2021
Financial Burden of Drugs Prescribed for Cancer-Associated Symptoms
Gupta A, Nshuti L, Grewal US, Sedhom R, Check DK, Parsons HM, Blaes AH, Virnig BA, Lustberg MB, Subbiah IM, Nipp RD, Dy SM, Dusetzina SB. Financial Burden of Drugs Prescribed for Cancer-Associated Symptoms. JCO Oncology Practice 2021, 18: 140-147. PMID: 34558297, PMCID: PMC9213200, DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer-associated symptomsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyCancer-associated fatigueSymptom control drugsPatient-clinician discussionsExocrine pancreatic insufficiencyCost of drugsBrand-name formulationProphylaxis regimenPeripheral neuropathyDrug prescribedPancreatic insufficiencyNew agentsControl drugSame drugFinancial toxicitySymptomsDrugsFinancial burdenRelevant guidelinesAnticancer drugs
2007
Optimal Duration of Chemotherapy in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lustberg M, Edelman M. Optimal Duration of Chemotherapy in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Current Treatment Options In Oncology 2007, 8: 38-46. PMID: 17634834, DOI: 10.1007/s11864-007-0020-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatinum-based chemotherapyQuality of lifeLung cancerNew agentsAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerOptimal durationNon-small cell lung cancerPlatinum-based combination chemotherapyEpidermal growth factor receptor inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor inhibitorsBenefit of chemotherapyFirst-line chemotherapyAdditional survival benefitAdvanced stage diseaseDuration of therapyMetastatic lung cancerCell lung cancerMatrix metalloproteinase inhibitorsCytotoxic regimenPlatinum doubletsLine chemotherapySequential therapyStage diseaseCombination chemotherapyOverall survival