2020
Epidemiology of the classical myeloproliferative neoplasms: The four corners of an expansive and complex map
Shallis RM, Wang R, Davidoff A, Ma X, Podoltsev NA, Zeidan AM. Epidemiology of the classical myeloproliferative neoplasms: The four corners of an expansive and complex map. Blood Reviews 2020, 42: 100706. PMID: 32517877, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2020.100706.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnimalsHematologic NeoplasmsHumansIncidenceMyeloproliferative DisordersPrognosisRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisConceptsChronic myeloid leukemiaPolycythemia veraEssential thrombocythemiaMyeloproliferative neoplasmsClassical myeloproliferative neoplasmsPrimary myelofibrosisIncidence of CMLEnd Results program dataTyrosine kinase inhibitor therapyCML patient outcomesClonal myeloid disordersKinase inhibitor therapyPotential etiological roleInhibitor therapyMale genderRisk factorsPatient outcomesMyeloid leukemiaPMF patientsBetter survivalGeneral populationEtiological roleMyeloid disordersMolecular abnormalitiesEpidemiological literature
2011
Cigarette smoking shortens the survival of patients with low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Ma X, Wang R, Galili N, Mayne ST, Wang SA, Yu H, Raza A. Cigarette smoking shortens the survival of patients with low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Cancer Causes & Control 2011, 22: 623-629. PMID: 21287258, PMCID: PMC3086405, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-011-9735-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesSurvival of patientsRisk of deathMyelodysplastic syndromeMDS survivalLifestyle factorsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeCox proportional hazards modelLow-risk patientsProportional hazards modelInitial clinical encounterClinical characteristicsHazard ratioIndependent predictorsPrognostic roleMDS patientsCigarette smokingPoor survivalHematological malignanciesElevated riskHazards modelPatientsSmokingClinical encounters
2009
Neighborhood socioeconomic status influences the survival of elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes in the United States
Wang R, Gross CP, Halene S, Ma X. Neighborhood socioeconomic status influences the survival of elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes in the United States. Cancer Causes & Control 2009, 20: 1369-1376. PMID: 19455395, PMCID: PMC2921772, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-009-9362-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMyelodysplastic SyndromesResidence CharacteristicsSocial ClassSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesConceptsNeighborhood socioeconomic statusMyelodysplastic syndromeSocioeconomic statusElderly patientsHazard ratioMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelCox proportional hazards modelSurvival of patientsPopulation-based studyRisk of deathRisk of mortalityProportional hazards modelImpact of SESLow socioeconomic statusCensus tractsPrognostic roleMDS patientsIndependent determinantsRefractory anemiaHistological subtypesHazards modelPatientsSES statusTractS scores