2019
Abandonment trajectories of conventionally fractionated adjuvant radiotherapy in breast cancer care.
Xu X, Soulos P, Herrin J, Wang S, Pollack C, Evans S, Gross C, Yu J. Abandonment trajectories of conventionally fractionated adjuvant radiotherapy in breast cancer care. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 531-531. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician peer groupsBreast cancer careAdjuvant radiotherapyCancer careHigher useNational Medicare claimsPatient risk factorsDistinct trajectoriesYears of ageLow useDifferent baseline levelsRisk-adjusted ratesPatient cohortRisk factorsBreast cancerCost implicationsMedicare claimsBaseline levelsRadiotherapyMedicare perspectiveCFRTCurve analysisPhysiciansPatientsLatent growth curve analysis
2017
Impact of hearing and visual impairment in older adults with cancer.
Soto Perez De Celis E, Sun C, Tew W, Mohile S, Gajra A, Klepin H, Owusu C, Gross C, Muss H, Lichtman S, Chapman A, Cohen H, Dale W, Kim H, Katheria V, Hurria A. Impact of hearing and visual impairment in older adults with cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 10036-10036. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.10036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive deficitsOlder adultsImpact of hearingVisual impairmentIADL dependencyImpaired hearingAnxietyDaily livingDeficitsInstrumental activitiesImpairmentDepressionHearingCross-sectional analysisAdultsChemotherapy toxicityOlder patientsProspective studyRisk factorsADL limitationsHigh riskSolid tumorsMultivariate analysisCancerRiskRisk factors for hospitalizations (HOS) among older adults with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers receiving chemotherapy.
Li D, Sun C, Levi A, Klepin H, Elias R, Mohile S, Tew W, Lim D, Chung V, Chao J, Owusu C, Muss H, Lichtman S, Gross C, Chapman A, Gajra A, Cohen H, Katheria V, Hurria A. Risk factors for hospitalizations (HOS) among older adults with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers receiving chemotherapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: e21523-e21523. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e21523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGI cancersRisk factorsCardiac comorbiditiesOlder adultsGeriatric assessmentOdds ratioLow serum albuminStage IV diseaseIncidence of hospitalizationRisk of hospitalizationAdults age 65Days post treatmentChemotherapy typePatient agePatient characteristicsProspective studyFemale sexGastrointestinal cancerChemotherapy treatmentUnivariate analysisLaboratory valuesHospitalizationChemotherapyMultivariate analysisPatients
2015
Secondary Myeloid Neoplasms in Older Women with Breast Cancer after Radiotherapy: A Population-Based Study
Zeidan A, Long J, Wang R, Yu J, Hall J, Abel G, Gore S, Gross C, Ma X, Davidoff A. Secondary Myeloid Neoplasms in Older Women with Breast Cancer after Radiotherapy: A Population-Based Study. Blood 2015, 126: 1676. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.1676.1676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTherapy-related myeloid neoplasmsMDS/acute myeloid leukemiaSingle-modality radiotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaBreast cancer patientsMonths of diagnosisEarly breast cancerCompeting-risk analysisMyelodysplastic syndromeBreast cancerCancer patientsBreast cancer diagnosisRisk factorsMyeloid neoplasmsRadiation therapyAML/myelodysplastic syndromeFemale breast cancer patientsNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceRadiotherapy-treated patientsReceipt of radiotherapySecondary myeloid neoplasmsRetrospective cohort studyCancer diagnosisNumber of comorbiditiesBetter overall survival
2012
Factors associated with life expectancy (LE) < 3 months (mo) among older adults receiving palliative chemotherapy (chemo).
Hurria A, Hardt M, Tew W, Mohile S, Owusu C, Gross C, Gajra A, Lichtman S, Katheria V, Ramani R, Zavala L, Klepin H. Factors associated with life expectancy (LE) < 3 months (mo) among older adults receiving palliative chemotherapy (chemo). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 9034-9034. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.9034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnintentional weight lossPoor physical functionMultivariate logistic regressionAdvanced cancerLife expectancyPhysical functionWeight lossBivariate analysisLogistic regressionOlder adultsGeriatric assessment variablesMulti-site cohort studyLimited life expectancyPhysical function measuresFunctional status measuresOlder ptsPalliative chemoPalliative chemotherapyPalliative intentCohort studyPatient ageLow albuminFunctional statusOptimal treatmentRisk factors
2006
The relation between projected breast cancer risk, perceived cancer risk, and mammography use
Gross C, Filardo G, Singh H, Freedman A, Farrell M. The relation between projected breast cancer risk, perceived cancer risk, and mammography use. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2006, 21: 158-164. DOI: 10.1007/s11606-006-0251-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer riskMammography useCancer riskCancer risk perceptionHighest quartileBreast cancer risk factorsFamily breast cancer historyNational Health Interview SurveyCancer risk factorsBreast cancer historyUse of mammographyHealth Interview SurveyYears of ageIndependent predictorsIndicators of accessRoutine mammographyCancer historyRisk factorsLowest quartileMammogram useInclusion criteriaFirst quartileRepeat mammographyAbnormal mammogramsClinical decision