2023
Cancer Diagnoses and Use of Radiation Therapy Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Kilic S, Mayo Z, Weleff J, Parker S, Strzalka C, Phelan M, Suh J, Campbell S, Shah C. Cancer Diagnoses and Use of Radiation Therapy Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2023, 116: 79-86. PMID: 36731679, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.01.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiation therapyUse of radiation therapyCancer diagnosisNo treatmentExternal beam RTInstitutional cancer databaseSingle-modality treatmentDisease-free statusTreatment completion ratesBeam RTChart searchHypofractionated regimensMetastatic diseaseHormone therapyMultimodal therapyMedian ageRates of cancer screeningCancer DatabaseMultifraction treatmentTreated patientsCompletion ratesCancer screeningAdvanced stageMetropolitan hospital systemCancer prevalence
2022
Prostate Cancer Screening Disparities in Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Mayo Z, Kilic S, Parker S, Weleff J, Strzalka C, Phelan M, Mian O, Stephans K, Suh J, Tendulkar R. Prostate Cancer Screening Disparities in Persons Experiencing Homelessness. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 114: e136. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate specific antigen testingProstate specific antigenProstate specific antigen testing rateNon-PEHPSA testingCancer screeningMultivariate analysisProstate specific antigen screeningRates of PSA testingRates of prostate cancer screeningProspective institutional registryPSA screening ratesTesting ratesFactors associated with screeningProstate cancer screeningCancer screening disparitiesIRB-approved studyNational screening guidelinesAssociated with increased oddsCounty of residenceMedian ageMetropolitan hospital systemSpecific antigenTransitional housingUnivariate analysisProstate Cancer Screening Disparities in Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Mayo Z, Kilic S, Weleff J, Parker S, Strzalka C, Phelan M, Mian O, Stephans K, Suh J, Tendulkar R. Prostate Cancer Screening Disparities in Persons Experiencing Homelessness. JCO Oncology Practice 2022, 18: e1866-e1873. PMID: 36206501, DOI: 10.1200/op.22.00412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-PEHProstate-specific antigenPSA testingLikelihood of PSA testingRates of prostate cancer screeningProstate-specific antigen testing ratesProstate-specific antigen screeningProstate-specific antigen testingPSA screening ratesFactors associated with screeningTransitional housingPrivate insuranceMetropolitan hospital systemProstate cancer screeningUnivariate chi-square analysisPCP accessMultivariate logistic regressionTesting ratesHomeless sheltersHomelessnessCohort of personsInsuranceUnivariate analysisInstitutional registryMultivariate analysis