2021
Major Salivary Gland Cancer With Distant Metastasis Upon Presentation: Patterns, Outcomes, and Imaging Implications
Benchetrit L, Mehra S, Mahajan A, Rahmati RW, Judson BL, Edwards HA. Major Salivary Gland Cancer With Distant Metastasis Upon Presentation: Patterns, Outcomes, and Imaging Implications. Otolaryngology 2021, 167: 305-315. PMID: 34784258, DOI: 10.1177/01945998211058354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistant metastasisMajor salivary gland cancerPredictors of DMRate of DMSite of DMHigh-grade mucoepidermoid carcinomaCancer-accredited hospitalsComputed tomography neckNational Cancer DatabaseCommon metastatic siteKaplan-Meier methodCox regression analysisLog-rank testSalivary duct carcinomaSalivary gland cancerRegression analysisMultivariate regression analysisHigh rateCancer presentationRetrospective cohortBone metastasesHistologic subtypeMetastatic sitesTumor histologyDuct carcinoma
2020
Prognostic Significance of Extranodal Extension in HPV‐Mediated Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis
Benchetrit L, Torabi SJ, Givi B, Haughey B, Judson BL. Prognostic Significance of Extranodal Extension in HPV‐Mediated Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis. Otolaryngology 2020, 164: 720-732. PMID: 32838649, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820951176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaExtranodal extensionHazard ratioSystematic reviewHuman papilloma virus-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaPathologic extranodal extensionDisease-specific survivalCohort of patientsRefined risk stratificationSquamous cell carcinomaRadiologic extranodal extensionRandom-effects modelDeintensification trialsCause mortalityDistant recurrenceLocoregional recurrenceOverall survivalOropharyngeal carcinomaPrognostic roleDistant metastasisRisk stratificationPrognostic significanceCell carcinomaPrognostic outcomesObservational studyPotential Added Value of PET/CT Radiomics for Survival Prognostication beyond AJCC 8th Edition Staging in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Haider SP, Zeevi T, Baumeister P, Reichel C, Sharaf K, Forghani R, Kann BH, Judson BL, Prasad ML, Burtness B, Mahajan A, Payabvash S. Potential Added Value of PET/CT Radiomics for Survival Prognostication beyond AJCC 8th Edition Staging in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancers 2020, 12: 1778. PMID: 32635216, PMCID: PMC7407414, DOI: 10.3390/cancers12071778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaProgression-free survivalPositron emission tomographySquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalC-indexRisk stratificationCell carcinomaSurvival prognosticationHPV-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaPre-treatment PET/CTMetastatic cervical lymph nodesBaseline positron emission tomographyBaseline distant metastasesCervical lymph nodesHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusAmerican Joint CommitteeKaplan-Meier analysisPET/CT RadiomicsHarrell's C-indexAverage C-indexPET/CTRadiomics imaging featuresCurative intentDistant metastasis
2019
Clinical characteristics and treatment‐associated survival of head and neck Ewing sarcoma
Torabi SJ, Izreig S, Kasle DA, Benchetrit L, Salehi PP, Judson BL. Clinical characteristics and treatment‐associated survival of head and neck Ewing sarcoma. The Laryngoscope 2019, 130: 2385-2392. PMID: 31774563, DOI: 10.1002/lary.28412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseOverall survivalLocal therapyRare malignancySurvival analysisPredictors of OSKaplan-Meier survival analysisNeck Ewing sarcomaDistant metastatic diseaseNon-metastatic diseaseMultivariate Cox regressionTime of diagnosisTime of presentationMulti-modal therapyWorse OSClinical characteristicsMetastatic diseaseImproved survivalPediatric patientsDistant metastasisCox regressionRetrospective studyAnatomic distributionCancer DatabaseOsseous diseaseNonsquamous cell laryngeal cancers: Incidence, demographics, care patterns, and effect of surgery
Torabi SJ, Cheraghlou S, Kasle DA, Savoca EL, Judson BL. Nonsquamous cell laryngeal cancers: Incidence, demographics, care patterns, and effect of surgery. The Laryngoscope 2019, 129: 2496-2505. PMID: 30632157, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffect of surgeryNon-SCC patientsNeuroendocrine tumorsLaryngeal cancerClinical profileMinor salivary gland tumorsClinical M stageNon-SCC cohortSpecific surgical methodsNational Cancer DatabaseMajority of patientsMajor histological subtypesSalivary gland tumorsAdult patientsImproved survivalTreatment regimenDistant metastasisWorse prognosisHistological subtypesCancer DatabaseLaryngeal carcinomaSurgical methodsRetrospective analysisGland tumorsSurgery
2018
Patterns of failure in high-metastatic node number human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma
