2024
Area Vulnerability and Disparities in Therapy for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Rahman S, Long J, Westvold S, Leapman M, Spees L, Hurwitz M, McManus H, Gross C, Wheeler S, Dinan M. Area Vulnerability and Disparities in Therapy for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e248747. PMID: 38687479, PMCID: PMC11061765, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.8747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaArea-level measuresRenal cell carcinomaPatient-level factorsSystemic therapyEthnic disparitiesRelative risk ratiosSocially vulnerable areasCell carcinomaMeasures of social vulnerabilityMedicare beneficiariesCohort studyFee-for-service Medicare Parts AOdds ratioReceipt of systemic therapyLogistic regressionArea-level characteristicsAssociated with lack of treatmentNon-Hispanic blacksRetrospective cohort studyIndividual-level demographicsNon-Hispanic whitesAssociated with disparitiesUS Medicare beneficiariesMeasures of disadvantage
2023
Disparities in immune and targeted therapy utilization for older US patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Chow R, Long J, Hassan S, Wheeler S, Spees L, Leapman M, Hurwitz M, McManus H, Gross C, Dinan M. Disparities in immune and targeted therapy utilization for older US patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2023, 7: pkad036. PMID: 37202354, PMCID: PMC10276895, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkad036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Renal CellEthnicityFemaleHumansKidney NeoplasmsMaleMedicareUnited StatesWhiteConceptsOral anticancer agentsTherapy utilizationMedicare beneficiariesNon-Hispanic white raceMetastatic renal cell carcinomaNon-Hispanic black raceOlder US patientsUS Medicare beneficiariesRenal cell carcinomaLogistic regression modelsTherapy receiptMultivariable adjustmentSystemic therapyMale sexUS patientsCell carcinomaStudy criteriaBlack raceFemale sexPatient raceWhite raceImmunotherapyOutcomes persistSexPatients
2022
End-of-Life Care for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma in the Era of Oral Anticancer Therapy
Dzimitrowicz H, Wilson L, Jackson B, Spees L, Baggett C, Greiner M, Kaye D, Zhang T, George D, Scales C, Pritchard J, Leapman M, Gross C, Dinan M, Wheeler S. End-of-Life Care for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma in the Era of Oral Anticancer Therapy. JCO Oncology Practice 2022, 19: e213-e227. PMID: 36413741, PMCID: PMC9970274, DOI: 10.1200/op.22.00401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaOral anticancer agentsDays of lifeRenal cell carcinomaEOL careSystemic therapySEER-MedicareHospital deathCell carcinomaLife careIntensive care unit admissionCancer informationAggressive EOL careHigh-quality EOLOral anticancer therapySystemic therapy useCare unit admissionMultivariable logistic regressionQuality of endUnit admissionED visitsOlder patientsYounger patientsHospital admissionTherapy useOral Anticancer Agent (OAA) Adherence and Survival in Elderly Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (mRCC)
Dinan MA, Wilson LE, Greiner MA, Spees LP, Pritchard JE, Zhang T, Kaye D, George D, Scales CD, Baggett CD, Gross CP, Leapman MS, Wheeler SB. Oral Anticancer Agent (OAA) Adherence and Survival in Elderly Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (mRCC). Urology 2022, 168: 129-136. PMID: 35878815, PMCID: PMC9588695, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Renal CellHumansKidney NeoplasmsMedicareMedication AdherenceRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaOral anticancer agentsRenal cell carcinomaCell carcinomaMedicare beneficiariesPocket costsOdds of adherenceRetrospective cohort studyDisease-specific survivalReal-world adherenceRCC-specific survivalProportion of daysNon-significant trendAdherent useOAA therapyCohort studyElderly patientsMultivariable analysisStudy criteriaUnivariate analysisOAA treatmentPatientsCarcinomaAdherenceSurvivalAssociation between cognitive impairment and oral anticancer agent use in older patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Pritchard JE, Wilson LE, Miller SM, Greiner MA, Cohen HJ, Kaye DR, Zhang T, Dinan MA. Association between cognitive impairment and oral anticancer agent use in older patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 70: 2330-2343. PMID: 35499667, PMCID: PMC9378524, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Renal CellCognitive DysfunctionDementiaHumansKidney NeoplasmsMedicare Part DUnited StatesConceptsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaOral anticancer agentsRenal cell carcinomaMRCC diagnosisCognitive impairmentCell carcinomaFive-year survival rateSEER-Medicare patientsMedicare Part D coveragePart D coverageMild cognitive impairmentMRCC patientsMRCC treatmentEligible patientsOlder patientsTreatment initiationKidney cancerAgent useOAA treatmentPatientsStage IVSurvival rateNew casesDiagnosisD diagnosisPatient- And Provider-Level Predictors of Survival Among Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Initiating Oral Anticancer Agents
