2021
National Quality Measure Compliance for Palliative Bone Radiation Among Patients With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Grant S, Smith B, Colbert L, Nguyen Q, Yu J, Lin S, Chen A. National Quality Measure Compliance for Palliative Bone Radiation Among Patients With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2021, 19: 1-6. PMID: 34044365, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2020.7688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerTreatment courseLung cancerBone metastasesSite of metastatic diseaseNational Cancer DatabaseYear of diagnosisNational Quality ForumMetastatic diseaseRadiation therapyPalliative radiationCancer DatabaseBone radiationTreatment characteristicsMultivariate analysisTreatment scheduleRate of complianceRecommended scheduleBony sitesPatientsShort courseCancerAcademic facilities
2020
Geographic-Level Association of Contemporary Changes in Localized and Metastatic Prostate Cancer Incidence in the Era of Decreasing PSA Screening
Yang DX, Makarov DV, Gross CP, Yu JB. Geographic-Level Association of Contemporary Changes in Localized and Metastatic Prostate Cancer Incidence in the Era of Decreasing PSA Screening. Cancer Control 2020, 27: 1073274820902267. PMID: 32003227, PMCID: PMC7003204, DOI: 10.1177/1073274820902267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic prostate cancer incidenceProstate cancer incidenceHealth care service areasMetastatic diseaseCancer incidenceNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceEnd Results (SEER) databaseLocalized prostate cancerSEER 18 registriesProstate-specific antigenPSA screeningLocalized diseaseResults databaseProstate cancerOlder menMetastatic incidenceIncidenceDiseaseDiagnosisLate changesMenRecent increaseAssociationRegistryCancer
2019
Contemporary changes in localized and metastatic prostate cancer incidence by geographic area following decreased PSA screening.
Yang D, Makarov D, Gross C, Yu J. Contemporary changes in localized and metastatic prostate cancer incidence by geographic area following decreased PSA screening. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 1567-1567. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.1567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate cancer incidenceHealth service areasMetastatic prostate cancerMetastatic prostate cancer incidenceMetastatic diseaseCancer incidenceProstate cancerLocalized diseasePopulation-weighted linear regressionMen 70 yearsEnd Results (SEER) databaseHealth Service regionResults databaseIncidence rateHospital careMetastatic incidenceIncidenceDiseaseCancerLate increasePSALinear regressionMenTemporal relationshipSurveillanceEmergency department visits for prescription and synthetic opioid overdoses among patients with cancer.
Jairam V, Yang D, Yu J, Park H. Emergency department visits for prescription and synthetic opioid overdoses among patients with cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 6579-6579. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.6579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED visitsOpioid overdoseEmergency departmentHigh riskOverdose ratesCervical cancerSynthetic opioidsUtilization Project Nationwide Emergency Department SampleNationwide Emergency Department SampleNon-cancer patientsEnd Results ProgramEmergency Department SampleIntrahepatic bile ductsPrimary cancer siteSynthetic opioid overdoseDiagnosis of cancerRespiratory intubationMetastatic diseaseHospital admissionOpioid dependencePrimary cancerBile ductResults ProgramCancer patientsCommon cancer
2017
Prostate cancer outcomes for men aged younger than 65 years with Medicaid versus private insurance
Mahal A, Mahal B, Nguyen P, Yu J. Prostate cancer outcomes for men aged younger than 65 years with Medicaid versus private insurance. Cancer 2017, 124: 752-759. PMID: 29084350, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer-specific mortalityMetastatic diseaseCancer-specific mortalityProstate cancer outcomesOutcomes of patientsMedicaid insuranceEnd Results ProgramReceipt of therapyStage of diseaseAfrican American patientsInsurance statusPrivately insured cohortDefinitive treatmentProstate cancerLocalized CaPResults ProgramPrivate insuranceCAP outcomesCancer outcomesAmerican patientsPatientsProstateRacial disparitiesAssociated with raceAssociated with racial disparitiesCost-Effectiveness of Thoracic Radiation Therapy for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Using Evidence From the Chest Radiotherapy Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Trial (CREST)
