2018
Clinical value of transoral robotic surgery: Nationwide results from the first 5 years of adoption
Li H, Torabi SJ, Park HS, Yarbrough WG, Mehra S, Choi R, Judson BL. Clinical value of transoral robotic surgery: Nationwide results from the first 5 years of adoption. The Laryngoscope 2018, 129: 1844-1855. PMID: 30575965, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantChi-Square DistributionCombined Modality TherapyDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMargins of ExcisionMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNatural Orifice Endoscopic SurgeryNeoplasm StagingOropharyngeal NeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesRobotic Surgical ProceduresTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaTransoral robotic surgeryTransoral laser microsurgeryNonrobotic surgeryTORS patientsPositive marginsTLM patientsLower likelihoodT2 oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaEarly stage oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaLong-term oncologic outcomesUse of TORSKaplan-Meier log-rank testRobotic surgeryNational Cancer DatabaseMajority of patientsMultivariate Cox analysisSquamous cell carcinomaLog-rank testChi-square testCox multivariateN3 diseaseAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant radiotherapyAdjuvant therapy
2015
Improved prognosis for patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: Analysis of the National Cancer Database 1998–2006
Schwam ZG, Judson BL. Improved prognosis for patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: Analysis of the National Cancer Database 1998–2006. Oral Oncology 2015, 52: 45-51. PMID: 26553389, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2015.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral cavity squamous cell carcinomaLate-stage diseaseThree-year overall survivalEarly-stage diseaseEarly-stage patientsStage diseaseSquamous cell carcinomaStage patientsNeck dissectionOverall survivalCell carcinomaObserved survival improvementNational Cancer DatabaseRetrospective cohort studyHigh-volume centersNegative surgical marginsAdvanced-stage patientsLarge administrative databaseAdjuvant chemoradiationOCSCC patientsAdjuvant therapyCohort studyImproved survivalSurgical marginsSurvival improvement