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James Sun, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital North

Surgical Oncology
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City , UT 84112
801-581-2121
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University of Utah Hospital

Surgical Oncology
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-581-2121
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James Sun, MD

Surgical Oncologist | Cutaneous Oncology, Sarcoma, and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

James Sun, MD, is a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist with specialized expertise in the treatment of cutaneous malignancies and soft tissue sarcomas, including melanoma, high-risk skin cancers, and complex sarcoma surgery. He provides comprehensive oncologic surgical care for patients with skin cancer, soft tissue and retroperitoneal sarcomas, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), emphasizing evidence-based decision-making and clear patient communication.

Clinical Expertise

Dr. Sun’s clinical practice focuses on the surgical management of benign and malignant tumors of the skin and soft tissues, including:

  • Cutaneous oncology

  • Melanoma surgery

  • High-risk skin cancer

  • Merkel cell carcinoma

  • Squamous cell carcinoma

  • Basal cell carcinoma

  • Soft tissue sarcoma surgery

  • Retroperitoneal sarcoma

  • Liposarcoma

  • Leiomyosarcoma

  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)

He treats both primary and recurrent disease and works closely with multidisciplinary oncology teams to coordinate care across surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and clinical trials.

Education and Training

Dr. Sun earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in violin performance from Stony Brook University (Stony Brook, NY), graduating cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He received his Doctor of Medicine from SUNY Downstate Medical School (Brooklyn, NY) and completed early general surgery training at SUNY Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn.

After a research fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center (Tampa, FL), Dr. Sun completed his general surgery residency at Case Western Reserve University / University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (Cleveland, OH). He then pursued advanced fellowship training in Complex General Surgical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center (Philadelphia, PA), where he served as Chief Administrative Fellow.

Professional Experience and Leadership

Dr. Sun has an active academic and professional career with a strong focus on surgical oncology education, research, and quality improvement. He has published more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific studies, including international collaborations advancing melanoma care, research shaping axillary management in breast cancer, and work establishing quality standards in gastrointestinal oncology.

He has received multiple awards for teaching, research, and leadership and has served in national committee roles within the Association for Academic Surgery and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.

Research and Academic Interests

Dr. Sun’s research interests center on:

  • The biologic features of cutaneous and soft tissue cancers

  • Treatment sequencing and multidisciplinary cancer care

  • Quality-of-care metrics and outcomes in surgical oncology

He is actively involved in clinical trials designed to identify new and more effective treatment strategies for patients with melanoma, sarcoma, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

Patient Care Philosophy

Dr. Sun’s goal in working with patients is to make complex medical information understandable and to support clear, informed decision-making at every stage of care. He emphasizes evidence-based treatment, open communication, and practical explanations, helping patients understand their options, what to expect, and how each approach aligns with their personal goals and priorities.

Personal Interests

Outside of his clinical practice, Dr. Sun enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, and cooking. With a lifelong background in music, he remains active in his local church community. He also enjoys exploring the Utah outdoors and discovering new restaurants around Salt Lake City.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery (Sub: Complex General Surgical Oncology)
American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)

James Sun, MD

Surgical Oncologist | Cutaneous Oncology, Sarcoma, and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

James Sun, MD, is a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist with specialized expertise in the treatment of cutaneous malignancies and soft tissue sarcomas, including melanoma, high-risk skin cancers, and complex sarcoma surgery. He provides comprehensive oncologic surgical care for patients with skin cancer, soft tissue and retroperitoneal sarcomas, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), emphasizing evidence-based decision-making and clear patient communication.

Clinical Expertise

Dr. Sun’s clinical practice focuses on the surgical management of benign and malignant tumors of the skin and soft tissues, including:

  • Cutaneous oncology

  • Melanoma surgery

  • High-risk skin cancer

  • Merkel cell carcinoma

  • Squamous cell carcinoma

  • Basal cell carcinoma

  • Soft tissue sarcoma surgery

  • Retroperitoneal sarcoma

  • Liposarcoma

  • Leiomyosarcoma

  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)

He treats both primary and recurrent disease and works closely with multidisciplinary oncology teams to coordinate care across surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and clinical trials.

