2020
Quantifying treatment selection bias effect on survival in comparative effectiveness research: findings from low-risk prostate cancer patients
Miccio JA, Talcott WJ, Jairam V, Park HS, Yu JB, Leapman MS, Johnson SB, King MT, Nguyen PL, Kann BH. Quantifying treatment selection bias effect on survival in comparative effectiveness research: findings from low-risk prostate cancer patients. Prostate Cancer And Prostatic Diseases 2020, 24: 414-422. PMID: 32989262, DOI: 10.1038/s41391-020-00291-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer-specific survivalLow-risk prostate cancerExternal beam radiotherapyTreatment selection biasOverall survivalRadical prostatectomyProstate cancerOS differenceLow-risk prostate cancer patientsCancer-specific survivalEnd Results (SEER) databaseProstate cancer patientsClinical trial designEffectiveness researchComparative effectiveness researchPropensity-score matchingMethodsThe SurveillanceTreatment guidelinesResults databaseEntire cohortResultsA totalCancer patientsTreatment modalitiesNational registryPatient management
2019
Income disparities in needle biopsy patients prior to breast cancer surgery across physician peer groups
Killelea BK, Herrin J, Soulos PR, Pollack CE, Forman HP, Yu J, Xu X, Tannenbaum S, Wang SY, Gross CP. Income disparities in needle biopsy patients prior to breast cancer surgery across physician peer groups. Breast Cancer 2019, 27: 381-388. PMID: 31792804, PMCID: PMC7512133, DOI: 10.1007/s12282-019-01028-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician peer groupsLow-income patientsNeedle biopsyOdds ratioHigh-income patientsBreast cancer surgeryMethodsThe SurveillanceCancer surgeryIncome patientsMedicare databaseBiopsy patientsMedicare beneficiariesPatientsBiopsyLow incomeGroupDisparitiesReceiptEnd resultHigher incomeSurgeryPeer groupEpidemiologyFurther workGroup-level effects
2016
Changes in quality of life after radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer after dissemination of intensity modulated radiation therapy
Wang E, Wang S, Soulos P, Chen R, Kim S, Gross C, Yu J. Changes in quality of life after radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer after dissemination of intensity modulated radiation therapy. Journal Of Radiation Oncology 2016, 6: 295-300. DOI: 10.1007/s13566-016-0269-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExternal beam radiation therapyIntensity-modulated radiation therapyMental component scoreRadiation therapyProstate cancerEnd Results-Medicare Health Outcomes SurveyEra of IMRTComponent scoresImproved health-related qualityNonmetastatic prostate cancerPhysical component scoreHealth-related qualityHealth Outcomes SurveyStandard of careProstate cancer patientsExternal beam radiotherapyBeam radiation therapyQuality of lifeMethodsThe SurveillanceElderly patientsHRQOL measurementCancer patientsOutcome SurveyBeam radiotherapyLater era
2015
Historical trends of radiotherapy use in prevalent malignancies over 38 years in SEER
Yeboa D, Aneja S, Montana G, Roberts K, Yu J. Historical trends of radiotherapy use in prevalent malignancies over 38 years in SEER. Journal Of Radiation Oncology 2015, 4: 11-17. DOI: 10.1007/s13566-015-0182-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensity-modulated radiation therapyProstate cancerRadiation therapyEnd Results (SEER) databaseAmerican Joint CommitteeBreast cancer treatmentUse of RTInitial therapyMethodsThe SurveillanceRT receiptNonmetastatic patientsResults databaseCommon malignancyTherapy utilizationColorectal cancerLung cancerPrevalent malignancyCancer sitesRadiotherapy useHigh incidenceMedical treatmentJoint CommitteeDisease sitesPersistent decreaseTherapy