2019
Radiation therapy treatment facility and overall survival in the adjuvant setting for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Lee NCJ, Kelly JR, An Y, Park HS, Judson BL, Burtness BA, Husain ZA. Radiation therapy treatment facility and overall survival in the adjuvant setting for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer 2019, 125: 2018-2026. PMID: 30748002, PMCID: PMC6541535, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-volume surgical facilitiesPostoperative radiation therapyNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalSurvival benefitCell carcinomaSurgical facilitiesPropensity score-matched cohortAnnual case volumeDefinitive surgeryAdvanced headOS improvementImproved outcomesRadiation therapyCase volumeOral cavityPatientsReduced hazardMultivariate analysisSurgeryInvasive HNSCCCarcinomaSurvivalTreatment
2018
Patterns of failure in high-metastatic node number human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma
Lee NCJ, Kelly JR, Park HS, An Y, Judson BL, Burtness BA, Husain ZA. Patterns of failure in high-metastatic node number human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma. Oral Oncology 2018, 85: 35-39. PMID: 30220317, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrachytherapyCarcinoma, Squamous CellCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeck DissectionNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOropharyngeal NeoplasmsPapillomavirus InfectionsProgression-Free SurvivalProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapyConceptsProgression-free survivalInvolved lymph nodesDistant metastasisPatterns of failureLocoregional recurrenceLymph nodesHuman papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinomaMultivariate analysisEdition American Joint CommitteeRate of DMWorse progression-free survivalHigh DM rateDedicated clinical trialsAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer (AJCC) staging systemProportional hazards regressionExternal beam radiationOropharynx cancerFree survivalNeck dissectionOropharyngeal carcinomaOverall survivalDisease recurrenceIntraoperative brachytherapyOPC patientsEfficacy and safety of pembrolizumab in recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: pooled analyses after long-term follow-up in KEYNOTE-012
Mehra R, Seiwert TY, Gupta S, Weiss J, Gluck I, Eder JP, Burtness B, Tahara M, Keam B, Kang H, Muro K, Geva R, Chung HC, Lin CC, Aurora-Garg D, Ray A, Pathiraja K, Cheng J, Chow LQM, Haddad R. Efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab in recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: pooled analyses after long-term follow-up in KEYNOTE-012. British Journal Of Cancer 2018, 119: 153-159. PMID: 29955135, PMCID: PMC6048158, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-018-0131-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedB7-H1 AntigenDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProgression-Free SurvivalSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaAdverse eventsCell carcinomaDurable anti-tumor activityRecurrent/metastatic headRecurrent/metastatic HNSCCEfficacy of pembrolizumabSafety of pembrolizumabTolerable safety profileUse of pembrolizumabMedian response durationNon-randomised trialsOverall response rateCo-primary endpointsTreatment of HNSCCYears of treatmentAnti-tumor activityConclusionsSome patientsKEYNOTE-012MethodsMulti-centreGrade 3/4Metastatic headAdvanced head
2017
Double‐blind, randomized phase 3 trial of low‐dose 13‐cis retinoic acid in the prevention of second primaries in head and neck cancer: Long‐term follow‐up of a trial of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group‐ACRIN Cancer Research Group (C0590)
Bhatia AK, Lee J, Pinto HA, Jacobs CD, Limburg PJ, Rubin P, Arusell RM, Dunphy EP, Khandekar JD, Reiner SA, Baez‐Diaz L, Celano P, Li S, Li Y, Burtness BA, Adams GL, Pandya KJ. Double‐blind, randomized phase 3 trial of low‐dose 13‐cis retinoic acid in the prevention of second primaries in head and neck cancer: Long‐term follow‐up of a trial of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group‐ACRIN Cancer Research Group (C0590). Cancer 2017, 123: 4653-4662. PMID: 28786105, PMCID: PMC5693641, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond primary tumorsOverall survivalFormer smokersDevelopment of SPTsIncidence of SPTsEarly-stage SCCHNFuture prevention trialsImproved overall survivalClinical risk factorsSquamous cell cancerLog-rank testLong-term resultsPotential survival advantageCompeting-risk approachCumulative incidenceIndex tumorCell cancerPrevention trialsPrimary tumorRisk factorsSubset analysisDry skinSurvival advantagePatientsTargeted interventionsEnt Instructions for Authors
