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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Andreas G. Wibmer, Ines Nikolovski, Joshua Chaim, Yulia Lakhman, Robert A. Lefkowitz, Evis Sala, Sigrid Carlsson, Samson W. Fine, Michael W. Kattan, Hedvig Hricak, Hebert Alberto Vargas
Summary: This study analyzed the relationship between staging discrepancies between MRI and histopathologic evaluation and recurrence and survival after radical prostatectomy. The findings showed that the local extent of prostate cancer at MRI is associated with oncologic outcomes after prostatectomy, independent of pathologic tumor stage. This could provide important insights into integrating MRI into clinical staging algorithms.
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Oncology
Felix Preisser, Reha-Baris Incesu, Pawel Rajwa, Marcin Chlosta, Mohamed Ahmed, Andre Luis Abreu, Giovanni Cacciamani, Luis Ribeiro, Alexander Kretschmer, Thilo Westhofen, Joseph A. Smith, Markus Graefen, Giorgio Calleris, Yannic Raskin, Paolo Gontero, Steven Joniau, Rafael Sanchez-Salas, Shahrokh F. Shariat, Inderbir Gill, Robert Jeffrey Karnes, Paul Cathcart, Henk van der Poel, Giancarlo Marra, Derya Tilki
Summary: Lymph node invasion is a poor prognostic factor for salvage prostatectomy patients. This study found that lymph node invasion significantly affects the oncologic outcomes after salvage prostatectomy. On the other hand, there is no benefit for lymph node dissection during salvage prostatectomy. These findings highlight the importance of cautious selection of lymph node dissection and strict postoperative monitoring for salvage prostatectomy patients with lymph node invasion.
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Surgery
Piermarco Papini, Andrea De Palma, Michael Ginesini, Leonardo Rossi, Lorenzo Fregoli, Rossella Elisei, Antonio Matrone, Riccardo Morganti, Carlo Enrico Ambrosini, Gabriele Materazzi
Summary: This study retrospectively enrolled 242 patients with thyroid cancer who underwent robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy (RATT) at the University Hospital of Pisa. The results showed that in experienced hands, RATT represents a valid option for the treatment of thyroid cancer in selected cases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY
(2023)
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Oncology
Jungyo Suh, In Gab Jeong, Hwang Gyun Jeon, Chang Wook Jeong, Sangchul Lee, Seong Soo Jeon, Seok Soo Byun, Cheol Kwak, Hanjong Ahn
Summary: This study compared the long-term oncological outcomes of RARP and ORP in prostate cancer with seminal vesicle invasion and found that the two surgeries had comparable results.
JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tegan J. Reeves, Taylor J. Mathis, Hailey E. Bauer, Melissa M. Hudson, Leslie L. Robison, Zhaoming Wang, Justin N. Baker, I-Chan Huang
Summary: This scoping review highlighted significant health disparities between racial/ethnic minority and non-minority childhood cancer survivors, with factors such as clinical, demographic, and socioeconomic status playing a role in explaining these disparities. Comprehensive social determinants of racial/ethnic disparities should be collected and integrated into healthcare systems to better understand and address the gap. National and local efforts, such as improving health insurance access and providing culturally-specific interventions, are recommended to reduce the disparities in health outcomes for childhood cancer survivors of different racial/ethnic backgrounds.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Mara Koelker, Muhieddine Labban, Nicola Frego, Jamie Ye, Stuart R. Lipsitz, Harrison Taylor Hubbell, Maria Edelen, Grant Steele, Kevin Salinas, Christian P. Meyer, Jonathan Makanjuola, Caroline M. Moore, Alexander P. Cole, Adam S. Kibel, Quoc-Dien Trinh
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) among non-Hispanic Black (NHB) and non-Hispanic White (NHW) men after radical prostatectomy. The study found that NHB had worse QoL scores at baseline and 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery, but there was no difference in QoL 24 months after surgery.
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Oncology
Erica Huang, Linda My Huynh, Joshua Tran, Adam M. Gordon, Ryan Chandhoke, Blanca Morales, Douglas Skarecky, Thomas E. Ahlering
Summary: This observational study on 407 patients with biochemical recurrence (BCR) following radical prostatectomy (RP) shows that one-third of men can be managed with active observation without the risk of prostate-related death. These findings support the idea that a significant portion of men following RP develop a benign recurrence that does not require treatment intervention.
