2016
Trends in esophageal cancer survival in United States adults from 1973 to 2009: A SEER database analysis
Njei B, McCarty TR, Birk JW. Trends in esophageal cancer survival in United States adults from 1973 to 2009: A SEER database analysis. Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2016, 31: 1141-1146. PMID: 26749521, PMCID: PMC4885788, DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAge FactorsAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellEarly Detection of CancerEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaEsophagectomyFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSEER ProgramSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaEsophageal cancerEsophageal adenocarcinomaMedian survivalBetter long-term survival outcomesLong-term survival outcomesOverall median survivalEnd Results (SEER) databaseProportion of patientsSEER database analysisSignificant survival improvementProportional hazards regressionEsophageal cancer survivalLong-term survivalIndependent mortality factorsLocalized diseaseCurative stageSurgical treatmentSurvival improvementHazards regressionResults databaseSurvival outcomesCell carcinomaTreatment modalitiesCancer survivalTrends in malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm in US adults from 1990 to 2010: a SEER database analysis
McCarty TR, Njei B. Trends in malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm in US adults from 1990 to 2010: a SEER database analysis. Gastroenterology Report 2016, 4: 113-118. PMID: 26818977, PMCID: PMC4863191, DOI: 10.1093/gastro/gov066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMalignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmAge-adjusted incidencePapillary mucinous neoplasmLong-term survivalMedian survivalMucinous neoplasmsUtilization of surgeryEnd Results (SEER) databaseOverall median survivalImportant prognostic factorSEER database analysisProportional hazards regressionNumber of patientsAdenoma-carcinoma sequenceIndependent mortality factorsPerformance of surgeryPrognostic factorsSurgical treatmentRadiographic evidenceEligible casesHazards regressionResults databaseDecreased riskMalignant potential
2015
Emerging trends in hepatocellular carcinoma incidence and mortality
Njei B, Rotman Y, Ditah I, Lim JK. Emerging trends in hepatocellular carcinoma incidence and mortality. Hepatology 2015, 61: 191-199. PMID: 25142309, PMCID: PMC4823645, DOI: 10.1002/hep.27388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIB mortalityHCC incidenceHepatocellular carcinomaIncidence of HCCMultivariable Cox regression analysisOverall median survivalCox regression analysisEnd Results (SEER) dataSignificant survival improvementAge-adjusted incidenceU.S. populationHepatocellular carcinoma incidenceJoinpoint Regression ProgramIncidence-based mortalityRegression analysisSignificant increaseCurative modalityLiver transplantCurative stageMedian survivalSurvival improvementCarcinoma incidenceTumor sizeVascular invasionPrimary tumor