Publications by authors named "Deepthi James"

•Small cell carcinoma of the ovary hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT) is a rare neoplasm that mostly affects young women.•The chances of future fertility in women are limited due to the aggressive nature of SCCOHT and need for adjuvant therapy.•We report the case of a 26y woman with stage IA SCCOHT who had a successful pregnancy following surgery and chemotherapy.

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Objective: To provide an overview of the etiology, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term survivorship concerns surrounding cervical cancer.

Data Sources: A review of articles dated 2006-2018 from PubMed.

Conclusion: The landscape for cervical cancer is changing dramatically because of vaccine-driven prevention.

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Purpose: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are associated with patient morbidity and increased health care costs. Although several national organizations including the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP), and the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) monitor SSI, there is no standard reporting methodology.

Methods: We queried the UHC, NSQIP, and NHSN databases from July 2012 to June 2014 for SSI after gynecologic surgery at our institution.

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