Spees LP, Dinan MA, Jackson BE, Baggett CD, Wilson LE, Greiner MA, Kaye DR, Zhang T, George DJ, Scales CD, Pritchard JE, Leapman M, Gross CP, Wheeler SB. Patient- And Provider-Level Predictors of Survival Among Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Initiating Oral Anticancer Agents. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2022, 20: e396-e405. PMID: 35595633, PMCID: PMC9529768, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2022.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Renal CellHumansKidney NeoplasmsMedicareRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsOral anticancer agentsCause mortalityReal-world populationHazard ratioComplex patientsMetastatic renal cell carcinoma patientsFDA approvalMetastatic renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinoma patientsProvider-level predictorsRetrospective cohort studyCell carcinoma patientsPatients' clinical characteristicsProvider-level factorsPivotal clinical trialsState Cancer RegistryRenal cell carcinomaCox hazard modelHigh-quality careAnticancer agentsProvider Enumeration SystemMRCC patientsClinical characteristicsCohort studyPatient characteristicsPatient, provider, and hospital factors associated with oral anti-neoplastic agent initiation and adherence in older patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Kaye DR, Wilson LE, Greiner MA, Spees LP, Pritchard JE, Zhang T, Pollack CE, George D, Scales CD, Baggett CD, Gross CP, Leapman MS, Wheeler SB, Dinan MA. Patient, provider, and hospital factors associated with oral anti-neoplastic agent initiation and adherence in older patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2022, 13: 614-623. PMID: 35125336, PMCID: PMC9232903, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2022.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Renal CellHospitalsHumansKidney NeoplasmsMedicareRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaCancer-specific survivalMedical oncologistsRenal cell carcinomaHospital factorsHospital characteristicsOlder patientsCell carcinomaOAA treatmentDiagnosis of mRCCHigh-quality cancer careOlder adultsDecreased relative riskHigh-poverty zip codesYears of ageAnti-neoplastic agentsMRCC diagnosisSpecialty accessSurvival persistCause mortalityCancer providersPatient factorsMetastatic diagnosisCancer careRelative riskEvaluation of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Miller SM, Wilson LE, Greiner MA, Pritchard JE, Zhang T, Kaye DR, Cohen HJ, Becher RD, Maerz LL, Dinan MA. Evaluation of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2022, 13: 635-643. PMID: 34996724, PMCID: PMC9232862, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2021.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Renal CellCognitive DysfunctionDementiaHumansKidney NeoplasmsMedicareUnited StatesConceptsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaNon-cancer controlsRenal cell carcinomaMRCC diagnosisMild cognitive impairmentCell carcinomaRisk factorsCognitive impairmentOlder adultsProportional hazards modelNew cancer treatmentsCohort entryOlder patientsSurgical therapyMAIN OUTCOMEExclusion criteriaAgent useDisease processHazards modelPatientsMedicare datasetCancer treatmentDiagnosisDementiaCarcinoma
2021
Provider‐ and patient‐level predictors of oral anticancer agent initiation and adherence in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Spees LP, Wheeler SB, Jackson BE, Baggett CD, Wilson LE, Greiner MA, Kaye DR, Zhang T, George D, Scales CD, Pritchard JE, Leapman M, Gross CP, Dinan MA. Provider‐ and patient‐level predictors of oral anticancer agent initiation and adherence in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Cancer Medicine 2021, 10: 6653-6665. PMID: 34480518, PMCID: PMC8495289, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaPatient-level factorsRenal cell carcinomaCell carcinomaRisk ratioState cancer registry dataPatient-level predictorsPatient-level characteristicsCancer registry dataProvider Enumeration SystemMRCC diagnosisMedical oncologyInsurance typeMedicare patientsRegistry dataFemale providersPatientsMedian proportionPoisson regressionCare issuesPrivate insuranceMale providersAdherenceCarcinomaAnticancer agentsPatterns and Predictors of Oral Anticancer Agent Use in Diverse Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Wheeler SB, Spees LP, Jackson BE, Baggett CD, Wilson LE, Greiner MA, Kaye DR, Zhang T, George D, Scales CD, Pritchard JE, Dinan MA. Patterns and Predictors of Oral Anticancer Agent Use in Diverse Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. JCO Oncology Practice 2021, 17: e1895-e1904. PMID: 34138665, PMCID: PMC8678030, DOI: 10.1200/op.20.01082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaOral anticancer agentsRenal cell carcinomaIndex dateCell carcinomaRisk ratioPatterns of usePatients age 80Patients age 18Population-based studyAdjusted risk differenceOral therapyPatient characteristicsContinuous enrollmentHigh frailtyAge 80Agent useRisk differencePatientsDiverse patientsComorbiditiesAge 18Regulatory approvalCarcinomaLog-Poisson model