2021
Considering lead-time bias in evaluating the effectiveness of lung cancer screening with real-world data
Yang SC, Wang JD, Wang SY. Considering lead-time bias in evaluating the effectiveness of lung cancer screening with real-world data. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 12180. PMID: 34108586, PMCID: PMC8190256, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91852-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLead-time biasNational Lung Screening TrialStage shiftStage IALife expectancyCancer patientsLung cancerCalendar yearNationwide cancer registryBenefits of screeningLung cancer patientsReal-world studyLung cancer diagnosisMean life expectancyTomography screeningCancer RegistryLE gainsCancer screeningEarly diagnosisScreening TrialGeneral populationSame pathologyYounger agePathologyCancer diagnosis
2019
“Radiotherapy for older women (ROW)”: A risk calculator for women with early-stage breast cancer
Wang SY, Abujarad F, Chen T, Evans SB, Killelea BK, Mougalian SS, Fraenkel L, Gross C. “Radiotherapy for older women (ROW)”: A risk calculator for women with early-stage breast cancer. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2019, 11: 850-859. PMID: 31899199, PMCID: PMC7263974, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2019.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerRisk calculatorLocal recurrenceBreast cancerOlder womenTumor characteristicsBreast cancer-specific outcomesReceipt of radiotherapyCancer-specific outcomesEarly breast cancerIndividual patient's riskBenefits of radiotherapyAdvisory CommitteeLife expectancyOnline risk calculatorLong-term survivalShared decision makingBenefit of RTOlder adult womenRadiotherapy statusCause mortalityOverall survivalRecurrence reductionFunctional statusPatient risk
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
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