Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

See also:

• Vanderbilt Endocrine Surgery Center
• Surgery
• BRET: Biomedical Research Education & Training Faculty Listing

Learn More About Carmen C. Solorzano's Specialties:

• Adrenocortical Cancer
• Bile Duct (Extrahepatic) Cancer
• Carcinoid Tumors
• Islet Cell Cancer (Pancreas)
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Parathyroid Cancer
• Small Intestine Cancer
• Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
• Thyroid Cancer
• Thyroid Cancer (Childhood)

Publications

• Cheung, MC, Yang, R, Byrne, MM, Solorzano, CC, Nakeeb, A, Koniaris, LG Are patients of low socioeconomic status receiving suboptimal management for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Cancer, 116(3), 723-33, 2010.
• Lew, JI, Rodgers, SE, Solorzano, CC Developments in the use of ultrasound for thyroid cancer. Curr Opin Oncol, 22(1), 11-6, 2010.
• Lew JI, Rodgers S, Solorzano CC. "Developments in the use of ultrasound in thyroid cancer." Curr Opin Oncol, (22 (1)), 11-6, 2010.
• Lew, JI, Solorzano, CC Use of Ultrasound in the Management of Thyroid Cancer. Oncologist, 2010.
• Solorzano, CC, Sosa, JA, Lechner, SC, Lew, JI, Roman, SA Endocrine surgery: Where are we today? A national survey of young endocrine surgeons. Surgery, 2009.
• Lew JI, Solorzano CC. "Letter to the editor (response): Long-term outcome of patients with elevated PTH levels after successful parathyroidectomy for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism.." Arch Surg. 144 (1) , 2009.
• Solorzano CC, Prinz, RA "Nonfunctioning islet cell neoplasms.." General Surgery: Principles and International Practice, (2nd), 1233-1244, 2009.
• Sneider, MS, Solorzano, CC, Montano, RE, Anello, C, Irvin, GL, Lew, JI Sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism in young individuals: different disease and treatment. J Surg Res, 155(1), 100-3, 2009.
• Jabiev, AA, Ikeda, MH, Reis, IM, Solorzano, CC, Lew, JI Surgeon-performed ultrasound can predict differentiated thyroid cancer in patients with solitary thyroid nodules. Ann Surg Oncol, 16(11), 3140-5, 2009.
• Jabiev, AA, Lew, JI, Solorzano, CC Surgeon-performed ultrasound: a single institution experience in parathyroid localization. Surgery, 146(4), 569-75; discussion 575-7, 2009.
• Lew, JI, Solorzano CC. "Surgical management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: State of the Art." Surgical Clinics of North America, (89), 1205-25, 2009.
• Lew, JI, Solorzano, CC Surgical management of primary hyperparathyroidism: state of the art. Surg Clin North Am, 89(5), 1205-25, 2009.
• Beyer, TD, Chen, E, Ata, A, DeCresce, R, Prinz, RA, Solorzano, CC A prospective evaluation of the effect of sample collection site on intraoperative parathormone monitoring during parathyroidectomy. Surgery, 144(4), 504-9; discussion 509-10, 2008.
• Rogers, S. Lew JI, Solorzano CC. "Hyperparathyroidism." Curr Opin Oncol , 2052-8, 2008.
• Lew JI, Solorzano CC. "Invited Commentary: Can light bulb sestamibi scan accurately predict single gland disease in primary sporadic hyperparathyroidism?." World J Surg 32 (5): 793-4, 2008.
• Solorzano, CC, Mendez, W, Lew, JI, Rodgers, SE, Montano, R, Carneiro-Pla, DM, Irvin, GL Long-term outcome of patients with elevated parathyroid hormone levels after successful parathyroidectomy for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism. Arch Surg, 143(7), 659-63; discussion 663, 2008.
• Carneiro-Pla, DM, Solorzano, CC, Lew, JI, Irvin, GL Long-term outcome of patients with intraoperative parathyroid level remaining above the normal range during parathyroidectomy. Surgery, 144(6), 989-93; discussion 993-4, 2008.