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Oncology
Kazuhiro Matsumoto, Naoya Niwa, Masayuki Hagiwara, Takeo Kosaka, Toshikazu Takeda, Yota Yasumizu, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Shinya Morita, Ryuichi Mizuno, Toshiaki Shinojima, Satoshi Hara, Hiroshi Asanuma, Mototsugu Oya
Summary: This study investigated the impact of salvage RT and ADT on BCR patients, and found that in high-risk patients, RT significantly increases CRPC-free survival compared to salvage ADT.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Lin Dong, Feng Xiaoli, Lu Ya, Wu Dan, Hu Jingwen, Liu Xun, Chen Shujin, Zhou Zhijun, Zhang Tian, Luo Hao, Yi Chuanlang, Chen Guangrong, Wang Xiaodong, Luo Gewen, Zhang Yichi, Cao Pei, Liu Yang, Wang Youliang
Summary: The study compared the long-term oncologic outcomes of ORC, LRC, and RARC for bladder cancer and found no significant differences between the three surgical approaches. However, probabilistic analysis ranking indicated that LRC may be a better surgical approach.
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Oncology
Jo Cooke-Barber, Federico Scorletti, Beth Rymeski, Debra Eshelman-Kent, Rajaram Nagarajan, Karen Burns, Todd Jenkins, Roshni Dasgupta
Summary: Long-term surgical outcomes of patients who underwent resection for Wilms tumor and neuroblastoma were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with bowel obstruction requiring laparotomy were higher than literature norms, especially in the early postoperative period for Wilms tumor patients and remotely in neuroblastoma patients. Patients who underwent thoracotomy for neuroblastoma have a higher risk of scoliosis and Horner syndrome.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Elizabeth M. Vaughan, Evan Johnson, Aanand D. Naik, Amber B. Amspoker, Ashok Balasubramanyam, Salim S. Virani, Christie M. Ballantyne, Craig A. Johnston, John P. Foreyt
Summary: This study demonstrates that vulnerable populations can maintain long-term glycemic and blood pressure improvements through multidimensional interventions. However, attrition rates increase over time.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Oncology
J. Bradley Mason, Liam Hatch, Christopher Dall, Keith J. J. Kowalczyk
Summary: Salvage Retzius-sparing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (SRS) is a safe and feasible option for the salvage treatment of localized prostate cancer and may improve postoperative continence outcomes. Positive surgical margin and biochemical recurrence rates are similar to those reported in traditional salvage prostatectomy (SS).
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Orthopedics
Xiao-Jun Yu, Qi-Kun Liu, Ying-Guang Wang, Shan-Xi Wang, Rui Lu, Hao-Ran Xu, Jun-Lai Wan, Hao Kang
Summary: This study evaluated the oncologic and functional outcomes of scapular reconstruction after partial or total scapulectomy for chondrosarcoma. The results showed that surgical treatment can achieve satisfactory prognosis and shoulder function in patients with chondrosarcoma of the scapula. Both prosthetic reconstruction and humeral suspension are feasible treatment options.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
David J. Handelsman, Mathis Grossmann, Bu B. Yeap, Bronwyn G. A. Stuckey, Nandini Shankara-Narayana, Ann J. Conway, Warrick J. Inder, Robert Mclachlan, Carolyn Allan, Alicia J. Jenkins, David Jesudason, Karen Bracken, Gary A. Wittert
Summary: The T4DM study shows that testosterone treatment for men with impaired glucose tolerance or newly diagnosed diabetes reduces the risk of diabetes and improves sleep apnea diagnosis during the study period, but these effects disappear after the study. There is also evidence of androgen dependence in some men receiving prolonged injectable testosterone treatment.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shahidul Islam, Donglan Zhang, Kimberly Ho, Jasmin Divers
Summary: The study compared hospitalization rates between African American and European American deceased-donor kidney transplant recipients over a 10-year period, finding complex relationships between different racial groups and social determinants of health levels in terms of hospitalization rates.
JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES
(2023)