2024
Impact of 18F-FDG PET Intensity Normalization on Radiomic Features of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas and Machine Learning–Generated Biomarkers
Haider S, Zeevi T, Sharaf K, Gross M, Mahajan A, Kann B, Judson B, Prasad M, Burtness B, Aboian M, Canis M, Reichel C, Baumeister P, Payabvash S. Impact of 18F-FDG PET Intensity Normalization on Radiomic Features of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas and Machine Learning–Generated Biomarkers. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2024, 65: jnumed.123.266637. PMID: 38514087, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.123.266637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaHuman papillomavirusRadiomic featuresIntraclass correlation coefficientCell carcinomaLentiform nucleusHuman papillomavirus statusReceiver-operating-characteristic analysisReceiver-operating-characteristic curvePET radiomic featuresUnivariate logistic regressionF-FDGPrimary tumorTraining cohortValidation cohortRadiomic biomarkersUnivariate analysisInterindividual comparabilityPredictive valueDegree of reproducibilityMedian areaRadiomic markersLogistic regressionAUC
2021
Assessing Human Papillomavirus Awareness and the Role of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Education on Improving Intention to Vaccinate
Torabi SJ, Su‐Velez B, Kasle DA, Yarbrough WG, St. John M, Judson BL. Assessing Human Papillomavirus Awareness and the Role of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Education on Improving Intention to Vaccinate. The Laryngoscope 2021, 132: 528-537. PMID: 34383306, DOI: 10.1002/lary.29805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAlphapapillomavirusCarcinoma, Squamous CellChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansIntentionMaleMiddle AgedOropharyngeal NeoplasmsPapillomavirus VaccinesPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient Education as TopicSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaHuman papillomavirusCross-sectional surveyHPV's roleRole of HPVSquamous cell carcinomaHuman papillomavirus (HPV) awarenessGeneral population's knowledgeOnline cross-sectional surveyHPV vaccinationCell carcinomaGeneral populationRacial disparitiesU.S. populationPopulation knowledgeBlack individualsMultivariate regressionVaccinationPapillomavirusVaccinatorsProfessional sourcesCarcinomaVaccinePopulationPublic knowledgeDevising novel imaging biomarkers for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) status in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC): applying radiomics and machine learning algorithms
Haider S, Mahajan A, Zeevi T, Forghani R, Kann B, Judson B, Burtness B, Sharaf K, Reichel C, Baumeister P, Payabvash S. Devising novel imaging biomarkers for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) status in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC): applying radiomics and machine learning algorithms. Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie 2021, 100: s99. DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1727889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusSquamous cell carcinomaNovel imaging biomarkersCell carcinomaImaging biomarkersCarcinomaBiomarkers
2020
Revisiting the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 1221 Hypothesis: Treatment for Stage III/IV HPV-Negative Oropharyngeal Cancer
Jacobs D, Torabi SJ, Park HS, Rahmati R, Young MR, Mehra S, Judson BL. Revisiting the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 1221 Hypothesis: Treatment for Stage III/IV HPV-Negative Oropharyngeal Cancer. Otolaryngology 2020, 164: 1240-1248. PMID: 33198564, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820969613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseHPV-negative oropharyngeal cancersChemoradiation therapyOverall survivalCancer DatabaseOropharyngeal cancerHPV-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaLarge national cancer databaseNeck cancer-specific survivalOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaCox proportional hazards regressionKaplan-Meier survival analysisCancer-specific survivalImproved overall survivalMultivariable Cox regressionRetrospective cohort studyAdjuvant chemoradiation therapyUse of surgeryEnd Results ProgramProportional hazards regressionSquamous cell carcinomaSEER cohortAdjuvant therapyCohort studySEER databasePrediction of post-radiotherapy locoregional progression in HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma using machine-learning analysis of baseline PET/CT radiomics
Haider SP, Sharaf K, Zeevi T, Baumeister P, Reichel C, Forghani R, Kann BH, Petukhova A, Judson BL, Prasad ML, Liu C, Burtness B, Mahajan A, Payabvash S. Prediction of post-radiotherapy locoregional progression in HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma using machine-learning analysis of baseline PET/CT radiomics. Translational Oncology 2020, 14: 100906. PMID: 33075658, PMCID: PMC7568193, DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2020.100906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaLocoregional progressionSquamous cell carcinomaRisk stratificationCell carcinomaPrimary tumorBaseline PET/CT scansPET/CT scansBaseline PET/CTKaplan-Meier analysisPET/CT RadiomicsMetastatic cervical lymphPET/CTObjective imaging biomarkersLog-rank p-valueMedian C-indexCervical lymphCT radiomic featuresLocoregional failurePatient selectionTherapeutic challengeObjective biomarkersC-indexCT scanIndependent cohortPrognostic Significance of Extranodal Extension in HPV‐Mediated Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis
