2022
Utilization and Survival Impact of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Saeed N, Jin L, Amini A, Verma V, Lester-Coll N, Chen P, Decker R, Park H. Utilization and Survival Impact of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 46: 66-72. PMID: 36662872, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerStage I non-small cell lung cancerOverall survivalCell lung cancerLung cancerStereotactic body radiation therapyNational Cancer DatabaseLog-rank testBody radiation therapyOptimal fractionation scheduleMultivariable modeling techniquesOS benefitHypofractionated radiotherapySurvival impactMultivariable analysisCox regressionCancer DatabaseRetrospective analysisFractionation schedulesRadiation therapyHFRTPatientsCFRTRadiotherapyKaplan-Meier estimator
2021
Linear accelerator-based single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery versus hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for intact and resected brain metastases up to 3 cm: A multi-institutional retrospective analysis.
Diamond BH, Jairam V, Zuberi S, Li JY, Marquis TJ, Rutter CE, Park HS. Linear accelerator-based single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery versus hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for intact and resected brain metastases up to 3 cm: A multi-institutional retrospective analysis. Journal Of Radiosurgery And SBRT 2021, 7: 179-187. PMID: 33898081, PMCID: PMC8055233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntracranial progression-free survivalLocal progression-free survivalSingle-fraction stereotactic radiosurgeryProgression-free survivalBrain metastasesSF-SRSOverall survivalStereotactic radiotherapyStereotactic radiosurgeryMulti-institutional retrospective analysisSignificant differencesResected Brain MetastasesLarge brain metastasesTime of treatmentIntact metastasesRetrospective analysisLocal controlMetastasisSimilar outcomesSurvivalPatientsRadiotherapyRadiosurgery
2020
Adjuvant external beam radiotherapy for surgically resected, nonmetastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer
Saeed NA, Kelly JR, Deshpande HA, Bhatia AK, Burtness BA, Judson BL, Mehra S, Edwards HA, Yarbrough WG, Peter PR, Holt EH, Decker RH, Husain ZA, Park HS. Adjuvant external beam radiotherapy for surgically resected, nonmetastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer. Head & Neck 2020, 42: 1031-1044. PMID: 32011055, DOI: 10.1002/hed.26086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnaplastic thyroid cancerLonger OSAdjuvant EBRTThyroid cancerAdjuvant external beam radiotherapyNational Cancer DatabaseExternal beam radiotherapyConcurrent chemoradiationConcurrent chemotherapyImproved survivalMedian ageCancer DatabaseRetrospective analysisBeam radiotherapyEBRTChemotherapyPatientsCancerUVAChemoradiationResectionRadiotherapy
2016
The Association Between Evaluation at Academic Centers and the Likelihood of Expectant Management in Low-risk Prostate Cancer
Lester-Coll NH, Park HS, Rutter CE, Corso CD, Mancini BR, Yeboa DN, Kim SP, Gross CP, Yu JB. The Association Between Evaluation at Academic Centers and the Likelihood of Expectant Management in Low-risk Prostate Cancer. Urology 2016, 96: 128-135. PMID: 27392652, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2016.06.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk prostate cancerCancer center typeExpectant managementProstate cancerAcademic centersDefinitive treatmentNational Cancer Data BaseHierarchical mixed-effects logistic regression modelsMixed effects logistic regression modelsEffects logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsCommunity centersSurvival benefitActive surveillanceCenter typeRetrospective analysisLarge cohortTreatment selectionPertinent covariatesCancerInterfacility variationMenFacility typeFurther investigationRegression models