Publications by authors named "Andrew Yamada"

Introduction: Standard management of stage II non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is surgery, often followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. However, some patients do not undergo surgery for various reasons. We examined outcomes in this defined patient group.

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Brain metastasis (BM) in NSCLC is a negative prognostic indicator. In the era of EGFR mutations we evaluated the difference between early (≤6 months from diagnosis) versus late BM (>6 months), in EGFR wild type (WT) and mutant (MT) NSCLC patients with respect to radiographic patterns and overall survival (OS). A retrospective study was conducted of referred patients with non-squamous NSCLC with known EGFR mutation status treated for BM from Mar 2010-Dec 2012.

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  • This study aimed to assess the frequency and extent of femoral neck fracture shortening in patients under 60 years old and identify factors that may predict this shortening.
  • A total of 65 patients with a median age of 51 were analyzed, revealing that 54% experienced significant shortening of 5 mm or more, particularly those with displaced fractures and those treated with a sliding hip screw plus a derotation screw.
  • The findings indicate a higher-than-expected incidence of significant shortening, suggesting the need for more research on its effect on recovery and whether the choice of surgical implant influences shortening outcomes.
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