2017
The risk of level IB nodal involvement in oropharynx cancer: Guidance for submandibular gland sparing irradiation
Lee NCJ, Kelly JR, Park HS, Yarbrough WG, Burtness BA, Husain ZA. The risk of level IB nodal involvement in oropharynx cancer: Guidance for submandibular gland sparing irradiation. Practical Radiation Oncology 2017, 7: e317-e321. PMID: 28356201, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2017.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOrgan Sparing TreatmentsOropharyngeal NeoplasmsPapillomaviridaeParotid GlandRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckSubmandibular GlandXerostomiaConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell cancerPositive nodesNodal involvementLevel Ib lymph nodesIb lymph nodesPrimary surgical treatmentRetrospective chart reviewCohort of patientsCommon side effectsSquamous cell cancerIpsilateral neckNodal dissectionOropharynx cancerChart reviewNeck irradiationLymph nodesSurgical treatmentCell cancerLevel IbNodal stationsNegative imagingRadiation therapyLower riskSide effectsPatients
2013
Modern Chemotherapy Mitigates Adverse Prognostic Effect of Regional Nodal Metastases in Stage IV Colorectal Cancer
Thomay AA, Nagorney DM, Cohen SJ, Sigurdson ER, Truty MJ, Burtness B, Hall MJ, Chun YS. Modern Chemotherapy Mitigates Adverse Prognostic Effect of Regional Nodal Metastases in Stage IV Colorectal Cancer. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2013, 18: 69-74. PMID: 24002765, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2329-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCamptothecinColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleHepatectomyHumansIrinotecanKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOrganoplatinum CompoundsOvarian NeoplasmsOxaliplatinPeritoneal NeoplasmsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultConceptsStage IV colorectal cancerLymph node ratioPositive regional nodesRegional lymph nodesRegional nodal metastasesColorectal cancerPositive nodesOverall survivalRegional nodesLiver metastasesLymph nodesNodal metastasisPrognostic significanceModern chemotherapyMetastatic regional lymph nodesStage IV diseasePrimary tumor resectionTertiary referral centerDate of diagnosisAdverse prognostic effectMedian OSPerioperative oxaliplatinReferral centerPrognostic factorsRetrospective review