2019
PV-0045 Is proton therapy a "pro" for breast cancer? A comparison of proton vs. non-proton RT using the NCDB
Chowdhary M, Lee A, Gao S, Barry P, Diaz R, Bagadiya N, Park H, Yu J, Wilson L, Moran M, Higgins S, Knowlton C, Patel K. PV-0045 Is proton therapy a "pro" for breast cancer? A comparison of proton vs. non-proton RT using the NCDB. Radiotherapy And Oncology 2019, 133: s15. DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)30465-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
National trends and determinants of proton therapy use for prostate cancer: A National Cancer Data Base study
Mahal B, Chen Y, Efstathiou J, Muralidhar V, Hoffman K, Yu J, Feng F, Beard C, Martin N, Orio P, Nguyen P. National trends and determinants of proton therapy use for prostate cancer: A National Cancer Data Base study. Cancer 2016, 122: 1505-1512. PMID: 26970022, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProton therapy useProstate cancerProton therapyTherapy useIncreasing use of proton therapyMultivariable adjustmentUse of proton therapyNational Cancer Data BaseLong-term follow-upExternal beam radiotherapyMultivariate logistic regression analysisHigh-grade diseaseNonmetastatic prostate cancerFactors associated with receiptNationwide cancer registryLogistic regression analysisBeam radiotherapyDefinitive therapyOncological therapyNonacademic centersTreated patientsClinical factorsFollow-upProstateCancer Registry