2021
Prolonged inpatient stay after upfront total laryngectomy is associated with overall survival
Jacobs D, Kafle S, Earles J, Rahmati R, Mehra S, Judson BL. Prolonged inpatient stay after upfront total laryngectomy is associated with overall survival. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology 2021, 6: 94-102. PMID: 33614936, PMCID: PMC7883619, DOI: 10.1002/lio2.441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Cancer DatabaseTotal laryngectomyOverall survivalInpatient LOSMultivariable analysisCharlson-Deyo comorbidity scoreLong-term overall survivalPostoperative long-term mortalityMultivariable binary logistic regressionNinety-day mortalityUpfront total laryngectomyLong-term mortalityDays of diagnosisKaplan-Meier analysisBinary logistic regressionProlonged LOSComorbidity scoreWorse OSPatient ageCox regressionInpatient stayVolume centersClose surveillanceFemale sexInpatient length
2020
Primary Treatment Selection for Clinically Node-Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Jacobs D, Olino K, Park HS, Clune J, Cheraghlou S, Girardi M, Burtness B, Kluger H, Judson BL. Primary Treatment Selection for Clinically Node-Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Otolaryngology 2020, 164: 1214-1221. PMID: 33079010, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820967001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNode-negative Merkel cell carcinomaLymph node evaluationImproved overall survivalPrimary tumor excisionMerkel cell carcinomaCase volumeOverall survivalSurgical managementCell carcinomaTumor excisionTreatment selectionNode evaluationCox proportional hazards regressionGuideline-recommended carePrimary treatment selectionNational Cancer DatabaseNode-negative diseasePercentage of patientsRetrospective cohort analysisInitial surgical managementKaplan-Meier analysisWide local excisionProportional hazards regressionRates of receiptInitial managementPrediction of post-radiotherapy locoregional progression in HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma using machine-learning analysis of baseline PET/CT radiomics
Haider SP, Sharaf K, Zeevi T, Baumeister P, Reichel C, Forghani R, Kann BH, Petukhova A, Judson BL, Prasad ML, Liu C, Burtness B, Mahajan A, Payabvash S. Prediction of post-radiotherapy locoregional progression in HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma using machine-learning analysis of baseline PET/CT radiomics. Translational Oncology 2020, 14: 100906. PMID: 33075658, PMCID: PMC7568193, DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2020.100906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaLocoregional progressionSquamous cell carcinomaRisk stratificationCell carcinomaPrimary tumorBaseline PET/CT scansPET/CT scansBaseline PET/CTKaplan-Meier analysisPET/CT RadiomicsMetastatic cervical lymphPET/CTObjective imaging biomarkersLog-rank p-valueMedian C-indexCervical lymphCT radiomic featuresLocoregional failurePatient selectionTherapeutic challengeObjective biomarkersC-indexCT scanIndependent cohortPotential Added Value of PET/CT Radiomics for Survival Prognostication beyond AJCC 8th Edition Staging in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Haider SP, Zeevi T, Baumeister P, Reichel C, Sharaf K, Forghani R, Kann BH, Judson BL, Prasad ML, Burtness B, Mahajan A, Payabvash S. Potential Added Value of PET/CT Radiomics for Survival Prognostication beyond AJCC 8th Edition Staging in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancers 2020, 12: 1778. PMID: 32635216, PMCID: PMC7407414, DOI: 10.3390/cancers12071778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaProgression-free survivalPositron emission tomographySquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalC-indexRisk stratificationCell carcinomaSurvival prognosticationHPV-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaPre-treatment PET/CTMetastatic cervical lymph nodesBaseline positron emission tomographyBaseline distant metastasesCervical lymph nodesHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusAmerican Joint CommitteeKaplan-Meier analysisPET/CT RadiomicsHarrell's C-indexAverage C-indexPET/CTRadiomics imaging featuresCurative intentDistant metastasis
2018
Survival Outcomes for Induction vs Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Maxillary Sinus
Kuo P, Torabi SJ, Kraus D, Judson BL. Survival Outcomes for Induction vs Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Maxillary Sinus. Otolaryngology 2018, 160: 658-663. PMID: 30296902, DOI: 10.1177/0194599818804777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseAdjuvant chemotherapyMultivariate Cox regressionInduction chemotherapyLog-rank testMaxillary sinus cancerOverall survivalCox regressionSinus cancerMaxillary sinusUnivariate Kaplan-Meier analysisPoor local control ratesAdvanced maxillary sinus cancerAdjuvant chemotherapy cohortImproved overall survivalLocal control rateMortality hazard ratioKaplan-Meier analysisSquamous cell carcinomaSignificant mortality hazard ratiosSecondary database analysisWarrants further investigationPropensity-score matchingChemotherapy cohortHazard ratioChanging prognosis of oral cancer: An analysis of survival and treatment between 1973 and 2014
