Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Canter's clinical interests include soft tissue sarcoma, upper gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies including stomach, pancreas, and hepatobiliary. His research interests includes soft tissue sarcoma, radiologic and metabolic markers of response to neoadjuvant therapy, as well as novel treatment strategies for neoadjuvant therapy.

Dr. Canter's philosophy is to have coordinated care for the oncology patient.

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Select Recent Publications:

Coates, J.M, Beal, S.H., Russo, J.E., Vanderveen, K.A., Chen, S.L., Bold, R.J., Canter, R.J. Negligible Effect of Selective Preoperative Biliary Drainage on Perioperative Resuscitation, Morbidity, and Mortality in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Arch Surg , Sep;144(9):841-7. 2009

Canter, R.J., L-X. Qin, RG. Maki, M.F. Brennan, M. Ladanyi, S. Singer. A synovial sarcoma specific preoperative nomogram supports a survival benefit to ifosfamide-based chemotherapy and improves risk stratification for patients. Clin Cancer Res. Dee 15: 14(24) 8191-7. 2008

Canter, R.J., Qin r.x., Ferrone, C.R, Maki R.G., Singer, S, Brennan, M.F. Why do patients with low grade soft tissue sarcoma die? Ann Surg Oneal, Dee; 15(12):3550-60. 2008

RaoofM, Canter RJ, Paty PB, Variable Phenotypic Expression of Identical MYH Germline Mutations in Siblings with Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. Am Surg. 2007 Dec;73(12):1250-3.

RaoofM, Canter RJ, Paty PB, Variable Phenotypic Expression of Identical MYH Germline Mutations in Siblings with Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. Am Surg. 2007 Dec;73(12):1250-3.

Canter RJ, Qin LX, Downey RJ, Brennan MF, Singer S, Maki RG, Perioperative Chemotherapy in Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Resection for Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremity: A Retrospective Analysis. Cancer. 2007 Nov 1;110(9):2050-60.

Kesmodel S.B., R.J. Canter, K.P. Terhune, T.W. Bauer, R. Mick, E.F. Rosato, F.R. Spitz, D.L. Fraker, A. Alavi, B.J. Czerniecki. Use of radiotracer for sentinel lymph node mapping in breast cancer optimizes staging independent of site of administration. Clinical Nuclear Medicine, 31(90:527-533.

Menon C., A. Ghartey, R. Canter, M. Feldman, D.L. Fraker. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha damages tumor blood vessel integrity by targeting VE-Cadherin. Annals of Surgery, 244(5):781-791.

Lee L.S., R.J. Canter, D.L. Fraker, Intraoperative jugular venous sampling aids detection of an undescended parathyroid aenoma. World Journal of Surgery, 30(4):620-623.