• Solorzano, CC, Parks, J, Prinz, RA Pheochromocytoma presenting with multiple organ failure. Am Surg, 74(11), 1119-21, 2008.
• Rodgers, SE, Lew, JI, Solórzano, CC Primary hyperparathyroidism. Curr Opin Oncol, 20(1), 52-8, 2008.
• Lew, JI, Solorzano, CC, Montano, RE, Carneiro-Pla, DM, Irvin, GL Role of intraoperative parathormone monitoring during parathyroidectomy in patients with discordant localization studies. Surgery, 144(2), 299-306, 2008.
• Méndez, W, Rodgers, SE, Lew, JI, Montano, R, Solórzano, CC Role of surgeon-performed ultrasound in predicting malignancy in patients with indeterminate thyroid nodules. Ann Surg Oncol, 15(9), 2487-92, 2008.
• Solorzano, CC, Prinz RA. "Acute and chronic pancreatitis." Conn's Current Therapy , (57th edition), 640-648, 2007.
• Ruddy, T, Solorzano CC, Prinz RA. "Adrenal Tumors." Rush Review of Surgery, (3rd edition), 347-356, 2007.
• Solorzano, CC, Prinz, RA. "Advances in the surgical treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism.." Touch Briefing (www.Touchbriefings.com), 2-7, 2007.
• Carneiro-Pla, DM, Romaguera, R, Nadji, M, Lew, JI, Solorzano, CC, Irvin, GL Does histopathology predict parathyroid hypersecretion and influence correctly the extent of parathyroidectomy in patients with sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery, 142(6), 930-5; discussion 930-5, 2007.
• Solórzano, CC, Carneiro-Pla, DM, Lew, JI, Rodgers, SE, Montano, R, Irvin, GL Intra-operative parathyroid hormone monitoring in patients with parathyroid cancer. Ann Surg Oncol, 14(11), 3216-22, 2007.
• Irvin, GL, Carneiro-Pla, DM., and Solorzano, CC. "Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Assay Guided Parathyroidectomy.." Mastery of Surgery, (5th edition), 432-437, 2007.
• Solorzano CC, Evans DB. "Invited Commentary: Same-day ultrasound guidance in reoperations for locally recurrent papillary thyroid cancer.." Surgery 142 (6), 973-975, 2007.
• Nilubol, N, Beyer, T, Prinz, RA, Solorzano, CC Mediastinal hyperfunctioning parathyroids: incidence, evolving treatment, and outcome. Am J Surg, 194(1), 53-6, 2007.
• Beyer,TD, Solorzano,CC, Prinz,RA, Babu,A, Nilubol,N, Patel,S Oral vitamin D supplementation reduces the incidence of eucalcemic PTH elevation after surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism.. Surgery, 141(6), 777-83, 2007.
• Solorzano, CC, Lew, JI, Wilhelm, SM, Sumner, W, Huang, W, Wu, W, Montano, R, Sleeman, D, Prinz, RA Outcomes of pheochromocytoma management in the laparoscopic era. Ann Surg Oncol, 14(10), 3004-10, 2007.
• Beyer,TD, Solorzano,CC, Starr,F, Nilubol,N, Prinz,RA Parathyroidectomy outcomes according to operative approach.. American journal of surgery, 193(3), 368-72; discussion 372-3, 2007.
• Solorzano, CC, Evans, DB Same-day ultrasound guidance in reoperations for locally recurrent papillary thyroid cancer. Surgery, 142(6), 973-5, 2007.
• Beyer, TD, Chen, EL, Nilubol, N, Prinz, RA, Solorzano, CC Short-term outcomes of parathyroidectomy in patients with or without 25-hydroxy vitamin D insufficiency. J Surg Res, 143(1), 145-50, 2007.
