2025
Multimodality Treatment for Locally Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Srikumar T, Sundar R. Multimodality Treatment for Locally Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma. Surgical Clinics Of North America 2025, 105: 75-94. DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2024.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Educational Materials
2024
Longitudinal Curriculum to Address Wellness and Professional Development in a Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program
Srikumar T, Stempel J, Goldberg S, Podoltsev N, Braun D, Lee A, Sanft T. Longitudinal Curriculum to Address Wellness and Professional Development in a Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program. EMJ Oncology 2024, 1: 37-39. DOI: 10.33590/oncolamj/zgwb5064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLongitudinal curriculum to address wellness and professional development in a hematology/oncology fellowship program.
Srikumar T, Stempel J, Goldberg S, Podoltsev N, Braun D, Lee A, Sanft T. Longitudinal curriculum to address wellness and professional development in a hematology/oncology fellowship program. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 9004-9004. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.9004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeeds assessmentLongitudinal curriculumPatient Health Questionnaire 2Score of self-efficacyGeneral Self-Efficacy ScaleFellowship programsBaseline needs assessmentFaculty-led sessionsProfessional boundary settingSelf-Efficacy ScaleLevels of depressionProfessional developmentFirst-year fellowsDidactic sessionsPrevent burnoutChi-square testAcademic yearDebriefing sessionsQuestionnaire 2Baseline assessmentSelf-efficacyProfessional development skillsDepressed moodLeadership skillsBurnout
2019
Semiautomated Measure of Abdominal Adiposity Using Computed Tomography Scan Analysis
Srikumar T, Siegel E, Gu Y, Balagurunathan Y, Garcia A, Chen Y, Zhou J, Zhao X, Gillies R, Clark W, Gamenthaler A, Choi J, Shibata D. Semiautomated Measure of Abdominal Adiposity Using Computed Tomography Scan Analysis. Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 237: 12-21. PMID: 30694786, PMCID: PMC7771581, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.11.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisceral fat areaSubcutaneous fat areaTotal fat areaFat areaTomography scan analysisAbdominal adiposityIntraclass correlationL4-L5 intervertebral levelAverage body mass indexSubcutaneous fat ratioBody mass indexMedian ageRectal adenocarcinomaRisk stratificationMass indexIntervertebral levelObesity epidemicRadiologic methodsAdipose tissueSemiautomated measureAdiposityFat ratioHuman pathophysiologyImaging suiteSemiautomated method
2017
Quantitative Assessment of Visceral Obesity and Postoperative Colon Cancer Outcomes
Ozoya O, Siegel E, Srikumar T, Bloomer A, DeRenzis A, Shibata D. Quantitative Assessment of Visceral Obesity and Postoperative Colon Cancer Outcomes. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2017, 21: 534-542. PMID: 28101721, PMCID: PMC5560865, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3362-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexVisceral obesityPostoperative morbidityObese patientsShort-term postoperative outcomesOverall complication rateColon cancer outcomesMeasures of adiposityColon cancer patientsMetabolic comorbiditiesPostoperative complicationsComplication ratePostoperative outcomesVisceral adipositySurgical morbidityMass indexRisk stratificationRetrospective studyCancer outcomesCancer patientsTomography assessmentPreoperative CTMortality rateStage IColon cancerAspergillus Terreus Brain Abscess Complicated by Tension Pneumocephalus in a Patient with Angiosarcoma
Srikumar T, Pabbathi S, Fernandez J, Nanjappa S. Aspergillus Terreus Brain Abscess Complicated by Tension Pneumocephalus in a Patient with Angiosarcoma. American Journal Of Case Reports 2017, 18: 33-37. PMID: 28070116, PMCID: PMC5240880, DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.900425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsAspergillosisAspergillusBacteremiaBrain AbscessCefepimeCephalosporinsDisease ProgressionDrug CombinationsDrug Therapy, CombinationGlucocorticoidsHemangiosarcomaHumansImmunocompromised HostMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePneumocephalusProteus mirabilisSkin NeoplasmsStaphylococcus aureusSulfamethizoleTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeTrimethoprimVancomycinVoriconazoleConceptsTension pneumocephalusComputed tomographyRight frontal lobe abscessCultures of lesionsFrontal lobe abscessLeft arm strengthLow-grade feverProteus mirabilis bacteremiaTrimethroprim/sulfamethoxazoleContinuous supplemental oxygenSystemic antifungal agentsSerial X-raysUpper extremity strengthIntravenous vancomycinRecurrent angiosarcomaBrain abscessesConservative managementEmergent evaluationPrompt diagnosisScalp angiosarcomaSupplemental oxygenIntracranial abscessPoor outcomeCase reportMental status
