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Des Moines, Iowa is a specialist in Surgery - Other, General Surgery, Oncology and graduated University Of Pittsburgh - Presbyterian Shadyside in 2008. Dr. Franko is affiliated with Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
• Adrenal Gland Cancer
• Adrenal Tumor
• Anal and Rectal Cancer
• Anemia
• Basal Cell Carcinoma
• Bile Duct Cancer
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Brain Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Carcinoid Tumor ...
• Carcinoma in Situ
• Colon Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer
• ENT Cancer
• Esophageal Cancer
• Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Cancer
• Gallbladder Cancer
• Hypercoagulable State
• Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
• Laryngeal Cancer
• Leukocytosis
• Liver Cancer
• Liver Tumor
• Lung Cancer
• Lymphoma
• Melanoma
• Myeloma
• Neuroendocrine Tumors
• Neutropenia
• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Oral Cancer
• Ovarian Cancer
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Pancreatic Disease
• Pancreatobiliary Disease
• Pancytopenia
• Parathyroid Surgery
• Peritoneal Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Rectosigmoid Neoplasm
• Rectum Cancer
• Renal (Kidney) Cancer
• Sarcoma
• Secondary Malignancies
• Skin Cancer
• Small Intestine Cancer
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma
• Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
• Stomach Cancer
• Testicular Cancer
• Thoracentesis
• Thyroid Cancer
• Uterine Cancer
• Vulvar Cancer more details
State License
Pennsylvania
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
University Of Pittsburgh - Presbyterian Shadyside
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Year completed: 2008
Awards
1 fellow, 2005
2 In a high-volume center with extensive experience treating peritoneal malignancies, perioperative mortality can be lowered to nearly zero, although morbidity remains high. CS-HIPEC procedures should be studied further in a controlled manner to help define
3 Increased risk of complications is associated with the number of intestinal anastomoses, but not with multivisceral resection in CS-HIPEC. Long-term survival is not affected by the number of resected organs.
4 LOH and KRAS mutations indicate aggressive tumor biology and correlate strongly with survival in resected pancreatic ductal and ampullary carcinomas. Genetic analysis may improve risk stratification in future clinical trials.
5 Member, 2006
6 member, 2007
7 Member, 2008
8 Member, 2009
9 The authors concluded that 1) contemporary chemotherapy is associated with prolonged survival among patients with carcinomatosis as compared with historical controls, and 2) addition of cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chem
10 The results of our study suggest there is no survival difference in patients requiring conversion of laparoscopic resection indicated for colorectal cancer. Further examination of this question is warranted to determine whether laparoscopic resection of c
11 This study suggests that surgical therapy improves survival among patients with localized, as well as metastatic, NF-pNEC. Enucleation may be oncologically equivalent to resection
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Primary location
Surgical Affiliates
411 Laurel Street 2100
Iowa (IA)
Des Moines
50316
Phone:1-866-976-0084
Additional data:
Medical Director of Practice: Steve Cahalan, MD and Mark Smolik, MD
Office Parking: Free Valet parking is available on the south side of the Medical Plaza. Free patient parking is also available in the East Parking Ramp connected to the East Medical Plaza.
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Year Dr. Franko Joined Practice: 2008
Year Established: 1989
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Surgical Affiliates, 411 Laurel Street 2100, Des Moines, Iowa (IA), 50316
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