Featured Publications
Guideline - Adherence in advanced stage head and neck cancer is associated with improved survival – A National study
Cohen O, Brauer PR, Judson BL, Burtness BA, Earles J, Mehra S. Guideline - Adherence in advanced stage head and neck cancer is associated with improved survival – A National study. Oral Oncology 2021, 125: 105694. PMID: 34971883, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalNCCN guidelinesGuideline adherenceAdherence ratesNeck cancerAdvanced stage HNCGuideline adherence rateOverall stage IIINational Cancer DatabaseDecreased overall survivalAdvanced-stage headPrevalence of guidelinesComorbidity scoreAdherent patientsAdvanced headClinical stagingImproved survivalGuideline awarenessHNC patientsBlack raceInsurance statusNational cohortCancer DatabaseRisk factorsFemale gender
2020
Adjuvant external beam radiotherapy for surgically resected, nonmetastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer
Saeed NA, Kelly JR, Deshpande HA, Bhatia AK, Burtness BA, Judson BL, Mehra S, Edwards HA, Yarbrough WG, Peter PR, Holt EH, Decker RH, Husain ZA, Park HS. Adjuvant external beam radiotherapy for surgically resected, nonmetastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer. Head & Neck 2020, 42: 1031-1044. PMID: 32011055, DOI: 10.1002/hed.26086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnaplastic thyroid cancerLonger OSAdjuvant EBRTThyroid cancerAdjuvant external beam radiotherapyNational Cancer DatabaseExternal beam radiotherapyConcurrent chemoradiationConcurrent chemotherapyImproved survivalMedian ageCancer DatabaseRetrospective analysisBeam radiotherapyEBRTChemotherapyPatientsCancerUVAChemoradiationResectionRadiotherapy
2018
Adjuvant Chemotherapy Is Associated With Improved Survival for Late‐Stage Salivary Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cheraghlou S, Schettino A, Zogg CK, Otremba MD, Bhatia A, Park HS, Osborn HA, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Adjuvant Chemotherapy Is Associated With Improved Survival for Late‐Stage Salivary Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The Laryngoscope 2018, 129: 883-889. PMID: 30151947, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSalivary Gland NeoplasmsSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsLate-stage patientsSquamous cell carcinomaAdjuvant radiotherapyAdjuvant therapyAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant chemotherapyImproved survivalCell carcinomaImproved long-term survivalCox survival regressionPrimary cutaneous malignanciesUnique disease entityAddition of chemotherapyNational Cancer DatabaseEarly-stage diseaseFive-year survivalEarly-stage patientsKaplan-Meier analysisParotid gland cancerLate stage groupLong-term survivalSurvival benefitCutaneous malignanciesPoor prognosisRetrospective studyExtracapsular extension is not a significant prognostic indicator in non-squamous cancers of the major salivary glands
Cheraghlou S, Yu PK, Otremba MD, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Extracapsular extension is not a significant prognostic indicator in non-squamous cancers of the major salivary glands. Cancers Of The Head & Neck 2018, 3: 5. PMID: 31093358, PMCID: PMC6460801, DOI: 10.1186/s41199-018-0032-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSignificant prognostic indicatorPrognostic indicatorMajor salivary glandsAdverse featuresSalivary cancerPrognostic valueECE statusUnivariate Kaplan-Meier analysisAdditional adverse featuresCox survival regressionNode-positive cancersNon-squamous cancersPost-operative radiotherapyHigh-risk featuresSalivary glandsPositive surgical marginsKaplan-Meier analysisSquamous cell cancerSalivary gland cancerSCC patientsMucosal headWorse survivalImproved survivalSurgical marginsCell cancerAssociation of Human Papillomavirus Status at Head and Neck Carcinoma Subsites With Overall Survival
Li H, Torabi SJ, Yarbrough WG, Mehra S, Osborn HA, Judson B. Association of Human Papillomavirus Status at Head and Neck Carcinoma Subsites With Overall Survival. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2018, 144: 519-525. PMID: 29801040, PMCID: PMC6583856, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2018.0395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHPV-positive statusHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusOverall survivalHPV statusOral cavityHPV positivityRetrospective population-based cohort studyPopulation-based cohort studyCox multivariate regression modelNeck squamous cell carcinomaHPV-negative statusImproved overall survivalNational Cancer DatabaseHPV-negative tumorsHPV-positive tumorsIndependent prognostic factorHuman papillomavirus positivityUpper aerodigestive tractSquamous cell carcinomaLarge survival differencesCategory tumorsOropharynx subsiteCohort studyPrimary malignancyImproved survivalAdjuvant therapy in major salivary gland cancers: Analysis of 8580 patients in the National Cancer Database