Wang LS, Handorf EA, Ridge JA, Burtness BA, Lango MN, Mehra R, Liu JC, Galloway TJ. Ent Instructions for Authors. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal 2017, 96: 271-272. PMID: 28719713, PMCID: PMC7549076, DOI: 10.1177/014556131709600703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantChi-Square DistributionCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsLymph NodesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSkin NeoplasmsConceptsNonmelanoma skin cancerProgression-free survivalConcurrent chemoradiationLymph nodesLocoregional controlOverall survivalSkin cancerLocalized skin cancerLymph node measurementLymph node positiveGrade 4 thrombocytopeniaPositive lymph nodesSingle tertiary centerKaplan-Meier methodAggressive clinical courseAdjuvant concurrent chemoradiationAdvanced nonmelanoma skin cancersChi-square testAdjuvant radiationAdjuvant therapyClinical courseLocal recurrenceNode positiveTertiary centerCRT patients
2016
Safety and clinical activity of pembrolizumab for treatment of recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-012): an open-label, multicentre, phase 1b trial
Seiwert TY, Burtness B, Mehra R, Weiss J, Berger R, Eder JP, Heath K, McClanahan T, Lunceford J, Gause C, Cheng JD, Chow LQ. Safety and clinical activity of pembrolizumab for treatment of recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-012): an open-label, multicentre, phase 1b trial. The Lancet Oncology 2016, 17: 956-965. PMID: 27247226, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(16)30066-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaDrug-related adverse eventsPost-baseline scanPhase 1b trialProportion of patientsCell carcinomaAdverse eventsPD-L1Anti-programmed death receptor 1 antibodyDeath receptor-1 (PD-1) antibodiesPositive squamous cell carcinomaActivity of pembrolizumabDose of pembrolizumabDrug-related rashMeaningful antitumour activityFull analysis setHPV-negative patientsSerious adverse eventsHPV-positive patientsPD-L1 expressionResponse Evaluation CriteriaTreatment of recurrentOverall responseDrug-related deathsPembrolizumab for patients with PD-L1-positive advanced gastric cancer (KEYNOTE-012): a multicentre, open-label, phase 1b trial
Muro K, Chung HC, Shankaran V, Geva R, Catenacci D, Gupta S, Eder JP, Golan T, Le DT, Burtness B, McRee AJ, Lin CC, Pathiraja K, Lunceford J, Emancipator K, Juco J, Koshiji M, Bang YJ. Pembrolizumab for patients with PD-L1-positive advanced gastric cancer (KEYNOTE-012): a multicentre, open-label, phase 1b trial. The Lancet Oncology 2016, 17: 717-726. PMID: 27157491, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(16)00175-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-related adverse eventsPost-baseline scanPhase 1b trialGastro-oesophageal junctionPD-L1Gastric cancerAdverse eventsMetastatic adenocarcinomaGrade 3 peripheral sensory neuropathyPositive advanced gastric cancerSolid Tumors version 1.1Anti-PD-1 antibodyDose of pembrolizumabGrade 3 fatigueGrade 4 pneumonitisMetastatic PD-L1Treatment-related deathsUnacceptable toxic effectsManageable toxicity profilePeripheral sensory neuropathyProportion of patientsResponse Evaluation CriteriaAdvanced gastric cancerPopulation of patientsClinical disease progression
2011
Significance of Pathologic Response to Preoperative Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer
Chun YS, Cooper HS, Cohen SJ, Konski A, Burtness B, Denlinger CS, Astsaturov I, Hall MJ, Hoffman JP. Significance of Pathologic Response to Preoperative Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2011, 18: 3601-3607. PMID: 21947697, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-011-2086-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic response ratePathologic responsePreoperative therapyPancreatic adenocarcinomaResponse rateComplete pathologic response rateMajor pathologic response rateMajor pathologic responseNegative lymph nodesImportant prognostic factorMinority of patientsSmaller tumor sizeMedian survival rateR0 resectionConsecutive patientsPancreatic headPartial responsePrognostic factorsImproved survivalLymph nodesTumor sizeHistopathologic examinationMinor responsePancreatic cancerTherapy occurs
