Katherine G. Akers

Apr 10, 2024 | futuremedicine.com | Amin Haiderali |Min Huang |Wilbur Pan |Katherine G. Akers

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, with 2.3 million new cases worldwide in 2020 [1]. A subtype of breast cancer, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for ∼15% of all breast cancer cases and is characterized by the lack of ER, PR and HER2 [2]. TNBC has the worst prognosis among all breast cancer subtypes, with a median overall survival (OS) of 13 months in patients with metastatic TNBC compared with 38 months in patients with other types of breast cancer [3].

Sep 15, 2023 | paperity.org | Lauren Robb |Katherine G. Akers |Hannah L. Shuman |Annika M. Grupp

PLOS ONE, Aug 2023 Background Peripartum mistreatment of women contributes to maternal mortality across the globe and disproportionately affects vulnerable populations. While traditionally recognized in low/low-middle-income countries, the extent of research on respectful maternity care and the types of mistreatment occurring in high-income countries is not well understood.