• Wilhelm, SM, Prinz, RA, Barbu, AM, Onders, RP, Solorzano, CC Analysis of large versus small pheochromocytomas: operative approaches and patient outcomes. Surgery, 140(4), 553-9; discussion 559-60, 2006.
• Carneiro-Pla,DM, Solorzano,CC, Irvin,GL Consequences of targeted parathyroidectomy guided by localization studies without intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring.. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 202(5), 715-22, 2006.
• Edwards,ME, Rotramel,A, Beyer,T, Gaffud,MJ, Djuricin,G, Loviscek,K, Solorzano,CC, Prinz,RA Improvement in the health-related quality-of-life symptoms of hyperparathyroidism is durable on long-term follow-up.. Surgery, 140(4), 655-63; discussion 653-4, 2006.
• Zager, JS, Solorzano, CC, Thomas, E, Feig, BF, Babiera, GV. "Invasive Breast Cancer." The M.D. Anderson Surgical Oncology Handbook, (4th edition), 23-59, 2006.
• Lew,JI, Solorzano,CC, Irvin,GL Long-term results of parathyroidectomy for hypercalcemic crisis.. Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 141(7), 696-9; discussion 700, 2006.
• Lew,JI, Jacome,FJ, Solorzano,CC Neurofibromatosis-associated pheochromocytoma.. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 202(3), 550-1, 2006.
• Solorzano,CC, Carneiro-Pla,DM, Irvin,GL Surgeon-performed ultrasonography as the initial and only localizing study in sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism.. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 202(1), 18-24, 2006.
• Weber,KJ, Solorzano,CC, Lee,JK, Gaffud,MJ, Prinz,RA Thyroidectomy remains an effective treatment option for Graves disease.. American journal of surgery, 191(3), 400-5, 2006.
• Alvarez,NR, Lee,TM, Solorzano,CC Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome: the role of the endocrine surgeon.. The American surgeon, 71(3), 241-3, 2005.
• Solorzano CC, Carneiro-Pla, DM, Irvin III, GL. "Letter to the editor: Surgical management of hyperparathyroidism. The case for giving up quick intraopertive PTH assay in favor of routine measurement the morning after.." Ann Surg 242 (6), 2005.
• Solorzano CC, Irvin III, GL. "Letter to the editor: The NIH criteria for parathyroidectomy in asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism: Are they too limited?." Ann Surg , 241 (2)381-382, 2005.
• Alvarez,NR, Lambrou,N, Solorzano,CC Metastatic choriocarcinoma to the pancreas.. The American surgeon, 71(4), 330-2, 2005.
• Solorzano, CC, Lee, JE. "Nonfunctioning Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors." Pancreatic Cancer, 1st Edition663-676, 2005.
• Solorzano,CC, Lee,TM, Ramirez,MC, Carneiro,DM, Irvin,GL Surgeon-performed ultrasound improves localization of abnormal parathyroid glands.. The American surgeon, 71(7), 557-62; discussion 562-3, 2005.
• Solorzano, CC. "Surgeon-performed ultrasound in the management of thyroid malignancy.." Surgery of the Endocrine Systemm in Audio-Digest General Surgery, 52 (4), 2005.
• Solorzano,CC, Carneiro-Pla,D, Irvin,GL, Surgical management of primary hyperparathyroidism: the case for giving up quick intraoperative PTH assay in favor of routine measurement the morning after.. Annals of surgery, 242(6), 904; author reply 904-5, 2005.
• Kouvaraki,MA, Solorzano,CC, Shapiro,SE, Yao,JC, Perrier,ND, Lee,JE, Evans,DB Surgical treatment of non-functioning pancreatic islet cell tumors.. Journal of surgical oncology, 89(3), 170-85, 2005.
• Solorzano,CC, Irvin,GL The NIH criteria for parathyroidectomy in asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism: are they too limited?. Annals of surgery, 241(2), 381-2, 2005.
• Lee,T, Karl,M, Solorzano,CC Adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting pancreatic islet cell carcinoma.. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 199(2), 336-7, 2004.
