2018
Association Between Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Observation for Low-risk Prostate Cancer
Leapman MS, Wang R, Park HS, Yu JB, Weinreb JC, Gross CP, Ma X. Association Between Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Observation for Low-risk Prostate Cancer. Urology 2018, 124: 98-106. PMID: 30107188, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2018.07.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk prostate cancerProstate magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingProstate cancerDefinitive treatmentPCa diagnosisEnd Results-Medicare databaseResonance imagingMultivariable logistic regression analysisPropensity scoreDiagnosis of PCaUse of MRIConditional logistic regression modelsLogistic regression analysisLogistic regression modelsInitial managementMultivariable analysisGreater oddsPatientsSocioeconomic statusDiagnosisHigher likelihoodRegression analysisDemographic factorsCancer
2017
Adjuvant Therapy Use and Survival in Stage II Endometrial Cancer
Lester-Coll NH, Young MR, Park HS, Ratner ES, Litkouhi B, Damast S. Adjuvant Therapy Use and Survival in Stage II Endometrial Cancer. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2017, 27: 1904-1911. PMID: 28763364, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000001095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceipt of chemotherapyEndometrioid endometrial carcinomaNational Cancer Data BaseImproved overall survivalRole of chemotherapyOverall survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant treatmentStage II endometrial cancerCox proportional hazards regressionPropensity scoreAdjuvant therapy useGrade 3 diseaseStage II patientsProportional hazards regressionWorse overall survivalMultivariable logistic regressionKaplan-Meier estimatesLog-rank testAdjuvant radiotherapyExcellent prognosisLymphovascular invasionObservational cohortEEC patientsEndometrial cancerPatterns 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 modelingHypofractionated Radiotherapy for Patients with Early-Stage Glottic Cancer: Patterns of Care and Survival
Bledsoe TJ, Park HS, Stahl JM, Yarbrough WG, Burtness BA, Decker RH, Husain ZA. Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Patients with Early-Stage Glottic Cancer: Patterns of Care and Survival. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2017, 109: djx042. PMID: 28521361, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djx042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage glottic cancerOverall survivalGlottic cancerMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regressionNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesNational Cancer Data BaseCox proportional hazards regressionPropensity scoreClinical T1 diseaseImproved overall survivalHigh-volume centersProportional hazards regressionLog-rank testPatterns of careRadiation treatment schedulesLarge national databaseCT2 diseaseDefinitive radiotherapyT1 diseaseHypofractionated radiotherapyImproved survivalMultivariable analysisTreatment patternsHazards regressionNetwork guidelines
2016
The effect of microscopic margin status on survival in adult retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas
Stahl JM, Corso CD, Park HS, An Y, Rutter CE, Han D, Roberts KB. The effect of microscopic margin status on survival in adult retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 43: 168-174. PMID: 27335080, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.05.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue sarcomasOverall survivalR1 resectionR0 resectionMargin statusNational Cancer Data BaseRetroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomaCox proportional hazards regressionPropensity scoreMultivariable logistic regression modelMedian overall survivalMicroscopic margin statusPre-operative RTReceipt of RTUnderwent R0 resectionSuperior overall survivalSmaller tumor sizeLow tumor gradeProportional hazards regressionLog-rank testRetroperitoneal soft tissueLogistic regression modelsLiposarcoma histologyR1 patientsRadiotherapy receiptWho benefits from chemoradiation in stage III–IVA endometrial cancer? An analysis of the National Cancer Data Base
Lester-Coll NH, Park HS, Rutter CE, Corso CD, Young MR, Ratner ES, Litkouhi B, Decker RH, Yu JB, Damast S. Who benefits from chemoradiation in stage III–IVA endometrial cancer? An analysis of the National Cancer Data Base. Gynecologic Oncology 2016, 142: 54-61. PMID: 27151429, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.04.544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced endometrial cancerImproved overall survivalNational Cancer Data BaseOverall survivalHistologic gradeEndometrial cancerCox proportional hazards regressionPropensity scoreMultivariable subgroup analysisSignificant OS benefitGrade 1 patientsProportional hazards regressionKaplan-Meier estimatesLog-rank testLack of benefitOS benefitAdjuvant therapyStage IIIAStage IVAFIGO stageAdjuvant CRTHazards regressionTumor sizeRegional radiotherapySubgroup analysis
2015
Role of Chemoradiotherapy in Elderly Patients With Limited-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Corso CD, Rutter CE, Park HS, Lester-Coll NH, Kim AW, Wilson LD, Husain ZA, Lilenbaum RC, Yu JB, Decker RH. Role of Chemoradiotherapy in Elderly Patients With Limited-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 4240-4246. PMID: 26481366, PMCID: PMC4678178, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.62.4270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemoradiotherapyComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsElderly patientsOverall survivalSurvival benefitLung cancerLimited-stage small cell lung cancerCancer clinical stage IClinical stage III diseaseNational Cancer Data BaseCox proportional hazards regressionPropensity scoreSmall cell lung cancerLarge population-based cohortLimited-Stage SmallRole of chemoradiotherapyClinical stage IStage III diseaseUse of chemoradiotherapyCell lung cancerPopulation-based cohortProportional hazards regressionLog-rank testMixed-effects logistic regressionLarge national databaseOS advantageSequential chemoradiotherapyAddition of radiotherapy to adjuvant chemotherapy is associated with improved overall survival in resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma: An analysis of the National Cancer Data Base
Rutter CE, Park HS, Corso CD, Lester-Coll NH, Mancini BR, Yeboa DN, Johung KL. Addition of radiotherapy to adjuvant chemotherapy is associated with improved overall survival in resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma: An analysis of the National Cancer Data Base. Cancer 2015, 121: 4141-4149. PMID: 26280559, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImproved overall survivalNational Cancer Data BaseOverall survivalPancreatic adenocarcinomaAdjuvant chemotherapyR0 resectionR1 resectionPN1 diseaseNational cohortSubset analysisPropensity scoreAddition of radiotherapyMedian radiotherapy doseOutcome of chemotherapyLarge national cohortPT1-3N0CRT groupClinicopathologic characteristicsCRT patientsRandomized comparisonCox regressionRadiotherapy doseOptimal treatmentPancreatic cancerUnivariate analysis