Publications by authors named "Gayle A DiLalla"
Article Synopsis
- Surgeons have distinct expectations and responsibilities when it comes to professionalism, especially due to their interactions with various groups including peers, trainees, and patients in high-stress situations.
- Effective communication and respectful professional behavior are crucial and are currently adapting to reflect the changing workforce and societal norms.
- Professionalism is now being formally taught in medical education, with future developments including standardized training modules and connections to surgeon evaluation, credentialing, and reimbursement processes.
Article Synopsis
- Patients with inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) experience worse overall survival compared to non-IBC patients, despite similar treatment approaches.
- The study analyzed data from 38,390 women with stage III breast cancer, showing that IBC patients had lower pathologic complete response (pCR) rates (20.7% vs. 23.3% for non-IBC), and higher 5-year mortality for those achieving pCR (16.4% vs. 9.1%).
- The findings suggest that even when IBC patients achieve pCR, their survival outcomes remain poorer than those of non-IBC patients, indicating the need for more effective treatment strategies for IBC.
Background: Controversy exists regarding the optimal sequence of chemotherapy among women with operable node-negative breast cancers with high-risk tumor biology. We evaluated national patterns of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) use among women with early-stage HER2+, triple-negative (TNBC), and high-risk hormone receptor-positive (HR+) invasive breast cancers.
Methods: Women ≥18 years with cT1-2/cN0 HER2+, TNBC, or high recurrence risk score (≥31) HR+ invasive breast cancers who received chemotherapy were identified in the National Cancer Database (2010-2016).