2015
Postoperative Radiation Therapy Is Associated With Improved Overall Survival in Incompletely Resected Stage II and III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Wang EH, Corso CD, Rutter CE, Park HS, Chen AB, Kim AW, Wilson LD, Decker RH, Yu JB. Postoperative Radiation Therapy Is Associated With Improved Overall Survival in Incompletely Resected Stage II and III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2727-2734. PMID: 26101240, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.61.1517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasm, ResidualPneumonectomyRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRadiotherapy, ConformalRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRegistriesRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsUse of PORTPostoperative radiotherapyOverall survivalNodal stageStage IIMultivariable analysisPatient populationLung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerOverall American Joint CommitteeNational Cancer Data BaseImproved overall survivalLower nodal stagePostoperative radiation therapyPositive surgical marginsAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer stage IICell lung cancerProportional hazards regressionMultivariable logistic regressionClinicopathologic covariatesChemotherapy receiptPerioperative mortalityOnly patientsSuch patients
2000
Experience with total skin electron beam therapy in combination with extracorporeal photopheresis in the management of patients with erythrodermic (T4) mycosis fungoides
Wilson L, Jones G, Kim D, Rosenthal D, Christensen I, Edelson R, Heald P, Kacinski B. Experience with total skin electron beam therapy in combination with extracorporeal photopheresis in the management of patients with erythrodermic (T4) mycosis fungoides. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2000, 43: 54-60. PMID: 10863224, DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2000.105510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMycosis FungoidesPhotopheresisRetrospective StudiesSkin NeoplasmsSurvival AnalysisConceptsTotal skin electron beam radiationCause-specific survivalProgression-free survivalErythrodermic mycosis fungoidesDisease-free survivalExtracorporeal photopheresisPrognosis of patientsMycosis fungoidesOverall survivalTotal skin electron beam therapyComplete response ratePercent of patientsManagement of patientsMonths of completionCancer Care OntarioTreatment 2 daysElectron beam therapyHematologic involvementComplete respondersStage IVAMedian ageCox regressionPatientsTherapeutic RadiologyYale University SchoolPSA based review of adjuvant and salvage radiation therapy vs. observation in postoperative prostate cancer patients
Peschel R, Robnett T, Hesse D, King C, Ennis R, Schiff P, Wilson L. PSA based review of adjuvant and salvage radiation therapy vs. observation in postoperative prostate cancer patients. International Journal Of Cancer 2000, 90: 29-36. PMID: 10725855, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(20000220)90:1<29::aid-ijc4>3.0.co;2-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative radiation therapyBNED survival ratesAdjuvant radiation therapyHigh-risk patientsSalvage radiation therapyPostoperative prostate cancer patientsProstate cancer patientsRadiation therapySurvival ratePSA levelsBiochemical failureCancer patientsBiochemical disease-free survival ratesHigh-risk surgery patientsDisease-free survival ratesAdjuvant radiation groupPreoperative PSA levelSeminal vesicle involvementEarly prostate cancerLife table methodAdjuvant settingSalvage radiationClinical recurrenceSurgery patientsClinical factors
1998
Effective Treatment of Stage I Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma with High Dose-Rate Vaginal Apex Radiation (192Ir) and Chemotherapy
Turner B, Knisely J, Kacinski B, Haffty B, Gumbs A, Roberts K, Frank A, Peschel R, Rutherford T, Edraki B, Kohorn E, Chambers S, Schwartz P, Wilson L. Effective Treatment of Stage I Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma with High Dose-Rate Vaginal Apex Radiation (192Ir) and Chemotherapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1998, 40: 77-84. PMID: 9422561, DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(97)00581-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrachytherapyChemotherapy, AdjuvantCystadenocarcinoma, PapillaryDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansHysterectomyMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapyUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine papillary serous carcinomaWhole pelvic radiation therapyWhole-abdomen radiation therapyComplete surgical stagingDisease-free survivalActuarial disease-free survivalFIGO stage IPapillary serous carcinomaSurgical stagingActuarial OSOverall survivalSalvage rateStage IRadiation therapyUPSC patientsVaginal brachytherapyMyometrial invasionSerous carcinomaLDR brachytherapyRadiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) grade 1DFS of patientsPara-aortic lymph node samplingConventional external beam radiotherapyFIGO stage IARTOG grade 3
1997
Total skin electron beam therapy followed by adjuvant psoralen/ultraviolet-A light in the management of patients with T1 and T2 cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides)
Quirós P, Jones G, Kacinski B, Braverman I, Heald P, Edelson R, Wilson L. Total skin electron beam therapy followed by adjuvant psoralen/ultraviolet-A light in the management of patients with T1 and T2 cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides). International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1997, 38: 1027-1035. PMID: 9276369, DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(97)00127-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal skin electron beam therapyDisease-free survivalT2 patientsCrude relapse rateAdjuvant therapyOverall survivalElectron beam therapyRelapse rateEntire cohortMedian disease-free survivalCutaneous T-cell lymphomaBeam therapySalvage of recurrencesAdjuvant systemic therapyEarly-stage patientsManagement of patientsT-cell lymphomaTopical nitrogen mustardDays/weekCombination of therapiesGy/dayTreatments/weekPUVA patientsMedian followSalvage therapyTreatment of recurrent pelvic and selected primary gynecologic malignancies with 241Am
