2020
Real-world systemic therapy utilization in Medicare patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma diagnosed between 2008 and 2012
Dinan MA, Georgieva MV, Li Y, Zhang T, Harrison M, Shenolikar R, Scales CD. Real-world systemic therapy utilization in Medicare patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma diagnosed between 2008 and 2012. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2020, 12: 298-304. PMID: 32912737, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic urothelial carcinomaSecond-line chemotherapyUrothelial carcinomaOlder patientsSystemic therapyTreatment optionsMedicare patientsReal-world treatment patternsGrade IV diseaseAdvanced urothelial carcinomaSecond-line treatmentPoor oncologic outcomesYear of diagnosisUpper urinary tractLimited treatment optionsAcademic cancer centerSEER-Medicare dataForm of chemotherapyNon-academic centersDoublet chemotherapyPlatinum doubletsNeoadjuvant chemotherapyLine therapyOncologic outcomesRenal disease
2019
Simulated Costs of the ASCO Patient-Centered Oncology Payment Model in Medicare Beneficiaries With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Ovarian Cancer.
Moss HA, Havrilesky LJ, Wang FF, Georgieva MV, Hendrix LH, Dinan MA. Simulated Costs of the ASCO Patient-Centered Oncology Payment Model in Medicare Beneficiaries With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Ovarian Cancer. JCO Oncology Practice 2019, 15: e1018-e1027. PMID: 31613721, PMCID: PMC10445789, DOI: 10.1200/jop.19.00026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced ovarian cancerOvarian cancerAlternative payment modelsNeoadjuvant chemotherapy patientsEmergency department visitsSEER-Medicare dataMean total costOutpatient emergency department visitsPayment modelsHealth care servicesCost-efficient careAvoidable spendingNeoadjuvant chemotherapyReal-world practiceDepartment visitsChemotherapy patientsCancer careMedicare beneficiariesHospitalizationCare servicesPatientsService MedicareChemotherapySurgeryPotential cost savings
2018
Real-world systemic therapy utilization in Medicare patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
Dinan M, Georgieva M, Shenolikar R, Scales C. Real-world systemic therapy utilization in Medicare patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 415-415. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.6_suppl.415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic urothelial carcinomaMedicare patientsUrothelial carcinomaInitial chemotherapyPlatinum-doublet regimenAdvanced urothelial carcinomaDistant metastatic diseasePlatinum-containing chemotherapyReceipt of chemotherapyMetastatic bladder cancerYear of diagnosisCongestive heart failureGemcitabine/carboplatinGemcitabine/cisplatinUpper urinary tractCharacterized patientsDoublet chemotherapyNeoadjuvant chemotherapyDoublet regimenMetastatic diseaseMost patientsSystemic therapyHeart failureRenal diseaseComorbid conditions