Kristin Rojas MD, FACS, FACOG

    Research

    Dr. Rojas’ research centers on breast cancer survivorship, sexual health after cancer, menopause-related symptoms, high-risk breast care, surgical decision-making, pregnancy-associated breast cancer, and opioid-sparing recovery after breast surgery.

    This bibliography is sourced from Kristin Rojas’ public NCBI My Bibliography and includes 46 citations as of 5/5/2026.

    1. Preliminary evaluation of the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of an online sexual health educational video series for breast cancer patients.
      Higgins MG, Helmkamp L, Zimmaro LA, Leslie SE, Adams M, Vemuru S, Huynh VD, Baurle E, Bozzuto L, Rojas KE, Coons HL, Arkema A, Tevis S. Support Care Cancer. 2026 Jan 26. 34(2). 130. PMID: 41586882. DOI: 10.1007/s00520-026-10381-y.
    2. The rural-urban paradox: rethinking delays in breast cancer care.
      Orozco JIJ, Lamkin EN, Mihulka OK, Ouaakki H, Rojas KE. Gland Surg. 2026 Jan 31. 15(1). 2. PMID: 41668922. DOI: 10.21037/gs-2025-447. Free full text.
    3. Strategies for Treating Sexual Health Concerns After Breast and Gynecologic Cancer.
      Mihulka O, Curran M, Narasimhan RM, Moore JF, Rojas KE. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2025 Dec 17. PMID: 41419078. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2025.12.021.
    4. More than just “vaginal dryness”: sexual dysfunction correlates with genitourinary anatomy changes in female cancer survivors.
      Kobiella E, Satish S, Pon F, Jueng L, Shields C, Curran M, Wolde T, Moore JF, Greenseid S, Koru-Sengul T, Zhao W, Penedo F, Rojas KE. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Nov 13. 33(12). 1056. PMID: 41225249. DOI: 10.1007/s00520-025-10046-2. Free full text.
    5. Let’s Talk About Sex: An Acceptable, Appropriate and Feasible Online Sexual Health Educational Video Series for Breast Cancer Patients.
      Higgins MG, Helmkamp L, Zimmaro LA, Leslie SE, Adams M, Vemuru S, Huynh VD, Baurle E, Bozzuto L, Rojas KE, Coons HL, Arkema A, Tevis S. Res Sq. 2025 Aug 18. PMID: 40894017. DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7023075/v1. Free full text.
    6. Developing a patient-centered educational video series on sexual health for women with breast cancer.
      Adams M, Higgins MG, Vemuru SR, Huynh V, Coons HL, Baurle E, Rojas KE, Hampanda K, Zimmaro L, Arkema A, Bozzuto L, Fleagle E, Makela K, Singer K, Tevis SE. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Jul 28. 33(8). 724. PMID: 40719966. DOI: 10.1007/s00520-025-09790-2.
    7. Comparison of Surgical Complications With Direct-to-Implant vs. Tissue Expander Reconstruction After Wise Pattern Skin-Sparing Mastectomy.
      Alhumaid AAS, Lopez-Aguiar A, Crystal J, Oeltjen JC, Singh D, Rojas K, Kesmodel SB. Eur J Breast Health. 2025 Jul. 21(3). 10. PMID: 41952462.
    8. Identifying resource needs of patients with breast cancer by examining alignment of Reddit post content with BREAST-Q domains.
      Jiang JG, Agarwal T, Higgins MG, Roy MK, Adams M, Leslie SE, Baurle E, Rojas KE, Tevis SE. Am J Surg. 2025 Sep. 247. 116486. PMID: 40554986. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116486.
    9. Lumpectomy Patients are at Highest Risk for Opioid Overprescription: A Comparison Between Practice Patterns and OPEN National Guidelines.
      Swafford EP, Anantha S, Davis J, Heath R, Draper A, Tevis S, Goel N, Kesmodel SB, Rojas KE. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Apr. 32(4). 2585-2593. PMID: 39800847. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-16823-3. Free full text.
