A5053709191- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Breast Lesions and Carcinomas
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Metastasis and carcinoma case studies
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
- Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
- Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
- HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Testicular diseases and treatments
- Polyomavirus and related diseases
Loma Linda University
2015-2024
Loma Linda University Health Care
2019-2024
Loma Linda University Medical Center
2013-2023
University of Miami
2009-2021
Yale New Haven Hospital
2021
Yale University
2021
Jackson Memorial Hospital
2021
Lahey Medical Center
2021
American College of Surgeons
2020
Watson Clinic
2019
In Brief Objective: To compare outcomes for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated either liver resection or transplantation. Methods: A retrospective, single-institution analysis of 413 HCC from 1999 to 2009. Results: total underwent surgical (n = 106) and transplantation 270) were listed without receiving 37). Excluding transplanted incidental tumors 50), 257 suspected the intent transplant (ITT). The median diameter largest tumor by radiography was 6.0 cm in resected, 3.0...
Liver resections are high risk procedures performed by experienced surgeons. The role of liver resection in malignant disease has changed over the last 100 years with great improvement morbidity, mortality and long term survival. New understanding anatomy, improved perioperative care, anesthesia techniques, technological advances this aspect patient care. With patients previously considered unresectable have an opportunity to undergo curative surgery. This review article describes various...
Objective: Single-center studies have demonstrated that resection of cavity shave margins (CSM) halves the rate positive and re-excision in breast cancer patients undergoing partial mastectomy (PM). We sought to determine if these findings were externally generalizable across practice settings. Methods: In this multicenter randomized controlled trial occurring 9 centers United States, stage 0–III PM randomly assigned either CSM (“shave” group) or not (“no shave” group). Randomization...
Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) accounts for approximately 5 to 20 per cent of all breast cancers and is often multicentric. Despite pre- intraoperative assessments achieve negative margins, ILC reported be associated with higher rates positive margin. This cross-sectional study examined patients cancer treated at our institution from 2000 2010. The objective was investigate the rate re-excision resulting or close margin (1 mm less) in who underwent breast-conserving surgery (BCS) compared...
<h3>Importance</h3> Recent recognition of the overdiagnosis and overtreatment ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) detected by mammography has led to development clinical trials randomizing women with non–high-grade DCIS active surveillance, defined as imaging surveillance or without endocrine therapy, vs standard surgical care. <h3>Objective</h3> To determine factors associated underestimation invasive cancer patients a diagnosis that would preclude surveillance. <h3>Design, Setting,...
Gastric cancer (GC) peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is associated with a poor prognosis. Although grade, histology, and stage are PC, the cumulative risk of PC when multiple factors present unknown. This study aimed to develop GCPC score based on individual demographic/tumor characteristics.Patient-level data (2004-2014) from California Cancer Registry were reviewed by creating keyword search algorithm identify patients gastric PC. Multivariable logistic regression was used assess...
There have been few studies directly comparing the postoperative complications in patients with a diverting ileostomy to who were not diverted after low anterior resection (LAR) for rectal carcinoma. This study is retrospective chart review of all carcinoma (99) underwent LAR from January 2009 December 2014 at Loma Linda University Medical Center and Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. A majority (58% vs 42%). The more likely tumor location (P < 0.01), preoperative chemoradiation...
Breast cancer detection in women with implants has been questioned. We sought to evaluate the impact of breast on mammographic outcomes. A retrospective review undergoing mammography between March 1 and October 30, 2013 was performed. Demographic characteristics mammogram results were compared without implants. Overall, 4.8 per cent 1863 identified during study period had Median age 59 years (26–93). Women younger (53.9 vs 59.2 years, P < 0.0001), lower body mass index (25.4 28.9, more...
This case-control study evaluates whether adjuvant radiotherapy is associated with overall survival among patients surgically resected stage III Merkel cell carcinoma.
Abstract Introduction Fragmentation of care (FC, the receipt at > 1 institution) has been shown to negatively impact cancer outcomes. Given multimodal nature breast treatment, we sought identify factors associated with FC and its effects on survival patients. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed surgically treated, stage I–III patients in 2004–2020 National Cancer Database, excluding neoadjuvant therapy recipients. Patients were stratified into two groups: or non-FC care....
Multigene panel testing for hereditary cancer risk has recently become commercially available; however, the impact of its use on patient care is undefined. We sought to evaluate results from implementation in a multidisciplinary center. performed retrospective review consecutive patients undergoing genetic after initiating multigene at Loma Linda University Medical Center. From February 13 August 25, 2014, 92 were referred based National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines. Testing was...
This study investigates temporal trends in gender participation membership, leadership, and presentations of women the Pacific Coast Surgical Association.
When ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is found on core needle biopsy, rates of upgrade to invasive cancer 25 per cent and nodal positivity 10 have been reported. Sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) recommended when mastectomy performed for DCIS. We investigated the role SLND DCIS patients undergoing partial total (TM). During study period 2004 2013, 170 with were identified a median age 60 years (range 26–84 years). Of these, 58.2 had (PM) alone, 10.6 PM SLND, 31.1 TM or without...
A complete pathologic response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, without the use of radiation, has infrequently been reported in operable chemo-naïve stage III esophageal adenocarcinoma patients. Twenty-nine eligible patients were enrolled study. Neoadjuvant therapy consisted 5-fluorodeoxyuridine, leucovorin, oxaliplatin and docetaxel was administered two 4-week cycles. Following therapy, underwent surgical resection. Those having residual disease offered adjuvant chemotherapy. Patients a not any...
Racial disparities are known to negatively impact survival in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. However, data regarding the Hispanic ethnicity scarce cancer literature. Therefore, aim of this study is analyze whether race and independent predictors adenocarcinoma Florida.A retrospective was performed utilizing all diagnosed between 1983 2013 Florida Cancer Data System (FCDS). Statistical analysis using Cox proportional hazard regression models, Kaplan-Meier analysis.Of 36,756...