2024
The Impact of Dermatologic Adverse Events on the Quality of Life of Oncology Patients: A Review of the Literature
Belzer A, Pach J, Valido K, Leventhal J. The Impact of Dermatologic Adverse Events on the Quality of Life of Oncology Patients: A Review of the Literature. American Journal Of Clinical Dermatology 2024, 25: 435-445. PMID: 38366030, DOI: 10.1007/s40257-024-00847-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDermatologic adverse eventsAdverse eventsQuality of lifeManagement of dermatologic adverse eventsDiscontinuation of treatmentDermatology Life Quality IndexQuality of life of oncological patientsLife Quality IndexRadiation therapyCytotoxic chemotherapyDose reductionOral mucosaTargeted therapyOncological therapyProphylactic treatmentDrug classesEarly managementOncology patientsPatientsQuality-of-life concernsLife-prolonging treatmentTherapyPatient well-beingDeclining quality of lifeImpact patients
2023
Factors associated with the use of adjuvant radiation therapy in stage III melanoma
King A, Lee V, Yu B, Mirza F, Zogg C, Yang D, Tran T, Leventhal J, An Y. Factors associated with the use of adjuvant radiation therapy in stage III melanoma. Frontiers In Oncology 2023, 13: 1005930. PMID: 36816935, PMCID: PMC9929351, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1005930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdjuvant radiation therapyStage III melanomaNational Cancer Data BaseRadiation therapyPositive nodesNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesUse of RTUtilization of RTMultivariable logistic regression analysisPalliative intent therapyDistant metastatic diseasePrimary treatment modalityMajority of patientsMicroscopic residual tumorHospital-specific factorsMultivariable regression analysisLogistic regression analysisRegression analysisMetastatic diseaseOverall cohortResidual tumorDisease benefitNetwork guidelinesPalliative careMean age
2022
Skin eruption involving bilateral breasts following radiation therapy for invasive ductal carcinoma of the left breast
Belzer A, McNiff JM, Leventhal JS. Skin eruption involving bilateral breasts following radiation therapy for invasive ductal carcinoma of the left breast. International Journal Of Women's Dermatology 2022, 8: e016. PMID: 35619675, PMCID: PMC9112382, DOI: 10.1097/jw9.0000000000000016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Radiation Recall Dermatitis After Capecitabine in a Patient With Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Laird J, Leventhal J, Kanowitz J, Damast S. Radiation Recall Dermatitis After Capecitabine in a Patient With Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Practical Radiation Oncology 2021, 11: 448-452. PMID: 34157449, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2021.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Dermatologic toxicities associated with radiation therapy in women with breast cancer
Ramseier JY, Ferreira MN, Leventhal JS. Dermatologic toxicities associated with radiation therapy in women with breast cancer. International Journal Of Women's Dermatology 2020, 6: 349-356. PMID: 33898697, PMCID: PMC8060663, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancerRadiation therapyDermatologic toxicitiesEarly-stage breast cancerRadiation-induced morpheaAdjuvant radiation therapyBreast-conserving surgeryStage breast cancerStandard of careRadiation-induced fibrosisRadiation recallCutaneous toxicityRadiation dermatitisCutaneous sequelaeClinical presentationCutaneous malignanciesPatients' qualityTherapyCancerWomenToxicityMorpheaSequelaePatientsSurgery