MarciaC.BoraasMD

General Surgery • Philadelphia, PA

Breast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Physician

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Office
333 Cottman Avenue
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Phone+1 215-728-6900

Fax+1 215-728-2773
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Summary

Dr. Marcia Boraas, MD is a general surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania. She is affiliated with Temple University Hospital - Jeanes Campus, Fox Chase Cancer Center, and Temple University Hospital.

Education & Training

Temple University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1983
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1977 - 1982
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1979 - 2024
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2011-2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Omission of radiotherapy after breast conservation surgery in the postneoadjuvant setting
Andrew C. Esposito, James Crawford, Elin R. Sigurdson, Elizabeth Handorf, Shelly B. Hayes, Marcia Boraas, Richard J. Bleicher> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2018 Jan 1
385 citations
Time to Surgery and Breast Cancer Survival in the United States.
Richard J. Bleicher, Karen Ruth, Elin R. Sigurdson, J. Robert Beck, Eric A. Ross, Yu-Ning Wong, Sameer A. Patel, Marcia Boraas, Eric I. Chang, Neal S. Topham, Brian L....> ;JAMA Oncology. 2016 Mar 1
18 citations
Breast conservation versus mastectomy for patients with T3 primary tumors (>5 cm): A review of 5685 medicare patients
Richard J. Bleicher, Karen Ruth, Elin R. Sigurdson, John M. Daly, Marcia Boraas, Penny R. Anderson, Brian L. Egleston> ;Cancer. 2016 Jan 1
12 citations
Invasive mucinous carcinoma arising in ectopic axillary breast tissue: a case report and literature review.
Salvatore M. Nardello, Nandani Kulkarni, Allison A. Aggon, Marcia Boraas, Elin R. Sigurdson, Richard J. Bleicher> ;The American Journal of Case Reports. 2015 Mar 14
17 citations
Multifocal and multicentric breast cancer is associated with increased local recurrence regardless of surgery type
Talha Shaikh, Tiffany Tam, Tianyu Li, Shelly B. Hayes, Lori J. Goldstein, Richard J. Bleicher, Marcia Boraas, Elin R. Sigurdson, Paula D. Ryan, Penny R. Anderson> ;The Breast Journal. 2015 Mar 1
12 citations
Skin Involvement and Breast Cancer: Are T4b Lesions of All Sizes Created Equal?
Diana Silverman, Karen Ruth, Elin R. Sigurdson, Brian L. Egleston, Lori J. Goldstein, Yu-Ning Wong, Marcia Boraas, Richard J. Bleicher> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2014 Sep 1
7 citations
Patterns of nodal staging during breast conservation surgery in the medicare patient: will the ACOSOG Z0011 trial change the pattern of care?
Catherine Loveland-Jones, Karen Ruth, Elin R. Sigurdson, Brian L. Egleston, Marcia Boraas, Richard J. Bleicher> ;Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2014 Jan 19
47 citations
Advanced imaging modalities in early stage breast cancer: preoperative use in the United States Medicare population.
Margaret Lord Crivello, Karen Ruth, Elin R. Sigurdson, Brian L. Egleston, Kathryn Evers, Yu-Ning Wong, Marcia Boraas, Richard J. Bleicher> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2013 Jan 1
107 citations
Preoperative Delays in the US Medicare Population With Breast Cancer
Richard J. Bleicher, Karen Ruth, Elin R. Sigurdson, Eric A. Ross, Yu-Ning Wong, Sameer A. Patel, Marcia Boraas, Neal S. Topham, Brian L. Egleston> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2012 Dec 20
4 citations
Method of Primary Tumor Detection as a Risk Factor for Local and Distant Recurrence After Breast-Conservation Treatment for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Julia Tchou, Joel Greshock, Meredith R. Bergey, Seema S. Sonnad, Michael R. Sargen, Susan P. Weinstein, Brian J. Czerniecki, Marcia Boraas, Douglas L. Fraker, Ernest L...> ;Clinical Breast Cancer. 2008 Apr 1
6 citations
Mammographic appearance of recurrent breast cancer after breast conservation therapy
Susan P. Weinstein, Susan G. Orel, Niveditha Pinnamaneni, Julia Tchou, Brian J. Czerniecki, Marcia Boraas, Ernest L. Rosato, Lawrence J. Solin> ;Academic Radiology. 2008 Feb 1
1 citations
Biopsy findings after breast conservation therapy for early-stage invasive breast cancer.
Neha Vapiwala, Jill Starzyk, Eleanor E.R. Harris, Julia Tchou, Marcia Boraas, Brian J. Czerniecki, Ernest F. Rosato, Susan G. Orel, Lawrence J. Solin> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2007 Oct 1
16 citations
