2021
Premetastatic shifts of endogenous and exogenous mutational processes support consolidative therapy in EGFR-driven lung adenocarcinoma
Fisk JN, Mahal AR, Dornburg A, Gaffney SG, Aneja S, Contessa JN, Rimm D, Yu JB, Townsend JP. Premetastatic shifts of endogenous and exogenous mutational processes support consolidative therapy in EGFR-driven lung adenocarcinoma. Cancer Letters 2021, 526: 346-351. PMID: 34780851, PMCID: PMC8702484, DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2021.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMutational processesSingle ancestral lineageAncestral lineageProgression of cancerMetastatic lineagesPhylogenetic analysisGenetic resistanceEvolutionary processesExogenous mutational processesCancer evolutionConsolidative therapyMutational signature analysisEGFR-positive non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerKey eventsLineagesCell populationsTherapeutic resistanceLocal consolidative therapyClinical time courseCell lung cancerDisease etiologyTherapeutic decision makingCisplatin therapyLung cancerPost-operative radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A comparison of radiation therapy techniques
Jairam V, Pasha S, Soulos PR, Gross CP, Yu JB, Park HS, Decker RH. Post-operative radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A comparison of radiation therapy techniques. Lung Cancer 2021, 161: 171-179. PMID: 34607209, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative radiation therapyNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerRadiation therapyPropensity-score matchingLA-NSCLCCardiac toxicityLung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerClinical risk factorsProportion of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionPrior treatment historyPredictors of receiptUse of IMRTConformal radiation therapyLong-term toxicityChi-squared testRadiation therapy techniquesRadiotherapy treatment techniquesUpfront surgeryElderly patientsTreatment toxicityMean ageMedicare databaseNational Quality Measure Compliance for Palliative Bone Radiation Among Patients With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Grant S, Smith B, Colbert L, Nguyen Q, Yu J, Lin S, Chen A. National Quality Measure Compliance for Palliative Bone Radiation Among Patients With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2021, 19: 1-6. PMID: 34044365, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2020.7688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerTreatment courseLung cancerBone metastasesSite of metastatic diseaseNational Cancer DatabaseYear of diagnosisNational Quality ForumMetastatic diseaseRadiation therapyPalliative radiationCancer DatabaseBone radiationTreatment characteristicsMultivariate analysisTreatment scheduleRate of complianceRecommended scheduleBony sitesPatientsShort courseCancerAcademic facilitiesAdoption of consolidative durvalumab among patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Jairam V, Pasha S, Soulos P, Goldberg S, Yu J, Decker R, Gross C, Park H. Adoption of consolidative durvalumab among patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: e20550-e20550. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e20550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerTumor characteristicsLung cancerFDA approvalConsolidative durvalumabPatient characteristicsUnresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancerStage III non-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerFirst-line platinum-doublet chemotherapyStudy periodFlatiron Health databasePlatinum-doublet chemotherapyGuideline-concordant carePD-L1 statusMultivariable logistic regressionCochran-Armitage testDe-identified databaseChi-square testDefinitive chemoradiationDoublet chemotherapyEligible patientsPACIFIC trialSurgery detailsPrevalence of Missing Data in the National Cancer Database and Association With Overall Survival
Yang DX, Khera R, Miccio JA, Jairam V, Chang E, Yu JB, Park HS, Krumholz HM, Aneja S. Prevalence of Missing Data in the National Cancer Database and Association With Overall Survival. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e211793. PMID: 33755165, PMCID: PMC7988369, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseNon-small cell lung cancerOverall survivalCell lung cancerCancer DatabaseMedical recordsLung cancerProstate cancerBreast cancerPatient recordsComplete dataRetrospective cohort studyCohort studyCancer RegistryCommon cancerVariables of interestHigh prevalenceMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsClinical advancementReal-world data sourcesCancerPrevalenceSurvivalHeterogeneous differences
2020
Association Between Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation and Improved Overall Survival in Small Cell Lung Cancer
Yang D, Park H, Jairam V, Decker R, Chiang A, Gross C, Yu J. Association Between Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation and Improved Overall Survival in Small Cell Lung Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2020, 108: e106. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.1223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluation of First-line Radiosurgery vs Whole-Brain Radiotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases
