2011
Phase II trial of adjuvant pelvic radiation “sandwiched” between combination paclitaxel and carboplatin in women with uterine papillary serous carcinoma
Einstein MH, Frimer M, Kuo D, Reimers LL, Mehta K, Mutyala S, Huang GS, Hou JY, Goldberg GL. Phase II trial of adjuvant pelvic radiation “sandwiched” between combination paclitaxel and carboplatin in women with uterine papillary serous carcinoma. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 124: 21-25. PMID: 22035806, PMCID: PMC3681611, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrachytherapyCarboplatinCarcinoma, PapillaryCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDose Fractionation, RadiationDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelRadiotherapy, AdjuvantUterine NeoplasmsConceptsAdjuvant pelvic radiationCycles of paclitaxelCycles of chemotherapyRadiation therapyPelvic radiationCarboplatin chemotherapyUterine papillary serous carcinomaExtra-uterine diseaseModality adjuvant therapyNon-hematologic toxicitiesPrescribed radiation therapyVisible residual diseasePhase II trialKaplan-Meier methodPapillary serous carcinomaStage 3Stage 1Combination paclitaxelOverall PFSAdjuvant therapyChemotherapy cyclesII trialMedian ageResidual diseaseSerous carcinoma
2009
A phase II study of weekly topotecan and docetaxel in heavily treated patients with recurrent uterine and ovarian cancers
Gupta D, Owers RL, Kim M, Kuo DY, Huang GS, Shahabi S, Goldberg GL, Einstein MH. A phase II study of weekly topotecan and docetaxel in heavily treated patients with recurrent uterine and ovarian cancers. Gynecologic Oncology 2009, 113: 327-330. PMID: 19307014, PMCID: PMC4451225, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2009.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeekly topotecanClinical benefitOverall survivalOvarian cancerGrade 3 non-hematologic toxicityKaplan-Meier statistical methodNon-hematologic toxicitiesPrior chemotherapy regimensCycles of chemotherapyGrade 3 toxicityMedian overall survivalPhase II studyPhase II trialMajority of patientsEpithelial ovarian cancerOverall response ratePlatinum-resistant tumorsDose delaysEligible patientsRustin criteriaChemotherapy regimensII trialUnacceptable toxicityII studyMedian duration
2006
Survival and toxicity differences between 5‐day and weekly cisplatin in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer
Einstein MH, Novetsky AP, Garg M, Hailpern SM, Huang GS, Glueck A, Fields AL, Kalnicki S, Goldberg GL. Survival and toxicity differences between 5‐day and weekly cisplatin in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. Cancer 2006, 109: 48-53. PMID: 17123270, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsBrachytherapyCisplatinCombined Modality TherapyDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsProgression-free survivalAdvanced cervical cancerCervical cancerWeekly groupWeekly CDDPAdvanced stage cervical cancerAdvanced-stage patientsCompletion of treatmentTimes higher riskExternal beam radiotherapyAcute toxicitySignificant demographic differencesOutpatient regimenWeekly cisplatinWeekly regimenConsecutive patientsTreatment failureSingle institutionDay concomitantBeam radiotherapyHigh riskRate brachytherapy treatmentPatientsRegimenRadiotherapy