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Erfani P, Uppal N, Lam MB. Accreditation Standards-An Untapped Lever for Cancer Equity. JAMA Oncol 2024; 10:429-430. [PMID: 38386328 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.6811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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This Viewpoint describes how the Commission on Cancer and the National Cancer Institute can incorporate health equity benchmarks into existing standards to improve care and outcomes for all patients with cancer.
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- Parsa Erfani
- Department of Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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Lee JD, Zheng R, Okusanya OT, Evans NR, Grenda TR. Association between surgical quality and long-term survival in lung cancer. Lung Cancer 2024; 190:107511. [PMID: 38417278 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2024.107511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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OBJECTIVES There are significant variations in both perioperative and long-term outcomes after lung cancer resection. While perioperative outcomes are often used as comparative measures of quality, they are unreliable, and their association with long-term outcomes remain unclear. In this context, we evaluated whether historical perioperative mortality after lung cancer resection is associated with 5-year survival. PATIENTS AND METHODS The National Cancer Database (NCDB) was queried to identify patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in 2010-2016 who underwent surgical resection (n = 234200). Hospital-level reliability-adjusted 90-day mortality rate quartiles for 2010-2013 was used as the independent variable to analyze 5-year survival for patients diagnosed in 2014-2016 (n = 85396). RESULTS There were 85,396 patients in the 2014-2016 cohort across 1,086 hospitals. Overall observed 90-day mortality rate was 3.2% (SD 17.6%) with 2.6% (SD 16.0%) for the historically best performing quartile vs. 3.9% (SD 19.4%) for the worst performing quartile (p < 0.0001). Patients who underwent resection at hospitals with the best historical mortality rate had significantly better 5-year survival across all stages compared to those treated at hospitals in the worst performing quartile in multivariate Cox regression analysis (all stages - HR 1.21 [95% CI 1.15-1.26]; stage I - HR 1.19 [95% CI 1.12-1.25]; stage II - HR 1.20 [95% CI 1.09-1.32]; stage III - HR 1.36 [95% CI 1.20-1.54]) and Kaplan-Meier survival estimates (all stages - p < 0.0001, stage I - p < 0.0001; stage II - p = 0.0004; stage III - p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION With expanded lung cancer screening criteria and likely increase in early-stage detection, profiling performance is paramount to ensuring mortality benefits. We found that episodes surrounding surgical resection may be used to profile long-term outcomes that likely reflect quality across a broader context of care. Evaluating lung cancer care quality using perioperative outcomes may be useful in profiling provider performance and guiding value-based payment policies.
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- James D Lee
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Anampa-Guzmán A, Contreras-Chavez P, Lustberg MB, Nekhlyudov L. Online description of services provided in adult survivorship programs across U.S. accredited cancer centers. J Cancer Surviv 2024; 18:79-83. [PMID: 36933086 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-023-01361-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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PURPOSE The American College of Surgeons Standard 4.8 requires an institution to implement a survivorship program to become a Commission on Cancer (CoC)-accredited cancer center. The online information offered by these cancer centers can help educate patients and their caregivers about available services. We assessed the content of survivorship program websites of CoC-accredited cancer centers in the United States. METHODS Of the 1245 CoC-accredited centers for adults, we sampled 325 institutions (26%) based proportionately on the 2019 new cancer cases by state. Website pages of the institutions' survivorship programs were assessed for information and services offered using the COC Standard 4.8. We included programs for adult survivors of adult- and childhood-onset cancers. RESULTS 54.5% of the cancer centers did not have a survivorship program website. Of the 189 included programs, most were aimed at adult survivors in general, rather than those with specific cancer types. On average, five essential CoC-recommended services were described, most commonly nutrition, care plans, and psychology services. The least mentioned services were genetic counseling, fertility, and smoking cessation. Most programs described services offered to patients who had completed treatment, while 7.4% of described services for those with metastatic disease. CONCLUSION More than half of CoC-accredited programs did have information about cancer survivorship programs on their websites and when included, had variable and limited description of services. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Our study provides an overview of online cancer survivorship services and offers a methodology that may be used by cancer centers to review, expand, and improve the information described on their websites.
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- Andrea Anampa-Guzmán
- San Fernando Medical SchoolFaculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Lima, Peru.
- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm St, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Brito M, Ramos M, Silva JP, Câmara G, Mayer A, Miranda A, Coelho JLP, Moreira A, Esteves S. Epidemiology, Management, and Survival Outcomes of Germ Cell Cancer in Southern Portugal: A Population-Based Study (2008-2012). Clin Genitourin Cancer 2024; 22:e170-e177.e1. [PMID: 38061978 DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2023.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Building on previous suboptimal survival results, we aimed to perform a study of the epidemiological status, management, and outcomes of germ cell tumors (GCT) in the Portuguese population. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective populational study of GCT cases diagnosed between 2008 and 2012 in southern Portugal. Joinpoint regression was used to compute average annual percentage change (AAPC) in incidence rate. ESMO/EAU guidelines served as references to evaluate compliance. Association between compliance with guidelines and hospital GCT case load was performed by generalized estimating equation. Survival was calculated by Kaplan-Meier and prognostic factors by Cox models. RESULTS The study included 401 GCT male cases. The AAPC was 5.4% (IC 95% 3.3-7.4, P < .001) from 1999 (an earlier cohort published) to 2012. The median time to diagnosis was 63 days (Q25 = 33 days; Q75 = 114 days; IQR = 81 days). For stage II/III the median time to start chemotherapy was 34 days (Q25 = 22 days; Q75 = 56 days; IQR = 22 days). In 86% cases there was noncompliance with guidelines for the orchiectomy report, 6% for staging, 38% for tumor markers evaluation, 20% for treatment and 25% for chemotherapy dose intensity. The 5-year overall survival was 93.8% (95% CI, 91.3%-96.4%). Hospitals that managed ≤ 3 GCT cases/ year had higher odds for noncompliance with guidelines of blood markers, treatment and dose intensity. None of GCT healthcare access and management factors studied were associated with prognosis. CONCLUSIONS The burden of GCT is rising in Portugal. Although survival has improved, efforts must be made to nationally enhance training and expertise in GCT and support region adapted models of centralization of care.
