2020
National trends in the management of patients with positive surgical margins at radical prostatectomy
Ghabili K, Park HS, Yu JB, Sprenkle PC, Kim SP, Nguyen KA, Ma X, Gross CP, Leapman MS. National trends in the management of patients with positive surgical margins at radical prostatectomy. World Journal Of Urology 2020, 39: 1141-1151. PMID: 32562045, DOI: 10.1007/s00345-020-03298-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAndrogen deprivation therapyPositive surgical marginsUse of ADTPost-prostatectomy radiation therapyRadiation therapySurgical marginsRadical prostatectomyInitial courseNode-negative prostate cancerPost-operative radiation therapyMultivariable logistic regression modelNational Cancer DatabaseAdverse pathologic featuresManagement of patientsPost-operative managementLogistic regression modelsDeprivation therapySurgical cancersPrimary endpointRT useSecondary endpointsPathologic characteristicsPathologic featuresUninsured statusCancer Database
2019
Mentorship in Radiation Oncology: Role of Gender Diversity in Abstract Presenting and Senior Author Dyads on Subsequent High-Impact Publications
Lee A, Albert A, Griffith K, Evans S, Rahimy E, Park HS, Cervino LI, Moran JM, Jagsi R. Mentorship in Radiation Oncology: Role of Gender Diversity in Abstract Presenting and Senior Author Dyads on Subsequent High-Impact Publications. Advances In Radiation Oncology 2019, 5: 292-296. PMID: 32280830, PMCID: PMC7136636, DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2019.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOncology annual meetingsMultivariable logistic regression modelAmerican SocietyRadiation Oncology annual meetingLogistic regression modelsPrimary independent variableOncology abstractsHigher oddsHigh-impact journalsCharacteristics of abstractsSenior authorAnnual MeetingRadiation oncologyUnmeasured confoundingSignificant differencesPresentingRegression modelsHigh-impact publicationsPoster discussionsPresentationManuscript publicationOncologyIs Proton Therapy a “Pro” for Breast Cancer? A Comparison of Proton vs. Non-proton Radiotherapy Using the National Cancer Database
Chowdhary M, Lee A, Gao S, Wang D, Barry PN, Diaz R, Bagadiya NR, Park HS, Yu JB, Wilson LD, Moran MS, Higgins SA, Knowlton CA, Patel KR. Is Proton Therapy a “Pro” for Breast Cancer? A Comparison of Proton vs. Non-proton Radiotherapy Using the National Cancer Database. Frontiers In Oncology 2019, 8: 678. PMID: 30693271, PMCID: PMC6339938, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLymph node irradiationNational Cancer DatabaseOverall survivalMultivariable analysisBreast cancerCancer DatabaseProton radiotherapyNon-metastatic breast cancerCox proportional hazards modelHigher heart dosesN2-N3 diseaseMultivariate logistic analysisProportional hazards modelAcademic facilitiesLogistic regression modelsHeart dosesAdjuvant radiotherapyNode irradiationHazard ratioNode positivityClinical benefitClinical trialsPRT patientsStage 0Hazards model
2018
Association Between Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Observation for Low-risk Prostate Cancer
Leapman MS, Wang R, Park HS, Yu JB, Weinreb JC, Gross CP, Ma X. Association Between Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Observation for Low-risk Prostate Cancer. Urology 2018, 124: 98-106. PMID: 30107188, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2018.07.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk prostate cancerProstate magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingProstate cancerDefinitive treatmentPCa diagnosisEnd Results-Medicare databaseResonance imagingMultivariable logistic regression analysisPropensity scoreDiagnosis of PCaUse of MRIConditional logistic regression modelsLogistic regression analysisLogistic regression modelsInitial managementMultivariable analysisGreater oddsPatientsSocioeconomic statusDiagnosisHigher likelihoodRegression analysisDemographic factorsCancerNational trends in the management of patients with positive surgical margins at the time of radical prostatectomy.
Ghabili K, Nguyen K, Hsiang W, Syed J, Suarez-Sarmiento A, Shuch B, Park H, Yu J, Leapman M. National trends in the management of patients with positive surgical margins at the time of radical prostatectomy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 111-111. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.6_suppl.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdjuvant radiation therapyAndrogen deprivation therapyPositive surgical marginsNational Cancer DatabaseAdjuvant therapyRadical prostatectomyRadiation therapyProstate cancerPathologic featuresSurgical marginsAddition of ADTAdjuvant androgen deprivation therapyStudy periodPre-treatment PSAPrimary definitive treatmentMajority of patientsManagement of patientsGleason grade groupCourse of managementOptimal management approachNon-academic facilitiesLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelAnalysis menDeprivation therapy
2016
The Association Between Evaluation at Academic Centers and the Likelihood of Expectant Management in Low-risk Prostate Cancer
Lester-Coll NH, Park HS, Rutter CE, Corso CD, Mancini BR, Yeboa DN, Kim SP, Gross CP, Yu JB. The Association Between Evaluation at Academic Centers and the Likelihood of Expectant Management in Low-risk Prostate Cancer. Urology 2016, 96: 128-135. PMID: 27392652, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2016.06.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk prostate cancerCancer center typeExpectant managementProstate cancerAcademic centersDefinitive treatmentNational Cancer Data BaseHierarchical mixed-effects logistic regression modelsMixed effects logistic regression modelsEffects logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsCommunity centersSurvival benefitActive surveillanceCenter typeRetrospective analysisLarge cohortTreatment selectionPertinent covariatesCancerInterfacility variationMenFacility typeFurther investigationRegression modelsThe effect of microscopic margin status on survival in adult retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas
Stahl JM, Corso CD, Park HS, An Y, Rutter CE, Han D, Roberts KB. The effect of microscopic margin status on survival in adult retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 43: 168-174. PMID: 27335080, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.05.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue sarcomasOverall survivalR1 resectionR0 resectionMargin statusNational Cancer Data BaseRetroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomaCox proportional hazards regressionPropensity scoreMultivariable logistic regression modelMedian overall survivalMicroscopic margin statusPre-operative RTReceipt of RTUnderwent R0 resectionSuperior overall survivalSmaller tumor sizeLow tumor gradeProportional hazards regressionLog-rank testRetroperitoneal soft tissueLogistic regression modelsLiposarcoma histologyR1 patientsRadiotherapy receipt