2024
Racial differences in treatment and survival among older patients with multiple myeloma
Wang R, Neparidze N, Ma X, Colditz G, Chang S, Wang S. Racial differences in treatment and survival among older patients with multiple myeloma. Cancer Medicine 2024, 13: e6915. PMID: 38234237, PMCID: PMC10905251, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic whitesNon-Hispanic white patientsMultiple myelomaRacial differencesHazard ratioReceipt of treatmentOlder patientsIncreasing racial disparitiesIntroduction of novel agentsCox proportional hazards modelsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelLower mortalityStudy investigated racial differencesAssess survival outcomesProportional hazards modelNon-HispanicProportion of patientsMedicare beneficiariesRacial disparitiesTreatment utilizationHazards modelSurvival outcomesNovel agentsMM survivalMM treatment
2020
Diet and Risk of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms in Older Individuals from the NIH-AARP Cohort
Podoltsev NA, Wang X, Wang R, Hofmann JN, Liao LM, Zeidan AM, Mesa RA, Ma X. Diet and Risk of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms in Older Individuals from the NIH-AARP Cohort. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2020, 29: 2343-2350. PMID: 32868318, PMCID: PMC8895351, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-20-0592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of MPNPolycythemia veraEssential thrombocythemiaMyeloproliferative neoplasmsHazard ratioSugar intakeDietary factorsMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsRisk of PVCox proportional hazards modelHigh sugar intakeNIH-AARP DietIntake of fatConfidence intervalsNIH-AARP cohortRole of dietProportional hazards modelPotential confounding variablesParticipants ages 50Warrants further investigationProspective cohortHigh intakePV riskAge 50Health StudyLifestyle factors and risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms in the NIH‐AARP diet and health study
Podoltsev NA, Wang X, Wang R, Hofmann JN, Liao LM, Zeidan AM, Mesa R, Ma X. Lifestyle factors and risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms in the NIH‐AARP diet and health study. International Journal Of Cancer 2020, 147: 948-957. PMID: 31904114, PMCID: PMC8919268, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.32853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNIH-AARP DietPolycythemia veraMyeloproliferative neoplasmsEssential thrombocythemiaHazard ratioLifestyle factorsCaffeine intakeHealth StudyMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelsCox proportional hazards regression modelRisk of PVProportional hazards regression modelsRisk of MPNLarge prospective studiesHazards regression modelsConfidence intervalsPhiladelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasmsMPN riskOverall cohortProspective cohortProspective studyInverse associationRisk factorsPV riskProtective effect
2018
Prostate cancer risk factors in black and white men in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study
Layne TM, Graubard BI, Ma X, Mayne ST, Albanes D. Prostate cancer risk factors in black and white men in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study. Prostate Cancer And Prostatic Diseases 2018, 22: 91-100. PMID: 30108373, PMCID: PMC6676904, DOI: 10.1038/s41391-018-0070-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer riskHazard ratioWhite menAdvanced diseaseBlack raceRisk factorsCancer riskHealth StudyRisk associationDietary vitamin D intakeProstate cancer risk factorsProportional hazards regression modelsBlack menNon-Hispanic white menPositive risk associationVitamin D intakeHistory of diabetesNIH-AARP DietCancer risk factorsProstate cancer screeningHazards regression modelsConfidence intervalsHealth-related factorsCancer risk associationsRace-specific associations
2016
Disease‐related costs of care and survival among Medicare‐enrolled patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Zeidan AM, Wang R, Davidoff AJ, Ma S, Zhao Y, Gore SD, Gross CP, Ma X. Disease‐related costs of care and survival among Medicare‐enrolled patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Cancer 2016, 122: 1598-1607. PMID: 26970288, PMCID: PMC5509410, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeEligible patientsHazard ratioMedicare beneficiariesMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelEnd Results-Medicare databasePropensity score-matched groupsCox proportional hazards modelOverall study populationSubgroup of patientsConfidence intervalsCost-saving interventionEnd of studyProportional hazards modelElderly patientsOverall survivalDisease characteristicsMDS cohortPatient outcomesStudy populationInternational ClassificationWarrants additional researchHazards modelPatientsSurvival rate
2015
Comparative Effectiveness of Azacitidine Versus Decitabine Among Older Adults Diagnosed with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS)
Zeidan A, Long J, Hall J, Wang R, Huntington S, Abel G, Prebet T, Podoltsev N, Gross C, Gore S, Ma X, Davidoff A. Comparative Effectiveness of Azacitidine Versus Decitabine Among Older Adults Diagnosed with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS). Blood 2015, 126: 3285. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.3285.3285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeHR-MDS patientsKaplan-Meier survival curvesEnd of studyHMA initiationMedian OSClinical trialsComorbidity countHazard ratioHigh school educationClinical practiceMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelSurvival curvesEnd Results-Medicare databaseMedian household incomeRandomized phase III trialReal-world clinical practiceCox proportional hazards modelOlder MDS patientsDisability Status ScoreRetrospective cohort studyOverall survival advantagePhase III trialsYear of diagnosisErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsMyelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Prostate Cancer Patients after Radiotherapy, a Population-Based Study