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- Margarida Brito
- Medical Oncology Department of Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Medical Oncology Department of Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Epidemiology Department of Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Medical Oncology Department of Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Medical Oncology Department of Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Epidemiology Department of Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Epidemiology Department of Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Medical Oncology Department of Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Clinical Research Unit of Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Clinical Research Unit of Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Pelicon V, Cufer T, Knez L. Real-world outcomes of immunotherapy with or without chemotherapy in first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1182748. [PMID: 37404771 PMCID: PMC10316645 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1182748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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Background Immunotherapy alone (mono-IT) or combined with chemotherapy (chemo-IT) has recently become the cornerstone of first-line treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Here, real-world outcomes of first-line mono-IT and chemo-IT of advanced NSCLC treated within routine clinical practice at a single academic center in the Central Eastern European (CEE) region are presented. Materials and methods A total of 176 consecutive patients with advanced NSCLC treated with mono-IT (118 patients) or chemo-IT (58 patients) were included. At the participating institution, all medical data relevant for providing oncology care are collected prospectively and in a standardized manner using purposely created pro-forms. Adverse events (AEs) were recorded and graded according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE). The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate median overall survival (mOS) and median duration of treatment (mDOT). Results The 118 patients in the mono-IT cohort had a median age of 64 years, most were male (59%), 20% had ECOG PS ≥2, and 14% had controlled CNS metastases at baseline. With a median follow-up time (mFU) of 24.1 months, the mOS was 19.4 months (95% CI, 11.1-27.6), and the mDOT was 5.0 months (95% CI, 3.5-6.5). The 1-year OS was 62%. The 58 patients in the chemo-IT cohort had a median age of 64 years, most were male (64%), 9% had ECOG PS ≥2, and 7% had controlled CNS metastases at baseline. With a mFU of 15.5 months, the mOS was 21.3 months (95% CI, 15.9-26.7), and the mDOT was 12.0 months (95% CI, 8.3-15.6). The 1-year OS was 75%. Adverse events of severe grade were recorded in 18% and 26% of patients, and immunotherapy discontinuation due to AEs occurred in 19% and 9% in the mono-IT and chemo-IT groups, respectively. No treatment-related deaths were recorded. Conclusion The results from the present real-world observational study from a CEE country suggest similar effectiveness and safety of first-line mono-IT and chemo-IT in patients with advanced NSCLC to those observed in randomized clinical trials. However, continuous follow-up will offer better insight into the magnitude of long-term benefits in routine clinical practice.
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- Veronika Pelicon
- Department of Pharmacy, University Clinic Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia
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- Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Pharmacy, University Clinic Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Kirtane K, Zhao Y, Amorrortu RP, Fuzzell LN, Vadaparampil ST, Rollison DE. Demographic disparities in receipt of care at a comprehensive cancer center. Cancer Med 2023; 12:13687-13700. [PMID: 37114585 PMCID: PMC10315757 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND National Cancer Institute cancer centers (NCICCs) provide specialized cancer care including precision oncology and clinical treatment trials. While these centers can offer novel therapeutic options, less is known about when patients access these centers or at what timepoint in their disease course they receive specialized care. This is especially important since precision diagnostics and receipt of the optimal therapy upfront can impact patient outcomes and previous research suggests that access to these centers may vary by demographic characteristics. Here, we examine the timing of patients' presentation at Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) relative to their initial diagnosis across several demographic characteristics. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted among patients who presented to MCC with breast, colon, lung, melanoma, and prostate cancers between December 2008 and April 2020. Patient demographic and clinical characteristics were obtained from the Moffitt Cancer Registry. The association between patient characteristics and the timing of patient presentation to MCC relative to the patient's cancer diagnosis was examined using logistic regression. RESULTS Black patients (median days = 510) had a longer time between diagnosis and presentation to MCC compared to Whites (median days = 368). Black patients were also more likely to have received their initial cancer care outside of MCC compared to White patients (odds ratio [OR] and 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.45 [1.32-1.60]). Furthermore, Hispanics were more likely to present to MCC at an advanced stage compared to non-Hispanic patients (OR [95% CI] = 1.28 [1.05-1.55]). CONCLUSIONS We observed racial and ethnic differences in timing of receipt of care at MCC. Future studies should aim to identify contributing factors for the development of novel mitigation strategies and assess whether timing differences in referral to an NCICC correlate with long-term patient outcomes.
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- Kedar Kirtane
- Department of Head and Neck‐Endocrine OncologyMoffitt Cancer CenterTampaFloridaUSA
- Office of Community OutreachEngagement, and Equity, Moffitt Cancer CenterTampaFloridaUSA
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- Department of Cancer EpidemiologyMoffitt Cancer CenterTampaFloridaUSA
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- Department of Health Outcomes & BehaviorMoffitt Cancer CenterTampaFloridaUSA
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- Office of Community OutreachEngagement, and Equity, Moffitt Cancer CenterTampaFloridaUSA
- Department of Health Outcomes & BehaviorMoffitt Cancer CenterTampaFloridaUSA
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- Department of Cancer EpidemiologyMoffitt Cancer CenterTampaFloridaUSA
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Blum TG, Morgan RL, Durieux V, Chorostowska-Wynimko J, Baldwin DR, Boyd J, Faivre-Finn C, Galateau-Salle F, Gamarra F, Grigoriu B, Hardavella G, Hauptmann M, Jakobsen E, Jovanovic D, Knaut P, Massard G, McPhelim J, Meert AP, Milroy R, Muhr R, Mutti L, Paesmans M, Powell P, Putora PM, Rawlinson J, Rich AL, Rigau D, de Ruysscher D, Sculier JP, Schepereel A, Subotic D, Van Schil P, Tonia T, Williams C, Berghmans T. European Respiratory Society guideline on various aspects of quality in lung cancer care. Eur Respir J 2023; 61:13993003.03201-2021. [PMID: 36396145 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.03201-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This European Respiratory Society guideline is dedicated to the provision of good quality recommendations in lung cancer care. All the clinical recommendations contained were based on a comprehensive systematic review and evidence syntheses based on eight PICO (Patients, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes) questions. The evidence was appraised in compliance with the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach. Evidence profiles and the GRADE Evidence to Decision frameworks were used to summarise results and to make the decision-making process transparent. A multidisciplinary Task Force panel of lung cancer experts formulated and consented the clinical recommendations following thorough discussions of the systematic review results. In particular, we have made recommendations relating to the following quality improvement measures deemed applicable to routine lung cancer care: 1) avoidance of delay in the diagnostic and therapeutic period, 2) integration of multidisciplinary teams and multidisciplinary consultations, 3) implementation of and adherence to lung cancer guidelines, 4) benefit of higher institutional/individual volume and advanced specialisation in lung cancer surgery and other procedures, 5) need for pathological confirmation of lesions in patients with pulmonary lesions and suspected lung cancer, and histological subtyping and molecular characterisation for actionable targets or response to treatment of confirmed lung cancers, 6) added value of early integration of palliative care teams or specialists, 7) advantage of integrating specific quality improvement measures, and 8) benefit of using patient decision tools. These recommendations should be reconsidered and updated, as appropriate, as new evidence becomes available.