    10. Presentation and Management of Silicone Lymphadenopathy: A Single Institutional Retrospective Cohort Study.
      Desai A, Smartz T, Tabibi O, Borowsky PA, Tadisina KK, Singh DP, Kesmodel SB, Rojas KE, Mella-Catinchi JR. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2025 Jun. 49(12). 3417-3424. PMID: 39794502. DOI: 10.1007/s00266-024-04649-z. Free full text.
    11. Larger recipient vein caliber during lymphatic microsurgical preventive healing approach (LYMPHA) is associated with lower lymphedema rates.
      Desai A, Dahl V, De Castro Silva I, Clark M, Xu KY, Kesmodel SB, Goel N, Rojas KE, Crystal J, Mella-Catinchi JR. Surgery. 2024 Nov. 176(5). 1485-1491. PMID: 39237435. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2024.07.028.
    12. Axillary management and long-term oncologic outcomes in breast cancer patients with clinical N1 disease treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
      Sparger CC, Hernandez AE, Rojas KE, Khan K, Halfteck GG, Möller M, Avisar E, Goel N, Crystal JS, Kesmodel SB. World J Surg Oncol. 2024 Jul 29. 22(1). 199. PMID: 39075403. DOI: 10.1186/s12957-024-03477-4. Free full text.
    13. ASO Author Reflections: The Great MRI Debate-For Some But Not For All.
      Choi S, Borowsky PA, Rojas KE. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 May. 31(5). 3194-3195. PMID: 38376710. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15027-z.
    14. Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and management of silicone lymphadenopathy: A systematic review of the literature.
      Pelegrina Perez TC, Desai A, Tadisina KK, Singh DP, Kesmodel SB, Rojas KE, Mella-Catinchi JR. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2024 Mar. 90. 76-87. PMID: 38364672. DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2024.01.011.
    15. A Multi-institutional Analysis of Factors Influencing the Rate of Positive MRI Biopsy Among Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer.
      Choi S, Borowsky PA, Morgan O, Kwon D, Zhao W, Koru-Sengul T, Gilna G, Net J, Kesmodel S, Goel N, Patel Y, Griffiths A, Feinberg JA, Kangas-Dick A, Andaz C, Giuliano C, Zelenko N, Manasseh DM, Borgen P, Rojas KE. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 May. 31(5). 3141-3153. PMID: 38286883. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-14954-1.
    16. Implementing shared decision making for early-stage breast cancer treatment using a coproduction learning collaborative: the SHAIR Collaborative protocol.
      Schubbe D, Yen RW, Leavitt H, Forcino RC, Jacobs C, Friedman EB, McEvoy M, Rosenkranz KM, Rojas KE, Bradley A, Crayton E, Jackson S, Mitchell M, O’Malley AJ, Politi M, Tosteson ANA, Wong SL, Margenthaler J, Durand MA, Elwyn G. Implement Sci Commun. 2023 Jul 14. 4(1). 79. PMID: 37452387. DOI: 10.1186/s43058-023-00453-z. Free full text.
    17. Postoperative Outcomes After Staged Versus Coordinated Breast Surgery and Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy.
      Vemuru SR, Bronsert M, Vossler K, Huynh VD, Beaty L, Ahrendt G, Arruda J, Kaoutzanis C, Rojas KE, Bozzuto L, Kim S, Tevis SE. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep. 30(9). 5667-5680. PMID: 37336806. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13630-0. Free full text.
    18. Advances in the Management of Menopausal Symptoms, Fertility Preservation, and Bone Health for Women With Breast Cancer on Endocrine Therapy.
      Lambertini M, Arecco L, Woodard TL, Messelt A, Rojas KE. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2023 May. 43. e390442. PMID: 37229618. DOI: 10.1200/EDBK_390442.
    19. The association between perioperative opioids and breast cancer recurrence: a narrative review of the literature.
      Thomas TE, Bowers K, Gomez D, Morgan O, Borowsky PA, Dutta R, Abu Y, Roy S, Rojas KE. Transl Breast Cancer Res. 2023. 4. 12. PMID: 38751469. DOI: 10.21037/tbcr-23-6. Free full text.
    20. Re-Evaluating the Association Between Hormonal Contraception and Breast Cancer Risk.
      Satish S, Moore JF, Littlefield JM, Bishop IJ, Rojas KE. Breast Cancer (Dove Med Press). 2023. 15. 227-235. PMID: 36987503. DOI: 10.2147/BCTT.S390664. Free full text.
