Browsing Clinical Studies by author "Zaidi, Shane Haider"
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The Adequacy of Core Biopsy in the Assessment of Smooth Muscle Neoplasms of Soft Tissues: Implications for Treatment and Prognosis.
Schneider, N; Strauss, DC; Smith, MJ; Miah, AB; Zaidi, S; Benson, C; van Houdt, WJ; Jones, RL; Hayes, AJ; Fisher, C; Thway, K (2017-07)The grading of soft tissue sarcomas is one of the most important prognostic factors and determines patient management. Although grading of most adult-type soft tissue sarcomas on biopsies correlates highly with the final ... -
Clinical Characteristics and efficacy of chemotherapy in sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma.
Chew, W; Benson, C; Thway, K; Hayes, A; Miah, A; Zaidi, S; Lee, ATJ; Messiou, C; Fisher, C; van der Graaf, WT; Jones, RL (2018-09-05)BACKGROUND:Sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma (SEF) is a very rare soft tissue sarcoma subtype. Clinically it is an aggressive tumour; however, to our knowledge there are no published reports regarding the efficacy of ... -
Desmoid fibromatosis through the patients' eyes: time to change the focus and organisation of care?
Husson, O; Younger, E; Dunlop, A; Dean, L; Strauss, DC; Benson, C; Hayes, AJ; Miah, A; van Houdt, W; Zaidi, S; Smith, M; Williams, J; Jones, RL; van der Graaf, WTA (2019-03)PURPOSE:Desmoid fibromatosis (DF) is a rare, unpredictable disease with no established, evidence-based treatments. Individual management is based on consensus algorithms. This study aimed to examine the specific health-related ... -
Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcomas in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Specialist Center Experience.
Younger, E; Husson, O; Asare, B; Benson, C; Judson, I; Miah, A; Zaidi, S; Dunlop, A; Al-Muderis, O; van Houdt, WJ; Jones, RL; van der Graaf, WTA (2020-05-05)Purpose: Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) account for 8% of all cancers in adolescents and young adults (AYAs). Metastatic STS contribute significantly to disease-related mortality in this age group; however, data are limited ... -
Pazopanib, a promising option for the treatment of aggressive fibromatosis.
Szucs, Z; Messiou, C; Wong, HH; Hatcher, H; Miah, A; Zaidi, S; van der Graaf, WTA; Judson, I; Jones, RL; Benson, C (2017-04)Desmoid tumour/aggressive fibromatosis (DT/AF) is a rare soft-tissue neoplasm that is locally aggressive but does not metastasize. There is no standard systemic treatment for symptomatic patients, although a number of ... -
Poor treatment outcomes with palliative gemcitabine and docetaxel chemotherapy in advanced and metastatic synovial sarcoma.
Pender, A; Davis, EJ; Chauhan, D; Messiou, C; Al-Muderis, O; Thway, K; Fisher, C; Zaidi, S; Miah, A; Judson, I; van der Graaf, W; Keedy, VL; Benson, C; Jones, RL (2018-08-20)The outcome for patients with unresectable or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma remains poor with few treatment options. Synovial sarcoma is a rare type of sarcoma, predominantly affecting adolescents and young adults. Following ... -
Rare Aggressive Behavior of MDM2-Amplified Retroperitoneal Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma, with Brain, Lung and Subcutaneous Metastases.
Ben Salha, I; Zaidi, S; Noujaim, J; Miah, AB; Fisher, C; Jones, RL; Thway, K (2016-09)Dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDL) is a histologically pleomorphic sarcoma, traditionally defined as well-differentiated liposarcoma with abrupt transition to high grade, non-lipogenic sarcoma. It can occur as part of ... -
Recovery of Salivary Function: Contralateral Parotid-sparing Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy versus Bilateral Superficial Lobe Parotid-sparing Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy.
Miah, AB; Gulliford, SL; Morden, J; Newbold, KL; Bhide, SA; Zaidi, SH; Hall, E; Harrington, KJ; Nutting, CM (2016-09)AIMS:To establish whether there is a difference in recovery of salivary function with bilateral superficial lobe parotid-sparing intensity-modulated radiotherapy (BSLPS-IMRT) versus contralateral parotid-sparing IMRT ... -
Synovial Sarcoma of the Thyroid Gland, Diagnostic Pitfalls and Clinical Management.
Owen, C; Constantinidou, A; Miah, AB; Thway, K; Fisher, C; Benson, C; Zaidi, S; Messiou, C; VAN DER Graaf, WTA; Jones, RL (2018-09)Synovial sarcoma is a soft tissue sarcoma that tends to affect young adults. There are few reports on primary synovial sarcoma of the thyroid and the aim of this study was to document the clinical and pathological features ... -
Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Care for Rare Cancers.
Smrke, A; Younger, E; Wilson, R; Husson, O; Farag, S; Merry, E; Macklin-Doherty, A; Cojocaru, E; Arthur, A; Benson, C; Miah, AB; Zaidi, S; Gennatas, S; Jones, RL (2020-07)<h4>Purpose</h4>Many patients with cancer, often those with rare cancers such as sarcomas, travel long distances to access expert care. The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated widespread changes in delivery of cancer care, ... -
Treatment of retroperitoneal sarcoma: current standards and new developments.
van Houdt, WJ; Zaidi, S; Messiou, C; Thway, K; Strauss, DC; Jones, RL (2017-07)Retroperitoneal sarcomas are rare tumors and with complex treatment. In this manuscript we give an overview of current standards in treatment of this disease and discuss new developments.Surgery with complete resection of ...