2022
Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia Is a Late and Fatal Complication of Gastric Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Case-Control Study
Lam R, Tarangelo N, Wang R, Horibe M, Grimshaw AA, Jain D, Haffar S, Bazerbachi F, Kunz PL, Li DK. Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia Is a Late and Fatal Complication of Gastric Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Case-Control Study. The Oncologist 2022, 27: 751-759. PMID: 35589098, PMCID: PMC9438916, DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyac093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric signet ring cell carcinomaSignet ring cell carcinomaMicroangiopathic hemolytic anemiaHemolytic anemiaCell carcinomaMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelingCox proportional hazards regression modelingSystematic reviewRare paraneoplastic syndromeStage-matched casesEnd Results (SEER) databaseLate-stage complicationsRisk of mortalityCase-control studyBone painParaneoplastic syndromeFatal complicationMedian survivalMetastatic diseaseOverall survivalLymph nodesIndex presentationPrognostic featuresResults databasePooled cohort
2020
Single institution experience with peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) in neuroendocrine tumors (NET).
Duan H, Ninatti G, Girod B, Ferri V, Kunz P, Fisher G, Moradi F, Davidzon G, Franc B, Iagaru A, Mari C. Single institution experience with peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) in neuroendocrine tumors (NET). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 623-623. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.4_suppl.623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeptide receptor radionuclide therapyNETTER-1 trialObjective response rateProgression-free survivalNETTER-1 studyReceptor radionuclide therapyNeuroendocrine tumorsCycles of PRRTRadionuclide therapyInterim overall survival analysisProgressive neuroendocrine tumorsLines of therapySingle institution experienceOnly side effectMidgut neuroendocrine tumorsTreatment of patientsCourse of treatmentOverall survival analysisPFS ratesMetastatic diseaseCurative treatmentInstitution experiencePatient cohortSide effectsVs. 18
2016
Neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas: Degree of cystic component predicts prognosis
Cloyd JM, Kopecky KE, Norton JA, Kunz PL, Fisher GA, Visser BC, Dua MM, Park WG, Poultsides GA. Neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas: Degree of cystic component predicts prognosis. Surgery 2016, 160: 708-713. PMID: 27216830, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsRecurrence-free survivalNeuroendocrine tumorsCystic tumorCystic componentSolid tumorsTumor sizeSingle academic medical centerMost pancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsFavorable clinicopathologic featuresSynchronous liver metastasesLymph node positivityLymph node metastasisTotal tumor sizeHigh gradeCross-sectional imagingAcademic medical centerSynchronous liverImmediate resectionLiver metastasesMetastatic diseaseNode positivityOperative resectionClinicopathologic characteristics
2011
Long-term survivorship in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Gubens M, Kunz P, Fisher G, Ford J, Lichtensztajn D, Clarke C. Long-term survivorship in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 175-175. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.4_suppl.175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term survivalLong-term survivorsStage diseasePancreatic adenocarcinomaPancreatic cancerAcademic hospitalSocioeconomic statusHigher long-term survivalMultivariate logistic regression modelPrior cancer historyCalifornia Cancer RegistryMonths of diagnosisRegional-stage diseasePopulation-based registryCase-control studyAsian/Pacific IslandersNon-Hispanic blacksUse of tumorLong-term survivorshipNon-Hispanic whitesLogistic regression modelsHigher socioeconomic statusRace/ethnicityMedian survivalMetastatic disease
2010
Advances in the treatment of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Kunz PL, Fisher GA. Advances in the treatment of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Clinical And Experimental Gastroenterology 2010, Volume 3: 79-86. PMID: 21694850, PMCID: PMC3108662, DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s5928.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsSomatostatin analoguesNeuroendocrine tumorsTumor growthExcellent performance statusMainstay of treatmentNon-surgical therapyEnd-organ effectsExternal beam radiationNovel therapeutic trialsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEarly promising resultsSecretion of peptidesSystemic chemotherapyLocoregional therapyPerformance statusMetastatic diseaseStandard chemotherapySurgical resectionMedical therapyTherapeutic trialsGEP-NETsTumor massMTOR inhibitorsAngiogenesis inhibitors