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Fahima DossaMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Verified email at mskcc.org Cited by 1919 |
A watch-and-wait approach for locally advanced rectal cancer after a clinical complete response following neoadjuvant chemoradiation: a systematic review and meta …
Background A watch-and-wait approach for patients with clinical complete response to
neoadjuvant chemoradiation could avoid the morbidity of conventional surgery for rectal cancer. …
neoadjuvant chemoradiation could avoid the morbidity of conventional surgery for rectal cancer. …
Sex-based disparities in the hourly earnings of surgeons in the fee-for-service system in Ontario, Canada
F Dossa, AN Simpson, R Sutradhar, DR Urbach… - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Sex-based income disparities are well documented in medicine and most
pronounced in surgery. These disparities are commonly attributed to differences in hours worked. …
pronounced in surgery. These disparities are commonly attributed to differences in hours worked. …
Proportion of female speakers at academic medical conferences across multiple specialties and regions
Importance Women in medicine have been underrepresented at medical conferences; however,
contributing factors have not been well studied. Objective To examine the distribution of …
contributing factors have not been well studied. Objective To examine the distribution of …
Sex differences in the pattern of patient referrals to male and female surgeons
Importance Studies have found that female surgeons have fewer opportunities to perform
highly remunerated operations, a circumstance that contributes to the sex-based pay gap in …
highly remunerated operations, a circumstance that contributes to the sex-based pay gap in …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of surgical approach on oncologic outcomes in women undergoing radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer
…, LT Gien, R Moineddin, N Liu, F Dossa… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Recent studies demonstrating shorter survival among cervical cancer patients
undergoing minimally invasive versus open radical hysterectomy could not account for …
undergoing minimally invasive versus open radical hysterectomy could not account for …
Association between adjuvant chemotherapy and overall survival in patients with rectal cancer and pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy …
Importance Although American guidelines recommend use of adjuvant chemotherapy in
patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, individuals who achieve a pathological complete …
patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, individuals who achieve a pathological complete …
[HTML][HTML] Social media and mHealth technology for cancer screening: systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Cancer is a leading cause of death, and although screening can reduce cancer
morbidity and mortality, participation in screening remains suboptimal. Objective This …
morbidity and mortality, participation in screening remains suboptimal. Objective This …
Laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomy in endometrial cancer patients with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of conversions and complications
Objective Data Robotic assistance may facilitate completion of minimally invasive hysterectomy,
which is the standard of care for the treatment of early-stage endometrial cancer, in …
which is the standard of care for the treatment of early-stage endometrial cancer, in …
Sedation practices for routine gastrointestinal endoscopy: a systematic review of recommendations
Background Sedation is commonly used in gastrointestinal endoscopy; however, considerable
variability in sedation practices has been reported. The objective of this review was to …
variability in sedation practices has been reported. The objective of this review was to …
Gender differences in faculty rank among academic physicians: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective Many studies have analysed gender bias in academic medicine; however, no
comprehensive synthesis of the literature has been performed. We conducted a pooled analysis …
comprehensive synthesis of the literature has been performed. We conducted a pooled analysis …