2024
Is federal housing assistance associated with earlier-stage cancer diagnosis? Evidence from the new SEER-Medicare and US Department of Housing and Urban Development data linkage.
Yabroff R, Blackford A, Fan Q, Hussaini S, Chen K, Polsky D, Katana Ogongo M, Warren J, Gross C, Pollack C. Is federal housing assistance associated with earlier-stage cancer diagnosis? Evidence from the new SEER-Medicare and US Department of Housing and Urban Development data linkage. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 20: 85-85. DOI: 10.1200/op.2024.20.10_suppl.85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFederal housing assistanceHousing assistanceUS Department of HousingDepartment of HousingSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthCancer outcomesSEER-MedicareHousing insecurityCancer diagnosisSocioeconomic status indexSocial determinantsRural/urban residenceAdministrative dataMarital statusLogistic regression modelsHousingYear of diagnosisMedicaid eligibilityCancer sitesData linkagePercentage of individualsMedicare entitlementPre-diagnosisOdds ratioArea Vulnerability and Disparities in Therapy for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Rahman S, Long J, Westvold S, Leapman M, Spees L, Hurwitz M, McManus H, Gross C, Wheeler S, Dinan M. Area Vulnerability and Disparities in Therapy for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e248747. PMID: 38687479, PMCID: PMC11061765, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.8747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaArea-level measuresRenal cell carcinomaPatient-level factorsSystemic therapyEthnic disparitiesRelative risk ratiosSocially vulnerable areasCell carcinomaMeasures of social vulnerabilityMedicare beneficiariesCohort studyFee-for-service Medicare Parts AOdds ratioReceipt of systemic therapyLogistic regressionArea-level characteristicsAssociated with lack of treatmentNon-Hispanic blacksRetrospective cohort studyIndividual-level demographicsNon-Hispanic whitesAssociated with disparitiesUS Medicare beneficiariesMeasures of disadvantage
2023
End-of-Life Systemic Oncologic Treatment in the Immunotherapy Era: The Role of Race, Insurance, and Practice Setting
Canavan M, Wang X, Ascha M, Miksad R, Showalter T, Calip G, Gross C, Adelson K. End-of-Life Systemic Oncologic Treatment in the Immunotherapy Era: The Role of Race, Insurance, and Practice Setting. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 4729-4738. PMID: 37339389, PMCID: PMC10602547, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.02180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic treatmentEnd of lifeWhite patientsBlack patientsOdds ratioLarge real-world populationPractice settingsTreatment ratesPatient-level factorsEmergency department useIntensive care unitReal-world populationDay of deathImmunotherapy eraSystemic therapyOncologic treatmentCare unitDeidentified databaseDepartment usePatient raceInsurance typeMetastatic cancerDownstream careMedicaid patientsHigher odds
2022
Factors associated with the quality of end-of-life care for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
Dzimitrowicz H, Wilson L, Jackson B, Spees L, Baggett C, Greiner M, Kaye D, Zhang T, George D, Scales C, Pritchard J, Leapman M, Gross C, Dinan M, Wheeler S. Factors associated with the quality of end-of-life care for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 300-300. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.6_suppl.300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic renal cell carcinomaOral anti-cancer agentsRenal cell carcinomaSEER-MedicareDays of lifeSystemic therapyICU admissionCell carcinomaOdds ratioLife careSEER-Medicare cohortSystemic therapy useMultivariable logistic regressionUse of hospiceQuality of endHigh-quality endMRCC diagnosisAnti-cancer agentsMost patientsOlder patientsHospital admissionMedian ageTherapy useImmunotherapy treatmentRetrospective study
2017
Risk factors for hospitalizations (HOS) among older adults with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers receiving chemotherapy.
Li D, Sun C, Levi A, Klepin H, Elias R, Mohile S, Tew W, Lim D, Chung V, Chao J, Owusu C, Muss H, Lichtman S, Gross C, Chapman A, Gajra A, Cohen H, Katheria V, Hurria A. Risk factors for hospitalizations (HOS) among older adults with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers receiving chemotherapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: e21523-e21523. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e21523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGI cancersRisk factorsCardiac comorbiditiesOlder adultsGeriatric assessmentOdds ratioLow serum albuminStage IV diseaseIncidence of hospitalizationRisk of hospitalizationAdults age 65Days post treatmentChemotherapy typePatient agePatient characteristicsProspective studyFemale sexGastrointestinal cancerChemotherapy treatmentUnivariate analysisLaboratory valuesHospitalizationChemotherapyMultivariate analysisPatients
2015
Regional-Level Correlations in Inappropriate Imaging Rates for Prostate and Breast Cancers: Potential Implications for the Choosing Wisely Campaign
Makarov DV, Soulos PR, Gold HT, Yu JB, Sen S, Ross JS, Gross CP. Regional-Level Correlations in Inappropriate Imaging Rates for Prostate and Breast Cancers: Potential Implications for the Choosing Wisely Campaign. JAMA Oncology 2015, 1: 185-194. PMID: 26181021, PMCID: PMC4707944, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCatchment Area, HealthChi-Square DistributionDiagnostic ImagingFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsProstatic NeoplasmsResidence CharacteristicsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSEER ProgramUnited StatesUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsLow-risk prostate cancerProstate cancerBreast cancerProstate cancer imagingFourth quartileLow-risk breast cancerBreast cancer imagingLow-risk prostateEnd Results-MedicareRetrospective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regressionChoosing Wisely campaignPatient-level analysisAppropriateness of careHospital referral regionsCancer imagingQuality of careInappropriate imagingCohort studyWisely campaignHealth care spendingLowest quartileOdds ratioPatient levelHRR level