2023
End-of-Life Systemic Oncologic Treatment in the Immunotherapy Era: The Role of Race, Insurance, and Practice Setting
Canavan M, Wang X, Ascha M, Miksad R, Showalter T, Calip G, Gross C, Adelson K. End-of-Life Systemic Oncologic Treatment in the Immunotherapy Era: The Role of Race, Insurance, and Practice Setting. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 4729-4738. PMID: 37339389, PMCID: PMC10602547, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.02180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic treatmentEnd of lifeWhite patientsBlack patientsOdds ratioLarge real-world populationPractice settingsTreatment ratesPatient-level factorsEmergency department useIntensive care unitReal-world populationDay of deathImmunotherapy eraSystemic therapyOncologic treatmentCare unitDeidentified databaseDepartment usePatient raceInsurance typeMetastatic cancerDownstream careMedicaid patientsHigher odds
2021
Trends in end-of- life (EOL) systemic oncologic treatment in contemporary clinical practice: Insights from real-world data.
Canavan M, Wang X, Ascha M, Miksad R, Showalter T, Calip G, Gross C, Adelson K. Trends in end-of- life (EOL) systemic oncologic treatment in contemporary clinical practice: Insights from real-world data. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 253-253. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.39.28_suppl.253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDay of deathReal-world practiceTraditional chemotherapyCancer treatmentStudy periodPractice-level factorsOverall healthcare utilizationSystemic cancer treatmentRates of chemotherapyDays of lifeDe-identified databaseContemporary clinical practiceLogistic regression modelsElectronic health recordsCancer care organizationsSystemic therapySystemic treatmentOncologic treatmentHealthcare utilizationImmune therapyTargeted therapyStratified analysisHigher total costsLife careOncolytic therapy
2019
Trends in checkpoint inhibitor therapy for advanced urothelial cell carcinoma (aUC) at the end of life: Insights from real-world practice.
Parikh R, Galsky M, Gyawali B, Riaz F, Kaufmann T, Cohen A, Adamson B, Gross C, Meropol N, Mamtani R. Trends in checkpoint inhibitor therapy for advanced urothelial cell carcinoma (aUC) at the end of life: Insights from real-world practice. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 395-395. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.7_suppl.395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced urothelial cell carcinomaPoor performance statusEnd of lifeSystemic therapyDay of deathQuarterly proportionPoor PSStudy periodFlatiron Health databaseSystemic therapy initiationCheckpoint inhibitor therapyFavorable toxicity profileUrothelial cell carcinomaDays of lifeSecular trend analysisChemotherapy initiationChemotherapy useCPI useReal-world practiceTherapy initiationInhibitor therapyPerformance statusPS 0Cell carcinomaNational guidelines
2017
Primary care physician continuity and end-of-life care intensity among Medicare cancer decedents.
Wang S, Cramer L, Pollack C, Gross C. Primary care physician continuity and end-of-life care intensity among Medicare cancer decedents. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 38-38. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.5_suppl.38.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDay of deathLife care intensityCancer diagnosisCancer decedentsCare continuityCare indexCare intensityLife careEnd Results-Medicare databaseIntensive care unit admissionPrimary care physician continuityPrimary care physician's careIntensity of endLife care patternsCare unit admissionOutpatient clinic visitsEmergency department visitsMonths of diagnosisLife care qualityPCP visitsPhysician continuityUnit admissionHospital deathICU admissionClinic visits