2008
Survival benefits and trends in use of adjuvant therapy among elderly stage II and III rectal cancer patients in the general population
Dobie S, Warren J, Matthews B, Schwartz D, Baldwin L, Billingsley K. Survival benefits and trends in use of adjuvant therapy among elderly stage II and III rectal cancer patients in the general population. Cancer 2008, 112: 789-799. PMID: 18189291, PMCID: PMC3103394, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage II patientsRectal cancer patientsStage III patientsII patientsCancer patientsStage IIAdjuvant radiationAdjuvant therapyIII patientsGeneral populationStage II rectal cancer patientsLower cancer-related mortalityReceipt of chemoradiationCancer mortality riskCancer-related mortalityMultivariate logistic regressionAdjusted riskAdjuvant chemoradiationChemotherapy receiptSurgical resectionSurvival benefitSEER-MedicareTherapy adherencePatient groupRadiation therapy
2007
Reoperation as a Quality Indicator in Colorectal Surgery
Morris A, Baldwin L, Matthews B, Dominitz J, Barlow W, Dobie S, Billingsley K. Reoperation as a Quality Indicator in Colorectal Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2007, 245: 73-79. PMID: 17197968, PMCID: PMC1867944, DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000231797.37743.9f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancer patientsPostoperative proceduresPatient characteristicsCancer patientsProcedural interventionColorectal cancer surgeryAcute medical conditionsSEER-Medicare databaseLength of stayIntermediate outcome measuresQuality Improvement ProgramNonfatal complicationsAdjusted riskBowel perforationEmergent admissionPostoperative complicationsPostoperative interventionsWound complicationsAbdominal infectionColorectal surgeryOrgan injuryProlonged hospitalizationCancer surgeryTumor characteristicsEarly mortality