2025
OP-35: Does a tool designed to measure potentially preventable chemotherapy toxicities do so effectively?
Huey R, Zafar A, Le P, Sanchez N, Patlovich K, Olivieri N, Singhi E, Rivera J, Roux R, Adelson K. OP-35: Does a tool designed to measure potentially preventable chemotherapy toxicities do so effectively? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 1538-1538. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.1538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQualifying diagnosisRates of emergency department visitsSecondary diagnosisOutpatient chemotherapy treatmentQuality of careEmergency department visitsCenters for MedicareChemotherapy treatmentRetrospective review of patientsMeasures of qualityDepartment visitsUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterMD Anderson Cancer CenterPreventive visitsChemotherapy-related complicationsReview of patientsAnti-cancer therapyComplication of chemotherapy treatmentDiagnosis groupsCancer CenterChemotherapy toxicityPatient 1Retrospective reviewVisitsNational Quality FoundationUnveiling the Mysteries of Molecular Testing in AML: A Guide for Oncologists [Podcast]
Zeidan A, Loghavi S. Unveiling the Mysteries of Molecular Testing in AML: A Guide for Oncologists [Podcast]. Blood And Lymphatic Cancer Targets And Therapy 2025, 15: 39-45. PMID: 40575712, PMCID: PMC12198350, DOI: 10.2147/blctt.s543541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNext-generation sequencingAcute myeloid leukemiaSingle-gene PCRMolecular diagnosticsSingle-geneSanger sequencingGene fusionsMolecular testingRNA analysisMD Anderson Cancer CenterCapillary electrophoresisImproving clinical outcomesAML managementMyeloid leukemiaTargeted therapyClinical outcomesSequencePCRCancer CenterMolecular profilingPersonalized therapyAssay selectionClinical importanceTesting modalitiesSanger
2024
Artificial Intelligence-Powered Digital Pathology to Improve Diagnosis and Personalized Prognostic Assessment in Patient with Myeloid Neoplasms
Asti G, Curti N, Maggioni G, Carlini G, Lanino L, Campagna A, D'Amico S, Sauta E, Delleani M, Bonometti A, Lancellotti C, Rahal D, Ubezio M, Todisco G, Tentori C, Russo A, Crespi A, Figini G, Buizza A, Riva E, Zampini M, Brindisi M, Ficara F, Crisafulli L, Ventura D, Pinocchio N, Zazzetti E, Bicchieri M, Grondelli M, Forcina Barrero A, Savevski V, Santoro A, Santini V, Sole F, Platzbecker U, Fenaux P, Diez-Campelo M, Komrokji R, Haferlach T, Kordasti S, Di Tommaso L, Zeidan A, Loghavi S, Garcia-Manero G, Castellani G, Della Porta M. Artificial Intelligence-Powered Digital Pathology to Improve Diagnosis and Personalized Prognostic Assessment in Patient with Myeloid Neoplasms. Blood 2024, 144: 3598-3598. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-206248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeukemia-free survivalMyeloid neoplasmsOverall survivalConcordance indexGenomic informationBone marrowPredictive of overall survivalMD Anderson Cancer CenterCell typesProportion of patientsHarrell's concordance indexSomatic gene mutationsMorphological featuresHumanitas Research HospitalGenomic dataMGG smearsPersonalized risk assessmentRUNX1 mutationsBM aspiratesClinically relevant informationClinical entityBiopsy dataMN patientsPrognostic assessmentWhole slide images‘Case of the Month’ from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA: ependymoma of the urinary bladder
Myers A, Tan W, de Groot J, Westney O, Kamat A. ‘Case of the Month’ from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA: ependymoma of the urinary bladder. BJU International 2024, 134: 45-47. PMID: 38379218, DOI: 10.1111/bju.16302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterMD Anderson Cancer CenterUrinary bladderCancer Center
2023
A Phase I Study of Ruxolitinib in Combination with Abemaciclib for Patients with Primary or Post-Polycythemia Vera/Essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis
Bewersdorf J, Derkach A, Masarova L, Pemmaraju N, Stein E, Mauro M, Rampal R, Bose P. A Phase I Study of Ruxolitinib in Combination with Abemaciclib for Patients with Primary or Post-Polycythemia Vera/Essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis. Blood 2023, 142: 6440. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-174322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDuration of responseMaximum tolerated doseDose of ruxolitinibCDK4/6 inhibitorsStable doseTolerated doseHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerRisk of progression to acute myeloid leukemiaSymptom scoresPhase I dose-escalation trialProgression to acute myeloid leukemiaTreatment of hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerAbsolute neutrophil count <Cancer CenterCombination of CDK4/6 inhibitorsUS FDAMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterGrade 1 diarrheaMedian overall survivalPre-study doseDose-limiting toxicityMD Anderson Cancer CenterBone marrow fibrosisNeutrophil count <Platelet count <A phase I study of ruxolitinib in combination with abemaciclib for patients with primary or post-polycythemia vera/essential thrombocythemia myelofibrosis.
