2021
Examination of factors associated with lymph node metastases in lung carcinoids: Results from a single institution retrospective cohort study
Pathipati MP, Yohannan TK, Tian L, Hornbacker K, Benson JA, Berry GJ, Lui NS, Kunz PL, Padda SK. Examination of factors associated with lymph node metastases in lung carcinoids: Results from a single institution retrospective cohort study. Lung Cancer 2021, 154: 186-194. PMID: 33551175, PMCID: PMC8026717, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung neuroendocrine tumorsLymph nodesNeuroendocrine tumorsLung carcinoidsSSTR imagingLN metastasisAtypical carcinoidExact testSingle-institution retrospective cohort studyLymph node-positive diseaseAssociation of lymphPositive lymph nodesRetrospective cohort studyLymph node diseaseLymph node involvementNode-positive diseaseLymph node metastasisMultivariable logistic regressionFisher's exact testPre-operative workupN2 diseaseAdjuvant therapyLN involvementN1 diseaseNode involvement
2014
A novel biomarker panel examining response to adjuvant pancreatic cancer therapy in RTOG 9704.
Heestand G, Murphy J, Moughan J, Regine W, Luo J, Graber M, Kunz P, Fisher G, Guha C, Lin B, Mowat R, Gaur R, Buyyounouski M, Chen Y, Chang D, Koong A. A novel biomarker panel examining response to adjuvant pancreatic cancer therapy in RTOG 9704. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 176-176. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.3_suppl.176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-free survivalMatrix metalloproteinase-7RTOG 9704MMP-7 serum levelsProximity ligation assaySerum samplesBaseline serum specimensBaseline serum samplesResected stage ILevels of CEAPancreatic cancer patientsPancreatic cancer therapyNovel biomarker panelNational Cancer InstituteGEM armImproved OSEligible patientsOS benefitAdjuvant therapyGemcitabine chemotherapySerum levelsCA 19Cancer patientsClinical endpointsPancreatic cancer
2010
Comparison of intensity‐modulated radiotherapy and 3‐dimensional conformal radiotherapy as adjuvant therapy for gastric cancer
Minn AY, Hsu A, La T, Kunz P, Fisher GA, Ford JM, Norton JA, Visser B, Goodman KA, Koong AC, Chang DT. Comparison of intensity‐modulated radiotherapy and 3‐dimensional conformal radiotherapy as adjuvant therapy for gastric cancer. Cancer 2010, 116: 3943-3952. PMID: 20564136, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensity-modulated radiotherapyCRT groupGastric cancerConformal radiotherapyIMRT patientsAcute gastrointestinal toxicityMedian radiation doseMedian serum creatinineGastroesophageal junction cancerOverall survival rateConcurrent chemotherapyKidney V20Liver V30Median liverRecent creatinineAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant therapyGastrointestinal toxicityIMRT groupLocoregional failurePostoperative chemoradiotherapyJunction cancerRenal functionSerum creatinineTreatment breaks