2016
Association between access to accelerated partial breast irradiation and use of adjuvant radiotherapy
Wang EH, Park HS, Rutter CE, Gross CP, Soulos PR, Yu JB, Evans SB. Association between access to accelerated partial breast irradiation and use of adjuvant radiotherapy. Cancer 2016, 123: 502-511. PMID: 27657353, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-conserving surgeryInvasive cancerDuctal carcinomaNational Cancer Data BaseEarly-stage breast cancerReceipt of radiotherapySubgroup multivariable analysisSubset of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionPartial breast irradiationOverall sampleRT receiptAdjuvant radiotherapyEligible patientsRT useMultivariable analysisRetrospective studyBreast irradiationBreast cancerIndependent factorsPatientsRadiotherapyCancerLogistic regressionAPBI
2015
The evolving role of adjuvant radiotherapy for elderly women with early‐stage breast cancer
Rutter CE, Lester-Coll NH, Mancini BR, Corso CD, Park HS, Yeboa DN, Gross CP, Evans SB. The evolving role of adjuvant radiotherapy for elderly women with early‐stage breast cancer. Cancer 2015, 121: 2331-2340. PMID: 25810128, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerER-positive early-stage breast cancerRT useElderly patientsLogistic regression analysisBoost radiotherapyAdjuvant radiotherapyBreast cancerLeukemia Group B (CALGB) 9343 trialPositive early-stage breast cancerNational Cancer Data BaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisAvoidance of radiotherapyLocal control benefitNegative resection marginsYear of diagnosisUse of radiotherapyRegression analysisClinicopathologic covariatesRT detailsOlder patientsOverall survivalHypofractionated radiotherapyResection marginsEvidence-based practiceGrowing Use of Mastectomy for Ductal Carcinoma-In Situ of the Breast Among Young Women in the United States
Rutter CE, Park HS, Killelea BK, Evans SB. Growing Use of Mastectomy for Ductal Carcinoma-In Situ of the Breast Among Young Women in the United States. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 22: 2378-2386. PMID: 25564175, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-4334-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContralateral prophylactic mastectomyUse of mastectomyYounger patientsHigh-risk histopathologic featuresNational Cancer Data BaseGreater medical comorbidityRate of mastectomyYounger patient ageBreast conservation therapyMultivariable logistic regressionHigh tumor gradeProportion of womenBackgroundDuctal carcinomaPreinvasive formExtensive diseaseMastectomy ratesMedical comorbiditiesPatient ageConservation therapyDuctal carcinomaHistopathologic featuresExcellent outcomesProphylactic mastectomySurgical choiceTumor grade