2019
Patterns of failure after immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors predict durable progression-free survival after local therapy for metastatic melanoma
Klemen ND, Wang M, Feingold PL, Cooper K, Pavri SN, Han D, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Khan SA, Olino K, Clune J, Ariyan S, Salem RR, Weiss SA, Kluger HM, Sznol M, Cha C. Patterns of failure after immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors predict durable progression-free survival after local therapy for metastatic melanoma. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2019, 7: 196. PMID: 31340861, PMCID: PMC6657062, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-019-0672-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThree-year progression-free survivalProgression-free survivalDisease-specific survivalFive-year disease-specific survivalPatterns of failureDurable progression-free survivalLocal therapyStereotactic body radiotherapyMetastatic melanomaNew metastasesPatient selectionIndependent radiological reviewOngoing complete responseResultsFour hundred twentyEvidence of diseaseCNS metastasisCPI treatmentImmunotherapy failureCheckpoint inhibitorsMost patientsProgressive diseaseRadiological reviewComplete responsePD-1PD-L1
2010
Improved Testing for Microsatellite Instability in Colorectal Cancer Using a Simplified 3-Marker Assay
Esemuede I, Forslund A, Khan SA, Qin LX, Gimbel MI, Nash GM, Zeng Z, Rosenberg S, Shia J, Barany F, Paty PB. Improved Testing for Microsatellite Instability in Colorectal Cancer Using a Simplified 3-Marker Assay. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2010, 17: 3370-3378. PMID: 20703819, PMCID: PMC3269820, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-010-1147-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiological AssayBiomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsComparative Genomic HybridizationDNA RepairDNA Repair EnzymesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenetic TestingGerm-Line MutationHumansLymphatic MetastasisMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPrognosisProspective StudiesSurvival RateYoung AdultConceptsHereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancerColorectal cancerMicrosatellite instabilityMSI testingMSI tumorsMismatch repair protein lossBackgroundIn colorectal cancerDisease-specific survivalPredictive scoring systemNonpolyposis colorectal cancerMore BRAF mutationsDefective DNA mismatch repairNCI criteriaFavorable prognosisFavorable survivalKRAS mutationsBRAF mutationsMSI statusDistinct phenotypic propertiesScoring systemCancerValuable markerMSS cancersMethodsDNA samplesProtein loss