1983
Treatment of extensive stage small cell bronchogenic carcinoma Effects of variation in intensity of induction chemotherapy
Brower M, Ihde D, Johnston-Early A, Bunn P, Cohen M, Carney D, Makuch R, Matthews M, Radice P, Minna J. Treatment of extensive stage small cell bronchogenic carcinoma Effects of variation in intensity of induction chemotherapy. The American Journal Of Medicine 1983, 75: 993-1000. PMID: 6316784, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(83)90880-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-intensity groupSmall cell bronchogenic carcinomaHigh-intensity therapyCell bronchogenic carcinomaInduction chemotherapyInduction courseInduction deathBronchogenic carcinomaDay 1Reversible congestive heart failureModerate-intensity therapyOverall median survivalCongestive heart failureSevere peripheral neuropathyModerate-intensity groupEvaluable patientsComplete remissionInduction therapyInfectious complicationsPartial remissionMedian survivalUntreated patientsComplete responseHeart failurePeripheral neuropathy
1982
The clinical behavior of „mixed”︁ small cell/large cell bronchogenic carcinoma compared to „pure”︁ small cell subtypes
Radice P, Matthews M, Ihde D, Gazdar A, Carney D, Bunn P, Cohen M, Fossieck B, Makuch R, Minna J. The clinical behavior of „mixed”︁ small cell/large cell bronchogenic carcinoma compared to „pure”︁ small cell subtypes. Cancer 1982, 50: 2894-2902. PMID: 6291745, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19821215)50:12<2894::aid-cncr2820501232>3.0.co;2-g.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall cell carcinomaSmall cell subtypeCell carcinomaResponse rateCombination chemotherapyClinical behaviorLong-term disease-free survivalCentral nervous system metastasesSmall cell carcinoma casesUntreated lung cancer patientsCell subtypesSmall cell lung cancerAggressive chemotherapy protocolsDistinct pathologic variantComplete response rateNervous system metastasesCell bronchogenic carcinomaDisease-free survivalIntensive combination chemotherapySmall cell cancerExtent of diseaseLarge cell carcinomaCell lung cancerLung cancer patientsLarge cell component
1979
Cyclic alternating combination chemotherapy for small cell bronchogenic carcinoma.
Cohen M, Ihde D, Bunn P, Fossieck B, Matthews M, Shackney S, Johnston-Early A, Makuch R, Minna J. Cyclic alternating combination chemotherapy for small cell bronchogenic carcinoma. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1979, 63: 163-70. PMID: 221114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall cell bronchogenic carcinomaResistant drug combinationsCell bronchogenic carcinomaCR rateCombination chemotherapyComplete responseBronchogenic carcinomaDrug combinationsExtensive disease patientsLimited disease patientsProtocol-eligible patientsHigh-dose cyclophosphamideBrain radiation therapyDisease-free survivalComplete respondersDrug regimensProlong survivalInitial treatmentRadiation therapyPatientsVP-16ChemotherapyCarcinomaSequential useMonths