Publications by authors named "Shika Veera"
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- Conservative management, including active surveillance and watchful waiting, is recommended for low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer, but its use in African American patients is debated due to poorer outcomes compared to White patients.!* -
- A study analyzed data from 51,543 veterans diagnosed with localized prostate cancer to assess the differences in the receipt and duration of conservative management between African American and White veterans.!* -
- Findings revealed that African American veterans tended to have a higher prevalence of intermediate-risk disease and more comorbidities, with 40% of the cohort receiving conservative management, highlighting disparities in treatment approaches.!*
Mycobacteriophage Superphikiman is a cluster J bacteriophage which was isolated from soil collected in Philadelphia, PA. Superphikiman has a 109,799-bp genome with 239 predicted genes, including 2 tRNA genes.
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