2010
Use of a Conventional Low Neck Field (LNF) and Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT): No Clinical Detriment of IMRT to an Anterior LNF During the Treatment of Head-and Neck-Cancer
Turaka A, Li T, Nicolaou N, Lango MN, Burtness B, Horwitz EM, Ridge JA, Feigenberg SJ. Use of a Conventional Low Neck Field (LNF) and Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT): No Clinical Detriment of IMRT to an Anterior LNF During the Treatment of Head-and Neck-Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2010, 79: 65-70. PMID: 20385457, PMCID: PMC3339153, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.10.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Squamous CellChi-Square DistributionCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastrostomyHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLinear ModelsLymph Node ExcisionMaleMiddle AgedRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRetrospective StudiesTreatment FailureConceptsIntensity-modulated radiotherapyLow-neck fieldLower neckDisease-free survival ratesPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubeNeck fieldSingle-institution studySquamous cell carcinomaLog-rank testTreatment of headAnterior photon fieldAnterior low-neck fieldClinical detrimentCurative intentMedian ageClinical outcomesGastrostomy tubeNeck diseasePEG tubeCell carcinomaNeck cancerPhysician preferenceRegional failureStage IIIPatientsInitial Results of a Phase I Dose-Escalation Trial of Concurrent and Maintenance Erlotinib and Reirradiation for Recurrent and New Primary Head-and-Neck Cancer
Rusthoven KE, Feigenberg SJ, Raben D, Kane M, Song JI, Nicolaou N, Mehra R, Burtness B, Ridge J, Swing R, Lango M, Cohen R, Jimeno A, Chen C. Initial Results of a Phase I Dose-Escalation Trial of Concurrent and Maintenance Erlotinib and Reirradiation for Recurrent and New Primary Head-and-Neck Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2010, 78: 1020-1025. PMID: 20231078, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCetuximabCombined Modality TherapyDrug Administration ScheduleErlotinib HydrochlorideFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastrostomyHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesRadiotherapy DosageRetreatmentTreatment OutcomeConceptsDose-limiting toxicityMaintenance erlotinibPrimary HNCCohort IIICohort IINeck cancerCohort IPrimary headRadiation therapyPhase I dose-escalation trialPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placementAcute grade 3 toxicityGrade 4 acute toxicityI dose-escalation trialEndoscopic gastrostomy tube placementGrade 3 dysphagiaGrade 3 osteoradionecrosisNew primary headGrade 3 toxicityDose-escalation trialPhase I trialGastrostomy tube placementErlotinib dailyMaintenance therapyPrior radiation
2006
Long-term assessment of cardiac function after dose-dense and -intense sequential doxorubicin (A), paclitaxel (T), and cyclophosphamide (C) as adjuvant therapy for high risk breast cancer
Abu-Khalaf MM, Juneja V, Chung GG, DiGiovanna MP, Sipples R, McGurk M, Zelterman D, Haffty B, Reiss M, Wackers FJ, Lee FA, Burtness BA. Long-term assessment of cardiac function after dose-dense and -intense sequential doxorubicin (A), paclitaxel (T), and cyclophosphamide (C) as adjuvant therapy for high risk breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2006, 104: 341-349. PMID: 17051423, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-006-9413-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionEnd of chemotherapyEquilibrium radionuclide angiographyBreast cancerAdjuvant therapySequential doxorubicinCardiac functionIpsilateral axillary lymph nodesHigh-risk breast cancerRisk breast cancerClinical heart failureInitiation of chemotherapyAxillary lymph nodesVentricular ejection fractionEnd of therapyLong-term cardiotoxicityMedian absolute changeEligible patientsFilgrastim supportLate cardiotoxicityAxillary nodesAsymptomatic declineEjection fractionHeart failureLymph nodes
2005
Five-Year Update of an Expanded Phase II Study of Dose-Dense and -Intense Doxorubicin, Paclitaxel and Cyclophosphamide (ATC) in High-Risk Breast Cancer
