characteristics and outcomes. Categorical variables were reported as absolute number and percent, and continuous variables were reported as mean with SD or median with interquartile range (IQR). Comparison testing was undertaken using the chi-square test for
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Benefits of High-Volume Medical Oncology Care for Noncurable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Population-Based Analysis
Julie Hallet, Laura Davis, Alyson Mahar, Michail Mavros, Kaitlyn Beyfuss, Ying Liu, Calvin H.L. Law, Craig Earle, and Natalie Coburn
Impact of Telemedicine on Patient Satisfaction and Perceptions of Care Quality in Radiation Oncology
Narek Shaverdian, Erin F. Gillespie, Elaine Cha, Soo Young Kim, Stephanie Benvengo, Fumiko Chino, Jung Julie Kang, Yuelin Li, Thomas M. Atkinson, Nancy Lee, Charles M. Washington, Oren Cahlon, and Daniel R. Gomez
. Statistical Analysis All completed surveys were analyzed. There were no additional inclusion or exclusion criteria. A predefined statistical plan was used to minimize inflation of type I error. Patient characteristics and survey responses for office visit
Impact of Geography on Care Delivery and Survival for Noncurable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Population-Based Analysis
Elliott K. Yee, Natalie G. Coburn, Laura E. Davis, Alyson L. Mahar, Victoria Zuk, Vaibhav Gupta, Ying Liu, Craig C. Earle, and Julie Hallet
baseline characteristics of the cohort and outcomes, stratified by distance category and geographic region of residence. Patients were linked to geographic regions using the PCCF. Choropleth maps of the primary outcomes across each geographic region
SOURCE: Prediction Models for Overall Survival in Patients With Metastatic and Potentially Curable Esophageal and Gastric Cancer
Héctor G. van den Boorn, Ameen Abu-Hanna, Nadia Haj Mohammad, Maarten C.C.M. Hulshof, Suzanne S. Gisbertz, Bastiaan R. Klarenbeek, Marije Slingerland, Laurens V. Beerepoot, Tom Rozema, Mirjam A.G. Sprangers, Rob H.A. Verhoeven, Martijn G.H. van Oijen, Koos H. Zwinderman, and Hanneke W.M. van Laarhoven
options. Furthermore, prediction models for the metastatic setting are scarce. We recently developed 2 models to predict survival in patients with metastatic esophageal or gastric cancer based on tumor, patient, and treatment characteristics. 13
Risk Factors for Early Death After Rituximab-Based Immunochemotherapy in Older Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Adam J. Olszewski, Kalyan C. Mantripragada, and Jorge J. Castillo
.1 (StataCorp LP, College Station, TX) and report estimates with 95% CIs. Results Patient Characteristics Among the 5,530 eligible patients (with a median age of 76 years) treated with outpatient rituximab-based immunochemotherapy in 2003
Metastatic Bulk Independently Predicts Outcomes for EGFR Precision Targeting in Colorectal Cancer
Jeremy D. Kratz, Nataliya V. Uboha, Sam J. Lubner, Daniel L. Mulkerin, Linda Clipson, Yanyao Yi, Menggang Yu, Kristina A. Matkowskyj, Noelle K. LoConte, and Dustin A. Deming
using the Breslow method. Results Sidedness Predicts Outcomes to Anti-EGFR Therapy in the Treatment-Refractory Setting A total of 62 patients were available for analysis, with baseline characteristics stratified by primary tumor sidedness
Emerging Treatment Options for B-Cell Lymphomas
Andrew D. Zelenetz
highlighted the second-generation BCL-2 inhibitor venetoclax (ABT-199). Early studies with venetoclax have confirmed its activity and the durability of Figure 2 Ideal Characteristics of Immunoconjugates. responses in patients with relapsed
CLO20-067: Clinical Characteristics, Management and Outcome of Incidental Pulmonary Embolism in Cancer Patients: A Case-Control Study
Sai-Ching Yeung, Aiham Qdaisat, Mona Kamal, Aisha Al-Breiki, Biman Goswami, Carol C. Wu, Shouhao Zhou, Terry Rice, and Kumar Alagapan
Incidental pulmonary embolisms (IPE) are commonly discovered in cancer patients during their cancer staging and surveillance imaging studies. Examining the clinical characteristics and outcomes of these incidents in cancer patients may guide the
Association of Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medications With Physical Functional Impairments in Older Adults With Cancer
Mostafa R. Mohamed, Erika Ramsdale, Kah Poh Loh, Huiwen Xu, Amita Patil, Nikesha Gilmore, Spencer Obrecht, Megan Wells, Ginah Nightingale, Katherine M. Juba, Bryan Faller, Adedayo Onitilo, Thomas Bradley, Eva Culakova, Holly Holmes, and Supriya G. Mohile
the potential for collinearity in multivariate analyses, cognitive impairment was not included as a separate variable in our models. Statistical Approach For each of the 3 outcome measures, we used the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve
Longitudinal Analysis of Severe Anxiety Symptoms in the Last Year of Life Among Patients With Advanced Cancer: Relationships With Proximity to Death, Burden, and Social Support
Siew Tzuh Tang, Jen-Shi Chen, Wen-Chi Chou, Wen-Cheng Chang, Chiao-En Wu, Chia-Hsun Hsieh, Ming-Chu Chiang, and Mei-Ling Kuo
committee approved the research protocol. All participants signed informed consents. Measures Data were collected on anxiety symptoms and 5 groups of variables (demographics, disease-related characteristics, disease burden, perceived burden to others
