2011
Evidence-based genomic diagnosis characterized chromosomal and cryptic imbalances in 30 elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia
Bajaj R, Xu F, Xiang B, Wilcox K, DiAdamo AJ, Kumar R, Pietraszkiewicz A, Halene S, Li P. Evidence-based genomic diagnosis characterized chromosomal and cryptic imbalances in 30 elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia. Molecular Cytogenetics 2011, 4: 3. PMID: 21251322, PMCID: PMC3031273, DOI: 10.1186/1755-8166-4-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArray comparative genomic hybridizationCopy number alterationsAcute myeloid leukemiaClonal chromosomal abnormalitiesOligonucleotide array comparative genomic hybridizationGene contentBAC clonesEvidence-based approachComparative genomic hybridizationElderly patientsGenomic analysisGenomic contentDerivative chromosome 6Genomic featuresIsodicentric X chromosomeMyelodysplastic syndromeX chromosomeMyeloid leukemiaConclusionsOur dataCytogenomic analysisChromosome 6Clinical validitySegmental amplificationMYC geneClonal abnormalities
2010
Pattern of hypomethylating agents use among elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Wang R, Gross CP, Maggiore RJ, Halene S, Soulos PR, Raza A, Galili N, Ma X. Pattern of hypomethylating agents use among elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Leukemia Research 2010, 35: 904-908. PMID: 21067809, PMCID: PMC3114277, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2010.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromePatient characteristicsRefractory anemiaMultivariate logistic regression modelMultiple patient characteristicsPopulation-based studyUse of HMAsLogistic regression modelsElderly patientsExcess blastsMultilineage dysplasiaRefractory cytopeniaMDS patientsPatientsComorbiditiesAnemiaSyndromeHigher chanceRegression modelsHMAsAgentsIntroduction periodCytopeniasDysplasiaCancer
2009
Neighborhood socioeconomic status influences the survival of elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes in the United States
Wang R, Gross CP, Halene S, Ma X. Neighborhood socioeconomic status influences the survival of elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes in the United States. Cancer Causes & Control 2009, 20: 1369-1376. PMID: 19455395, PMCID: PMC2921772, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-009-9362-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeighborhood socioeconomic statusMyelodysplastic syndromeSocioeconomic statusElderly patientsHazard ratioMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelCox proportional hazards modelSurvival of patientsPopulation-based studyRisk of deathRisk of mortalityProportional hazards modelImpact of SESLow socioeconomic statusCensus tractsPrognostic roleMDS patientsIndependent determinantsRefractory anemiaHistological subtypesHazards modelPatientsSES statusTractS scores