The association of cytokeratin-only-positive sentinel lymph nodes and subsequent metastases in breast cancer.
Philip S. Mullenix, Tommy A. Brown, Micheal O. Meyers, Lydia R. Giles, Elin R. Sigurdson, Marcia Boraas, John P. Hoffman, Burton L. Eisenberg, Michael H. Torosian> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2005 May 1
46 citations
Lobular carcinoma in situ increases the risk of local recurrence in selected patients with stages I and II breast carcinoma treated with conservative surgery and radia...
Aaron R. Sasson, Barbara Fowble, Alexandra L. Hanlon, Michael H. Torosian, Gary Freedman, Marcia Boraas, Elin R. Sigurdson, John P. Hoffman, Burton L. Eisenberg, Arthu...> ;Cancer. 2001 May 15
52 citations
Local Recurrence of Breast Cancer in the Stereotactic Core Needle Biopsy Site: Case Reports and Review of the Literature
Celia Chao, Michael H. Torosian, Marcia Boraas, Elin R. Sigurdson, John P. Hoffman, Burton L. Eisenberg, Barbara Fowble> ;The Breast Journal. 2001 Mar 1
91 citations
Internal mammary node irradiation neither decreases distant metastases nor improves survival in stage I and II breast cancer.
Barbara Fowble, A.L. Hanlon, Gary M. Freedman, Nicos Nicolaou, John P. Hoffman, Elin R. Sigurdson, Marcia Boraas, Michael H. Torosian, Lori J. Goldstein> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2000 Jul 1
125 citations
Should internal mammary lymph nodes in breast cancer be a target for the radiation oncologist
Gary M. Freedman, Barbara Fowble, Nicos Nicolaou, Elin R. Sigurdson, Michael H. Torosian, Marcia Boraas, John P. Hoffman> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2000 Mar 1
204 citations
PATIENTS WITH EARLY STAGE INVASIVE CANCER WITH CLOSE OR POSITIVE MARGINS TREATED WITH CONSERVATIVE SURGERY AND RADIATION HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF BREAST RECURRENCE TH...
Gary M. Freedman, Barbara Fowble, Alexandra L. Hanlon, Nicos Nicolaou, Douglas A. Fein, John P. Hoffman, Elin R. Sigurdson, Marcia Boraas, Lori J. Goldstein> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 1999 Jul 15
36 citations
Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy: Effect on Diagnosis and Outcome in Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer Treated With Conservative Surgery and Radiation
Barbara Fowble, Alexandra L. Hanlon, Gary M. Freedman, Art Patchefsky, Howard Kessler, Nicos Nicolaou, John P. Hoffman, Elin R. Sigurdson, Marcia Boraas, Lori J. Golds...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 1999 Jun 1
46 citations
Accuracy of the extent of axillary nodal positivity related to primary tumor size, number of involved nodes, and number of nodes examined.
Raj V Iyer, Alexandra L. Hanlon, Barbara Fowble, Gary M. Freedman, Nicos Nicolaou, Penny R. Anderson, John P. Hoffman, Elin R. Sigurdson, Marcia Boraas, Michael H. Tor...> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 1999 Jan 1
71 citations
Incidence of gross and microscopic carcinoma in specimens from patients with breast cancer after re-excision lumpectomy.
John L. Gwin, Burton L. Eisenberg, John P. Hoffman, Faith D. Ottery, Marcia Boraas, Lawrence J. Solin> ;Annals of Surgery. 1993 Dec 1
29 citations
Postmastectomy morbidity after combination preoperative irradiation and chemotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer
Edward R. Sauter, Burton L. Eisenberg, John P. Hoffman, Faith D. Ottery, Marcia Boraas, Lori J. Goldstein, Lawrence J. Solin> ;World Journal of Surgery. 1993 Mar 1
69 citations
Comparison of infections in Hickman and implanted port catheters in adult solid tumor patients.
David Pegues, Peter Axelrod, Carol McClarren, Burton L. Eisenberg, John P. Hoffman, Faith D. Ottery, Richard D. Keidan, Marcia Boraas, James L. Weese> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 1992 Mar 1
15 citations
Risk factors for immediate prosthetic postmastectomy reconstruction.
John P. Hoffman, J E Kusiak, Marcia Boraas, B Genter, K Steuber, James L. Weese, Richard D. Keidan, Burton L. Eisenberg, T Cox, Litwin S> ;The American Surgeon. 1991 Aug 1
12 citations
Delayed breast abscesses after lumpectomy and radiation therapy.
Richard D. Keidan, John P. Hoffman, James L. Weese, G E Hanks, Lawrence J. Solin, Burton L. Eisenberg, F D Ottery, Marcia Boraas> ;The American Surgeon. 1990 Jul 1
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Press Mentions

Why Can't I Wear Deodorant to My Mammogram?March 18th, 2019

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Temple University Hospital - Jeanes CampusPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania