Papers published in academic journals A B S Ball, L Strong. Malignant haemangiopericytoma of the terminal ileum presenting with peritonitis and transcoelomic metastases. British Journal of Surgery 1984; 71: 161-162. J McCue, A Ball, R J Brereton, V M Wright, D Shaw. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia in older children. Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 1985; 30: 305-310 R J Ham and A Ball A convenient alternative to the Zachary Cope enterostomy clamp. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 1985; 67: 82 A B S Ball, C V Mann, M A Clifton, W N Baker, A W Goode. Regional injection of 5-fluorouracil and starch microspheres in colorectal cancer. Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica 1988; 154: 521-524. A B S Ball, S J Evans, P A Thomas. Operative mortality after perforated peptic ulcer. British Journal of Surgery 1989; 76: 521-522 A B S Ball, C V Mann, M A Clifton, W N Baker, A W Goode. Arterial injection of 5-FU in colorectal cancer. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 1989; 8: 123-128. A B S Ball, F R Duncan, F J Foster, T I Davidson, R M Watkins, M E Hodson. Long-term venous access using a totally implantable drug delivery system in patients with cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis. Respiratory Medicine 1989; 83: 429-431. M R Stratton, S Williams, C Fisher, A Ball, G Westbury, BA Gusterson, C Fletcher, J C Knight, Y-K Fung, B R Reeves, C S Cooper. Structural alterations of the RB1 gene in human soft tissue tumours. British Journal of Cancer 1989; 60: 202-205. A B S Ball, A Cassoni, R Watkins, J M Thomas Silicone implant to prevent visceral damage during adjuvant radiotherapy. British Journal of Radiology 1990; 63: 346-348. A B S Ball, J M Thomas. Management of parotid metastases from cutaneous melanoma of the head and neck. Journal of Otology and Laryngology 1990; 104: 350-351. A B S Ball, G Rajagopal, J M Thomas. Malignant epithelial parotid tumours. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 1990; 72; 247-249. A B S Ball, C Fisher, M Pittam, R M Watkins, G Westbury. Diagnosis of soft tissue tumours by Tru-Cut biopsy. British Journal of Surgery 1990; 77: 756-758. M R Stratton, S Moss, W Warren, H Patterson, J Clark, C Fisher, C D M Fletcher, A Ball, M Thomas, B A Gusterson, C S Cooper. Mutation of the p53 gene in human soft tissue sarcomas: association with abnormalities of the RB1 gene. Oncogene 1990; 5: 1297-1301. A B S Ball, C Fisher. Leiomyosarcoma of the renal vein. European Urology 1990; 18: 150-152. A B S Ball, L Jones, J M Thomas. Formal axillary dissection. British Journal of Hospital Medicine 1990; 44: 396-399. A B S Ball, C Fisher Bilateral Cystosarcoma Phyllodes. Journal of Surgical Oncology 1991; 46: 67-69. A B S Ball, L Barr, G Westbury. Chondrosarcoma of the pelvis: the role of palliative debulking surgery. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 1991; 17: 135-138. A B S Ball Regional chemotherapy for colorectal metastases using degradable starch microspheres. Acta Oncologica 1991; 30: 309-13. A B S Ball, D M Tait, C Fisher, H D Sinnett, C L Harmer. Treatment of metastatic para-aortic paraganglioma by surgery, radiotherapy and I-131 mIBG. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 1991; 17: 543-546. A B S Ball, J Serpell, C Fisher, J M Thomas Primary soft tissue tumours of the pelvis causing referred pain in the leg. Journal of Surgical Oncology 1991; 47: 17-20. J-C Alvarenga, A B S Ball, C Fisher, I Fryatt, J M Thomas Limitations of surgery in the treatment of retroperitoneal sarcoma. British Journal of Surgery 1991; 78: 912-16. J W Serpell, A B S Ball, M H Robinson, I Fryatt, C Fisher, J M Thomas. Factors influencing local recurrence and survival of patients with soft tissue sarcomas of the upper limb. British Journal of Surgery 1991; 76: 1368-1372. A B S Ball, R Waters R, S Fish S, JM Thomas. Radical axillary dissection in the staging and treatment of breast cancer. