2021
Post-operative radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A comparison of radiation therapy techniques
Jairam V, Pasha S, Soulos PR, Gross CP, Yu JB, Park HS, Decker RH. Post-operative radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A comparison of radiation therapy techniques. Lung Cancer 2021, 161: 171-179. PMID: 34607209, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative radiation therapyNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerRadiation therapyPropensity-score matchingLA-NSCLCCardiac toxicityLung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerClinical risk factorsProportion of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionPrior treatment historyPredictors of receiptUse of IMRTConformal radiation therapyLong-term toxicityChi-squared testRadiation therapy techniquesRadiotherapy treatment techniquesUpfront surgeryElderly patientsTreatment toxicityMean ageMedicare database
2018
Extended duration of dilator use beyond 1 year may reduce vaginal stenosis after intravaginal high-dose-rate brachytherapy
Stahl JM, Qian JM, Tien CJ, Carlson DJ, Chen Z, Ratner ES, Park HS, Damast S. Extended duration of dilator use beyond 1 year may reduce vaginal stenosis after intravaginal high-dose-rate brachytherapy. Supportive Care In Cancer 2018, 27: 1425-1433. PMID: 30187220, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4441-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal stenosisEndometrial carcinomaMultivariable Cox proportional hazardsMultivariable Cox regression analysisVD useAcademic tertiary referral centerTertiary referral centerCox regression analysisLog-rank testCox proportional hazardsDevelopment of gradeDilator usePelvic radiotherapyReferral centerNoncompliant patientsPrimary outcomeAdjuvant brachytherapyEC patientsConclusionsThe riskRate brachytherapyProportional hazardsOptimal durationPatientsBrachytherapyStudy periodAssociation Between Radiation Dose and Outcomes With Postoperative Radiotherapy for N0-N1 Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Wang EH, Corso CD, Park HS, Chen AB, Wilson LD, Kim AW, Decker RH, Yu JB. Association Between Radiation Dose and Outcomes With Postoperative Radiotherapy for N0-N1 Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 41: 152-158. PMID: 26523443, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAgedCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, RadiationFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMargins of ExcisionMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPneumonectomyPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerPostoperative radiotherapyCell lung cancerIntensity-modulated radiation therapyPORT doseOverall survivalLung cancerRadiation therapyUse of PORTNational Cancer Data BaseStage IIProportion of patientsGroup of patientsProportional hazards regressionEvidence of benefitSurgical resectionWorse survivalMultivariable analysisHazards regressionRetrospective studyConformal radiationPatientsRadiotherapy techniquesRadiation modalitiesModern treatment
2017
Dose-Volume Predictors of Esophagitis After Thoracic Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Harder EM, Chen Z, Park HS, Mancini BR, Decker RH. Dose-Volume Predictors of Esophagitis After Thoracic Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 40: 477-482. PMID: 26017483, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStepwise selection techniqueRadiation therapyThoracic stereotactic body radiation therapyStereotactic hypofractionated radiation therapyStereotactic body radiation therapyDose-volume predictorsNormal tissue complication probabilityHypofractionated radiation therapyMultivariate logistic regressionProbability estimatesBody radiation therapyPlanning target volumeEsophageal toxicityEsophagitis ratesCTCAE v4.0Dosimetric predictorsPulmonary tumorsInstitutional databaseRadiotherapy parametersStage I Lung SBRT Clinical Practice Patterns
Corso CD, Park HS, Moreno AC, Kim AW, Yu JB, Husain ZA, Decker RH. Stage I Lung SBRT Clinical Practice Patterns. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 40: 358-361. PMID: 25503436, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStereotactic body radiation therapyNational Cancer DatabaseStage I non-small cell lung cancer patientsUse of SBRTNon-small cell lung cancer patientsCell lung cancer patientsStage I NSCLCMajority of patientsClinical practice patternsLung cancer patientsBody radiation therapyMedian BED10SBRT useDosing guidelinesRetrospective studyCancer patientsPrescription trendsCancer DatabasePractice patternsRadiation therapyPatientsDose prescriptionGyRegimensCommon prescriptionRadiation dose and cardiac risk in breast cancer treatment: An analysis of modern radiation therapy including community settings
Hong JC, Rahimy E, Gross CP, Shafman T, Hu X, Yu JB, Ross R, Finkelstein SE, Dosoretz A, Park HS, Soulos PR, Evans SB. Radiation dose and cardiac risk in breast cancer treatment: An analysis of modern radiation therapy including community settings. Practical Radiation Oncology 2017, 8: e79-e86. PMID: 28888675, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2017.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFemaleHumansMiddle AgedRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedUnilateral Breast NeoplasmsConceptsAdjuvant radiation therapyMedian MHDCardiac riskRadiation therapyBreast cancerCardiac toxicityRisk of RTCommunity settingsLeft-sided breast cancerThree-dimensional conformal radiation therapyDeep inspiration breath holdCardiovascular risk factorsIschemic heart diseaseInspiration breath holdBreast cancer treatmentMultivariable linear regressionConformal radiation therapyCommunity practiceCardiac doseCardiac eventsBreast conservationMultivariable analysisMean heartContemporary community practiceExcess riskHypofractionated Radiotherapy for Patients with Early-Stage Glottic Cancer: Patterns of Care and Survival