Education and Training

Dr. Sun earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in violin performance from Stony Brook University (Stony Brook, NY), graduating cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He received his Doctor of Medicine from SUNY Downstate Medical School (Brooklyn, NY) and completed early general surgery training at SUNY Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn.

After a research fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center (Tampa, FL), Dr. Sun completed his general surgery residency at Case Western Reserve University / University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (Cleveland, OH). He then pursued advanced fellowship training in Complex General Surgical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center (Philadelphia, PA), where he served as Chief Administrative Fellow.

Professional Experience and Leadership

Dr. Sun has an active academic and professional career with a strong focus on surgical oncology education, research, and quality improvement. He has published more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific studies, including international collaborations advancing melanoma care, research shaping axillary management in breast cancer, and work establishing quality standards in gastrointestinal oncology.

He has received multiple awards for teaching, research, and leadership and has served in national committee roles within the Association for Academic Surgery and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.

Research and Academic Interests

Dr. Sun’s research interests center on:

  • The biologic features of cutaneous and soft tissue cancers

  • Treatment sequencing and multidisciplinary cancer care

  • Quality-of-care metrics and outcomes in surgical oncology

He is actively involved in clinical trials designed to identify new and more effective treatment strategies for patients with melanoma, sarcoma, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

Patient Care Philosophy

Dr. Sun’s goal in working with patients is to make complex medical information understandable and to support clear, informed decision-making at every stage of care. He emphasizes evidence-based treatment, open communication, and practical explanations, helping patients understand their options, what to expect, and how each approach aligns with their personal goals and priorities.

Personal Interests

Outside of his clinical practice, Dr. Sun enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, and cooking. With a lifelong background in music, he remains active in his local church community. He also enjoys exploring the Utah outdoors and discovering new restaurants around Salt Lake City.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Surgery -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Surgical Oncology
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery (Sub: Complex General Surgical Oncology)
American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)

