2022
Perioperative magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer care: Distinct adoption trajectories among physician patient-sharing networks
Xu X, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Wang SY, Pollack CE, Killelea BK, Forman HP, Gross CP. Perioperative magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer care: Distinct adoption trajectories among physician patient-sharing networks. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0265188. PMID: 35290417, PMCID: PMC8923453, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician patient-sharing networksPerioperative magnetic resonance imagingClinical risk factorsMagnetic resonance imagingPatient clinical risk factorsPatient-sharing networksBreast cancer careRisk-adjusted ratesMastectomy usePhysician networksCancer careRisk factorsEnd Results-Medicare databaseCharacteristics of patientsProportion of patientsBreast cancer surgeryComposition of patientsMRI adoptionDistinct trajectoriesMore patientsCancer surgeryClinical outcomesCancer specialistsMRI usePatients
2013
Use of New Treatment Modalities for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Care in the Medicare Population
Vest MT, Herrin J, Soulos PR, Decker RH, Tanoue L, Michaud G, Kim AW, Detterbeck F, Morgensztern D, Gross CP. Use of New Treatment Modalities for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Care in the Medicare Population. CHEST Journal 2013, 143: 429-435. PMID: 23187634, PMCID: PMC3566996, DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-1149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerStage I non-small cell lung cancerVideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgeryProportion of patientsOlder patientsCancer careNon-small cell lung cancer careEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerStage non-small cell lung cancerEnd Results-Medicare databaseLung cancer careCell lung cancerCurative local therapyNew treatment modalitiesOverall useNew surgical techniqueType of treatmentNew radiation modalitiesRadiation therapy modalitiesSurgical resectionCurative therapyLocal therapyMore patientsThoracoscopic surgeryMean age