Search Results - "Sherman, Omar"
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Alteration of microRNAs regulated by c-Myc in Burkitt lymphoma
Published in PloS one (24-09-2010)“…Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive B-cell lymphoma, with a characteristic clinical presentation, morphology and immunophenotype. Over the past years, the…”
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A Rare Case of Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas
Published in Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) (27-04-2021)“…Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of pancreas (SPN) is a rare entity. It is almost exclusively seen in females within the second and third decades of life with…”
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Negative Appendectomy Rate in Urban Referral Hospitals in Tanzania: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Associated Factors
Published in The annals of African surgery (01-04-2021)“…Background: Acute appendicitis (AA) has a lifetime risk of 8.3% with a consequent 23% lifetime risk of emergency appendectomy. In atypical presentation, making…”
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Disseminated Carcinomatosis of Bone Marrow in an African Man with Metastatic Descending Colon Carcinoma
Published in Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) (08-04-2020)“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is ranked third worldwide and seventh in Tanzania. The liver and lungs are the most commonly involved sites. Disseminated…”
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Ethnicity and breast cancer characteristics in Kenya
Published in Breast cancer research and treatment (01-01-2018)“…Purpose There are no published data from specific regions of sub-Saharan Africa describing the clinical and pathological characteristics and molecular subtypes…”
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Breast Camps for Awareness and Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Countries With Limited Resources: A Multidisciplinary Model From Kenya
Published in The oncologist (Dayton, Ohio) (01-09-2016)“…Background. Breast cancer is the most common cancer of women in Kenya. There are no national breast cancer early diagnosis programs in Kenya. Objective. The…”
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Pseudomyxoma pleurii and peritonei secondary to sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma: a rare clinico-pathologico-radiological presentation
Published in Oxford Medical Case Reports (01-10-2018)“…Abstract Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare condition resulting from mucin-producing tumors that have disseminated into intraperitoneal implants and…”
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Lymphomas in sub‐Saharan Africa – what can we learn and how can we help in improving diagnosis, managing patients and fostering translational research?
Published in British journal of haematology (01-09-2011)“…Summary Approximately 30 000 cases of non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) occur in the equatorial belt of Africa each year. Apart from the fact that Burkitt lymphoma…”
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Breast cancer diagnosis in a resource poor environment through a collaborative multidisciplinary approach: the Kenyan experience
Published in Journal of clinical pathology (01-04-2013)“…The majority of women with breast cancer in Kenya present with node-positive (stage II) or locally advanced Q7 disease (stage IIIB). Diagnosis is made on fine…”
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Optimizing breast cancer diagnosis in Kenya: Importance of standardization of technical methodologies for comparative breast cancer data
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (20-09-2012)“…Abstract only 139 Background: An analysis of 322 cases referred to Aga Khan University, Nairobi, revealed 56% estrogen receptor (ER) positive tumors and 35%…”
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Characteristics and classification of high-grade B-cell lymphomas in resource-limited settings
Published in Pathology (2014)“…Distinguishing Burkitt lymphoma (BL) from diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), important for prognosis and guiding therapy, typically requires a panel of…”
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A Rare Case of Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas
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Disseminated Carcinomatosis of Bone Marrow in an African Man with Metastatic Descending Colon Carcinoma
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