Colorectal
Survival Advantage for Hepatectomy With or Without Hemicolectomy in Colorectal Liver Metastases.
Author(s): Dalia A. Mobarek, et al.
Background: Surgical resection of colorectal liver metastases offers the greatest chance of long-term survival. The authors aimed to study survival in patients presenting with hepatic metastasis at the outset and rates of surgical intervention in the VHA.
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Colorectal Liver Metastases Management in the Veterans Health Administration: Geographic Disparity.
Author(s): Dalia A. Mobarek, et al.
Background: Multidisciplinary management including surgical resection of colorectal liver metastases offers the greatest chance of long-term survival. The authors aimed to study surgical intervention types, rates and factors affecting the decision making in the VHA.
To read the full abstract click here: http://meetinglibrary.asco.org/content/160233-173
HIV and Cancer
Gleason Grade in HIV+ Versus Uninfected Prostate Cancer Patients in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study.
Author(s): Roxanne Jimmy Wadia, et al.
Background: Little is known about how the biology of prostate cancer in HIV+ men compares to that of uninfected men. The purpose of this study was to compare the Gleason grade (GL) of prostate adenocarcinoma (PrCA) in HIV+ vs uninfected patients in the combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) era (1997-present).
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Disparities in AIDS-Related Kaposi Sarcoma Incidence and Survival.
Author(s): Firas El Chaer, et al.
Background: With advances in combined antiretroviral therapy (ART), Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) incidence has decreased over the past decade. Geographical and racial disparities may contribute to variation in the incidence and outcomes of multiple cancers in the U.S., including KS. Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database, the authors analyzed KS incidence and survival by race and geographical region in the ART era.
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