2022
Utilization and Survival Impact of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Saeed N, Jin L, Amini A, Verma V, Lester-Coll N, Chen P, Decker R, Park H. Utilization and Survival Impact of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 46: 66-72. PMID: 36662872, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDose Fractionation, RadiationHumansLung NeoplasmsRadiation Dose HypofractionationRetrospective StudiesConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerStage I non-small cell lung cancerOverall survivalCell lung cancerLung cancerStereotactic body radiation therapyNational Cancer DatabaseLog-rank testBody radiation therapyOptimal fractionation scheduleMultivariable modeling techniquesOS benefitHypofractionated radiotherapySurvival impactMultivariable analysisCox regressionCancer DatabaseRetrospective analysisFractionation schedulesRadiation therapyHFRTPatientsCFRTRadiotherapyKaplan-Meier estimator
2021
Clinical Outcomes and Safety Profile in the Treatment of Synchronous Nonmetastatic Lung Tumors With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Raju SC, Peters GW, Decker RH, Park HS. Clinical Outcomes and Safety Profile in the Treatment of Synchronous Nonmetastatic Lung Tumors With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. Practical Radiation Oncology 2021, 12: e110-e116. PMID: 34861443, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2021.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDose Fractionation, RadiationHumansLung NeoplasmsProgression-Free SurvivalRadiosurgeryRetrospective StudiesConceptsStereotactic body radiation therapyPrimary lung tumorsSynchronous primary lung tumorsAdverse events gradeCommon Terminology CriteriaBody radiation therapyLung tumorsNew primaryTerminology CriteriaOverall survivalClinical outcomesLung cancerRadiation therapyEvents gradeEarly-stage primary lung cancerMedian progression-free survivalEffective doseDistant failure ratesLocal failure rateMedian overall survivalMedian total dosePrimary lung cancerProgression-free survivalPatterns of recurrenceNonmetastatic lung cancer
2017
Hypofractionated 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
2015
Comparison 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 OSThe evolving role of adjuvant radiotherapy for elderly women with early‐stage breast cancer
Rutter CE, Lester-Coll NH, Mancini BR, Corso CD, Park HS, Yeboa DN, Gross CP, Evans SB. The evolving role of adjuvant radiotherapy for elderly women with early‐stage breast cancer. Cancer 2015, 121: 2331-2340. PMID: 25810128, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerER-positive early-stage breast cancerRT useElderly patientsLogistic regression analysisBoost radiotherapyAdjuvant radiotherapyBreast cancerLeukemia Group B (CALGB) 9343 trialPositive early-stage breast cancerNational Cancer Data BaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisAvoidance of radiotherapyLocal control benefitNegative resection marginsYear of diagnosisUse of radiotherapyRegression analysisClinicopathologic covariatesRT detailsOlder patientsOverall survivalHypofractionated radiotherapyResection marginsEvidence-based practice