2023
Prognostic value of absolute lymphocyte count in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
Shah R, Liu C, Shah H, Judson B. Prognostic value of absolute lymphocyte count in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology 2023, 8: 870-875. PMID: 37621277, PMCID: PMC10446262, DOI: 10.1002/lio2.1094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral cavity squamous cell carcinomaAbsolute lymphocyte countOral cavity cancerSquamous cell carcinomaRate of deathLikelihood of recurrenceLymphocyte countPrognostic valueCell carcinomaCancer patientsPreoperative absolute lymphocyte countPretreatment absolute lymphocyte countLate-stage cancer patientsRetrospective chart reviewAmerican Joint CommitteeDay of surgeryEarly-stage cancer patientsTumor registry dataAdjuvant therapyOutcome patientsChart reviewPrimary outcomeALC valuesPositive marginsPrognostic indicator
2019
Prognostic Case Volume Thresholds in Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Torabi SJ, Benchetrit L, Yu P, Cheraghlou S, Savoca EL, Tate JP, Judson BL. Prognostic Case Volume Thresholds in Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2019, 145: 708-715. PMID: 31194229, PMCID: PMC6567848, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2019.1187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-volume facilitiesHigh-volume facilitiesNeck squamous cell carcinomaFacility case volumeSquamous cell carcinomaCase volumeCell carcinomaHNSCC casesStage cancerUS National Cancer DatabaseMultivariable Cox regressionNational Cancer DatabaseImportant prognostic indicatorAdvanced-stage cancerCause mortality outcomesTreatment of HNSCCModerate-volume groupEligible patientsPrognostic meaningAdult patientsAnatomic subsiteCox regressionMean ageMortality outcomesPrognostic indicator
2018
Extracapsular extension is not a significant prognostic indicator in non-squamous cancers of the major salivary glands
Cheraghlou S, Yu PK, Otremba MD, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Extracapsular extension is not a significant prognostic indicator in non-squamous cancers of the major salivary glands. Cancers Of The Head & Neck 2018, 3: 5. PMID: 31093358, PMCID: PMC6460801, DOI: 10.1186/s41199-018-0032-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSignificant prognostic indicatorPrognostic indicatorMajor salivary glandsAdverse featuresSalivary cancerPrognostic valueECE statusUnivariate Kaplan-Meier analysisAdditional adverse featuresCox survival regressionNode-positive cancersNon-squamous cancersPost-operative radiotherapyHigh-risk featuresSalivary glandsPositive surgical marginsKaplan-Meier analysisSquamous cell cancerSalivary gland cancerSCC patientsMucosal headWorse survivalImproved survivalSurgical marginsCell cancer
2013
Histologic grade as prognostic indicator for mucoepidermoid carcinoma: A population‐level analysis of 2400 patients
Chen MM, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Judson BL. Histologic grade as prognostic indicator for mucoepidermoid carcinoma: A population‐level analysis of 2400 patients. Head & Neck 2013, 36: 158-163. PMID: 23765800, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade mucoepidermoid carcinomaDisease-specific survivalMucoepidermoid carcinomaNodal metastasisFive-year DSS ratesIntermediate-grade mucoepidermoid carcinomaEnd Results (SEER) databaseNegative prognostic factorParotid mucoepidermoid carcinomaHigh gradeFirst population-level studyExtraparenchymal extensionDSS ratesPatient ageUncommon malignancyPrognostic factorsDistant metastasisResults databaseTumor sizeHistologic gradePrognostic indicatorLevel IParotid glandMetastasisLarger study