2019
Comparison of definitive chemoradiation with 5-fluorouracil versus capecitabine in anal cancer
Pumpalova Y, Kozak MM, von Eyben R, Kunz P, Fisher G, Chang DT, Haraldsdottir S. Comparison of definitive chemoradiation with 5-fluorouracil versus capecitabine in anal cancer. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Oncology 2019, 10: 605-615. PMID: 31392040, PMCID: PMC6657317, DOI: 10.21037/jgo.2019.02.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnal cancer patientsIncidence of recurrenceAnal cancerDefinitive chemoradiationOverall survivalCancer patientsLonger recurrence-free intervalCancer-specific survivalDisease-specific survivalRecurrence-free intervalSignificant lower incidenceLoco-regional relapseLog-rank testMann-Whitney U testAnal painMore colostomiesLocoregional recurrencePatient characteristicsRectal cancerOverall incidenceGray's testLower incidenceCommon gradePatientsRecurrence
2018
A 20-year comparison of definitive chemoradiation with 5-FU versus capecitabine in anal cancer patients treated at Stanford.
Pumpalova Y, Kozak M, von Eyben R, Fisher G, Kunz P, Chang D, Haraldsdottir S. A 20-year comparison of definitive chemoradiation with 5-FU versus capecitabine in anal cancer patients treated at Stanford. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 710-710. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.4_suppl.710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnal cancer patientsDisease-specific survivalCancer patientsFM groupCM groupDefinitive chemoradiationColostomy rateExact testCommon grade 2Higher colostomy rateIncidence of recurrenceLoco-regional recurrenceLog-rank testCause of deathFisher's exact testMann-Whitney U testAnal painInduction chemotherapyAnal cancerDefinitive radiotherapyDistant recurrenceOverall survivalMedian ageMost recurrencesRectal cancer