2019
Preoperative biopsy in parotid malignancies: Variation in use and impact on surgical margins
Benchetrit L, Torabi SJ, Morse E, Mehra S, Rahmati R, Osborn HA, Judson BL. Preoperative biopsy in parotid malignancies: Variation in use and impact on surgical margins. The Laryngoscope 2019, 130: 1450-1458. PMID: 31411749, DOI: 10.1002/lary.28224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative biopsyParotid malignanciesSurgical marginsPositive marginsClinical T1 stageNational Cancer DatabaseClinical T stageClinical N stageHigh-volume centersSubgroup of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionEarly clinical stageChi-square testAdjuvant therapyRetrospective cohortYounger patientsT stageClinical stageSurgical outcomesVolume centersBiopsy useCancer DatabaseN stageBiopsyPatients
2018
Positive surgical margins in parotid malignancies: Institutional variation and survival association
Morse E, Fujiwara RJT, Judson B, Prasad ML, Mehra S. Positive surgical margins in parotid malignancies: Institutional variation and survival association. The Laryngoscope 2018, 129: 129-137. PMID: 30194762, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive surgical marginsPositive margin rateOverall survivalSurgical marginsHigh-volume facilitiesMargin ratePositive marginsParotid malignanciesMucoepidermoid carcinomaCox proportional hazards regressionOverall positive margin rateLow-grade mucoepidermoid carcinomaNational Cancer DatabaseProportional hazards regressionMultivariable logistic regressionPositive margin statusRetrospective database analysisParotid cancerMargin statusHazards regressionCancer DatabaseSurvival associationsDecreased oddsCystic carcinomaPatients
2017
Leiomyosarcoma of the infratemporal fossa with perineurial spread along the right mandibular nerve: a case report
Barbiero FJ, Huttner AJ, Judson BL, Baehring JM. Leiomyosarcoma of the infratemporal fossa with perineurial spread along the right mandibular nerve: a case report. CNS Oncology 2017, 06: 281-285. PMID: 28990793, PMCID: PMC6004886, DOI: 10.2217/cns-2017-0004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMandibular nerveRight mandibular nerveRight cavernous sinusSmooth muscle differentiationNerve biopsyCase reportMass lesionNeck cancerCavernous sinusMalignant tumorsGI tractInfratemporal fossaMedical literatureLeiomyosarcomaSkin appendagesSimilar casesNerveTumorsMuscle differentiationPeculiar patternDiplopiaHeadacheBiopsyPatientsMyometrium
2014
Predictors of survival in carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma
Chen MM, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Judson BL. Predictors of survival in carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma. Head & Neck 2014, 36: 1324-1328. PMID: 23956034, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenoma, PleomorphicFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedParotid NeoplasmsPrognosisRisk FactorsSEER ProgramSurvival RateUnited StatesConceptsDisease-specific survivalCervical lymph node metastasisLymph node metastasisCa ex-PAPleomorphic adenomaLymph nodesNode metastasisMultiple cervical lymph node metastasesMultiple metastatic lymph nodesPositive lymph nodesEnd Results (SEER) databaseMetastatic lymph nodesPredictors of survivalHigh-grade carcinomaCarcinoma ex pleomorphic adenomaEx pleomorphic adenomaFirst population-level analysisBenign pleomorphic adenomaExtraparenchymal extensionCervical metastasisIndependent predictorsDistant metastasisPrognostic featuresResults databasePoor prognosisPrognostic factors for squamous cell cancer of the parotid gland: An analysis of 2104 patients
Chen MM, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Judson BL. Prognostic factors for squamous cell cancer of the parotid gland: An analysis of 2104 patients. Head & Neck 2014, 37: 1-7. PMID: 24339135, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell cancerCell cancerRadiation therapyCutaneous squamous cell cancerCommon parotid malignancyAdjuvant radiation therapyDisease-specific mortalityDisease-specific survivalEnd Results (SEER) databaseYears of ageExtraparenchymal extensionCervical metastasisParotid malignanciesAdult patientsPrimary malignancyImproved survivalPrognostic factorsDistant metastasisResults databasePoor prognosisTumor sizeTreatment outcomesParotid glandPatientsSurgery
2013
Histologic grade as prognostic indicator for mucoepidermoid carcinoma: A population‐level analysis of 2400 patients
Chen MM, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Judson BL. Histologic grade as prognostic indicator for mucoepidermoid carcinoma: A population‐level analysis of 2400 patients. Head & Neck 2013, 36: 158-163. PMID: 23765800, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade mucoepidermoid carcinomaDisease-specific survivalMucoepidermoid carcinomaNodal metastasisFive-year DSS ratesIntermediate-grade mucoepidermoid carcinomaEnd Results (SEER) databaseNegative prognostic factorParotid mucoepidermoid carcinomaHigh gradeFirst population-level studyExtraparenchymal extensionDSS ratesPatient ageUncommon malignancyPrognostic factorsDistant metastasisResults databaseTumor sizeHistologic gradePrognostic indicatorLevel IParotid glandMetastasisLarger studyParotid gland lymphoma: Prognostic analysis of 2140 patients
Feinstein AJ, Ciarleglio MM, Cong X, Otremba MD, Judson BL. Parotid gland lymphoma: Prognostic analysis of 2140 patients. The Laryngoscope 2013, 123: 1199-1203. PMID: 23576299, DOI: 10.1002/lary.23901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphomaMaleMiddle AgedParotid NeoplasmsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesSEER ProgramSex DistributionSurvival RateUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsParotid gland lymphomaFacial nerve sacrificeB-cell lymphomaNerve sacrificeHodgkin's lymphomaMarginal zone B-cell lymphomaEnd Results Program databaseKaplan-Meier survival curvesCox proportional hazards modelNon-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypesLarge B-cell lymphomaUS population-based dataRetrospective cohort studyRole of chemotherapyLog-rank testPopulation-based dataForm of surgeryProportional hazards modelCohort studyPatient agePathologic featuresPrognostic importanceMale genderProgram databaseLymphoma subtypes