Rusthoven CG, Yamamoto M, Bernhardt D, Smith DE, Gao D, Serizawa T, Yomo S, Aiyama H, Higuchi Y, Shuto T, Akabane A, Sato Y, Niranjan A, Faramand AM, Lunsford LD, McInerney J, Tuanquin LC, Zacharia BE, Chiang V, Singh C, Yu JB, Braunstein S, Mathieu D, Touchette CJ, Lee CC, Yang HC, Aizer AA, Cagney DN, Chan MD, Kondziolka D, Bernstein K, Silverman JS, Grills IS, Siddiqui ZA, Yuan JC, Sheehan JP, Cordeiro D, Nosaki K, Seto T, Deibert CP, Verma V, Day S, Halasz LM, Warnick RE, Trifiletti DM, Palmer JD, Attia A, Li B, Cifarelli CP, Brown PD, Vargo JA, Combs SE, Kessel KA, Rieken S, Patel S, Guckenberger M, Andratschke N, Kavanagh BD, Robin TP. Evaluation of First-line Radiosurgery vs Whole-Brain Radiotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases. JAMA Oncology 2020, 6: 1028-1037. PMID: 32496550, PMCID: PMC7273318, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.1271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole brain radiotherapyProgression-free survivalSmall-cell lung cancer (SCLC) brain metastasesCell lung cancer brain metastasesCNS progression-free survivalLung cancer brain metastasesPropensity score-matched analysisMedian overall survivalCancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesOverall survivalStereotactic radiosurgeryCentral nervous system (CNS) progression-free survivalMedian CNS progression-free survivalSRS outcomesCentral nervous system progressionSmall cell lung cancerLimited brain metastasesMulticenter cohort studyDisease control statusCell lung cancerSingle-arm trialStandard of careLeptomeningeal progressionWBRT cohortUse of prophylactic cranial irradiation in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer receiving immunotherapy.
Yang D, Jairam V, Park H, Decker R, Chiang A, Gross C, Yu J. Use of prophylactic cranial irradiation in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer receiving immunotherapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: e19309-e19309. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e19309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtensive-stage small-cell lung cancerFirst-line chemoSmall cell lung cancerES-SCLC patientsCell lung cancerSurvival benefitIO patientsLung cancerStudy periodFirst-line atezolizumabInitial systemic therapyProphylactic cranial irradiationFirst-line chemotherapyRetrospective cohort analysisContemporary practice patternsDe-identified databaseUse of PCIEffectiveness of PCICHEMO patientsCranial irradiationIO therapyPCI useSystemic therapyMRI surveillancePractice patternsMulti-institutional retrospective review of stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastasis in patients with small cell lung cancer without prior brain-directed radiotherapy.
Miccio JA, Barsky A, Gao S, Verma V, Noticewala SS, Jairam V, Johnson SB, Yu JB, Hansen JE, Aneja S, An Y, Decker RH, Bulent Omay S, Li J, Kurtz GA, Alonso-Basanta M, Lee JYK, Chiang VL, Park HS. Multi-institutional retrospective review of stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastasis in patients with small cell lung cancer without prior brain-directed radiotherapy. Journal Of Radiosurgery And SBRT 2020, 7: 19-27. PMID: 32802575, PMCID: PMC7406345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole brain radiotherapyBrain metastasesOverall survivalNeurologic deathSmall-cell lung cancer (SCLC) brain metastasesCell lung cancer brain metastasesLung cancer brain metastasesSalvage whole brain radiotherapyMulti-institutional retrospective reviewSmall cell lung cancerMost SCLC patientsSCLC brain metastasesTime of SRSMedian overall survivalCancer brain metastasesCell lung cancerIntracranial progressionSCLC patientsUpfront radiosurgeryBrain radiationBrain radiotherapySelect patientsRetrospective reviewLung cancerStereotactic radiosurgery
2017
Cost-Effectiveness of Thoracic Radiation Therapy for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Using Evidence From the Chest Radiotherapy Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Trial (CREST)
Patrice G, Lester-Coll N, Yu J, Amdahl J, Delea T, Patrice S. Cost-Effectiveness of Thoracic Radiation Therapy for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Using Evidence From the Chest Radiotherapy Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Trial (CREST). International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2017, 100: 97-106. PMID: 29029885, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.08.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtensive-stage small cell lung cancerThoracic radiation therapyProgression-free survivalIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioExtensive-stage small cell lung cancer patientsSmall cell lung cancerCell lung cancerStandard treatmentLung cancer trialsRadiation therapyOverall survivalLung cancerUS health care payer perspectiveLong-term survival benefitCancer trialsFavorable incremental cost-effectiveness ratiosProgressive metastatic diseaseHealth care payer perspectiveProportion of patientsBase-case analysisFollow-up intervalCost-effectiveness ratioMetastatic diseasePostprogression survivalPayer perspective
2016
Deferring Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases in Patients With EGFR-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Analysis