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- Torsten Gerriet Blum
- Department of Pneumology, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Bibliothèque des Sciences de la Santé, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Genetics and Clinical Immunology, National Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, UK
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Intensive Care and Oncological Emergencies and Thoracic Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Centre des Tumeurs de l'Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, King's College Hospital London, London, UK
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, King's College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Registry Research, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane and Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Neuruppin, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Pneumology, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Luxembourg and Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hôpitaux Robert Schuman, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist, Hairmyres Hospital, NHS Lanarkshire, East Kilbride, UK
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- Intensive Care and Oncological Emergencies and Thoracic Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Centre des Tumeurs de l'Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Scottish Lung Cancer Forum, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Pneumology, Lungenklinik Heckeshorn, HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
- SHRO/Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Data Centre, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, Kantonsspital St Gallen, St Gallen and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, UK
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Center, Barcelona, Spain
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- Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro Clinic), GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Intensive Care and Oncological Emergencies and Thoracic Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Centre des Tumeurs de l'Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Pulmonary and Thoracic Oncology, Université de Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Clinic for Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Thoracic Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Centre des Tumeurs de l'Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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Hardt JL, Merkow RP, Reissfelder C, Rahbari NN. Quality assurance and quality control in surgical oncology. J Surg Oncol 2022; 126:1560-1572. [PMID: 35994027 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Even though surgery has remained a key component within multi-disciplinary cancer care, the expectations have changed. Instead of serving as a modality to free a patient of a mass at all means and at the risk of high morbidity, modern cancer surgery is expected to provide adequate tumor clearance with lowest invasiveness. This review summarizes the evidence on quality assurance in surgical oncology and gives a comprehensive overview of quality improvement tools.
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- Julia L Hardt
- Department of Surgery, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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Schermerhorn MC, Grunvald MW, O'Donoghue CM, Rao RD, Becerra AZ. Factors Mediating Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Delayed Treatment of Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2022; 29:7652-7658. [PMID: 35751007 PMCID: PMC9244454 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-12001-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite improvements, disparities in breast cancer care have led to an inequitable distribution of treatment delays and worse outcomes among patients with breast cancer. This study aimed to quantify the contribution of mediators that may explain racial/ethnic disparities in breast cancer treatment delays. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients from the National Cancer Database with stage I-III breast cancer who underwent surgical resection. Mediation analyses estimated the extent to which racial/ethnic disparities in the distribution of patient characteristics account for racial/ethnic disparities in delayed treatment. RESULTS Of the 1,349,715 patients with breast cancer included, 10%, 5%, and 4% were Black, Hispanic, and other non-white race/ethnicity, respectively. Multivariable models showed that patients in these racial/ethnic groups had 73%, 81%, and 24% increased odds of having a treatment delay relative to white patients. Mediation analyses suggested that 15%, 19%, and 15% of the treatment delays among Black, Hispanic, and other non-white race/ethnicity patients, respectively, are explained by disparities in education, comorbidities, insurance, and facility type. Therefore, if these mediators had been distributed equally among all races/ethnicities, a reduction of 15-19% in the delayed treatment disparities experienced by minority patients would have been observed. Academic facility type was the factor that could yield the largest reduction in time to treatment disparities, contributing to 8-13% of racial/ethnic disparities. CONCLUSIONS Patients with breast cancer who identified as Black, Hispanic, and other non-white races/ethnicities are exposed to longer treatment delays relative to white patients. Efforts to equalize mediators could remove substantial portions of racial/ethnic disparities in delayed treatment.
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- Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Vadaparampil ST, Tiro JA. Catchment Area: An Opportunity for Collective Impact, Strategic Collaboration, and Complementary Focus. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2022; 31:952-954. [PMID: 35255137 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-22-0173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Since NCI's 2016 guidance to define a catchment area and describe aims for community outreach and engagement to address community needs and priorities, cancer center leaders and researchers have begun to see how this focused attention brings impact. DelNero, Buller, and colleagues highlight coverage of the United States based on catchment areas of 63 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers. The data visualization naturally lends itself to consideration of future opportunities for strategic collaboration and complementary focus among the 63 designated cancer centers included in their analysis. See related article by DelNero et al., p. 965.
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- Susan T Vadaparampil
- Office of Community Outreach, Engagement, and Equity, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida.,Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Office of Community Outreach, Engagement, and Equity, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.,Department of Population and Data Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Mohan SC, Tseng J, Srour M, Chung A, Marumoto A, Angarita S, Giuliano AE, Amersi F. Commission on Cancer CP3R Compliance Rates for Treatment of Patients With Triple Negative and HER2+ Breast Cancer: A National Cancer Database Analysis. Am Surg 2021; 87:1539-1544. [PMID: 34672825 DOI: 10.1177/00031348211051674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cancer Program Practice Profile Reports (CP3R) metrics were released by the Commission on Cancer to provide standards for high-quality care. One metric is the recommendation of combination chemotherapy or chemo-immunotherapy (CIT) within 120 days of diagnosis for women under 70 with AJCC T1cN0M0 or Stage IB-III HER2+ or hormone receptor negative breast cancer ([Multi-agent chemotherapy] MAC). Our study assesses national concordance rates for MAC and CIT. METHODS The National Cancer Database was queried from 2004-2014. RESULTS 122,045 patients met criteria, of whom treatment for 101,800 (83.4%) patients was concordant with MAC and CIT. Treatment concordance increased from 75.7% in 2004 to 89.5% in 2014. For HER2+ patients, use of CIT treatment downtrended with progression of pathological stage, from 70.1% (stage I) to 58.1% (stage III). Mean overall survival of patients whose treatment was concordant with MAC and CIT was longer than that of patients who were non-concordant (146.6 vs 143.8 months, P <.01). On Cox regression, there was a survival benefit for concordant patients who were treated at academic hospitals (HR .89, 95% CI 0.802-.976) and had private insurance (HR .76, 95% CI 0.65-.89). CONCLUSION Compliance with MAC and CIT has improved over the past decade and is associated with a significant improvement in overall survival.
