2020
Surgically Managed Signet Ring Cell Esophageal Carcinomas in the National Cancer Database
Sathe TS, Resio BJ, Hoag JR, Monsalve AF, Pathak R, Blasberg JD, Mase V, Dhanasopon A, Boffa DJ. Surgically Managed Signet Ring Cell Esophageal Carcinomas in the National Cancer Database. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 109: 1656-1662. PMID: 32109449, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignet ring cell adenocarcinomaNational Cancer DatabaseSRC tumorsACA patientsCancer DatabaseProportional hazards regression modelsCommon histologic variantRole of esophagectomyClinical stage IRole of surgeryHazards regression modelsHigh-grade tumorsSRC histologySRC patientsAdult patientsComplete resectionWorse prognosisCell adenocarcinomaEsophageal cancerEsophageal carcinomaHistologic variantsSuperior survivalEsophageal adenocarcinomaTreatment characteristicsClinical recommendations
2018
Variable impact of prior cancer history on the survival of lung cancer patients
Monsalve AF, Hoag JR, Resio BJ, Chiu AS, Brown LB, Detterbeck FC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ. Variable impact of prior cancer history on the survival of lung cancer patients. Lung Cancer 2018, 127: 130-137. PMID: 30642541, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2018.11.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerPrior cancer historyNational Cancer DatabaseCancer historyOverall survivalNSCLC patientsMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelsTreatment approachesCox proportional hazards regression modelProportional hazards regression modelsKaplan-Meier survival curvesNSCLC patient survivalCell lung cancerHazards regression modelsLung cancer patientsPrior cancerPrior malignancyNSCLC survivalPatient survivalCancer patientsLung cancerCancer DatabasePatient's potentialPrior historyPatientsMotivators, Barriers, and Facilitators to Traveling to the Safest Hospitals in the United States for Complex Cancer Surgery
Resio BJ, Chiu AS, Hoag JR, Brown LB, White M, Omar A, Monsalve A, Dhanasopon AP, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ. Motivators, Barriers, and Facilitators to Traveling to the Safest Hospitals in the United States for Complex Cancer Surgery. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e184595. PMID: 30646367, PMCID: PMC6324377, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.4595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhy Travel for Complex Cancer Surgery? Americans React to ‘Brand-Sharing’ Between Specialty Cancer Hospitals and Their Affiliates
Chiu AS, Resio B, Hoag JR, Monsalve AF, Blasberg JD, Brown L, Omar A, White MA, Boffa DJ. Why Travel for Complex Cancer Surgery? Americans React to ‘Brand-Sharing’ Between Specialty Cancer Hospitals and Their Affiliates. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2018, 26: 732-738. PMID: 30311158, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6868-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex cancer surgeryCancer HospitalCancer surgerySmall hospitalsSurgical careLocal hospitalSpecialty cancer hospitalComplex surgical careSmall local hospitalsMethodsA nationalResultsA totalCure rateGuideline complianceSurgical safetyComplex surgeryAffiliate hospitalsHospitalSurgeryLarge hospitalsHospital networkCareAmerican adultsSafetyMotivated respondentsRespondents