2024
Patterns of Physical Therapy Referral and Subsequent Attendance Among Childhood Cancer Survivors with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy at a Regional Childhood Cancer Survivorship Clinic
Kang L, Kadan-Lottick N, Rotatori J, Kujawski S, Messerschmidt E, Auerbach C, Balsamo L, Lustberg M, Ma X, Rodwin R. Patterns of Physical Therapy Referral and Subsequent Attendance Among Childhood Cancer Survivors with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy at a Regional Childhood Cancer Survivorship Clinic. Seminars In Oncology Nursing 2024, 40: 151716. PMID: 39164160, DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2024.151716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood cancer survivorsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyCharacteristics of survivorsPhysical therapyPercentage of adultsPT referralSurvivorship clinicCancer survivorsAttended PTPT attendanceNeighborhood characteristicsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptomsCancer survivorship clinicPhysical therapy referralsHigh school diplomaSurvivor educationCare coordinationOlder survivorsTherapy referralsImprove attendanceMedian percentageCancer diagnosisSchool diplomaPercentage of householdsAttendance
2023
Outdoor artificial light at night, air pollution, and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the California Linkage Study of Early-Onset Cancers
Zhong C, Wang R, Morimoto L, Longcore T, Franklin M, Rogne T, Metayer C, Wiemels J, Ma X. Outdoor artificial light at night, air pollution, and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the California Linkage Study of Early-Onset Cancers. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 583. PMID: 36631468, PMCID: PMC9834257, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23682-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaRisk of childhoodEarly-onset cancersLymphoblastic leukemiaBirth recordsChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaNon-Hispanic white childrenHispanic childrenCalifornia Cancer RegistryEtiology of childhoodOutdoor artificial lightOutdoor ALANHighest tertileCancer RegistryLinkage studiesRisk factorsBorderline associationElevated riskCancer diagnosisCancerEnvironmental exposuresWhite childrenCommon typeAir pollutionRisk
2018
Randomized Trial of the Impact of Empowering Childhood Cancer Survivors With Survivorship Care Plans
Kadan-Lottick NS, Ross WL, Mitchell HR, Rotatori J, Gross CP, Ma X. Randomized Trial of the Impact of Empowering Childhood Cancer Survivors With Survivorship Care Plans. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2018, 110: 1352-1359. PMID: 29771337, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djy057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvivorship care plansChildhood cancer survivorsPrimary care physiciansLate complicationsCancer survivorsSurvivorship clinicCare plansSC groupNew late complicationSurveillance testsTwo-sided statistical testsHealth care quality measuresAge 18 yearsCare quality measuresClinic attendanceCare physiciansPatient adherenceTreatment summaryTherapy surveillanceComplicationsAssignment groupCancer diagnosisAdherenceSurvivorsTrials
2016
Association between Time since Cancer Diagnosis and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Population-Level Analysis
Wang SY, Hsu SH, Gross CP, Sanft T, Davidoff AJ, Ma X, Yu JB. Association between Time since Cancer Diagnosis and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Population-Level Analysis. Value In Health 2016, 19: 631-638. PMID: 27565280, PMCID: PMC5002308, DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2016.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComponent summary scoresSF-6D scoresMental component summary scoresSurvivors of prostateYear of diagnosisPoor-prognosis cancerCancer survivorsSummary scoresCancer diagnosisCervical cancerLower mental component summary scoresLower SF-6D scoresPhysical component summary scoreCancer typesSurvivors of breastHealth-related qualityLevel of HRQoLPatient demographic characteristicsBreast cancer survivorsDecade of diagnosisDemographic characteristicsMost cancer survivorsMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyQuality of lifePoor mental health
2015
Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Prostate Cancer Patients after Radiotherapy, a Population-Based Study
Wang R, Zeidan A, Soulos P, Yu J, Davidoff A, Gore S, Gross C, Ma X. Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Prostate Cancer Patients after Radiotherapy, a Population-Based Study. Blood 2015, 126: 3295. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.3295.3295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMDS/AMLProstate cancer patientsIntensity-modulated radiotherapyProstate cancer diagnosisImpact of radiotherapyCancer patientsMyelodysplastic syndromeProstate cancerMyeloid malignanciesSecond malignanciesHazard ratioCancer diagnosisRadiation modalitiesEnd Results-Medicare databaseElderly prostate cancer patientsRisk of MDSMultivariate modelRetrospective cohort studyRole of radiotherapyElixhauser comorbidity scoreAcute myeloid leukemia diagnosisHistory of anemiaAcute myeloid leukemiaEnd of studyExternal beam radiotherapySecondary Myeloid Neoplasms in Older Women with Breast Cancer after Radiotherapy: A Population-Based Study
Zeidan A, Long J, Wang R, Yu J, Hall J, Abel G, Gore S, Gross C, Ma X, Davidoff A. Secondary Myeloid Neoplasms in Older Women with Breast Cancer after Radiotherapy: A Population-Based Study. Blood 2015, 126: 1676. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.1676.1676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTherapy-related myeloid neoplasmsMDS/acute myeloid leukemiaSingle-modality radiotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaBreast cancer patientsMonths of diagnosisEarly breast cancerCompeting-risk analysisMyelodysplastic syndromeBreast cancerCancer patientsBreast cancer diagnosisRisk factorsMyeloid neoplasmsRadiation therapyAML/myelodysplastic syndromeFemale breast cancer patientsNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceRadiotherapy-treated patientsReceipt of radiotherapySecondary myeloid neoplasmsRetrospective cohort studyCancer diagnosisNumber of comorbiditiesBetter overall survival
2013
The cost implications of prostate cancer screening in the Medicare population
Ma X, Wang R, Long JB, Ross JS, Soulos PR, Yu JB, Makarov DV, Gold HT, Gross CP. The cost implications of prostate cancer screening in the Medicare population. Cancer 2013, 120: 96-102. PMID: 24122801, PMCID: PMC3867600, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancerScreening costsAnnual screening costsPopulation-based cohortProstate cancer screeningHospital referral region levelMale Medicare beneficiariesProstate-specific antigenCancer screeningLowest quartileHRR levelMedicare populationMedicare beneficiariesOlder menNational feeCancerService Medicare programCancer diagnosisMenQuartilePSACost implicationsAnnual expenditureMedicare programBiopsy
2012
New health conditions identified at a regional childhood cancer survivor clinic visit
Hogan M, Ma X, Kadan‐Lottick N. New health conditions identified at a regional childhood cancer survivor clinic visit. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2012, 60: 682-687. PMID: 23023769, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew health conditionsClinic visitsSurvivorship clinicChildhood cancerHealth conditionsOdds ratioChildren's Oncology Group Long-Term FollowCancer treatment exposuresRegular medical careCancer diagnosisPotential treatment-related effectsLong-term followCancer survivorship clinicTherapy-related effectsTreatment-related effectsRisk-based screeningGroup of survivorsSurvivor clinicChest irradiationPulmonary dysfunctionSubsequent cancerLate complicationsNeurologic impairmentAssociated FactorsMultivariate regression model