• Solorzano,CC, Livingstone,AS Esophagopericardial fistula in a partially excluded esophagus.. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 198(1), 156-7, 2004.
• Irvin,GL, Carneiro,DM, Solorzano,CC Progress in the operative management of sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism over 34 years.. Annals of surgery, 239(5), 704-8; discussion 708-11, 2004.
• Irvin,GL, Solorzano,CC, Carneiro,DM Quick intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay: surgical adjunct to allow limited parathyroidectomy, improve success rate, and predict outcome.. World journal of surgery, 28(12), 1287-92, 2004.
• Carneiro,DM, Solorzano,CC, Irvin,GL Recurrent disease after limited parathyroidectomy for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism.. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 199(6), 849-53; discussion 853-5, 2004.
• Solorzano,CC, Carneiro,DM, Ramirez,M, Lee,TM, Irvin,GL Surgeon-performed ultrasound in the management of thyroid malignancy.. The American surgeon, 70(7), 576-80; discussion 580-2, 2004.
• Baker, CH, Solorzano, CC, Fidler, IJ. "Targeting VEGF in Pancreatic Cancer." VEGF and Cancer, (1st Edition), 45-55, 2004.
• Hodgson,NC, Button,J, Solorzano,CC Thyroid cancer: is the incidence still increasing?. Annals of surgical oncology, 11(12), 1093-7, 2004.
• Solorzano,CC, Hwang,R, Baker,CH, Bucana,CD, Pisters,PW, Evans,DB, Killion,JJ, Fidler,JJ Administration of optimal biological dose and schedule of interferon alpha combined with gemcitabine induces apoptosis in tumor-associated endothelial cells and reduces growth of human pancreatic carcinoma implanted orthotopically in nude mice.. Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 9(5), 1858-67, 2003.
• Carneiro,DM, Solorzano,CC, Nader,MC, Ramirez,M, Irvin,GL Comparison of intraoperative iPTH assay (QPTH) criteria in guiding parathyroidectomy: which criterion is the most accurate?. Surgery, 134(6), 973-9; discussion 979-81, 2003.
• Solorzano, CC, Ahearne, PM, Leach, SD, Feig, BF. "Invasive Breast Cancer." The M.D. Anderson Surgical Oncology Handbook, (third edition), 14-40, 2003.
• Baker,CH, Solorzano,CC, Fidler,IJ Blockade of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor and epidermal growth factor receptor signaling for therapy of metastatic human pancreatic cancer.. Cancer research, 62(7), 1996-2003, 2002.
• Solorzano, CC "Commentary on: Localization of the sentinel node in breast cancer: identical results with same-day and day-before isotope injection." Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly, 13([Ann Surg Oncol 8: 682-686, 2001]), 178-179, 2002.
• Solorzano CC "Commentary on: Multicentre study of detection and false-negative rates in sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer.." Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly, 13254, 2002.
• Bruns,CJ, Shrader,M, Harbison,MT, Portera,C, Solorzano,CC, Jauch,KW, Hicklin,DJ, Radinsky,R, Ellis,LM Effect of the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 antibody DC101 plus gemcitabine on growth, metastasis and angiogenesis of human pancreatic cancer growing orthotopically in nude mice.. International journal of cancer. Journal international du cancer, 102(2), 101-8, 2002.
• Solorzano,CC, Middleton,LP, Hunt,KK, Mirza,N, Meric,F, Kuerer,HM, Ross,MI, Ames,FC, Feig,BW, Pollock,RE, Singletary,SE, Babiera,G Treatment and outcome of patients with intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast.. American journal of surgery, 184(4), 364-8, 2002.
• Baker,CH, Solorzano,CC, Fidler,IJ Angiogenesis and cancer metastasis: antiangiogenic therapy of human pancreatic adenocarcinoma.. International journal of clinical oncology / Japan Society of Clinical Oncology, 6(2), 59-65, 2001.
• Solorzano CC "Commentary on: Breast Sentinel lymph node biopsy using radioisotope injection: Is one-day better than two-day protocol?." Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly, ([The Amer Surg 69:358-361,2003]), 2001.
