2020
Nationwide patterns of hemorrhagic stroke among patients hospitalized with brain metastases: influence of primary cancer diagnosis and anticoagulation
Lee V, Jairam V, Yu JB, Park HS. Nationwide patterns of hemorrhagic stroke among patients hospitalized with brain metastases: influence of primary cancer diagnosis and anticoagulation. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 10084. PMID: 32572113, PMCID: PMC7308286, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67316-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain metastasesLong-term anticoagulationIntracerebral hemorrhageKidney cancerHigh riskUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient SampleDiagnosis of ICHHospital-related characteristicsRisks of anticoagulationPrimary cancer diagnosisMultivariable logistic regressionNationwide Inpatient SampleLonger lengthDiagnosis of melanomaMann-Whitney UHemorrhagic strokeNeurologic dysfunctionConcurrent diagnosisSignificant morbiditySecondary diagnosisInpatient SampleBaseline differencesDecreased qualityAnticoagulationHealthcare costs
2015
Trends in Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy for Cancer Treatment From 1973 to 2011
Le Bui D, Yu J. Trends in Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy for Cancer Treatment From 1973 to 2011. The Cancer Journal 2015, 21: 147-149. PMID: 26049692, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeoadjuvant radiation therapyRadiation therapyThyroid cancerCervical cancerKidney cancerRadiation therapy useEnd Results databaseCancer-directed surgeryPercentage of patientsCoordinated careNeoadjuvant radiotherapyOral cavity/pharynxOvarian cancerProstate cancerResults databaseUterine cancerGenitourinary cancersOral cavityPancreatic cancerBladder cancerTherapy useMultidisciplinary clinical teamBreast cancerDisease sitesTherapy usage