2010
Endoscopic ultrasound may be unnecessary in the preoperative evaluation of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm
Cone M, Rea J, Diggs B, Billingsley K, Sheppard B. Endoscopic ultrasound may be unnecessary in the preoperative evaluation of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm. Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2010, 13: 112-116. PMID: 21241428, PMCID: PMC3044345, DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2010.00254.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiopsy, Fine-NeedleCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCarcinoma, PapillaryChi-Square DistributionEndosonographyFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleNeoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and SerousOdds RatioOregonPancreatic NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CareRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmHigh-grade dysplasiaFine needle aspiratesPapillary mucinous neoplasmEndoscopic ultrasoundComputed tomographyCT scanMucinous neoplasmsCarcinoembryonic antigenPancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmsDuct diameterLesion diameterPancreatic duct diameterPreoperative computed tomographyHigh-resolution CT scanningPreoperative evaluationInvasive cancerMedical recordsRadiographic criteriaStudy groupPatientsLesion sizeNeedle aspiratesMultivariate analysisCT scanning
2006
Completion of Therapy by Medicare Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer
Dobie S, Baldwin L, Dominitz J, Matthews B, Billingsley K, Barlow W. Completion of Therapy by Medicare Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2006, 98: 610-619. PMID: 16670386, PMCID: PMC3124351, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djj159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemotherapy, AdjuvantColonic NeoplasmsFemaleFrail ElderlyHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareNeoplasm StagingPatient CompliancePredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSEER ProgramSocial SupportUnited StatesConceptsStage III colon cancerCompletion of therapyAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant therapyChemotherapy completionPhysician characteristicsMedicare claimsColon cancerStage III colon cancer patientsEnd Results program dataMultivariable logistic regression modelingAdjuvant chemotherapy completionChemotherapy completion rateIncomplete adjuvant chemotherapySEER program dataColon cancer resectionCancer-related mortalityPredictors of initiationColon cancer patientsLogistic regression modelingProgram dataPatient characteristicsCancer resectionTreatment complicationsCancer mortality