2024
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Prehabilitation (PrePFPT) for the prevention of low anterior resection syndrome
Coppersmith N, Schultz K, Esposito A, Reinhart K, Ray E, Leeds I, Pantel H, Reddy V, Longo W, Mongiu A. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Prehabilitation (PrePFPT) for the prevention of low anterior resection syndrome. Surgical Oncology Insight 2024, 1: 100097. DOI: 10.1016/j.soi.2024.100097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow anterior resection syndromeAnterior resection syndromePelvic floor physical therapyQuality of life outcomesSymptoms of low anterior resection syndromeImprove patient qualityPhysical therapyRectal cancerPrehabilitationDevelopment of low anterior resection syndromeStudy designTreatment of low anterior resection syndromeTreatment of rectal cancerIncidence of low anterior resection syndromeLife outcomesEvaluated pre-Patients' qualityRectal cancer patientsCancer patientsDevelopment of symptomsNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyDefecatory dysfunctionImproved recoveryInternational trialsSyndromeAssociation Between Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Low Anterior Resection Syndrome
Linhares S, Schultz K, Coppersmith N, Esposito A, Leeds I, Pantel H, Reddy V, Mongiu A. Association Between Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Low Anterior Resection Syndrome. Cancers 2024, 16: 3578. PMCID: PMC11545659, DOI: 10.3390/cancers16213578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow anterior resection syndromeChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyAnterior resection syndromeSystemic therapyRectal cancerPeripheral neuropathyAssociated with low anterior resection syndromeRetrospective review of patientsPlatinum-based chemotherapy agentsLow anterior resectionReview of patientsSphincter-preserving surgeryRectal cancer treatmentNeoadjuvant chemoradiationTumor distanceAnal vergeAnterior resectionRetrospective reviewChemotherapy-inducedChemotherapy agentsSide effectsCancer treatmentDebilitating conditionPatientsCIPN
2023
The Predictors of Complete Pathologic Response in Rectal Cancer during the Total Neoadjuvant Therapy Era: A Systematic Review
Flom E, Schultz K, Pantel H, Leeds I. The Predictors of Complete Pathologic Response in Rectal Cancer during the Total Neoadjuvant Therapy Era: A Systematic Review. Cancers 2023, 15: 5853. PMID: 38136397, PMCID: PMC10742121, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15245853.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsTotal neoadjuvant therapyPathologic complete responseClinical complete responseNeoadjuvant therapyComplete responseSystematic reviewRectal cancerTumor responseClinical stage 2Complete pathologic responseRetrospective cohort studyRandomized clinical trialsHeterogeneity of studiesLevel of evidenceElectronic databases EmbaseIdentification of predictorsCancer treatment paradigmLong-term trialsNeoadjuvant chemotherapyTherapy eraPatient demographicsPreoperative predictorsClinical factorsClinicopathologic factorsCohort study