Bledsoe TJ, Park HS, Stahl JM, Yarbrough WG, Burtness BA, Decker RH, Husain ZA. Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Patients with Early-Stage Glottic Cancer: Patterns of Care and Survival. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2017, 109: djx042. PMID: 28521361, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djx042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage glottic cancerOverall survivalGlottic cancerMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regressionNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesNational Cancer Data BaseCox proportional hazards regressionPropensity scoreClinical T1 diseaseImproved overall survivalHigh-volume centersProportional hazards regressionLog-rank testPatterns of careRadiation treatment schedulesLarge national databaseCT2 diseaseDefinitive radiotherapyT1 diseaseHypofractionated radiotherapyImproved survivalMultivariable analysisTreatment patternsHazards regressionNetwork guidelines
2016
Postoperative Radiotherapy Patterns of Care and Survival Implications for Medulloblastoma in Young Children
Kann BH, Park HS, Lester-Coll NH, Yeboa DN, Benitez V, Khan AJ, Bindra RS, Marks AM, Roberts KB. Postoperative Radiotherapy Patterns of Care and Survival Implications for Medulloblastoma in Young Children. JAMA Oncology 2016, 2: 1574-1581. PMID: 27491009, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.2547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative radiotherapyOverall survivalMultivariable logistic regressionNational Cancer Data BaseLogistic regressionAdjuvant chemotherapy strategyLow facility volumeNational treatment patternsMultivariable Cox regressionLong-term morbidityYear of diagnosisDay of surgeryKaplan-Meier analysisNational database analysisPoor overall survivalLog-rank testYoung childrenAge 3Adjuvant chemotherapyRadiotherapy patternsRadiotherapy utilizationWorse survivalDistant metastasisMultivariable analysisTreatment patternsTrends in stereotactic body radiation therapy for stage I small cell lung cancer
Stahl JM, Corso CD, Verma V, Park HS, Nath SK, Husain ZA, Simone CB, Kim AW, Decker RH. Trends in stereotactic body radiation therapy for stage I small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer 2016, 103: 11-16. PMID: 28024690, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2016.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage I small cell lung cancerNational Cancer Data BaseSmall cell lung cancerCell lung cancerMultivariable logistic regressionSBRT utilizationLung cancerDose prescriptionLogistic regressionStereotactic body radiation therapyInitial treatment allocationClinical stage IDefinitive surgical managementAdministration of chemotherapyKaplan-Meier methodBody radiation therapyRadiation therapy utilizationSBRT useChemotherapy useInoperable patientsMedian survivalChemotherapy administrationOverall survivalSurgical managementTherapy utilizationAssociation between access to accelerated partial breast irradiation and use of adjuvant radiotherapy
Wang EH, Park HS, Rutter CE, Gross CP, Soulos PR, Yu JB, Evans SB. Association between access to accelerated partial breast irradiation and use of adjuvant radiotherapy. Cancer 2016, 123: 502-511. PMID: 27657353, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-conserving surgeryInvasive cancerDuctal carcinomaNational Cancer Data BaseEarly-stage breast cancerReceipt of radiotherapySubgroup multivariable analysisSubset of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionPartial breast irradiationOverall sampleRT receiptAdjuvant radiotherapyEligible patientsRT useMultivariable analysisRetrospective studyBreast irradiationBreast cancerIndependent factorsPatientsRadiotherapyCancerLogistic regressionAPBIPulmonary dose-volume predictors of radiation pneumonitis following stereotactic body radiation therapy
Harder EM, Park HS, Chen Z, Decker RH. Pulmonary dose-volume predictors of radiation pneumonitis following stereotactic body radiation therapy. Practical Radiation Oncology 2016, 6: e353-e359. PMID: 27156424, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2016.01.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean lung doseStereotactic body radiation therapyRisk of gradeRadiation pneumonitisMultivariable logistic regressionBody radiation therapyDosimetric predictorsRadiation therapyMaximum doseLogistic regressionRP rateBest dosimetric predictorCardiac dosimetric parametersDose-volume predictorsPercent of lungVolume of lungGross tumor volumeBackward stepwise eliminationLung V10Lung doseMean doseTotal lungUnivariate analysisPulmonary volumesTumor volume
2015
Addition of radiotherapy to adjuvant chemotherapy is associated with improved overall survival in resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma: An analysis of the National Cancer Data Base
Rutter CE, Park HS, Corso CD, Lester-Coll NH, Mancini BR, Yeboa DN, Johung KL. Addition of radiotherapy to adjuvant chemotherapy is associated with improved overall survival in resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma: An analysis of the National Cancer Data Base. Cancer 2015, 121: 4141-4149. PMID: 26280559, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImproved overall survivalNational Cancer Data BaseOverall survivalPancreatic adenocarcinomaAdjuvant chemotherapyR0 resectionR1 resectionPN1 diseaseNational cohortSubset analysisPropensity scoreAddition of radiotherapyMedian radiotherapy doseOutcome of chemotherapyLarge national cohortPT1-3N0CRT groupClinicopathologic characteristicsCRT patientsRandomized comparisonCox regressionRadiotherapy doseOptimal treatmentPancreatic cancerUnivariate analysisComparison of survival outcomes among standard radiotherapy regimens in limited-stage small cell lung cancer patients receiving concurrent chemoradiation
