2020
Assessing National Utilization Trends and Outcomes of Robotic and Endoscopic Thyroidectomy in the United States
Jacobs D, Torabi SJ, Gibson C, Rahmati R, Mehra S, Judson BL. Assessing National Utilization Trends and Outcomes of Robotic and Endoscopic Thyroidectomy in the United States. Otolaryngology 2020, 163: 947-955. PMID: 32539533, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820927699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseEndoscopic thyroid surgeryRobotic thyroid surgeryThyroid surgeryOpen surgeryRobotic approachNational utilization trendsUnplanned hospital readmissionMultivariable logistic regressionOutcomes of roboticsPostoperative mortalityWorse morbidityComplication rateHospital readmissionEndoscopic thyroidectomyMortality outcomesPositive marginsSurgical approachNational cohortCancer DatabasePatient outcomesEndoscopic approachRetrospective analysisSurgeryOpen approachAdjuvant external beam radiotherapy for surgically resected, nonmetastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer
Saeed NA, Kelly JR, Deshpande HA, Bhatia AK, Burtness BA, Judson BL, Mehra S, Edwards HA, Yarbrough WG, Peter PR, Holt EH, Decker RH, Husain ZA, Park HS. Adjuvant external beam radiotherapy for surgically resected, nonmetastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer. Head & Neck 2020, 42: 1031-1044. PMID: 32011055, DOI: 10.1002/hed.26086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnaplastic thyroid cancerLonger OSAdjuvant EBRTThyroid cancerAdjuvant external beam radiotherapyNational Cancer DatabaseExternal beam radiotherapyConcurrent chemoradiationConcurrent chemotherapyImproved survivalMedian ageCancer DatabaseRetrospective analysisBeam radiotherapyEBRTChemotherapyPatientsCancerUVAChemoradiationResectionRadiotherapy
2019
Clinically node-negative head and neck mucosal melanoma: An analysis of current treatment guidelines & outcomes
Torabi SJ, Benchetrit L, Spock T, Cheraghlou S, Judson BL. Clinically node-negative head and neck mucosal melanoma: An analysis of current treatment guidelines & outcomes. Oral Oncology 2019, 92: 67-76. PMID: 31010627, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCombined Modality TherapyDatabases, FactualDisease ManagementFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymph NodesMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedMucous MembraneNeoplasm StagingPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsElective neck dissectionMajority of patientsSinonasal cavityMM casesNCCN guidelinesNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesNeck mucosal melanomaNode-negative headNational Cancer DatabaseCurrent treatment guidelinesImproved OSRT utilizationSN patientsNCCN recommendationsNeck dissectionMM patientsMucosal melanomaTreatment guidelinesTreatment patternsNetwork guidelinesCancer DatabaseRetrospective analysisOral cavityPatientsSurvival rateNonsquamous cell laryngeal cancers: Incidence, demographics, care patterns, and effect of surgery
Torabi SJ, Cheraghlou S, Kasle DA, Savoca EL, Judson BL. Nonsquamous cell laryngeal cancers: Incidence, demographics, care patterns, and effect of surgery. The Laryngoscope 2019, 129: 2496-2505. PMID: 30632157, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffect of surgeryNon-SCC patientsNeuroendocrine tumorsLaryngeal cancerClinical profileMinor salivary gland tumorsClinical M stageNon-SCC cohortSpecific surgical methodsNational Cancer DatabaseMajority of patientsMajor histological subtypesSalivary gland tumorsAdult patientsImproved survivalTreatment regimenDistant metastasisWorse prognosisHistological subtypesCancer DatabaseLaryngeal carcinomaSurgical methodsRetrospective analysisGland tumorsSurgery
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 headHospital readmission and 30‐day mortality after surgery for oral cavity cancer: Analysis of 21,681 cases
Luryi AL, Chen MM, Mehra S, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Judson BL. Hospital readmission and 30‐day mortality after surgery for oral cavity cancer: Analysis of 21,681 cases. Head & Neck 2015, 38: e221-e226. PMID: 25537226, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral cavity squamous cell cancerSquamous cell cancerNational Cancer Data BaseHospital readmissionHigh-risk patientsUnplanned readmission rateComorbidity indexUnplanned readmissionNeck dissectionReadmission ratesOverall mortalityCell cancerStage T3Male sexRisk factorsRetrospective analysisAge 76Mortality rateReadmissionMortalityPatientsSurgeryT3T4Years
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 insurance