2023
Statin use, survival and incidence of thrombosis among older patients with polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia
Podoltsev N, Wang R, Shallis R, Stempel J, Di M, Neparidze N, Zeidan A, Huntington S, Giri S, Hull S, Gore S, Ma X. Statin use, survival and incidence of thrombosis among older patients with polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia. Cancer Medicine 2023, 12: 18889-18900. PMID: 37702132, PMCID: PMC10557879, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of thrombosisPolycythemia veraEssential thrombocythemiaStatin useOlder adultsEnd Results-Medicare databasePopulation-based cohort studyArterial thrombotic eventsSurvival of patientsUse of statinsClaims-based studyRisk of thrombosisCardiovascular morbidityCause mortalityTreatment weighting (IPTW) approachCohort studyOlder patientsOverall survivalThrombotic eventsVenous thrombosisPatient populationPrevious registryStatinsTherapeutic strategiesET subgroupOlder patients with chronic myeloid leukemia face suboptimal molecular testing and tyrosine kinase inhibitor adherence
Shallis R, Wang R, Zeidan A, Huntington S, Neparidze N, Stempel J, Mendez L, Di M, Ma X, Podoltsev N. Older patients with chronic myeloid leukemia face suboptimal molecular testing and tyrosine kinase inhibitor adherence. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 3213-3224. PMID: 36939371, PMCID: PMC10338212, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022009074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic myeloid leukemiaTKI adherenceTKI initiationOlder patientsMyeloid leukemiaEnd Results-Medicare databaseTyrosine kinase inhibitor usePolymerase chain reaction testingQuantitative polymerase chain reaction testingOlder patient populationCare of patientsHealth care accessReal-world studyReal-world evidenceLow socioeconomic statusLow-income subsidyFirst yearInfluenza vaccinationInhibitor useWorse survivalTKI treatmentMultivariable analysisPatient populationOptimal monitoringCare access
2020
Multiple myeloma (MM) therapy within a Medicare-insured patient population: Role of care setting and oncologist sub-specialization in hematologic malignancies.
Davidoff A, Long J, Huntington S. Multiple myeloma (MM) therapy within a Medicare-insured patient population: Role of care setting and oncologist sub-specialization in hematologic malignancies. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 38-38. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.29_suppl.38.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLines of therapyCare settingsNon-teaching hospitalsHematologic malignanciesSEER-MedicareContinuous Medicare Parts AMajor cancer sitesMultivariable logistic regressionNew immunomodulatory drugsMultiple myeloma therapyEnd of studyMedicare Part ANCI cancer centersFit patientsCell transplantDiagnosis yearImmunomodulatory drugsTreatment patternsMM diagnosisCancer CenterPatient populationCancer sitesMyeloma therapyAcademic hospitalLower odds
2019
Temporal patterns and predictors of receiving no active treatment among older patients with acute myeloid leukemia in the United States: A population‐level analysis
Zeidan AM, Podoltsev NA, Wang X, Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Huntington SF, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ, Ma X, Wang R. Temporal patterns and predictors of receiving no active treatment among older patients with acute myeloid leukemia in the United States: A population‐level analysis. Cancer 2019, 125: 4241-4251. PMID: 31483484, PMCID: PMC7733320, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaTime of diagnosisOlder patientsActive treatmentMyeloid leukemiaMultivariable logistic regression modelMedian overall survivalPercentage of patientsLow-intensity therapyMajority of patientsNovel therapeutic optionsQuality of careLogistic regression modelsIntensity therapyTherapy receiptOverall survivalWorse survivalClinical factorsInferior survivalEntire cohortTherapeutic optionsPatient populationRetrospective analysisHigher oddsProvider characteristics
2012
Toxicities and outcomes among septuagenarians and octogenarians with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone therapy
Huntington SF, Talbott MS, Greer JP, Morgan DS, Reddy N. Toxicities and outcomes among septuagenarians and octogenarians with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone therapy. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2012, 53: 1461-1468. PMID: 22260160, PMCID: PMC7845767, DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2012.658793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsComorbidityCyclophosphamideDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinFemaleGeriatricsHumansLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseMaleMedical OncologyMiddle AgedPrednisoneRemission InductionRetrospective StudiesRituximabTreatment OutcomeVincristineConceptsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaLarge cell lymphomaCell lymphomaDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaChemotherapy dose reductionsTreatment-related toxicityR-CHOP treatmentSingle-institution studyB-cell lymphomaCurative intentRelative chemotherapyComplete remissionPrimary therapyElderly patientsSupportive careTreatment toxicityAged patientsPatient populationTreatment outcomesRetrospective analysisDose reductionElderly populationPatientsLymphoma