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    Recovery and survival from aging-associated diseases. 

    Akushevich, Igor; Arbeev, Konstantin; Kravchenko, J; Ukraintseva, Svetlana; Yashin, Anatoli I (Exp Gerontol, 2013-08)
    OBJECTIVES: Considering disease incidence to be a main contributor to healthy lifespan of the US elderly population may lead to erroneous conclusions when recovery/long-term remission factors are underestimated. Using two ...
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    Does surgery improve outcomes for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma? An analysis using the surveillance epidemiology and end results registry from 1998 to 2008. 

    Worni, Mathias; Martin, J; Gloor, B; Pietrobon, Ricardo Santos; D'Amico, Thomas Anthony; Akushevich, Igor; Berry, Mark Francis (J Am Coll Surg, 2012-11)
    BACKGROUND: We examined survival associated with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell cancer (SCC) to evaluate if treatment without surgery could be considered adequate. STUDY DESIGN: Patients in the Surveillance, ...
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    Variability in the treatment of elderly patients with stage IIIA (N2) non-small-cell lung cancer. 

    Berry, Mark Francis; Worni, Mathias; Pietrobon, Ricardo Santos; D'Amico, Thomas Anthony; Akushevich, Igor (J Thorac Oncol, 2013-06)
    INTRODUCTION: : We evaluated treatment patterns of elderly patients with stage IIIA (N2) non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: : The use of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation for patients with stage IIIA (T1-T3N2M0) ...
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    Exploring the association between melanoma and glioma risks. 

    Scarbrough, Peter; Akushevich, Igor; Wrensch, M; Il'yasova, D (Ann Epidemiol, 2014-06)
    PURPOSE: Gliomas are one of the most fatal malignancies, with largely unknown etiology. This study examines a possible connection between glioma and melanoma, which might provide insight into gliomas' etiology. METHODS: ...
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    Preoperative CYP2D6 metabolism-dependent β-blocker use and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. 

    Akushevich, Igor; Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Research Endeavors (CARE) Group; Esper, S; Fontes, Manuel Lopes; Ginsburg, Geoffrey Steven; Grichnik, Katherine Parker; Kertai, Miklos David; ... (13 authors) (J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2014-04)
    OBJECTIVE: Recently, the role of β-blockers (BBs) in reducing perioperative mortality has been challenged. The conflicting results might have resulted from the extent of BB metabolism by the cytochrome P-450 (CYP2D6) isoenzyme. ...
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    Breast cancer as heterogeneous disease: contributing factors and carcinogenesis mechanisms. 

    Kravchenko, J; Akushevich, Igor; Seewaldt, Victoria Louise; Abernethy, Amy Pickar; Lyerly, Herbert Kim (Breast Cancer Res Treat, 2011-07)
    The observed bimodal patterns of breast cancer incidence in the U.S. suggested that breast cancer may be viewed as more than one biological entity. We studied the factors potentially contributing to this phenomenon, specifically ...
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    Benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy after resection of stage II (T1-2N1M0) non-small cell lung cancer in elderly patients. 

    Akushevich, Igor; Berry, Mark Francis; Coleman, BK; Curtis, Lesley H; D'Amico, Thomas Anthony; Worni, Mathias (Ann Surg Oncol, 2015-02)
    BACKGROUND: We evaluated the use and efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy after resection of T1-2N1M0 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in elderly patients. METHODS: Factors associated with the use of adjuvant chemotherapy ...
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    Medical cost trajectories and onsets of cancer and noncancer diseases in US elderly population. 

    Akushevich, Igor; Akushevich, L; Arbeev, Konstantin; Kravchenko, J; Ukraintseva, Svetlana; Yashin, Anatoli I (Comput Math Methods Med, 2011)
    Time trajectories of medical costs-associated with onset of twelve aging-related cancer and chronic noncancer diseases were analyzed using the National Long-Term Care Survey data linked to Medicare Service Use files. A special ...
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    Cardiovascular comorbidities and survival of lung cancer patients: Medicare data based analysis. 

    Akushevich, Igor; Arbeev, Konstantin; Berry, Mark Francis; Kravchenko, J; Lyerly, Herbert Kim; Yashin, Anatoli I (Lung Cancer, 2017-06-05)
    OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the role of cardiovascular disease (CVD) comorbidity in survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The impact of seven CVDs (at the time of NSCLC diagnosis ...
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    Causal effects of time-dependent treatments in older patients with non-small cell lung cancer. 

    Akushevich, Igor; Arbeev, Konstantin; Kravchenko, J; Berry, Mark Francis (PLoS One, 2015)
    BACKGROUND: Treatment selection for elderly patients with lung cancer must balance the benefits of curative/life-prolonging therapy and the risks of increased mortality due to comorbidities. Lung cancer trials generally ...
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