Education history

Undergraduate Arts, Music - Stony Brook University B.A.
Professional Medical Medicine - State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine M.D.
Internship/Residency General Surgery - State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn Intern/Resident
Fellowship Surgical Oncology Research - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Fellow
Residency General Surgery - Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Resident
Chief Resident General Surgery - Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Chief Resident
Fellowship Fox Chase Cancer Center at Temple University Hospital Educational Chief Fellow
Fellowship Complex General Surgical Oncology - Fox Chase Cancer Center at Temple University Hospital Fellow
Fellowship Fox Chase Cancer Center at Temple University Hospital Administrative Chief Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Fang CH, Sun J, Jyung RW (2015). Malignant otitis externa. Ear Nose Throat J, 94(4-5), 136-8.
  2. Sun J, Kashan DL, Auguste JM, Chendrasekhar A (2017). Pyomyositis in the setting of complicated diverticulitis: case report. Int J Gen Med, 11, 11-14.
  3. Louie RJ, Perez MC, Jajja MR, Sun J, Collichio F, Delman KA, Lowe M, Sarnaik AA, Zager JS, Ollila DW (2019). Real-World Outcomes of Talimogene Laherparepvec Therapy: A Multi-Institutional Experience. J Am Coll Surg, 228(4), 644-649.
  4. Perez MC, Sun J, Farley C, Han D, Sun AH, Narayan D, Lowe M, Delman KA, Messina JL, Gonzalez RJ, Sondak VK, Khushalani NI, Zager JS (2019). Management of intussusception in patients with melanoma. J Surg Oncol, 119(7), 897-902.
  5. Miura JT, Kroon HM, Beasley GM, Mullen D, Farrow NE, Mosca PJ, Lowe MC, Farley CR, Kim Y, Naqvi SMH, Potdar A, Daou H, Sun J, Farma JM, Henderson MA, Speakman D, Serpell J, Delman KA, Mark Smithers B, Coventry BJ, Tyler DS, Thompson JF, Zager JS (2019). Long-Term Oncologic Outcomes After Isolated Limb Infusion for Locoregionally Metastatic Melanoma: An International Multicenter Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol, 26(8), 2486-2494.
  6. Miura JT, Dossett LA, Thapa R, Kim Y, Potdar A, Daou H, Sun J, Sarnaik AA, Zager JS (2020). Robotic-Assisted Pelvic Lymphadenectomy for Metastatic Melanoma Results in Durable Oncologic Outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol, 27(1), 196-202.
  7. Sun J, Chen DT, Li J, Sun W, Yoder SJ, Mesa TE, Wloch M, Roetzheim R, Laronga C, Lee MC (2020). Development of Malignancy-Risk Gene Signature Assay for Predicting Breast Cancer Risk. J Surg Res, 245, 153-162.
  8. Sun J, Kirichenko DA, Chung JL, Carr MJ, Eroglu Z, Khushalani NI, Markowitz J, Messina JL, Sondak VK, Zager JS, Patel SY (2020). Perioperative Outcomes of Melanoma Patients Undergoing Surgery After Receiving Immunotherapy or Targeted Therapy. World J Surg, 44(4), 1283-1293.
  9. Seminario-Vidal L, Kroshinsky D, Malachowski SJ, Sun J, Markova A, Beachkofsky TM, Kaffenberger BH, Ergen EN, Mauskar M, Bridges A, Calhoun C, Cardones AR, Chen ST, Chodosh J, Cotliar J, Davis MDP, DeNiro KL, Dominguez AR, Eljure-Téllez J, Femia A, Fox LP, Guda A, Mitchell C, Mostaghimi A, Ortega-Loayza AG, Owen C, Pasieka H, Rahnama-Moghadam S, Saeed HN, Saunderson RB, Shanbhag S, Sharon VR, Strowd L, Venkatesh S, Wanat KA, Wetter DA, Worswick S, Micheletti RG (2020). Society of Dermatology Hospitalists supportive care guidelines for the management of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis in adults. J Am Acad Dermatol, 82(6), 1553-1567.
  10. Teras J, Kroon HM, Miura JT, Kenyon-Smith T, Beasley GM, Mullen D, Farrow NE, Mosca PJ, Lowe MC, Farley CR, Potdar A, Daou H, Sun J, Carr M, Farma JM, Henderson MA, Speakman D, Serpell J, Delman KA, Smithers BM, Barbour A, Tyler DS, Coventry BJ, Zager JS, Thompson JF (2020). International Multicenter Experience of Isolated Limb Infusion for In-Transit Melanoma Metastases in Octogenarian and Nonagenarian Patients. Ann Surg Oncol, 27(5), 1420-1429.