Bewersdorf J, Verstovsek S, Derkach A, Masarova L, Pemmaraju N, Stein E, Mauro M, Rampal R, Bose P. A phase I study of ruxolitinib in combination with abemaciclib for patients with primary or post-polycythemia vera/essential thrombocythemia myelofibrosis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: tps7086-tps7086. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.tps7086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCDK4/6 inhibitorsSymptom scoresPhase I dose-escalation trialMedian overall survivalMD Anderson Cancer CenterDose-escalation designDuration of responseMaximum tolerated doseSafety of ruxolitinibSpleen volume reductionBiomarkers of responseHigh-risk diseasePhase I studyTreated with increasing dosesDose of ruxolitinibOral Janus kinaseLeft costal marginJanus kinase inhibitorsCDK4/6 inhibitor abemaciclibIncreased expression of CDC25AMechanism-based therapiesMeasures of efficacyFDA-approved CDK4/6 inhibitorsAge-matched controlsJanus kinaseHRAS Mutations Define a Distinct Subgroup in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Coleman N, Marcelo K, Hopkins J, Khan N, Du R, Hong L, Park E, Balsara B, Leoni M, Pickering C, Myers J, Heymach J, Albacker L, Hong D, Gillison M, Le X. HRAS Mutations Define a Distinct Subgroup in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. JCO Precision Oncology 2023, 7: e2200211. PMID: 36603172, PMCID: PMC9928766, DOI: 10.1200/po.22.00211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck squamous cell carcinomaMD Anderson Cancer CenterSquamous cell carcinomaAnderson Cancer CenterCo-occurring mutationsClinical courseSurvival outcomesCancer CenterCell carcinomaShorter disease-free survivalPoor clinic outcomePrimary definitive treatmentTherapeutic combination strategiesDisease-free survivalPoor clinical outcomePatient demographic informationImproved OSDefinitive treatmentMedian ageOverall survivalFoundation MedicineMale patientsClinical outcomesClinic outcomesTreatment response
2022
Reduced Aspiration Rates for 50 Gy Postoperative Radiation in HPV-Associated Oropharynx Cancer in E3311: A Trial of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Hutcheson K, Peterson C, Barbon C, Quon H, Mehra R, Ringash J, Lewin J, Flamand Y, Duvvuri U, Ozer E, Thomas G, Kupferman M, Koch W, Bell R, Saba N, Panwar A, Annino D, Wagner L, Ferris R, Burtness B. Reduced Aspiration Rates for 50 Gy Postoperative Radiation in HPV-Associated Oropharynx Cancer in E3311: A Trial of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 114: s27-s28. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransoral surgerySite cliniciansCentral reviewPostoperative radiotherapyOropharyngeal cancerExact testECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupMD Anderson Cancer CenterIntermediate-risk HPVPrimary transoral surgeryBarium swallow studyCancer Research GroupAnderson Cancer CenterAspiration rateFisher's exact testExcellent disease controlOropharynx cancerPostoperative radiationRisk HPVRandomized armTrials databasesCancer CenterFunctional outcomeMBS studiesSwallow study
2020
638 Plasma proteome analysis in patients with immune checkpoint inhibitors related arthritis and pneumonitis
Abdel-Wahab N, Diab A, Katayama H, Kim S, Hanash S, Suarez-Almazor M. 638 Plasma proteome analysis in patients with immune checkpoint inhibitors related arthritis and pneumonitis. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2020, 8: a674-a674. DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2020-sitc2020.0638.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune-related adverse eventsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsRenal cell carcinomaNon-small cell lung carcinomaPlasma proteomic analysisStatistically significant differenceCheckpoint inhibitorsCell carcinomaAdverse eventsBiomarkers of immune-related adverse eventsDevelopment of immune-related adverse eventsPatients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitorsAnti-programmed cell death 1Immune checkpoint inhibitor initiationImmune checkpoint inhibitor treatmentResponse to ICI therapyNon-small cell lung cancerBlood drawThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterAnti-PD1 treatmentAnti-tumor immunityMD Anderson Cancer CenterCell death 1Inflammation of lung tissueNeutropenic Enterocolitis: Clinical Features and Outcomes.
