Shilpa Murthy, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Colon and Rectal)Cards
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Research
Publications
2024
Premature mortality trends in 183 countries by cancer type, sex, WHO region, and World Bank income level in 2000–19: a retrospective, cross-sectional, population-based study
Murthy S, Trapani D, Cao B, Bray F, Murthy S, Kingham T, Are C, Ilbawi A. Premature mortality trends in 183 countries by cancer type, sex, WHO region, and World Bank income level in 2000–19: a retrospective, cross-sectional, population-based study. The Lancet Oncology 2024, 25: 969-978. PMID: 38964357, PMCID: PMC11329430, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(24)00274-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPremature mortality ratesWorld Bank income levelsNon-communicable diseasesPremature mortalityLow-income countriesHigh-income countriesWHO regionsMortality trendsRising burden of non-communicable diseasesBurden of non-communicable diseasesRisk of premature mortalityMortality rateIncome levelWorld Bank income groupsPrimary prevention programmesStandard life table methodsColorectal cancerPopulation-based studyPrimary prevention measuresAnnual rateEarly detection strategiesCancer typesAnnual rate of changeIndividual cancer typesSex-related disparitiesPolicy strategies for capacity building and scale up of the workforce for comprehensive cancer care: a systematic review
Trapani D, Murthy S, Hammad N, Casolino R, Moreira D, Roitberg F, Blay J, Curigliano G, Ilbawi A. Policy strategies for capacity building and scale up of the workforce for comprehensive cancer care: a systematic review. ESMO Open 2024, 9: 102946. PMID: 38507895, PMCID: PMC10966170, DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2024.102946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComprehensive cancer careCancer careSystematic reviewHealth systemCapacity buildingCancer care providersCapacity of health systemsDigital health interventionsWorkforce capacity buildingMiddle-income countriesHigh-income countriesResource-constrained settingsCancer workforceHealth workforceOncology providersCare providersWorkforce interventionsUnderserved areasHealth interventionsWorkforce strategiesCompetent workforceCareIncreased workloadData extractionWorkforce
2023
Cancer surgery on the global stage: Updates and progress
Murthy S, Are C. Cancer surgery on the global stage: Updates and progress. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2023, 129: 145-149. PMID: 38059658, DOI: 10.1002/jso.27548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobal Cancer Surgery: pragmatic solutions to improve cancer surgery outcomes worldwide.
Are C, Murthy SS, Sullivan R, Schissel M, Chowdhury S, Alatise O, Anaya D, Are M, Balch C, Bartlett D, Brennan M, Cairncross L, Clark M, Deo SVS, Dudeja V, D'Ugo D, Fadhil I, Giuliano A, Gopal S, Gutnik L, Ilbawi A, Jani P, Kingham P, Lorenzon L, Leiphrakpam P, Leon A, Martinez-Said H, McMasters K, Meltzer DO, Mutebi M, Nabeel Z, Naik V, Newman L, Oliveira AF, Park DJ, Pramesh CS, Rao S, Subramanyeshwar Rao T, Rocha Bargallo E, Romanoff A, Rositch AF, Rubio I, Salvador de Castro Ribeiro H, Sbaity E, Senthil M, Smith L, Toi M, Turaga K, Yanala U, Yip CH, Zaghloul A, Anderson BO. Global Cancer Surgery: pragmatic solutions to improve cancer surgery outcomes worldwide. Lancet Oncol 2023 PMID: 37924819, DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00412-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEducation of the cancer surgical workforce: Gaps, priorities, and strategies
Murthy S, Are C. Education of the cancer surgical workforce: Gaps, priorities, and strategies. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2023, 128: 938-942. PMID: 37818912, DOI: 10.1002/jso.27443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInequities in cancer surgical research capacity in the global south and strategies to address them
Murthy S, Are C. Inequities in cancer surgical research capacity in the global south and strategies to address them. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2023, 128: 947-951. PMID: 37804090, DOI: 10.1002/jso.27446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical and oncological outcomes of pelvic exenteration surgery for anal squamous cell carcinoma.
Quyn AJ, Murthy S, Gould L, Said H, Tiernan J, Sagar P, Antoniou A, Jenkins I, Burns EM. Clinical and oncological outcomes of pelvic exenteration surgery for anal squamous cell carcinoma. Colorectal Dis 2023 PMID: 37753947, DOI: 10.1111/codi.16736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchColorectal cancer: Review of signaling pathways and associated therapeutic strategies
Leiphrakpam P, Rajappa S, Krishnan M, Batra R, Murthy S, Are C. Colorectal cancer: Review of signaling pathways and associated therapeutic strategies. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2023, 127: 1277-1295. PMID: 37222698, DOI: 10.1002/jso.27295.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
The effect of social determinants of health on utilization of surgical treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Murthy S, Ortiz A, DuBois T, Sorice K, Nguyen M, Castellanos J, Pinheiro P, Gonzalez E, Lynch S. The effect of social determinants of health on utilization of surgical treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma patients. The American Journal Of Surgery 2022, 225: 715-723. PMID: 36344305, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage I patientsHepatocellular carcinomaI patientsSocial determinantsOdds of surgeryReceipt of surgeryHepatocellular carcinoma patientsMultilevel logistic regression modelsPaucity of dataLogistic regression modelsCarcinoma patientsSurgical treatmentBlack patientsCancer RegistryCancer outcomesHCC patientsSDOH domainsSDoH variablesInfluence treatmentLower oddsPatientsSurgeryHealthcare professionalsSDOHInsurance access
2021
Distribution of the workforce involved in cancer care: a systematic review of the literature ☆
Trapani D, Murthy S, Boniol M, Booth C, Simensen V, Kasumba M, Giuliani R, Curigliano G, Ilbawi A. Distribution of the workforce involved in cancer care: a systematic review of the literature ☆. ESMO Open 2021, 6: 100292. PMID: 34763251, PMCID: PMC8591344, DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2021.100292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer careSystematic reviewHigh-income countriesHealth providersMultidisciplinary cancer careMultidisciplinary cancer managementSkilled health workforceCross-sectional surveyPaucity of dataHealth care workforcePaucity of literatureFirst systematic reviewCancer nursesCancer patientsPediatric oncologySurgical oncologyHealth workersWorkforce densityCancer managementEligible papersCancer workforceHealth workforceHealth systemCare workforceWorkforce capacity