Purpose Identify variables that are independent predictors of survival in carcinoma ex
pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA) of the major salivary glands using a population-based …

Importance Black men are more likely to die of prostate cancer than white men. In men with
similar stages of disease, the contribution of biological vs nonbiological differences to this …

Purpose To determine the trends in brachytherapy use in cervical cancer in the United
States and to identify factors and survival benefits associated with brachytherapy treatment …

Background: The population-based Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)
registries collect information on first-course treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy …

Purpose To utilize the National Cancer Data Base to evaluate trends in brachytherapy and
alternative radiation therapy utilization in the treatment of cervical cancer, to identify …

Background Male breast cancer (MBC) is a rare disease for which there is limited
understanding of treatment patterns and prognostic factors. Methods Men with TNM stage I …

Population-based registries may provide data complementary to that from basic science and
clinical intervention studies, all of which are essential for establishing recommendations for …

PURPOSE Comparative efficacy research performed using population registries can be
subject to significant bias. There is an absence of objective data demonstrating factors that …

There has been a substantial rise in the utilization of large databases in radiation oncology
research. The advantages of these datasets include a large sample size and inclusion of a …

BACKGROUND: Randomized clinical trials (RCT) have demonstrated equivalent survival for
breast‐conserving therapy with radiation (BCT) and mastectomy for early‐stage breast …