African American (AA) women in the United States have a 40% higher breast cancer mortality rate than Non-Hispanic White (NHW) women. The survival disparity is particularly striking among (estrogen receptor positive) ER breast cancer cases. The purpose of this study is to examine whether there are racial differences in metabolic pathways typically activated in patients with ER breast cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the effectiveness of implementing an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program, including continuous intraoperative and postoperative intravenous (IV) lidocaine infusion, on perioperative opioid use.
Methods: This was a single-institution retrospective pre- post- cohort study. Consecutive patients undergoing planned laparotomy for known or potential gynecologic malignancy were identified after implementation of an ERAS program and compared to a historical cohort.
Objective: Tivozanib is a potent selective pan-vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor with a long half-life. This study assessed its activity in patients with recurrent, platinum-resistant ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer (OC).
Methods: This open-label phase II study used a Simon's two-stage design.