Search Results - "McLeod, M Chandler"
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American Indian/Alaska native access to colorectal cancer screening: Does gastroenterologist density matter?
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-09-2022)“…American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) receive less colorectal cancer (CRC) screening than other populations. Using gastroenterologist (GI) locations as a…”
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Racial implications of time to surgery in disparities in thyroid cancer survival
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-08-2024)“…The influence of time to surgery on racial/ethnic disparities in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) survival remains unstudied. The National Cancer Database…”
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Non-invasive evaluation of hepatic macrosteatosis in deceased donors
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-11-2023)“…Liver allocation changes have led to increased travel and expenditures, highlighting the need to efficiently identify marginal livers suitable for transplant…”
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Racial and ethnic variation in presentation and outcomes of high-grade soft tissue sarcoma at a Southeastern United States comprehensive cancer center
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-01-2024)“…High-grade soft tissue sarcoma is rare and associated with poor prognosis. This study examines racial and ethnic variation in presentation and outcomes at a…”
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Physician attitudes about cost consciousness for breast cancer treatment: differences by cancer sub-specialty
Published in Breast cancer research and treatment (01-01-2019)“…Purpose High costs of cancer care place considerable burden on patients and society. Despite increasing recognition that providers should play a role in…”
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Sialyltransferase ST6GAL-1 mediates resistance to chemoradiation in rectal cancer
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (01-03-2022)“…Locally advanced rectal cancer is typically treated with chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery. Most patients do not display a complete response to…”
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Ileostomy Patients Using Patient Engagement Technology Experience Decreased Length of Stay
Published in Journal of gastrointestinal surgery (01-03-2022)“…Patients who undergo colorectal surgery, particularly, construction of a new ileostomy, are known to have longer length of stay (LOS) and increased…”
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ST6GAL1 is associated with poor response to chemoradiation in rectal cancer
Published in Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) (01-05-2024)“…Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death. Rectal cancer makes up a third of all colorectal cases. Treatment for locally advanced rectal…”
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Racial disparities in postoperative outcomes persist for patients with inflammatory bowel disease under a colorectal enhanced recovery program
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-08-2023)“…Enhanced recovery programs (ERPs) reduce racial disparities in surgical outcomes for general colorectal surgery populations. It is unclear, however, if…”
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Inhibition of DNA-PK may improve response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer
Published in Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) (01-03-2022)“…Treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer includes chemoradiation and surgery, but patient response to treatment is variable. Patients who have a complete…”
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Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Restructuring on Surgical Volume and Outcomes of Non-COVID Patients Undergoing Surgery
Published in The American surgeon (01-03-2022)“…COVID-19 has caused significant surgical delays as institutions minimize patient exposure to hospital settings and utilization of health care resources. We…”
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Diabetes-free survival among living kidney donors and non-donors with obesity: A longitudinal cohort study
Published in PloS one (18-11-2022)“…Approval of living kidney donors (LKD) with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) risk factors, such as obesity, has increased. While lifetime ESKD development data…”
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Taxation reduces smoking but may not reduce smoking disparities in youth
Published in Tobacco control (01-05-2021)“…This study examines the extent to which cigarette taxes affect smoking behaviour and disparities in smoking among adolescents by gender, socioeconomic status…”
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Primary care provider–reported involvement in breast cancer treatment decisions
Published in Cancer (01-06-2019)“…Background Treatment decisions for patients with early‐stage breast cancer often involve discussions with multiple oncology providers. However, the extent to…”
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Preferences for Physician Roles in Follow-up Care During Survivorship: Do Patients, Primary Care Providers, and Oncologists Agree?
Published in Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM (01-02-2019)“…Better alignment of patient and provider preferences for physician roles during survivorship is necessary to support effective implementation of team-based…”
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Partnered status and receipt of guideline‐concordant adjuvant chemotherapy among patients with colon cancer
Published in Cancer (01-12-2019)“…Background Partnered status is an independent predictor of clinical outcomes, including overall survival, among patients with cancer. However, the mechanisms…”
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Self-advocacy is associated with lower likelihood of living donor kidney transplantation
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-07-2021)“…The Living Donor Navigator (LDN) Program pairs kidney transplant candidates (TC) with a friend or family member for advocacy training to help identify donors…”
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Reducing disparities in the treatment of hyperparathyroidism
Published in Heliyon (15-06-2024)“…Hyperparathyroidism is common with African American patients historically experiencing disparate outcomes. With a comprehensive outreach program and systematic…”
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Gaps in Incorporating Germline Genetic Testing Into Treatment Decision-Making for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (10-07-2017)“…Purpose Genetic testing for breast cancer risk is evolving rapidly, with growing use of multiple-gene panels that can yield uncertain results. However, little…”
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Precise and Rapid Size Selection and Targeted Deposition of Nanoparticle Populations Using CO2 Gas Expanded Liquids
Published in Nano letters (01-03-2005)“…This paper demonstrates the rapid and precise size selection of nanoparticle populations using the pressure tunable solvent properties of CO2-expanded liquids…”
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