2020
The association between initial chemotherapy treatment timing, intensity, and end-of-life (EOL) care trajectory among older adults with advanced stage lung cancer (aLC).
Presley C, Shahzad H, Canavan M, Prsic E, Saphire M, Wang S, Davidoff A. The association between initial chemotherapy treatment timing, intensity, and end-of-life (EOL) care trajectory among older adults with advanced stage lung cancer (aLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: e24009-e24009. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e24009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced-stage lung cancerDoublet chemotherapyEOL groupOlder adultsIntensity groupInitial chemotherapy regimenInitial chemotherapy treatmentPlatinum-based doubletsPlatinum-doublet chemotherapyFirst-line therapyUse of chemotherapyMajority of patientsEOL care preferencesStage lung cancerMain outcome measuresNon-Hispanic whitesMedicare registryChemotherapy regimenLine therapyCisplatin chemotherapyLung cancerChemotherapy treatmentAge 66Outcome measuresCare trajectories
2019
Patterns of palliative symptom management (PSM) medication use at end-of-life (EoL) among Medicare beneficiaries with advanced lung cancer (advLC).
Davidoff A, Prsic E, Saphire M, Canavan M, Wang S, McCorkle R, Presley C. Patterns of palliative symptom management (PSM) medication use at end-of-life (EoL) among Medicare beneficiaries with advanced lung cancer (advLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 130-130. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.27_suppl.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedication useEoL-1Medication receiptPoor patient-provider communicationAdvanced lung cancerHigh symptom burdenPatient demographic characteristicsPatient-provider communicationAge 77 yearsMedicare/MedicaidRace/ethnicity groupsNon-Hispanic whitesNausea/ vomitingSymptom burdenHospice enrollmentSymptom reliefConcurrent radiationSEER-MedicareOutpatient settingParenteral medicationsLung cancerMedicare beneficiariesPatientsLogistic regressionOlder adults
2018
Undertreated emotional distress in older adults with cancer.
Kapo J, Canavan M, Presley C, Wang S, Feder S, Sheinfeld E, Kent E, Davidoff A. Undertreated emotional distress in older adults with cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 165-165. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.34_suppl.165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUndertreated pain: Trends over time for older adults with and without cancer.
Presley C, Kapo J, Wang S, Canavan M, Sheinfeld E, Feder S, Kent E, Davidoff A. Undertreated pain: Trends over time for older adults with and without cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 15-15. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.30_suppl.15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere pain interferencePain interferenceOlder adultsPain managementPain-related activity limitationsModerate pain interferenceSupportive care needsUse of opioidsNon-opioid analgesicsMultivariable logistic regressionPrescription medication usePart D coverageQuality of lifeCalendar year trendsPart D low-income subsidyLow-income subsidyPart D prescriptionsModerate painMedication useSymptom managementCancer historyChronic conditionsActivity limitationsLocal anestheticsCancer statusPatterns and determinants of pain and emotional distress in older adults with cancer: A population based study.
Davidoff A, Canavan M, Wang S, Presley C, Feder S, Kapo J, Sheinfeld E, Kent E. Patterns and determinants of pain and emotional distress in older adults with cancer: A population based study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 10105-10105. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.10105.Peer-Reviewed Original Research