Abu-Khalaf MM, Windsor S, Ebisu K, Salikooti S, Ananthanarayanan G, Chung GG, DiGiovanna MP, Haffty BG, Abrams M, Farber LR, Hsu AD, Reiss M, Zelterman D, Burtness BA. Five-Year Update of an Expanded Phase II Study of Dose-Dense and -Intense Doxorubicin, Paclitaxel and Cyclophosphamide (ATC) in High-Risk Breast Cancer. Oncology 2005, 69: 372-383. PMID: 16319508, DOI: 10.1159/000089991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk breast cancerBreast cancerAdjuvant therapyLymph nodesCommon grade 3 toxicitiesIpsilateral axillary lymph nodesGrade 3 toxicityGrade 3/4 neutropeniaPhase II studyAxillary lymph nodesPalmar-plantar erythrodysesthesiaDose-denseEligible patientsFeasible regimenFilgrastim supportNeutropenic feverDistant diseaseAxillary nodesDose intensityII studyBC surgerySequential doxorubicinAcute leukemiaMetastatic cancerMedian numberPhase III Randomized Trial of Cisplatin Plus Placebo Compared With Cisplatin Plus Cetuximab in Metastatic/Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer: An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Study
Burtness B, Goldwasser MA, Flood W, Mattar B, Forastiere AA. Phase III Randomized Trial of Cisplatin Plus Placebo Compared With Cisplatin Plus Cetuximab in Metastatic/Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer: An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 8646-8654. PMID: 16314626, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.02.4646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellCetuximabCisplatinCross-Over StudiesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug HypersensitivityErbB ReceptorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHead and Neck NeoplasmsHematologic DiseasesHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSeverity of Illness IndexSkin DiseasesSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free survivalAddition of cetuximabRecurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinomaMedian progression-free survivalMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptorSquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalArm BArm AResponse rateEnd pointHazard ratioCell carcinomaCorrelation of EGFREastern Cooperative Oncology Group StudyMetastatic/recurrent headPhase III randomized trialsCetuximab-treated patientsMedian overall survivalObjective response ratePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsClinical end pointsDevelopment of rashRemarkably High Frequency of EGFR Expression in Breast Carcinomas with Squamous Differentiation
Bossuyt V, Fadare O, Martel M, Ocal IT, Burtness B, Moinfar F, Leibl S, Tavassoli FA. Remarkably High Frequency of EGFR Expression in Breast Carcinomas with Squamous Differentiation. International Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2005, 13: 319-327. PMID: 16273187, DOI: 10.1177/106689690501300403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBone NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, AdenosquamousCarcinoma, Squamous CellCarcinosarcomaCell DifferentiationErbB ReceptorsFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunohistochemistryKeratinsLung NeoplasmsLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorDisease-free survivalSquamous differentiationBreast carcinomaEstrogen receptorLymph nodesHER2 statusTissue microarrayEGFR expressionFull axillary lymph node dissectionAxillary lymph node dissectionLymph node positive breast carcinomaNode-positive breast carcinomaHuman epidermal growth factor receptorEGFR-negative tumorsLymph node dissectionPositive lymph nodesLymph node statusPositive breast carcinomaEGFR-positive tumorsEGFR-positive tumor cellsGrowth factor receptorNode dissectionEGFR positivityDistant metastasis
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 differencesCancerCisplatin, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Concurrent Cisplatin Chemoradiotherapy for Organ Preservation and Cure in Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: Long-Term Follow-Up
Psyrri A, Kwong M, DiStasio S, Lekakis L, Kassar M, Sasaki C, Wilson LD, Haffty BG, Son YH, Ross DA, Weinberger PM, Chung GG, Zelterman D, Burtness BA, Cooper DL. Cisplatin, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Concurrent Cisplatin Chemoradiotherapy for Organ Preservation and Cure in Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: Long-Term Follow-Up. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 22: 3061-3069. PMID: 15284256, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.01.