2022
An evaluation of prognostic factors, oncologic outcomes, and management for primary and recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva
Li JY, Arkfeld CK, Tymon-Rosario J, Webster E, Schwartz P, Damast S, Menderes G. An evaluation of prognostic factors, oncologic outcomes, and management for primary and recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva. Journal Of Gynecologic Oncology 2022, 33: 0. PMID: 34910394, PMCID: PMC8899873, DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2022.33.e13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Squamous CellDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansMargins of ExcisionNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesVulvaVulvar NeoplasmsConceptsDisease-specific survivalSquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalPositive marginsCell carcinomaNodal involvementPrognostic factorsStage IFive-year disease-specific survivalPrimary squamous cell carcinomaRecurrent squamous cell carcinomaFive-year RFSNode-positive patientsVulvar cancer patientsEscalation of treatmentConservative surgical approachKaplan-Meier estimatesLog-rank testCox proportional hazardsLocal RFSOverall RFSAdjuvant radiotherapyDistant recurrenceFree survivalMedian survival
2021
A phase 2 evaluation of pembrolizumab for recurrent Lynch‐like versus sporadic endometrial cancers with microsatellite instability
Bellone S, Roque DM, Siegel ER, Buza N, Hui P, Bonazzoli E, Guglielmi A, Zammataro L, Nagarkatti N, Zaidi S, Lee J, Silasi D, Huang GS, Andikyan V, Damast S, Clark M, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Tymon‐Rosario J, Harold JA, Mauricio D, Zeybek B, Menderes G, Altwerger G, Ratner E, Alexandrov LB, Iwasaki A, Kong Y, Song E, Dong W, Elvin JA, Choi J, Santin AD. A phase 2 evaluation of pembrolizumab for recurrent Lynch‐like versus sporadic endometrial cancers with microsatellite instability. Cancer 2021, 128: 1206-1218. PMID: 34875107, PMCID: PMC9465822, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedDNA Mismatch RepairEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMicrosatellite InstabilityNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesConceptsObjective response rateImmune checkpoint inhibitorsProgression-free survivalEndometrial cancerWhole-exome sequencingSporadic endometrial cancerOverall survivalEnd pointPhase 2 pilot studyPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsTumor mutation burdenPhase 2 evaluationLarger confirmatory studiesAntigen processing/presentationProcessing/presentationCheckpoint inhibitorsSurgical resectionICI resistanceDMMR patientsPrognostic significanceDMMR tumorsMechanisms of resistanceLocal treatmentSporadic MSIProgression of Cystadenoma to Mucinous Borderline Ovarian Tumor in Young Females: Case Series and Literature Review
Beroukhim G, Ozgediz D, Cohen PJ, Hui P, Morotti R, Schwartz PE, Yang-Hartwich, Vash-Margita A. Progression of Cystadenoma to Mucinous Borderline Ovarian Tumor in Young Females: Case Series and Literature Review. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 35: 359-367. PMID: 34843973, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildCystadenoma, MucinousFemaleHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOvarian CystsOvarian NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesConceptsMucinous borderline ovarian tumorsBorderline ovarian tumorsOvarian tumorsYale-New Haven HospitalRetrospective chart reviewBenign ovarian tumorsBenign ovarian lesionsRate of recurrenceNew Haven HospitalAbdominal painPreoperative characteristicsChart reviewDisease recurrenceRecurrent cystsCase seriesChief complaintClinical presentationClinicopathologic featuresFemale patientsMucinous cystadenomaOvarian cystsOvarian lesionsTumor stageAdolescent patientsSubsequent surveillanceTrastuzumab tolerability in the treatment of advanced (stage III-IV) or recurrent uterine serous carcinomas that overexpress HER2/neu
