Aug. 2022, Volume 39, Issue Number 3

Case Reports

Case Reports

Simultaneous Cases of Carfilzomib-Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy in 2 Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Author:

Nathaniel J. Myall, MD

Samantha X. Wang, MD

Evan T. Hall, MD

Wesley H. Witteles, MD

Lawrence Leung, MD

Tamara J. Dunn, MD

Wan-Jen Hong, MD

In patients with multiple myeloma, thrombotic microangiopathy is a rare adverse event associated with proteasome inhibitors, such as bortezomib,...
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Case Reports

Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkin Lymphoma With Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration

Author:

LCDR Denise Teh, DO

LT Hunter Culp, MD

Aaron Venable, MD

An atypical case of a young adult female patient with slow progressive onset of paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration symptoms was diagnosed and...
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Original Research

Original Research

Surgical Treatment of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Older Adult Veterans

Author:

Loretta Coady-Fariborzian, MD

Christy Anstead, ARNP

SSG Anna Paul, USA

When is surgical treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer appropriate for older patients with life-limiting comorbidities?
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Original Research

Agent Orange Exposure, Transformation From MGUS to Multiple Myeloma, and Outcomes in Veterans

Author:

Jyothi Dodlapati, MD

James A. Hall, DO

Pruthali Kulkarni, DO

Kelsey B. Reely, DO

Amit A. Nangrani, MBBS

Laurel A. Copeland, PhD

This study explored variation in survival related to Agent Orange exposure, transformation from MGUS to multiple myeloma, and survival as a...
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Original Research

Impact of Race on Outcomes of High-Risk Patients With Prostate Cancer Treated With Moderately Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in an Equal Access Setting

Author:

David J. Carpenter, MD

Divya Natesan, MD

R. Warren Floyd

Taofik Oyekunle, MS

Donna Niedzwiecki, PhD

Laura Waters

Devon Godfrey, PhD

Michael J. Moravan, MD

Rhonda L. Bitting, MD

Jeffrey R. Gingrich, MD

W. Robert Lee, MD

Joseph K. Salama, MD

Individuals with high-risk prostate cancer treated with MHRT demonstrated favorable clinical outcomes that did not differ by race, alongside...
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Original Research

The Effect of Race on Outcomes in Veterans With Hepatocellular Carcinoma at a Single Center

Author:

Jackson Reynolds, MD

Sarah Hashimi, MD

Ngan Nguyen, DO

Jordan Infield MD

Alva Weir, MD

Amna Khattak, MD

This research sought to determine whether veterans with hepatocellular carcinoma experienced disparities in care in terms of stage at diagnosis,...
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Original Research

Gender and Patient Satisfaction in a Veterans Health Administration Outpatient Chemotherapy Unit

Author:

Malinda T. West, MD, MS

Gagah P. Tamba, RN

Rajat Thawani, MD

Antonene Drew, RN

Nicole V. Wilde, RN

Julie N. Graff, MD

Rosemarie Mannino, MD

A survey examined whether differences in patient satisfaction based on gender exist at an outpatient chemotherapy infusion unit.
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Commentary

Commentary

Consensus Statement Supporting the Presence of Onsite Radiation Oncology Departments at VHA Medical Centers

Author:

Ruchika Gutt, MD

Ronald H. Shapiro, MD

MD

Lori Hoffman-Hogg, MS, RN, CNS

Abhishek A. Solanki, MD

Edwinette Moses

George A. Dawson, MD (RET)

on Behalf of the VHA Palliative Radiotherapy Taskforce

The Veterans Health Administration Palliative Radiotherapy Taskforce evaluated the impact of onsite radiation therapy on use of palliative...
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Clinical Review

Clinical Review

Safety Profile of Mutant EGFR-TK Inhibitors in Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta-analysis

Author:

Abubakar Tauseef, MD

Maryam Zafar, MBBS

Peter Silberstein, MD

Joseph Nahas, MD

Thomas Frederickson, MD

Sean Hansen, MD

Anum Abbas, MD

Yaman Alali, MD

Avdesh Buragadda, MD

Omar K. Abughanimeh, MD

Sunil Nair, MD

Joseph Thirumalareddy, MD

Mohsin Mirza, MBBS

This meta-analysis showed that mutant epidermal growth factor receptor–tyrosine kinase inhibitors have an incidence of adverse effects that is...
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Advances in Hematology and Oncology

Table of Contents

Case Reports

Case Reports

Simultaneous Cases of Carfilzomib-Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy in 2 Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Case Reports

Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkin Lymphoma With Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration

Original Research

Original Research

Surgical Treatment of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Older Adult Veterans

Original Research

Agent Orange Exposure, Transformation From MGUS to Multiple Myeloma, and Outcomes in Veterans

Original Research

Impact of Race on Outcomes of High-Risk Patients With Prostate Cancer Treated With Moderately Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in an Equal Access Setting

Original Research

The Effect of Race on Outcomes in Veterans With Hepatocellular Carcinoma at a Single Center

Original Research

Gender and Patient Satisfaction in a Veterans Health Administration Outpatient Chemotherapy Unit

Commentary

Commentary

Consensus Statement Supporting the Presence of Onsite Radiation Oncology Departments at VHA Medical Centers

Clinical Review

Clinical Review

Safety Profile of Mutant EGFR-TK Inhibitors in Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta-analysis