2023
Survival analysis of patients treated at oncology practices with more aggressive end-of-life practice patterns.
Canavan M, Wang X, Ascha M, Miksad R, Showalter T, Calip G, Gross C, Adelson K. Survival analysis of patients treated at oncology practices with more aggressive end-of-life practice patterns. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 6562-6562. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.6562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReal-world overall survivalSystemic anticancer therapySurvival analysisNon-small cell lungCox proportional hazards modelPractice-level factorsRenal cell carcinomaProportional hazards modelCommon cancer typesDe-identified databaseElectronic health recordsAdvanced diseaseAdult patientsHazard ratioMetastatic diseaseMost patientsOverall survivalSurvival benefitSystemic treatmentAggressive endPrimary outcomeCell carcinomaCell lungPrimary exposureCancer patients
2019
Contemporary changes in localized and metastatic prostate cancer incidence by geographic area following decreased PSA screening.
Yang D, Makarov D, Gross C, Yu J. Contemporary changes in localized and metastatic prostate cancer incidence by geographic area following decreased PSA screening. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 1567-1567. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.1567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate cancer incidenceHealth service areasMetastatic prostate cancerMetastatic prostate cancer incidenceMetastatic diseaseCancer incidenceProstate cancerLocalized diseasePopulation-weighted linear regressionMen 70 yearsEnd Results (SEER) databaseHealth Service regionResults databaseIncidence rateHospital careMetastatic incidenceIncidenceDiseaseCancerLate increasePSALinear regressionMenTemporal relationshipSurveillance
2009
Geriatric assessment of older adults with cancer: Baseline data from a 500 patient multicenter study
Hurria A, Mohile S, Lichtman S, Owusu C, Klepin H, Gross C, Hansen K, Klapper S, Togawa K, Tew W. Geriatric assessment of older adults with cancer: Baseline data from a 500 patient multicenter study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 9546-9546. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.9546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeriatric assessmentOlder adultsBrief geriatric assessmentNew chemotherapy regimenStage IV diseaseComorbid medical conditionsMultivariate logistic regressionCommon tumor typesNon-white raceGross cognitive impairmentBlessed Orientation-MemoryChemotherapy regimenChemotherapy toxicityMetastatic diseaseOlder patientsPatient ageMulticenter studyFunctional statusProspective dataOncology practiceTreatment decisionsInstrumental activitiesMedical conditionsGYN cancersHigh school education