2019
Impact of Hydroxyurea on Survival and Risk of Thrombosis Among Older Patients With Essential Thrombocythemia.
Podoltsev NA, Zhu M, Zeidan AM, Wang R, Wang X, Davidoff AJ, Huntington SF, Giri S, Gore SD, Ma X. Impact of Hydroxyurea on Survival and Risk of Thrombosis Among Older Patients With Essential Thrombocythemia. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2019, 17: 211-219. PMID: 30865915, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2018.7095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpact of hydroxyureaThrombotic eventsEssential thrombocythemiaEffect of hydroxyureaOlder patientsOverall survivalLower riskMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelsCox proportional hazards regression modelHigh-risk essential thrombocythemiaProportional hazards regression modelsRetrospective cohort studyRisk of deathSEER-Medicare databaseHazards regression modelsRisk of thrombosisHU usersFrontline therapyCohort studyCurrent guidelinesStudy populationPatientsReal-world settingThrombosisOlder adults
2018
Randomized Trial of the Impact of Empowering Childhood Cancer Survivors With Survivorship Care Plans
Kadan-Lottick NS, Ross WL, Mitchell HR, Rotatori J, Gross CP, Ma X. Randomized Trial of the Impact of Empowering Childhood Cancer Survivors With Survivorship Care Plans. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2018, 110: 1352-1359. PMID: 29771337, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djy057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvivorship care plansChildhood cancer survivorsPrimary care physiciansLate complicationsCancer survivorsSurvivorship clinicCare plansSC groupNew late complicationSurveillance testsTwo-sided statistical testsHealth care quality measuresAge 18 yearsCare quality measuresClinic attendanceCare physiciansPatient adherenceTreatment summaryTherapy surveillanceComplicationsAssignment groupCancer diagnosisAdherenceSurvivorsTrials