2023
MGMT promoter methylation in 1p19q-intact gliomas
Kinslow C, Siegelin M, Iwamoto F, Gallitto M, Neugut A, Yu J, Cheng S, Wang T. MGMT promoter methylation in 1p19q-intact gliomas. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2023, 166: 73-78. PMID: 38114801, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-023-04515-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseMGMT promoter methylationOverall survivalIDH-wildtypeMGMT statusAdjuvant temozolomideAnaplastic gliomasPromoter methylationAssociated with poor survivalAssociation of MGMTClinical efficacy of temozolomideIDH-mutant astrocytomasCox proportional hazards regression modelsIDH-wildtype gliomasKaplan-Meier methodWell-powered prospective studiesMGMT promoter statusEfficacy of temozolomideProportional hazards regression modelsInternational randomized phaseStandard-of-careHazards regression modelsCATNON trialAnaplastic astrocytomaCancer DatabaseRisk Stratification for Management of Solitary Fibrous Tumor/Hemangiopericytoma of the Central Nervous System
Kinslow C, Rae A, Kumar P, McKhann G, Sisti M, Bruce J, Yu J, Cheng S, Wang T. Risk Stratification for Management of Solitary Fibrous Tumor/Hemangiopericytoma of the Central Nervous System. Cancers 2023, 15: 876. PMID: 36765837, PMCID: PMC9913704, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15030876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Cancer DatabaseCause-specific survivalIntermediate-risk groupCentral nervous systemSolitary fibrous tumor/hemangiopericytomaAssociation of radiotherapyHigh-risk groupOverall survivalRisk categoriesRisk stratificationAssociated with improved survivalPrognostic risk categoriesGross-total resectionKaplan-Meier methodNervous systemCox proportional hazards regressionLow-risk groupProportional hazards regressionEORTC Cooperative GroupRadiotherapy strategiesSEER databaseSurvival benefitProspective trialsCancer DatabaseMeningeal tumors
2022
Impact of radiotherapy delay following biopsy for patients with unresected glioblastoma.
Gao S, Jin L, Moliterno J, Corbin ZA, Bindra RS, Contessa JN, Yu JB, Park HS. Impact of radiotherapy delay following biopsy for patients with unresected glioblastoma. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2022, 138: 610-620. PMID: 35907197, DOI: 10.3171/2022.5.jns212761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of biopsyOverall survivalCox proportional hazards regression modelingProportional hazards regression modelingNational Cancer DatabaseInitiation of radiotherapyKaplan-Meier methodWorse overall survivalWilcoxon rank sum testEffects of confoundersRank sum testUnresected diseaseAdjuvant radiotherapyConcurrent chemotherapyMedian intervalMultivariable analysisRadiotherapy delayCancer DatabaseClinical dataBiopsyPatientsLate initiationAggressive natureRadiotherapyPotential association
2017
Use of alternative medicine for cancer and its impact on survival.
Johnson S, Gross C, Park H, Yu J. Use of alternative medicine for cancer and its impact on survival. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: e18175-e18175. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e18175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharlson-Deyo comorbidity scoreConventional cancer treatmentsNational Cancer DatabaseAlternative medicineColorectal cancerCancer treatmentComorbidity scoreCox proportional hazards regressionGreater riskNon-metastatic breastYear of diagnosisAlternative medicine useKaplan-Meier methodSubgroup of patientsAlternative medicine utilizationProportional hazards regressionCancer patient characteristicsDisease-related factorsLog-rank testAnti-cancer treatmentChi-square testPatterns of utilizationHigher socioeconomic statusHormone therapyOverall survival