2015
Radiation therapy improves survival in rectal small cell cancer - Analysis of Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) data
Modrek AS, Hsu HC, Leichman CG, Du KL. Radiation therapy improves survival in rectal small cell cancer - Analysis of Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) data. Radiation Oncology 2015, 10: 101. PMID: 25902707, PMCID: PMC4464878, DOI: 10.1186/s13014-015-0411-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Small CellCombined Modality TherapyDigestive System Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedOrganoplatinum CompoundsProportional Hazards ModelsRectal NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesSEER ProgramSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesConceptsRadiation therapyOverall survivalRectal cancerSurveillance EpidemiologyCell carcinomaSEER dataMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelCox proportional hazards modelBackgroundSmall cell carcinomaMethodsThe SEER databaseCancer-directed therapyEnd Results (SEER) databaseUnadjusted hazard ratioEnd Results (SEER) dataKaplan-Meier methodOverall survival rateYear of diagnosisSmall cell carcinomaSignificant survival advantagePearson's chi-square testProportional hazards modelOnly significant factorChi-square testChemotherapy usageLocoregional cases
2013
Radiation Therapy Improves Survival in Small Cell Rectal Cancer: Analysis of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Data
Hsu H, Leichman C, Du K. Radiation Therapy Improves Survival in Small Cell Rectal Cancer: Analysis of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Data. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2013, 87: s188. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.484.Peer-Reviewed Original Research