Abstracts // Breast Cancer
Abstract | May 4, 2021
A Rare Complication of Breast Cancer Treatment: Radiation Induced Sarcoma
Sarcomas are a rare type of tumor that account for about one percent of all cancer, arises from mesenchymal cells, and are often asymptomatic until they become very large. Post-radiation sarcomas, or radiation induced sarcomas (RIS), are rare complications of radiotherapy that occur within a previously irradiated field over a latency period of 10 to 15 years.
Abstract | November 13, 2020
Beyond The Barriers: A Case Series On Advanced Stage Breast and Gynecologic Cancer In New Orleans
Breast and gynecologic cancer screenings are available to a wide population of female patients through insurance providers and various support programs, however these cancers remain prevalent in our population today. In the context of screening availability, barriers leading to late/end-stage breast and gynecologic cancers must be explored. This report aims to highlight unique barriers that contribute to presentation with late-stage breast and gynecologic cancer in women of low socioeconomic status.