Cheraghlou S, Kuo P, Mehra S, Agogo GO, Bhatia A, Husain ZA, Yarbrough WG, Burtness BA, Judson BL. Adjuvant therapy in major salivary gland cancers: Analysis of 8580 patients in the National Cancer Database. Head & Neck 2018, 40: 1343-1355. PMID: 29756412, DOI: 10.1002/hed.24984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer Data BaseLate-stage diseaseAdjuvant treatmentSalivary gland cancerAdverse featuresAdjuvant radiotherapyImproved survivalGland cancerMajor salivary gland cancerAddition of chemotherapyNational Cancer DatabaseAdjuvant therapySurvival benefitRetrospective studyCancer DatabaseImproved outcomesCancer casesPatientsChemotherapyDiseaseTreatmentRadiotherapySurvivalCancerTherapy
2017
Treatment deintensification in human papillomavirus‐positive oropharynx cancer: Outcomes from the National Cancer Data Base
Cheraghlou S, Yu PK, Otremba MD, Park HS, Bhatia A, Zogg CK, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Treatment deintensification in human papillomavirus‐positive oropharynx cancer: Outcomes from the National Cancer Data Base. Cancer 2017, 124: 717-726. PMID: 29243245, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer Data BaseStage III diseaseTriple-modality therapyAdjuvant radiotherapyOropharyngeal cancerStage IHuman papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal cancerUnivariate Kaplan-Meier analysisAvoidance of chemotherapyDeintensification of treatmentEdition stage IStage II diseaseMultivariate Cox regressionAmerican Joint CommitteeKaplan-Meier analysisDisease stage groupsForm of treatmentTreatment deintensificationAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyDefinitive radiotherapyTreatment intensificationFavorable prognosisImproved survivalCox regressionRetrospective study
2016
Treatment trends and survival effects of chemotherapy for hypopharyngeal cancer: Analysis of the National Cancer Data Base
Kuo P, Sosa JA, Burtness BA, Husain ZA, Mehra S, Roman SA, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Treatment trends and survival effects of chemotherapy for hypopharyngeal cancer: Analysis of the National Cancer Data Base. Cancer 2016, 122: 1853-1860. PMID: 27019213, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantDatabases, FactualFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansHypopharyngeal NeoplasmsKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsHypopharyngeal cancerDefinitive settingTreatment modalitiesSurvival rateNational Cancer Data BaseMultivariate Cox regression analysisKaplan-Meier survival curvesPrimary hypopharyngeal cancerUse of chemotherapyCox regression analysisDefinitive chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant treatmentDefinitive radiotherapyAdult patientsOverall survivalClinical factorsDefinitive treatmentImproved survivalDistant metastasisSurvival outcomesChemoradiotherapyRadiotherapySurvival analysisSurvival curves
2015
Treatment Factors Associated With Survival in Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer: Analysis of 6830 Cases From the National Cancer Data Base
Luryi AL, Chen MM, Mehra S, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Judson BL. Treatment Factors Associated With Survival in Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer: Analysis of 6830 Cases From the National Cancer Data Base. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2015, 141: 593-598. PMID: 25974757, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2015.0719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral cavity squamous cell cancerNational Cancer Data BaseNeck dissectionOverall survivalImproved survivalRadiation therapyTreatment factorsMultivariable analysisPositive marginsStage IEarly-stage oral cavity cancerOral cavity squamous cell carcinomaElimination of patientsTumor prognostic featuresAdjuvant radiation therapyOccult nodal diseaseOral cavity cancerSquamous cell cancerSquamous cell carcinomaPopulation-level dataAdjuvant chemotherapyPathologic restagingNodal diseaseMost patientsPrognostic impact