2024
Detection, Patterns, and Outcomes of Recurrent HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Shah R, Wilkins S, Safranek C, Shah H, Brophy C, Mehra S. Detection, Patterns, and Outcomes of Recurrent HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2024, 150 PMID: 39418066, PMCID: PMC11581730, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2024.3237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaDistant metastasisDisease recurrenceCell carcinomaRecurrence detectionHuman papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaCohort studyMethod of recurrence detectionSurveillance strategiesSurveillance imaging strategiesLocation of recurrencePatterns of recurrenceFollow-up timeElectronic medical record reviewOptimal surveillance strategyPercentage of patientsRetrospective cohort studyIncidence of DMTertiary care hospitalDiagnosis to deathMedical record reviewRecurrence cohortRegional recurrence
2021
Major Salivary Gland Cancer With Distant Metastasis Upon Presentation: Patterns, Outcomes, and Imaging Implications
Benchetrit L, Mehra S, Mahajan A, Rahmati RW, Judson BL, Edwards HA. Major Salivary Gland Cancer With Distant Metastasis Upon Presentation: Patterns, Outcomes, and Imaging Implications. Otolaryngology 2021, 167: 305-315. PMID: 34784258, DOI: 10.1177/01945998211058354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistant metastasisMajor salivary gland cancerPredictors of DMRate of DMSite of DMHigh-grade mucoepidermoid carcinomaCancer-accredited hospitalsComputed tomography neckNational Cancer DatabaseCommon metastatic siteKaplan-Meier methodCox regression analysisLog-rank testSalivary duct carcinomaSalivary gland cancerRegression analysisMultivariate regression analysisHigh rateCancer presentationRetrospective cohortBone metastasesHistologic subtypeMetastatic sitesTumor histologyDuct carcinoma
2016
Treatment trends and survival effects of chemotherapy for hypopharyngeal cancer: Analysis of the National Cancer Data Base
Kuo P, Sosa JA, Burtness BA, Husain ZA, Mehra S, Roman SA, Yarbrough WG, Judson BL. Treatment trends and survival effects of chemotherapy for hypopharyngeal cancer: Analysis of the National Cancer Data Base. Cancer 2016, 122: 1853-1860. PMID: 27019213, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantDatabases, FactualFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansHypopharyngeal NeoplasmsKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsHypopharyngeal cancerDefinitive settingTreatment modalitiesSurvival rateNational Cancer Data BaseMultivariate Cox regression analysisKaplan-Meier survival curvesPrimary hypopharyngeal cancerUse of chemotherapyCox regression analysisDefinitive chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant treatmentDefinitive radiotherapyAdult patientsOverall survivalClinical factorsDefinitive treatmentImproved survivalDistant metastasisSurvival outcomesChemoradiotherapyRadiotherapySurvival analysisSurvival curves
2015
National treatment patterns in patients presenting with Stage IVC head and neck cancer: analysis of the National Cancer Database
Schwam ZG, Burtness B, Yarbrough WG, Mehra S, Husain Z, Judson BL. National treatment patterns in patients presenting with Stage IVC head and neck cancer: analysis of the National Cancer Database. Cancer Medicine 2015, 4: 1828-1835. PMID: 26471244, PMCID: PMC5123708, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCombined Modality TherapyComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPopulation SurveillanceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseSystemic therapyPalliative therapyTreatment patternsNeck cancerCancer DatabaseClinical trialsMedicaid/uninsured statusCox proportional hazards analysisCommon treatment regimenNational treatment patternsCharlson comorbidity scorePrimary disease siteRetrospective cohort analysisProportional hazards analysisRisk of deathNeck cancer patientsMedicare/Comorbidity scoreMetastatic headOverall survivalSystemic treatmentTreatment regimenDistant metastasisKaplan-Meier
2014
Noninvasive Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: Report of a Case and Literature Review
Dibelius G, Mehra S, Clain JB, Urken ML, Wenig BM. Noninvasive Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: Report of a Case and Literature Review. Thyroid 2014, 24: 1319-1324. PMID: 24865498, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2013.0586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnaplastic thyroid carcinomaPositron emission tomography/American Thyroid Association guidelinesFine-needle aspiration biopsyManagement of patientsSeparate disease entityEmission tomography/Evidence of invasionSimilar casesUncommon thyroid malignancyAdjuvant therapyTotal thyroidectomyDistant metastasisFavorable prognosisPreoperative imagingTomography/Disease freeImmunohistochemical evaluationAssociation guidelinesDisease entityThyroid malignancyThyroid carcinomaAspiration biopsyThyroid tumorsPatients