2019
Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer in Elderly: Total Thyroidectomy/RAI Predominates but Lacks Survival Advantage
Zambeli-Ljepović A, Wang F, Dinan MA, Hyslop T, Roman SA, Sosa J, Scheri RP. Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer in Elderly: Total Thyroidectomy/RAI Predominates but Lacks Survival Advantage. Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 243: 189-197. PMID: 31185435, PMCID: PMC6773493, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.05.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-specific survivalPapillary thyroid cancerExtent of surgeryTotal thyroidectomyTumor sizeThyroid cancerLow-risk papillary thyroid cancerEnd Results-Medicare databaseLow-risk thyroid cancerOlder adultsNational treatment patternsRadioactive iodine administrationUnderwent total thyroidectomyLarger tumor sizeMultivariable logistic regressionQuality of lifeMost older adultsPostoperative RAIRAI administrationCompletion thyroidectomyExcellent prognosisOlder patientsExtensive surgeryFavorable prognosisMedian age
2015
Racial variation in adjuvant chemotherapy initiation among breast cancer patients receiving oncotype DX testing
Roberts MC, Weinberger M, Dusetzina SB, Dinan MA, Reeder-Hayes KE, Troester MA, Carey LA, Wheeler SB. Racial variation in adjuvant chemotherapy initiation among breast cancer patients receiving oncotype DX testing. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2015, 153: 191-200. PMID: 26216535, PMCID: PMC4562432, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3518-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant chemotherapy initiationChemotherapy initiationRisk scoreODX testingCarolina Breast Cancer StudyIntermediate-risk groupRacial variationBreast cancer patientsPopulation-based studyHigh-risk groupLarger tumor sizeLow-risk groupOncotype DX testingRacial differencesNorth Carolina womenBreast Cancer StudyAdjuvant chemotherapyTumor sizeCancer patientsRelative riskRisk groupsBreast cancerPoisson regressionYounger agePhase III