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- Srivarshini C Mohan
- Department of Surgery, 22494Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 22494Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 22494Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 22494Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 22494Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 22494Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 22494Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 22494Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Outcomes in Lung Cancer Surgery: Capturing Reliable Metrics. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; 114:1245-1252. [PMID: 34547300 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.07.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Measuring variation in perioperative outcomes to accurately discriminate performance between surgical providers may be limited by reliability. We aimed to evaluate reliability estimates of metrics associated with lung cancer resection. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study utilizing the 2015 National Cancer Database to identify patients undergoing lung cancer resection. Primary outcomes were reliability estimates for perioperative outcomes and for measures of adherence to clinical benchmarks, generated through hierarchical multi-level modeling techniques. RESULTS We identified 27,300 patients undergoing resection. Overall risk- and reliability-adjusted 30- and 90-day mortality rates were 1.7% and 3.3%, respectively; 61.0% and 41.1% of eligible patients received stage-appropriate adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was performed in 59.6% of cases with clinical stage I disease. The mean reliability of 30- and 90-day mortality was 0.11 (standard deviation (SD) 0.09) and 0.22 (SD 0.15), respectively; for performing VATS for stage I disease, 0.97 (SD 0.04). When stratified by hospital volume quartile, the mean reliability of 30-day mortality was 0.04 (SD 0.03) in the lowest and 0.20 (SD 0.10) in the highest quartile. Only 14% of hospitals met an established 0.7 reliability benchmark for 30- and 90-day mortality, but over 97% of hospitals exceeded these benchmarks for providing stage-appropriate systemic therapy and performing VATS for stage I disease. CONCLUSIONS Metrics used to compare lung cancer surgical performance between providers have varying levels of reliability. Reliability should be considered when profiling providers, which will become particularly important as lung cancer treatment under screening programs continues to expand.
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Keating NL. Higher Prices for Cancer Surgery at National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers-Are Payers Achieving Value for Their Dollars? JAMA Netw Open 2021; 4:e2119716. [PMID: 34342654 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.19716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Nancy L Keating
- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Takvorian SU, Yasaitis L, Liu M, Lee DJ, Werner RM, Bekelman JE. Differences in Cancer Care Expenditures and Utilization for Surgery by Hospital Type Among Patients With Private Insurance. JAMA Netw Open 2021; 4:e2119764. [PMID: 34342648 PMCID: PMC8335573 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.19764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE With rising expenditures on cancer care outpacing other sectors of the US health system, national attention has focused on insurer spending, particularly for patients with private insurance, for whom price transparency has historically been lacking. The type of hospital at which cancer care is delivered may be an important factor associated with insurer spending for patients with private insurance. OBJECTIVE To examine differences in spending and utilization for patients with private insurance undergoing common cancer surgery at National Cancer Institute (NCI) centers vs community hospitals. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This retrospective cross-sectional study included adult patients with an incident diagnosis of breast, colon, or lung cancer who underwent cancer-directed surgery from 2011 to 2014. Mean risk-adjusted spending and utilization outcomes were examined for each hospital type using multilevel generalized linear mixed-effects models, adjusting for patient, hospital, and region characteristics. Data were collected from the Health Care Cost Institute's national multipayer commercial claims data set, which encompasses claims paid by 3 of the 5 largest commercial health insurers in the United States (ie, Aetna, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare). Data analyses were conducted from February 2018 to February 2019. EXPOSURES Hospital type at which cancer surgery was performed: NCI, non-NCI academic, or community. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Spending outcomes were surgery-specific insurer prices paid and 90-day postdischarge payments. Utilization outcomes were length of stay (LOS), emergency department (ED) use, and hospital readmission within 90 days of discharge. RESULTS The study included 66 878 patients (51 569 [77.1%] women; 31 585 [47.2%] aged ≥65 years) with incident breast (35 788 [53.5%]), colon (21 378 [32.0%]), or lung (9712 [14.5%]) cancer undergoing cancer surgery at 2995 hospitals (5522 [8.3%] at NCI centers; 10 917 [16.3%] at non-NCI academic hospitals; 50 439 [75.4%] at community hospitals). Treatment at NCI centers was associated with higher surgery-specific insurer prices paid compared with community hospitals ($18 526 [95% CI, $16 650-$20 403] vs $14 772 [95% CI, $14 339-$15 204]; difference, $3755 [95% CI, $1661-$5849]; P < .001) and 90-day postdischarge payments ($47 035 [95% CI, $43 289-$50 781] vs $41 291 [95% CI, $40 350-$42 231]; difference, $5744 [95% CI, $1659-9829]; P = .006). There were no significant differences in LOS, ED use, or hospital readmission within 90 days of discharge. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this cross-sectional study, surgery at NCI centers vs community hospitals was associated with higher insurer spending for a surgical episode without differences in care utilization among patients with private insurance undergoing cancer surgery. A better understanding of the factors associated with prices and spending at NCI cancer centers is needed.
