2019
Clinical Outcomes of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Who Undergo Resection, But Forgo Adjuvant Therapy
LOGANADANE G, KANN BH, PARK HS, JOHNSON SB, MEHRA S, JUDSON BL, BHATIA A, BELKACEMI Y, YARBROUGH WG, BURTNESS B, HUSAIN ZA. Clinical Outcomes of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Who Undergo Resection, But Forgo Adjuvant Therapy. Anticancer Research 2019, 39: 4885-4890. PMID: 31519591, DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.13674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocoregional recurrence-free survivalAdjuvant therapyNeck squamous cell carcinomaOutcomes of patientsRecurrence-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaNeck cancer patientsHNSCC patientsClinical outcomesRecurrence rateCell carcinomaMean TTPCancer patientsPatientsTherapyResectionMonthsOutcomesHNSCCSurgeryCarcinomaHeadIncidenceProgression
2014
Prognostic significance of human papillomavirus in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer: an analysis of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group trials
Argiris A, Li S, Ghebremichael M, Egloff AM, Wang L, Forastiere AA, Burtness B, Mehra R. Prognostic significance of human papillomavirus in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer: an analysis of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group trials. Annals Of Oncology 2014, 25: 1410-1416. PMID: 24799460, PMCID: PMC4071756, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalHuman papillomavirusOverall survivalMetastatic SCCHNClinical outcomesClinical trialsEastern Cooperative Oncology Group trialMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaP16-negative patientsP16-positive patientsHPV-negative patientsObjective response ratePhase II trialPhase III trialsFavorable prognostic factorSquamous cell carcinomaUnfavorable risk factorsWide spectrum probeII trialMetastatic headHazard ratioIII trialsMedian survivalObjective responseHPV DNA
2011
A phase 2 trial of bortezomib followed by the addition of doxorubicin at progression in patients with recurrent or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck
Argiris A, Ghebremichael M, Burtness B, Axelrod RS, Deconti RC, Forastiere AA. A phase 2 trial of bortezomib followed by the addition of doxorubicin at progression in patients with recurrent or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck. Cancer 2011, 117: 3374-3382. PMID: 21246525, PMCID: PMC3135694, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdenoid cystic carcinomaStable diseaseEvaluable patientsObjective responseCystic carcinomaEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0Day 1Common distant metastatic siteGrade 3 sensory neuropathyMedian progression-free survivalMetastatic adenoid cystic carcinomaGrade 3 anorexiaPerformance status 0Phase 2 trialProgression-free survivalTime of progressionSingle-agent bortezomibCombination of bortezomibDistant metastatic sitesAddition of doxorubicinMeasurable diseaseStatus 0Disease stabilizationFrequent toxicitiesPrior therapy
2008
A randomized phase II study of ixabepilone (BMS-247550) given daily × 5 days every 3 weeks or weekly in patients with metastatic or recurrent squamous cell cancer of the head and neck: an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group study
Burtness BA, Manola J, Axelrod R, Argiris A, Forastiere AA. A randomized phase II study of ixabepilone (BMS-247550) given daily × 5 days every 3 weeks or weekly in patients with metastatic or recurrent squamous cell cancer of the head and neck: an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group study. Annals Of Oncology 2008, 19: 977-983. PMID: 18296423, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdm591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalDocetaxelDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpothilonesFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHematologic DiseasesHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMiddle AgedPaclitaxelPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesRecurrenceSalvage TherapySurvival AnalysisTaxoidsConceptsTaxane-naive patientsArm BEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusEastern Cooperative Oncology Group StudyRecurrent squamous cell cancerSensory/motor neuropathyRandomized phase II studyMetastatic/recurrent diseaseCommon grade 3Grade 3 neuropathyPhase II studyPrimary end pointSquamous cell cancerSquamous cell carcinomaEligible patientsPrior regimensWeekly ixabepiloneRecurrent diseaseII studyMedian survivalPartial responsePerformance statusMotor neuropathyCell cancerCell carcinoma