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    Systematic review of human papillomavirus prevalence in invasive penile cancer

    Type-specific prevalence data of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in penile carcinoma are needed to determine the potential impact of HPV prophylactic vaccines, assuming demonstrated efficacy in men.

    Danielle M. Backes, Robert J. Kurman, Jeanne M. Pimenta in Cancer Causes & Control (2009)

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    A review of African American-white differences in risk factors for cancer: prostate cancer

    African American men have higher prostate cancer incidence rates than White men, for reasons not completely understood. This review summarizes the existing literature of race-specific associations between risk...

    Irina Mordukhovich, Paul L. Reiter, Danielle M. Backes in Cancer Causes & Control (2011)

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    Single-nucleotide polymorphisms of allergy-related genes and risk of adult glioma

    Previous studies have shown an inverse association between allergies and glioma risk; however, results for associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of allergy-related genes and glioma risk h...

    Danielle M. Backes, Afshan Siddiq, David G. Cox in Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2013)

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    Robotic-assisted spine surgery allows for increased pedicle screw sizes while still improving safety as indicated by elevated triggered electromyographic thresholds

    The present study used triggered electromyographic (EMG) testing as a tool to determine the safety of pedicle screw placement. In this Institutional Review Board exempt review, data from 151 consecutive patien...

    Charles W. Kanaly, Danielle M. Backes, Nader Toossi in Journal of Robotic Surgery (2023)