Abu-Sbeih H, Ali F, Chen E, Mallepally N, Luo W, Lu Y, Foo W, Qiao W, Okhuysen P, Adachi J, Hachem R, Altan M, Jenq R, Wang Y. Neutropenic Enterocolitis: Clinical Features and Outcomes. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2020, 63: 381-388. PMID: 31842164, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMD Anderson Cancer CenterNeutropenic enterocolitisGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorAnderson Cancer CenterCancer CenterColony-stimulating factorMucosal injuryClinical featuresSurvival rateTexas MD Anderson Cancer CenterConcomitant systemic infectionImmunosuppressive therapy useDuration of neutropeniaRetrospective cohort studyAbsolute neutrophil countCox regression analysisComprehensive cancer centerLower survival rateAbdominal symptomsEnterocolitis diagnosisEnterocolitis symptomsNeutropenia onsetPneumatosis intestinalisCohort studyColonic perforation
2019
Evolution of the kidney–cancer connection
Perazella M, Workeneh B, Chen S. Evolution of the kidney–cancer connection. Journal Of Onco-Nephrology 2019, 3: 88-91. DOI: 10.1177/2399369319841616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOnco-NephrologyKidney diseaseCare medicineMD Anderson Cancer CenterPalliative care medicineAnderson Cancer CenterCritical care medicineCancer CenterClinical pharmacologyClinical practiceAreas of medicineCancerDiseaseSpecialty groupsPatientsClinical medicineHighlights sectionMedicineTherapyNephrologyOncologyHematologyUrologyPharmacologyHLA-DP mismatch and CMV reactivation increase risk of aGVHD independently in recipients of allogeneic stem cell transplant
Ghobadi A, Milton DR, Gowda L, Rondon G, Chemaly RF, Hamdi A, Alousi A, Afrough A, Oran B, Ciurea S, Kebriaei P, Popat UR, Qazilbash MH, Shpall EJ, Champlin RE, Bashir Q. HLA-DP mismatch and CMV reactivation increase risk of aGVHD independently in recipients of allogeneic stem cell transplant. Current Research In Translational Medicine 2019, 67: 51-55. PMID: 30683577, PMCID: PMC7735254, DOI: 10.1016/j.retram.2019.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAgedCytomegalovirusCytomegalovirus InfectionsFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHistocompatibility TestingHLA-DP AntigensHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMaleMiddle AgedMyelodysplastic SyndromesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTransplant RecipientsTransplantation ImmunologyTransplantation, HomologousVirus ActivationYoung AdultConceptsHLA-DPB1 mismatchingCMV reactivationOverall survivalRisk of aGVHDRisk of relapseCMV serostatusHLA-DPIncrease riskAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationAllogeneic stem cell transplantHematopoietic stem cell transplantationMD Anderson Cancer CenterGVHD target tissuesHLA-DP mismatchesRecipient CMV serostatusRisk of GVHDStem cell transplantStem cell transplantationHLA-DP moleculesAnderson Cancer CenterGVHD incidenceCumulative incidenceCell transplantMultivariable analysisCancer Center
2017
Long-term survival of de novo stage IV human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancers treated with HER2 targeted therapy.
Wong Y, Raghavendra A, Hatzis C, Irizarry J, Vega T, Barcenas C, Chavez-Mac Gregor M, Valero V, Tripathy D, Pusztai L, Murthy R. Long-term survival of de novo stage IV human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancers treated with HER2 targeted therapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 1021-1021. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.1021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalLonger progression-free survivalPositive breast cancerHER2-positive cancersMedian OSNED patientsOS ratesFree survivalOverall survivalPositive cancersBreast cancerDe novo stage IV diseaseHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2MD Anderson Cancer CenterStage IV diseaseAggressive multimodality therapyEvidence of diseaseFirst-line therapyGrowth factor receptor 2Year of diagnosisEarly-stage patientsAnderson Cancer CenterLong-term survivalGrowth of the Kidney–Cancer Connection
Perazella M. Growth of the Kidney–Cancer Connection. Journal Of Onco-Nephrology 2017, 1: 71-73. DOI: 10.5301/jo-n.5000015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Predictors of Chemosensitivity in Triple Negative Breast Cancer: An Integrated Genomic Analysis
Jiang T, Shi W, Wali VB, Pongor L, Li C, Lau R, Győrffy B, Lifton RP, Symmans WF, Pusztai L, Hatzis C. Predictors of Chemosensitivity in Triple Negative Breast Cancer: An Integrated Genomic Analysis. PLOS Medicine 2016, 13: e1002193. PMID: 27959926, PMCID: PMC5154510, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerPathologic complete responseMD Anderson Cancer CenterNegative breast cancerBreast cancerMutation burdenExtensive residual diseaseBetter survival outcomesBRCA deficiencyImmune cell activityAnderson Cancer CenterPredictor of chemosensitivityHigh mutation burdenWhole-exome sequencingACT chemotherapyMDACC cohortTNBC cohortNeoadjuvant chemotherapyCare chemotherapyTaxane chemotherapyCancer Genome AtlasComplete responseSuch patientsImproved survivalAggressive diseaseT-DM1 Activity in Metastatic Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancers That Received Prior Therapy With Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab
