Estimation of failure probabilities in the presence of competing risks: new representations of old estimators

…, W Leisenring, J Crowley, BE Storer - Statistics in …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
A topic that has received attention in both the statistical and medical literature is the estimation
of the probability of failure for endpoints that are subject to competing risks. Despite this, it …

Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT)-specific comorbidity index: a new tool for risk assessment before allogeneic HCT

…, F Baron, BM Sandmaier, DG Maloney, B Storer - Blood, 2005 - ashpublications.org
We previously reported that the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was useful for predicting
outcomes in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). …

Screening sigmoidoscopy and colorectal cancer mortality

PA Newcomb, RG Norfleet, BE Storer… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 1992 - academic.oup.com
Background: Sigmoidoscopy may reduce colorectal cancer mortality by identifying both cancers
and precursor lesions (including polyps) for treatment; however, evidence regarding the …

[HTML][HTML] Transplantation of bone marrow as compared with peripheral-blood cells from HLA-identical relatives in patients with hematologic cancers

WI Bensinger, PJ Martin, B Storer, R Clift… - … England Journal of …, 2001 - Mass Medical Soc
Background In recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic-cell transplants, peripheral-blood
cells mobilized with the use of filgrastim (recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) …

Effect of MHC and non-MHC donor/recipient genetic disparity on the outcome of allogeneic HCT

…, XC Zhang, S Li, W Fan, BE Storer… - Blood, The Journal …, 2012 - ashpublications.org
The outcome of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation is influenced by donor/recipient
genetic disparity at loci both inside and outside the MHC on chromosome 6p. Although …

Design and analysis of phase I clinical trials

BE Storer - Biometrics, 1989 - JSTOR
… The first stage follows design B until the first toxic response occurs. From the point at which
the next patient is entered at the next … b Expected additional sample size from B stage is 4.4. …

[HTML][HTML] Lactation and a reduced risk of premenopausal breast cancer

PA Newcomb, BE Storer, MP Longnecker… - … England Journal of …, 1994 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The evidence of an association of lactation with a reduction in the risk of breast
cancer among women has been limited and inconsistent. The effect of lactation appears to …

Evaluation of published single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with acute GVHD

…, H Wang, LP Zhao, PJ Martin, BE Storer… - Blood, The Journal …, 2012 - ashpublications.org
Candidate genetic associations with acute GVHD (aGVHD) were evaluated with the use of
genotyped and imputed single-nucleotide polymorphism data from genome-wide scans of …

Comparative analysis of risk factors for acute graft-versus-host disease and for chronic graft-versus-host disease according to National Institutes of Health consensus …

…, RF Storb, FR Appelbaum, BE Storer… - Blood, The Journal …, 2011 - ashpublications.org
Risk factors for grades 2-4 acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and for chronic GVHD as
defined by National Institutes of Health consensus criteria were evaluated and compared in …

Pathologic nodal evaluation improves prognostic accuracy in Merkel cell carcinoma: analysis of 5823 cases as the basis of the first consensus staging system

BD Lemos, BE Storer, JG Iyer, JL Phillips… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The management of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) has been complicated
by a lack of detailed prognostic data and by the presence of conflicting staging systems. …