Benchetrit L, Torabi SJ, Givi B, Haughey B, Judson BL. Prognostic Significance of Extranodal Extension in HPV‐Mediated Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis. Otolaryngology 2020, 164: 720-732. PMID: 32838649, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820951176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaExtranodal extensionHazard ratioSystematic reviewHuman papilloma virus-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaPathologic extranodal extensionDisease-specific survivalCohort of patientsRefined risk stratificationSquamous cell carcinomaRadiologic extranodal extensionRandom-effects modelDeintensification trialsCause mortalityDistant recurrenceLocoregional recurrenceOverall survivalOropharyngeal carcinomaPrognostic roleDistant metastasisRisk stratificationPrognostic significanceCell carcinomaPrognostic outcomesObservational studyPotential Added Value of PET/CT Radiomics for Survival Prognostication beyond AJCC 8th Edition Staging in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Haider SP, Zeevi T, Baumeister P, Reichel C, Sharaf K, Forghani R, Kann BH, Judson BL, Prasad ML, Burtness B, Mahajan A, Payabvash S. Potential Added Value of PET/CT Radiomics for Survival Prognostication beyond AJCC 8th Edition Staging in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancers 2020, 12: 1778. PMID: 32635216, PMCID: PMC7407414, DOI: 10.3390/cancers12071778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaProgression-free survivalPositron emission tomographySquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalC-indexRisk stratificationCell carcinomaSurvival prognosticationHPV-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaPre-treatment PET/CTMetastatic cervical lymph nodesBaseline positron emission tomographyBaseline distant metastasesCervical lymph nodesHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusAmerican Joint CommitteeKaplan-Meier analysisPET/CT RadiomicsHarrell's C-indexAverage C-indexPET/CTRadiomics imaging featuresCurative intentDistant metastasisPET/CT radiomics signature of human papilloma virus association in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Haider SP, Mahajan A, Zeevi T, Baumeister P, Reichel C, Sharaf K, Forghani R, Kucukkaya AS, Kann BH, Judson BL, Prasad ML, Burtness B, Payabvash S. PET/CT radiomics signature of human papilloma virus association in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2020, 47: 2978-2991. PMID: 32399621, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-020-04839-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaMetastatic cervical lymph nodesCervical lymph nodesLymph nodesSquamous cell carcinomaPrimary tumorPET/CTHPV associationCell carcinomaRadiomics signatureVolume of interestHuman papilloma virus associationHuman papillomavirus associationMulti-national cohortNon-contrast CTHPV statusFDG-PETExternal cohortVirus associationFinal modelTumorsRadiomic featuresCTSignificant differencesLesion featuresDevising novel imaging biomarkers for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) status in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC): applying radiomics and machine learning algorithms
Haider S, Mahajan A, Zeevi T, Forghani R, Kann B, Judson B, Burtness B, Sharaf K, Reichel C, Baumeister P, Payabvash S. Devising novel imaging biomarkers for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) status in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC): applying radiomics and machine learning algorithms. Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie 2020, 99: s163. DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1711024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusSquamous cell carcinomaNovel imaging biomarkersCell carcinomaImaging biomarkersCarcinomaBiomarkers
2018
Clinical value of transoral robotic surgery: Nationwide results from the first 5 years of adoption
Li H, Torabi SJ, Park HS, Yarbrough WG, Mehra S, Choi R, Judson BL. Clinical value of transoral robotic surgery: Nationwide results from the first 5 years of adoption. The Laryngoscope 2018, 129: 1844-1855. PMID: 30575965, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantChi-Square DistributionCombined Modality TherapyDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMargins of ExcisionMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNatural Orifice Endoscopic SurgeryNeoplasm StagingOropharyngeal NeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesRobotic Surgical ProceduresTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaTransoral robotic surgeryTransoral laser microsurgeryNonrobotic surgeryTORS patientsPositive marginsTLM patientsLower likelihoodT2 oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaEarly stage oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaLong-term oncologic outcomesUse of TORSKaplan-Meier log-rank testRobotic surgeryNational Cancer DatabaseMajority of patientsMultivariate Cox analysisSquamous cell carcinomaLog-rank testChi-square testCox multivariateN3 diseaseAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant radiotherapyAdjuvant therapyTreatment Delays in Primarily Resected Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: National Benchmarks and Survival Associations
