2010
Disparity in limb-salvage surgery among sarcoma patients
Downing S, Ahuja N, Oyetunji TA, Chang D, Frederick WA. Disparity in limb-salvage surgery among sarcoma patients. The American Journal Of Surgery 2010, 199: 549-553. PMID: 20359572, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalAsianBlack or African AmericanFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLimb SalvageLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoadjuvant TherapyOdds RatioProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSarcomaSEER ProgramUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsLimb-sparing proceduresLimb salvage surgeryLimb salvagePreoperative radiationSarcoma patientsAfrican AmericansEnd Results (SEER) databaseAfrican American patientsSpecific surgical proceduresWhite patientsResults databaseTreatment modalitiesAmerican patientsSurgical proceduresPatientsMultivariate analysisBivariate analysisLogistic regressionSalvageSurgerySurvivalRecent studiesPrevious studiesTumorsAmericans
2007
The role of radiation in retroperitoneal sarcomas: a surgical perspective
Pawlik TM, Ahuja N, Herman JM. The role of radiation in retroperitoneal sarcomas: a surgical perspective. Current Opinion In Oncology 2007, 19: 359-366. PMID: 17545800, DOI: 10.1097/cco.0b013e328122d757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal beam radiation therapyBeam radiation therapyIntraoperative radiation therapyLocal recurrence rateRadiation therapyRetroperitoneal sarcomaRecurrence rateAdjuvant external beam radiation therapyLocal recurrence-free survivalPreoperative external beam radiation therapyRadiation-related morbidityRetroperitoneal sarcoma patientsLocal control rateLocal-regional controlPreoperative radiation therapyRecurrence-free survivalTiming of administrationSurgical patientsTumor resectabilitySarcoma patientsTechniques of deliveryControl rateSurgical perspectiveAdditional toxicityRecent studies