2020
Primary Treatment Selection for Clinically Node-Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Jacobs D, Olino K, Park HS, Clune J, Cheraghlou S, Girardi M, Burtness B, Kluger H, Judson BL. Primary Treatment Selection for Clinically Node-Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Otolaryngology 2020, 164: 1214-1221. PMID: 33079010, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820967001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNode-negative Merkel cell carcinomaLymph node evaluationImproved overall survivalPrimary tumor excisionMerkel cell carcinomaCase volumeOverall survivalSurgical managementCell carcinomaTumor excisionTreatment selectionNode evaluationCox proportional hazards regressionGuideline-recommended carePrimary treatment selectionNational Cancer DatabaseNode-negative diseasePercentage of patientsRetrospective cohort analysisInitial surgical managementKaplan-Meier analysisWide local excisionProportional hazards regressionRates of receiptInitial management
2018
Postoperative Chemoradiation in High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Bhatia AK, Burtness BA, Decker RH. Postoperative Chemoradiation in High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: jco.2018.77.798. PMID: 29547345, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.77.7987.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Ent Instructions for Authors
Wang LS, Handorf EA, Ridge JA, Burtness BA, Lango MN, Mehra R, Liu JC, Galloway TJ. Ent Instructions for Authors. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal 2017, 96: 271-272. PMID: 28719713, PMCID: PMC7549076, DOI: 10.1177/014556131709600703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantChi-Square DistributionCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsLymph NodesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSkin NeoplasmsConceptsNonmelanoma skin cancerProgression-free survivalConcurrent chemoradiationLymph nodesLocoregional controlOverall survivalSkin cancerLocalized skin cancerLymph node measurementLymph node positiveGrade 4 thrombocytopeniaPositive lymph nodesSingle tertiary centerKaplan-Meier methodAggressive clinical courseAdjuvant concurrent chemoradiationAdvanced nonmelanoma skin cancersChi-square testAdjuvant radiationAdjuvant therapyClinical courseLocal recurrenceNode positiveTertiary centerCRT patients