2020
Revisiting the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 1221 Hypothesis: Treatment for Stage III/IV HPV-Negative Oropharyngeal Cancer
Jacobs D, Torabi SJ, Park HS, Rahmati R, Young MR, Mehra S, Judson BL. Revisiting the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 1221 Hypothesis: Treatment for Stage III/IV HPV-Negative Oropharyngeal Cancer. Otolaryngology 2020, 164: 1240-1248. PMID: 33198564, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820969613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseHPV-negative oropharyngeal cancersChemoradiation therapyOverall survivalCancer DatabaseOropharyngeal cancerHPV-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaLarge national cancer databaseNeck cancer-specific survivalOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaCox proportional hazards regressionKaplan-Meier survival analysisCancer-specific survivalImproved overall survivalMultivariable Cox regressionRetrospective cohort studyAdjuvant chemoradiation therapyUse of surgeryEnd Results ProgramProportional hazards regressionSquamous cell carcinomaSEER cohortAdjuvant therapyCohort studySEER database
2019
Gender disparities in head and neck cancer chemotherapy clinical trials participation and treatment
Benchetrit L, Torabi SJ, Tate JP, Mehra S, Osborn HA, Young MR, Burtness B, Judson BL. Gender disparities in head and neck cancer chemotherapy clinical trials participation and treatment. Oral Oncology 2019, 94: 32-40. PMID: 31178210, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy clinical trialsNational Cancer DatabaseClinical trialsDefinitive radiotherapyChemotherapy administrationNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesMultivariable logistic regression analysisNeck squamous cell carcinomaEnd Results ProgramSquamous cell carcinomaClinical trial participationLogistic regression analysisGeneral U.S. populationChemotherapy useDefinitive chemoradiotherapyNCCN guidelinesAdult patientsDefinitive treatmentMultivariable analysisNetwork guidelinesResults ProgramCell carcinomaTrial participationCancer DatabaseU.S. patients
2017
Cost-effectiveness of adjuvant intravaginal brachytherapy in high-intermediate risk endometrial carcinoma
Stahl JM, Damast S, Bledsoe TJ, An Y, Verma V, Yu JB, Young MR, Lester-Coll NH. Cost-effectiveness of adjuvant intravaginal brachytherapy in high-intermediate risk endometrial carcinoma. Brachytherapy 2017, 17: 399-406. PMID: 29275078, DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2017.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioPay thresholdsAdjuvant intravaginal brachytherapyOne-way sensitivity analysesProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness ratioBase-case analysisAverage cumulative costSocietal willingnessSensitivity analysisLife yearsTime horizonPORTEC-2 trialCumulative costsWillingnessPORTEC-1Medicare reimbursementCostHIR patientsMean costPreferred management optionMarkov modelCase analysisNet increase
2016
Who benefits from chemoradiation in stage III–IVA endometrial cancer? An analysis of the National Cancer Data Base
Lester-Coll NH, Park HS, Rutter CE, Corso CD, Young MR, Ratner ES, Litkouhi B, Decker RH, Yu JB, Damast S. Who benefits from chemoradiation in stage III–IVA endometrial cancer? An analysis of the National Cancer Data Base. Gynecologic Oncology 2016, 142: 54-61. PMID: 27151429, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.04.544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced endometrial cancerImproved overall survivalNational Cancer Data BaseOverall survivalHistologic gradeEndometrial cancerCox proportional hazards regressionPropensity scoreMultivariable subgroup analysisSignificant OS benefitGrade 1 patientsProportional hazards regressionKaplan-Meier estimatesLog-rank testLack of benefitOS benefitAdjuvant therapyStage IIIAStage IVAFIGO stageAdjuvant CRTHazards regressionTumor sizeRegional radiotherapySubgroup analysis
2014
Adjuvant Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Vaginal Cuff Brachytherapy for Stage III Endometrial Cancer: Analysis of Outcomes and Patterns of Recurrence Based on Pathologic Characteristics
Young MR, Higgins SA, Ratner E, Yu JB, Mani S, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Rutherford T, Schwartz PE, Damast S. Adjuvant Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, and Vaginal Cuff Brachytherapy for Stage III Endometrial Cancer: Analysis of Outcomes and Patterns of Recurrence Based on Pathologic Characteristics. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2014, 25: 431. PMID: 25621409, PMCID: PMC5603450, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrachytherapyCarboplatinChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansHysterectomyLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTreatment FailureConceptsDisease-free survivalVaginal cuff brachytherapyStage III endometrial adenocarcinomaStage III endometrial cancerNode-negative diseaseOverall survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyEndometrial cancerEndometrial adenocarcinomaType IComprehensive surgical stagingLow-risk histologyNode-positive diseaseOutcomes of patientsHigh-risk histologyNode-positive ratePatterns of recurrenceAnalysis of outcomesType II diseaseAdjuvant carboplatinVaginal failuresSurgical stagingAdjuvant therapyNode negativeNode positive