2006
Postchemotherapy MRI Overestimates Residual Disease Compared with Histopathology in Responders to Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
Kwong MS, Chung GG, Horvath LJ, Ward BA, Hsu AD, Carter D, Tavassoli F, Haffty B, Burtness BA. Postchemotherapy MRI Overestimates Residual Disease Compared with Histopathology in Responders to Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Breast Cancer. The Cancer Journal 2006, 12: 212-221. PMID: 16803680, DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200605000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDocetaxelDoxorubicinFemaleGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMastectomyMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm, ResidualPrognosisSurvival RateTaxoidsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAdvanced breast cancerPathologic complete responseMagnetic resonance imagingComplete responseBreast cancerResonance imagingNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPreoperative magnetic resonance imagingResidual invasive carcinomaBreast magnetic resonance imagingResidual tumor sizeSerial magnetic resonanceBreast magnetic resonanceMagnetic resonanceEligible patientsPrimary chemotherapyNeoadjuvant therapyResidual cancerAxillary lesionsPathologic evaluationStable patientsAdditional patientsPosttreatment examinationResidual diseaseTumor size
2003
Sequential High‐Dose Alkylating Therapy and Stem Cell Support for High‐Risk Stage III Breast Cancer
Bou‐Khalil J, Rose M, Psyrri A, D’Andrea E, Medoff E, Staugaard‐Hahn C, Holtkamp C, Gran S, Pezzimente J, Snyder E, Cooper D, Haffty B, Reiss M, Burtness B. Sequential High‐Dose Alkylating Therapy and Stem Cell Support for High‐Risk Stage III Breast Cancer. The Breast Journal 2003, 9: 472-477. PMID: 14616941, DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4741.2003.09604.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsConnecticutCyclophosphamideFemaleGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansMedical RecordsMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPalliative CareRetrospective StudiesStem Cell TransplantationSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsStem cell rescueAdvanced breast cancerBreast cancerCell rescueLymph nodesHormone receptor-positive tumorsIpsilateral axillary lymph nodesStandard-dose adjuvant chemotherapyWhite blood cell toxicityStage III breast cancerAnthracycline-containing chemotherapyPositive lymph nodesTreatment-related complicationsAxillary lymph nodesHigh-dose chemotherapyStem cell supportReceptor-positive tumorsGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorMajority of cancersColony-stimulating factorAdjuvant chemotherapyNeutropenic feverNeoadjuvant chemotherapyStage IIIBMedian time
1997
Dose-escalation and pharmacodynamic study of topotecan in combination with cyclophosphamide in patients with refractory cancer.
Murren JR, Anderson S, Fedele J, Pizzorno G, Belliveau D, Zelterman D, Burtness BA, Tocino I, Flynn SD, Beidler D, Cheng YC. Dose-escalation and pharmacodynamic study of topotecan in combination with cyclophosphamide in patients with refractory cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1997, 15: 148-57. PMID: 8996136, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1997.15.1.148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsMaximum-tolerated doseMg/ m2/dDose of topotecanM2/dRefractory cancerDay 1Treatment cyclesDrug-induced DNA fragmentationGrowth factor supportTransfusion of RBCsDose of cyclophosphamideFirst treatment cycleAdministration of cyclophosphamideGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorPharmacokinetics of topotecanClass of agentsColony-stimulating factorBlood cell elementsBolus scheduleNonhematologic toxicityReversible neutropeniaDNA fragmentationFactor supportCombination therapy