2018
Associations of preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging with subsequent mastectomy and breast cancer mortality
Wang SY, Long JB, Killelea BK, Evans SB, Roberts KB, Silber AL, Davidoff AJ, Sedghi T, Gross CP. Associations of preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging with subsequent mastectomy and breast cancer mortality. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 172: 453-461. PMID: 30099634, PMCID: PMC6193824, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4919-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-conserving surgeryBreast cancer mortalitySubsequent mastectomyCancer mortalityPre-operative MRIBreast cancerSubgroup analysisStage I/II breast cancerEnd Results-Medicare datasetPreoperative breast magnetic resonanceEarly-stage breast cancerMagnetic resonance imaging useReceipt of radiotherapyBreast magnetic resonanceClinical outcomesCox regressionResultsOur sampleImproved outcomesAdjusted ratesMRI useOlder womenLower riskMastectomyImaging useRadiotherapy
2015
Preoperative Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Contralateral Breast Cancer Occurrence Among Older Women With Breast Cancer
Wang SY, Long JB, Killelea BK, Evans SB, Roberts KB, Silber A, Gross CP. Preoperative Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Contralateral Breast Cancer Occurrence Among Older Women With Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 34: 321-328. PMID: 26628465, PMCID: PMC4872032, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.62.9741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContralateral breast cancerPreoperative magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingBreast cancerCBC eventsMRI useOlder womenPreoperative breast magnetic resonance imagingOccult contralateral breast cancerResonance imagingStage IIEarly-stage breast cancerPreoperative MRI useBreast magnetic resonance imagingBreast cancer occurrenceSEER-Medicare databaseImpact of detectionDetection rateCumulative incidenceCancer occurrenceStage ICancerPropensity scoreWomenPatients
2013
Variation in Receipt of Radiation Therapy After Breast-conserving Surgery
Feinstein AJ, Soulos PR, Long JB, Herrin J, Roberts KB, Yu JB, Gross CP. Variation in Receipt of Radiation Therapy After Breast-conserving Surgery. Medical Care 2013, 51: 330-338. PMID: 23151590, PMCID: PMC3596448, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31827631b0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of RTShort life expectancyRadiation therapyBreast cancerLife expectancyPrimary surgeonStage I breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerRadiation oncologist densityAdjuvant radiation therapyI breast cancerReceipt of radiationBreast-conserving surgeryImpact of physiciansHierarchical logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsLonger life expectancyLE patientsRetrospective cohortLE groupOlder womenPatientsTreatment ratesWomenCancer
2012
Patterns of Use and Short-Term Complications of Breast Brachytherapy in the National Medicare Population From 2008–2009
Presley CJ, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Roberts KB, Yu JB, Killelea B, Lesnikoski BA, Long JB, Gross CP. Patterns of Use and Short-Term Complications of Breast Brachytherapy in the National Medicare Population From 2008–2009. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 4302-4307. PMID: 23091103, PMCID: PMC3675700, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.43.5297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole breast irradiationHospital referral regionsBone complicationsClinical characteristicsSkin complicationsEarly-stage breast cancerNational treatment patternsPercent of patientsShort-term complicationsBreast-conserving surgeryNational Medicare populationComplication rateTreatment patternsAge 66Breast cancerReferral regionsMedicare populationPatterns of useComplicationsMedicare beneficiariesTreatment groupsClinical practiceBreast brachytherapyBrachytherapyInstrumental variable analysisShort-term complications and use of breast brachytherapy in the national Medicare population in 2008-2009.
Presley C, Soulos P, Herrin J, Roberts K, Yu J, Killelea B, Lesnikoski B, Long J, Gross C. Short-term complications and use of breast brachytherapy in the national Medicare population in 2008-2009. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 1030-1030. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.1030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole breast irradiationHospital referral regionsBone complicationsClinical characteristicsSkin complicationsReferral regionsEarly-stage breast cancerNational treatment patternsOne-year overallReceipt of chemotherapyNumber of comorbiditiesShort-term complicationsDeep tissuesNational Medicare populationAdjuvant radiationComplication rateTreatment patternsDiagnosis codesBreast cancerMedicare claimsMedicare populationComplicationsMedicare beneficiariesTreatment groupsClinical practice