2021
Assessing Human Papillomavirus Awareness and the Role of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Education on Improving Intention to Vaccinate
Torabi SJ, Su‐Velez B, Kasle DA, Yarbrough WG, St. John M, Judson BL. Assessing Human Papillomavirus Awareness and the Role of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Education on Improving Intention to Vaccinate. The Laryngoscope 2021, 132: 528-537. PMID: 34383306, DOI: 10.1002/lary.29805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAlphapapillomavirusCarcinoma, Squamous CellChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansIntentionMaleMiddle AgedOropharyngeal NeoplasmsPapillomavirus VaccinesPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient Education as TopicSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaHuman papillomavirusCross-sectional surveyHPV's roleRole of HPVSquamous cell carcinomaHuman papillomavirus (HPV) awarenessGeneral population's knowledgeOnline cross-sectional surveyHPV vaccinationCell carcinomaGeneral populationRacial disparitiesU.S. populationPopulation knowledgeBlack individualsMultivariate regressionVaccinationPapillomavirusVaccinatorsProfessional sourcesCarcinomaVaccinePopulationPublic knowledge
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