2016
Potential Use of Flavopiridol in Treatment of Chronic Diseases
Srikumar T, Padmanabhan J. Potential Use of Flavopiridol in Treatment of Chronic Diseases. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2016, 929: 209-228. PMID: 27771926, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-41342-6_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntiviral AgentsApoptosisCardiovascular AgentsCell Cycle CheckpointsCell ProliferationChronic DiseaseDisease Models, AnimalDrug DiscoveryFlavonoidsHumansMolecular StructurePhytotherapyPiperidinesPlants, MedicinalSignal TransductionConceptsChronic diseasesElicit anti-inflammatory activityAberrant cell cycle activationNFκB-dependent signalingEffect of flavopiridolAnti-inflammatory activityArrests cell cycle progressionCell cycle activationInflammatory stimuliAnti-apoptotic genesAnti-proliferative activityCell cycle progressionDiseaseInhibits expressionCycle activationFlavopiridolCycle progressionCDK inhibitorsPotential useGrowth-arrested cellsRecent studiesRNA polymerase II activationTreatmentP-TEFb complexActivationIncreased incidence of FBXW7 and POLE proofreading domain mutations in young adult colorectal cancers
Kothari N, Teer J, Abbott A, Srikumar T, Zhang Y, Yoder S, Brohl A, Kim R, Reed D, Shibata D. Increased incidence of FBXW7 and POLE proofreading domain mutations in young adult colorectal cancers. Cancer 2016, 122: 2828-2835. PMID: 27244218, PMCID: PMC5014625, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerYounger patientsExome sequencingOutcomes of patientsSporadic colorectal cancerUnique genetic alterationsFisher's exact testCRC data setsWhole-exome sequencingWorse survivalRetrospective studyTreatment modalitiesBRAF mutationsPatientsExact testFBXW7 geneLarger studyOlder agePatient samplesCohortFinal analysisSporadic cancersStatistical significanceGenetic alterationsFuture screeningPortal Hypertension Over the Last 25 Years: Where Did It Go?
Rosemurgy A, Raitano O, Srikumar T, Sawangkum P, Luberice K, Ryan C, Ross S. Portal Hypertension Over the Last 25 Years: Where Did It Go? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2016, 222: 1164-1170. PMID: 27234633, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercentage of patientsPortal hypertensionDecompressive shuntsHospital mortalityEndoscopic therapyEndoscopic treatmentNumber of patientsEsophageal varicesHealth care administrationHospital inpatientsHypertensionPatientsShuntDiagnosisCare administrationVaricesSurgeryTherapyMortalityTreatmentAdmissionInpatientsYearsSurgeonsAdministrationSynchronous rectal adenocarcinoma and splenic marginal zone lymphoma
Srikumar T, Markow M, Centeno B, Hoffe S, Tao J, Fernandez H, Strosberg J, Shibata D. Synchronous rectal adenocarcinoma and splenic marginal zone lymphoma. Current Oncology 2016, 23: 70-74. PMID: 26966416, PMCID: PMC4754072, DOI: 10.3747/co.23.2711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMarginal zone lymphomaSplenic marginal zone lymphomaRectal adenocarcinomaMassive splenomegalyExternal beam radiation therapyAdjuvant FOLFOX chemotherapyDifferent primary originsEn bloc splenectomySynchronous rectal adenocarcinomaLow anterior resectionAdvanced rectal cancerBone marrow biopsyComplete blood countComputed tomography (CT) imagingFOLFOX chemotherapyPelvic radiationStage T3N1M0Abdominal painAnterior resectionDistal pancreatectomySynchronous cancersConcomitant diagnosisRectal cancerClinical presentationMarrow biopsy
2015
Genetic analysis of colorectal cancers in young patients.
Abbott A, Kothari N, Teer J, Srikumar T, Kim R, Reed D, Shibata D. Genetic analysis of colorectal cancers in young patients. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 632-632. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.3_suppl.632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchColorectal cancerYounger patientsExact testUnique molecular changesYoung CRC patientsFisher's exact testTargeted exome sequencingCRC patientsOlder patientsMedian ageWorse prognosisCRC casesTreatment strategiesHereditary syndromesHereditary cancer genesPatientsMutation frequencyNormal variantsExome sequencingGenetic alterationsDifferential mutation frequenciesGenetic conditionsMolecular changesOlder cohortSomatic mutations
2014
Portal hypertension over the last 25 years: where has it gone?
Rosemurgy A, Srikumar T, Sawangkum P, Wood T, Ryan C, Toomey P, Luberice K, Sukharamwala P, Ross S. Portal hypertension over the last 25 years: where has it gone? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2014, 219: e110. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.07.678.Peer-Reviewed Original Research