2022
Current Therapy for Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer: Evidence, Opportunities, and Challenges.
Wise-Draper TM, Bahig H, Tonneau M, Karivedu V, Burtness B. Current Therapy for Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer: Evidence, Opportunities, and Challenges. American Society Of Clinical Oncology Educational Book 2022, 42: 1-14. PMID: 35486888, DOI: 10.1200/edbk_350442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaMetastatic headCell carcinomaSystemic therapyFirst-line systemic therapyFirst-line immunotherapyInclusion of chemotherapyImmune checkpoint blockadeNew systemic therapiesNumber of patientsAggressive local managementCombination immunotherapyLocoregional therapyOligometastatic diseaseCheckpoint blockadeNovel immunotherapiesPD-L1Lung metastasesRetrospective studyBiomarker subgroupsCurrent therapiesNeck cancerAblative approachesAntiangiogenic agents
2018
Adjuvant therapy in major salivary gland cancers: Analysis of 8580 patients in the National Cancer Database
Cheraghlou S, Kuo P, Mehra S, Agogo GO, Bhatia A, Husain ZA, Yarbrough WG, Burtness BA, Judson BL. Adjuvant therapy in major salivary gland cancers: Analysis of 8580 patients in the National Cancer Database. Head & Neck 2018, 40: 1343-1355. PMID: 29756412, DOI: 10.1002/hed.24984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer Data BaseLate-stage diseaseAdjuvant treatmentSalivary gland cancerAdverse featuresAdjuvant radiotherapyImproved survivalGland cancerMajor salivary gland cancerAddition of chemotherapyNational Cancer DatabaseAdjuvant therapySurvival benefitRetrospective studyCancer DatabaseImproved outcomesCancer casesPatientsChemotherapyDiseaseTreatmentRadiotherapySurvivalCancerTherapy
2014
A 3′-UTR KRAS-variant is associated with cisplatin resistance in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Chung CH, Lee JW, Slebos RJ, Howard JD, Perez J, Kang H, Fertig EJ, Considine M, Gilbert J, Murphy BA, Nallur S, Paranjape T, Jordan RC, Garcia J, Burtness B, Forastiere AA, Weidhaas JB. A 3′-UTR KRAS-variant is associated with cisplatin resistance in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Annals Of Oncology 2014, 25: 2230-2236. PMID: 25081901, PMCID: PMC4207729, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCarcinoma, Squamous CellCetuximabCisplatinCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Disease-Free SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenotypeHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Ras ProteinsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckConceptsNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaKRAS-variantMetastatic headCell carcinomaPatient outcomesP16 expressionRecurrent/metastatic headPoor progression-free survivalCell linesM HNSCC patientsPlatinum-based regimenProgression-free survivalPotential predictive biomarkersHNSCC tumor samplesHNSCC cell linesTG/GGDrug resistance/sensitivityHNSCC patientsOropharynx tumorsClinical findingsRetrospective studyPredictive biomarkersClinical trialsPlatinum responseOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treatment
Marur S, Burtness B. Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treatment. Current Opinion In Oncology 2014, 26: 252-258. PMID: 24626127, PMCID: PMC5813288, DOI: 10.1097/cco.0000000000000072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk human papilloma virusOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaHPV-unrelated cancersSquamous cell carcinomaNodal stageCell carcinomaTumor stageSquamous cell carcinoma treatmentHPV-unrelated tumorsAdvanced nodal stageRisk of deathCurrent treatment paradigmsHuman papilloma virusParaffin-embedded tissue blocksImportant causative factorAdvanced nodalDistant diseaseHPV statusCurative therapyFavorable prognosisOropharyngeal cancerRetrospective studyPapilloma virusTreatment paradigmRisk groups
2004
Sequence of Radiotherapy With Tamoxifen in Conservatively Managed Breast Cancer Does Not Affect Local Relapse Rates
Ahn PH, Vu HT, Lannin D, Obedian E, DiGiovanna MP, Burtness B, Haffty BG. Sequence of Radiotherapy With Tamoxifen in Conservatively Managed Breast Cancer Does Not Affect Local Relapse Rates. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 23: 17-23. PMID: 15545666, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.09.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConservative surgeryFree rateBreast cancerYale-New Haven HospitalSequence of radiotherapyLocal relapse rateCompletion of radiationBreast cancer patientsOverall survivalMargin statusNodal statusRelapse rateConcurrent administrationT stageRetrospective studyCancer patientsProgesterone statusPatientsStage ITamoxifenLocal controlConcurrent useCancer cellsSignificant differencesCancer