2016
Oxaliplatin–Fluoropyrimidine Chemotherapy Plus Bevacizumab in Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors
Kunz PL, Balise RR, Fehrenbacher L, Pan M, Venook AP, Fisher GA, Tempero MA, Ko AH, Korn WM, Hwang J, Bergsland EK. Oxaliplatin–Fluoropyrimidine Chemotherapy Plus Bevacizumab in Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors. Pancreas 2016, 45: 1394-1400. PMID: 27171514, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiographic response rateAdvanced neuroendocrine tumorsPrimary end pointProgression-free survivalNeuroendocrine tumorsPancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsNeuroendocrine carcinomaProspective phase II studyB studyEnd pointProlonged disease stabilityPhase II studyEffectiveness of bevacizumabDifferentiated neuroendocrine carcinomaPredictable toxicityRR-18Maintenance therapyDisease stabilityII studyRadiographic responsePatientsResponse rateNET subtypesBevacizumabMonths
2012
Capecitabine-Induced Chest Pain Relieved by Diltiazem
Ambrosy AP, Kunz PL, Fisher GA, Witteles RM. Capecitabine-Induced Chest Pain Relieved by Diltiazem. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2012, 110: 1623-1626. PMID: 22939579, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.07.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAnus NeoplasmsCalcium Channel BlockersCapecitabineCarcinoma, Squamous CellChest PainColorectal NeoplasmsCoronary VasospasmDeoxycytidineDiltiazemElectrocardiographyFemaleFluorouracilFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedProdrugsSecondary PreventionTreatment OutcomeConceptsChest painAcute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionAnal squamous cell carcinomaSignificant coronary artery diseaseDiscontinuation of capecitabineElevation myocardial infarctionCoronary artery diseasePrimary colorectal adenocarcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaIschemia evaluationSecondary prophylaxisTroponin elevationArtery diseaseInitial presentationSustained reliefElectrocardiographic findingsCell carcinomaMyocardial infarctionColorectal adenocarcinomaPainPatientsChemotherapeutic agentsNovel management strategiesCapecitabine
2011
Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Abelson JA, Murphy JD, Minn AY, Chung M, Fisher GA, Ford JM, Kunz P, Norton JA, Visser BC, Poultsides GA, Koong AC, Chang DT. Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2011, 82: e595-e601. PMID: 22197234, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.09.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedAged, 80 and overAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticChemotherapy, AdjuvantDeoxycytidineDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFluorouracilGemcitabineHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPancreatic NeoplasmsRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateConceptsIntensity-modulated radiotherapyLocal-regional control ratesPancreatic adenocarcinomaAdjuvant patientsDefinitive patientsControl rateSurvival rateGrade 3 late toxicityRecurrence-free survival ratesThree-dimensional conformal radiotherapyOverall survival rateProspective clinical trialsRecurrence-free survivalDurable disease controlPlanning target volumeGreater acute toxicityAcute toxicityLate toxicityOverall survivalSystemic therapyMedian agePancreatic cancerClinical trialsPrescription doseGrade 318F-5-fluorouracil dynamic positron emission tomography/computed tomography shows decreased tracer activity after bevacizumab in colorectal metastases
Zissen MH, Kunz P, Subbarayan M, Chin FT, Conti PS, Fisher GA, Quon A. 18F-5-fluorouracil dynamic positron emission tomography/computed tomography shows decreased tracer activity after bevacizumab in colorectal metastases. Nuclear Medicine Communications 2011, 32: 343-347. PMID: 21412178, DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0b013e328344894b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedArea Under CurveBevacizumabColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleFluorine RadioisotopesFluorodeoxyglucose F18FluorouracilHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsTomography, Emission-ComputedConceptsPET/CT scanningPositron emission tomography/Emission tomography/CT scanningTomography/Standardized uptake value analysisPilot studyStable tumor sizeMetastatic colorectal adenocarcinomaMetastatic colorectal cancerMetastatic colorectal carcinomaAdministration of bevacizumabPresence of cancerDynamic positron emission tomography/Metastasis sizeInjection of radiotracerColorectal metastasesMetastatic lesionsMetastatic sitesTumor sizeColorectal cancerColorectal adenocarcinomaColorectal carcinomaHistopathological analysisRadiotracer uptake