2014
Histological features and severity of oxaliplatin‐induced liver injury and clinical associations
Nalbantoglu I, Tan B, Linehan D, Gao F, Brunt E. Histological features and severity of oxaliplatin‐induced liver injury and clinical associations. Journal Of Digestive Diseases 2014, 15: 553-560. PMID: 25060628, DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxaliplatin-induced liver injuryHigher injury scoresInjury scoreLiver injuryAspartate aminotransferaseElevated preoperative aspartate aminotransferaseShort-term postoperative complicationsSerum liver enzyme levelsColorectal carcinoma liver metastasesAbnormal AST levelsComponent of chemotherapyHepatic sinusoidal injuryPreoperative aspartate aminotransferaseMetastatic colorectal carcinomaLiver enzyme levelsLiver injury scoreBody mass indexLong-term outcomesSinusoidal lining cellsManifestations of injuryLight microscopic lesionsAlkaline phosphatase levelsInjury scoring systemNon-tumor liverLower injury scores
2012
Positron Emission Tomography with [18F]-3′-Deoxy-3′fluorothymidine (FLT) as a Predictor of Outcome in Patients with Locally Advanced Resectable Rectal Cancer: a Pilot Study
Dehdashti F, Grigsby PW, Myerson RJ, Nalbantoglu I, Ma C, Siegel BA. Positron Emission Tomography with [18F]-3′-Deoxy-3′fluorothymidine (FLT) as a Predictor of Outcome in Patients with Locally Advanced Resectable Rectal Cancer: a Pilot Study. Molecular Imaging And Biology 2012, 15: 106-113. PMID: 22684813, PMCID: PMC3659775, DOI: 10.1007/s11307-012-0566-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalPositron emission tomographyFDG uptakeFLT uptakeRectal cancerAdvanced resectable rectal cancerEmission tomographyImproved disease-free survivalMaximum standardized uptake valuePercentage changePilot studyResectable rectal cancerAdvanced rectal cancerFDG-PET/Predictors of outcomeStandardized uptake valuePurposeThis pilot studyNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyProgressive diseaseRegional lymphResultsThirteen patientsFLT-PETHigher percentage changeTumor uptakeUptake value