Solitary fibrous tumor of the stomach with high-grade sarcomatous dedifferentiation.

Solitary fibrous tumors (SFT) are uncommon fibroblastic mesenchymal neoplasms that display a wide range of histologic behaviors. These tumors, which are estimated to account for 2% of all soft tissue neoplasms, typically follow a benign clinical course. However, it is estimated that 10-30% of SFTs are malignant and demonstrate aggressive behavior with local recurrence and metastasis up to several years after surgical resection.

Total parenteral nutrition in patients following pancreaticoduodenectomy: lessons from 1184 patients.

Background: Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) has historically been used conservatively in the management of patients after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Herein, we evaluate the indications for and outcomes associated with TPN use in a high-volume pancreatic surgery center.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively queried our institution's pancreatic surgery database for patients who received TPN after PD from 2006 through 2015.

Colonic Schwannoma: A Case Study and Literature Review of a Rare Entity and Diagnostic Dilemma.

An asymptomatic 73-year-old woman was found to have a submucosal mass in the descending colon on routine colonoscopy. A CT scan revealed a 31 × 28 × 31 mm lesion in the same location. Previous biopsy proved to be nondiagnostic, and the patient underwent a laparoscopic descending colon resection.

Racial disparities in survival and age-related outcome in postsurgery breast cancer patients in a new york city community hospital.

Breast cancer survival has significantly improved over the past two decades. However, the diagnosis of breast cancer is lower and the mortality rate remains higher, in African American women (AA) compared to Caucasian-American women. The purpose of this investigation is to analyze postoperative events that may affect breast cancer survival.

Breast cancer treatment practices in elderly women in a community hospital.

Background. Elderly women with breast cancer are considered underdiagnosed and undertreated, and this adversely affects their overall survival. Methods.