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- Samuel U. Takvorian
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Division of Urology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Ivanović M, Knez L, Herzog A, Kovačević M, Cufer T. Immunotherapy for Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Real-World Data from an Academic Central and Eastern European Center. Oncologist 2021; 26:e2143-e2150. [PMID: 34288239 DOI: 10.1002/onco.13909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) recently became the standard treatment for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Here, we present the first results of a real-world observational study on the effectiveness of ICI monotherapy in patients with advanced NSCLC treated at a single academic center in a Central and Eastern European (CEE) country. MATERIALS AND METHODS Overall, 66 consecutive patients with advanced NSCLC treated with ICIs in everyday clinical practice, either with first-line pembrolizumab (26 patients) or second-line atezolizumab, nivolumab, or pembrolizumab (40 patients), from August 2015 to November 2018, were included. All data were retrieved from a hospital lung cancer registry, in which the data is collected prospectively. RESULTS Included patients had a median age of 64 years, most were male (55%), 6% were in performance status ≥2, and 18% had controlled central nervous system metastases at baseline. In first-line, the median progression-free survival (mPFS) was 9.3 months, while the median overall survival (mOS) was not reached. The 1-year overall survival (OS) was 62%. In second-line, the mPFS and mOS were 3.5 months and 9.9 months, respectively, with a 1-year OS of 35%. In the overall population, adverse events of any grade were recorded in 79% of patients and of severe grade (3-4) in 12% of patients. CONCLUSION The first real-world outcomes of NSCLC immunotherapy from a CEE country suggest comparable effectiveness to those observed in clinical trials and other real-world series, mainly coming from North America and Western European countries. Further data to inform on the real-world effectiveness of immunotherapy worldwide are needed. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Immunotherapy is a standard treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The real-world data on immunotherapy are still limited. This article presents the first data on the effectiveness of mono-immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors for patients with advanced NSCLC treated at a single academic center in a Central and Eastern European country. The survival rates and toxicity are comparable to those achieved in randomized clinical trials and other real-world series, coming mainly from North American and Western European countries. There is a pressing need to gather further data on the effectiveness of immunotherapy in everyday practice worldwide.
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- Marija Ivanović
- Department of Oncology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- University Clinic Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia.,Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Psychiatric Hospital Begunje, Begunje, Slovenia
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- University Clinic Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia.,Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Frosch ZAK, Illenberger N, Mitra N, Boffa DJ, Facktor MA, Nelson H, Palis BE, Bekelman JE, Shulman LN, Takvorian SU. Trends in Patient Volume by Hospital Type and the Association of These Trends With Time to Cancer Treatment Initiation. JAMA Netw Open 2021; 4:e2115675. [PMID: 34241630 PMCID: PMC8271360 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.15675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Importance Increasing demand for cancer care may be outpacing the capacity of hospitals to provide timely treatment, particularly at referral centers such as National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated and academic centers. Whether the rate of patient volume growth has strained hospital capacity to provide timely treatment is unknown. Objective To evaluate trends in patient volume by hospital type and the association between a hospital's annual patient volume growth and time to treatment initiation (TTI) for patients with cancer. Design, Setting, and Participants This retrospective, hospital-level, cross-sectional study used longitudinal data from the National Cancer Database from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2016. Adult patients older than 40 years who had received a diagnosis of 1 of the 10 most common incident cancers and initiated their treatment at a Commission on Cancer-accredited hospital were included. Data were analyzed between December 19, 2019, and March 27, 2020. Exposures The mean annual rate of patient volume growth at a hospital. Main Outcomes and Measures The main outcome was TTI, defined as the number of days between diagnosis and the first cancer treatment. The association between a hospital's mean annual rate of patient volume growth and TTI was assessed using a linear mixed-effects model containing a patient volume × time interaction. The mean annual change in TTI over the study period by hospital type was estimated by including a hospital type × time interaction term. Results The study sample included 4 218 577 patients (mean [SD] age, 65.0 [11.4] years; 56.6% women) treated at 1351 hospitals. From 2007 to 2016, patient volume increased 40% at NCI centers, 25% at academic centers, and 8% at community hospitals. In 2007, the mean TTI was longer at NCI and academic centers than at community hospitals (NCI: 50 days [95% CI, 48-52 days]; academic: 43 days [95% CI, 42-44 days]; community: 37 days [95% CI, 36-37 days]); however, the mean annual increase in TTI was greater at community hospitals (0.56 days; 95% CI, 0.49-0.62 days) than at NCI centers (-0.73 days; 95% CI, -0.95 to -0.51 days) and academic centers (0.14 days; 95% CI, 0.03-0.26 days). An annual volume growth rate of 100 patients, a level observed at less than 1% of hospitals, was associated with a mean increase in TTI of 0.24 days (95% CI, 0.18-0.29 days). Conclusions and Relevance In this cross-sectional study, from 2007 to 2016, across the studied cancer types, patients increasingly initiated their cancer treatment at NCI and academic centers. Although increases in patient volume at these centers outpaced that at community hospitals, faster growth was not associated with clinically meaningful treatment delays.
