2023
Trends in new and persistent opioid use in older adults with and without cancer
Baum L, KC M, Soulos P, Jeffery M, Ruddy K, Lerro C, Lee H, Graham D, Rivera D, Leapman M, Jairam V, Dinan M, Gross C, Park H. Trends in new and persistent opioid use in older adults with and without cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2023, 116: 316-323. PMID: 37802882, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdditional opioid useNew opioid useOpioid useNon-metastatic cancerPersistent opioid useRetrospective cohort studySolid tumor malignanciesClinical strataEligible patientsNaïve patientsOpioid prescribingMetastatic patientsSurgery patientsCohort studySEER-MedicareMetastatic cancerPatientsTumor malignancyCancerOlder adultsSurgeryRandom sampleAdditional useChemotherapyPrescribing
2022
Genetic testing in privately insured women with surgically treated breast cancer
Dinan M, Pitafi S, Greenup R, Long J, Gross C. Genetic testing in privately insured women with surgically treated breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2022, 198: 177-181. PMID: 36542252, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06829-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerGenetic testingRoutine breast cancer careBRCA1/BRCA2 genetic testingHormone receptor statusBreast cancer careInvasive breast cancerBRCA2 genetic testingReceptor statusWomen 50Cancer careAge 45Family historyOlder womenInsurer databaseYoung womenCancerWomenCoverage policiesUnclear implicationsPatientsSurgeryPurposeRatesYearsPrevalence
2019
Simulated Costs of the ASCO Patient-Centered Oncology Payment Model in Medicare Beneficiaries With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Ovarian Cancer.
Moss HA, Havrilesky LJ, Wang FF, Georgieva MV, Hendrix LH, Dinan MA. Simulated Costs of the ASCO Patient-Centered Oncology Payment Model in Medicare Beneficiaries With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Ovarian Cancer. JCO Oncology Practice 2019, 15: e1018-e1027. PMID: 31613721, PMCID: PMC10445789, DOI: 10.1200/jop.19.00026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced ovarian cancerOvarian cancerAlternative payment modelsNeoadjuvant chemotherapy patientsEmergency department visitsSEER-Medicare dataMean total costOutpatient emergency department visitsPayment modelsHealth care servicesCost-efficient careAvoidable spendingNeoadjuvant chemotherapyReal-world practiceDepartment visitsChemotherapy patientsCancer careMedicare beneficiariesHospitalizationCare servicesPatientsService MedicareChemotherapySurgeryPotential cost savingsLow Risk Thyroid Cancer in Older Adults: More Extensive Surgery Comes with Increased Cost of Surveillance
Zambeli-Ljepovic A, Wang F, Dinan M, Hyslop T, Stang M, Roman S, Sosa J, Scheri R. Low Risk Thyroid Cancer in Older Adults: More Extensive Surgery Comes with Increased Cost of Surveillance. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2019, 229: s78. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.08.184.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Trends in hospital-physician integration in medical oncology.
Clough JD, Dinan MA, Schulman KA. Trends in hospital-physician integration in medical oncology. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2017, 23: 624-627. PMID: 29087634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital outpatient departmentsMedical oncologyHigh-volume specialtiesOutpatient departmentMedical oncologistsMedical oncology practiceHospital-physician integrationProportion of physiciansGreater absolute changeManagement visitsThoracic surgeryOncology practiceRetrospective analysisOncologyAbsolute changeOncologistsMajority of evaluationsPhysiciansHigher proportionSpecialtiesDepartmentState-level variationYearsProportionSurgery
2013
Changes in Radiation Therapy, Surgery, and Costs for Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After the Adoption of Positron Emission Tomography: 1998-2005
Dinan M, Curtis L, Carpenter W, Biddle A, Abernethy A, Patz E, Schulman K, Weinberger M. Changes in Radiation Therapy, Surgery, and Costs for Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After the Adoption of Positron Emission Tomography: 1998-2005. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2013, 87: s41-s42. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.110.Peer-Reviewed Original Research