    21. Addressing an epidemic: Improving guideline-concordant opioid prescribing in surgical patients.
      Billings JD, Huynh V, Leonard LD, Kovar A, Jones TS, Cumbler E, Christian N, Rojas KE, Meacham R, Tevis SE. Surgery. 2022 Nov. 172(5). 1407-1414. PMID: 36088172. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.06.033.
    22. The Association of Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) With Surgical Management in Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer.
      Borowsky PA, Choi S, Moore JF, White A, Morin C, Net J, Kesmodel SB, Goel N, Kwon D, Griffiths A, Feinberg JA, Zelenko N, Manasseh DM, Borgen P, Rojas KE. J Surg Res. 2022 Dec. 280. 114-122. PMID: 35964483. DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.06.066.
    23. No One-Size-Fits-All: Sexual Health Education Preferences in Patients with Breast Cancer.
      Huynh V, Vemuru S, Hampanda K, Pettigrew J, Fasano M, Coons HL, Rojas KE, Afghahi A, Ahrendt G, Kim S, Matlock DD, Tevis SE. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Oct. 29(10). 6238-6251. PMID: 35915298. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-12126-7. Free full text.
    24. Treatment and Survivorship Interventions to Prevent Poor Body Image Outcomes in Breast Cancer Survivors.
      Fiser C, Crystal JS, Tevis SE, Kesmodel S, Rojas KE. Breast Cancer (Dove Med Press). 2021. 13. 701-709. PMID: 34938117. DOI: 10.2147/BCTT.S321721. Free full text.
    25. Opioid-Sparing Multimodal Analgesia Protocol for Lumpectomy Patients Results in Superior Postoperative Pain Control.
      Morin C, Patel Y, Javid M, Tevis SE, Fortes T, Flom P, Andaz C, Manasseh DM, Borgen P, Rojas KE. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Oct. 28(11). 5855-5864. PMID: 34076809. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-09963-3. Free full text.
    26. Unforeseen Collateral Damage of COVID-19 With the Virtualization of Fellowship Interviews.
      Rojas KE, Teshome M, Tevis SE. Ann Surg. 2021 Jun 1. 273(6). e271-e272. PMID: 33914481. DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004850. Free full text.
    27. ASO Author Reflections: The Time to Incorporate Opioid-Minimizing Initiatives in Your Institution is now.
      Morin C, Borgen PI, Rojas KE. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Oct. 28(11). 5865-5866. PMID: 33877480. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-09966-0. Free full text.
    28. Evaluation of opioid prescribing preferences among surgical residents and faculty.
      Huynh V, Colborn K, Rojas KE, Christian N, Ahrendt G, Cumbler E, Schulick R, Tevis S. Surgery. 2021 Oct. 170(4). 1066-1073. PMID: 33858683. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.02.067.
    29. New Ecuadorian records of the eyeless banjo catfish Micromyzon akamai (Siluriformes: Aspredinidae) expand the species range and reveal intraspecific morphological variation.
      Chuctaya J, Encalada AC, Barragán KS, Torres ML, Rojas KE, Ochoa-Herrera V, Carvalho TP. J Fish Biol. 2021 Apr. 98(4). 1186-1191. PMID: 33244758. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14630.
    30. Obese Patients Who Receive an Opioid-Sparing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol are at Increased Risk of Persistent Pain After Breast Surgery.
      Morin C, Javid M, Patel Y, Flom P, Andaz C, Manasseh DM, Borgen PI, Rojas KE. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Nov. 27(12). 4802-4809. PMID: 32749623. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-08894-9.
    31. ASO Author Reflections: Effective Opioid-Minimizing Protocols Are Not One Size Fits All.
      Morin C, Rojas KE. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Dec. 27(Suppl 3). 709-710. PMID: 32725522. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-08953-1.
    32. The natural history of untreated estrogen receptor-positive, Her2-negative invasive breast cancer.
      Rojas KE, Manasseh DM, Rojas M, Mattocks A, Portnow L, Kantharia S, Zelenko N, Giuliano C, Borgen PI. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020 Jul. 182(1). 79-83. PMID: 32399743. DOI: 10.1007/s10549-020-05666-7.
