2024
Evaluation of a Novel Prognostic System for Overall Survival in Surgically Resected Oral Cavity Carcinoma
Husain Z, Rybkin A, Lee V, Young M, Eskander A, Burtness B, Park H. Evaluation of a Novel Prognostic System for Overall Survival in Surgically Resected Oral Cavity Carcinoma. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024, 120: e759-e760. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.1668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLymphovascular space invasionOral cavity carcinomaOverall survivalIntermediate-riskHigh riskT3/4 diseaseDistant metastasisN stageStandard riskPrediction of distant metastasisGrade 3 tumorsMedian follow-upNational Cancer DatabasePathological risk factorsOral cavity cancerKaplan-Meier methodLog-rank testSubsets of patientsHospital-based cohortClinical trial stratificationHigh-volume hospitalsT3/4 tumorsMedian followSurgical resectionIndividualized treatment selection
2020
Radiation Dose to the Rectum With Definitive Radiation Therapy and Hydrogel Spacer Versus Postprostatectomy Radiation Therapy
Yang DX, Verma V, An Y, Yu JB, Sprenkle PC, Leapman MS, Park HS. Radiation Dose to the Rectum With Definitive Radiation Therapy and Hydrogel Spacer Versus Postprostatectomy Radiation Therapy. Advances In Radiation Oncology 2020, 5: 1225-1231. PMID: 33305083, PMCID: PMC7718530, DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2020.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDefinitive radiation therapyPostoperative radiation therapyHydrogel spacerRadiation therapyRectal dosimetryProstate cancerGroup 1Rectal dose-volume parametersPostprostatectomy radiation therapyDose-volume parametersPostprostatectomy settingSurgical patientsPrimary managementRectal volumeDefinitive settingRadical prostatectomyRectal dosesGroup 2High riskPatientsLinear regression analysisProstatectomyMann-WhitneyTherapyCancerNationwide Patterns of Pathologic Fractures Among Patients Hospitalized With Bone Metastases
Jairam V, Lee V, Yu JB, Park HS. Nationwide Patterns of Pathologic Fractures Among Patients Hospitalized With Bone Metastases. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 43: 720-726. PMID: 32694296, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic fractureBone metastasesMultiple myelomaUtilization Project National Inpatient SampleLonger inpatient staysMultivariable logistic regressionNational Inpatient SampleIntrahepatic bile ductsRenal pelvis cancerRenal cell carcinomaProphylactic stabilizationHospital admissionPrimary cancerBile ductInpatient stayPelvis cancerCell carcinomaInpatient SamplePrimary diagnosisRisk factorsBaseline differencesOutpatient monitoringHigh riskHealthcare costsPatientsNationwide patterns of hemorrhagic stroke among patients hospitalized with brain metastases: influence of primary cancer diagnosis and anticoagulation
Lee V, Jairam V, Yu JB, Park HS. Nationwide patterns of hemorrhagic stroke among patients hospitalized with brain metastases: influence of primary cancer diagnosis and anticoagulation. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 10084. PMID: 32572113, PMCID: PMC7308286, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67316-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain metastasesLong-term anticoagulationIntracerebral hemorrhageKidney cancerHigh riskUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient SampleDiagnosis of ICHHospital-related characteristicsRisks of anticoagulationPrimary cancer diagnosisMultivariable logistic regressionNationwide Inpatient SampleLonger lengthDiagnosis of melanomaMann-Whitney UHemorrhagic strokeNeurologic dysfunctionConcurrent diagnosisSignificant morbiditySecondary diagnosisInpatient SampleBaseline differencesDecreased qualityAnticoagulationHealthcare costs
2019
Emergency department visits for prescription and synthetic opioid overdoses among patients with cancer.
Jairam V, Yang D, Yu J, Park H. Emergency department visits for prescription and synthetic opioid overdoses among patients with cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 6579-6579. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.6579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED visitsOpioid overdoseEmergency departmentHigh riskOverdose ratesCervical cancerSynthetic opioidsUtilization Project Nationwide Emergency Department SampleNationwide Emergency Department SampleNon-cancer patientsEnd Results ProgramEmergency Department SampleIntrahepatic bile ductsPrimary cancer siteSynthetic opioid overdoseDiagnosis of cancerRespiratory intubationMetastatic diseaseHospital admissionOpioid dependencePrimary cancerBile ductResults ProgramCancer patientsCommon cancerSuicide among cancer patients
Zaorsky NG, Zhang Y, Tuanquin L, Bluethmann SM, Park HS, Chinchilli VM. Suicide among cancer patients. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 207. PMID: 30643135, PMCID: PMC6331593, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-08170-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized mortality ratioCancer patientsHigh riskHigher standardized mortality ratiosColorectal cancer patientsEnd Results ProgramPopulation-based studyYears of agePredominant patientsLocalized diseasePerson yearsResults ProgramHodgkin's lymphomaTesticular tumorsMortality ratioRates of suicideGeneral populationPatientsCommitted suicideUnmarried malesLungSuicideRiskRepresentative dataLymphoma
2014
Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation for Patients With Locally Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer at High Risk for Brain Metastases
Park HS, Decker RH, Wilson LD, Yu JB. Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation for Patients With Locally Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer at High Risk for Brain Metastases. Clinical Lung Cancer 2014, 16: 292-297. PMID: 25499149, DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2014.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProphylactic cranial irradiationLA-NSCLC patientsSequential landmark analysesCell lung cancerBrain metastasesHigh riskCranial irradiationSurvival benefitLung cancerLandmark analysisEffect of PCICox proportional hazards regressionNon-PCI patientsOverall survival benefitEnd Results (SEER) databaseHigh-risk patientsStage III NSCLCGroup of patientsProportional hazards regressionLog-rank testSignificant survival differenceImmortal time biasPopulation-based analysisAdult patientsOnly patients