2019
Immunoepidemiology of Cancer
Ma X, Wang R. Immunoepidemiology of Cancer. 2019, 215-224. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25553-4_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune system functionTypes of cancerImmunological factorsCancer immunotherapyTreatment modalitiesChronic diseasesRadiation therapyEpidemiological studiesDrug AdministrationImmunotherapyInfectious diseasesCancerDiseaseExciting new eraSystem functionChemotherapySurgeryImmunoepidemiologyEtiologyTherapyYearsInfectionAdministrationImportant role
2014
Understanding Regional Variation in Medicare Expenditures for Initial Episodes of Prostate Cancer Care
Wang SY, Wang R, Yu JB, Ma X, Xu X, Kim SP, Soulos PR, Saraf A, Gross CP. Understanding Regional Variation in Medicare Expenditures for Initial Episodes of Prostate Cancer Care. Medical Care 2014, 52: 680-687. PMID: 25023913, PMCID: PMC4129645, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAncillary proceduresPatient characteristicsTreatment modalitiesTreatment intensityEnd Results-Medicare databaseProstate cancer careSpecific treatment modalitiesContribution of patientHospital referral regionsInitial treatmentCancer careInitial episodeNoncancer controlsProstate cancerQuintile 5Referral regionsSubstantial geographic variationCare costsMedicare expendituresCostly modalityTreatment factorsMean expenditureLowest expenditure quintileSurgeryModalities