    33. Larvae of Musca domestica (common house fly) found intraoperatively in a male breast abscess.
      Kangas-Dick AW, Bornstein Y, Azar O, Rojas KE, Borgen PI. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2020. 8. 2050313X20917841. PMID: 32477552. DOI: 10.1177/2050313X20917841. Free full text.
    34. Intraoperative Ketorolac Use Does Not Increase the Risk of Bleeding in Breast Surgery.
      Rojas KE, Fortes TA, Flom P, Manasseh DM, Andaz C, Borgen P. Ann Surg Oncol. 2019 Oct. 26(10). 3368-3373. PMID: 31342387. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-019-07557-8.
    35. Mastectomy is no longer an indication for postoperative opioid prescription at discharge.
      Rojas KE, Fortes TA, Flom PL, Manasseh DM, Andaz C, Borgen PI. Am J Surg. 2019 Oct. 218(4). 700-705. PMID: 31350009. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.07.017.
    36. Choosing high-risk screening vs. surgery and the effect of treatment modality on anxiety and breast-specific sensuality in BRCA mutation carriers.
      Rojas KE, Butler E, Gutierrez J, Kwait R, Laprise J, Wilbur JS, Spinette S, Raker CA, Robison K, Legare R, Gass J, Stuckey A. Gland Surg. 2019 Jun. 8(3). 249-257. PMID: 31328104. DOI: 10.21037/gs.2019.04.08. Free full text.
    37. Male DCIS diagnosed after use of over-the-counter hormonal supplement.
      Agbroko SO, Rojas KE, Manasseh DM, Borgen P. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2019. 57. 60-62. PMID: 30903856. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.02.028. Free full text.
    38. Leveraging the variable natural history of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) to select optimal therapy.
      Rojas KE, Fortes TA, Borgen PI. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Apr. 174(2). 307-313. PMID: 30536119. DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-05080-0.
    39. A Review of Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer: Diagnosis, Local and Systemic Treatment, and Prognosis.
      Rojas KE, Bilbro N, Manasseh DM, Borgen PI. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2019 Jun. 28(6). 778-784. PMID: 30481102. DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7264.
    40. A pilot study of a breast surgery Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol to eliminate narcotic prescription at discharge.
      Rojas KE, Manasseh DM, Flom PL, Agbroko S, Bilbro N, Andaz C, Borgen PI. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Oct. 171(3). 621-626. PMID: 29915947. DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4859-y.
    41. Body mass index (BMI), postoperative appearance satisfaction, and sexual function in breast cancer survivorship.
      Rojas KE, Matthews N, Raker C, Clark MA, Onstad M, Stuckey A, Gass J. J Cancer Surviv. 2018 Feb. 12(1). 127-133. PMID: 29043480. DOI: 10.1007/s11764-017-0651-y.
    42. Breast-Specific Sensuality and Sexual Function in Cancer Survivorship: Does Surgical Modality Matter?
      Gass JS, Onstad M, Pesek S, Rojas K, Fogarty S, Stuckey A, Raker C, Dizon DS. Ann Surg Oncol. 2017 Oct. 24(11). 3133-3140. PMID: 28608119. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-017-5905-4.
    43. The impact of mastectomy type on the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), satisfaction with appearance, and the reconstructed breast’s role in intimacy.
      Rojas K, Onstad M, Raker C, Clark MA, Stuckey A, Gass J. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2017 Jun. 163(2). 273-279. PMID: 28260139. DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4174-z.
    44. Breast Cancer Epidemiology and Risk Factors.
      Rojas K, Stuckey A. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Dec. 59(4). 651-672. PMID: 27681694. DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000239.
    45. Early results after synchronous carotid stent placement and coronary artery bypass graft in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis.
      Barrera JG, Rojas KE, Balestrini C, Espinel C, Figueredo A, Saaibi JF, Machuca S, Murcia A. J Vasc Surg. 2013 Feb. 57(2 Suppl). 58S-63S. PMID: 23336857. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.06.116.
    46. The role of fat grafting in reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery: a review of the literature.
      Saint-Cyr M, Rojas K, Colohan S, Brown S. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2012 Feb. 28(2). 99-110. PMID: 21928171. DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1287675.