2014
Examining the Cost-Effectiveness of Radiation Therapy Among Older Women With Favorable-Risk Breast Cancer
Sen S, Wang SY, Soulos PR, Frick KD, Long JB, Roberts KB, Yu JB, Evans SB, Chagpar AB, Gross CP. Examining the Cost-Effectiveness of Radiation Therapy Among Older Women With Favorable-Risk Breast Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2014, 106: dju008. PMID: 24598714, PMCID: PMC3982782, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBrachytherapyBreast NeoplasmsComorbidityCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHealth ExpendituresHumansLife ExpectancyMedicareNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingQuality of LifeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSampling StudiesSEER ProgramUnited StatesConceptsExternal beam radiation therapyIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioQuality-adjusted life yearsBreast cancerOlder womenRadiation therapyEnd Results-Medicare databaseRisk breast cancerBeam radiation therapyCost-effectiveness ratioNewer radiation therapy modalitiesQuality of lifeRadiation therapy modalitiesLocal recurrenceTrial criteriaRT modalityTherapy modalitiesLife yearsCancerIncremental costTherapyWomenBaseline stateNew modality
2012
Historical Trends in the Use of Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Cancers: 1973-2008
Jairam V, Roberts KB, Yu JB. Historical Trends in the Use of Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Cancers: 1973-2008. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2012, 85: e151-e155. PMID: 23273995, PMCID: PMC3636568, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBone NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHodgkin DiseaseHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteLymphoma, Non-HodgkinMaleNeoplasmsNeuroblastomaOsteosarcomaPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaRadiotherapyRetinoblastomaSEER ProgramSoft Tissue NeoplasmsTime FactorsUnited StatesWilms TumorYoung AdultConceptsUse of RTSoft tissue cancerNon-Hodgkin lymphomaRT useAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaAcute myeloid leukemiaRadiation therapyHodgkin's lymphomaLymphoblastic leukemiaMyeloid leukemiaWilms tumorBrain cancerNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceExternal beam radiation therapyEnd Results (SEER) databasePercentage of patientsSEER 9 databaseBeam radiation therapyTumor RegistryInitial treatmentResults databaseCombination therapyDiagnosis groupsPediatric cancerJoint cancerThe Adoption of New Adjuvant Radiation Therapy Modalities Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Breast Cancer: Clinical Correlates and Cost Implications
Roberts KB, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Yu JB, Long JB, Dostaler E, Gross CP. The Adoption of New Adjuvant Radiation Therapy Modalities Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Breast Cancer: Clinical Correlates and Cost Implications. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2012, 85: 1186-1192. PMID: 23182396, PMCID: PMC3606652, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal beam radiation therapyRadiation therapy modalitiesRadiation therapy costsBreast cancerRadiation therapyTherapy modalitiesTherapy costsBrachytherapy useRadiation oncologistsEnd Results-Medicare databaseConventional external beam radiation therapyAdoption of intensityBreast-conserving surgeryRadiation therapy useUse of IMRTBeam radiation therapyNewer radiation therapy modalitiesHierarchical logistic regressionHospital-based facilitiesTherapy useClinical factorsClinical correlatesTreatment optionsTreatment choicePhysician preference
1997
Treatment of recurrent pelvic and selected primary gynecologic malignancies with 241Am
Chung J, Roberts K, Peschel R, Nath R, Pourang R, Kacinski B, Wilson L. Treatment of recurrent pelvic and selected primary gynecologic malignancies with 241Am. International Journal Of Cancer 1997, 5: 227-234. PMID: 9372545, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6823(1997)5:5<227::aid-roi3>3.0.co;2-#.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent pelvic malignanciesPrimary gynecologic malignanciesPrimary radiotherapySurgical salvageMicroscopic diseasePelvic malignanciesPostoperative radiotherapyGynecologic malignanciesUltimate local control rateExternal beam radiation therapyGross primary tumorMedian patient ageLocal control rateTreatment of recurrentBeam radiation therapyMicroscopic residuumTreatment intentPatient ageSurgical resectionCurative therapyGynecologic tumorsGynecologic cancerControl ratePrimary tumorRadiation therapy