2017
Use of alternative medicine for cancer and its impact on survival.
Johnson S, Gross C, Park H, Yu J. Use of alternative medicine for cancer and its impact on survival. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: e18175-e18175. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e18175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharlson-Deyo comorbidity scoreConventional cancer treatmentsNational Cancer DatabaseAlternative medicineColorectal cancerCancer treatmentComorbidity scoreCox proportional hazards regressionGreater riskNon-metastatic breastYear of diagnosisAlternative medicine useKaplan-Meier methodSubgroup of patientsAlternative medicine utilizationProportional hazards regressionCancer patient characteristicsDisease-related factorsLog-rank testAnti-cancer treatmentChi-square testPatterns of utilizationHigher socioeconomic statusHormone therapyOverall survival
2015
Association between provider-level factors and lymph node dissection outcomes during radical prostatectomy: A national cancer database analysis.
Kiechle J, Wang E, Yu J, Gross C, Abouassaly R, Cherullo E, Smaldone M, Shah N, Trinh Q, Sun M, Kim S. Association between provider-level factors and lymph node dissection outcomes during radical prostatectomy: A national cancer database analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 89-89. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.7_suppl.89.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPelvic lymph node dissectionHigh-risk prostate cancerLymph node countRobotic-assisted radical prostatectomyOpen radical prostatectomyRadical prostatectomyProstate cancerLymph nodesSurgical approachHospital characteristicsCommunity hospitalNode countNational Cancer Database AnalysisTime of RPUnderwent radical prostatectomyLymph node dissectionNational Cancer DatabaseLow-volume hospitalsProvider-level factorsPopulation-based cohortAggressive prostate cancerNode dissectionVolume hospitalsPrimary outcomeMultivariable analysis
2013
Factors associated with unplanned breast cancer readmissions.
Gavankar C, Gross C, Lilenbaum R, Chagpar A. Factors associated with unplanned breast cancer readmissions. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 131-131. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.31_suppl.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer patientsCancer patientsCharlson/Deyo scoreNational Cancer DatabaseUnplanned hospital readmissionLymph node statusAmerican Cancer SocietyDeyo scoreHospital readmissionMargin statusNode statusTumor sizeInsurance statusCancer DatabaseCancer casesCancer SocietyAmerican CollegePatientsMultivariate analysisReadmissionFacility typeUHR