2017
Treatment deintensification in human papillomavirus‐positive oropharynx cancer: Outcomes from the National Cancer Data Base
Cheraghlou S, Yu PK, Otremba MD, Park HS, Bhatia A, Zogg CK, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Treatment deintensification in human papillomavirus‐positive oropharynx cancer: Outcomes from the National Cancer Data Base. Cancer 2017, 124: 717-726. PMID: 29243245, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer Data BaseStage III diseaseTriple-modality therapyAdjuvant radiotherapyOropharyngeal cancerStage IHuman papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal cancerUnivariate Kaplan-Meier analysisAvoidance of chemotherapyDeintensification of treatmentEdition stage IStage II diseaseMultivariate Cox regressionAmerican Joint CommitteeKaplan-Meier analysisDisease stage groupsForm of treatmentTreatment deintensificationAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyDefinitive radiotherapyTreatment intensificationFavorable prognosisImproved survivalCox regressionRetrospective study
2016
Receipt of Care Discordant with Practice Guidelines is Associated with Compromised Overall Survival in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Schwam ZG, Sosa JA, Roman S, Judson BL. Receipt of Care Discordant with Practice Guidelines is Associated with Compromised Overall Survival in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Clinical Oncology 2016, 28: 402-409. PMID: 26868285, DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2016.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinomaChemoradiotherapyFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansMaleMiddle AgedNasopharyngeal CarcinomaNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingPractice Guidelines as TopicPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsStandard of CareSurvival RateYoung AdultConceptsGuideline-discordant carePractice guidelinesOverall survivalNasopharyngeal carcinomaStage INational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesNational Cancer Data BaseNational treatment patternsRetrospective cohort studyNasopharyngeal carcinoma patientsRisk of deathStage IVC diseaseChemoradiation therapyCohort studyCarcinoma patientsImproved survivalMultivariable logisticMultivariable analysisTreatment patternsCox regressionIVC diseaseNetwork guidelinesTreatment regimensKaplan-MeierPatients
2015
Treatment Factors Associated With Survival in Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer: Analysis of 6830 Cases From the National Cancer Data Base
Luryi AL, Chen MM, Mehra S, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Judson BL. Treatment Factors Associated With Survival in Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer: Analysis of 6830 Cases From the National Cancer Data Base. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2015, 141: 593-598. PMID: 25974757, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2015.0719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral cavity squamous cell cancerNational Cancer Data BaseNeck dissectionOverall survivalImproved survivalRadiation therapyTreatment factorsMultivariable analysisPositive marginsStage IEarly-stage oral cavity cancerOral cavity squamous cell carcinomaElimination of patientsTumor prognostic featuresAdjuvant radiation therapyOccult nodal diseaseOral cavity cancerSquamous cell cancerSquamous cell carcinomaPopulation-level dataAdjuvant chemotherapyPathologic restagingNodal diseaseMost patientsPrognostic impact
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 analysisRadiotherapyPrognostic significance of the AJCC staging in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx.
Acevedo-Gadea C, Baumgart M, Wang Z, Deshpande H, Davies M, Decker R, Sasaki C, Judson B, Herbst R, Morgensztern D. Prognostic significance of the AJCC staging in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 5529-5529. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.5529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSquamous cell carcinomaOP cancerOverall survivalHuman papillomavirusOral cavityAJCC stagePrognostic significanceCell carcinomaStage IFrequency of HPVNeck squamous cell carcinomaCurrent AJCC systemEnd Results registryKaplan-Meier methodEpidemiology of headL. PatientsPrognostic impactAJCC stagingOropharyngeal cancerPrognostic factorsStage IVBSurveillance EpidemiologyAJCC systemPatient populationClinical behavior