1991
Superiority of ProMACE-CytaBOM over ProMACE-MOPP in the treatment of advanced diffuse aggressive lymphoma: results of a prospective randomized trial.
Longo D, DeVita V, Duffey P, Wesley M, Ihde D, Hubbard S, Gilliom M, Jaffe E, Cossman J, Fisher R. Superiority of ProMACE-CytaBOM over ProMACE-MOPP in the treatment of advanced diffuse aggressive lymphoma: results of a prospective randomized trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1991, 9: 25-38. PMID: 1702144, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1991.9.1.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily days 1ProMACE-MOPPComplete remissionProMACE-CytaBOMDay 1Day 8Complete respondersSmall noncleaved-cell lymphomaComplete response rateCo-trimoxazole prophylaxisDouble-strength tabletProMACE-CytaBOM regimenTreatment-related causesTreatment-related mortalityPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaDiffuse aggressive lymphomasPeriod of treatmentDay 1 treatmentCombination chemotherapyAggressive lymphomaCarinii pneumoniaMalignant lymphomaEffective treatmentPatientsResponse rate
1989
Treatment of localized aggressive lymphomas with combination chemotherapy followed by involved-field radiation therapy.
Longo D, Glatstein E, Duffey P, Ihde D, Hubbard S, Fisher R, Jaffe E, Gilliom M, Young R, DeVita V. Treatment of localized aggressive lymphomas with combination chemotherapy followed by involved-field radiation therapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1989, 7: 1295-302. PMID: 2788716, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1989.7.9.1295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvolved field radiation therapyRadiation therapyComplete remissionAggressive lymphomaCoronary artery bypass surgeryInvolved-field radiation therapyEarly hematogenous disseminationLocalized aggressive lymphomaTreatment-related deathsClinical stage IHigh-dose methotrexateArtery bypass surgeryCombination chemotherapy programsCycles of treatmentMedian followAggressive histologyBypass surgeryLeucovorin rescueChemotherapy programCombination chemotherapyHospital admissionLocal therapyHematogenous disseminationEffective treatmentLymphoma histology
1983
Progress in cancer management. Keynote address
Devita V. Progress in cancer management. Keynote address. Cancer 1983, 51: 2401-2409. PMID: 6342749, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19830615)51:12+<2401::aid-cncr2820511302>3.0.co;2-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer managementUtility of radiotherapyUse of radiotherapyCancer cure ratesWorld War IIEradication of cancerManagement of cancerPrime therapeutic targetFirst chemotherapyNational Cancer ActBlood transfusionLocal recurrenceMedical oncologistsTreatment failureRecurrent cancerCure rateWar IIEffective treatmentTherapeutic targetPatientsRadiotherapySurgerySuch toxicitySerious cancersCancer
1978
The chemotherapy of Hodgkin's disease. Past experiences and future directions
Devita V, Lewis B, Rozencweig M, Muggia F. The chemotherapy of Hodgkin's disease. Past experiences and future directions. Cancer 1978, 42: 979-990. PMID: 356960, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(197808)42:2+<979::aid-cncr2820420721>3.0.co;2-s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHodgkin's diseaseCombination chemotherapyAntitumor response rateAdvanced Hodgkin's diseaseComplete remissionDrug therapyDrug combinationsEffective treatmentTherapeutic experimentsAntitumor effectsResponse rateChemotherapyClinical investigatorsNatural historyEffective agentDiseasePatientsMarked increaseTreatmentNitrogen mustardRemissionTherapy
1976
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
MICHAELIS L, LEIGHT G, POWELL R, DEVITA V. Pneumocystis Pneumonia. Annals Of Surgery 1976, 183: 301-306. PMID: 1083218, PMCID: PMC1344242, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-197603000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen lung biopsyMajor surgical proceduresSmall anterior thoracotomyCause of deathEarly thoracotomyAnterior thoracotomyLung biopsyMost patientsPulmonary infectionIll patientsSusceptible patientsInappropriate therapyGeneral anesthesiaInfected patientsPneumocystis pneumoniaHematologic malignanciesTherapeutic courseSurgical proceduresEffective treatmentPatientsPneumocystis cariniiInfectionThoracotomyTreatmentImmediate identification