Lee NCJ, Kelly JR, Park HS, An Y, Judson BL, Burtness BA, Husain ZA. Patterns of failure in high-metastatic node number human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma. Oral Oncology 2018, 85: 35-39. PMID: 30220317, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrachytherapyCarcinoma, Squamous CellCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeck DissectionNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOropharyngeal NeoplasmsPapillomavirus InfectionsProgression-Free SurvivalProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapyConceptsProgression-free survivalInvolved lymph nodesDistant metastasisPatterns of failureLocoregional recurrenceLymph nodesHuman papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinomaMultivariate analysisEdition American Joint CommitteeRate of DMWorse progression-free survivalHigh DM rateDedicated clinical trialsAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer (AJCC) staging systemProportional hazards regressionExternal beam radiationOropharynx cancerFree survivalNeck dissectionOropharyngeal carcinomaOverall survivalDisease recurrenceIntraoperative brachytherapyOPC patients
2016
Treatment trends and survival effects of chemotherapy for hypopharyngeal cancer: Analysis of the National Cancer Data Base
Kuo P, Sosa JA, Burtness BA, Husain ZA, Mehra S, Roman SA, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Treatment trends and survival effects of chemotherapy for hypopharyngeal cancer: Analysis of the National Cancer Data Base. Cancer 2016, 122: 1853-1860. PMID: 27019213, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantDatabases, FactualFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansHypopharyngeal NeoplasmsKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsHypopharyngeal cancerDefinitive settingTreatment modalitiesSurvival rateNational Cancer Data BaseMultivariate Cox regression analysisKaplan-Meier survival curvesPrimary hypopharyngeal cancerUse of chemotherapyCox regression analysisDefinitive chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant treatmentDefinitive radiotherapyAdult patientsOverall survivalClinical factorsDefinitive treatmentImproved survivalDistant metastasisSurvival outcomesChemoradiotherapyRadiotherapySurvival analysisSurvival curves
2015
National treatment patterns in patients presenting with Stage IVC head and neck cancer: analysis of the National Cancer Database
Schwam ZG, Burtness B, Yarbrough WG, Mehra S, Husain Z, Judson BL. National treatment patterns in patients presenting with Stage IVC head and neck cancer: analysis of the National Cancer Database. Cancer Medicine 2015, 4: 1828-1835. PMID: 26471244, PMCID: PMC5123708, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCombined Modality TherapyComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPopulation SurveillanceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseSystemic therapyPalliative therapyTreatment patternsNeck cancerCancer DatabaseClinical trialsMedicaid/uninsured statusCox proportional hazards analysisCommon treatment regimenNational treatment patternsCharlson comorbidity scorePrimary disease siteRetrospective cohort analysisProportional hazards analysisRisk of deathNeck cancer patientsMedicare/Comorbidity scoreMetastatic headOverall survivalSystemic treatmentTreatment regimenDistant metastasisKaplan-Meier
2014
Predictors of survival in carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma
Chen MM, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Judson BL. Predictors of survival in carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma. Head & Neck 2014, 36: 1324-1328. PMID: 23956034, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-specific survivalCervical lymph node metastasisLymph node metastasisCa ex-PAPleomorphic adenomaLymph nodesNode metastasisMultiple cervical lymph node metastasesMultiple metastatic lymph nodesPositive lymph nodesEnd Results (SEER) databaseMetastatic lymph nodesPredictors of survivalHigh-grade carcinomaCarcinoma ex pleomorphic adenomaEx pleomorphic adenomaFirst population-level analysisBenign pleomorphic adenomaExtraparenchymal extensionCervical metastasisIndependent predictorsDistant metastasisPrognostic featuresResults databasePoor prognosisPrognostic factors for squamous cell cancer of the parotid gland: An analysis of 2104 patients
Chen MM, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Judson BL. Prognostic factors for squamous cell cancer of the parotid gland: An analysis of 2104 patients. Head & Neck 2014, 37: 1-7. PMID: 24339135, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell cancerCell cancerRadiation therapyCutaneous squamous cell cancerCommon parotid malignancyAdjuvant radiation therapyDisease-specific mortalityDisease-specific survivalEnd Results (SEER) databaseYears of ageExtraparenchymal extensionCervical metastasisParotid malignanciesAdult patientsPrimary malignancyImproved survivalPrognostic factorsDistant metastasisResults databasePoor prognosisTumor sizeTreatment outcomesParotid glandPatientsSurgery
2013
Histologic grade as prognostic indicator for mucoepidermoid carcinoma: A population‐level analysis of 2400 patients
Chen MM, Roman SA, Sosa JA, Judson BL. Histologic grade as prognostic indicator for mucoepidermoid carcinoma: A population‐level analysis of 2400 patients. Head & Neck 2013, 36: 158-163. PMID: 23765800, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade mucoepidermoid carcinomaDisease-specific survivalMucoepidermoid carcinomaNodal metastasisFive-year DSS ratesIntermediate-grade mucoepidermoid carcinomaEnd Results (SEER) databaseNegative prognostic factorParotid mucoepidermoid carcinomaHigh gradeFirst population-level studyExtraparenchymal extensionDSS ratesPatient ageUncommon malignancyPrognostic factorsDistant metastasisResults databaseTumor sizeHistologic gradePrognostic indicatorLevel IParotid glandMetastasisLarger study