  11. Lee AY, Friedman EB, Sun J, Potdar A, Daou H, Farrow NE, Farley CR, Vetto JT, Han D, Tariq M, Shapiro R, Beasley G, Contreras CM, Osman I, Lowe M, Zager JS, Berman RS (2020). The Devil's in the Details: Discrepancy Between Biopsy Thickness and Final Pathology in Acral Melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol, 27(13), 5259-5266.
  12. Strang LR, Sun J, Sun W, Boulware D, Kiluk JV, Lee MC, Khazai L, Laronga C (2020). Characteristics of Microinvasive Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Versus Noninvasive and Invasive Breast Cancer. J Surg Res, 254, 378-383.
  13. Sun J, Mathias BJ, Sun W, Fulp WJ, Zhou JM, Laronga C, Loftus LS, Lee MC (2021). Is it Wise to Omit Sentinel Node Biopsy in Elderly Patients with Breast Cancer? Ann Surg Oncol, 28(1), 320-329.
  14. Kenyon-Smith TJ, Kroon HM, Miura JT, Teras J, Beasley GM, Mullen D, Farrow NE, Mosca PJ, Lowe MC, Farley CR, Potdar A, Daou H, Sun J, Farma JM, Henderson MA, Speakman D, Serpell J, Delman KA, Smithers BM, Barbour A, Coventry BJ, Tyler DS, Zager JS, Thompson JF (2020). Factors predicting toxicity and response following isolated limb infusion for melanoma: An international multi-centre study. Eur J Surg Oncol, 46(11), 2140-2146.
  15. Sun J, Gastman BR, McCahon L, Buchbinder EI, Puzanov I, Nanni M, Lewis JM, Carvajal RD, Singh-Kandah S, Desai AM, Raskin L, Nielson CM, Ismail R, Zager JS (2020). Observational study of talimogene laherparepvec use in the anti-PD-1 era for melanoma in the US (COSMUS-2). Melanoma Manag, 7(2), MMT41.
  16. Sun J, Henry DA, Carr MJ, Yazdankhahkenary A, Laronga C, Lee MC, Hoover SJ, Sun W, Czerniecki BJ, Khakpour N, Kiluk JV (2021). Feasibility of Axillary Lymph Node Localization and Excision Using Radar Reflector Localization. Clin Breast Cancer, 21(3), e189-e193.
  17. Mathias BJ, Sun J, Sun W, Zhou JM, Fulp WJ, Laronga C, Lee MC, Kiluk JV (2021). Surgeon Bias in the Management of Positive Sentinel Lymph Nodes. Clin Breast Cancer, 21(1), 74-79.
  18. Carr MJ, Sun J, Kroon HM, Miura JT, Beasley GM, Farrow NE, Mosca PJ, Lowe MC, Farley CR, Kim Y, Naqvi SMH, Kirichenko DA, Potdar A, Daou H, Mullen D, Farma JM, Henderson MA, Speakman D, Serpell J, Delman KA, Smithers BM, Coventry BJ, Tyler DS, Thompson JF, Zager JS (2020). Oncologic Outcomes After Isolated Limb Infusion for Advanced Melanoma: An International Comparison of the Procedure and Outcomes Between the United States and Australia. Ann Surg Oncol, 27(13), 5107-5118.
  19. Straker RJ 3rd, Song Y, Sun J, Shannon AB, Cohen LS, Muradova E, Daou H, Krause K, Li S, Frederick DT, Rhodin KE, Brizel DM, Boland GM, Beasley GM, Wuthrick EJ, Sondak VK, Zager JS, Lin A, Lukens JN, Karakousis GC (2021). Adjuvant Radiation Therapy for Clinical Stage III Melanoma in the Modern Therapeutic Era. Ann Surg Oncol, 28(7), 3512-3521.
  20. Broman KK, Hughes TM, Dossett LA, Sun J, Carr MJ, Kirichenko DA, Sharma A, Bartlett EK, Nijhuis AA, Thompson JF, Hieken TJ, Kottschade L, Downs J, Gyorki DE, Stahlie E, van Akkooi A, Ollila DW, Frank J, Song Y, Karakousis G, Moncrieff M, Nobes J, Vetto J, Han D, Farma J, Deneve JL, Fleming MD, Perez M, Baecher K, Lowe M, Bagge RO, Mattsson J, Lee AY, Berman RS, Chai H, Kroon HM, Teras RM, Teras J, Farrow NE, Beasley GM, Hui JY, Been L, Kruijff S, Boulware D, Sarnaik AA, Sondak VK, Zager JS, International High-Risk Melanoma Consortium (2021). Surveillance of Sentinel Node-Positive Melanoma Patients with Reasons for Exclusion from MSLT-II: Multi-Institutional Propensity Score Matched Analysis. J Am Coll Surg, 232(4), 424-431.
  21. Carr MJ, Sun J, Cohen JB, Liu J, Serdiuk AA, Stewart SR, Doobay N, Duclos A, Seal DA, Choi J, Zager JS (2020). Over 12 Years Single Institutional Experience Performing Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion for Unresectable Liver Metastases. Cancer Control, 27(1), 1073274820983019.
  22. Sun J, Mathias BJ, Laronga C, Sun W, Zhou JM, Fulp WJ, Kiluk JV, Lee MC (2021). Impact of Axillary Dissection Among Patients With Sentinel Node-Positive Breast Cancer Undergoing Mastectomy. J Natl Compr Canc Netw, 19(1), 40-47.
