2017
Dynamic contrast‐enhanced MRI perfusion for differentiating between melanoma and lung cancer brain metastases
Hatzoglou V, Tisnado J, Mehta A, Peck KK, Daras M, Omuro AM, Beal K, Holodny AI. Dynamic contrast‐enhanced MRI perfusion for differentiating between melanoma and lung cancer brain metastases. Cancer Medicine 2017, 6: 761-767. PMID: 28303695, PMCID: PMC5387174, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMelanoma brain metastasesNSCLC brain metastasesLung cancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesCancer brain metastasesCell lung cancer brain metastasesDCE-MRIPrimary brain tumorsDifferent primary sitesImportant clinical implicationsMann-Whitney U testVolume transfer coefficientTumor histologyMultiple malignanciesMRI perfusionBrain tumorsMetastasisPrimary siteConventional MRIClinical implicationsPerfusion parametersTumor microvasculatureROC analysisU testPlasma volume
2011
Methotrexate area under the curve as a prognostic factor in primary central nervous system lymphoma treated with immunochemoradiotherapy
Morris PG, Abrey LE, Reiner AS, Wu N, Panageas KS, Seko BS, Deangelis LM, Omuro A. Methotrexate area under the curve as a prognostic factor in primary central nervous system lymphoma treated with immunochemoradiotherapy. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2011, 52: 1891-1897. PMID: 21699456, DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2011.585527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsArea Under CurveCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyCytarabineFemaleHumansKarnofsky Performance StatusMaleMethotrexateMiddle AgedProcarbazinePrognosisRituximabSurvival AnalysisVincristineConceptsPrimary central nervous system lymphomaCentral nervous system lymphomaProgression-free survivalNervous system lymphomaMTX AUCMethotrexate areaSystem lymphomaMedian Karnofsky performance status (KPS) scoreIntra-patient dose escalationProspective phase II trialKarnofsky performance status scoreLow-dose radiotherapyFirst chemotherapy cyclePerformance status scorePhase II trialImproved tumor controlSubstantial inter-individual variabilityChemotherapy cyclesII trialMTX exposureOverall survivalDose escalationMedian agePrognostic factorsInter-individual variability