1988
Residual abdominal masses in aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after combination chemotherapy: significance and management.
Surbone A, Longo D, DeVita V, Ihde D, Duffey P, Jaffe E, Solomon D, Hubbard S, Young R. Residual abdominal masses in aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after combination chemotherapy: significance and management. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1988, 6: 1832-7. PMID: 3199167, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1988.6.12.1832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidual abdominal massesClinical complete remissionAbdominal massAggressive lymphomaNational Cancer InstituteStable residual massComplete remissionCombination chemotherapyPathologic evaluationFull-dose combination chemotherapyResidual massSubsequent tumor necrosisViable lymphoma cellsEvidence of diseaseMonths of chemotherapyInitial tumor sizeRestaging laparotomyBulky diseaseNegative laparotomyDisseminated diseaseIntraabdominal diseaseMost patientsSurgical explorationResidual tumorResidual disease
1976
Sequential nonsurgical and surgical staging of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Chabner B, Johnson R, Young R, Canellos G, Hubbard S, Johnson S, DeVita V. Sequential nonsurgical and surgical staging of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1976, 85: 149-54. PMID: 782309, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-85-2-149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hodgkin's lymphomaStaging of non-Hodgkin's lymphomaStaging laparotomyLiver biopsyStage III or stage IV diseasePresence of disseminated diseaseDiagnostic proceduresStage IV diseaseBone marrow biopsyPercutaneous liver biopsySequence of diagnostic proceduresNegative lymphangiogramIV diseaseSurgical stagingDisseminated diseaseConsecutive patientsLocalized diseaseNodular lymphomaPositive lymphangiogramHistiocytic lymphomaStaging procedureLymphomaStage IPatientsNonsurgical procedures
1973
Diagnosis of liver involvement by lymphoma: Results in 96 consecutive peritoneoscopies
Bagley C, Thomas L, Johnson R, Chretien P, Devita V. Diagnosis of liver involvement by lymphoma: Results in 96 consecutive peritoneoscopies. Cancer 1973, 31: 840-847. PMID: 4267529, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(197304)31:4<840::aid-cncr2820310412>3.0.co;2-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHodgkin's diseaseHepatic involvementLiver biopsyPositive biopsiesHodgkin's lymphomaLymphocytic lymphomaMultiple liver biopsiesMultiple needle biopsiesPresence of hepatomegalyLiver function testsPercutaneous liver biopsyUntreated Hodgkin's diseaseFrequent false-negative resultsPresence of symptomsFalse-negative resultsLiver involvementNodal diseaseWedge biopsyLymphomatous involvementFunction testsMinimal morbidityNeedle biopsyPercutaneous biopsySame patientBiopsy