  23. Broman KK, Hughes T, Dossett L, Sun J, Kirichenko D, Carr MJ, Sharma A, Bartlett EK, Nijhuis AAG, Thompson JF, Hieken TJ, Kottschade L, Downs J, Gyorki DE, Stahlie E, van Akkooi A, Ollila DW, Frank J, Song Y, Karakousis G, Moncrieff M, Nobes J, Vetto J, Han D, Farma JM, Deneve JL, Fleming MD, Perez MC, Lowe MC, Olofsson Bagge R, Mattsson J, Lee AY, Berman RS, Chai H, Kroon HM, Teras J, Teras RM, Farrow NE, Beasley G, Hui JYC, Been L, Kruijff S, Kim Y, Naqvi SMH, Sarnaik AA, Sondak VK, Zager JS (2021). Active surveillance of patients who have sentinel node positive melanoma: An international, multi-institution evaluation of adoption and early outcomes after the Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial II (MSLT-2). Cancer, 127(13), 2251-2261.
  24. Straker RJ 3rd, Carr MJ, Sinnamon AJ, Shannon AB, Sun J, Landa K, Baecher KM, Wood C, Lynch K, Bartels HG, Panchaud R, Lowe MC, Slingluff CL, Jameson MJ, Tsai K, Faries MB, Beasley GM, Sondak V, Karakousis GC, Zager JS, Miura JT (2021). Predictors of False Negative Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Clinically Localized Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol, 28(12), 6995-7003.
  25. Broman KK, Bettampadi D, Pérez-Morales J, Sun J, Kirichenko D, Carr MJ, Eroglu Z, Tarhini AA, Khushalani N, Schabath MB, Sarnaik A, Sondak VK, Zager JS (2021). Surveillance of Sentinel Node-Positive Melanoma Patients Who Receive Adjuvant Therapy Without Undergoing Completion Lymph Node Dissection. Ann Surg Oncol, 28(12), 6978-6985.
  26. Sun J, Zhong X, Ma J, Sun W, Han HS, Soliman HH, Loftus LS, Costa RLB, Armaghani AJ, Soyano-Muller AE, Czerniecki BJ, Lee MC, Kiluk JV, Khakpour N, Hoover SJ, Laronga C, Khong HT (2021). Real-world benefit of combination palbociclib and endocrine therapy for metastatic breast cancer and correlation with neutropenia. Cancer Med, 10(21), 7665-7672.
  27. Carr MJ, Sun J, DePalo D, Rothermel LD, Song Y, Straker RJ, Baecher K, Louie RJ, Stahlie EHA, Wright GP, Naqvi SMH, Kim Y, Sarnaik AA, Karakousis GC, Lowe MC, Delman KA, van Akkooi ACJ, Ollila DW, Collichio F, Zager JS (2022). Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-VEC) for the Treatment of Advanced Locoregional Melanoma After Failure of Immunotherapy: An International Multi-Institutional Experience. Ann Surg Oncol, 29(2), 791-801.
  28. Kolla AM, Vitiello GA, Friedman EB, Sun J, Potdar A, Daou H, Farrow NE, Farley CR, Vetto JT, Han D, Tariq M, Beasley GM, Contreras CM, Lowe M, Zager JS, Osman I, Berman RS, Liebman TN, Stein JA, Lee AY (2021). Acral Lentiginous Melanoma: A United States Multi-Center Substage Survival Analysis. Cancer Control, 28, 10732748211053567.
  29. Broman KK, Hughes TM, Bredbeck BC, Sun J, Kirichenko D, Carr MJ, Sharma A, Bartlett EK, Nijhuis AAG, Thompson JF, Hieken TJ, Kottschade L, Downs J, Gyorki DE, Stahlie E, van Akkooi A, Ollila DW, O'shea K, Song Y, Karakousis G, Moncrieff M, Nobes J, Vetto J, Han D, Hotz M, Farma JM, Deneve JL, Fleming MD, Perez M, Baecher K, Lowe M, Bagge RO, Mattsson J, Lee AY, Berman RS, Chai H, Kroon HM, Teras J, Teras RM, Farrow NE, Beasley GM, Hui JYC, Been L, Kruijff S, Sinco B, Sarnaik AA, Sondak VK, Zager JS, Dossett LA, International High Risk Melanoma Consortium (2023). International Center-Level Variation in Utilization of Completion Lymph Node Dissection and Adjuvant Systemic Therapy for Sentinel Lymph Node-Positive Melanoma at Major Referral Centers. Ann Surg, 277(5), e1106-e1115.
  30. Tieniber AD, Shannon AB, Carr MJ, Sun J, Landa K, Baecher KM, Lynch K, Bartels HG, Panchaud R, Lowe MC, Slingluff CL, Jameson MJ, Tsai KY, Faries MB, Beasley GM, Sondak VK, Karakousis GC, Zager JS, Miura JT (2023). Patterns of recurrence and prognosis in pathologic stage I and II Merkel cell carcinoma: A multicenter, retrospective cohort analysis. J Am Acad Dermatol, 88(1), 251-253.