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 1992; 74: 126-129. M Robinson, A B S Ball, J Schofield, C Fisher, C L Harmer, J M Thomas Preoperative radiotherapy in the management of extremity soft tissue sarcoma. Clinical Oncology 1992; 4: 36-43. A B S Ball Minor Surgery at GP level. Postgraduate Doctor 1992; 15: 196-199. A B S Ball, J Meirion Thomas. Radical Neck Dissection. Surgery 1992; 10: 32-34 A J Prior, A B S Ball Intestinal obstruction complicating malignant mesothelioma of the pleura. Respiratory Medicine 1993; 87: 147-148. A B S Ball Hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer. The Practioner 1996; 19-23. M Papadopoulos, J Weston, A B S Ball Osseous metaplasia in caecal adenocarcinoma. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1998; 91: 434-5 MJ Lamparelli, HMR Hoque, CJ Pogson, A B S Ball A prospective evaluation of the combined use of the modified Alvarado score with selective laparoscopy in adult females in the management of suspected appendicitis. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2000; 82: 192-195. S Burton, WYLi, R Himpson, S Suleiman, A Ball Microdochectomy in women aged over 50 years. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2003; 85: 47-49 Abstracts published in academic journals 1. A B S Ball, C L Brown, H H Thompson. MEA I and MEA II: are they distinct entities? British Journal of Surgery 1987; 74: 862 A B S Ball, M A Clifton, W N Baker, C V Mann, A W Goode. Adjuvant therapy for colorectal cancer using regional 5-FU and starch microspheres. British Journal of Surgery 1988; 75: 605 A B S Ball, J M Thomas. Parotidectomy for malignant salivary tumours and for metastatic melanoma in preauricular lymph nodes. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 1990; 16: 90-91. A B S Ball, L Barr, G Westbury Chondrosarcoma of the pelvis: the role of debulking surgery. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 1990; 16: 260-261. A B S Ball, J M Thomas. Parotidectomy for malignant salivary tumours and for metastatic melanoma in preauricular lymph nodes. British Journal of Cancer 1990; 16: 184-185. A B S Ball, A Cassoni, R M Watkins, J Meirion Thomas. Silicone implant to facilitate adjuvant radiotherapy for retroperitoneal sarcoma. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 1990; 16: 261. A B S Ball, M Robinson, C Harmer, J M Thomas. Preoperative radiotherapy to facilitate surgery for soft tissue sarcoma. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 1991; 17: 102. WY Li, J Bryson, A Latip, KM Reddy, ABS Ball Routine Mammography for breast cysts: is it worthwhile? British Journal of Surgery 2000: 87,S1,37 WY Li, S Burton, B Eddy, ABS Ball, V Murday Familial breast cancer referral: did we really need to see you? European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2001: 27: 813 AT Riga, ABS Ball Sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer patients using patent blue dye European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2001: 27: 807 L Parvanta, J Weston, H birch, C Topham, S Houston, A Ball. Pathological complete response and improved breast conservation after primary medical therapy for operable breast cancer. British Journal of Surgery 2002: 89, S1: 85: WY Li, ABS Ball, V Murday. Effective use of family history breast clinics (in preparation) Letters A B S Ball Re: "A time-saving but effective approach to follow-up of patients after curative surgery for carcinoma of the large bowel" Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 1983; 65: 276 A B S Ball Re: "A randomized trial of nonoperative treatment for perforated peptic ulcer" New England Journal of Medicine 1989;321:1050 A B S Ball Numbers are no guarantee of quality. British Medical Journal 1996; 313 A B S Ball Monitoring surgeons' performance The Times , 26 Jan 2002 A B S Ball Hospital management The Guardian, 5 March 2003 A B S Ball NHS Targets The Times, 13 March 2003 A B S Ball Fines will not help patients Sunday Telegraph, 30 March 2005 Books and Book Chapters A B S Ball (subeditor) Surgical Palliatiation In: Doyle, Hanks MacDonald eds. The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Surgery. Oxford: Oxford University Press 1998. A B S Ball, J M Thomas, Soft tissue sarcoma of the limbs and limb girdles. In Johnson CD, Taylor I eds. Recent Advances in Surgery 15. