2021
Treatment at Integrated Centers Might Bridge the Academic-Community Survival Gap in Patients With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung
Ramalingam S, Dinan M, Crawford J. Treatment at Integrated Centers Might Bridge the Academic-Community Survival Gap in Patients With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung. Clinical Lung Cancer 2021, 22: e646-e653. PMID: 33582071, DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2020.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerCommunity-based centersAcademic centersMetastatic non-small cell carcinomaNon-small cell carcinomaStudy periodPrimary end pointNational Cancer DatabaseCell lung cancerSquamous cell carcinomaCancer-related deathMost cancer-related deathsTreatment-related improvementOverall survivalSurvival gapSurvival disparitiesImproved survivalCell carcinomaLung cancerCancer DatabaseRetrospective analysisNew therapiesPatientsEnd point
2014
Extent of Surgery for Papillary Thyroid Cancer Is Not Associated With Survival
Adam MA, Pura J, Gu L, Dinan MA, Tyler DS, Reed SD, Scheri R, Roman SA, Sosa JA. Extent of Surgery for Papillary Thyroid Cancer Is Not Associated With Survival. Annals Of Surgery 2014, 260: 601-607. PMID: 25203876, PMCID: PMC4532384, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000000925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid cancerExtent of surgeryTotal thyroidectomyOverall survivalTumor sizeDistant metastasisThyroid cancerSurvival advantagePTC tumorsRadioactive iodine treatmentLarge contemporary cohortOverall survival advantageUnderwent total thyroidectomyProportional hazards modelPresence of nodalMultivariable adjustmentAdult patientsClinical factorsContemporary cohortMultifocal diseaseAbsolute indicationMale sexTumors 1.0Black racePTC patients