• Solorzano,CC, Jung,YD, Bucana,CD, McConkey,DJ, Gallick,GE, McMahon,G, Ellis,LM In vivo intracellular signaling as a marker of antiangiogenic activity.. Cancer research, 61(19), 7048-51, 2001.
• Solorzano,CC, Baker,CH, Bruns,CJ, Killion,JJ, Ellis,LM, Wood,J, Fidler,IJ Inhibition of growth and metastasis of human pancreatic cancer growing in nude mice by PTK 787/ZK222584, an inhibitor of the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinases.. Cancer biotherapy & radiopharmaceuticals, 16(5), 359-70, 2001.
• Solorzano,CC, Lee,JE, Pisters,PW, Vauthey,JN, Ayers,GD, Jean,ME, Gagel,RF, Ajani,JA, Wolff,RA, Evans,DB Nonfunctioning islet cell carcinoma of the pancreas: survival results in a contemporary series of 163 patients.. Surgery, 130(6), 1078-85, 2001.
• Solorzano,CC, Baker,CH, Tsan,R, Traxler,P, Cohen,P, Buchdunger,E, Killion, JJ, Fidler,IJ Optimization for the blockade of epidermal growth factor receptor signaling for therapy of human pancreatic carcinoma.. Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 7(8), 2563-72, 2001.
• Solorzano,CC, Ross,MI, Delpassand,E, Mirza,N, Akins,JS, Kuerer,HM, Meric,F, Ames,FC, Newman,L, Feig,B, Singletary,SE, Hunt,KK Utility of breast sentinel lymph node biopsy using day-before-surgery injection of high-dose 99mTc-labeled sulfur colloid.. Annals of surgical oncology, 8(10), 821-7, 2001.
• Bruns,CJ, Solorzano,CC, Harbison,MT, Ozawa,S, Tsan,R, Fan,D, Abbruzzese,J, Traxler,P, Buchdunger,E, Radinsky,R, Fidler,IJ Blockade of the epidermal growth factor receptor signaling by a novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor leads to apoptosis of endothelial cells and therapy of human pancreatic carcinoma.. Cancer research, 60(11), 2926-35, 2000.
• Josephs,MD, Bahjat,FR, Fukuzuka,K, Ksontini,R, Solorzano,CC, Edwards,CK, Tannahill,CL, MacKay,SL, Copeland,EM, Moldawer,LL Lipopolysaccharide and D-galactosamine-induced hepatic injury is mediated by TNF-alpha and not by Fas ligand.. American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology, 278(5), R1196-201, 2000.
• Josephs,MD, Solorzano,CC, Taylor,M, Rosenberg,JJ, Topping,D, Abouhamze,A, Mackay,SL, Hirsch,E, Hirsh,D, Labow,M, Moldawer,LL Modulation of the acute phase response by altered expression of the IL-1 type 1 receptor or IL-1ra.. American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology, 278(4), R824-30, 2000.
• Solorzano,CC, Minter,RM, Childers,TC, Kilkenny,JW, Vauthey,JN Prospective evaluation of the giant prosthetic reinforcement of the visceral sac for recurrent and complex bilateral inguinal hernias.. American journal of surgery, 177(1), 19-22, 1999.
• Vauthey,JN, Marsh,RW, Zlotecki,RA, Abdalla,EK, Solorzano,CC, Bray,EJ, Freeman,ME, Lauwers,GY, Kubilis,PS, Mendenhall,WM, Copeland,EM Recent advances in the treatment and outcome of locally advanced rectal cancer.. Annals of surgery, 229(5), 745-52; discussion 752-4, 1999.
• Ksontini,R, Colagiovanni,DB, Josephs,MD, Edwards,CK, Tannahill,CL, Solorzano,CC, Norman,J, Denham,W, Clare-Salzler,M, MacKay,SL, Moldawer,LL Disparate roles for TNF-alpha and Fas ligand in concanavalin A-induced hepatitis.. Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 160(8), 4082-9, 1998.
