2021
TERT Promoter Mutations Are Enriched in Oral Cavity Cancers and Associated With Locoregional Recurrence
Yu Y, Fan D, Song X, Zakeri K, Chen L, Kang J, McBride S, Tsai CJ, Dunn L, Sherman E, Katabi N, Dogan S, Cracchiolo J, Cohen M, Boyle JO, Lee M, Valero C, Wang J, Wong R, Morris L, Riaz N, Lee N. TERT Promoter Mutations Are Enriched in Oral Cavity Cancers and Associated With Locoregional Recurrence. JCO Precision Oncology 2021, 5: 1259-1269. PMID: 34381934, PMCID: PMC8345918, DOI: 10.1200/po.20.00515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaLocoregional failurePatterns of failureCumulative incidenceCell carcinomaPromoter mutationsHPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterRisk of LRFOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaNeck squamous cell carcinomaHPV-negative HNSCCsReverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutationsOral cavity cancerNext-generation sequencingTERT promoter mutationsDisease subsiteLocoregional recurrenceOverall cohortOverall survivalProspective cohortCancer CenterHuman papillomavirusLaryngopharyngeal cancerUnique pathogenesisImpact of Telemedicine on Patient Satisfaction and Perceptions of Care Quality in Radiation Oncology.
Shaverdian N, Gillespie EF, Cha E, Kim SY, Benvengo S, Chino F, Kang JJ, Li Y, Atkinson TM, Lee N, Washington CM, Cahlon O, Gomez DR. Impact of Telemedicine on Patient Satisfaction and Perceptions of Care Quality in Radiation Oncology. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2021, 19: 1174-1180. PMID: 33395627, PMCID: PMC8254817, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2020.7687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOffice visitsQuality of carePatient satisfactionRadiation oncology practiceOncology practiceTelemedicine consultationsGood performance statusPatient Experience QuestionnaireHigh patient satisfactionComprehensive cancer centerPatient-oncologist communicationImpact of telemedicineSurvey response ratePerformance statusTelemedicine visitsCancer CenterCancer careVisit typePhysicians' concernsPatient experiencePhysicians' explanationsPatientsResponse rateTreatment planSatisfaction scores
2020
The 3 Bs of cancer care amid the COVID‐19 pandemic crisis: “Be safe, be smart, be kind”—A multidisciplinary approach increasing the use of radiation and embracing telemedicine for head and neck cancer
Kang JJ, Wong RJ, Sherman EJ, Rybkin A, McBride SM, Riaz N, Tsai CJ, Yu Y, Chen L, Zakeri K, Gelblum DY, Gillespie EF, Cohen MA, Cracchiolo JR, Ganly I, Patel S, Singh B, Boyle JO, Roman BR, Morris LG, Shaha AR, Dunn LA, Ho AL, Fetten JV, Shah JP, Pfister DG, Lee NY. The 3 Bs of cancer care amid the COVID‐19 pandemic crisis: “Be safe, be smart, be kind”—A multidisciplinary approach increasing the use of radiation and embracing telemedicine for head and neck cancer. Cancer 2020, 126: 4092-4104. PMID: 32639615, PMCID: PMC7361524, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2High-volume cancer centerRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicSyndrome coronavirus 2Neck cancer treatmentDisease 2019 pandemicPersonal protective equipmentPublic health directivesEndoscopic evaluationNonsurgical treatmentCancer CenterCoronavirus 2Cancer careNeck cancerHNC treatmentOropharyngeal tractUse of radiationFeasibility dataMultidisciplinary conferenceCancer treatmentProtective equipmentRadiation oncologyMultidisciplinary approach