Cheraghlou S, Schettino A, Zogg CK, Judson BL. Changing prognosis of oral cancer: An analysis of survival and treatment between 1973 and 2014. The Laryngoscope 2018, 128: 2762-2769. PMID: 30194691, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral cavity cancerLate-stage diseaseAdjuvant therapyOral cancerEnd Results 9 registriesCox survival regressionHigher nodal yieldsNational Cancer DatabaseEarly-stage diseaseKaplan-Meier analysisRetrospective database analysisAnalysis of survivalAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyNodal yieldAdult patientsNeck dissectionRetrospective studyCancer DatabasePrognosisPatientsCancerDiseaseDatabase analysisSurvival regressionChemoradiotherapyAdjuvant Chemotherapy Is Associated With Improved Survival for Late‐Stage Salivary Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cheraghlou S, Schettino A, Zogg CK, Otremba MD, Bhatia A, Park HS, Osborn HA, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Adjuvant Chemotherapy Is Associated With Improved Survival for Late‐Stage Salivary Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The Laryngoscope 2018, 129: 883-889. PMID: 30151947, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSalivary Gland NeoplasmsSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsLate-stage patientsSquamous cell carcinomaAdjuvant radiotherapyAdjuvant therapyAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant chemotherapyImproved survivalCell carcinomaImproved long-term survivalCox survival regressionPrimary cutaneous malignanciesUnique disease entityAddition of chemotherapyNational Cancer DatabaseEarly-stage diseaseFive-year survivalEarly-stage patientsKaplan-Meier analysisParotid gland cancerLate stage groupLong-term survivalSurvival benefitCutaneous malignanciesPoor prognosisRetrospective studyHPV status in unknown primary head and neck cancer: Prognosis and treatment outcomes
Cheraghlou S, Torabi SJ, Husain ZA, Otremba MD, Osborn HA, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG, Burtness BA, Judson BL. HPV status in unknown primary head and neck cancer: Prognosis and treatment outcomes. The Laryngoscope 2018, 129: 684-691. PMID: 30151832, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHPV-negative patientsTreatment deintensificationCN3 diseaseHPV statusNeck cancerUnivariate Kaplan-Meier analysisTumor human papillomavirus (HPV) statusCox survival regressionHPV-negative diseaseIdentifiable primary tumorUnknown primary headHPV-positive patientsHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusTumor HPV statusKaplan-Meier analysisTreatment-related outcomesSignificant prognostic valuePoor patient survivalCases of headDefinitive chemoradiotherapyDefinitive radiotherapyMetastatic nodesNodal classificationUnknown primaryTherapeutic challengeExtracapsular extension is not a significant prognostic indicator in non-squamous cancers of the major salivary glands
Cheraghlou S, Yu PK, Otremba MD, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Extracapsular extension is not a significant prognostic indicator in non-squamous cancers of the major salivary glands. Cancers Of The Head & Neck 2018, 3: 5. PMID: 31093358, PMCID: PMC6460801, DOI: 10.1186/s41199-018-0032-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSignificant prognostic indicatorPrognostic indicatorMajor salivary glandsAdverse featuresSalivary cancerPrognostic valueECE statusUnivariate Kaplan-Meier analysisAdditional adverse featuresCox survival regressionNode-positive cancersNon-squamous cancersPost-operative radiotherapyHigh-risk featuresSalivary glandsPositive surgical marginsKaplan-Meier analysisSquamous cell cancerSalivary gland cancerSCC patientsMucosal headWorse survivalImproved survivalSurgical marginsCell cancerSalvage Surgery after Radiation Failure in T1/T2 Larynx Cancer: Outcomes following Total versus Conservation Surgery
Cheraghlou S, Kuo P, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Salvage Surgery after Radiation Failure in T1/T2 Larynx Cancer: Outcomes following Total versus Conservation Surgery. Otolaryngology 2018, 158: 497-504. PMID: 29292665, DOI: 10.1177/0194599817742596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive surgical marginsSalvage surgeryTotal laryngectomyConservation laryngeal surgeryLarynx cancerRadiation failureLaryngeal surgerySurgical marginsConservation surgeryPartial laryngectomyUnivariate Kaplan-Meier analysisSalvage laryngeal surgeryNational Cancer DatabaseSalvage total laryngectomyKaplan-Meier analysisSingle-institution studyInherent selection biasLarynx cancer casesLack of evidenceSurgery typeClinical outcomesPoor outcomePositive marginsRetrospective studyCancer Database
