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BACKGROUND:Patients with early‐stage, nonbulky classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) undergo intensive posttreatment radiologic surveillance despite having a low risk of disease recurrence. The current study attempted to evaluate the risk of disease recurrence and the value of radiologic surveillance in patients treated with the combination of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) alone...
BACKGROUND:Professional societies recommend posttreatment surveillance for colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors. This study describes the use of surveillance over time, with a particular focus on racial/ethnic disparities, and also examines the role of area characteristics, such as capacity for CRC screening, on surveillance.
METHODS:Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)‐Medicare data were...
BACKGROUND:In head and neck cancer (HNC), 3‐month post‐treatment positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) reliably identifies persistent/recurrent disease. However, further PET/CT surveillance has unclear benefit. The impact of post‐treatment PET/CT surveillance on outcomes is assessed at 12 and 24 months.
METHODS:A 10‐year retrospective analysis of HNC patients was carried out...
BACKGROUND:Patients with metastatic gastric cancer have poor survival. The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes of metastatic gastric cancer patients stratified by surgery and radiation therapy.
METHODS:The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was accessed to identify patients with AJCC M1 stage IV gastric cancer (based on the American Joint Committee on Cancer Cancer Staging Manual...
BACKGROUND:Cancer registries use algorithms to process cause of death (COD) data from death certificates, but uncertainties remain regarding the accuracy and utility of those data in calculating cancer‐specific survival (CSS). Because it is impractical to reconfirm the COD through meticulous review of the primary medical records, the observed cancer deaths could be compared with the number of attributed...
BACKGROUNDControversy exists regarding adjuvant oxaliplatin treatment among older patients with stage II and III colorectal cancer (CRC). This study sought to identify patient/tumor, physician, hospital, and geographic factors associated with oxaliplatin use among older patients.
METHODSIndividuals diagnosed at age > 65 with stage II or III CRC from 2004 through 2007 undergoing surgical resection...
BACKGROUNDAn increased risk of non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) has been observed among individuals with occupational exposure to benzene, but the risk among those living near benzene release sites has not been well described.
METHODSTo investigate the spatial patterns of NHL incidence and the association between NHL incidence and distance to benzene release sites, the authors linked and geocoded data...
BACKGROUNDAnnual surveillance mammography is recommended after a diagnosis of breast cancer. Previous studies have suggested that surveillance mammography varies by demographics and initial tumor characteristics, which are related to an individual's access to health care. The Military Health System of the Department of Defense provides beneficiaries with equal access health care and thus offers an...
BACKGROUNDThe objective of this study was assess differences in the incidence, late‐stage diagnosis, and prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (SCCE), adenocarcinoma of the esophagus (AE), and adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia (AGC) in metropolitan, urban, and rural areas in the United States.
METHODSThe authors identified 29,527 patients with SCCE, AE, or AGC who were reported...
BACKGROUNDThe American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently released a “Top Five” list of opportunities to improve the quality of cancer care. Item 4 on the list advises against using advanced imaging and biomarkers for surveillance in patients with breast cancer who are treated with curative intent. This study examined concordance with ASCO follow‐up care guidelines for breast cancer survivors...
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