2019
“Radiotherapy for older women (ROW)”: A risk calculator for women with early-stage breast cancer
Wang SY, Abujarad F, Chen T, Evans SB, Killelea BK, Mougalian SS, Fraenkel L, Gross C. “Radiotherapy for older women (ROW)”: A risk calculator for women with early-stage breast cancer. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2019, 11: 850-859. PMID: 31899199, PMCID: PMC7263974, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2019.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerRisk calculatorLocal recurrenceBreast cancerOlder womenTumor characteristicsBreast cancer-specific outcomesReceipt of radiotherapyCancer-specific outcomesEarly breast cancerIndividual patient's riskBenefits of radiotherapyAdvisory CommitteeLife expectancyOnline risk calculatorLong-term survivalShared decision makingBenefit of RTOlder adult womenRadiotherapy statusCause mortalityOverall survivalRecurrence reductionFunctional statusPatient risk
2017
Use of Alternative Medicine for Cancer and Its Impact on Survival
Johnson SB, Park HS, Gross CP, Yu JB. Use of Alternative Medicine for Cancer and Its Impact on Survival. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2017, 110: djx145. PMID: 28922780, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djx145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBreast NeoplasmsChoice BehaviorColorectal NeoplasmsComorbidityComplementary TherapiesEducational StatusFemaleHumansIncomeLung NeoplasmsMaleNeoplasm StagingNorthwestern United StatesPacific StatesPatient PreferenceProstatic NeoplasmsResidence CharacteristicsSex FactorsSurvival RateConceptsConventional cancer treatmentsAlternative medicineColorectal cancerCox proportional hazards regressionGreater riskLower comorbidity scoreMultivariable logistic regressionProportional hazards regressionPatterns of utilizationHigher socioeconomic statusNonmetastatic breastComorbidity scoreHormone therapyCurable cancerHazards regressionLung cancerAM useAnticancer treatmentStage IICancerIndependent covariatesLogistic regressionPatientsCancer treatmentSocioeconomic status
2012
Assessing the Impact of a Cooperative Group Trial on Breast Cancer Care in the Medicare Population
Soulos PR, Yu JB, Roberts KB, Raldow AC, Herrin J, Long JB, Gross CP. Assessing the Impact of a Cooperative Group Trial on Breast Cancer Care in the Medicare Population. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 1601-1607. PMID: 22393088, PMCID: PMC3383112, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.39.4890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansLife ExpectancyMastectomy, SegmentalMedicareNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRisk AssessmentSEER ProgramSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsUse of RTAdjuvant radiation therapyRadiation therapyOlder womenRT useLife expectancyBreast cancerMedicare populationEnd Results-Medicare dataStage I breast cancerStrata of ageCooperative group trialsI breast cancerBreast cancer careStrata of patientsHealth system characteristicsLog-binomial regressionShort life expectancySample of womenTreatment guidelinesCancer careInclusion criteriaGroup trialsMedicare beneficiariesClinical practice
2006
The effect of age and chronic illness on life expectancy after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer: implications for screening.
Gross CP, McAvay GJ, Krumholz HM, Paltiel AD, Bhasin D, Tinetti ME. The effect of age and chronic illness on life expectancy after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer: implications for screening. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2006, 145: 646-53. PMID: 17088577, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-145-9-200611070-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic illnessColorectal cancerChronic conditionsLife expectancyCancer stageEarly-stage colorectal cancerPopulation-based cancer registriesPatients 67 yearsRetrospective cohort studyStage I cancerAdministrative claims dataChronic condition groupsFinal study sampleYears of ageShort life expectancyCohort studyEffect of agePatient ageI cancerCancer RegistryCancer variesHealthy patientsIndividual patientsMedicare claimsAdministrative claims