2021
Access to cancer care for Medicaid patients at cancer hospitals in the United States.
Marks V, Hsiang W, Nie J, Buck M, Demkowicz P, Umer W, Haleem A, Galal B, Pak I, Kim D, Kenney P, Leapman M. Access to cancer care for Medicaid patients at cancer hospitals in the United States. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 6548-6548. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.6548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultivariable logistic regressionCancer careAffordable Care ActCancer typesMedicaid acceptanceMedicaid patientsSkin cancerComprehensive community cancer centerLogistic regressionFacility-level differencesCommunity cancer centerBreast cancer careHospital-level variationHospital registry dataFacility-level characteristicsMedicaid Services dataMedicaid accessUnivariable statisticsCancer HospitalCancer CenterRegistry dataAmerican Hospital AssociationNew diagnosisPatientsHospital
2018
National determinants of active surveillance among patients with clinical stage 1A kidney tumors.
Lu A, Nguyen K, Nolte A, Alimi O, Hsiang W, Ghabili K, Syed J, Shuch B, Leapman M. National determinants of active surveillance among patients with clinical stage 1A kidney tumors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 694-694. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.6_suppl.694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmall renal massesNational Cancer DatabaseActive surveillanceInitial managementRenal massesCancer DatabaseClinical T1a renal massesMultivariate logistic regression modelFacility-level differencesWest North Central census divisionCancer registry dataT1a renal massesLogistic regression modelsSocio-demographic determinantsDefinitive therapyDefinitive treatmentPatient ageTotal cohortPractice patternsNational utilizationRegistry dataInclusion criteriaCaucasian raceKidney tumorsPatients