2020
The role of vitamin D in head and neck cancer
Izreig S, Hajek M, Edwards HA, Mehra S, Sasaki C, Judson BL, Rahmati RW. The role of vitamin D in head and neck cancer. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology 2020, 5: 1079-1088. PMID: 33364397, PMCID: PMC7752058, DOI: 10.1002/lio2.469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVitamin DIntensive multi-modal therapyNeck squamous cell carcinomaManagement of HNSCCRise of immunotherapySet of malignanciesSquamous cell carcinomaMulti-modal therapyTreatment of HNSCCActive hormone calcitriolLimited data existsConsiderable morbiditySignificant morbiditySafe interventionCell carcinomaNeck cancerHormone calcitriolPatient outcomesEffective modalityHNSCCAdvanced stageMEDLINE databaseAvailable evidenceCalcium physiologyMorbidity
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