2016
Chemotherapy for Elderly Ovarian Cancer Patients
Muralikrishnan S, Hatzis C, Katz A, Santin A, Schwartz PE, Abu-Khalaf MM. Chemotherapy for Elderly Ovarian Cancer Patients. Gynecology & Obstetrics 2016, 69: 1-5. PMID: 27695647, PMCID: PMC5042145, DOI: 10.4172/2161-0932.1000397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary ovarian cancerOvarian cancerYears of ageDose reductionDose reduction/discontinuationElderly ovarian cancer patientsPaclitaxel 175mg/Standard intravenous chemotherapyYale Cancer CenterAdditional prospective studiesReduction/discontinuationOvarian cancer patientsDifferent treatment modalitiesSignificant adverse effectsAUC 5Chemotherapy discontinuationIntravenous chemotherapyTreatment discontinuationHazard ratioStandard chemotherapyPrescribed regimenProspective studyRetrospective studyCancer CenterCancer patients
2015
Weekly ixabepilone with or without biweekly bevacizumab in the treatment of recurrent or persistent uterine and ovarian/primary peritoneal/fallopian tube cancers: A retrospective review
Roque DM, Ratner ES, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Nelson WK, Santin AD. Weekly ixabepilone with or without biweekly bevacizumab in the treatment of recurrent or persistent uterine and ovarian/primary peritoneal/fallopian tube cancers: A retrospective review. Gynecologic Oncology 2015, 137: 392-400. PMID: 25792179, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Administration ScheduleEpothilonesFallopian Tube NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOvarian NeoplasmsPeritoneal NeoplasmsProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesConceptsObjective response rateFallopian tube cancerWeekly ixabepiloneOvarian cancerConcurrent bevacizumabRetrospective reviewMedian PFS/OSSimilar objective response ratesWarrants further prospective studySingle-institution retrospective reviewCA-125 criteriaPFS/OSTreatment of recurrentKaplan-Meier methodFurther prospective studiesBiweekly bevacizumabMedian PFSAcceptable toxicityGrade 1/2Median durationOverall survivalPrior linesClinical outcomesProspective studyUterine cancer
2013
Updates in therapy for uterine serous carcinoma
Roque DM, Santin AD. Updates in therapy for uterine serous carcinoma. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2013, 25: 29-37. PMID: 23138439, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0b013e32835af98d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine serous carcinomaSerous carcinomaTreatment of USCPaclitaxel-resistant diseasePI3/Akt/mTOR pathwayClass III β-tubulinEarly-stage diseaseNew target antigensAKT/mTOR pathwayVascular endothelial growth factorDistinct molecular pathogenesisHER2/neuIII β-tubulinCurrent clinical approachesEndothelial growth factorNovel microtubule-stabilizing agentEndometrial cancerAggressive variantOptimal therapyProspective studyPathway aberrationsClinical investigationSmall molecule inhibitorsTarget antigenClinical approachEarly stage uterine serous carcinoma: Management updates and genomic advances
Fader AN, Santin AD, Gehrig PA. Early stage uterine serous carcinoma: Management updates and genomic advances. Gynecologic Oncology 2013, 129: 244-250. PMID: 23321062, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly stage uterine serous carcinomaUterine serous carcinomaRisk of recurrenceResidual uterine diseaseTaxane-based chemotherapyEarly-stage diseaseNumber of patientsCancer-related deathHigh recurrence rateOptimal management approachHER2/neuPotential therapeutic targetAvailable literaturePIK3CA/Adjuvant therapyCervical involvementStage diseaseBiologic therapyProspective trialEndometrial cancerProspective studyRecurrence rateSerous carcinomaSurvival outcomesAggressive subtype
2001
Increased levels of interleukin‐10 and transforming growth factor‐β in the plasma and ascitic fluid of patients with advanced ovarian cancer
Santin A, Bellone S, Ravaggi A, Roman J, Smith C, Pecorelli S, Cannon M, Parham G. Increased levels of interleukin‐10 and transforming growth factor‐β in the plasma and ascitic fluid of patients with advanced ovarian cancer. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2001, 108: 804-808. PMID: 11510703, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2001.00206.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer patientsAdvanced ovarian cancerIL-10Cancer patientsOvarian cancerAscitic fluidPlasma levelsPeritoneal fluidAdvanced ovarian cancer patientsElevated TGF-beta levelsImmunosuppressive cytokine IL-10Anti-tumor immune functionDetectable IL-10TGF-beta levelsCytokine IL-10Time of surgeryDepartment of ObstetricsTGF-beta releasePlasma samplesNormal female controlsSensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbentEnzyme-linked immunosorbentImmunosuppressive cytokinesInterleukin-10Prospective study