Tymon-Rosario J, Siegel ER, Bellone S, Harold J, Adjei N, Zeybek B, Mauricio D, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Ratner E, Clark M, Andikyan V, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Fader AN, Santin AD. Trastuzumab tolerability in the treatment of advanced (stage III-IV) or recurrent uterine serous carcinomas that overexpress HER2/neu. Gynecologic Oncology 2021, 163: 93-99. PMID: 34372971, PMCID: PMC8721852, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.07.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCystadenocarcinoma, SerousFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous carcinomaRecurrent uterine serous carcinomaAdverse eventsTreatment armsSerous carcinomaExperimental armToxicity profileTreatment-related adverse eventsTrastuzumab maintenance therapyCarboplatin/paclitaxelCardiac adverse eventsEndometrial cancer patientsGastrointestinal adverse eventsManageable toxicity profilePhase II trialEfficacy of trastuzumabSystem organ classII trialMaintenance therapyPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsMaintenance treatmentSafety profileCancer patientsCumulative toxicityA phase II evaluation of pembrolizumab in recurrent microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) endometrial cancer patients with Lynch-like versus MLH-1 methylated characteristics (NCT02899793)
Bellone S, Roque DM, Siegel ER, Buza N, Hui P, Bonazzoli E, Guglielmi A, Zammataro L, Nagarkatti N, Zaidi S, Lee J, Silasi D, Huang GS, Andikyan V, Damast S, Clark M, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Tymon-Rosario J, Harold J, Mauricio D, Zeybek B, Menderes G, Altwerger G, Ratner E, Alexandrov LB, Iwasaki A, Kong Y, Song E, Dong W, Elvin J, Choi J, Santin AD. A phase II evaluation of pembrolizumab in recurrent microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) endometrial cancer patients with Lynch-like versus MLH-1 methylated characteristics (NCT02899793). Annals Of Oncology 2021, 32: 1045-1046. PMID: 33932502, PMCID: PMC9465821, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.04.013.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2020
Randomized Phase II Trial of Carboplatin–Paclitaxel Compared with Carboplatin–Paclitaxel–Trastuzumab in Advanced (Stage III–IV) or Recurrent Uterine Serous Carcinomas that Overexpress Her2/Neu (NCT01367002): Updated Overall Survival Analysis
Fader AN, Roque DM, Siegel E, Buza N, Hui P, Abdelghany O, Chambers S, Secord AA, Havrilesky L, O'Malley DM, Backes FJ, Nevadunsky N, Edraki B, Pikaart D, Lowery W, ElSahwi K, Celano P, Bellone S, Azodi M, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Randomized Phase II Trial of Carboplatin–Paclitaxel Compared with Carboplatin–Paclitaxel–Trastuzumab in Advanced (Stage III–IV) or Recurrent Uterine Serous Carcinomas that Overexpress Her2/Neu (NCT01367002): Updated Overall Survival Analysis. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 3928-3935. PMID: 32601075, PMCID: PMC8792803, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-0953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinChemotherapy, AdjuvantCystadenocarcinoma, SerousCytoreduction Surgical ProceduresDrug Administration ScheduleEndometrial NeoplasmsEndometriumFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelProgression-Free SurvivalReceptor, ErbB-2Survival AnalysisTrastuzumabConceptsProgression-free survivalRandomized phase II trialPhase II trialOverall survivalHER2/neuStage IIICarboplatin-paclitaxelII trialRecurrent diseaseControl armSurvival analysisRecurrent uterine serous carcinomaCarboplatin/paclitaxelUterine serous carcinomaOverall survival analysisEvaluable patientsEligible patientsPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsEndometrial cancerAggressive variantSerous carcinomaPrimary treatmentSurvival medianPatients
2019
Outcomes and relapse patterns of stage IB grade 2 or 3 endometrial cancer treated with adjuvant vaginal brachytherapy
Hochreiter A, Kelly JR, Young MR, Litkouhi B, Black JD, Stromberger C, Higgins S, Schwartz PE, Damast S. Outcomes and relapse patterns of stage IB grade 2 or 3 endometrial cancer treated with adjuvant vaginal brachytherapy. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2019, 30: 48. PMID: 31722964, DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2019-000675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalLower uterine segment involvementPelvic recurrence-free survivalStage IB grade 2Uterine segment involvementLymph node dissectionRecurrence-free survivalEndometrial cancerRisk factorsVaginal brachytherapyOverall survivalGrade 2Endometrioid histologyNode dissectionPelvic recurrenceSegment involvementLymph nodesMyometrial invasionMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regressionEarly-stage endometrial cancerUnderwent lymph node dissectionCox proportional hazards regressionReduced disease-free survivalAdjuvant vaginal brachytherapySole adjuvant therapy