Rutter CE, Park HS, Corso CD, Yeboa DN, Mancini BR, Lester-Coll NH, Kim AW, Decker RH. Comparison of survival outcomes among standard radiotherapy regimens in limited-stage small cell lung cancer patients receiving concurrent chemoradiation. Lung Cancer 2015, 90: 243-248. PMID: 26277031, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2015.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall cell lung cancerDose-fractionation regimensLimited-stage small cell lung cancerConcurrent CRTConcurrent chemoradiationOverall survivalLimited-stage small-cell lung cancer patientsProportional hazardsSmall cell lung cancer patientsMultivariable Cox proportional hazardsCell lung cancer patientsOptimal radiotherapy doseOngoing randomized trialsInferior overall survivalKaplan-Meier analysisCell lung cancerLarger tumor sizeMedian survival timeLung cancer patientsCox proportional hazardsStandard radiotherapy regimensLarge national datasetChemoradiation regimensSimilar OSEquivalent OSAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors decrease the risk of radiation pneumonitis after stereotactic body radiation therapy
Harder EM, Park HS, Nath SK, Mancini BR, Decker RH. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors decrease the risk of radiation pneumonitis after stereotactic body radiation therapy. Practical Radiation Oncology 2015, 5: e643-e649. PMID: 26412341, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2015.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStereotactic body radiation therapyACE inhibitor useNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsAngiotensin receptor blockersRadiation pneumonitisSymptomatic radiation pneumonitisInhibitor useBody radiation therapyAnti-inflammatory drugsRadiation therapyReceptor blockersACE inhibitorsAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor useACE inhibitor usersCommon Terminology CriteriaEnzyme inhibitor usePrimary lung cancerNormal lung tissuesAvailable medical recordsCox proportional hazardsPulmonary doseTerminology CriteriaInhibitor usersAdverse eventsOverall survivalPostoperative Radiation Therapy Is Associated With Improved Overall Survival in Incompletely Resected Stage II and III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Wang EH, Corso CD, Rutter CE, Park HS, Chen AB, Kim AW, Wilson LD, Decker RH, Yu JB. Postoperative Radiation Therapy Is Associated With Improved Overall Survival in Incompletely Resected Stage II and III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2727-2734. PMID: 26101240, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.61.1517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasm, ResidualPneumonectomyRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRadiotherapy, ConformalRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRegistriesRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsUse of PORTPostoperative radiotherapyOverall survivalNodal stageStage IIMultivariable analysisPatient populationLung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerOverall American Joint CommitteeNational Cancer Data BaseImproved overall survivalLower nodal stagePostoperative radiation therapyPositive surgical marginsAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer stage IICell lung cancerProportional hazards regressionMultivariable logistic regressionClinicopathologic covariatesChemotherapy receiptPerioperative mortalityOnly patientsSuch patientsCentral 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 gradeCT1-2N0M0Predictors of vaginal stenosis after intravaginal high-dose-rate brachytherapy for endometrial carcinoma
Park HS, Ratner ES, Lucarelli L, Polizzi S, Higgins SA, Damast S. Predictors of vaginal stenosis after intravaginal high-dose-rate brachytherapy for endometrial carcinoma. Brachytherapy 2015, 14: 464-470. PMID: 25887343, DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2015.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal stenosisDilator useIndependent predictorsEndometrial carcinomaTotal doseRate brachytherapyMultivariable logistic regression analysisExternal beam radiation therapyCommon Terminology CriteriaEffective adjuvant treatmentMonths of followupPost-treatment factorsBeam radiation therapyHigher total doseLogistic regression analysisTerminology CriteriaAdjuvant treatmentFollowup visitMean followupAdverse eventsLast followupMultivariable analysisRisk factorsRadiation therapyPatients
2014
Assessment of National Practice for Palliative Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases Suggests Marked Underutilization of Single-Fraction Regimens in the United States
Rutter CE, Yu JB, Wilson LD, Park HS. Assessment of National Practice for Palliative Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases Suggests Marked Underutilization of Single-Fraction Regimens in the United States. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2014, 91: 548-555. PMID: 25542310, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.10.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer Data BaseBone metastasesRadiation therapyMultiple fraction radiation therapyNon-private health insuranceSingle-fraction regimensPalliative radiation therapyProportion of patientsValue-based treatment decisionsRadiation therapy regimensMultiple-fraction treatmentsSingle-fraction treatmentCost-conscious careIndependent predictorsOsseous metastasesRandomized evidenceTherapy regimensLung cancerTreatment decisionsVertebral sitesClinical practicePatientsMarked underutilizationOlder ageSingle fraction