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- Zachary A. K. Frosch
- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Geisinger Heart Institute, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Programs, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois
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- Cancer Programs, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois
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- Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Nussbaum DP, Rushing CN, Sun Z, Yerokun BA, Worni M, Saunders RS, McClellan MB, Niedzwiecki D, Greenup RA, Blazer DG. Hospital-level compliance with the commission on cancer's quality of care measures and the association with patient survival. Cancer Med 2021; 10:3533-3544. [PMID: 33943026 PMCID: PMC8178497 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Quality measurement has become a priority for national healthcare reform, and valid measures are necessary to discriminate hospital performance and support value‐based healthcare delivery. The Commission on Cancer (CoC) is the largest cancer‐specific accreditor of hospital quality in the United States and has implemented Quality of Care Measures to evaluate cancer care delivery. However, none has been formally tested as a valid metric for assessing hospital performance based on actual patient outcomes. Methods Eligibility and compliance with the Quality of Care Measures are reported within the National Cancer Database, which also captures data for robust patient‐level risk adjustment. Hospital‐level compliance was calculated for the core measures, and the association with patient survival was tested using Cox regression. Results Seven hundred sixty‐eight thousand nine hundred sixty‐nine unique cancer cases were included from 1323 facilities. Increasing hospital‐level compliance was associated with improved survival for only two measures, including a 35% reduced risk of mortality for the gastric cancer measure G15RLN (HR 0.65, 95% CI 0.58–0.72) and a 19% reduced risk of mortality for the colon cancer measure 12RLN (HR 0.81, 95% CI 0.77–0.85). For the lung cancer measure LNoSurg, increasing compliance was paradoxically associated with an increased risk of mortality (HR 1.14, 95% CI 1.08–1.20). For the remaining measures, hospital‐level compliance demonstrated no consistent association with patient survival. Conclusion Hospital‐level compliance with the CoC’s Quality of Care Measures is not uniformly aligned with patient survival. In their current form, these measures do not reliably discriminate hospital performance and are limited as a tool for value‐based healthcare delivery.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Clarunis, University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.,Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland
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- Duke University, Robert J. Margolis Center for Health Policy, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke University, Robert J. Margolis Center for Health Policy, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery and Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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Keating NL, Cleveland JLF, Wright AA, Brooks GA, Meneades L, Riedel L, Zubizarreta JR, Landrum MB. Evaluation of Reliability and Correlations of Quality Measures in Cancer Care. JAMA Netw Open 2021; 4:e212474. [PMID: 33749769 PMCID: PMC7985722 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.2474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Measurement of the quality of care is important for alternative payment models in oncology, yet the ability to distinguish high-quality from low-quality care across oncology practices remains uncertain. OBJECTIVE To assess the reliability of cancer care quality measures across oncology practices using registry and claims-based measures of process, utilization, end-of-life (EOL) care, and survival, and to assess the correlations of practice-level performance across measure and cancer types. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional study used the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program registry linked to Medicare administrative data to identify individuals with lung cancer, breast cancer, or colorectal cancer (CRC) that was newly diagnosed between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2015, and who were treated in oncology practices with 20 or more patients. Data were analyzed from January 2018 to December 2020. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Receipt of guideline-recommended treatment and surveillance, hospitalizations or emergency department visits during 6-month chemotherapy episodes, care intensity in the last month of life, and 12-month survival were measured. Summary measures for each domain in each cohort were calculated. Practice-level rates for each measure were estimated from hierarchical linear models with practice-level random effects; practice-level reliability (reproducibility) for each measure based on the between-measure variance, within-measure variance, and distribution of patients treated in each practice; and correlations of measures across measure and cancer types. RESULTS In this study of SEER registry data linked to Medicare administrative data from 49 715 patients with lung cancer treated in 502 oncology practices, 21 692 with CRC treated in 347 practices, and 52 901 with breast cancer treated in 492 practices, few practices had 20 or more patients who were eligible for most process measures during the 5-year study period. Patients were 65 years or older; approximately 50% of the patients with lung cancer and CRC and all of the patients with breast cancer were women. Most measures had limited variability across practices. Among process measures, 0 of 6 for lung cancer, 0 of 6 for CRC, and 3 of 11 for breast cancer had a practice-level reliability of 0.75 or higher for the median-sized practice. No utilization, EOL care, or survival measure had reliability across practices of 0.75 or higher. Correlations across measure types were low (r ≤ 0.20 for all) except for a correlation between the CRC process and 1-year survival summary measures (r = 0.35; P < .001). Summary process measures had limited or no correlation across lung cancer, breast cancer, and CRC (r ≤ 0.16 for all). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This study found that quality measures were limited by the small numbers of Medicare patients with newly diagnosed cancer treated in oncology practices, even after pooling 5 years of data. Measures had low reliability and had limited to no correlation across measure and cancer types, suggesting the need for research to identify reliable quality measures for practice-level quality assessments.
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- Nancy L. Keating
- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Informatics and Analytics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Section of Medical Oncology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Statistics, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Tucker TC, Charlton ME, Schroeder MC, Jacob J, Tolle CL, Evers BM, Mullett TW. Improving the Quality of Cancer Care in Community Hospitals. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 28:632-638. [PMID: 32712893 PMCID: PMC7854809 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-08867-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cancer patients treated in community hospitals receive less guideline-recommended care and experience poorer outcomes than those treated in academic medical centers or National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers. The Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network (MCCAN) was designed to address this issue in Kentucky, the state with the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in the U.S. METHODS Using data obtained from the Kentucky Cancer Registry, the study evaluated the impact of patients treated in MCCAN hospitals on four evidence-based Commission on Cancer (CoC) quality measures using a before-and-after matched-cohort study design. Each group included 13 hospitals matched for bed size, cancer patient volume, community population, and region (Appalachian vs. non-Appalachian). Compliance with quality measures was assessed for the 3 years before the hospital joined MCCAN (T1) and the 3 years afterward (T2). RESULTS In T1, the control hospitals demonstrated greater compliance with two quality measures than the MCCAN hospitals. In T2, the MCCAN hospitals achieved greater compliance in three measures than the control hospitals. From T1 to T2, the MCCAN hospitals significantly increased compliance on three measures (vs. 1 measure for the control hospitals). Although most of the hospitals were not accredited by the CoC in T1, 92% of the MCCAN hospitals had achieved accreditation by the end of T2 compared with 23% of the control hospitals. CONCLUSION After the MCCAN hospitals joined the Network, their compliance with quality measures and achievement of CoC accreditation increased significantly compared with the control hospitals. The unique academic/community-collaboration model provided by MCCAN was able to make a significant impact on improvement of cancer care. Future research is needed to adapt and evaluate similar interventions in other states and regions.
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- Thomas C Tucker
- Markey Cancer Center, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
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- Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Division of Health Services Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Markey Cancer Center, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Markey Cancer Center, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Markey Cancer Center, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Markey Cancer Center, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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Bellver Oliver M, Escrig-Sos J, Rotellar Sastre F, Moya-Herráiz Á, Sabater-Ortí L. Outcome quality standards for surgery of colorectal liver metastasis. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2020; 405:745-756. [PMID: 32577822 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-020-01908-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE Liver metastases are the most common malignant solid liver lesions, approximately 40% of which stem from colorectal tumors. Liver resection is currently the only curative treatment for colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM). However, there is a lack of consensus criteria to assess the results of this treatment. In order to evaluate the quality of surgical outcomes, it is necessary to identify quality indicators (QIs) and their corresponding quality standards (QS). We propose a simple method to determine QI and QS in CRLM surgery (CRLMS) and establish acceptable quality limits (AQL) for each QI. MATERIAL AND METHODS A systematic review of CRLMS results published from 2006 to 2016. Clinical guidelines, consensus conferences, and publications related to the CRLMS were reviewed to identify and select QIs. Once selected, a new review of the papers including the results of at least one of the QIs was performed. Statistical process control (SPC) method was applied to calculate the QS and AQL of each QI. The limits of variability were established from mean and confidence intervals at 95% and 99.8%. RESULTS The most relevant QIs and its AQLs were postoperative mortality (2%, < 4.5%), overall postoperative morbidity (33%, < 41%), liver failure (5%, < 8%), postoperative hemorrhage (1%, < 3%), biliary fistula (6%, < 10%), reoperation (3%, < 6%), R1 resection margins (18%, < 25%), and overall survival at 12 and 60 months (84%, > 77%; and 34%, > 25%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Despite its limitations, the present study constitutes the most extensive scientific evidence to date on QI and AQL in CRLMS and may constitute a reference in future studies.
