2024
Treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in patients with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer after progression on osimertinib
Robinson N, Canavan M, Zhan P, Udelsman B, Pathak R, Boffa D, Goldberg S. Treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in patients with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer after progression on osimertinib. Clinical Lung Cancer 2024 PMID: 39462746, DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2024.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerEGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancerFirst-line osimertinibContinuation of osimertinibImmune checkpoint inhibitorsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsCell lung cancerRetrospective cohort studyOverall survivalTreatment regimensLung cancerAdvanced epidermal growth factor receptorAssociated with increased PFSAssociated with superior PFSSecond-line treatment regimenEGFR exon 19 deletionRetrospective cohort study of patientsEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsAssociated with prolonged survivalCohort study of patientsSecond-line treatment regimensExon 19 deletionFirst-line therapyEpidermal growth factor receptorFirst-line treatment
2023
Association Between Metastatic Pattern and Prognosis in Stage IV Gastric Cancer: Potential for Stage Classification Reform
Zhan P, Canavan M, Ermer T, Pichert M, Li A, Maduka R, Udelsman B, Nemeth A, Boffa D. Association Between Metastatic Pattern and Prognosis in Stage IV Gastric Cancer: Potential for Stage Classification Reform. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2023, 30: 4180-4191. PMID: 36869917, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13287-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage IV gastric cancerNonregional lymph nodesMultivariable Cox modelLymph nodesGastric cancerMetastatic patternCox modelStage IV gastric cancer patientsBetter median survivalNational Cancer DatabaseRetrospective cohort studyStage IV patientsKaplan-Meier curvesGastric cancer patientsPropensity score-matched sampleSingle organYears of ageDistant diseaseCohort studyIV patientsMedian survivalMetastatic diseaseMost patientsBetter prognosisSystemic organs
2022
Utilization and Outcomes of Radiation in Stage IV Esophageal Cancer
Zhan P, Canavan M, Ermer T, Pichert M, Li A, Maduka R, Kaminski M, Johung K, Boffa D. Utilization and Outcomes of Radiation in Stage IV Esophageal Cancer. JTO Clinical And Research Reports 2022, 3: 100429. PMID: 36483656, PMCID: PMC9722471, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2022.100429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage IV esophageal cancerNational Cancer DatabaseEsophageal cancerCancer DatabaseRadiation doseSurvival advantageMedian total radiation dosePropensity score-matched pairsOutcome of radiationRetrospective cohort studyKaplan-Meier analysisTotal radiation doseAppropriate radiation dosePalliative regimensCohort studyMedian ageRadiation administrationSurvival associationsBetter survivalPatientsLocal controlCancerDosePalliationFurther studiesNonregional Lymph Nodes as the Only Metastatic Site in Stage IV Esophageal Cancer
Zhan P, Canavan M, Ermer T, Pichert M, Li A, Maduka R, Kaminski M, Boffa D. Nonregional Lymph Nodes as the Only Metastatic Site in Stage IV Esophageal Cancer. JTO Clinical And Research Reports 2022, 3: 100426. PMID: 36444359, PMCID: PMC9700291, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2022.100426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage IV esophageal cancerNonregional lymph nodesEsophageal cancerSystemic metastasesLymph nodesMultiorgan metastasesOrgan metastasisSuperior survivalAcademic facility typesOnly metastatic siteNational Cancer DatabaseOutcomes of patientsPatients 18 yearsRetrospective cohort studyStage IV diseaseKaplan-Meier analysisSquamous cell carcinomaPropensity-matched sampleNonregional lymphCohort studyMetastatic involvementMetastatic sitesCell carcinomaCancer DatabaseCox model
2021
Differences by race in systemic oncologic end-of-life (EOL) care among patients with cancer.
Adelson K, Wang X, Ascha M, Miksad R, Showalter T, Calip G, Gross C, Canavan M. Differences by race in systemic oncologic end-of-life (EOL) care among patients with cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 137-137. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.39.28_suppl.137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack patientsWhite patientsAggressive EOL careRetrospective cohort studyPractice-level factorsPractice-level characteristicsRacial differencesDe-identified databaseLogistic regression modelsAnti-cancer therapyElectronic health recordsImmunotherapy eraCohort studyICI useOncologic treatmentPayer cohortHigh patientEOL careAdjusted ratesOutcome measuresEOL treatmentMedicaid coveragePatientsPhysician ratioRoutine practice