2021
Association of Epigenetic Age Acceleration With Risk Factors, Survival, and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Xiao C, Miller AH, Peng G, Levine ME, Conneely KN, Zhao H, Eldridge RC, Wommack EC, Jeon S, Higgins KA, Shin DM, Saba NF, Smith AK, Burtness B, Park HS, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM, Ulrich B, Qian DC, Beitler JJ, Bruner DW. Association of Epigenetic Age Acceleration With Risk Factors, Survival, and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: 157-167. PMID: 33882281, PMCID: PMC8802868, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalBody mass indexQuality of lifeHigher epigenetic age accelerationTreatment-related symptomsOverall survivalEpigenetic age accelerationRadiation therapyRisk factorsClinical characteristicsNeck cancerAge accelerationWorse overall survivalHuman papilloma virusFaster biological agingAdverse eventsDistant metastasisLifestyle factorsMass indexCancer outcomesBlood biomarkersPapilloma virusFunctional assessmentHigher HRPatients
2019
Overall survival is improved when DCIS accompanies invasive breast cancer
Kole AJ, Park HS, Johnson SB, Kelly JR, Moran MS, Patel AA. Overall survival is improved when DCIS accompanies invasive breast cancer. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 9934. PMID: 31289308, PMCID: PMC6616329, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46309-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCarcinoma, LobularCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateConceptsInvasive ductal carcinomaOverall survivalDCIS componentDuctal carcinomaBreast cancerER/PR positivityPure invasive ductal carcinomasMultivariable Cox modelingReceipt of mastectomyNational Cancer DatabaseSuperior overall survivalNode-negative diseaseBetter overall survivalInvasive breast cancerFavorable clinical characteristicsTreatment-related variablesUseful prognostic factorBreast cancer patientsInvasive tumor sizeDifferent biological behaviorPR positivityClinical characteristicsNegative diseaseCox modelingPrognostic factors
2009
Outcomes From 3144 Adrenalectomies in the United States: Which Matters More, Surgeon Volume or Specialty?
Park HS, Roman SA, Sosa JA. Outcomes From 3144 Adrenalectomies in the United States: Which Matters More, Surgeon Volume or Specialty? JAMA Surgery 2009, 144: 1060-1067. PMID: 19917944, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2009.191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal Gland NeoplasmsAdrenalectomyAdultAgedClinical CompetenceCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'ProbabilityRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpecializationSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWorkloadConceptsHigh-volume surgeonsSurgeon volumeHospital volumeMore complicationsGeneral surgeonsUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient SampleRetrospective cohort analysisNationwide Inpatient SampleLow-volume surgeonsPredictors of costsInpatient hospital costsTotal inpatient hospital costsHospital complicationsHospital lengthAdrenal volumeClinical characteristicsHospital factorsAdrenal diseaseIndependent predictorsLonger LOSPatient ageSurgeon specialtyInpatient SampleHospital costsLaparoscopic expertise