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- Manuel Bellver Oliver
- Department of Surgery, HPB Unit, Hospital General Universitario Castellón, Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
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- Department of Surgery, HPB Unit, Hospital General Universitario Castellón, Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- HPB and Liver Transplant Unit, General and Digestive Surgery, University Clinic of Navarra, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, HPB Unit, Hospital General Universitario Castellón, Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, Hospital Clínico, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Boffa DJ, Mallin K, Herrin J, Resio B, Salazar MC, Palis B, Facktor M, McCabe R, Nelson H, Shulman LN. Survival After Cancer Treatment at Top-Ranked US Cancer Hospitals vs Affiliates of Top-Ranked Cancer Hospitals. JAMA Netw Open 2020; 3:e203942. [PMID: 32453382 PMCID: PMC7251445 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Hospital networks formed around top-ranked cancer hospitals represent an opportunity to optimize complex cancer care in the community. OBJECTIVE To compare the short- and long-term survival after complex cancer treatment at top-ranked cancer hospitals and the affiliates of top-ranked hospitals. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cohort study was conducted using data from the unabridged version of the National Cancer Database. Included patients were individuals 18 years or older who underwent surgical treatment for esophageal, gastric, lung, pancreatic, colorectal, or bladder cancer diagnosed between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2016. Patient outcomes after complex surgical procedures for cancer at top-ranked cancer hospitals (as ranked in top 50 by US News and World Report) were compared with outcomes at affiliates of top-ranked cancer hospitals (affiliation listed in American Hospitals Association survey and confirmed by search of internet presence). Data were analyzed from July through December 2019. EXPOSURES Undergoing complex cancer treatment at a top-ranked cancer hospital or an affiliated hospital. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The association of affiliate status with short-term survival (ie, 90-day mortality) was compared using logistic regression, and the association of affiliate status with long-term survival was compared using time-to-event models, adjusting for patient demographic, payer, clinical, and treatment factors. RESULTS Among 119 834 patients who underwent surgical treatment for cancer, 79 981 patients (66.7%) were treated at top-ranked cancer hospitals (median [interquartile range] age, 66 [58-74] years; 40 910 [54.9%] men) and 39 853 patients (33.3%) were treated at affiliate hospitals (median [interquartile range] age, 69 [60-77] years; 19 004 [50.0%] men). In a pooled analysis of all cancer types, adjusted perioperative mortality within 90 days of surgical treatment was higher at affiliate hospitals compared with top-ranked hospitals (odds ratio, 1.67 [95% CI, 1.49-1.89]; P < .001). Adjusted long-term survival following cancer treatment at affiliate hospitals was only 77% that of top-ranked hospitals (time ratio, 0.77 [95% CI, 0.72-0.83]; P < .001). The survival advantage was not fully explained by differences in annual surgical volume, with both long- and short-term survival remaining superior at top-ranked hospitals even after models were adjusted for volume. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE These findings suggest that short- and long-term survival after complex cancer treatment were superior at top-ranked hospitals compared with affiliates of top-ranked hospitals. Further study of cancer care within top-ranked cancer networks could reveal collaborative opportunities to improve survival across a broad contingent of the US population.
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- Daniel J. Boffa
- Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- American College of Surgeons Cancer Programs, National Cancer Database, Chicago, Illinois
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- Cancer Outcomes Public Policy and Effectiveness Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- American College of Surgeons Cancer Programs, National Cancer Database, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Geisinger Heart Institute, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- American College of Surgeons Cancer Programs, National Cancer Database, Chicago, Illinois
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- American College of Surgeons Cancer Programs, Chicago, Illinois
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Manz C, Rendle K, Bekelman J. Mind the gap: how vulnerable patients fall through the cracks of cancer quality metrics. BMJ Qual Saf 2020; 29:91-94. [DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-010062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Shulman LN. ASO Author Reflections: Better Understanding of What We Have Learned from Cancer Care Quality Metrics. Ann Surg Oncol 2019; 26:641-642. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-019-07524-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Rocque GB, Lennes IT, Rhoads KF, Yu PP. Quality Improvement at the Health System Level: Measurement, Risk Stratification, Disparity Populations, and Governance. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2019; 39:388-398. [PMID: 31099655 DOI: 10.1200/edbk_244941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Value-based health systems encompass a range of care-delivery models from small independent practices to large integrated delivery systems and academic medical centers. In addition, public and private payers, federal and state agencies, professional societies, and not-for-profit organizations collect and analyze data for quality and value improvement in health care-delivery outcomes. In this article, we review the multidimensional aspects of data collection, aggregation, analysis, and use for and by value-based health systems.
