Dr. Shayna Lefrak Showalter M.D.
Surgical Oncologist | Surgical Oncology
4 Hospital Dr Charlottesville VA, 22908About
Dr. Shayna Showalter is a surgical oncologist practicing in Charlottesville, VA. Dr. Showalter specializes in diagnosing, staging and treating cancer-related symptoms. Surgical oncologists also decide if the patient is a candidate for surgery or other cancer treatments based on certain factors such as age, physical fitness and other possible coexisting medical conditions
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Factors influencing surgical and adjuvant therapy in stage I breast cancer: a SEER 18 database analysis.
- Malignant phyllodes tumor of the breast: a case study.
- Intraoperative breast radiation therapy with image guidance: Findings from CT images obtained in a prospective trial of intraoperative high-dose-rate brachytherapy with CT on rails.
- Survival after Breast-Conserving Surgery with Whole Breast or Partial Breast Irradiation in Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer: A SEER Data-base Analysis.
- Health Literacy Assessment: Feasibility in a Breast Surgical Oncology Clinic .
- The Effect of Receptor Status on Mastectomy and Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Rates in Early Stage Invasive Breast Carcinoma.
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