2023
Relative Burden of Cancer and Noncancer Mortality Among Long-Term Survivors of Breast, Prostate, and Colorectal Cancer in the US
Kc M, Fan J, Hyslop T, Hassan S, Cecchini M, Wang S, Silber A, Leapman M, Leeds I, Wheeler S, Spees L, Gross C, Lustberg M, Greenup R, Justice A, Oeffinger K, Dinan M. Relative Burden of Cancer and Noncancer Mortality Among Long-Term Survivors of Breast, Prostate, and Colorectal Cancer in the US. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2323115. PMID: 37436746, PMCID: PMC10339147, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.23115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedProstateProstatic NeoplasmsSurvivorsConceptsLong-term survivorsCancer-specific mortalityColorectal cancerCancer cohortReceptor statusInitial diagnosisGleason scoreProstate cancerBreast cancerLong-term adult survivorsMedian cancer-specific survivalEnd Results cancer registryProstate-specific antigen levelRectal cancer cohortCancer-specific survivalStage III diseaseYear of diagnosisProgesterone receptor statusEstrogen receptor statusProportion of deathsSurvival time ratioEarly-stage cancerNononcologic outcomesIndex cancerLocalized diseaseAssociation Between Age and Survival Trends in Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer After Adoption of Immunotherapy
Voruganti T, Soulos P, Mamtani R, Presley C, Gross C. Association Between Age and Survival Trends in Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer After Adoption of Immunotherapy. JAMA Oncology 2023, 9: 334-341. PMID: 36701150, PMCID: PMC9880865, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.6901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCohort StudiesHumansImmunotherapyLung NeoplasmsMaleRetrospective StudiesConceptsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsUse of ICIsPatients 75 yearsCell lung cancerDrug Administration approvalCohort studyOlder patientsLung cancerAdministration approvalUS FoodAdoption of immunotherapyMedian overall survivalCancer-directed therapySubstantial survival benefitFirst US FoodCheckpoint inhibitorsStage IIIBClinical characteristicsICI useMedian survivalOverall survivalSurvival benefitSurvival gain
2022
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Internal Medicine Residency Assessments
Boatright D, Anderson N, Kim J, Holmboe E, McDade W, Fancher T, Gross C, Chaudhry S, Nguyen M, Tiako M, Colson E, Xu Y, Li F, Dziura J, Saha S. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Internal Medicine Residency Assessments. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2247649. PMID: 36580337, PMCID: PMC9857126, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.47649.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Assessment of the Prevalence of Medical Student Mistreatment by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation
Hill KA, Samuels EA, Gross CP, Desai MM, Zelin N, Latimore D, Huot SJ, Cramer LD, Wong AH, Boatright D. Assessment of the Prevalence of Medical Student Mistreatment by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation. JAMA Internal Medicine 2020, 180: 653-665. PMID: 32091540, PMCID: PMC7042809, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.0030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllopathic US medical schoolsMedical student mistreatmentUS medical schoolsLGB studentsUnderrepresented minoritiesMedical schoolsStudent mistreatmentMultiracial studentsStudent sexWhite studentsMedical studentsFemale studentsMale studentsHeterosexual studentsAmerican Medical Colleges Graduation QuestionnaireSexual orientationCohort study analyzed dataUS medical studentsEpisodes of mistreatmentGraduating US medical studentsGraduation QuestionnaireStudent surveysStudy analyzed dataMedical educationStudents
2018
Adherence to Guidelines for Breast Surveillance in Breast Cancer Survivors.
Ruddy KJ, Sangaralingham L, Freedman RA, Mougalian S, Neuman H, Greenberg C, Jemal A, Duma N, Haddad TC, Lemaine V, Ghosh K, Hieken TJ, Hunt K, Vachon C, Gross C, Shah ND. Adherence to Guidelines for Breast Surveillance in Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2018, 16: 526-534. PMID: 29752327, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2018.7001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBreast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsCohort StudiesFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansMiddle AgedPopulation SurveillanceConceptsBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsBreast cancerDecreased likelihoodDefinitive breast cancer surgeryLikelihood of mammographySurvivorship care guidelinesCurative-intent treatmentProportion of patientsNonmetastatic breast cancerResidual breast tissueBreast cancer surgeryAdministrative claims dataBreast imagingBreast cancer treatmentMedicare Advantage beneficiariesBreast surveillanceInsured cohortPatient characteristicsAnnual mammographyCancer surgeryCare guidelinesBreast surgeryHealthcare useBlack race
2014
Evolution of Breast Cancer Screening in the Medicare Population: Clinical and Economic Implications
Killelea BK, Long JB, Chagpar AB, Ma X, Wang R, Ross JS, Gross CP. Evolution of Breast Cancer Screening in the Medicare Population: Clinical and Economic Implications. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2014, 106: dju159. PMID: 25031307, PMCID: PMC4155428, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd Results-MedicareBreast cancer stageCohort of womenEarly-stage tumorsBreast cancer screeningAdjunct imagingSignificant changesCancer screeningCancer stageIncidence rateBreast cancerAdjunct procedureOlder womenMedicare populationMedicare beneficiariesClinical practiceComputer-aided detectionPoisson regressionNational feeCohortBreast ultrasoundWomenEarlier cohortsLater cohortsMedicare spending
2006
The effect of age and chronic illness on life expectancy after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer: implications for screening.
Gross CP, McAvay GJ, Krumholz HM, Paltiel AD, Bhasin D, Tinetti ME. The effect of age and chronic illness on life expectancy after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer: implications for screening. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2006, 145: 646-53. PMID: 17088577, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-145-9-200611070-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic illnessColorectal cancerChronic conditionsLife expectancyCancer stageEarly-stage colorectal cancerPopulation-based cancer registriesPatients 67 yearsRetrospective cohort studyStage I cancerAdministrative claims dataChronic condition groupsFinal study sampleYears of ageShort life expectancyCohort studyEffect of agePatient ageI cancerCancer RegistryCancer variesHealthy patientsIndividual patientsMedicare claimsAdministrative claims