Wang R, Zeidan A, Soulos P, Yu J, Davidoff A, Gore S, Gross C, Ma X. Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Prostate Cancer Patients after Radiotherapy, a Population-Based Study. Blood 2015, 126: 3295. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.3295.3295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMDS/AMLProstate cancer patientsIntensity-modulated radiotherapyProstate cancer diagnosisImpact of radiotherapyCancer patientsMyelodysplastic syndromeProstate cancerMyeloid malignanciesSecond malignanciesHazard ratioCancer diagnosisRadiation modalitiesEnd Results-Medicare databaseElderly prostate cancer patientsRisk of MDSMultivariate modelRetrospective cohort studyRole of radiotherapyElixhauser comorbidity scoreAcute myeloid leukemia diagnosisHistory of anemiaAcute myeloid leukemiaEnd of studyExternal beam radiotherapy
2011
Cigarette smoking shortens the survival of patients with low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Ma X, Wang R, Galili N, Mayne ST, Wang SA, Yu H, Raza A. Cigarette smoking shortens the survival of patients with low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Cancer Causes & Control 2011, 22: 623-629. PMID: 21287258, PMCID: PMC3086405, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-011-9735-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesSurvival of patientsRisk of deathMyelodysplastic syndromeMDS survivalLifestyle factorsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeCox proportional hazards modelLow-risk patientsProportional hazards modelInitial clinical encounterClinical characteristicsHazard ratioIndependent predictorsPrognostic roleMDS patientsCigarette smokingPoor survivalHematological malignanciesElevated riskHazards modelPatientsSmokingClinical encounters
2009
Diet, Lifestyle, and Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the NIH–AARP Cohort
Ma X, Park Y, Mayne ST, Wang R, Sinha R, Hollenbeck AR, Schatzkin A, Cross AJ. Diet, Lifestyle, and Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the NIH–AARP Cohort. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2009, 171: 312-322. PMID: 20042434, PMCID: PMC2842202, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwp371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaPack/dayMyeloid leukemiaHazard ratioMeat intakeNIH-AARP DietLarge prospective studiesMultivariate Cox modelHigh meat intakeMeat cooking methodsNIH-AARP cohortCurrent smokersFormer smokersIncident casesProspective studyUS cohortVegetable intakeDoneness levelRisk factorsHigh riskCox modelHealth StudyLeukemiaSmokersConfidence intervalsIntake of meat, meat mutagens, and iron and the risk of breast cancer in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial
Ferrucci LM, Cross AJ, Graubard BI, Brinton LA, McCarty CA, Ziegler RG, Ma X, Mayne ST, Sinha R. Intake of meat, meat mutagens, and iron and the risk of breast cancer in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial. British Journal Of Cancer 2009, 101: 178-184. PMID: 19513076, PMCID: PMC2713710, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian Cancer Screening TrialCancer Screening TrialBreast cancerDietary ironMeat mutagensHazard ratioScreening TrialSubsequent breast cancer riskCox proportional hazards regressionInvasive breast cancer casesRed meatFood frequency questionnaireInvasive breast cancerQuintiles of intakeProportional hazards regressionHaem iron intakeIntake of meatBreast cancer riskConfidence intervalsBreast cancer casesHeterocyclic aminesFrequency questionnaireHazards regressionProspective studyIron intakeNeighborhood socioeconomic status influences the survival of elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes in the United States
Wang R, Gross CP, Halene S, Ma X. Neighborhood socioeconomic status influences the survival of elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes in the United States. Cancer Causes & Control 2009, 20: 1369-1376. PMID: 19455395, PMCID: PMC2921772, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-009-9362-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeighborhood socioeconomic statusMyelodysplastic syndromeSocioeconomic statusElderly patientsHazard ratioMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelCox proportional hazards modelSurvival of patientsPopulation-based studyRisk of deathRisk of mortalityProportional hazards modelImpact of SESLow socioeconomic statusCensus tractsPrognostic roleMDS patientsIndependent determinantsRefractory anemiaHistological subtypesHazards modelPatientsSES statusTractS scoresComorbidities and survival in a large cohort of patients with newly diagnosed myelodysplastic syndromes
Wang R, Gross CP, Halene S, Ma X. Comorbidities and survival in a large cohort of patients with newly diagnosed myelodysplastic syndromes. Leukemia Research 2009, 33: 1594-1598. PMID: 19324411, PMCID: PMC2749891, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2009.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeHazard ratioComorbid conditionsMDS patientsCharlson indexMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelPrognosis of MDSChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCox proportional hazards modelLarge population-based studyCongestive heart failureObstructive pulmonary diseaseRole of comorbiditiesMedian survival timePopulation-based studyProportional hazards modelMDS survivalHeart failurePulmonary diseaseIndependent determinantsShorter survivalLarge cohortSurvival timeHazards modelComorbidities