2023
Alterations in Cancer Treatment During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US
Janczewski L, Cotler J, Merkow R, Palis B, Nelson H, Mullett T, Boffa D. Alterations in Cancer Treatment During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2340148. PMID: 37902756, PMCID: PMC10616721, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.40148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseCancer treatmentAcademic hospitalCommunity hospitalMAIN OUTCOMECOVID-19 pandemicProportion of patientsRetrospective cohort studyAvailability of treatmentFirst yearUnderwent surgeryCohort studyMedian ageCancer surgeryMedian timeTreatment of cancerCancer careTreatment modalitiesCancer screeningCancer DatabaseMedian travel distancePatientsHospitalSurgeryCancerThe Representation of Surgery in Oncology Clinical Trials: 2001 to 2022
Shah R, Boffa D, Khan S, Judson B. The Representation of Surgery in Oncology Clinical Trials: 2001 to 2022. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2023, 30: 7275-7280. PMID: 37556010, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14064-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of pandemic-related reductions in cancer care delivery on different US health systems.
Janczewski L, Cotler J, Merkow R, Palis B, Nelson H, Mullett T, Boffa D. Effect of pandemic-related reductions in cancer care delivery on different US health systems. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: e18811-e18811. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.e18811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Cancer DatabaseHospital typeAcademic hospitalUS healthcare systemTreatment modalitiesCommunity hospitalTreatment utilizationCancer treatmentCOVID-19 pandemicCancer care deliveryTypes of malignanciesHealthcare systemDifferent hospital typesEvaluation of cancerChi-squared testUS health systemFirst yearUnderwent surgerySurgical patientsCancer careCancer DatabaseSurgical carePatientsTreatment declineDescriptive univariate statistics
2022
Understanding the Implications of Medicaid Expansion for Cancer Care in the US
Ermer T, Walters SL, Canavan ME, Salazar MC, Li AX, Doonan M, Boffa DJ. Understanding the Implications of Medicaid Expansion for Cancer Care in the US. JAMA Oncology 2022, 8: 139-148. PMID: 34762101, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.4323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS cancer populationCancer careMedicaid expansionCancer populationEligibility criteriaHealth policy initiativesHealth policy factorsOncology teamAffordable Care ActInsurance statusOncological careMedicaid coverageExpansion of MedicaidUninsured individualsCancer treatmentInsurance profileCareInterpretation of findingsPatient ProtectionHealth insuranceMedicaidCare ActSignificant changes
2021
Trends in Patient Volume by Hospital Type and the Association of These Trends With Time to Cancer Treatment Initiation
Frosch ZAK, Illenberger N, Mitra N, Boffa DJ, Facktor MA, Nelson H, Palis BE, Bekelman JE, Shulman LN, Takvorian SU. Trends in Patient Volume by Hospital Type and the Association of These Trends With Time to Cancer Treatment Initiation. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2115675. PMID: 34241630, PMCID: PMC8271360, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.15675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment initiationCross-sectional studyCommunity hospitalHospital typeAcademic centersPatient volumeNCI centersMAIN OUTCOMETimely treatmentMean annual rateCancer treatmentCancer treatment initiationCancer-accredited hospitalsCommon incident cancerFirst cancer treatmentNational Cancer DatabaseTime interaction termNational Cancer InstituteMean annual changeAdult patientsIncident cancerReferral centerTreatment delayCancer careCancer Database
2020
Association of hospital type and patient volume growth with timely cancer treatment.
Frosch Z, Illenberger N, Mitra N, Boffa D, Facktor M, Nelson H, Bekelman J, Shulman L, Takvorian S. Association of hospital type and patient volume growth with timely cancer treatment. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 2022-2022. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Cancer InstituteHospital typeAcademic hospitalPatient volumeCancer treatmentNational Cancer DatabaseRegional referral centerTime interactionComplex cancer careTimely cancer treatmentReferral centerPrimary outcomeInitial treatmentCancer careCancer DatabasePatient outcomesCommunity hospitalTimely treatmentNew diagnosisCancer InstituteLinear mixed effects modelsHospitalPatientsSuperior outcomesStudy periodSurvival After Cancer Treatment at Top-Ranked US Cancer Hospitals vs Affiliates of Top-Ranked Cancer Hospitals
Boffa DJ, Mallin K, Herrin J, Resio B, Salazar MC, Palis B, Facktor M, McCabe R, Nelson H, Shulman LN. Survival After Cancer Treatment at Top-Ranked US Cancer Hospitals vs Affiliates of Top-Ranked Cancer Hospitals. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e203942. PMID: 32453382, PMCID: PMC7251445, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term survivalCancer HospitalSurgical treatmentShort-term survivalComplex cancer treatmentAffiliate hospitalsCancer treatmentCancer careAdjusted long-term survivalNational Cancer DatabaseAnnual surgical volumeComplex cancer careIndividuals 18 yearsComplex surgical proceduresPerioperative mortalityCohort studyAffiliated HospitalPooled analysisBladder cancerCancer DatabasePatient outcomesSurgical volumeSurgical proceduresMAIN OUTCOMESurvival advantage