaging: A pilot study of the Kubtec MOZART. (Kornfeld HW, Mulder LL, Spivey TL, Cortina CS, Madrigrano A, Kopkash KA) Breast J 2019 Jul;25(4):766-768 PMID: 31087462 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85065771276 05/16/2019 2 CitationsHypercalcemia in Metaplastic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Breast. (Hardy BM, Cortina CS, Javidiparsijani S, Ghai R, Madrigrano A) Am J Case Rep 2019 Mar 20;20:366-369 PMID: 30890689 PMCID: PMC6439960 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85063274152 03/21/2019 5 CitationsObesity Does Not Influence Management of Advanced Breast Cancer in the Elderly. (Tangalakis LL, Cortina CS, Son JD, Poirier J, Madrigrano A) Clin Breast Cancer 2019 Jun;19(3):197-199 PMID: 30827764 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85062149945 03/05/2019 1 CitationLonger Operative Time and Intraoperative Blood Transfusion Are Associated with Postoperative Anastomotic Leak after Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery. (Cortina CS, Alex GC, Vercillo KN, Fleetwood VA, Smolevitz JB, Poirier J, Myers JA, Orkin BA, Singer MA) Am Surg 2019 Feb 01;85(2):136-141 PMID: 30819288 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85062382468 03/02/2019 6 CitationsNipple changes in an 85-year-old man. (Cortina CS, Madrigrano A) CMAJ 2019 Feb 04;191(5):E135 PMID: 30718339 PMCID: PMC6351245 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85061003565 02/06/2019 2 CitationsAre Providers and Patients Following Hormonal Therapy Guidelines for Patients Over the Age of 70? The Influence of CALGB 9343. (Cortina CS, Agarwal S, Mulder LL, Poirier J, Rao R, Ansell DA, Madrigrano A) Clin Breast Cancer 2018 Dec;18(6):e1289-e1292 PMID: 30072192 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85050632825 08/04/2018 9 CitationsAn uncommon disease: Periductal stromal tumor of the breast. (Cortina CS, Robin AZ, Lin DM, Gattuso P, Kopkash K, Madrigrano A) Breast J 2018 Nov;24(6):1080-1081 PMID: 30033582 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85050614953 07/24/2018 1 CitationAn Atypical Cause of Colonic Obstruction: A Hiatal Hernia after Sleeve Gastrectomy Containing the Transverse Colon (Cortina CS, Sheppard SM, Bonomo SR) ACS Case Reviews in Surgery 1(6):6-9. 07/01/2018 Health Disparity or Bad Biology? An Analysis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients in an Urban Academic Hospital (Petersen L, Cortina CS, Mulder LL, Bhat D, Roa R, Kopkash KA, Monahan D, Marcus E, Madrigrano A) Cancer Surgery 3(1):116. 03/01/2018 Common side closure type, but not stapler brand or oversewing, influences side-to-side anastomotic leak rates. (Fleetwood VA, Gross KN, Alex GC, Cortina CS, Smolevitz JB, Sarvepalli S, Bakhsh SR, Poirier J, Myers JA, Singer MA, Orkin BA) Am J Surg 2017 Mar;213(3):590-595 PMID: 28148456 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85010953142 02/06/2017 5 CitationsSimultaneous acute appendicitis and pseudomembranous colitis in a pediatric patient. (Vidrine SR, Cortina C, Black M, Vidrine SB) J La State Med Soc 2012;164(5):265-7 PMID: 23362591 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84874696384 02/01/2013 1 Citation Last update: 03/27/2024