2015
Targeted Therapy in Solid Tumors: Lung Cancer
Waqar S, Morgensztern D, Herbst R. Targeted Therapy in Solid Tumors: Lung Cancer. 2015, 224-230. DOI: 10.1002/9781118468678.ch23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerLung cancerManagement of NSCLCMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerChoice of regimensUnprecedented response ratesProgression-free survivalEarly-stage diseaseIncurable metastatic diseaseCell lung cancerImproved cure ratesToxic treatment optionsMetastatic diseaseStage diseaseCure rateTreatment optionsTargeted therapyToxicity profileSecondary resistanceResponse rateSolid tumorsPatientsTumor progressionTherapyTumors
2011
Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Prognostic Factors and Changing Treatment Over 15 Years
Gaspar LE, McNamara EJ, Gay EG, Putnam JB, Crawford J, Herbst RS, Bonner JA. Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Prognostic Factors and Changing Treatment Over 15 Years. Clinical Lung Cancer 2011, 13: 115-122. PMID: 22000695, DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2011.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall cell lung cancerNational Cancer Data BaseExtensive SCLCHazard ratioLimited SCLCRadiation therapyExtensive small cell lung cancerLimited small cell lung cancerNon-Hispanic white patientsBenefit of chemotherapyReceipt of surgeryAmerican Joint CommitteeEarly-stage diseaseMedian survivalOnly chemotherapyStage diseasePrognostic factorsWhite patientsFemale patientsImproved survivalFemale sexLung cancerCancer stageBetter survivalPatients
2001
Phase II study of the antiangiogenesis agent thalidomide in recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
Tseng J, Glisson B, Khuri F, Shin D, Myers J, El‐Naggar A, Roach J, Ginsberg L, Thall P, Wang X, Teddy S, Lawhorn K, Zentgraf R, Steinhaus G, Pluda J, Abbruzzese J, Hong W, Herbst R. Phase II study of the antiangiogenesis agent thalidomide in recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Cancer 2001, 92: 2364-2373. PMID: 11745292, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(20011101)92:9<2364::aid-cncr1584>3.0.co;2-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaPhase II studyCell carcinomaProgressive diseaseII studySurvival timeAntiangiogenic effectsAdvanced squamous cell carcinomaBasic fibroblast growth factor levelsMedian overall survival timeFibroblast growth factor levelsSingle-agent thalidomideSingle-agent antitumor activityEarly-stage diseasePopulation of patientsOverall survival timeGrowth factor levelsVascular endothelial growth factorMinimal residual diseaseSignificant antitumor effectEndothelial growth factorMechanism of actionStage diseaseUnacceptable toxicity