2023
Relative Burden of Cancer and Noncancer Mortality Among Long-Term Survivors of Breast, Prostate, and Colorectal Cancer in the US
Kc M, Fan J, Hyslop T, Hassan S, Cecchini M, Wang S, Silber A, Leapman M, Leeds I, Wheeler S, Spees L, Gross C, Lustberg M, Greenup R, Justice A, Oeffinger K, Dinan M. Relative Burden of Cancer and Noncancer Mortality Among Long-Term Survivors of Breast, Prostate, and Colorectal Cancer in the US. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2323115. PMID: 37436746, PMCID: PMC10339147, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.23115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term survivorsCancer-specific mortalityColorectal cancerCancer cohortReceptor statusInitial diagnosisGleason scoreProstate cancerBreast cancerLong-term adult survivorsMedian cancer-specific survivalEnd Results cancer registryProstate-specific antigen levelRectal cancer cohortCancer-specific survivalStage III diseaseYear of diagnosisProgesterone receptor statusEstrogen receptor statusProportion of deathsSurvival time ratioEarly-stage cancerNononcologic outcomesIndex cancerLocalized diseasePerceived appropriateness of assessing for health-related socioeconomic risks among adult patients with cancer
Vu M, Boyd K, De Marchis E, Garnache B, Gottlieb L, Gross C, Lee N, Lindau S, Mun S, Winslow V, Makelarski J. Perceived appropriateness of assessing for health-related socioeconomic risks among adult patients with cancer. Cancer Research Communications 2023, 3: 521-531. PMID: 37020993, PMCID: PMC10069714, DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-22-0283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsHealth care settingsAdult patientsCare settingsHealth care-related factorsCare-related factorsPerceptions of patientsAmerican Cancer SocietyFisher's exact testNational Cancer InstituteMost patientsOutpatient clinicCancer SocietySocioeconomic riskCancer InstitutePatientsExact testSelf-administered surveyEHR documentationSignificant associationSociodemographic characteristicsClinical settingCancerHealthcare settingsCancer treatmentAssociation Between Age and Survival Trends in Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer After Adoption of Immunotherapy
Voruganti T, Soulos P, Mamtani R, Presley C, Gross C. Association Between Age and Survival Trends in Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer After Adoption of Immunotherapy. JAMA Oncology 2023, 9: 334-341. PMID: 36701150, PMCID: PMC9880865, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.6901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsUse of ICIsPatients 75 yearsCell lung cancerDrug Administration approvalCohort studyOlder patientsLung cancerAdministration approvalUS FoodAdoption of immunotherapyMedian overall survivalCancer-directed therapySubstantial survival benefitFirst US FoodCheckpoint inhibitorsStage IIIBClinical characteristicsICI useMedian survivalOverall survivalSurvival benefitSurvival gain
2021
Association Between Sexual Orientation, Mistreatment, and Burnout Among US Medical Students
Samuels EA, Boatright DH, Wong AH, Cramer LD, Desai MM, Solotke MT, Latimore D, Gross CP. Association Between Sexual Orientation, Mistreatment, and Burnout Among US Medical Students. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2036136. PMID: 33528552, PMCID: PMC7856540, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.36136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of burnoutAAMC Graduation QuestionnaireMedical studentsSexual orientationAssociated with increased odds of burnoutGraduation QuestionnaireMedical schoolsPoor quality careHeterosexual studentsProbability of burnoutFear of discriminationUS allopathic medical schoolsAssociated with increased oddsExperiences of mistreatmentUS medical studentsAllopathic medical schoolsCross-sectional studyMedical student burnoutLogistic regression modelsSexual minority groupsQuality careOldenburg Burnout Inventory for Medical StudentsLGB sexual orientationTrainee burnoutMain Outcomes
2020
Assessment of the Prevalence of Medical Student Mistreatment by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation
Hill KA, Samuels EA, Gross CP, Desai MM, Zelin N, Latimore D, Huot SJ, Cramer LD, Wong AH, Boatright D. Assessment of the Prevalence of Medical Student Mistreatment by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation. JAMA Internal Medicine 2020, 180: 653-665. PMID: 32091540, PMCID: PMC7042809, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.0030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllopathic US medical schoolsMedical student mistreatmentUS medical schoolsLGB studentsUnderrepresented minoritiesMedical schoolsStudent mistreatmentMultiracial studentsStudent sexWhite studentsMedical studentsFemale studentsMale studentsHeterosexual studentsAmerican Medical Colleges Graduation QuestionnaireSexual orientationCohort study analyzed dataUS medical studentsEpisodes of mistreatmentGraduating US medical studentsGraduation QuestionnaireStudent surveysStudy analyzed dataMedical educationStudents
2019
Risk of unexpected uterine Cancer in women undergoing myomectomy: A population-based study
Desai VB, Wright J, Gross C, Lin H, Boscoe F, Schwartz P, Xu X. Risk of unexpected uterine Cancer in women undergoing myomectomy: A population-based study. European Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology And Reproductive Biology 2019, 238: 188-190. PMID: 31103353, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Oncotype DX Test Receipt in a Statewide Population-Based Study.
