N
Nicola Schussler
Researcher at University of Minnesota
Publications - 15
Citations - 1247
Nicola Schussler is an academic researcher from University of Minnesota. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cancer & Population. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 14 publications receiving 1174 citations. Previous affiliations of Nicola Schussler include Case Western Reserve University & University of Texas Medical Branch.
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Studying Radiation Therapy Using SEER-Medicare-Linked Data
Beth A Virnig,Joan L. Warren,Gregory S. Cooper,Carrie N. Klabunde,Nicola Schussler,Jean L. Freeman +5 more
TL;DR: There is a high level of agreement between SEER and Medicare reporting of radiation treatments after a cancer diagnosis, suggesting that either source can be used to assess radiation-related treatment patterns.
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Patient demographic and socioeconomic characteristics in the SEER-Medicare database applications and limitations.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the source and scope of the patient-specific data elements, with a focus on three domains--demographic characteristics, socioeconomic characteristics, and survival status.
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Use of SEER-Medicare data for measuring cancer surgery.
Gregory S. Cooper,Beth A Virnig,Carrie N. Klabunde,Nicola Schussler,Jean L. Freeman,Joan L. Warren +5 more
TL;DR: The agreement of SEER and Medicare data appears to be good for major surgical procedures and for excluding persons who did not undergo cancer-directed surgery.
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Breast-cancer-specific mortality in patients treated based on the 21-gene assay: a SEER population-based study
Valentina I. Petkov,Dave P. Miller,Nadia Howlader,Nathan Gliner,Will Howe,Nicola Schussler,Kathleen A. Cronin,Frederick L. Baehner,Rosemary D. Cress,Dennis Deapen,Sally L. Glaser,Brenda Y. Hernandez,Charles F. Lynch,Lloyd Mueller,Ann G. Schwartz,Stephen M. Schwartz,Antoinette M. Stroup,Carol Sweeney,Thomas C. Tucker,Kevin C. Ward,Charles L. Wiggins,Xiao-Cheng Wu,Lynne Penberthy,Steven Shak +23 more
TL;DR: This SEER study represents the largest report of prospective BCSM outcomes based on Recurrence Score results for patients with HR+, HER2-negative, node- negative, or node-positive breast cancer, including subgroups often under-represented in clinical trials.
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Costs of Treatment for Elderly Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer in Fee-for-Service Settings
Joan L. Warren,Martin L. Brown,Michael P. Fay,Nicola Schussler,Arnold L. Potosky,Gerald F. Riley +5 more
TL;DR: Although mastectomy was less costly in the initial phase, the lifetime costs of BCS with RT and mastectomy were equivalent, and women's preferences, resources to cover out-of-pocket costs, and life situations should be the major factors addressed in shared decision making about treatment options.