Magnuson W, Amini A, Patil T, Kavanagh B, Camidge D, Braunstein S, Boreta L, Attia A, Rana N, Contessa J, Gettinger S, Lester-Coll N, Yu J, Chiang V. Deferring Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases in Patients With EGFR-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Analysis. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2016, 96: s57-s58. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCeritinib enables stereotactic radiosurgery to a previously untreatable symptomatic brain metastasis in a patient with ALK rearranged non-small cell lung cancer
Qian J, Yu J, Gettinger S, Chiang V. Ceritinib enables stereotactic radiosurgery to a previously untreatable symptomatic brain metastasis in a patient with ALK rearranged non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer Treatment And Research Communications 2016, 6: 17-19. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrc.2016.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerAnaplastic lymphoma kinaseWhole-brain radiation therapySymptomatic brain metastasesBrain radiation therapyCell lung cancerBrain metastasesStereotactic radiosurgerySystemic therapyLung cancerRadiation therapyActive small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitorLarge symptomatic brain metastasisNext-generation ALK inhibitorsSmall molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitorsYear old Caucasian femaleMolecule tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGeneration ALK inhibitorsALK inhibitor crizotinibOld Caucasian femaleKey driver mutationsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsLocal therapyInhibitor crizotinibALK inhibitors
2015
Higher Facility Case Volume of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Is Associated With Improved Overall Survival in Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Park H, Wang E, Corso C, Rutter C, Wilson L, Kim A, Gross C, Yu J, Decker R. Higher Facility Case Volume of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Is Associated With Improved Overall Survival in Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2015, 93: s186-s187. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative Radiation Therapy Is Associated With Improved Overall Survival in Incompletely Resected Stage II and III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Wang E, Corso C, Rutter C, Park H, Chen A, Kim A, Wilson L, Decker R, Yu J. Postoperative Radiation Therapy Is Associated With Improved Overall Survival in Incompletely Resected Stage II and III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2015, 93: e388-e389. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.1538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExploring the Cost-Effectiveness of Thoracic Radiation Therapy in Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Patrice G, Patrice S, Lester-Coll N, Yu J. Exploring the Cost-Effectiveness of Thoracic Radiation Therapy in Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2015, 93: s92. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvival Comparison of 3 Versus 4-5 Fractions for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Park H, Corso C, Rutter C, Kim A, Yu J, Husain Z, Decker R. Survival Comparison of 3 Versus 4-5 Fractions for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2015, 93: s100. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation Between Radiation Dose and Outcomes With Postoperative Radiation Therapy for N0-N1 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Wang E, Corso C, Park H, Chen A, Kim A, Wilson L, Decker R, Yu J. Association Between Radiation Dose and Outcomes With Postoperative Radiation Therapy for N0-N1 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2015, 93: e387-e388. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.1536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between radiation dose and outcomes with postoperative radiotherapy for N0-N1 non-small-cell-lung cancer.
Wang E, Corso C, Park H, Chen A, Kim A, Wilson L, Decker R, Yu J. Association between radiation dose and outcomes with postoperative radiotherapy for N0-N1 non-small-cell-lung cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 7538-7538. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.7538.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Predictors of 30-Day Mortality Following Resection of Early-Stage NSCLC: An Analysis of the National Cancer Data Base Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Husain Z, Kim A, Yu J, Decker R, Corso C. Predictors of 30-Day Mortality Following Resection of Early-Stage NSCLC: An Analysis of the National Cancer Data Base Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2014, 90: s15. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.08.160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparative Effectiveness of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Versus Surgery for Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Yu J, Soulos P, Cramer L, Decker R, Kim A, Gross C. Comparative Effectiveness of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Versus Surgery for Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2014, 90: s138. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.596.Peer-Reviewed Original Research