2021
Prevalence of Missing Data in the National Cancer Database and Association With Overall Survival
Yang DX, Khera R, Miccio JA, Jairam V, Chang E, Yu JB, Park HS, Krumholz HM, Aneja S. Prevalence of Missing Data in the National Cancer Database and Association With Overall Survival. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e211793. PMID: 33755165, PMCID: PMC7988369, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseNon-small cell lung cancerOverall survivalCell lung cancerCancer DatabaseMedical recordsLung cancerProstate cancerBreast cancerPatient recordsComplete dataRetrospective cohort studyCohort studyCancer RegistryCommon cancerVariables of interestHigh prevalenceMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsClinical advancementReal-world data sourcesCancerPrevalenceSurvivalHeterogeneous differences
2016
The effect of microscopic margin status on survival in adult retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas
Stahl JM, Corso CD, Park HS, An Y, Rutter CE, Han D, Roberts KB. The effect of microscopic margin status on survival in adult retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 43: 168-174. PMID: 27335080, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.05.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue sarcomasOverall survivalR1 resectionR0 resectionMargin statusNational Cancer Data BaseRetroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomaCox proportional hazards regressionPropensity scoreMultivariable logistic regression modelMedian overall survivalMicroscopic margin statusPre-operative RTReceipt of RTUnderwent R0 resectionSuperior overall survivalSmaller tumor sizeLow tumor gradeProportional hazards regressionLog-rank testRetroperitoneal soft tissueLogistic regression modelsLiposarcoma histologyR1 patientsRadiotherapy receipt
2015
Postoperative 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 patientsPrevalence of Human Papillomavirus Genotypes among African Women with Normal Cervical Cytology and Neoplasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Ogembo RK, Gona PN, Seymour AJ, Park HS, Bain PA, Maranda L, Ogembo JG. Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Genotypes among African Women with Normal Cervical Cytology and Neoplasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0122488. PMID: 25875167, PMCID: PMC4396854, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsLow-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsInvasive cervical carcinomaNormal cervical cytologySquamous intraepithelial lesionsHuman papillomavirusIntraepithelial lesionsCervical cytologyOverall prevalenceMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewHPV type-specific prevalenceAfrican womenCervical neoplastic diseaseHPV genotype prevalencePrevalent human papillomavirusesType-specific prevalenceAtypical squamous cellsCervical cancer morbidityCervical cancer casesHuman papillomavirus genotypesHigh-risk genotypesInternational Prospective RegisterMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting Items
2009
Outcomes From 3144 Adrenalectomies in the United States: Which Matters More, Surgeon Volume or Specialty?
Park HS, Roman SA, Sosa JA. Outcomes From 3144 Adrenalectomies in the United States: Which Matters More, Surgeon Volume or Specialty? JAMA Surgery 2009, 144: 1060-1067. PMID: 19917944, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2009.191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal Gland NeoplasmsAdrenalectomyAdultAgedClinical CompetenceCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'ProbabilityRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpecializationSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWorkloadConceptsHigh-volume surgeonsSurgeon volumeHospital volumeMore complicationsGeneral surgeonsUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient SampleRetrospective cohort analysisNationwide Inpatient SampleLow-volume surgeonsPredictors of costsInpatient hospital costsTotal inpatient hospital costsHospital complicationsHospital lengthAdrenal volumeClinical characteristicsHospital factorsAdrenal diseaseIndependent predictorsLonger LOSPatient ageSurgeon specialtyInpatient SampleHospital costsLaparoscopic expertise