2015
Racial Disparities in Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
Housri N, Khan AJ, Taunk N, Goyal S, Nelson CJ, Ferro A, Haffty BG. Racial Disparities in Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Breast Cancer Clinical Trials. The Breast Journal 2015, 21: 387-394. PMID: 25919123, DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsNon-white womenCancer patientsClinical trialsWhite womenRacial disparitiesRadiation oncology clinical trialsBreast cancer clinical trialsRetrospective cohort studyClinico-pathologic factorsLymph node positivityUse of chemotherapyClinical trial enrollmentOncology clinical trialsUse of brachytherapyBreast radiotherapy trialsCancer clinical trialsPaucity of dataCohort studyNode positivityPatient demographicsReceptor statusTrial enrollmentTumor characteristicsDisease stage
2009
Outcomes of Malignant CNS Ependymomas: An Examination of 2408 Cases Through the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Database (1973–2005)
Rodríguez D, Cheung MC, Housri N, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Camphausen K, Koniaris LG. Outcomes of Malignant CNS Ependymomas: An Examination of 2408 Cases Through the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Database (1973–2005). Journal Of Surgical Research 2009, 156: 340-351. PMID: 19577759, PMCID: PMC7371344, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2009.04.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd Results (SEER) databaseSurgical resectionCNS ependymomasMedian survivalResults databaseRadiation therapyMultivariate analysisIntracranial tumor locationOverall median survivalRole of surgeryFive-year survivalSignificant survival benefitLonger median survivalGrade III tumorsPrimary tumor siteLack of radiationMedian agePatient ageSurvival benefitImproved survivalIndependent predictorsAnnual incidenceMalignant ependymomaSurgical extirpationPatient survivalSurgery does not adversely affect survival in primary gastrointestinal lymphoma
Cheung MC, Housri N, Ogilvie MP, Sola JE, Koniaris LG. Surgery does not adversely affect survival in primary gastrointestinal lymphoma. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2009, 100: 59-64. PMID: 19399785, DOI: 10.1002/jso.21298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal lymphomaMultivariate analysisMarginal zone B-cell lymphomaAssociated survival benefitPrimary gastrointestinal lymphomaEnd Results (SEER) databaseImpact of surgeryRisk of deathB-cell lymphomaMedian survivalOverall survivalSurgical resectionIndependent predictorsSurvival benefitOverall incidencePoor prognosisResults databaseSurgical extirpationExtirpative surgeryTumor locationMale genderUnivariate analysisSurgeryLymphomaTreatment data
2008
Malignant abdominal mesothelioma: Defining the role of surgery
Rodríguez D, Cheung MC, Housri N, Koniaris LG. Malignant abdominal mesothelioma: Defining the role of surgery. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2008, 99: 51-57. PMID: 18942074, DOI: 10.1002/jso.21167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of surgerySurgical resectionMedian survivalDifferentiated tumor gradePotential surgical resectionOverall median survivalEnd Results (SEER) databaseLonger median survivalLocalized diseaseYounger patientsIndependent predictorsAnnual incidenceResults databasePoor outcomeSurgical extirpationMale genderMalignant mesotheliomaTumor gradeAdvanced ageAbdominal mesotheliomaPatientsMultivariate analysisResectionSurvivalSignificant differencesAre Many Community Hospitals Undertreating Breast Cancer?
Gutierrez JC, Hurley JD, Housri N, Perez EA, Byrne MM, Koniaris LG. Are Many Community Hospitals Undertreating Breast Cancer? Annals Of Surgery 2008, 248: 154-162. PMID: 18650623, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31816c4030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiopsy, NeedleBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFloridaHealth Care SurveysHospitals, CommunityHospitals, UniversityHumansImmunohistochemistryMastectomyMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'Radiotherapy, AdjuvantRegistriesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsLong-term outcomesTeaching hospitalCommunity hospitalBreast cancerPoor long-term outcomesFlorida Cancer Data SystemHigh-volume community hospitalsLow-volume hospitalsOverall survival rateBreast-conserving surgeryHigh-volume centersSignificant independent predictorsAdjuvant therapyAdvanced diseaseMultimodality therapySurvival benefitIndependent predictorsTreatment patternsDuctal carcinomaPatient outcomesPractice patternsBetter survivalStage IIIOperative casesTreatment approachesMalignant Breast Cancer in Children: A Review of 75 Patients
Gutierrez JC, Housri N, Koniaris LG, Fischer AC, Sola JE. Malignant Breast Cancer in Children: A Review of 75 Patients. Journal Of Surgical Research 2008, 147: 182-188. PMID: 18498867, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant breast tumorsBreast tumorsPediatric patientsSarcomatous tumorsAdjuvant radiation therapyEnd Results registryAge-adjusted incidenceMalignant breast diseaseMalignant breast cancerCommon histologyAdvanced diseaseLocalized diseaseMetastatic diseaseSurgical resectionCarcinoma patientsPrimary diseaseSarcoma patientsPhyllodes tumorMalignant diseaseSubgroup analysisBreast diseaseCarcinoma groupInvasive diseaseBreast malignancyIncidence trends