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- 2 Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA
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- 3 University of California San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, CA
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- 4 Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Hartford, CT
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Shulman LN, Browner AE, Palis BE, Mallin K, Kakade S, Carp N, McCabe R, Winchester D, Wong SL, McKellar DP. Compliance with Cancer Quality Measures Over Time and Their Association with Survival Outcomes: The Commission on Cancer's Experience with the Quality Measure Requiring at Least 12 Regional Lymph Nodes to be Removed and Analyzed with Colon Cancer Resections. Ann Surg Oncol 2019; 26:1613-1621. [PMID: 30927195 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-019-07323-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many quality measures in cancer care are process measures. The rates of compliance for these measures over time have not been well described, and the relationships between measure compliance and survival are not well understood. METHODS The National Cancer Database, representing cancer registry data from approximately 1500 Commission on Cancer (CoC) cancer programs, was queried to determine the rates of compliance, with the CoC's colon cancer quality measure requiring 12 regional lymph nodes be removed at resection. Data were assessed in 2003, before the measure was reported to programs, through 2015. Measure compliance and risk-adjusted survival were examined by hospital type. RESULTS From 2003 to 2015, 544,018 cases of colon cancer were analyzed for number of nodes removed. In 2003, compliance was 52.8% and National Cancer Institute (NCI) centers had the highest compliance rate (69.0%), followed by academic cancer centers (61.9%), comprehensive community hospitals (50.9%), and community hospitals (44.0%). Between 2003 and 2015, compliance improved for all hospital types, although differences remained. Risk-adjusted survival in 2009 was better at NCI centers [hazard ratio (HR) 0.76] than at academic cancer centers (HR 0.90), which had better survivals than comprehensive community programs (HR 0.93) when compared with patients treated at community hospitals. CONCLUSION After introduction of this quality measure, performance at CoC-accredited hospitals improved over the subsequent 13 years, and survival by hospital type paralleled measure compliance by hospital type. This demonstrated measurement may be associated with improvements in performance, and that there are differences in performance and outcome by hospital type.
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- Lawrence N Shulman
- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. .,American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer, Chicago, IL, USA
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- American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer, Chicago, IL, USA
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- American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer, Chicago, IL, USA
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- American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer, Chicago, IL, USA.,Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA, USA
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- American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer, Chicago, IL, USA
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- American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer, Chicago, IL, USA
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- American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer, Chicago, IL, USA.,Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer, Chicago, IL, USA.,Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA
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Miller ME, Bleicher RJ, Kaufman CS, Kurtzman SH, Chang C, Wang CH, Pollitt KA, Connolly J, Winchester DP, Yao KA. Impact of Breast Center Accreditation on Compliance with Breast Quality Performance Measures at Commission on Cancer-Accredited Centers. Ann Surg Oncol 2019; 26:1202-1211. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-07108-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Moreno AC, Zhang N, Giordano SH, Liao Z, Gomez D, Chang JY, Lin SH. Trends and Outcomes of Proton Radiation Therapy Use for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Int J Part Ther 2018; 5:18-27. [PMID: 31773031 PMCID: PMC6874194 DOI: 10.14338/ijpt/18-00029.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Purpose: To examine national care patterns in proton radiation therapy (PBT) use for non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and the effect of facility type on survival. Patients and Methods: Using the National Cancer Database, we identified 506 patients with a diagnosis of NSCLC from 2004-2014 who underwent PBT. Patients were categorized as having received treatment at an academic/research facility (ARF) or a form of community cancer program (CCP). Descriptive analysis was performed, and overall survival was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier methods and Cox proportional hazard models. Results: Treatments at ARFs and CCPs were equally distributed with 253 patients at each facility type. A positive trend in PBT use over time was observed with 2.8% of cases being treated in 2008 compared to 21.5% in 2014 (P = .001). Definitive doses (≥60 Gy) were more commonly given at ARFs than CCPs (72% versus 45%, respectively; P < .001). Five-year overall survival was 31% at ARFs and 18% at CCPs (P < .001). On multivariate analysis, outcomes were worse with treatments at CCPs (hazard ratio [HR] 1.61; 95% Confidence Interval, 1.14-2.27; P = .007). On subanalysis of nonsurgical patients treated with ≥60 Gy, facility type became insignificant and dose escalation was associated with improved outcomes (≥70 Gy HR 0.45; 95% CI, 0.25-0.81; P = .008). Conclusion: Use of PBT for management of NSCLC is on the rise. Community cancer programs were associated with higher rates of nondefinitive PBT doses and correspondingly worse outcomes. Differences in survival by facility became insignificant when definitive doses were used, warranting further investigation of practice patterns in CCPs at a national level.
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- Amy C Moreno
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Health Services Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Health Services Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Liu JB, Berian JR, Liu Y, Ko CY, Weber SM. Trends in perioperative outcomes of hospitals performing major cancer surgery. J Surg Oncol 2018; 118:694-703. [PMID: 30129674 DOI: 10.1002/jso.25171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Cancer surgery outcomes at National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers (NCI-CCs) have been shown to vary, and have not been uniformly better than outcomes among non-NCI-CCs. We aimed to assess whether NCI-CCs have improved their short-term outcomes over time and whether variation across these centers has changed. METHODS Patients who underwent colectomy, esophagectomy, hepatectomy, pancreatectomy, and proctectomy for cancer were identified from the 2010 to 2016 American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program registry. Hospital trends in risk-adjusted, smoothed observed-to-expected ratios were assessed to evaluate improvement and variation in perioperative complications, stratified by NCI-CC status. RESULTS Complications occurred in 18.8% of 204 732 patients who underwent major cancer operations at 645 hospitals, and complications occurred in 19.9% of 60,903 patients at 54 NCI-CCs studied. More NCI-CCs than non-NCI-CCs improved over the period (85.2% vs 58.4%, P < 0.001; relative risk [RR] 1.46, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.28-1.66); this remained significant after adjusting for years of participation (RR 1.33, 95% CI, 1.17-1.51). Variation in performance remained unchanged over time. CONCLUSION NCI-CCs were detected to have improved over a contemporary seven-year period and to have improved more than non-NCI-CCs. However, NCI-CCs do not uniformly outperform non-NCI-CCs, and variation in perioperative outcomes remains, warranting continued quality improvement efforts targeting cancer-specific operations.
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- Jason B Liu
- Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL.,Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL.,Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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De La Cruz LM, Shulman LN. 'Under' Surveillance: Impact of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Post-Treatment Breast Cancer Imaging. Ann Surg Oncol 2018. [PMID: 29516361 PMCID: PMC5928176 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6418-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Lucy M De La Cruz
- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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Patt D, Page R. Measuring Quality Is Complicated. J Oncol Pract 2018; 14:1-2. [DOI: 10.1200/jop.2017.027789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Debra Patt
- Texas Oncology, Austin; and The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Fort Worth, TX
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- Texas Oncology, Austin; and The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Fort Worth, TX
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