2023
Impact of COVID-19 on the gastrointestinal surgical oncology patient population
Bakkila B, Marks V, Kerekes D, Kunstman J, Salem R, Billingsley K, Ahuja N, Laurans M, Olino K, Khan S. Impact of COVID-19 on the gastrointestinal surgical oncology patient population. Heliyon 2023, 9: e18459. PMID: 37534012, PMCID: PMC10391949, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGI cancer surgeryPreoperative chemotherapyCancer surgerySurgical careCOVID-19 pandemicCOVID-19Tertiary referral centerOncology patient populationFirst COVID-19 waveGI cancer casesCOVID-19 burdenHigh COVID-19 burdenEmergency surgeryReferral centerCOVID-19 waveOncology visitsGastrointestinal cancerGI cancersPatient populationStudy criteriaCancer careTreatment characteristicsCancer casesCase volumePatients
2018
Extraskeletal versus Skeletal Ewing Sarcoma in the adult population: Controversies in care
Lynch AD, Gani F, Meyer CF, Morris CD, Ahuja N, Johnston FM. Extraskeletal versus Skeletal Ewing Sarcoma in the adult population: Controversies in care. Surgical Oncology 2018, 27: 373-379. PMID: 30217290, DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2018.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtraskeletal Ewing's sarcomaCharlson-Deyo scoreOverall survivalTriple therapyCombination therapyLocal therapyEwing's sarcomaProportional hazards regression analysisHazards regression analysisSkeletal Ewing sarcomaEwing's sarcoma patientsAdult patientsIndependent predictorsEE patientsSarcoma patientsRisk factorsTreatment characteristicsSmall tumorsOutcome differencesPatientsTherapyAdult populationLack of consensusChemotherapyRegression analysis
2012
Management and Recurrence Patterns of Desmoids Tumors: A Multi-institutional Analysis of 211 Patients
Peng PD, Hyder O, Mavros MN, Turley R, Groeschl R, Firoozmand A, Lidsky M, Herman JM, Choti M, Ahuja N, Anders R, Blazer DG, Gamblin TC, Pawlik TM. Management and Recurrence Patterns of Desmoids Tumors: A Multi-institutional Analysis of 211 Patients. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2012, 19: 4036-4042. PMID: 22972507, PMCID: PMC3568525, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-012-2634-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence-free survivalDesmoid tumorsTumor locationWorse recurrence-free survivalRare soft tissue neoplasmMajor surgical centersR0 surgical marginsDisease-free survivalEffective adjuvant therapyManagement of patientsPredictors of recurrenceRate of recurrenceMulti-institutional analysisSoft tissue neoplasmBackgroundDesmoid tumorsResultsMedian ageAdjuvant therapyMost patientsSurgical resectionMargin statusSurgical marginsSurgical centersTreatment characteristicsRecurrence patternsAbdominal cavity