Publications by authors named "M L Fritz"
Introduction: Patients with rectal cancer face a potentially life-limiting disease with multi-modal treatment options conferring substantial symptom burdens. Treatment decisions frequently require trade-offs and input from a multidisciplinary team: ideal cases for shared decision-making. Using qualitative analysis, we characterized the content of communication between surgeons and patients who have rectal cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has the potential to infect various animals, including domestic pets like dogs and cats. Many studies have documented infection in companion animals by molecular and serological methods. However, only a few have compared seroprevalence in cats and dogs from the general population, and these studies were limited by small sample sizes and collections over short periods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Scalp skin cancers have delayed detection due to their discreet location. Hairstylists are uniquely positioned to alert their clients about possible scalp skin cancers.
Objective: This study aimed to educate hairstylists on the basic concepts of skin cancer, increase their confidence in identifying suspicious lesions, and, subsequently, their likelihood of referring to dermatology.
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- * Recent cases of the tumor were reported in five patients (from ages 8 to 69) who presented with solitary masses on various body parts, with all undergoing surgical excision and showing no disease upon follow-up.
- * The study reveals unique morphological and molecular characteristics of these tumors and suggests rebranding the tumor as "superficial neurocristic FET::ETS fusion tumor" to better reflect its distinct nature.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) rarely metastasizes to the skin. When it occurs, it is often poorly differentiated making the diagnosis challenging. There exists a male predominance, and clinical presentation usually includes papules or nodules resembling pyogenic granulomas or dermal deposits.
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