2021
TERT Promoter Mutations Are Enriched in Oral Cavity Cancers and Associated With Locoregional Recurrence
Yu Y, Fan D, Song X, Zakeri K, Chen L, Kang J, McBride S, Tsai CJ, Dunn L, Sherman E, Katabi N, Dogan S, Cracchiolo J, Cohen M, Boyle JO, Lee M, Valero C, Wang J, Wong R, Morris L, Riaz N, Lee N. TERT Promoter Mutations Are Enriched in Oral Cavity Cancers and Associated With Locoregional Recurrence. JCO Precision Oncology 2021, 5: 1259-1269. PMID: 34381934, PMCID: PMC8345918, DOI: 10.1200/po.20.00515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaLocoregional failurePatterns of failureCumulative incidenceCell carcinomaPromoter mutationsHPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterRisk of LRFOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaNeck squamous cell carcinomaHPV-negative HNSCCsReverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutationsOral cavity cancerNext-generation sequencingTERT promoter mutationsDisease subsiteLocoregional recurrenceOverall cohortOverall survivalProspective cohortCancer CenterHuman papillomavirusLaryngopharyngeal cancerUnique pathogenesis
2020
Last-line local treatment with the Quad Shot regimen for previously irradiated head and neck cancers
Fan D, Kang JJ, Fan M, Wang H, Lee A, Yu Y, Chen L, Tsai C, McBride SM, Riaz N, Gelblum DY, Neal BP, Fetten J, Dunn LA, Michel LS, Boyle JO, Cohen MA, Roman BR, Ganly I, Singh B, Wong RJ, Sherman EJ, Lee NY. Last-line local treatment with the Quad Shot regimen for previously irradiated head and neck cancers. Oral Oncology 2020, 104: 104641. PMID: 32182548, PMCID: PMC8480112, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocoregional progression-free survivalQuad Shot regimenOverall survivalPalliative responseRadiation therapyNeck cancerMedian locoregional progression-free survivalGrade 3 toxicity ratesOverall palliative response rateMedian overall survivalPalliative response ratePrior radiation therapyProgression-free survivalRadiation-related toxicityFree survivalPalliative therapyMedian ageLocal therapyPalliative optionSurvival improvementProton radiation therapyToxicity ratesTumor reductionIrradiated headLocal treatmentOutcomes and toxicities of definitive radiotherapy and reirradiation using 3‐dimensional conformal or intensity‐modulated (pencil beam) proton therapy for patients with nasal cavity and paranasal sinus malignancies
Fan M, Kang JJ, Lee A, Fan D, Wang H, Kitpanit S, Fox P, Sine K, Mah D, McBride SM, Tsai CJ, Riaz N, Dunn LA, Sherman EJ, Michel L, Singh B, Ganly I, Wong RJ, Boyle JO, Cohen MA, Lee NY. Outcomes and toxicities of definitive radiotherapy and reirradiation using 3‐dimensional conformal or intensity‐modulated (pencil beam) proton therapy for patients with nasal cavity and paranasal sinus malignancies. Cancer 2020, 126: 1905-1916. PMID: 32097507, PMCID: PMC7304541, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrade 3 toxicityRadiation-naive patientsIntensity-modulated proton therapyLate grade 3 toxicityParanasal sinus cancerLocal controlNasal cavitySinus cancerAcute grade 3 toxicityGray relative biological effectivenessProton therapyMore grade 1Paranasal sinus malignanciesRemarkable local controlDisease-free survivalInferior local controlOverall survival rateDefinitive radiotherapyConsecutive patientsSinus malignanciesMedian dosesHigher complicationsDistant controlTherapeutic ratioPatients
2019
Timing of surgery and adjuvant radiation therapy for sinonasal malignancies: Effect of surgical approach
