2015
Racial Disparities in Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
Housri N, Khan AJ, Taunk N, Goyal S, Nelson CJ, Ferro A, Haffty BG. Racial Disparities in Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Breast Cancer Clinical Trials. The Breast Journal 2015, 21: 387-394. PMID: 25919123, DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsNon-white womenCancer patientsClinical trialsWhite womenRacial disparitiesRadiation oncology clinical trialsBreast cancer clinical trialsRetrospective cohort studyClinico-pathologic factorsLymph node positivityUse of chemotherapyClinical trial enrollmentOncology clinical trialsUse of brachytherapyBreast radiotherapy trialsCancer clinical trialsPaucity of dataCohort studyNode positivityPatient demographicsReceptor statusTrial enrollmentTumor characteristicsDisease stage
2009
Surgery does not adversely affect survival in primary gastrointestinal lymphoma
Cheung MC, Housri N, Ogilvie MP, Sola JE, Koniaris LG. Surgery does not adversely affect survival in primary gastrointestinal lymphoma. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2009, 100: 59-64. PMID: 19399785, DOI: 10.1002/jso.21298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedFemaleGastrointestinal NeoplasmsHumansLymphomaMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSEER ProgramConceptsGastrointestinal lymphomaMultivariate analysisMarginal zone B-cell lymphomaAssociated survival benefitPrimary gastrointestinal lymphomaEnd Results (SEER) databaseImpact of surgeryRisk of deathB-cell lymphomaMedian survivalOverall survivalSurgical resectionIndependent predictorsSurvival benefitOverall incidencePoor prognosisResults databaseSurgical extirpationExtirpative surgeryTumor locationMale genderUnivariate analysisSurgeryLymphomaTreatment data
2008
Malignant abdominal mesothelioma: Defining the role of surgery
Rodríguez D, Cheung MC, Housri N, Koniaris LG. Malignant abdominal mesothelioma: Defining the role of surgery. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2008, 99: 51-57. PMID: 18942074, DOI: 10.1002/jso.21167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of surgerySurgical resectionMedian survivalDifferentiated tumor gradePotential surgical resectionOverall median survivalEnd Results (SEER) databaseLonger median survivalLocalized diseaseYounger patientsIndependent predictorsAnnual incidenceResults databasePoor outcomeSurgical extirpationMale genderMalignant mesotheliomaTumor gradeAdvanced ageAbdominal mesotheliomaPatientsMultivariate analysisResectionSurvivalSignificant differencesAre Many Community Hospitals Undertreating Breast Cancer?
Gutierrez JC, Hurley JD, Housri N, Perez EA, Byrne MM, Koniaris LG. Are Many Community Hospitals Undertreating Breast Cancer? Annals Of Surgery 2008, 248: 154-162. PMID: 18650623, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31816c4030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiopsy, NeedleBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFloridaHealth Care SurveysHospitals, CommunityHospitals, UniversityHumansImmunohistochemistryMastectomyMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'Radiotherapy, AdjuvantRegistriesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsLong-term outcomesTeaching hospitalCommunity hospitalBreast cancerPoor long-term outcomesFlorida Cancer Data SystemHigh-volume community hospitalsLow-volume hospitalsOverall survival rateBreast-conserving surgeryHigh-volume centersSignificant independent predictorsAdjuvant therapyAdvanced diseaseMultimodality therapySurvival benefitIndependent predictorsTreatment patternsDuctal carcinomaPatient outcomesPractice patternsBetter survivalStage IIIOperative casesTreatment approaches