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1992: 69-85. A B S Ball, J M Thomas, Clinical examinarion and differential diagnosis 129-138 Malignant tumours of the major salivary glands 173-180 In Norman JEdeB, McGurk M eds. Colour Atlas and Text of the Salivary Glands: Diseases, Disorders and Surgery. London: Mosby Wolfe 1995. J M Thomas, A B S Ball, Salivary glands. In Allen-Mersh, TG ed. Surgical Oncology. England: Chapman & Hall 1996 A B S Ball, JM Thomas, The surgical management of malignant melanoma In MacKie RM ed. British Medical Bulletin: Melanoma Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1995: 584-608 A B S Ball, P Arnstein, A Handbook of Breast Surgery Chapman Hall: Arnold, 1999 A B S Ball, J Winstanley Benign breast disease In Distance Learning Course, Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2000 Presentations A B S Ball, H H Thompson. MEA I and MEA II, are they distinct entities? British Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, May 1987 A B S Ball, M A Clifton, W N Baker, C V Mann, A W Goode. Adjuvant therapy for colorectal cancer using regional 5-FU and starch microspheres. Surgical Research Society, The Queen's University, Belfast, January 1988 A B S Ball, J M Thomas. Parotidectomy for malignant salivary tumours and metastatic melanoma in preauricular lymph nodes. British Oncological Association, University of Edinburgh, June 1989. A B S Ball, J M Thomas. Parotidectomy for malignant salivary tumours and metastatic melanoma in preauricular lymph nodes. British Association of Surgical Oncology, University of Reading, July 1989. A B S Ball, L Barr, G Westbury. Chondrosarcoma of the pelvis: the role of palliative debulking surgery. British Association of Surgical Oncology, University of Surrey, December 1989. A B S Ball, A Cassoni, R Watkins, J M Thomas. Silicone implant to facilitate adjuvant radiotherapy for retroperitoneal sarcoma. British Association of Surgical Oncology, University of Surrey, December 1989. A B S Ball, M Robinson, C Harmer, J M Thomas. Preoperative radiotherapy to facilitate surgery for soft tissue sarcoma. British Association of Surgical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead,July 1990 . A B S Ball, C Wastell. Anal complications of HIV World Congress of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth II Hall, London 1995 A B S Ball, J-C Alvarenga, C Fisher, I Fryatt, J M Thomas. Retroperitoneal sarcoma: resectability and survival. Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, University of Oxford, April 1991. A B S Ball, R Waters S Fish, J Meirion Thomas. Radical axillary dissection in the staging and treatment of breast cancer. British Association of Surgical Oncology, Sheffield, July 1991. A B S Ball The provision of beast cancer services in a district general hospital UK Breast Cancer Coalition, Church House, Westminster, October 1997 A B S Ball The multimodality approach to breast cancer Third Pan-European Interactive Forum: New Strategies in the Management of Breast Cancer, Marrakech, Morroco, March 1999 WY Li, J Bryson, A Latip, KM Reddy, ABS Ball. Routine mammography for breast cysts: is it worthwhile? Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Cardiff, May 2000. WY Li, S Burton, B Eddy, ABS Ball, V Murday Familial breast cancer referral: did we really need to see you? British Association of Surgical Oncology, Glasgow, November 2001 AT Riga, ABS Ball Sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer patients using patent blue dye British Association of Surgical Oncology, Glasgow, November 2001 L Parvanta, J Weston, H birch, C Topham, S Houston, A Ball. Pathological complete response and improved breast conservation after primary medical therapy for operable breast cancer. Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland, Dublin, May 2002 A Ball Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Breast Faculty, Royal College of Surgeons of England, Iasi, iRomania, June 2005.
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