Dzimitrowicz H, Berger M, Vargo C, Hood A, Abdelghany O, Raghavendra AS, Tripathy D, Valero V, Hatzis C, Pusztai L, Murthy R. T-DM1 Activity in Metastatic Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancers That Received Prior Therapy With Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 3511-3517. PMID: 27298406, PMCID: PMC6075965, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.67.3624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdo-Trastuzumab EmtansineAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsDisease ProgressionHumansMaytansineMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisReceptor, ErbB-2Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsRetreatmentRetrospective StudiesTrastuzumabConceptsMetastatic breast cancerHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerTumor response rateT-DM1Prior pertuzumabCancer HospitalBreast cancerMetastatic human epidermal growth factor receptorResponse rateStandard first-line therapyHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2MD Anderson Cancer CenterHuman epidermal growth factor receptorFourth-line treatmentSmilow Cancer HospitalT-DM1 activityFirst-line therapyThird of patientsGrowth factor receptor 2Contemporary patient populationJames Cancer HospitalResults of patientsAdo-trastuzumab emtansineElectronic pharmacy records
2014
Bayesian Two-Stage Biomarker-Based Adaptive Design for Targeted Therapy Development
Gu X, Chen N, Wei C, Liu S, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Herbst RS, Lee JJ. Bayesian Two-Stage Biomarker-Based Adaptive Design for Targeted Therapy Development. Statistics In Biosciences 2014, 8: 99-128. PMID: 27617040, PMCID: PMC5014437, DOI: 10.1007/s12561-014-9124-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiomarker profilesMD Anderson Cancer CenterPatient's biomarker profileChoice of treatmentAnderson Cancer CenterTreatment effectsMore effective treatmentsOverall treatment effectTargeted therapy developmentMore patientsCancer CenterLung cancerPredictive biomarkersPredictive markerAdaptive randomization designIndividual patientsEffective treatmentBetter outcomesTreatment efficacyPatientsBayesian adaptive designRelevant biomarkersKnown markerTherapy developmentBest treatment
2012
L4.1 Evolution of Battle Trials at Md Anderson Cancer Center
Hong W, Kim E, Herbst R, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Gold K, Wistuba I, Lee J, Lippman S. L4.1 Evolution of Battle Trials at Md Anderson Cancer Center. Annals Of Oncology 2012, 23: v7. DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)31272-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Lung Screening TrialLung cancerBATTLE TrialHigh riskLow-dose helical computed tomographyLung Cancer Elimination (BATTLE) trialMolecular driversMD Anderson Cancer CenterUntreated lung cancerAdvanced lung cancerFive-year survivalAdvanced cancer settingLung cancer patientsCore needle biopsyLung cancer developmentNovel trial designsAnderson Cancer CenterPatient treatment selectionFresh tumor biopsiesHelical computed tomographyEarly-stage cancerNumber one causeOptimal drug combinationsRefractory patientsPrevention settingSurvival outcomes in HER2-positive invasive lobular breast carcinoma.
Barcenas C, Hess K, Delpech Y, Pusztai L, Hortobagyi G, Giordano S, Esteva F. Survival outcomes in HER2-positive invasive lobular breast carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 612-612. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvasive lobular breast carcinomaDisease-free survivalER/PRInvasive ductal carcinomaLobular breast carcinomaSurvival outcomesOverall survivalBreast carcinomaCox proportional hazards regressionMD Anderson Cancer CenterProgesterone receptor statusRare clinical entityBreast cancer patientsProportional hazards regressionNumber of patientsAnderson Cancer CenterMedian followBetter OSMedian ageReceptor statusClinical entityDuctal carcinomaHazards regressionCancer CenterLobular carcinoma
2011
Stereotactic radiosurgery with or without whole-brain radiotherapy for brain metastases: an update
Park HS, Chiang VL, Knisely JP, Raldow AC, Yu JB. Stereotactic radiosurgery with or without whole-brain radiotherapy for brain metastases: an update. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2011, 11: 1731-1738. PMID: 22050022, DOI: 10.1586/era.11.165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-brain radiation therapyStereotactic radiosurgeryBrain metastasesAddition of SRSUse of SRSMD Anderson Cancer CenterWhole brain radiotherapyLocal tumor controlStandard of careAnderson Cancer CenterNormal brain tissueNonrandomized evidenceLimited metastasesOligometastatic diseaseCancer CenterTumor controlRelative sparingRadiation therapyBrain tissueMetastasisSingle fractionNormal tissuesPatientsRadiosurgeryTrials
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