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 receipt
2014
Increase in the use of lung stereotactic body radiotherapy without a preceding biopsy in the United States
Rutter CE, Corso CD, Park HS, Mancini BR, Yeboa DN, Lester-Coll NH, Kim AW, Decker RH. Increase in the use of lung stereotactic body radiotherapy without a preceding biopsy in the United States. Lung Cancer 2014, 85: 390-394. PMID: 25001510, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2014.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerStereotactic body radiotherapyBody radiotherapyStage I non-small cell lung cancerEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerStage non-small cell lung cancerMultivariate analysisUse of SBRTLung stereotactic body radiotherapyLogistic regressionNational Cancer DatabasePercentage of patientsYear of diagnosisSmaller tumor sizeCell lung cancerMultivariate logistic regressionMedical inoperabilityMedical comorbiditiesInoperable patientsTumor sizeLung cancerCancer DatabaseEfficacious treatmentSBRT deliveryBiopsy