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-Medicare linkage, patient follow-up was through December 2014. Statistical Analysis Baseline characteristics were compared using the chi-square or Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify predictors for receiving cisplatin

believed prohibited informed consent or study participation. Study Measures Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics Participants completed a demographic questionnaire to report their race, relationship status, work status, education level, annual

, Patient Characteristics, and Treatment Identification This study identified all women older than 65 years diagnosed with ovarian cancer (n=26,379) in SEER cancer registries from January 1, 1995, to December 31, 2007. Women were excluded if they had a

. Analyses were conducted using SAS 9.4 (SAS Institute Inc). Results Cohort Characteristics Of the 21,500 patients in the study cohort, 11,298 (52.5%) presented with metastatic disease, 3,092 (14.4%) were in the resectable group, and 7,110 (33.1%) were in the

the burden of cancer on mortality for patients with NETs remains scarce. NETs are a heterogeneous malignancy with variable biologic, clinical, and prognostic characteristics. There is an evolving need to adapt treatment plans to their unique biology

in 182 spinal segments. Table 1 shows sample characteristics. Table 1 Sample Characteristics There were more than 5 readers for each specialty and degree of professional experience. However, only 3 readers worked at category 2

( Figure 1 ). Characteristics of the editorials and their accompanying clinical trials are shown in Table 1 . Of the studies about which the editorials were written, 41 (45%) were non-RCT studies, 17 (19%) were negative RCTs, and 32 (36%) were positive

published in the top journals, 243 were related to oncology. The final study cohort included 90 editorials based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria ( Figure 1 ). Characteristics of the editorials and their accompanying clinical trials are shown in

for GA impairment and construction of the CARE Frailty Index are provided in supplemental eAppendices 1 and 2 . Statistical Analysis We compared baseline characteristics between the 3 age groups (60–64, 65–74, and ≥75 years) using appropriate

data from the Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR). 13 All patients newly diagnosed with cancer are registered in the nationwide NCR. Information regarding patient and tumor characteristics are extracted directly from medical records by trained NCR data