Patrice G, Lester-Coll N, Yu J, Amdahl J, Delea T, Patrice S. Cost-Effectiveness of Thoracic Radiation Therapy for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Using Evidence From the Chest Radiotherapy Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Trial (CREST). International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2017, 100: 97-106. PMID: 29029885, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.08.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtensive-stage small cell lung cancerThoracic radiation therapyProgression-free survivalIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioExtensive-stage small cell lung cancer patientsSmall cell lung cancerCell lung cancerStandard treatmentLung cancer trialsRadiation therapyOverall survivalLung cancerUS health care payer perspectiveLong-term survival benefitCancer trialsFavorable incremental cost-effectiveness ratiosProgressive metastatic diseaseHealth care payer perspectiveProportion of patientsBase-case analysisFollow-up intervalCost-effectiveness ratioMetastatic diseasePostprogression survivalPayer perspectiveRacial disparities in prostate cancer outcome among prostate-specific antigen screening eligible populations in the United States
Mahal B, Chen Y, Muralidhar V, Mahal A, Choueiri T, Hoffman K, Hu J, Sweeney C, Yu J, Feng F, Kim S, Beard C, Martin N, Trinh Q, Nguyen P. Racial disparities in prostate cancer outcome among prostate-specific antigen screening eligible populations in the United States. Annals Of Oncology 2017, 28: 1098-1104. PMID: 28453693, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer-specific mortalityProstate-specific antigenUnited States Preventive Services Task ForceRisk of prostate cancer-specific mortalityProstate cancer outcomesBlack raceMetastatic diseaseCancer outcomesProstate-specific antigen screeningRate of metastatic diseasePSA screening guidelinesCancer-specific mortalityRisk of poor outcomesStage of presentationPreventive Services Task ForceScreening-eligible ageMultivariate logistic regressionEligible populationNon-black menSEER databaseProstate cancerBlack menScreening guidelinesPoor outcomeRisk regressionRacial disparities in prostate cancer outcome among prostate-specific antigen screening eligible populations in the United States.
Mahal B, Chen Y, Muralidhar V, Mahal A, Choueiri T, Hoffman K, Hu J, Sweeney C, Beard C, Martin N, Feng F, Kim S, Yu J, Trinh Q, Nguyen P. Racial disparities in prostate cancer outcome among prostate-specific antigen screening eligible populations in the United States. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 18-18. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.6_suppl.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate cancer-specific mortalityProstate-specific antigenRisk of prostate cancer-specific mortalityProstate-specific antigen screeningProstate cancer outcomesUnited States Preventive Services Task ForceBlack raceMetastatic diseaseCancer outcomesRate of metastatic diseaseCancer-specific mortalityStage of presentationRisk of poor outcomesPreventive Services Task ForceScreening-eligible ageMultivariate logistic regressionEligible populationNon-black menProstate-specificSEER databaseProstate cancerBlack menPoor outcomeRisk regressionBlack patientsOutcomes for men under 65 with high-risk prostate cancer with Medicaid versus private insurance.
Mahal A, Mahal B, Nguyen P, Yu J. Outcomes for men under 65 with high-risk prostate cancer with Medicaid versus private insurance. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 198-198. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.6_suppl.198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate cancer-specific mortalityHigh-risk prostate cancerProstate cancerTreatment of high-risk prostate cancerInsurance statusCompeting-risks regression modelsHigh-risk CaPPrivately insured menGray's competing-risks regression modelHigh-risk diseaseCancer-specific mortalityEnd Results ProgramMultivariate logistic regressionMetastatic diseaseNon-black menResults ProgramPrivate insuranceInsured menAfrican American menLogistic regressionMetSOutcomesCancerMenMore-than-additive effect