version 3.4.1 (R Foundation for Statistical Computing). All tests were 2-sided with a level of significance set at P <.05. Results Descriptive Characteristics Of all 210,100 patients treated with RP, 4,704 (2.2%), 17,785 (8.4%), and 11,040 (5
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Prostate Cancer Grade and Stage Misclassification in Active Surveillance Candidates: Black Versus White Patients
Lara Franziska Stolzenbach, Giuseppe Rosiello, Angela Pecoraro, Carlotta Palumbo, Stefano Luzzago, Marina Deuker, Zhe Tian, Anne-Sophie Knipper, Raisa Pompe, Kevin C. Zorn, Shahrokh F. Shariat, Felix K.H. Chun, Markus Graefen, Fred Saad, and Pierre I. Karakiewicz
Loneliness and Mortality Risk Among Cancer Survivors in the United States: A Retrospective, Longitudinal Study
Jingxuan Zhao, Jennifer B. Reese, Xuesong Han, and K. Robin Yabroff
( Supplementary Table S3 and Figure S1 ). Respondent demographic characteristics included sex, race/ethnicity, marital status, educational attainment, number of health conditions other than cancer, years since cancer diagnosis, and depression status measured by
Changes in Prescribing Patterns in Stage III Colon Cancer
Fang-Shu Ou, Daniel J. Walden, Joseph J. Larson, Sandra Kang, Cassia R. Griswold, Benjamin E. Ueberroth, Bhamini Patel, Amber Draper, Puneet Raman, Olatunji B. Alese, Mohamad B. Sonbol, Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, Christina S. Wu, and Daniel H. Ahn
chemotherapy between January 1, 2016, and January 31, 2021, were included in the analysis. Patients’ demographic and disease characteristics, treatment details (including chemotherapy regimen, intended duration, and dose reductions), trAEs, recurrence status
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Delays in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Ashwin Rao, Nicole E. Rich, Jorge A. Marrero, Adam C. Yopp, and Amit G. Singal
, characteristic imaging [LI-RADS 5] or histopathologic confirmation). 25 We excluded patients (1) with liver masses without characteristic imaging or histology, (2) for whom the date of HCC presentation and/or diagnosis could not be ascertained from the
Patients With cT1N0M0 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Benefit From Elective Neck Dissection: A SEER-Based Study
Alimujiang Wushou, Meng Wang, Feiluore Yibulayin, Lei Feng, Meng-meng Lu, Yuan Luo, Hui Liu, and Zhi-cheng Yang
resection of the primary tumor, in consideration of postoperative recurrence and poor prognosis due to the high rate of occult cervical metastasis in early OSCC. 13 Because of the lack of consensus in characteristics, study populations, and patient
Barriers to Treatment in Patients With Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
Laura Bourdeanu, Thehang Luu, Norma Baker, Suzanne Swain-Cabriales, Cathie T. Chung, Joanne Mortimer, Arti Hurria, Sandra Helton, David Smith, Betty Ferrell, Gloria Juarez, and George Somlo
.8% Hispanic, 7.8% African American, and 10.5% Asian. The characteristics of the study population are shown in Table 2 . Patients experienced a range of 16- to 77-week delays (median, 24 weeks) to initiating chemotherapy treatment. For 75% of patients, the
The Cost of Initial Care for Medicare Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Renata R. Urban, Hao He, Rafael Alfonso-Cristancho, Melissa M. Hardesty, and Barbara A. Goff
, 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
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Self-Management Education and Coaching on Patient Activation for Managing Cancer Treatment Toxicities
Doris Howell, Gregory R. Pond, Denise Bryant-Lukosius, Melanie Powis, Patrick T. McGowan, Tutsirai Makuwaza, Vishal Kukreti, Sara Rask, Saidah Hack, and Monika K. Krzyzanowska
participants from the intervention, which were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Analysis Participant characteristics and outcomes were summarized descriptively; baseline differences of study completers and noncompleters were compared. A Wilcoxon
Risk of Cancer-Specific Death for Patients Diagnosed With Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Population-Based Analysis
Julie Hallet, Calvin Law, Simron Singh, Alyson Mahar, Sten Myrehaug, Victoria Zuk, Haoyu Zhao, Wing Chan, Angela Assal, and Natalie Coburn
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
Change Toward Healthier Lifestyles Is Associated With Better Health-Related Quality of Life in Long-Term Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Ruth Elisa Eyl-Armbruster, Melissa S.Y. Thong, Prudence R. Carr, Lina Jansen, Jenny Chang-Claude, Michael Hoffmeister, Hermann Brenner, and Volker Arndt
and financial difficulties scores imply greater symptom severity and financial problems. Statistical Analysis We assessed the distributions of demographic and clinical characteristics by baseline HLS and by ΔHLS. Differences were tested for
