Featured Publications
Oropharyngeal Cancer Early Outcomes and Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kang J, Wu Y, Rybkin A, Yu Y, Chen L, Zakeri K, McBride S, Riaz N, Tsai C, Gelblum D, Wong R, Sherman E, Pfister D, Lee N. Oropharyngeal Cancer Early Outcomes and Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: e412. PMCID: PMC8536212, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDefinitive radiation therapyCOVID cohortRadiation therapyMore patientsAdvanced diseaseMonth outcomesPC cohortNew patientsCurative-intent radiation therapyGrade 3 dysphagiaOropharyngeal cancer outcomesCancer-specific survivalSupportive care needsKaplan-Meier methodLong-term outcomesDiagnosis/treatmentCOVID-19 pandemicMATERIAL/METHODSPerson consultsRT startClinicopathologic factorsOPC patientsHistorical cohortMedian timeEarly outcomes
2024
Long-Term Results of External Beam Radiation Therapy (RT) with or without Concurrent Chemotherapy in Loco-Regionally Advanced or Recurrent Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (DTC)
Choi J, Sherman E, Youssef I, Kang J, Zakeri K, Yu Y, Chen L, Shamseddine A, McBride S, Riaz N, Hung T, Wong W, Michel L, Dunn L, Ho A, Tuttle R, Morris L, Shaha A, Wong R, Lee N. Long-Term Results of External Beam Radiation Therapy (RT) with or without Concurrent Chemotherapy in Loco-Regionally Advanced or Recurrent Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (DTC). International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024, 120: e743-e744. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.1633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResults of external beam radiation therapyLocoregional controlRadioactive iodine therapyOverall survivalMultivariate analysisIodine therapyAdvanced diseaseBackward stepwise Cox regressionExternal beam radiation therapyRecurrent differentiated thyroid cancerProton beam RTBeam radiation therapyIntensity-modulated RTSingle-institution experienceTreated with RTMedian follow-upKaplan-Meier methodDay of RTStepwise Cox regressionGroup of patientsLong-term resultsBeam RTLate toxicityNon-medullaryConcurrent chemotherapy
2023
Concurrent carboplatin and paclitaxel definitive radiation therapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer
Han J, Zakeri K, Raab G, Hesse J, Shamseddine A, Chen L, Yu Y, Kang J, McBride S, Riaz N, Tsai C, Gelblum D, Sherman E, Wong R, Michel L, Lee N. Concurrent carboplatin and paclitaxel definitive radiation therapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer. Head & Neck 2023, 45: 2207-2216. PMID: 37439286, PMCID: PMC10981461, DOI: 10.1002/hed.27456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocoregional recurrenceDistant metastasisOverall survivalHNSCC patientsConcurrent carboplatinDefinitive chemoradiationConsecutive HNSCC patientsDefinitive radiation therapyMedian radiation doseKaplan-Meier methodCumulative incidence functionFree survivalAdvanced headMedian ageMedian dosesNeck cancerAUC 1Radiation therapyCarboplatinPatientsChemoradiationPaclitaxelRadiation doseExcellent optionIncidence function
2022
Treatment Outcomes for Radiation Therapy with Concurrent Carboplatin and Paclitaxel for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Han J, Zakeri K, Raab G, Chen L, Yu Y, Kang J, McBride S, Riaz N, Tsai C, Gelblum D, Sherman E, Wong R, Michel L, Lee N. Treatment Outcomes for Radiation Therapy with Concurrent Carboplatin and Paclitaxel for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 114: e317. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalCisplatin-ineligible patientsDefinitive radiation therapyUnknown primary cancerLocoregional controlRadiation therapyDistant controlConcurrent carboplatinWeekly carboplatinAdvanced headOverall survivalHNSCC patientsPrimary cancerNeck squamous cell carcinomaConclusions Radiation therapyConsecutive HNSCC patientsCycles of chemotherapySevere ulcerative colitisUpper gastrointestinal bleedMedian radiation doseSynchronous primary malignanciesKaplan-Meier methodSquamous cell carcinomaMATERIAL/METHODSCumulative incidence functionPrognosis of P16 and HPV Discordant Oropharyngeal Cancers: Natural Language Processing to Extract Data from Free-Text Pathology Reports
