Publications by authors named "McKenzie Hargis"
Aim: Chemoradiation therapy (CRT) is considered as the first line of treatment for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. Following initial CRT, patients who present with either persistent or locally recurrent disease are treated by surgical intervention. The aim of our study is to determine the prognostic factors associated with failure of CRT and overall mortality in patients with anal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study aims to identify factors associated with disparities in receipt and outcomes of surgical interventions in patients with primary nonmetastatic liver cancers.
Methods: Cases from 2010 to 2020 were identified using Louisiana Tumor Registry. Four surgical categories were utilized: none, ablation, resection, transplant.
Article Synopsis
- Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a high mortality rate and recent studies support the use of neoadjuvant treatment (NAT) to improve survival outcomes.
- A study analyzing data from 2,121 PDAC patients in Louisiana found that Black patients were significantly less likely to receive NAT compared to White patients.
- Receiving NAT was associated with a lower risk of death, showing improved overall survival, regardless of insurance or socio-economic factors, highlighting the need to address barriers to NAT access for Black patients with PDAC.