2017
Patterns of care and outcomes for use of concurrent chemoradiotherapy over radiotherapy alone for anaplastic gliomas
Yeboa DN, Rutter CE, Park HS, Lester-Coll NH, Corso CD, Mancini BR, Bindra RS, Contessa J, Yu JB. Patterns of care and outcomes for use of concurrent chemoradiotherapy over radiotherapy alone for anaplastic gliomas. Radiotherapy And Oncology 2017, 125: 258-265. PMID: 29054377, DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2017.09.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of CCRTConcurrent chemoradiotherapyPatterns of careAnaplastic gliomasOverall survivalCox proportional hazards regression modelingProportional hazards regression modelingMultivariable logistic regression analysisConcurrent CRTNational Cancer DatabaseKaplan-Meier analysisLog-rank testLogistic regression analysisGrade III gliomasAdjusted hazardAdult patientsImproved survivalCancer DatabaseDesign cohortRadiotherapyPropensity scorePatientsGliomasChemoradiotherapyRegression modelingThe prognostic value of extranodal extension in human papillomavirus‐associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
An Y, Park HS, Kelly JR, Stahl JM, Yarbrough WG, Burtness BA, Contessa JN, Decker RH, Koshy M, Husain ZA. The prognostic value of extranodal extension in human papillomavirus‐associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer 2017, 123: 2762-2772. PMID: 28323338, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingOropharyngeal NeoplasmsOtorhinolaryngologic Surgical ProceduresPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsPrognosisPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckSurvival RateConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaENE-positive patientsHPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaExtranodal extensionHPV-positive patientsOverall survivalPrimary surgeryPT4 tumorsAdjuvant chemoradiationConcurrent chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant treatmentPositive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaPT3/pT4 tumorsMultivariable Cox regression analysisNational Cancer Data BasePredictors of OSPropensity score-matched comparisonAdjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapyCharlson-Deyo scoreInvolved lymph nodesAdverse prognostic factorInferior overall survivalLymph node statusCox regression analysisSingle-institution studyPredictors of Nonadherence to NCCN Guideline Recommendations for the Management of Stage I Anal Canal Cancer.
Kole AJ, Stahl JM, Park HS, Khan SA, Johung KL. Predictors of Nonadherence to NCCN Guideline Recommendations for the Management of Stage I Anal Canal Cancer. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2017, 15: 355-362. PMID: 28275036, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2017.0035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAnus NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyDatabases, FactualDisease ManagementFemaleHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPractice Guidelines as TopicPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAnal canal cancerAnal cancerNCCN recommendationsSurgical proceduresNCCN Clinical Practice GuidelinesNational Cancer Data BaseGuideline-discordant careAnal canal carcinomaPredictors of nonadherenceClinical practice guidelinesHigh tumor gradeLow-grade tumorsLogistic regression modelingNon-academic facilitiesChi-square testDefinitive chemoradiotherapyGuideline concordantConcurrent chemoradiotherapyAnal carcinomaStandard therapyClinicopathologic factorsGuideline recommendationsMultivariable analysisMale sexTumor size
2016
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for “biopsy‐only” glioblastoma multiforme
Kole AJ, Park HS, Yeboa DN, Rutter CE, Corso CD, Aneja S, Lester-Coll NH, Mancini BR, Knisely JP, Yu JB. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for “biopsy‐only” glioblastoma multiforme. Cancer 2016, 122: 2364-2370. PMID: 27172136, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPropensity score-matched analysisConcurrent chemoradiotherapySignificant OS benefitOverall survivalGlioblastoma multiformeOS benefitUS National Cancer Data BaseMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regressionNational Cancer Data BaseCox proportional hazards regressionImproved overall survivalStandard postoperative therapyProportional hazards regressionMultivariable logistic regressionLog-rank testStandard of careChi-square testClinicopathologic predictorsPostoperative therapySurgical resectionImproved survivalMedian ageMultivariable analysisHazards regressionNational cohort