Morse E, Judson B, Husain Z, Burtness B, Yarbrough WG, Sasaki C, Cheraghlou S, Mehra S. Treatment Delays in Primarily Resected Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: National Benchmarks and Survival Associations. Otolaryngology 2018, 159: 987-997. PMID: 30060700, DOI: 10.1177/0194599818779052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHPV-positive patientsRadiation treatment durationTotal treatment packageOverall survivalTreatment initiationTreatment durationEnd intervalOropharyngeal cancerTreatment delayTreatment packageOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaCox proportional hazards regressionMultivariable logistic regression analysisRadiation treatmentRetrospective cross-sectional analysisNational Cancer DatabaseProportional hazards regressionSquamous cell carcinomaDuration of diagnosisLogistic regression analysisNational benchmarksCross-sectional analysisMedian durationOverall cohortHazards regressionNational treatment times in oropharyngeal cancer treated with primary radiation or chemoradiation
Morse E, Judson B, Husain Z, Burtness B, Yarbrough W, Sasaki C, Cheraghlou S, Mehra S. National treatment times in oropharyngeal cancer treated with primary radiation or chemoradiation. Oral Oncology 2018, 82: 122-130. PMID: 29909886, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiation treatment durationHuman papilloma virus-positive tumorsVirus-positive tumorsOverall survivalOropharyngeal cancerTreatment durationTreatment endMedian durationTreatment initiationTreatment delayHuman papilloma virus-associated tumorsHuman papilloma virus-negative tumorsEnd intervalOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaCox proportional hazards regressionNational Cancer DatabaseProportional hazards regressionSquamous cell carcinomaVirus-associated tumorsVirus-negative tumorsMultivariable logisticHazards regressionCell carcinomaHuman papillomaCancer DatabaseUpfront surgery versus definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with human Papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer
Kelly JR, Park HS, An Y, Yarbrough WG, Contessa JN, Decker R, Mehra S, Judson BL, Burtness B, Husain Z. Upfront surgery versus definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with human Papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer. Oral Oncology 2018, 79: 64-70. PMID: 29598952, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabasePrimary surgeryOverall survivalAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyDefinitive chemoradiotherapyUpfront surgerySurgical patientsHuman papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaPropensity score-matched analysisOropharyngeal squamous cell cancerCox proportional hazards regressionMultivariable Cox regressionNon-private insuranceInferior overall survivalMargin-negative resectionSquamous cell cancerProportional hazards regressionSquamous cell carcinomaLog-rank testChi-square testClinicopathologic predictorsSimilar OSSurgery patientsTrimodal therapy
2017
A Comparison of Prognostic Ability of Staging Systems for Human Papillomavirus–Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Husain ZA, Chen T, Corso CD, Wang Z, Park H, Judson B, Yarbrough W, Deshpande H, Mehra S, Kuo P, Decker RH, Burtness BA. A Comparison of Prognostic Ability of Staging Systems for Human Papillomavirus–Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Oncology 2017, 3: 358-365. PMID: 27737449, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.4581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell cancerAJCC/UICC systemStaging systemStage IAStage IBHuman papillomavirusPrognostic abilityUICC systemAJCC/UICC staging systemStage IICurrent American Joint CommitteeOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaInternational Cancer Control (UICC) staging systemOropharyngeal cancer NetworkNational Cancer DatabasePrimary radiation therapyOverall survival rateAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer/UnionEdition staging systemKaplan-Meier methodSquamous cell cancerNovel staging systemSquamous cell carcinomaLog-rank test
2015
Investigation of the presence of HPV related oropharyngeal and oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma in Mozambique
Blumberg J, Monjane L, Prasad M, Carrilho C, Judson BL. Investigation of the presence of HPV related oropharyngeal and oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma in Mozambique. Cancer Epidemiology 2015, 39: 1000-1005. PMID: 26590333, PMCID: PMC6384508, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2015.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaOral tongue squamous cell carcinomaTongue squamous cell carcinomaHuman papillomavirusCell carcinomaCervical cancerOral tongueNeck cancerBiopsy samplesBiopsy proven squamous cell carcinomaEvidence of HPVRetrospective single-institution reviewOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaPresence of HPVRole of HPVAbsence of HPVHPV-positive cervical cancerHigh-risk human papillomavirusRisk human papillomavirusPositive cervical cancerSingle-institution reviewSingle referral hospitalHPV-16 E6Tongue casesOropharyngeal cancerCost effectiveness of transoral robotic surgery for the treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review
Judson B, Aaronson N, Neubauer P. Cost effectiveness of transoral robotic surgery for the treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review. Robotic Surgery Research And Reviews 2015, Volume 2: 59-63. DOI: 10.2147/rsrr.s64869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaTransoral robotic surgeryCell carcinomaTreatment of OPSCCSystematic reviewDa Vinci robotic surgical systemRobotic surgeryHigh functional morbidityNon-surgical treatmentHuman papilloma virusCost of treatmentDa Vinci robotSubsequent FDA approvalAdjuvant treatmentHospital stayLonger hospitalizationRobotic surgical systemOropharyngeal cancerUnknown primaryCase seriesGastrostomy tubeOpen surgeryTransoral resectionFunctional morbidity