Shaun Sun

Dr. Shaun Sun


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 September 2021 in Current Oncology
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ABArshia Beigi
Arshia Beigi
SVSaba Vafaei-Nodeh
Saba Vafaei-Nodeh
LHLonglong Huang
Longlong Huang
SSShaun Sun
Shaun Sun
JKJenny J Ko
Jenny J Ko
Background: Real-world data on palliative systemic therapies (PST) in treating metastatic bladder cancer (mBC) is limited. This study investigates current trends in treating mBC with first- (1L) and second-line (2L) chemotherapy (CT) and immunotherapy (IT). Methods: A chart review was conducted on patients diagnosed with stage II-IV bladder cancer in 2014–2016. Survival outcomes were compared between chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and supportive care. Results: out of 297 patients, 77% were male. 44% had stage IV disease at diagnosis. Median age at metastasis was 73 years. 40% of patients received 1L PST and 34% received 2L PST. Median overall survival (mOS) was longer in those receiving PST versus no treatment (p < 0.001). Patients receiving CT and IT sequentially had the longest mOS (18.99 months). First-line IT and CT mOS from treatment start dates were 5.03 and 9.13 months, respectively (p = 0.81). Gemcitabine with cisplatin (8.88 months) or carboplatin (9.13 months) were the most utilized 1L chemotherapy regimens (p = 0.85). 2L IT and CT mOS from treatment start dates were 6.72 and 3.78 months, respectively (p = 0.15). Conclusion: real-world mOS of >1.5 years in mBC is unprecedented and supports using multiple lines of PST. Furthermore, immunotherapy may be a comparable alternative to chemotherapy in both 1L and 2L settings.

1 January 2019 in Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference
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SSShaun Sun
Shaun Sun
RLRichard A. Lockhart
Richard A. Lockhart

9 December 2023 in Ecological Entomology
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MCMárcio Zikán Cardoso
Márcio Zikán Cardoso
VMVanessa Rodrigues de Morais
Vanessa Rodrigues de Morais
TFTanágara Irina Falcão
Tanágara Irina Falcão
SSShaun Sun
Shaun Sun

29 June 2019 in Canadian Journal of Statistics
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ACAlberto Contreras‐Cristán
Alberto Contreras‐Cristán
RLRichard A. Lockhart
Richard A. Lockhart
MSMichael A. Stephens
Michael A. Stephens
SSShaun Sun
Shaun Sun

4 November 2019
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SSShaun Sun
Shaun Sun
DDDillon Duncan
Dillon Duncan