2024
Patterns of chemotherapy use with primary radiotherapy for localized bladder cancer in patients 65 or older
Ghali F, Holt S, Koehne E, Chen J, Weg E, Liao J, Zeng J, Grivas P, Hawley J, Hsieh A, Montgomery R, Wright J. Patterns of chemotherapy use with primary radiotherapy for localized bladder cancer in patients 65 or older. Frontiers In Oncology 2024, 14: 1341655. PMID: 38812783, PMCID: PMC11133586, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1341655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMuscle invasive bladder cancerPatterns of chemotherapy useRadiation therapyReceipt of chemotherapyChemotherapy useMultivariate logistic regressionConcurrent chemotherapyOverall survivalBladder cancerFactors associated with receipt of chemotherapyMaximum transurethral resection of bladder tumorNational Cancer Institute comorbidity indexTransurethral resection of bladder tumorAlternative to radical cystectomyAssociated with superior OSReceipt of concurrent chemotherapyResection of bladder tumorCurative-intent RTLow dose gemcitabineUtilization of chemotherapyLocalized bladder cancerInvasive bladder cancerFactors associated with receiptYear of diagnosisSuperior disease control
2016
Does Travel Time to a Radiation Facility Impact Patient Decision‐Making Regarding Treatment for Prostate Cancer? A Study of the New Hampshire State Cancer Registry
Ghali F, Celaya M, Laviolette M, Ingimarsson J, Carlos H, Rees J, Hyams E. Does Travel Time to a Radiation Facility Impact Patient Decision‐Making Regarding Treatment for Prostate Cancer? A Study of the New Hampshire State Cancer Registry. The Journal Of Rural Health 2016, 34: s84-s90. PMID: 27862285, DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew Hampshire State Cancer RegistrySeason of diagnosisState Cancer RegistryNearest radiation facilityCancer RegistryProstate cancerTreatment decisionsRisk categoriesExternal beam radiation therapyD'Amico risk categoryLocalized prostate cancerYears of treatmentMultivariable regression analysisBeam radiation therapyHigh-risk categoryWinter diagnosisMultivariable analysisRadiation therapyNew diagnosisSignificant interactionMarried statusRural residenceOlder agePatientsUrban residence