2022
Impact of radiotherapy delay following biopsy for patients with unresected glioblastoma.
Gao S, Jin L, Moliterno J, Corbin ZA, Bindra RS, Contessa JN, Yu JB, Park HS. Impact of radiotherapy delay following biopsy for patients with unresected glioblastoma. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2022, 138: 610-620. PMID: 35907197, DOI: 10.3171/2022.5.jns212761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of biopsyOverall survivalCox proportional hazards regression modelingProportional hazards regression modelingNational Cancer DatabaseInitiation of radiotherapyKaplan-Meier methodWorse overall survivalWilcoxon rank sum testEffects of confoundersRank sum testUnresected diseaseAdjuvant radiotherapyConcurrent chemotherapyMedian intervalMultivariable analysisRadiotherapy delayCancer DatabaseClinical dataBiopsyPatientsLate initiationAggressive natureRadiotherapyPotential association
2021
Association of Epigenetic Age Acceleration With Risk Factors, Survival, and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Xiao C, Miller AH, Peng G, Levine ME, Conneely KN, Zhao H, Eldridge RC, Wommack EC, Jeon S, Higgins KA, Shin DM, Saba NF, Smith AK, Burtness B, Park HS, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM, Ulrich B, Qian DC, Beitler JJ, Bruner DW. Association of Epigenetic Age Acceleration With Risk Factors, Survival, and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: 157-167. PMID: 33882281, PMCID: PMC8802868, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalBody mass indexQuality of lifeHigher epigenetic age accelerationTreatment-related symptomsOverall survivalEpigenetic age accelerationRadiation therapyRisk factorsClinical characteristicsNeck cancerAge accelerationWorse overall survivalHuman papilloma virusFaster biological agingAdverse eventsDistant metastasisLifestyle factorsMass indexCancer outcomesBlood biomarkersPapilloma virusFunctional assessmentHigher HRPatients
2018
Permanent Interstitial Brachytherapy for Previously Irradiated Head and Neck Cancer
Breen W, Kelly J, Park HS, Son Y, Sasaki C, Wilson L, Decker R, Husain ZA. Permanent Interstitial Brachytherapy for Previously Irradiated Head and Neck Cancer. Cureus 2018, 10: e2517. PMID: 29942720, PMCID: PMC6015992, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.2517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeck cancerExtranodal extensionOverall survivalLocal controlAdverse events grade 3Worse locoregional controlCommon Terminology CriteriaPercent of patientsDisease-free intervalSecond primary cancerImprovement of symptomsRecords of patientsWorse local controlWorse overall survivalPermanent interstitial brachytherapyMucosal recurrenceNeck recurrenceTerminology CriteriaLocoregional controlMedian dosePersistent tumorNeck diseasePrimary cancerRecurrent cancerMucosal disease
2017
Adjuvant Therapy Use and Survival in Stage II Endometrial Cancer
Lester-Coll NH, Young MR, Park HS, Ratner ES, Litkouhi B, Damast S. Adjuvant Therapy Use and Survival in Stage II Endometrial Cancer. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2017, 27: 1904-1911. PMID: 28763364, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000001095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceipt of chemotherapyEndometrioid endometrial carcinomaNational Cancer Data BaseImproved overall survivalRole of chemotherapyOverall survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant treatmentStage II endometrial cancerCox proportional hazards regressionPropensity scoreAdjuvant therapy useGrade 3 diseaseStage II patientsProportional hazards regressionWorse overall survivalMultivariable logistic regressionKaplan-Meier estimatesLog-rank testAdjuvant radiotherapyExcellent prognosisLymphovascular invasionObservational cohortEEC patientsEndometrial cancer
2015
Central versus Peripheral Tumor Location: Influence on Survival, Local Control, and Toxicity Following Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Primary Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Park HS, Harder EM, Mancini BR, Decker RH. Central versus Peripheral Tumor Location: Influence on Survival, Local Control, and Toxicity Following Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Primary Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2015, 10: 832-837. PMID: 25634007, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0000000000000484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStereotactic body radiotherapyBiological equivalent doseCentral tumor locationCell lung cancerOverall survivalTumor locationCentral tumorsLocal controlLung cancerBody radiotherapyPrimary non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerMultivariable logistic regression modelingMultivariable Cox regression modelingInoperable early stageProximal bronchial treeInferior overall survivalCox regression modelingKaplan-Meier analysisWorse overall survivalPeripheral tumor locationRegression modelingLogistic regression modelingAcute gradeCT1-2N0M0