Publications by authors named "Morgan Groover"

Purpose: Standard treatment for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is surgical resection. However, a subset of locally advanced BCCs may be unresectable, or surgery would result in unacceptable functional or cosmetic defects. Outcomes after definitive radiation therapy for locally advanced BCC in the contemporary era are not well established.

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Background: Immunosuppression is a known risk factor for the development of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC), especially in solid organ transplant recipients and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. However, this risk is less well defined in autoimmune and inflammatory conditions.

Objective: Assess the impact that disease-type, duration of immunosuppression, and systemic medications have on CSCC accrual rates, defined as the number of CSCCs a patient develops per year, in autoimmune and inflammatory conditions.

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Background: Metastatic basal cell carcinoma (mBCC) is rare and there are limited data regarding patient and tumor risk factors, optimal treatments, and disease prognosis.

Objective: To assess patient and tumor characteristics, therapeutics, and outcomes of mBCC stratified by location of metastasis.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of 53 patients with mBCC treated at 4 large academic centers in Boston, Massachusetts; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Cleveland, Ohio between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2021.

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Purpose: The purpose of this meta-ethnography was to synthesize the research exploring patient/provider perceptions of clinical conversations (CC) centered on chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) in vulnerable adult populations.

Materials And Methods: A systematic search for qualitative/mixed method studies in CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, Sociology Database in ProQuest, and Web of Science used PRIMSA-P guidelines. Data synthesis used eMERGe guidelines; findings were presented in nested hierarchal theoretical frameworks.

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Chemokines play important roles in homeostasis and inflammatory processes. While their roles in leukocyte recruitment are well-appreciated, chemokines play additional roles in the body, including mediating or regulating angiogenesis, tumor metastasis and wound healing. In this opinion article, we focus on the role of CXCR3 and its ligands in fibrotic processes.

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