2021
Major Salivary Gland Cancer With Distant Metastasis Upon Presentation: Patterns, Outcomes, and Imaging Implications
Benchetrit L, Mehra S, Mahajan A, Rahmati RW, Judson BL, Edwards HA. Major Salivary Gland Cancer With Distant Metastasis Upon Presentation: Patterns, Outcomes, and Imaging Implications. Otolaryngology 2021, 167: 305-315. PMID: 34784258, DOI: 10.1177/01945998211058354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinomaHumansNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSalivary Gland NeoplasmsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsDistant metastasisMajor salivary gland cancerPredictors of DMRate of DMSite of DMHigh-grade mucoepidermoid carcinomaCancer-accredited hospitalsComputed tomography neckNational Cancer DatabaseCommon metastatic siteKaplan-Meier methodCox regression analysisLog-rank testSalivary duct carcinomaSalivary gland cancerRegression analysisMultivariate regression analysisHigh rateCancer presentationRetrospective cohortBone metastasesHistologic subtypeMetastatic sitesTumor histologyDuct carcinoma
2019
Nonsquamous cell laryngeal cancers: Incidence, demographics, care patterns, and effect of surgery
Torabi SJ, Cheraghlou S, Kasle DA, Savoca EL, Judson BL. Nonsquamous cell laryngeal cancers: Incidence, demographics, care patterns, and effect of surgery. The Laryngoscope 2019, 129: 2496-2505. PMID: 30632157, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffect of surgeryNon-SCC patientsNeuroendocrine tumorsLaryngeal cancerClinical profileMinor salivary gland tumorsClinical M stageNon-SCC cohortSpecific surgical methodsNational Cancer DatabaseMajority of patientsMajor histological subtypesSalivary gland tumorsAdult patientsImproved survivalTreatment regimenDistant metastasisWorse prognosisHistological subtypesCancer DatabaseLaryngeal carcinomaSurgical methodsRetrospective analysisGland tumorsSurgery
2018
Patterns of failure in high-metastatic node number human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma
Lee NCJ, Kelly JR, Park HS, An Y, Judson BL, Burtness BA, Husain ZA. Patterns of failure in high-metastatic node number human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma. Oral Oncology 2018, 85: 35-39. PMID: 30220317, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrachytherapyCarcinoma, Squamous CellCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeck DissectionNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOropharyngeal NeoplasmsPapillomavirus InfectionsProgression-Free SurvivalProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapyConceptsProgression-free survivalInvolved lymph nodesDistant metastasisPatterns of failureLocoregional recurrenceLymph nodesHuman papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinomaMultivariate analysisEdition American Joint CommitteeRate of DMWorse progression-free survivalHigh DM rateDedicated clinical trialsAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer (AJCC) staging systemProportional hazards regressionExternal beam radiationOropharynx cancerFree survivalNeck dissectionOropharyngeal carcinomaOverall survivalDisease recurrenceIntraoperative brachytherapyOPC patients
2015
National treatment patterns in patients presenting with Stage IVC head and neck cancer: analysis of the National Cancer Database
Schwam ZG, Burtness B, Yarbrough WG, Mehra S, Husain Z, Judson BL. National treatment patterns in patients presenting with Stage IVC head and neck cancer: analysis of the National Cancer Database. Cancer Medicine 2015, 4: 1828-1835. PMID: 26471244, PMCID: PMC5123708, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCombined Modality TherapyComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPopulation SurveillanceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseSystemic therapyPalliative therapyTreatment patternsNeck cancerCancer DatabaseClinical trialsMedicaid/uninsured statusCox proportional hazards analysisCommon treatment regimenNational treatment patternsCharlson comorbidity scorePrimary disease siteRetrospective cohort analysisProportional hazards analysisRisk of deathNeck cancer patientsMedicare/Comorbidity scoreMetastatic headOverall survivalSystemic treatmentTreatment regimenDistant metastasisKaplan-Meier