2019
Anal Cancer Screening Attitudes and Practices in Maryland Healthcare Providers: Implications for National Trends
Chen S, Leeds I, Cerullo M, Jones J, Buchwald U, Efron J, Gearhart S, Safar B, Fang S. Anal Cancer Screening Attitudes and Practices in Maryland Healthcare Providers: Implications for National Trends. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2019, 1-8. DOI: 10.31487/j.jso.2019.03.07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnal cancerCancer screeningExact testHealthcare providersFirst-line screening testAnal cancer incidenceAnal cancer screeningAnal Pap testLate disease presentationOrgan transplant recipientsHigh-risk patient factorsPrimary care physiciansMultidisciplinary team approachLack of patientsNational practice guidelinesFisher's exact testPositive test resultsAcademic medical centerPrimary care groupsAnorectal examTransplant recipientsHPV testPatient factorsScreening recommendationsCare physiciansAnatomy and Histology of the Anus
Sundel M, Voltaggio L, Leeds I, Fang S. Anatomy and Histology of the Anus. 2019, 1-9. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-20253-8_1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Outcomes of abdominoperineal resection for management of anal cancer in HIV-positive patients: a national case review
Leeds IL, Alturki H, Canner JK, Schneider EB, Efron JE, Wick EC, Gearhart SL, Safar B, Fang SH. Outcomes of abdominoperineal resection for management of anal cancer in HIV-positive patients: a national case review. World Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 14: 208. PMID: 27495294, PMCID: PMC4974747, DOI: 10.1186/s12957-016-0970-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenAdultAge FactorsAgedAnus NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Squamous CellComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Status DisparitiesHIV InfectionsHospital MortalityHumansIncidenceLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPerineumPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSalvage TherapyTreatment OutcomeConceptsHIV-positive patientsLength of stayHIV-negative patientsAnal cancerNational Inpatient SampleAbdominoperineal resectionHospitalization costsHIV infectionAnal squamous cell cancerAnal squamous cell carcinomaUtilization Project National Inpatient SampleGreater hospitalization costsWorse postoperative recoveryHIV-positive groupMethodsA retrospective reviewAnal cancer patientsSquamous cell cancerHuman immunodeficiency virusMultivariable logistic regressionSquamous cell carcinomaHospital mortalityHospital stayPerioperative complicationsPostoperative hemorrhagePostoperative outcomesAnal cancer and intraepithelial neoplasia screening: A review.
Leeds IL, Fang SH. Anal cancer and intraepithelial neoplasia screening: A review. World Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2016, 8: 41-51. PMID: 26843912, PMCID: PMC4724586, DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i1.41.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnal cancerRoutine screeningIntraepithelial neoplasiaCervical cancerAnal cancer preventionInvasive anal cancerSimilar tumor biologyAnal intraepithelial neoplasiaCancer screening recommendationsRisk stratification strategiesHuman papilloma virusAnorectal examPapanicolaou (Pap) testingScreening recommendationsPapilloma virusClinical rationalePrecursor lesionsCancer preventionScreening modalityPotential screening modalitiesEarly diagnosisLow prevalenceGeneral populationDisease processTumor biology