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Zhu, Cong

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9687-6653

Mayo Clinic

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019
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JAMA Oncology | December 30, 2021 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 420

10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.6987 Get It

Nonselective beta‐blockers are associated with a lower risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among cirrhotic patients in the United States
Wijarnpreecha, Karn , Li, Fang , Xiang, Yang , Zhu, Cong , Maroufy, Vahed , Tao, Wei , Pham, Huy Anh, Zhou, Yujia , Li, Jianfu , Zhang, Xinyuan , Xu, Hua , Tao, Cui , Xu, Hua , Taner, C. Burcin , Tao, Cui , Wijarnpreecha, Karn , Li, Fang , Xu, Xun, Wang, Qing , Tao, Wei, Dang, Yifang , Yang, Liu

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics | July 5, 2021 | Volume: 54 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 481-492

10.1111/apt.16490 Get It

SummaryBackgroundPrevious studies have demonstrated an association between nonselective beta‐blockers (NSBBs) and lower risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in cirrhosis. However, there has been no population‐based study investigating the risk of HCC among cirrhotic patients treated using carvedilol.AimsTo determine the risk of HCC among cirrhotic patients with NSBBs including carvedilol.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study utilised the Cerner Health Facts database in the United States from 2000 to 2017. Kaplan‐Meier estimate, Cox proportional hazards regression, and propensity score matching (PSM) were used to test the HCC risk among the carvedilol, nadolol, and propranolol groups compared with no beta‐blocker group.ResultsThe final cohort comprised 107 428 eligible patients. The 100‐month cumulative HCC incidence of NSBBs was significantly lower than the no beta‐blocker group (carvedilol (11.24%) vs no beta‐blocker (15.69%), nadolol (27.55%) vs no beta‐blocker (32.11%), and propranolol (26.17%) vs no beta‐blocker (28.84%) (P values < 0.0001). NSBBs were associated with a significantly lower risk of HCC (Hazard ratio: carvedilol 0.61 (95% CI 0.51‐0.73), nadolol 0.74 (95% CI 0.63‐0.87), propranolol 0.75 (95% CI 0.66‐0.84) after PSM in the multivariate cox analysis. In subgroup analysis, NSBBs reduced the risk of HCC in cirrhosis with complications and non‐alcoholic cirrhosis.ConclusionsNSBBs, including carvedilol, were associated with a significantly decreased risk of HCC in patients with cirrhosis when compared with no beta‐blocker regardless of complications status. Future randomised‐controlled studies comparing the incidence of HCC among NSBBs should elucidate which NSBB would be the best option to prevent HCC in cirrhosis.
Proton therapy reduces the likelihood of high-grade radiation-induced lymphopenia in glioblastoma patients: phase II randomized study of protons vs photons
Mohan, Radhe , Liu, Amy , Brown, Paul D. , Mahajan, Anita , Dinh, Jeffrey, Chung, Caroline , McAvoy, Sarah , McAleer, Mary Frances , Ghia, Amol J. , Zhu, Cong , Sulman, Erik P. , Heimberger, Amy B. , McGovern, Susan L. , Ellsworth, Susannah G. , Grosshans, David R. , Sulman, Erik P , Lin, Steven H. , Li, Jing , Groot, John de , Heimberger, Amy B. , Grassberger, Clemens , Shih, Helen A.

Neuro-Oncology | July 31, 2020 | Volume: 23 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 284-294

10.1093/neuonc/noaa182 Get It

Abstract Background We investigated differences in radiation-induced grade 3+ lymphopenia (G3+L), defined as an absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) nadir of &lt;500 cells/µL, after proton therapy (PT) or X-ray (photon) therapy (XRT) for patients with glioblastoma (GBM). Methods Patients enrolled in a randomized phase II trial received PT (n = 28) or XRT (n = 56) concomitantly with temozolomide. ALC was measured before, weekly during, and within 1 month after radiotherapy. Whole-brain mean dose (WBMD) and brain dose-volume indices were extracted from planned dose distributions. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify independent predictive variables. The resulting model was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results Rates of G3+L were lower in men (7/47 [15%]) versus women (19/37 [51%]) (P &lt; 0.001), and for PT (4/28 [14%]) versus XRT (22/56 [39%]) (P = 0.024). G3+L was significantly associated with baseline ALC, WBMD, and brain volumes receiving 5‒40 Gy(relative biological effectiveness [RBE]) or higher (ie, V5 through V40). Stepwise multivariate logistic regression analysis identified being female (odds ratio [OR] 6.2, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.95‒22.4, P = 0.003), baseline ALC (OR 0.18, 95% CI: 0.05‒0.51, P = 0.003), and whole-brain V20 (OR 1.07, 95% CI: 1.03‒1.13, P = 0.002) as the strongest predictors. ROC analysis yielded an area under the curve of 0.86 (95% CI: 0.79–0.94) for the final G3+L prediction model. Conclusions Sex, baseline ALC, and whole-brain V20 were the strongest predictors of G3+L for patients with GBM treated with radiation and temozolomide. PT reduced brain volumes receiving low and intermediate doses and, consequently, reduced G3+L.