2020
The association between Medicare’s next generation sequencing (NGS), national coverage decision (NCD), and NGS utilization.
Wong W, Sheinson D, Ogale S, Flores C, Gross C. The association between Medicare’s next generation sequencing (NGS), national coverage decision (NCD), and NGS utilization. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 98-98. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.29_suppl.98.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerMetastatic colorectal cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNational coverage decisionNGS testingUtilization trendsNext-generation sequencingNGS testsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerInterrupted time series analysisDe-identified databaseDiagnosis dateAdvanced melanomaPrimary cancerRetrospective studyColorectal cancerLung cancerInsurance typeCancer clinicMetastatic cancerBreast cancerUse of NGSTesting ratesCancer
2017
Disparities in next generation sequencing in a population-based community cohort of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Presley C, Soulos P, Chiang A, Longtine J, Adelson K, Herbst R, Nussbaum N, Sorg R, Abernethy A, Agarwala V, Gross C. Disparities in next generation sequencing in a population-based community cohort of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 6563-6563. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.6563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerNGS testingLung cancerBiomarker testingOncology practiceNext-generation sequencingNon-squamous non-small cell lung cancerPopulation-based community cohortReal-world clinical practiceMulti-gene panel testingInsurance-related disparitiesAdvanced lung cancerFirst-line treatmentHistory of smokingRetrospective observational studyElectronic health record dataWorld clinical practiceClustering of patientsHealth record dataYounger patientsMedian agePatient characteristicsWhite patients