Shin E, Cartano O, Lee N, Kang J. Prognosis of P16 and HPV Discordant Oropharyngeal Cancers: Natural Language Processing to Extract Data from Free-Text Pathology Reports. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 114: e322. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer-specific survivalHuman papillomavirus resultsOropharyngeal cancerHuman papillomavirusIn situ hybridizationP16 immunohistochemistryClinical trial eligibilityOverall survivalDiscordant tumorsPathology reportsTrial eligibilityFollow-upHuman papillomavirus in situ hybridizationEstimate cancer-specific survivalHuman papillomavirus testingTreatment de-escalationMedian follow-upDetect human papillomavirusKaplan-Meier methodSeries of patientsMinority of patientsExcellent prognosisClinical outcomesClinical managementDivergent prognoses
2021
Long-term Therapeutic and Functional Outcomes With Organ Preservation for T4 Larynx and Hypopharynx Cancers
Rybkin A, Eita A, Kang J, Fiasconaro M, Zhang Z, Zakeri K, Yu Y, Chen L, Gelblum D, Tsai C, Riaz N, McBride S, Sherman E, Dunn L, Ho A, Cohen M, Cracchiolo J, Pfister D, Wong R, Lee N. Long-term Therapeutic and Functional Outcomes With Organ Preservation for T4 Larynx and Hypopharynx Cancers. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: e365-e366. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomyDisease-free survivalHypopharynx cancerLocoregional failureOverall survivalUnivariate analysisChemoradiation therapyRadiation therapySurgical candidatesDistant metastasisStage T4Functional outcomeMedian disease-free intervalAdequate supportive careOrgan preservation trialsYear OS ratesDefinitive radiation therapyDisease-free intervalKaplan-Meier methodLarynx groupSupportive careEndoscopic gastrostomyMethods PatientsNodal statusNonoperative management
2019
Timing of surgery and adjuvant radiation therapy for sinonasal malignancies: Effect of surgical approach
Xiao R, Joshi RR, Husain Q, Cracchiolo JR, Lee N, Tsai J, Yu Y, Chen L, Kang JJ, McBride S, Riaz N, Roman BR, Ganly I, Tabar V, Gray ST, Cohen MA. Timing of surgery and adjuvant radiation therapy for sinonasal malignancies: Effect of surgical approach. Head & Neck 2019, 41: 3551-3563. PMID: 31294897, PMCID: PMC6742559, DOI: 10.1002/hed.25873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellCombined Modality TherapyDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalEndoscopyFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOtorhinolaryngologic Surgical ProceduresParanasal Sinus NeoplasmsPropensity ScoreRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaRadiation therapyEndoscopic surgeryPropensity score-matched analysisAdjuvant radiation therapyNational Cancer DatabasePostoperative radiation therapyKaplan-Meier methodTiming of surgeryDay of surgeryShorter postoperative timeMultivariable linear regressionOverall survivalPostoperative timeSinonasal malignanciesCell carcinomaSurgical approachNeck cancerCancer DatabaseParanasal sinusesSurvival advantageNasal cavitySurgeryPatientsExtended OS
2018
First Postprostatectomy Ultrasensitive Prostate-specific Antigen Predicts Survival in Patients with High-risk Prostate Cancer Pathology
Kang JJ, Reiter RE, Steinberg ML, King CR. First Postprostatectomy Ultrasensitive Prostate-specific Antigen Predicts Survival in Patients with High-risk Prostate Cancer Pathology. European Urology Oncology 2018, 1: 378-385. PMID: 31158076, DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2018.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMargins of ExcisionMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNeoplasm, ResidualPostoperative PeriodPrognosisProstatectomyProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic NeoplasmsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSalvage TherapySurvival AnalysisConceptsBone metastasis-free survivalProstate cancer-specific survivalUltrasensitive prostate specific antigenOverall survivalBiochemical relapseProstate-specific antigenRadical prostatectomyMultivariate analysisProstate-specific antigen levelImmediate adjuvant therapyOccult prostate cancerOccult systemic diseaseCancer-specific survivalEarly salvage radiotherapyHigh-risk diseaseKaplan-Meier methodTraditional risk factorsMetastasis-free survivalPrediction of outcomeProstate cancer pathologyAdjuvant therapySalvage radiotherapyHormone therapyIndependent predictorsStudy endpoint