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Treatment Choices Based On Oncotypedx In The Breast Oncology Care Setting, Teri L. Malo, Isaac Lipkus, Tobi Wilson, Hyo S. Han, Geza Acs, Susan T. Vadaparampil
Treatment Choices Based On Oncotypedx In The Breast Oncology Care Setting, Teri L. Malo, Isaac Lipkus, Tobi Wilson, Hyo S. Han, Geza Acs, Susan T. Vadaparampil
Pathology and Cell Biology Faculty Publications
Introduction. This study aimed to evaluate whether OncotypeDx test results predict receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients who received an OncotypeDx recurrence score (RS). Materials and Methods. Pathology records were used to identify breast cancer patients who had OncotypeDx testing between December 2004 and January 2009 (𝑛 = 1 1 8). Patient sociodemographic information, tumor characteristics, RS, and treatment-specific data were collected via chart review. RS was classified as follows: low (R S ≤ 1 7), intermediate (RS = 18–30), or high (R S ≥ 3 1). Bivariate analyses were …
Primary Uterine Cervix Schwannoma: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Maryam Tahmasbi, Johnny Nguyen, Masoumeh Ghayouri, Yuan Shan, Ardeshir Hakam
Primary Uterine Cervix Schwannoma: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Maryam Tahmasbi, Johnny Nguyen, Masoumeh Ghayouri, Yuan Shan, Ardeshir Hakam
Pathology and Cell Biology Faculty Publications
Schwannoma (neurilemmoma) is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor that occurs in a wide variety of locations; however, its finding in the uterine cervix is extremely rare. We report a case of an incidental primary benign cervical schwannoma in a 48-year-old woman. In the English literature, a few cases of primary schwannoma of the cervix have been reported, which include seven cases of primary malignant cervical schwannoma and only two that are benign. These cases are reviewed in the following discussion.