2019
Association of provider experience and clinical outcomes in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes receiving hypomethylating agents
Zeidan AM, Hu X, Zhu W, Stahl M, Wang R, Huntington SF, Giri S, Bewersdorf JP, Podoltsev NA, Gore SD, Ma X, Davidoff AJ. Association of provider experience and clinical outcomes in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes receiving hypomethylating agents. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019, 61: 397-408. PMID: 31570040, PMCID: PMC7732188, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1663423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticHumansMedicareMyelodysplastic SyndromesProportional Hazards ModelsUnited StatesConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeOverall survivalHMA cyclesHMA therapyProvider experienceCox proportional hazards modelOlder MDS patientsMedian overall survivalPercent of patientsSEER-Medicare dataMultivariate logistic regressionProportional hazards modelHMA initiationClinical outcomesMDS patientsClinical trialsMedian numberHMA treatmentHazards modelPatientsSignificant associationLogistic regressionPopulation-level survivalSurvivalSyndrome
2017
Risk of myeloid neoplasms after radiotherapy among older women with localized breast cancer: A population-based study
Zeidan AM, Long JB, Wang R, Hu X, Yu JB, Huntington SF, Abel GA, Mougalian SS, Podoltsev NA, Gore SD, Gross CP, Ma X, Davidoff AJ. Risk of myeloid neoplasms after radiotherapy among older women with localized breast cancer: A population-based study. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0184747. PMID: 28902882, PMCID: PMC5597231, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansIncidenceNeoplasms, Second PrimaryPopulation SurveillanceProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapyRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisConceptsBreast cancer survivorsMyeloid neoplasmsCancer survivorsBreast cancerOlder womenOlder breast cancer survivorsTherapy-related myeloid neoplasmsCompeting-risks survival analysisAbsolute risk increaseBenefits of radiotherapyPopulation-based studyAbsence of chemotherapyRisk of developmentMultiple sensitivity analysesEligible patientsSubsequent chemotherapyAdjuvant radiotherapyLocalized diseaseCumulative incidenceInitial treatmentSEER registryPoor outcomeTreatment recommendationsMedicare claimsMN diagnosisHypomethylating agent therapy use and survival in older patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in the United States: A large population‐based study
Zeidan AM, Hu X, Long JB, Wang R, Ma X, Podoltsev NA, Huntington SF, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ. Hypomethylating agent therapy use and survival in older patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in the United States: A large population‐based study. Cancer 2017, 123: 3754-3762. PMID: 28621841, PMCID: PMC6540984, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaRisk of deathSupportive careEnd Results-Medicare databaseOlder adultsMedian OS timeOverall survival benefitCohort of patientsProportional hazards modelUse of HMAsMedian OSAgent therapySurvival benefitOS timeCMML patientsMyelomonocytic leukemiaHazards modelHMA treatmentPatientsTemporal improvementSecondary analysisPropensity scoreLimited evidenceSurvival changesApproval
2015
Utility of interim and end-of-treatment [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography–computed tomography in frontline therapy of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Huntington SF, Nasta SD, Schuster SJ, Doshi JA, Svoboda J. Utility of interim and end-of-treatment [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography–computed tomography in frontline therapy of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2015, 56: 2579-2584. PMID: 25629993, DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2015.1007506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCyclophosphamideDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePositron-Emission TomographyPrednisoneProportional Hazards ModelsRemission InductionRetrospective StudiesRituximabTomography, X-Ray ComputedVincristineYoung AdultConceptsDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaFluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomographyPositron emission tomography-computed tomographyEmission tomography-computed tomographyLarge B-cell lymphomaFirst-line therapyMajority of patientsTomography-computed tomographyB-cell lymphomaI-PETPET/CTFrontline therapyClinical utilityInterim PET/CTTreatment PET/CTProgression-free survivalEnd of treatmentLittle clinical utilityPost-treatment assessmentRetrospective studyPretreatment stagingMultivariable modelingPatientsTreatment imagingTherapy