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J Pancreat Cancer ; 3(1): 28-30, 2017.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30631837

ABSTRACT

Background: Insulinomas are a rare entity commonly treated by resection. Central pancreatectomy represents an uncommon type of resection for pancreatic lesions. Case Presentation: A 77-year-old female underwent a central pancreatectomy with Roux-en-Y pancreaticojejunostomy and pancreatic stump oversew after presenting with symptoms of hypoglycemia concerning for an insulinoma. Her hospital course was uncomplicated and her symptoms resolved after resection. Conclusion: Resection of insulinomas is the preferred approach of treatment, and resection by central pancreatectomy is a safe option for benign lesions in the neck of the pancreas.

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J Med Pract Manage ; 28(3): 195-7, 2012.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23373160

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Medical scribes and electronic health records (EHRs) are increasingly being introduced into ambulatory clinics with variable outcomes. Characteristics of a successful implementation of medical scribes are described. Tips for optimization of the composition and presentation of the EHR as well as medical processes associated with medical documentation are presented.


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Medical Record Administrators , Ambulatory Care Facilities , Electronic Health Records , Health Records, Personal , Medical Record Administrators/organization & administration , United States
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Ann Surg Oncol ; 18(4): 957-60, 2011 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21104327

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PURPOSE: To describe a training program in percutaneous core needle biopsy implemented in conjunction with a breast cancer research collaboration between the University of Michigan (UM) and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Kumasi, Ghana. METHODS: In July 2007 a Ghana-based training program for performance of core needle biopsy was jointly coordinated by the UM and KATH principal investigators (L.N. and B.A.). This course required less than 1 week for implementation. RESULTS: Following the training course (July 2007 through August 2008), 82 core needle biopsies of breast masses were performed at KATH. Of these, 56 had tissue specimens available for review at UM for comparison with KATH primary pathology reports. Forty-six of the 56 UM-reviewed cases (82%) had a KATH diagnosis of breast cancer; UM pathology review was in agreement with the cancer diagnosis in all 46 cases (100%). Ten of the 56 UM-reviewed cases (18%) had a KATH diagnosis of benign fibroadenoma/fibrocystic breast tissue; UM review was concordant in all ten cases (100% concordance for benign lesions). For the remaining 26 procedures we were unable to retrieve either the KATH pathology report or tissue blocks for UM review. DISCUSSION: The design and implementation of appropriate diagnostic biopsy programs is important for delivery of high-quality, efficient breast cancer care in developing nations. This study demonstrates a successful 1-week training program in percutaneous core needle biopsy for a multidisciplinary group of physicians. Further work is needed for similar programs to accurately identify and classify breast cancer internationally.


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Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Breast Neoplasms/surgery , Developing Countries , Health Resources/supply & distribution , Hospitals, Teaching , Pathology, Surgical/education , Pathology, Surgical/organization & administration , Academic Medical Centers , Adult , Aged , Biopsy, Needle , Female , Ghana , Humans , International Cooperation , Middle Aged , Prognosis
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Cancer ; 116(21): 4926-32, 2010 Nov 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20629078

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The study of breast cancer in women with African ancestry offers the promise of identifying markers for risk assessment and treatment of triple-negative disease. METHODS: African American and white American women with invasive cancer diagnosed at the Henry Ford Health System comprised the primary study population, and Ghanaian patients diagnosed and/or treated at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana constituted the comparison group. Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded specimens were transported to the University of Michigan for histopathology confirmation, and assessment of estrogen and progesterone receptors and HER-2/neu expression. RESULTS: The study population included 1008 white Americans, 581 African Americans, and 75 Ghanaians. Mean age at diagnosis was 48.0 years for Ghanaian, 60.8 years for African American, and 62.4 for white American cases (P=.002). Proportions of Ghanaian, African American, and white American cases with estrogen receptor-negative tumors were 76%, 36%, and 22%, respectively (P<.001), and proportions with triple-negative disease were 82%, 26%, and 16%, respectively (P<.001). All Ghanaian cases were palpable, locally advanced cancers; 57 (76%) were grade 3. A total of 147 American women were diagnosed as stage III or IV; of these, 67.5% (n=46) of African Americans and 44.6% (n=29) of white Americans were grade 3. Among palpable, grade 3 cancers, Ghanaians had the highest prevalence of triple-negative tumors (82.2%), followed by African Americans (32.8%) and white Americans (10.2%). CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates progressively increasing frequency of estrogen receptor-negative and triple-negative tumors among breast cancer patients with white American, African American, and Ghanaian/African backgrounds. This pattern indicates a need for additional investigations correlating the extent of African ancestry and high-risk breast cancer subtypes.


Subject(s)
Black People , Breast Neoplasms/ethnology , Aged , Breast Neoplasms/epidemiology , Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Estrogen Receptor alpha/analysis , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent/epidemiology , Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent/ethnology , Prevalence
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