2012
L4.1 Evolution of Battle Trials at Md Anderson Cancer Center
Hong W, Kim E, Herbst R, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Gold K, Wistuba I, Lee J, Lippman S. L4.1 Evolution of Battle Trials at Md Anderson Cancer Center. Annals Of Oncology 2012, 23: v7. DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)31272-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Lung Screening TrialLung cancerBATTLE TrialHigh riskLow-dose helical computed tomographyLung Cancer Elimination (BATTLE) trialMolecular driversMD Anderson Cancer CenterUntreated lung cancerAdvanced lung cancerFive-year survivalAdvanced cancer settingLung cancer patientsCore needle biopsyLung cancer developmentNovel trial designsAnderson Cancer CenterPatient treatment selectionFresh tumor biopsiesHelical computed tomographyEarly-stage cancerNumber one causeOptimal drug combinationsRefractory patientsPrevention setting
2011
Increased VEGFR-2 Gene Copy Is Associated with Chemoresistance and Shorter Survival in Patients with Non–Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma Who Receive Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Yang F, Tang X, Riquelme E, Behrens C, Nilsson MB, Giri U, Varella-Garcia M, Byers LA, Lin HY, Wang J, Raso MG, Girard L, Coombes K, Lee JJ, Herbst RS, Minna JD, Heymach JV, Wistuba II. Increased VEGFR-2 Gene Copy Is Associated with Chemoresistance and Shorter Survival in Patients with Non–Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma Who Receive Adjuvant Chemotherapy. Cancer Research 2011, 71: 5512-5521. PMID: 21724587, PMCID: PMC3159530, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-10-2614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell lung carcinomaHIF-1α levelsAdjuvant therapyLung carcinomaAdjuvant platinum-based chemotherapyVEGFR-2 blockadeNuclear hypoxia inducible factor-1αNSCLC tumor cellsPlatinum-based chemotherapyFavorable overall survivalRisk of deathHypoxia-inducible factor-1αHigher microvessel densityNSCLC tumor specimensNSCLC cell linesInducible factor-1αCell linesVEGF receptor 2Adjuvant chemotherapyOverall survivalClinical outcomesAdenocarcinoma patientsMicrovessel densityShorter SurvivalHigh risk