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrachytherapyCarcinoma, Squamous CellCisplatinCombined Modality TherapyDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFluorouracilFollow-Up StudiesHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLeucovorinMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeRemission InductionSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsConcurrent cisplatin chemoradiotherapyComplete response rateInduction chemotherapyCisplatin chemoradiotherapyOrgan preservationResponse rateAdvanced headGrade 3Survival rateProgression-free survival ratesNeck squamous cell carcinomaCommon grade 3Courses of cisplatinPartial response ratePhase II studyOverall survival ratePoor functional outcomeSquamous cell carcinomaExternal beam radiotherapyExcellent PFSResectable HNSCCAdvanced diseaseConcurrent chemoradiotherapyPersistent dysphagiaII study
2000
The feasibility of high-dose chemotherapy in breast cancer patients with impaired left ventricular function
Rose M, Lee F, Gollerkeri A, D'Andrea E, Psyrri A, Bdolah-Abram T, Burtness B. The feasibility of high-dose chemotherapy in breast cancer patients with impaired left ventricular function. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2000, 26: 133-139. PMID: 10918422, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1702449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHematopoietic Stem Cell MobilizationHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansMiddle AgedNeutropeniaPaclitaxelStroke VolumeSurvival RateVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionHigh-dose chemotherapyBreast cancer patientsMean absolute decreaseCancer patientsAbsolute decreaseLV functionCell rescueImpaired left ventricular functionHigh-dose thiotepaImpaired LV functionHigh-dose melphalanStem cell rescueSymptomatic heart failureCourses of chemotherapyVentricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular functionSequential paclitaxelMetastatic diseaseCardiac deathCardiac symptomsEjection fractionHeart failureVentricular functionCardiac toxicityPhase II evaluation of preoperative chemoradiation and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for squamous cell and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.
Heath E, Burtness B, Heitmiller R, Salem R, Kleinberg L, Knisely J, Yang S, Talamini M, Kaufman H, Canto M, Topazian M, Wu T, Olukayode K, Forastiere A. Phase II evaluation of preoperative chemoradiation and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for squamous cell and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2000, 18: 868-76. PMID: 10673530, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2000.18.4.868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemotherapy, AdjuvantCisplatinEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagectomyFeasibility StudiesFemaleFluorouracilFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelRadiotherapy DosageRemission InductionSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsSurvival rateAdjuvant chemotherapyPreoperative chemoradiationComplete responseComplete pathologic response rateCompletion of chemoradiotherapyContinuous infusion cisplatinPathologic response ratePostoperative adjuvant chemotherapyPostoperative adjuvant therapyPathologic complete responsePhase II trialPhase II evaluationComplete tumor resectionContinuous intravenous infusionMedian survival timePathologic complete respondersExcellent survival ratesGy of radiationPatterns of failurePreoperative treatment planPreoperative cisplatinComplete respondersPreoperative treatmentResectable cancer
1999
Total-Body Echo-planar MR Imaging in the Staging of Breast Cancer: Comparison with Conventional Methods—Early Experience
Horvath LJ, Burtness BA, McCarthy S, Johnson KM. Total-Body Echo-planar MR Imaging in the Staging of Breast Cancer: Comparison with Conventional Methods—Early Experience. Radiology 1999, 211: 119-128. PMID: 10189461, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.211.1.r99ap33119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBreastBreast NeoplasmsEcho-Planar ImagingFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingTime FactorsConceptsEcho-planar MR imagingBreast cancerConventional imagingMR imagingImaging findingsTherapeutic decisionsStage IV diseaseMR imaging findingsConventional imaging resultsEcho-planar magnetic resonance imagingConventional imaging findingsMagnetic resonance imagingMR imaging resultsContiguous axial imagesImaging resultsInversion recovery sequenceLiver involvementBone metastasesSkeletal metastasesProbable metastasesTissue diagnosisPatientsPatients' thoughtsResonance imagingMetastasis