Publications by authors named "Ala Obaid"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the relationship between histologic grade and estrogen receptor (ER) status in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) patients who have positive surgical margins after breast-conserving surgery (BCS).
- A total of 615 female patients were reviewed, with findings showing that larger tumor size is a key risk factor for positive margins, while negative ER status also significantly correlates with this outcome.
- The results suggest that understanding these factors can guide changes in surgical practices to lower the risk of positive margins, especially in patients with large, ER-negative DCIS.
Use of indocyanine green for sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma.
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy is essential for tailoring treatment in cutaneous melanoma, and a study compared the effectiveness of two identification methods: radiotracer injection and indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescent dye.
- The study involved 54 patients, with both techniques accurately identifying the sentinel node in 52 out of 54 cases, demonstrating that they consistently mapped to the same nodes.
- Results showed a similar cancer involvement rate of 19.2% for both methods, with no significant differences in recurrence or survival, suggesting ICG could be a reliable and potentially more cost-effective alternative to the traditional radiotracer method.