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Dr. Nita Ahuja, MD

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Associate Professor of Surgery; Associate Professor of Oncology


Dr. Nita Ahuja has been a member of the surgical faculty team at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions since 2003. Her surgical specialization is in gastrointestinal cancers, including gastric, rectal and pancreatic cancers. Dr. Ahuja also directs an active cancer research laboratory studying molecular markers important in early diagnosis and prognosis of gastrointestinal cancer.


Research Interests: Prognostic molecular markers in early detection and prognosis of cancers,Early detection of cancers using novel biomarkers,Identification of molecular profiles for recurrence of early-stage colorectal cancers,Epigenetic therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer.



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  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital

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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Oncologic Surgery:
    When Breast Cancer Spreads to Lungs, Surgery May Increase Survival

    MONDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with breast cancer that has spread to the lungs may live longer if they have surgery to remove the lung tumors, a new study from Germany suggests.

    The average survival of breast cancer patients whose cancer has spread (metastasized) to other ar...Full Article

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    Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study

    FRIDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have breast reconstruction surgery using a transplanted flap of their own tissue have a low rate of short-term complications, a new study says.

    Tissue expansion with an implant is the most common type of breast reconstruction for breast cancer...Full Article

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    Obesity Complicates Lung Cancer Surgery: Study

    FRIDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Lung cancer surgery takes longer and is more costly if a patient is obese, a new study shows.

    Researchers analyzed data from more than 19,000 U.S. patients who had a portion of lung surgically removed due to lung cancer betwee...Full Article

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    Surgery May Spur Rise in Heart Deaths After Cancer Diagnosis: Study

    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that surgical procedures, not stress, may lead to the spike in heart-related deaths known to occur in the weeks after a cancer diagnosis.

    This new study theorizes that surgery involved in diagnosing and/or treating the cancer ca...Full Article