2024
Racial disparities in the management and outcomes of primary osseous neoplasms of the spine: a SEER analysis
Elsamadicy A, Sayeed S, Sherman J, Hengartner A, Pennington Z, Hersh A, Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. Racial disparities in the management and outcomes of primary osseous neoplasms of the spine: a SEER analysis. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2024, 166: 293-301. PMID: 38225469, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-023-04557-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRacial disparitiesTumor characteristicsEwing sarcomaWhite patientsOsseous neoplasmsAssociated with tumor characteristicsImpact of racial disparitiesNon-Hispanic whitesAssociated with reduced survivalPrimary osseous neoplasmsUtilization of chemotherapyProportion of black patientsFive-year survivalOutcomes of patientsProportion of blacksNon-white patientsCancer RegistryHispanic cohortMedian survivalRare tumorHispanic patientsStudy patientsTumor typesEnd ResultsRace patients
2020
Laser interstitial thermal therapy in neuro-oncology applications
Hong CS, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Chiang VL. Laser interstitial thermal therapy in neuro-oncology applications. Surgical Neurology International 2020, 11: 231. PMID: 32874734, PMCID: PMC7451173, DOI: 10.25259/sni_496_2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaser interstitial thermal therapyRadiation necrosisInterstitial thermal therapyBrain tumorsNeurosurgical oncologyMultiple intracranial pathologiesRole of LITTStandard craniotomy approachesOptimal patient selectionMetastatic brain tumorsOpen surgical resectionInvasive surgical treatmentLesion-specific characteristicsSymptomatic peritumoral edemaNeuro-oncology applicationsMedical comorbiditiesBrain metastasesSurgical resectionSurgical treatmentPatient selectionRecurrent tumorsTumor characteristicsOpen surgeryCare treatmentCraniotomy approach