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 neuropathyRole of prophylactic cranial irradiation in prevention of central nervous system metastases in small cell lung cancer Potential benefit restricted to patients with complete response
Rosen S, Makuch R, Lichter A, Ihde D, Matthews M, Minna J, Glatstein E, Bunn P. Role of prophylactic cranial irradiation in prevention of central nervous system metastases in small cell lung cancer Potential benefit restricted to patients with complete response. The American Journal Of Medicine 1983, 74: 615-624. PMID: 6301274, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(83)91019-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous system metastasesProphylactic cranial irradiationNervous system metastasesCranial irradiationComplete responsePrognostic featuresSystemic therapyCentral nervous system relapseSmall cell lung cancerInvolvement of liverPercent of patientsNervous system relapseSystemic combination chemotherapySubset of patientsTwo-year survivalCell lung cancerStage of diseaseCentral nervous systemNational Cancer InstituteChest irradiationComplete remissionEpidural metastasesOverall survivalCombination chemotherapyIntracerebral metastases
1979
Thymosin immunotherapy in patients with small cell carcinoma of the lung. Correlation of in vitro studies with clinical course
Lipson S, Chretien P, Makuch R, Kenady D, Cohen M. Thymosin immunotherapy in patients with small cell carcinoma of the lung. Correlation of in vitro studies with clinical course. Cancer 1979, 43: 863-870. PMID: 218717, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(197903)43:3<863::aid-cncr2820430313>3.0.co;2-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal T cellsPretreatment CEA levelsT cellsCEA levelsClinical courseCellular immunityTumor responsePretreatment levelsCarcinoembryonic antigenAdministration of thymosinIntensive chemotherapy programsPeripheral blood levelsSmall cell carcinomaDuration of responseOverall tumor responseThymus-dependent lymphocytesLarger patient populationType of treatmentP groupMechanism of actionComplete remissionT60 groupChemotherapy programBronchogenic carcinomaImmune defects