Davis BA, Aminawung JA, Abu-Khalaf MM, Evans SB, Su K, Mehta R, Wang SY, Gross CP. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Oncotype DX Test Receipt in a Statewide Population-Based Study. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2017, 15: 346-354. PMID: 28275035, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2017.0034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsConnecticutFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic TestingHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHumansLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPatient Outcome AssessmentPopulation SurveillanceRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsYoung AdultConceptsPopulation-based studyOncotype DXODX testingBreast cancerHispanic womenHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerRetrospective population-based studyWhite womenRacial disparitiesGEP test resultsBreast cancer careBreast cancer outcomesStudy inclusion criteriaGene expression profiling testsMore white womenClinical characteristicsTest receiptCancer outcomesCancer careInclusion criteriaLogistic analysisEthnic disparitiesStatewide populationWomen
2004
Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials: Race-, Sex-, and Age-Based Disparities
Murthy VH, Krumholz HM, Gross CP. Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials: Race-, Sex-, and Age-Based Disparities. JAMA 2004, 291: 2720-2726. PMID: 15187053, DOI: 10.1001/jama.291.22.2720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer trialsCancer clinical trialsClinical trialsTrial participantsEnrollment fractionWhite patientsAge groupsCross-sectional population-based analysisProstate cancer clinical trialsCancer research participationCancer trial participantsColorectal cancer trialsPatients 75 yearsIncident cancer patientsLung cancer trialsPopulation-based analysisRelative risk ratiosAge-based disparitiesYears of ageNational Cancer InstituteLogistic regression modelsLittle recent informationTrial enrolleesYounger patientsPatient group
1999
Management of Barrett's esophagus: a national study of practice patterns and their cost implications
Gross C, Canto M, Hixson J, Powe N. Management of Barrett's esophagus: a national study of practice patterns and their cost implications. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 1999, 94: ajg1999806. PMID: 10606300, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01606.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade dysplasiaDirect medical costsBarrett's esophagusEndoscopic surveillancePractice patternsMedical costsAge 45 yrNational cross-sectional surveyCurrent practice patternsLow-grade dysplasiaMajority of cliniciansFrequency of endoscopyDegree of dysplasiaPopulation-based estimatesCross-sectional surveySurveillance endoscopyNonclinical factorsBE patientsPhysician ageCost implicationsFrequent surveillanceDysplasiaGastroenterologistsClinical decisionOptimal management
1998
The Physician as Ambivalent Samaritan
Gross C, Reisman A, Schwartz M. The Physician as Ambivalent Samaritan. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1998, 13: 491-494. PMID: 9686718, PMCID: PMC1496980, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00141.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouth resuscitationUrban academic medical centerAcademic medical centerGood Samaritan lawsInternal medicine residentsChest painGood samaritan statutesMedical CenterCommon reasonEmergency medical situationsInfectious diseasesMedicine residentsResuscitationMedical situationsPhysiciansMenPainInternistsDiseaseMouth