Chung J, Roberts K, Peschel R, Nath R, Pourang R, Kacinski B, Wilson L. Treatment of recurrent pelvic and selected primary gynecologic malignancies with 241Am. International Journal Of Cancer 1997, 5: 227-234. PMID: 9372545, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6823(1997)5:5<227::aid-roi3>3.0.co;2-#.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent pelvic malignanciesPrimary gynecologic malignanciesPrimary radiotherapySurgical salvageMicroscopic diseasePelvic malignanciesPostoperative radiotherapyGynecologic malignanciesUltimate local control rateExternal beam radiation therapyGross primary tumorMedian patient ageLocal control rateTreatment of recurrentBeam radiation therapyMicroscopic residuumTreatment intentPatient ageSurgical resectionCurative therapyGynecologic tumorsGynecologic cancerControl ratePrimary tumorRadiation therapy
1996
Extent of skin involvement as a prognostic indicator of disease free and overall survival of patients with T3 cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma treated with total skin electron beam radiation therapy
Quiros P, Kacinski B, Wilson L. Extent of skin involvement as a prognostic indicator of disease free and overall survival of patients with T3 cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma treated with total skin electron beam radiation therapy. Cancer 1996, 77: 1912-1917. PMID: 8646693, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19960501)77:9<1912::aid-cncr23>3.0.co;2-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBody Surface AreaChemotherapy, AdjuvantCohort StudiesDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, High-EnergyRemission InductionRetrospective StudiesSkinSkin NeoplasmsSurvival RateConceptsTotal skin electron beam therapyCutaneous T-cell lymphomaComplete clinical responseOverall survivalSkin involvementT-cell lymphomaMedian DFSPrognostic indicatorTotal skin electron beam radiation therapyToxicity of therapyElectron beam radiation therapyBeam radiation therapyTotal skin surfaceElectron beam therapyFree survivalClinical responsePrognostic significanceTumor nodulesRadiation therapyPatientsPatient recordsTherapyDiseaseBeam therapyMonths
1995
Subareolar breast cancer: Long-term results with conservative surgery and radiation therapy
Haffty B, Wilson L, Smith R, Fischer D, Beinfield M, Ward B, McKhann C. Subareolar breast cancer: Long-term results with conservative surgery and radiation therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1995, 33: 53-57. PMID: 7642431, DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(95)00165-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEntire nipple areolar complexSubareolar breast cancersNipple-areolar complexEarly-stage breast cancerMajority of patientsStage breast cancerAreolar complexBreast cancerConservative surgeryRadiation therapyMedian doseConservative managementRelative contraindicationAxillary lymph node dissectionDistant disease-free survivalYale-New Haven HospitalTotal median doseAdjuvant systemic therapyLymph node dissectionRegional nodal irradiationDisease-free survivalRecurrence-free survivalSubset of patientsTime of surgeryLong-term results
1994
Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy and hormonal therapy. Effect on local recurrence in the conservatively treated breast cancer patient
Haffty B, Wilmarth L, Wilson L, Fischer D, Beinfield M, McKhann C. Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy and hormonal therapy. Effect on local recurrence in the conservatively treated breast cancer patient. Cancer 1994, 73: 2543-2548. PMID: 8174051, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19940515)73:10<2543::aid-cncr2820731015>3.0.co;2-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant systemic therapyAdjuvant systemic chemotherapyLower relapse rateMajority of patientsSystemic therapySystemic chemotherapyRadiation therapyBreast relapseHormonal therapyLymph nodesRelapse rateSignificant independent prognostic factorAdjuvant hormonal therapyNegative lymph nodesCox regression analysisIndependent prognostic factorBreast cancer patientsAxillary dissectionLocal relapseLocal recurrencePatient agePrognostic factorsCancer patientsRetrospective analysisIntact breast
1993
Conservative surgery and radiation in the treatment of synchronous ipsilateral breast cancers
Wilson L, Beinfield M, McKhann C, Haffty B. Conservative surgery and radiation in the treatment of synchronous ipsilateral breast cancers. Cancer 1993, 72: 137-142. PMID: 8389664, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19930701)72:1<137::aid-cncr2820720126>3.0.co;2-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIpsilateral breast cancerConservative surgeryRadiation therapyRecurrence rateBreast cancerBreast recurrence rateChest wall progressionIpsilateral breast recurrenceActuarial survival rateEvidence of diseaseLocal recurrence rateManagement of patientsSubsequent local recurrenceInvasive lobular histologyBreast recurrenceLobular histologyMedian doseMetastatic diseaseLocal recurrenceThird patientRegional lymphaticsSeparate lesionsSingle lesionSame breastPatientsThe effect of advanced age on the efficacy of radiation therapy for early breast cancer, local prostate cancer and grade III–IV gliomas
Peschel R, Wilson L, Haffty B, Papadopoulos D, Rosenzweig K, Feltes M. The effect of advanced age on the efficacy of radiation therapy for early breast cancer, local prostate cancer and grade III–IV gliomas. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1993, 26: 539-544. PMID: 8514549, DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(93)90973-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal prostate cancerDisease-free survival ratesHigh-dose radiation therapyGeriatric cancer populationNon-geriatric populationDose radiation therapyEarly breast cancerProstate cancer patientsCancer populationRadiation therapyYears of ageRadiation therapy outcomeCancer patientsSurvival rateProstate cancerBreast cancerGrade 3Geriatric populationAdvanced ageStage ITherapy outcomeRecurrence-free survival ratesPrimary breast cancer patientsClinical stage IFree survival rate