2020
The epidemiology, surgical management, and impact of margins in skull and mandibular osseous‐site tumors
Torabi SJ, Bourdillon A, Salehi PP, Kafle S, Mehra S, Rahmati R, Judson BL. The epidemiology, surgical management, and impact of margins in skull and mandibular osseous‐site tumors. Head & Neck 2020, 42: 3352-3363. PMID: 32743892, DOI: 10.1002/hed.26389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalPositive marginsImproved overall survivalNational Cancer DatabaseEffect of surgeryInherent selection biasSurgical managementCox regressionCancer DatabaseTreatment outcomesCartilage tumorsMultivariate analysisSurgeryTumorsOsteosarcomaEpidemiologySelection biasImpact of marginsTreatmentDescriptive analysisCohort
2019
Radiation therapy treatment facility and overall survival in the adjuvant setting for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Lee NCJ, Kelly JR, An Y, Park HS, Judson BL, Burtness BA, Husain ZA. Radiation therapy treatment facility and overall survival in the adjuvant setting for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer 2019, 125: 2018-2026. PMID: 30748002, PMCID: PMC6541535, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-volume surgical facilitiesPostoperative radiation therapyNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalSurvival benefitCell carcinomaSurgical facilitiesPropensity score-matched cohortAnnual case volumeDefinitive surgeryAdvanced headOS improvementImproved outcomesRadiation therapyCase volumeOral cavityPatientsReduced hazardMultivariate analysisSurgeryInvasive HNSCCCarcinomaSurvivalTreatment
2018
Patterns of failure in high-metastatic node number human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma
Lee NCJ, Kelly JR, Park HS, An Y, Judson BL, Burtness BA, Husain ZA. Patterns of failure in high-metastatic node number human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma. Oral Oncology 2018, 85: 35-39. PMID: 30220317, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrachytherapyCarcinoma, Squamous CellCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeck DissectionNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOropharyngeal NeoplasmsPapillomavirus InfectionsProgression-Free SurvivalProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapyConceptsProgression-free survivalInvolved lymph nodesDistant metastasisPatterns of failureLocoregional recurrenceLymph nodesHuman papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinomaMultivariate analysisEdition American Joint CommitteeRate of DMWorse progression-free survivalHigh DM rateDedicated clinical trialsAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer (AJCC) staging systemProportional hazards regressionExternal beam radiationOropharynx cancerFree survivalNeck dissectionOropharyngeal carcinomaOverall survivalDisease recurrenceIntraoperative brachytherapyOPC patients
2015
Refusal of postoperative radiotherapy and its association with survival in head and neck cancer
Schwam ZG, Husain Z, Judson BL. Refusal of postoperative radiotherapy and its association with survival in head and neck cancer. Radiotherapy And Oncology 2015, 117: 343-350. PMID: 26508285, DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2015.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck cancer patientsPostoperative radiotherapyPredictive factorsCancer patientsOverall survivalNegative nodesThree-year overall survivalCox proportional hazards analysisNational Cancer DatabaseProportional hazards analysisLong-term outcomesMultivariable logistic regressionSlow disease progressionCharlson scorePathologic variablesImproved survivalKaplan-MeierNeck cancerCancer DatabaseDisease progressionRetrospective analysisMultivariate analysisPatientsLogistic regressionSelect head
2014
Factors Associated with the Use of Intensity‐Modulated Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
Chen M, Roman S, Sosa J, Judson B. Factors Associated with the Use of Intensity‐Modulated Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer. Otolaryngology 2014, 151: p164-p164. DOI: 10.1177/0194599814541629a85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensity-modulated radiotherapyNeck cancer patientsConcurrent chemotherapyPostoperative radiotherapyCancer patientsPostoperative intensity-modulated radiotherapyNational Cancer DatabaseProportion of patientsHuman papillomavirus positivityHospital-level variationNeck cancer treatmentStudent's t-testClinical characteristicsNeck cancerCancer DatabasePractice patternsRetrospective analysisMAIN OUTCOMEWhite raceAcademic centersPrimary modalityMultivariate analysisPatientsRadiotherapyPrivate insuranceHypopharyngeal cancer incidence, treatment, and survival: Temporal trends in the United States
Kuo P, Chen MM, Decker RH, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Hypopharyngeal cancer incidence, treatment, and survival: Temporal trends in the United States. The Laryngoscope 2014, 124: 2064-2069. PMID: 25295351, DOI: 10.1002/lary.24651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverage annual percent changeHypopharyngeal cancerPatient demographicsTreatment modalitiesDisease severityEnd Results (SEER) databaseRetrospective cohort studyKaplan-Meier analysisAnnual percent changeAdult patientsCohort studyOverall survivalWorse survivalImproved survivalResults databaseT stageTumor characteristicsCox regressionCancer incidenceMultivariate analysisPercent changeLaryngopharyngectomyCancerIncidenceTemporal trends
2013
Post‐discharge Complications Predict Reoperation and Mortality after Otolaryngology Surgery
Chen M, Roman S, Sosa J, Judson B. Post‐discharge Complications Predict Reoperation and Mortality after Otolaryngology Surgery. Otolaryngology 2013, 149: p51-p51. DOI: 10.1177/0194599813495815a56.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-discharge complicationsOtolaryngology surgeryComplication rateMultivariate analysisProcedure-specific ratesTongue/floorRetrospective cohort studyVenous thromboembolic eventsACS-NSQIP databaseHigh-risk patientsRisk of reoperationSurgical site infectionLonger operative timeMultivariate logistic regressionPost-discharge eventsOutcomes of interestT-testChi-square testStudent's t-testAnesthesiologists classUnplanned reoperationHospital stayPostoperative complicationsThromboembolic eventsAdult patients
2012
Role of excision repair cross‐complementation 1 expression as a prognostic marker for response to radiotherapy in early‐stage laryngeal cancer
Johung K, Rewari A, Wu H, Judson B, Contessa JN, Haffty BG, Decker RH. Role of excision repair cross‐complementation 1 expression as a prognostic marker for response to radiotherapy in early‐stage laryngeal cancer. Head & Neck 2012, 35: 852-857. PMID: 22740347, PMCID: PMC5723082, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsERCC1 expressionOverall survivalExcision repair crossLocal controlT classificationLaryngeal cancerEarly-stage laryngeal cancerLaryngeal squamous cell carcinomaClinicopathologic risk factorsHigh ERCC1 expressionPlatinum-based chemotherapySquamous cell carcinomaWorse survivalCell carcinomaPrognostic valueStandard radiotherapyPrognostic markerRisk factorsEffective treatmentImmunohistochemical analysisTissue microarrayStage IRadiotherapy resistanceMultivariate analysisRadiotherapy