2017
Treatment deintensification in human papillomavirus‐positive oropharynx cancer: Outcomes from the National Cancer Data Base
Cheraghlou S, Yu PK, Otremba MD, Park HS, Bhatia A, Zogg CK, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Treatment deintensification in human papillomavirus‐positive oropharynx cancer: Outcomes from the National Cancer Data Base. Cancer 2017, 124: 717-726. PMID: 29243245, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer Data BaseStage III diseaseTriple-modality therapyAdjuvant radiotherapyOropharyngeal cancerStage IHuman papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal cancerUnivariate Kaplan-Meier analysisAvoidance of chemotherapyDeintensification of treatmentEdition stage IStage II diseaseMultivariate Cox regressionAmerican Joint CommitteeKaplan-Meier analysisDisease stage groupsForm of treatmentTreatment deintensificationAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyDefinitive radiotherapyTreatment intensificationFavorable prognosisImproved survivalCox regressionRetrospective studyUntreated oral cavity cancer: Long‐term survival and factors associated with treatment refusal
Cheraghlou S, Kuo P, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Untreated oral cavity cancer: Long‐term survival and factors associated with treatment refusal. The Laryngoscope 2017, 128: 664-669. PMID: 28865100, DOI: 10.1002/lary.26809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral cavity cancerNatural courseTreatment refusalUnivariate Kaplan-Meier analysisFive-year survival rateFacility case volumeNational Cancer DatabaseStage 4 patientsExtent of diseaseMultivariate Cox regressionEarly-stage patientsKaplan-Meier analysisNumber of patientsCommon malignant diseaseLong-term survivalInitial treatment planningAdvanced diseaseUntreated patientsAdult patientsRetrospective reviewCox regressionPatient's likelihoodPoor prognosisInsurance statusMalignant disease
2016
Survival Outcomes for Combined Modality Therapy for Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma
Kuo P, Manes RP, Schwam ZG, Judson BL. Survival Outcomes for Combined Modality Therapy for Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma. Otolaryngology 2016, 156: 132-136. PMID: 27703092, DOI: 10.1177/0194599816670146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSinonasal undifferentiated carcinomaCombined modality therapyNational Cancer DatabaseUndifferentiated carcinomaChemoradiotherapy groupModality therapyOverall survivalSurvival outcomesTreatment modalitiesCancer DatabaseSurvival rateAdjuvant chemotherapy groupImproved survival outcomesMultivariate Cox regressionCumulative survival rateKaplan-Meier analysisMulti-institutional studyCases of SNUCAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy groupMultimodality therapyModality treatmentPrognostic factorsCox regressionAggressive malignancyTreatment delay and facility case volume are associated with survival in early‐stage glottic cancer
Cheraghlou S, Kuo P, Judson BL. Treatment delay and facility case volume are associated with survival in early‐stage glottic cancer. The Laryngoscope 2016, 127: 616-622. PMID: 27653749, DOI: 10.1002/lary.26259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCohort StudiesCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalEarly Detection of CancerFemaleGlottisHospitals, High-VolumeHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLaryngeal NeoplasmsLaryngectomyMaleMiddle AgedOrgan Sparing TreatmentsProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsWaiting ListsConceptsEarly-stage glottic cancerGlottic cancerUnivariate Kaplan-Meier analysisSystem factorsFacility case volumeNational Cancer DatabaseMultivariate Cox regressionEarly glottic cancerKaplan-Meier analysisImprovement of outcomesTumor factorsAdult patientsWorse survivalImproved survivalNumber of treatmentsRetrospective studyTreatment delayCox regressionCancer DatabaseCase volumeGovernment insurancePatientsCancerTreatment factorsSurvival variables
2014
Hypopharyngeal cancer incidence, treatment, and survival: Temporal trends in the United States
Kuo P, Chen MM, Decker RH, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Hypopharyngeal cancer incidence, treatment, and survival: Temporal trends in the United States. The Laryngoscope 2014, 124: 2064-2069. PMID: 25295351, DOI: 10.1002/lary.24651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverage annual percent changeHypopharyngeal cancerPatient demographicsTreatment modalitiesDisease severityEnd Results (SEER) databaseRetrospective cohort studyKaplan-Meier analysisAnnual percent changeAdult patientsCohort studyOverall survivalWorse survivalImproved survivalResults databaseT stageTumor characteristicsCox regressionCancer incidenceMultivariate analysisPercent changeLaryngopharyngectomyCancerIncidenceTemporal trends