SMJ // Medical Oncology

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Cancer Screening Prevalence and Preference among Hospitalized Women With and Without Obesity

Objectives: This study explored the prevalence of nonadherence and preferences for breast cancer (BRC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among hospitalized women with and without obesity who were cancer-free at baseline. In addition, the study evaluated risk factors associated with nonadherence among hospitalized women with obesity. Methods: A prospective interventional...

Posted in: Breast Cancer2

SMJ Article | Original Article

Extended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis after Robotic Staging for Endometrial Cancer

Objectives: Our objectives were to estimate the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after robotic staging for endometrial cancer and to compare the incidence of VTE in patients who received a single dose of preoperative prophylaxis of enoxaparin with those who received extended postoperative prophylaxis. Methods: This study is a retrospective...

Posted in: Gynecologic Cancer6

SMJ Article | Perspectives

Building Better Patient Care in Mississippi Radiation Oncology: Why Mississippi Needs a Collaborative Quality Initiative

Objectives: Cancer is an insidious and devastating disease that affects many people. Progress in mortality rate has not been realized universally across the United States, and challenges remain in how to best make up the ground that has been lost in these areas, one of which is Mississippi. Radiation therapy...

Posted in: Medical Oncology22

SMJ Article | Original Article

Lung Cancer in Young Adults: A Single-Center Experience

Objective: This single-center retrospective review examines the unique characteristics of young patients (ages 18 to 40 years) who were diagnosed as having non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at Markey Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute–designated cancer center in the state of Kentucky. Methods: This retrospective study examines adult patients with...

Posted in: Lung Cancer – Clinical Presentation & Diagnosis1

SMJ Article | Invited Commentary

Knowing Your Guidelines in 2022

The fast pace of clinical practice guideline publication makes it difficult to keep up with all of the latest advances. Healthcare specialists in the outpatient setting have the unique challenge of rapidly assimilating these guidelines into clinical practice. With the large volume of evidence syntheses coming out, the Southern Medical...

Posted in: Medical Oncology22

SMJ Article | Perspectives

Know Your Guidelines 2022 Series: The ASCO Management of Dyspnea in Advanced Cancer Guideline Review

Dyspnea is a subjective, yet complex experience of breathlessness, even in the absence of overt hypoxia. Although the pathophysiology of dyspnea is not fully understood, abnormalities of sensation in the brainstem, chest wall, and lungs play a role. Because of the limits of objective findings, many clinicians easily overlook this...

Posted in: Medical Oncology22

SMJ Article | Multidisciplinary Clinical Case Study

Fibrin-Associated Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Found on Revision Arthroplasty of the Knee

Fibrin-associated diffuse large B cell lymphoma (FA-DLBCL) is a rare Epstein-Barr viruspositive B cell lymphoma that is nonmass-forming, does not directly produce symptoms, and is incidentally discovered on histological examination of tissues excised for other reasons. Despite overlap in morphologic and immunophenotypic features with aggressive B cell neoplasms, FA-DLBCL shows...

Posted in: Hematology10 Medical Oncology22

SMJ Article | Original Article

OPEN: Initial Institutional Experience with 18F-Fluciclovine PET-CT in Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer

Objectives: 18F-fluciclovine (fluciclovine) is an amino acid analog approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as a radiotracer in positron emission tomography (PET) in men with biochemical recurrence of suspected prostate cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the initial institutional experience with 18F-fluciclovine in the...

Posted in: Nephrology and Urology12 Urologic Cancer1 Prostate Disorders1

SMJ Article | Original Article

OPEN: Sentinel Lymph Node Sampling in Robot-Assisted Staging of Endometrial Cancer

Objective: Sentinel lymph node (SLN) sampling in endometrial cancer staging has become an acceptable standard. Indocyanine green dye injected into the cervix and detected by near-infrared light is technically simple and sensitive. We aimed to evaluate SLN sampling in robot-assisted surgical staging of endometrial cancer at a university-affiliated teaching hospital....

Posted in: Gynecologic Cancer6

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CME Article: Trends in Incidence and Mortality Rates of Uterine Cancer in Kentucky

Objectives: The objective of this analysis was to gauge how the incidence and mortality of uterine cancer in Kentucky have changed from 1995 through 2017. An assessment of the trends in incidence and mortality across different geographic areas and between different races was also performed. Methods: Age-adjusted annual incidence and...

Posted in: Gynecologic Cancer6 Uterine Disorders2

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