2019
Persistent disparities in breast cancer surgical outcomes among hispanic and African American patients
Mets EJ, Chouairi FK, Gabrick KS, Avraham T, Alperovich M. Persistent disparities in breast cancer surgical outcomes among hispanic and African American patients. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2019, 45: 584-590. PMID: 30683449, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAsianBlack or African AmericanBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantComorbidityDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, UniversityHumansHypertensionMammaplastyMastectomyMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyObesityPostoperative ComplicationsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSmokingTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleConceptsAfrican American patientsAmerican patientsNeoadjuvant chemotherapyComplication ratePost-surgical complication rateHigher overall complication rateHigh rateHigher comorbidity burdenOverall complication ratePrior abdominal surgeryASA class IIIMastectomy flap necrosisRecords of patientsNipple-sparing mastectomyUniversity-affiliated hospitalCancer surgical outcomesHistory of radiationBreast cancer profilesComorbidity burdenReconstructive complicationsPrior radiationOncologic characteristicsPatient demographicsAbdominal surgeryBreast mastectomyFemoral and Tibial Reconstruction for Skeletal Metastases and Pathologic Fractures.
Henderson SE, Yu K, Alder KD, Ibe IK, Lee FY, Lindskog DM. Femoral and Tibial Reconstruction for Skeletal Metastases and Pathologic Fractures. Instructional Course Lectures 2019, 68: 607-612. PMID: 32032089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic fractureSkeletal metastasesTibial reconstructionCommon reconstructive optionsRisk of complicationsSoft tissue involvementHistory of radiationImproved patient outcomesSubsequent revision proceduresLarge skeletal defectsGoal of reconstructionSystemic therapyGoal of managementPatient outcomesSurgical reconstructionReconstructive optionsRevision proceduresEndoprosthesis implantationIntramedullary nailImplant failureLarge bone defectsMetastasisBone defectsSkeletal defectsFractures
2018
Development and Validation of a Clinical Score for Cardiovascular Risk Stratification of Long‐Term Childhood Cancer Survivors
Oikonomou EK, Athanasopoulou SG, Kampaktsis PN, Kokkinidis DG, Papanastasiou CA, Feher A, Steingart RM, Oeffinger KC, Gupta D. Development and Validation of a Clinical Score for Cardiovascular Risk Stratification of Long‐Term Childhood Cancer Survivors. The Oncologist 2018, 23: 965-973. PMID: 29593100, PMCID: PMC6156177, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2017-0502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term childhood cancer survivorsChildhood cancer survivorsCardiovascular risk stratificationCardiovascular mortalityCancer survivorsRisk scoreCardiovascular riskRisk stratificationRisk of CVMTreatment-related adverse eventsAdverse cardiovascular eventsRisk stratification toolSimple risk scoreCongestive heart failureCumulative incidence rateEnd Results ProgramMedian time periodPopulation-based studyHistory of lymphomaHigh-risk groupLow-risk groupSimple clinical toolHistory of radiationNon-white raceHealth care providers
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