2023
The Impact of Racial Disparities on Outcome in Patients With Stage IIIC Endometrial Carcinoma
Patrich T, Wang Y, Elshaikh M, Zhu S, Damast S, Li J, Fields E, Beriwal S, Keller A, Kidd E, Usoz M, Jolly S, Jaworski E, Leung E, Taunk N, Chino J, Russo A, Lea J, Lee L, Albuquerque K, Hathout L. The Impact of Racial Disparities on Outcome in Patients With Stage IIIC Endometrial Carcinoma. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 46: 114-120. PMID: 36625449, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChemotherapy, AdjuvantEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLymph NodesNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesConceptsStage IIIC endometrial carcinomaRecurrence-free survivalNon-black patientsParaaortic lymph nodesGrade 3 tumorsBlack patientsOverall survivalEndometrial carcinomaWorse OSLymph nodesNonendometrioid histologyPositive paraaortic lymph nodesRetrospective multi-institutional studyKaplan-Meier methodMulti-institutional studySPSS version 27Adjuvant chemotherapyConcurrent chemoradiotherapyHazard ratioRFS ratesClinical outcomesRandomized trialsNonsignificant trendPatientsPrognostic covariates
2021
Radiation Recall Dermatitis After Capecitabine in a Patient With Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Laird J, Leventhal J, Kanowitz J, Damast S. Radiation Recall Dermatitis After Capecitabine in a Patient With Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Practical Radiation Oncology 2021, 11: 448-452. PMID: 34157449, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2021.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Multi-Institutional Analysis of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiation Sequence in Women With Stage IIIC Endometrial Cancer
Hathout L, Wang Y, Wang Q, Vergalasova I, Elshaikh MA, Dimitrova I, Damast S, Li JY, Fields EC, Beriwal S, Keller A, Kidd EA, Usoz M, Jolly S, Jaworski E, Leung EW, Donovan E, Taunk NK, Chino J, Natesan D, Russo AL, Lea JS, Albuquerque KV, Lee LJ. A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiation Sequence in Women With Stage IIIC Endometrial Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 110: 1423-1431. PMID: 33677053, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.02.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage IIIC endometrial carcinomaOverall survivalEndometrial carcinomaRadiation therapyAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant therapyPALN recurrenceSystemic chemotherapyRFS ratesMulti-institutional retrospective cohort studyStage IIIC endometrial cancerRecurrence-free survival ratesLymph node recurrenceSequential radiation therapyAdjuvant radiation therapyRetrospective cohort studyGrade 3 tumorsAdjuvant treatment regimensKaplan-Meier methodVaginal cuff brachytherapyHigh rateSequence of treatmentChemotherapy concurrentNodal radiationNode recurrence
2017
Adjuvant Therapy Use and Survival in Stage II Endometrial Cancer
Lester-Coll NH, Young MR, Park HS, Ratner ES, Litkouhi B, Damast S. Adjuvant Therapy Use and Survival in Stage II Endometrial Cancer. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2017, 27: 1904-1911. PMID: 28763364, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000001095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceipt of chemotherapyEndometrioid endometrial carcinomaNational Cancer Data BaseImproved overall survivalRole of chemotherapyOverall survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant treatmentStage II endometrial cancerCox proportional hazards regressionPropensity scoreAdjuvant therapy useGrade 3 diseaseStage II patientsProportional hazards regressionWorse overall survivalMultivariable logistic regressionKaplan-Meier estimatesLog-rank testAdjuvant radiotherapyExcellent prognosisLymphovascular invasionObservational cohortEEC patientsEndometrial cancer