2019
Response‐adapted therapy for the treatment of children with newly diagnosed high risk Hodgkin lymphoma (AHOD0831): a report from the Children’s Oncology Group
Kelly KM, Cole PD, Pei Q, Bush R, Roberts KB, Hodgson DC, McCarten KM, Cho SY, Schwartz C. Response‐adapted therapy for the treatment of children with newly diagnosed high risk Hodgkin lymphoma (AHOD0831): a report from the Children’s Oncology Group. British Journal Of Haematology 2019, 187: 39-48. PMID: 31180135, PMCID: PMC6857800, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.16014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBleomycinChildChild, PreschoolCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinDrug Administration ScheduleDrug MonitoringEtoposideFemaleHodgkin DiseaseHumansIfosfamideMaleNeoplasm StagingPositron-Emission TomographyPrednisoneProspective StudiesRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRecurrenceTreatment OutcomeVincristineVinorelbineYoung AdultConceptsHigh-risk Hodgkin lymphomaABVE-PCOncology GroupHodgkin's lymphomaEarly respondersRapid early respondersEnd of chemotherapyEvent-free survivalOverall survival rateResponse-adapted therapyChildren's Oncology GroupTreatment of childrenPET-positive lesionsAlkylator exposureOS ratesActive diseaseTreat analysisPediatric patientsRadiotherapy volumeClinical evidenceEarly progressionRadiation volumeRecent trialsPositive lesionsSER patients
2018
Associations of preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging with subsequent mastectomy and breast cancer mortality
Wang SY, Long JB, Killelea BK, Evans SB, Roberts KB, Silber AL, Davidoff AJ, Sedghi T, Gross CP. Associations of preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging with subsequent mastectomy and breast cancer mortality. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 172: 453-461. PMID: 30099634, PMCID: PMC6193824, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4919-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-conserving surgeryBreast cancer mortalitySubsequent mastectomyCancer mortalityPre-operative MRIBreast cancerSubgroup analysisStage I/II breast cancerEnd Results-Medicare datasetPreoperative breast magnetic resonanceEarly-stage breast cancerMagnetic resonance imaging useReceipt of radiotherapyBreast magnetic resonanceClinical outcomesCox regressionResultsOur sampleImproved outcomesAdjusted ratesMRI useOlder womenLower riskMastectomyImaging useRadiotherapy
2016
Adjuvant chemotherapy and overall survival in adult medulloblastoma
Kann BH, Lester-Coll NH, Park HS, Yeboa DN, Kelly JR, Baehring JM, Becker KP, Yu JB, Bindra RS, Roberts KB. Adjuvant chemotherapy and overall survival in adult medulloblastoma. Neuro-Oncology 2016, 19: 259-269. PMID: 27540083, PMCID: PMC5464064, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/now150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCerebellar NeoplasmsChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantChemotherapy, AdjuvantCraniospinal IrradiationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMedulloblastomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSurvival RateYoung AdultConceptsGy craniospinal irradiationCraniospinal irradiationOverall survivalM0 patientsAdjuvant chemotherapyAdult MBMultivariable Cox proportional hazard modelingHigh-dose craniospinal irradiationNational Cancer Data BaseCox proportional hazard modelingSuperior overall survivalPlanned subgroup analysisMultivariable logistic regressionNational database analysisLog-rank testProportional hazard modelingPediatric medulloblastoma patientsCSI dosesPostoperative chemotherapySurgical resectionSurvival impactYear OSMultivariable analysisSubgroup analysisRisk factors
2013
Variation in Receipt of Radiation Therapy After Breast-conserving Surgery
Feinstein AJ, Soulos PR, Long JB, Herrin J, Roberts KB, Yu JB, Gross CP. Variation in Receipt of Radiation Therapy After Breast-conserving Surgery. Medical Care 2013, 51: 330-338. PMID: 23151590, PMCID: PMC3596448, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31827631b0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of RTShort life expectancyRadiation therapyBreast cancerLife expectancyPrimary surgeonStage I breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerRadiation oncologist densityAdjuvant radiation therapyI breast cancerReceipt of radiationBreast-conserving surgeryImpact of physiciansHierarchical logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsLonger life expectancyLE patientsRetrospective cohortLE groupOlder womenPatientsTreatment ratesWomenCancer
