1996
Prolonged Survival in Patients with Advanced Melanoma Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Resection
Sasson H, Poo W, Bakas M, Ariyan S. Prolonged Survival in Patients with Advanced Melanoma Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Resection. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 1996, 37: 286-292. PMID: 8883727, DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199609000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHumansMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisPrognosisRetrospective StudiesConceptsStart of chemotherapySite of metastasisSurgical resectionPerformance statusResidual metastasesNeoadjuvant chemotherapyCombination chemotherapyMetastatic melanomaRetrospective analysisCompletion of chemotherapyCycles of chemotherapyConcomitant medical problemsDistant lymph nodesInitiation of therapySimilar clinical characteristicsTreatment of choiceNew combination regimensSignificant survival advantageDuration of survivalHigh response rateStable diseaseRecurrent diseaseClinical characteristicsMedian durationPartial response
1974
Pseudohyperparathyroidism in head and neck tumors
Ariyan S, Farber L, Hamilton B, Papac R. Pseudohyperparathyroidism in head and neck tumors. Cancer 1974, 33: 159-166. PMID: 4810091, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(197401)33:1<159::aid-cncr2820330124>3.0.co;2-q.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriad of hypercalcemiaRelief of symptomsSerum calcium levelsGastrointestinal complaintsBone metastasesClinical courseSerum phosphateSymptomatic reliefWidespread tumorSerum calciumConsequent symptomsNeck cancerNeck tumorsPostmortem examinationCalcium levelsSide effectsAdvanced stageNeck regionPseudohyperparathyroidismHypercalcemiaPatientsTerminal eventSymptomsTumorsTreatment