Xiao R, Joshi RR, Husain Q, Cracchiolo JR, Lee N, Tsai J, Yu Y, Chen L, Kang JJ, McBride S, Riaz N, Roman BR, Ganly I, Tabar V, Gray ST, Cohen MA. Timing of surgery and adjuvant radiation therapy for sinonasal malignancies: Effect of surgical approach. Head & Neck 2019, 41: 3551-3563. PMID: 31294897, PMCID: PMC6742559, DOI: 10.1002/hed.25873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellCombined Modality TherapyDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalEndoscopyFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOtorhinolaryngologic Surgical ProceduresParanasal Sinus NeoplasmsPropensity ScoreRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaRadiation therapyEndoscopic surgeryPropensity score-matched analysisAdjuvant radiation therapyNational Cancer DatabasePostoperative radiation therapyKaplan-Meier methodTiming of surgeryDay of surgeryShorter postoperative timeMultivariable linear regressionOverall survivalPostoperative timeSinonasal malignanciesCell carcinomaSurgical approachNeck cancerCancer DatabaseParanasal sinusesSurvival advantageNasal cavitySurgeryPatientsExtended OS
2018
First Postprostatectomy Ultrasensitive Prostate-specific Antigen Predicts Survival in Patients with High-risk Prostate Cancer Pathology
Kang JJ, Reiter RE, Steinberg ML, King CR. First Postprostatectomy Ultrasensitive Prostate-specific Antigen Predicts Survival in Patients with High-risk Prostate Cancer Pathology. European Urology Oncology 2018, 1: 378-385. PMID: 31158076, DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2018.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMargins of ExcisionMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNeoplasm, ResidualPostoperative PeriodPrognosisProstatectomyProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic NeoplasmsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSalvage TherapySurvival AnalysisConceptsBone metastasis-free survivalProstate cancer-specific survivalUltrasensitive prostate specific antigenOverall survivalBiochemical relapseProstate-specific antigenRadical prostatectomyMultivariate analysisProstate-specific antigen levelImmediate adjuvant therapyOccult prostate cancerOccult systemic diseaseCancer-specific survivalEarly salvage radiotherapyHigh-risk diseaseKaplan-Meier methodTraditional risk factorsMetastasis-free survivalPrediction of outcomeProstate cancer pathologyAdjuvant therapySalvage radiotherapyHormone therapyIndependent predictorsStudy endpointWhole Versus Partial Bladder Radiation
Kang J, Steinberg M, Kupelian P, Alexander S, King C. Whole Versus Partial Bladder Radiation. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 41: 107-114. PMID: 26535994, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Transitional CellCohort StudiesDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingOrgan Sparing TreatmentsPrognosisRadiation Dose HypofractionationRadiation InjuriesRadiotherapy, Image-GuidedRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsConceptsOverall survivalLymph nodesWhole bladderLocal controlMuscle-invasive bladder cancerMuscle-invasive recurrenceMulti-institutional cohortSimultaneous integrated boostIntensity-modulated radiation therapyDefinitive chemoradiationPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsBladder treatmentLocal recurrenceUrothelial cancerMean ageBladder cancerIntegrated boostInstitutional experienceRetrospective analysisBladder wallBoost volumeRadiation therapySimilar survivalTherapeutic ratioWrong to be Right
Kang JJ, Reiter RE, Kummer N, DeKernion J, Steinberg ML, King CR. Wrong to be Right. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 41: 1-5. PMID: 26237192, PMCID: PMC6946377, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalysis of VarianceCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMargins of ExcisionMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProportional Hazards ModelsProstatectomyProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSalvage TherapySurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsSalvage radiation therapyRadical prostatectomyT stageCox multivariate analysisIntrinsic risk factorsIatrogenic failuresPostoperative PSASRT PSASalvage radiationBiochemical progressionIndependent predictorsLocal recurrencePreoperative PSARelapse rateBiochemical relapseKaplan-MeierBiochemical recurrenceSurgical approachRP patientsRisk factorsSurgical techniqueGleason gradeRadiation therapySurgical pathologyConsecutive rises