2012
The Adoption of New Adjuvant Radiation Therapy Modalities Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Breast Cancer: Clinical Correlates and Cost Implications
Roberts KB, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Yu JB, Long JB, Dostaler E, Gross CP. The Adoption of New Adjuvant Radiation Therapy Modalities Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Breast Cancer: Clinical Correlates and Cost Implications. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2012, 85: 1186-1192. PMID: 23182396, PMCID: PMC3606652, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal beam radiation therapyRadiation therapy modalitiesRadiation therapy costsBreast cancerRadiation therapyTherapy modalitiesTherapy costsBrachytherapy useRadiation oncologistsEnd Results-Medicare databaseConventional external beam radiation therapyAdoption of intensityBreast-conserving surgeryRadiation therapy useUse of IMRTBeam radiation therapyNewer radiation therapy modalitiesHierarchical logistic regressionHospital-based facilitiesTherapy useClinical factorsClinical correlatesTreatment optionsTreatment choicePhysician preferenceAssessing the Impact of a Cooperative Group Trial on Breast Cancer Care in the Medicare Population
Soulos PR, Yu JB, Roberts KB, Raldow AC, Herrin J, Long JB, Gross CP. Assessing the Impact of a Cooperative Group Trial on Breast Cancer Care in the Medicare Population. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 1601-1607. PMID: 22393088, PMCID: PMC3383112, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.39.4890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansLife ExpectancyMastectomy, SegmentalMedicareNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRisk AssessmentSEER ProgramSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsUse of RTAdjuvant radiation therapyRadiation therapyOlder womenRT useLife expectancyBreast cancerMedicare populationEnd Results-Medicare dataStage I breast cancerStrata of ageCooperative group trialsI breast cancerBreast cancer careStrata of patientsHealth system characteristicsLog-binomial regressionShort life expectancySample of womenTreatment guidelinesCancer careInclusion criteriaGroup trialsMedicare beneficiariesClinical practice
2000
Interim results of a randomized trial of mitomycin C as an adjunct to radical radiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced squamous‐cell carcinoma of the cervix
Roberts K, Urdaneta N, Vera R, Vera A, Gutierrez E, Aguilar Y, Ott S, Medina I, Sempere P, Rockwell S, Sartorelli A, Fischer D, Fischer J. Interim results of a randomized trial of mitomycin C as an adjunct to radical radiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced squamous‐cell carcinoma of the cervix. International Journal Of Cancer 2000, 90: 206-223. PMID: 10993961, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0215(20000820)90:4<206::aid-ijc4>3.0.co;2-o.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaDisease-free survivalMitomycin CSurvival rateRadical radiotherapyCervix cancerActuarial disease-free survival rateLocal recurrence-free survival rateActuarial disease-free survivalAdvanced squamous cell carcinomaOpen phase III trialDisease-free survival ratesRecurrence-free survival ratesDistant recurrence-free survivalAcute radiation reactionsIII-IVA patientsIntravenous mitomycin CMild hematologic toxicityNon-hematologic toxicitiesTreatment-related deathsActuarial survival rateAdvanced stage diseasePhase III trialsMitomycin C groupRecurrence-free survival
1996
Second solid tumors in patients with Hodgkin's disease cured after radiation or chemotherapy plus adjuvant low-dose radiation.
Salloum E, Doria R, Schubert W, Zelterman D, Holford T, Roberts K, Farber L, Kiehl R, Cardinale J, Cooper D. Second solid tumors in patients with Hodgkin's disease cured after radiation or chemotherapy plus adjuvant low-dose radiation. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1996, 14: 2435-43. PMID: 8823321, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1996.14.9.2435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall relative riskHodgkin's diseaseRT groupRelative riskSolid tumorsCMT groupRadiation therapyLung cancerBreast cancerEarly-stage Hodgkin's diseaseFull-dose radiation therapyInvolved-field radiationSecond solid tumorsConnecticut Tumor RegistryEarly-stage diseaseLong-term survivorsDifferent therapeutic approachesCases of lungLow-dose radiationSignificant increaseActuarial incidenceMedian followSalvage chemotherapyAdvanced diseaseDurable remissions