1986
Late intensive combined modality therapy followed by autologous bone marrow infusion in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer.
Ihde D, Deisseroth A, Lichter A, Bunn P, Carney D, Cohen M, Veach S, Makuch R, Johnston-Early A, Abrams R. Late intensive combined modality therapy followed by autologous bone marrow infusion in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1986, 4: 1443-54. PMID: 3020181, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1986.4.10.1443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtensive-stage SCLC patientsProphylactic cranial irradiationComplete responseAutologous bone marrowPartial responseSCLC patientsModality therapyTumor regressionMedical conditionsExtensive-stage small-cell lung cancer patientsExtensive-stage small-cell lung cancerSmall cell lung cancer patientsAutologous bone marrow infusionMajor non-hematologic toxicitySmall cell lung cancerExtensive-stage patientsNon-hematologic toxicitiesWeeks of cyclophosphamideWeeks of vincristineBone marrow infusionGood medical conditionPoor medical conditionLung cancer patientsBetter tumor regressionCranial irradiationPulmonary toxicity with combined modality therapy for limited stage small-cell lung cancer.
Brooks B, Seifter E, Walsh T, Lichter A, Bunn P, Zabell A, Johnston-Early A, Edison M, Makuch R, Cohen M. Pulmonary toxicity with combined modality therapy for limited stage small-cell lung cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1986, 4: 200-9. PMID: 3003259, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1986.4.2.200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Small CellCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFemaleHumansLomustineLung NeoplasmsMaleMethotrexateMiddle AgedProcarbazinePrognosisProspective StudiesPulmonary FibrosisRadiographyRandom AllocationRespiratory Function TestsVincristineConceptsPulmonary function testsLimited stage small cell lung cancerStage small cell lung cancerSmall cell lung cancerModality therapyPulmonary toxicityPulmonary complicationsVital capacityLung cancerRadiation therapyLife-threatening pulmonary toxicityInitial pulmonary function testLower vital capacitySubsequent pulmonary complicationsBilateral pulmonary infiltratesDisease-free survivalModality armPulmonary infiltratesPulmonary morbidityExpiratory volumeOverall survivalPerformance statusProspective trialClinical courseHospital admission
1983
Intensive combined modality therapy including low-dose TBI in high-risk ewing's sarcoma patients
Kinsella T, Glaubiger D, Diesseroth A, Makuch R, Waller B, Pizzo P, Glatstein E. Intensive combined modality therapy including low-dose TBI in high-risk ewing's sarcoma patients. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1983, 9: 1955-1960. PMID: 9463099, DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(83)90368-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgranulocytosisAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBone Marrow TransplantationBone NeoplasmsChildCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDactinomycinDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSarcoma, EwingVincristineWhole-Body IrradiationConceptsAutologous bone marrow infusionHigh-risk Ewing's sarcoma patientsTotal body irradiationEwing's sarcoma patientsLow-dose total body irradiationComplete clinical responseSarcoma patientsGranulocyte recoveryClinical responseModality therapyModality protocolMedian disease-free intervalMicroscopic systemic diseaseMonths of relapseBone marrow infusionCells/mm3Disease-free intervalPoor prognosis groupOnly distant metastasesTotal granulocyte countConsolidative therapyInduction therapyInitial relapseMaintenance chemotherapySecond relapse