  31. Holmberg CJ, Ny L, Hieken TJ, Block MS, Carr MJ, Sondak VK, Örtenwall C, Katsarelias D, Dimitriou F, Menzies AM, Saw RP, Rogiers A, Straker RJ 3rd, Karakousis G, Applewaite R, Pallan L, Han D, Vetto JT, Gyorki DE, Tie EN, Vitale MG, Ascierto PA, Dummer R, Cohen J, Hui JY, Schachter J, Asher N, Helgadottir H, Chai H, Kroon H, Coventry B, Rothermel LD, Sun J, Carlino MS, Duncan Z, Broman K, Weber J, Lee AY, Berman RS, Teras J, Ollila DW, Long GV, Zager JS, van Akkooi A, Olofsson Bagge R (2022). The efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade for melanoma in-transit with or without nodal metastases - A multicenter cohort study. Eur J Cancer, 169, 210-222.
  32. Shannon AB, Straker RJ 3rd, Carr MJ, Sun J, Landa K, Baecher K, Lynch K, Bartels HG, Panchaud R, Keele LJ, Lowe MC, Slingluff CL, Jameson MJ, Tsai KY, Faries MB, Beasley GM, Sondak VK, Karakousis GC, Zager JS, Miura JT (2022). An Internally Validated Prognostic Risk-Score Model for Disease-Specific Survival in Clinical Stage I and II Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol, 29(11), 7033-7044.
  33. Eroglu Z, Broman KK, Thompson JF, Nijhuis A, Hieken TJ, Kottschade L, Farma JM, Hotz M, Deneve J, Fleming M, Bartlett EK, Sharma A, Dossett L, Hughes T, Gyorki DE, Downs J, Karakousis G, Song Y, Lee A, Berman RS, van Akkooi A, Stahlie E, Han D, Vetto J, Beasley G, Farrow NE, Hui JYC, Moncrieff M, Nobes J, Baecher K, Perez M, Lowe M, Ollila DW, Collichio FA, Bagge RO, Mattsson J, Kroon HM, Chai H, Teras J, Sun J, Carr MJ, Tandon A, Babacan NA, Kim Y, Naqvi M, Zager J, Khushalani NI (2022). Outcomes with adjuvant anti-PD-1 therapy in patients with sentinel lymph node-positive melanoma without completion lymph node dissection. J Immunother Cancer, 10(8).
  34. Garg SK, Sun J, Kim Y, Whiting J, Sarnaik A, Conejo-Garcia JR, Phelps M, Weber JS, Mulé JJ, Markowitz J (2023). Dichotomous Nitric Oxide-Dependent Post-Translational Modifications of STAT1 Are Associated with Ipilimumab Benefits in Melanoma. Cancers (Basel), 15(6).
  35. Kakish H, Sun J, Zheng DX, Ahmed FA, Elshami M, Loftus AW, Ocuin LM, Ammori JB, Hoehn RS, Bordeaux JS, Rothermel LD (2023). Predictors of sentinel lymph node metastasis in very thin invasive melanomas. Br J Dermatol, 189(4), 419-426.
  36. Carr MJ, Sun J, Adams WA, Dugan MM, Naqvi SMH, Kim Y, Messina JL, Gonzalez RJ, Zager JS, Mullinax JE (2023). Grade of Primary Cutaneous Leiomyosarcoma Dictates Risk for Metastatic Spread and Disease-Specific Mortality. Cancer Control, 30, 10732748231206957.
  37. Kakish H, Sun J, Ammori JB, Hoehn RS, Rothermel LD (2024). First-line Immunotherapy for Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Analysis of Real-world Survival Data and Practice Patterns. Am J Clin Oncol, 47(8), 357-362.
  38. Sun J, Fredette JD, Hasler JS, Vu JV, Philp M, Poggio JL, Porpiglia AS, Greco SH, Reddy SS, Farma JM, Villano AM (2025). Effect of Rectal Cancer Treatment Timing Standardization on Patient Outcomes. Am J Clin Oncol, 48(6), 302-309.
  39. Carr MJ, Sun J, Zager JS (2020). Isolated limb infusion: Institutional protocol and implementation. J Surg Oncol, 122(1), 99-105.
  40. Sun J, Loftus LS, Lee MC (2020). ASO Author Reflections: The De-Escalation of Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol, 27(Suppl 3), 838-839.
  41. Sun J, Hwang J, Fredette JD, Papai E, Miller L, Krempa J, Rives HD, Reddy S (2025). Preoperative weight loss and postoperative pancreatic fistula risk affected by body mass index: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program study. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 29(9), 102157.
  42. Chatani PD, Fredette JD, Sun J, Thomas RP, Porpiglia AS, Greco SH, Reddy SS, Farma JM, Villano A (2026). Redefining the Lymphadenectomy Standard to Avoid Under-Staging in Oncologic Colectomies. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network,
  43. Jensen K, Sun J, Asare E (2026). The Continued Clinical Relevance of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Modern Melanoma Management. Current surgery reports,

