2009
Hypoxia and radiation therapy: past history, ongoing research, and future promise.
Rockwell S, Dobrucki IT, Kim EY, Marrison ST, Vu VT. Hypoxia and radiation therapy: past history, ongoing research, and future promise. 2009, 9: 442-58. PMID: 19519402, PMCID: PMC2752413, DOI: 10.2174/156652409788167087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsSolid tumorsLarge bulky tumorsMicroscopic tumor involvementSmall primary tumorsSelection of patientsOutcome of treatmentNovel therapeutic approachesNew therapeutic targetsEffects of hypoxiaHypoxic tumor cellsTumor oxygen levelsSurgical marginsTumor involvementBulky tumorsTreatment regimensPrimary tumorVascular bedClinical studiesExtensive necrosisRadiation therapyTherapeutic approachesNew agentsTherapeutic targetTherapeutic resistance
2006
The Interactions of Polarographic Measurements of Oxygen Tension and Histological Grade in Human Glioma
Lally BE, Rockwell S, Fischer DB, Collingridge DR, Piepmeier JM, Knisely JP. The Interactions of Polarographic Measurements of Oxygen Tension and Histological Grade in Human Glioma. The Cancer Journal 2006, 12: 461-466. PMID: 17207315, DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200611000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistological gradeHigh-grade gliomasLow-grade gliomasTumor oxygen tensionUnivariate analysisOxygen tensionGrade gliomasSignificant independent prognostic indicatorExtent of surgeryType of anesthesiaIndependent prognostic indicatorEppendorf pO2 histographTissue oxygen tensionNormal brain tissueImplications of hypoxiaOverall survivalProspective trialPatient ageEntire cohortPrognostic indicatorPatient genderPoor survivalMedian pO2PatientsPO2 histograph