• Solorzano,CC, Kaibara,A, Hess,PJ, Edwards,PD, Ksontini,R, Abouhamze,A, McDaniel,S, Frazier,J, Trujillo,D, Kieft,G, Seely,J, Kohno,T, Cosenza,ME, clare-Salzer,M, MacKay,SL, Moldawer,LL, Edwards,CK Pharmacokinetics, immunogenicity, and efficacy of dimeric TNFR binding proteins in healthy and bacteremic baboon.. Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), 84(4), 1119-30, 1998.
• Bavry,AA, Solorzano,CC, Hocking,MP Unusual presentation of hemoptysis in a 78-year-old with previous Nissen fundoplication.. The American surgeon, 64(12), 1223-5, 1998.
• Solorzano,CC, Ksontini,R, Pruitt,JH, Auffenberg,T, Tannahill,C, Galardy,RE, Schultz,GP, MacKay,SL, Copeland,EM, Moldawer,LL A matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor prevents processing of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) and abrogates endotoxin-induced lethality.. Shock (Augusta, Ga.), 7(6), 427-31, 1997.
• Hess,PJ, Seeger,JM, Huber,TS, Welborn,MB, Martin,TD, Harward,TR, Duschek,S, Edwards,PD, Solorzano,CC, Copeland,EM, Moldawer,LL Exogenously administered interleukin-10 decreases pulmonary neutrophil infiltration in a tumor necrosis factor-dependent murine model of acute visceral ischemia.. Journal of vascular surgery : official publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter, 26(1), 113-8, 1997.
• Solorzano,CC, Jones,SC, Pettitjean,M, ODaniel,TG, Auffenberg,T, Woost,PG, Copeland,EM, Moldawer,LL, Schultz,GZ, MacKay,SL Inhibition of transforming growth factor alpha stimulation of human squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck with anti-TGF-alpha antibodies and tyrphostin.. Annals of surgical oncology, 4(8), 670-84, 1997.
• Solorzano,CC, Ksontini,R, Pruitt,JH, Hess,PJ, Edwards,PD, Kaibara,A, Abouhamze,A, Auffenberg,T, Galardy,RE, Vauthey,JN, Copeland,EM, Edwards,CK, Lauwers,GY, Clare-Salzler,M, MacKay,SL, Moldawer,LL, Lazarus, DD Involvement of 26-kDa cell-associated TNF-alpha in experimental hepatitis and exacerbation of liver injury with a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor.. Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 158(1), 414-9, 1997.
• "Unfolding the molecular events of colon carcinogenesis (part I).." , (University of Florida Shands Cancer Center. GI Cancer Letter Fall), 2-3, 1995.
• Rogers SE, Lew JI, Solorzano CC. "Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism.." Sippel B, Chen H, World Scientific Publishing Handbood of Endocrine Surgery, (1st Ed.), (submitted).
• Lew JI, Solorzano CC. "Thyroid Cancer." Raez LE, Elsevier Science-Handbook of Head and Neck Cancer, (Submitted).
• Solorzano, CC, Carneiro-Pla, and Lew JI. "Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Assay Guided Parathyroidectomy." Fischer, J.E. and Bland, K. I., eds. Mastery of Surgery, (6th edition), (In Press).
• Sneider M, Solorzano, CC, Lew JI. "Primary Hyperparathyroidism." Morita s, Dackiw A, Zeiger M-editors. McGraw-Hill Manual of Endocrine Surgery, 1st Ed.(In Press).
• Solorzano CC "SCORE American Board of Surgery-web based resident learning modules, R Bell Ed. Module title: Noeplasms of appendix, Category: Alimentary tract-Large intestine." , (In Press 2010).
• Solorzano CC "SCORE American Borad of Surgery-web based resident learning modules. R Bell Ed. Module title: Rectus sheath hematoma, Category: Abdomen-General." , (In Press 2010).