Review

  1. Sun J, Zager JS, Eroglu Z (2018). Encorafenib/binimetinib for the treatment of BRAF-mutant advanced, unresectable, or metastatic melanoma: design, development, and potential place in therapy. [Review]. Onco Targets Ther, 11, 9081-9089.
  2. Broman KK, Dossett LA, Sun J, Eroglu Z, Zager JS (2019). Update on BRAF and MEK inhibition for treatment of melanoma in metastatic, unresectable, and adjuvant settings. [Review]. Expert Opin Drug Saf, 18, (5), 381-392.
  3. Malachowski SJ, Sun J, Chen PL, Seminario-Vidal L (2019). Diagnosis and Management of Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphomas. [Review]. Dermatol Clin, 37, (4), 443-454.
  4. Moy A, Sun J, Ma S, Seminario-Vidal L (2019). Lymphomatoid Papulosis and Other Lymphoma-Like Diseases. [Review]. Dermatol Clin, 37, (4), 471-482.
  5. Sun J, Kirichenko DA, Zager JS, Eroglu Z (2019). The emergence of neoadjuvant therapy in advanced melanoma. [Review]. Melanoma Manag, 6, (3), MMT27.
  6. Sun J, Carr MJ, Khushalani NI (2020). Principles of Targeted Therapy for Melanoma. [Review]. Surg Clin North Am, 100, (1), 175-188.
  7. Carr MJ, Sun J, Eroglu Z, Zager JS (2020). An evaluation of encorafenib for the treatment of melanoma. [Review]. Expert Opin Pharmacother, 21, (2), 155-161.
  8. Patel A, Carr MJ, Sun J, Zager JS (2022). In-transit metastatic cutaneous melanoma: current management and future directions. [Review]. Clin Exp Metastasis, 39, (1), 201-211.
  9. Sun J, Karasaki KM, Farma JM (2024). The Use of Gene Expression Profiling and Biomarkers in Melanoma Diagnosis and Predicting Recurrence: Implications for Surveillance and Treatment. [Review]. Cancers (Basel), 16, (3).
  10. Sun J, Awad MA, Hwang J, Villano A (2025). Molecular Biomarkers for the Diagnosis and Prognostication of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Journal of personalized medicine, 15(6),

Book Chapter

  1. Elsolh B, Sun J, Reddy S (2025). Palliative Interventions for Patients with Operable and Advanced Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancer.
  2. Sun J, Kroeger JL, Markowitz (2021). Introduction to Multiparametric Flow Cytometry and Analysis of High-Dimensional Data. Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2194, 239-253.
  3. Sun J, Lee M (2020). Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Prognosis of Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer. Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 1252, 87-93.

Letter

  1. Malachowski SJ, Moy A, Messina J, Chen YA, Sun J, Sokol L, Seminario-Vidal L (2022). Mapping cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in the state of Florida: A retrospective exploratory spatial analysis of incidence patterns. [Letter to the editor]. J Am Acad Dermatol, 86(1), 186-188.
  2. Sun J, Lee MC (2021). Response to Letter to the Editor: "Omitting Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Elderly Patients: A Lost Opportunity?" by Todd Tuttle et al. [Letter to the editor]. Ann Surg Oncol, 28(9), 5444-5445.