1996
Additional courses of total skin electron beam therapy in the treatment of patients with recurrent cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Wilson L, Quiros P, Kolenik S, Heald P, Braverman I, Edelson R, Kacinski B. Additional courses of total skin electron beam therapy in the treatment of patients with recurrent cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 1996, 35: 69-73. PMID: 8682967, DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(96)90499-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal skin electron beam therapyCutaneous T-cell lymphomaRecurrent cutaneous T-cell lymphomaComplete responseT-cell lymphomaElectron beam therapySecond courseMedian disease-free intervalThird courseAdditional coursesBeam therapyDisease-free intervalTreatment of patientsAcceptable risk profileForm of therapyMedian doseMedian survivalMild erythemaPatientsInitial courseTherapyVariety of modalitiesRisk profileEntire groupLocalized radiation
1994
The utility of adjuvant psoralen + ultraviolet-a light [PUVA] therapy in maintaining cutaneous remission in T1 and T2 CTCL (mycosis fungoides) treated with total skin electron beam radiation therapy [TSEBT]
Kolenli S, Kacinski B, Quiros P, Wilson L, Heald P, Edelson R, Braverman I. The utility of adjuvant psoralen + ultraviolet-a light [PUVA] therapy in maintaining cutaneous remission in T1 and T2 CTCL (mycosis fungoides) treated with total skin electron beam radiation therapy [TSEBT]. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1994, 30: 266. DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(94)90820-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNovel prognostic factors predictive of prolonged relapse-free and overall survival in advanced stage CTCL (mycosis fungoides) patients treated with total skin electron beam therapy
Kacinski B, Wilson L, Quiros P, Kolenik S, Heald P, Edelson R, Braverman I. Novel prognostic factors predictive of prolonged relapse-free and overall survival in advanced stage CTCL (mycosis fungoides) patients treated with total skin electron beam therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1994, 30: 268. DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(94)90823-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdditional courses of total skin electron beam therapy [TSEBT] in the retreatment of patients with cutaneous t-cell lymphoma [CTCL]
Wilson L, Quiros P, Kolenik S, Heald P, Braverman I, Edelson R, Kacinski B. Additional courses of total skin electron beam therapy [TSEBT] in the retreatment of patients with cutaneous t-cell lymphoma [CTCL]. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1994, 30: 269. DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(94)90825-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Increased incidence of malignant melanoma and other second cutaneous malignancies after total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) for CTCL (mycosis fungoldes)
Goodrich A, Wilson L, Braverman I, Kacinski B. Increased incidence of malignant melanoma and other second cutaneous malignancies after total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) for CTCL (mycosis fungoldes). International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1993, 27: 187. DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(93)90728-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdjuvant Extracorporeal Photoimmunotherapy or adjuvant adriamyciwcytoxan chemotherapy both prolong survival for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL, MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES) patients treated with total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT).
Kacinaki B, Wilson L, Goodrich A, Edelson R, Heald P, Braverman I. Adjuvant Extracorporeal Photoimmunotherapy or adjuvant adriamyciwcytoxan chemotherapy both prolong survival for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL, MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES) patients treated with total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT). International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1993, 27: 186-187. DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(93)90727-d.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
The role of novel prognostic factors & adjuvant therapy in CTCL (Mycosis fungoides) patients treated with total skin electron beam therapy
Kacinski B, Murren J, Friedman N, Braverman I, Cooper D. The role of novel prognostic factors & adjuvant therapy in CTCL (Mycosis fungoides) patients treated with total skin electron beam therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1992, 24: 229. DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(92)90308-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Repeat courses of either total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) or local RT are safe and effective palliation to relapsed CTCL patients whose symptoms are not controlled by other topical or systemic anti-ctcl therapies
Kacinski B, Friedrtan N, Murren J, Cooper D, Braverman I. Repeat courses of either total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) or local RT are safe and effective palliation to relapsed CTCL patients whose symptoms are not controlled by other topical or systemic anti-ctcl therapies. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1991, 21: 212. DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(91)90608-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
Combined total body electron beam irradiation and chemotherapy for mycosis fungoides
Braverman I, Yager N, Chen M, Cadman E, Hait W, Maynard T. Combined total body electron beam irradiation and chemotherapy for mycosis fungoides. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 1987, 16: 45-60. PMID: 3100583, DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(87)70004-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplete clinical remissionElectron beam therapyMycosis fungoidesClinical remissionBeam therapyKaplan-Meier methodElevated blood levelsSignificant differencesGeneralized Wilcoxon testSézary cellsCombination therapyBlood levelsControl subjectsActuarial analysisStage IStage IIIPatientsFungoidesTherapyKaryotypic abnormalitiesMonthly cyclesWilcoxon testRemissionChemotherapyStatistical analysisElectron microscopic and immunolabeling studies of the lesional and normal skin of patients with mycosis fungoides treated by total body electron beam irradiation
Braverman I, Klein S, Grant A. Electron microscopic and immunolabeling studies of the lesional and normal skin of patients with mycosis fungoides treated by total body electron beam irradiation. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 1987, 16: 61-74. PMID: 3100584, DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(87)70005-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal Langerhans cellsElectron beam therapyLangerhans cellsMycosis fungoidesIndeterminate cellsNormal skinDisease courseLesional skinBeam therapySkin lesionsNonspecific skin lesionsPatient's disease courseIa-positive cellsEpidermal cell suspensionsEpidermal thymocyteClinical remissionBiopsy specimensPretreatment levelsIa antigensFungoidesTherapyLesionsSkinPatientsCells
1985
The Response of Psoriatic Epidermis and Microvessels to Treatment with Topical Steroids and Oral Methotrexate
Braverman I, Sibley J. The Response of Psoriatic Epidermis and Microvessels to Treatment with Topical Steroids and Oral Methotrexate. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1985, 85: 584-586. PMID: 4067330, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12283604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral methotrexateTopical steroidsLabeling indexPsoriatic epidermisInitial clinical improvementPlastic wrap occlusionTopical steroid therapyBasal cellsLack of responseGoeckerman treatmentSteroid therapyClinical relapseClinical improvementPsoriatic patientsPsoriatic plaquesSuccessful therapyDermal capillariesCapillary ultrastructureMethotrexateModerate acanthosisCapillary loopsSteroidsDermal papillaTherapyMicrovessels
1983
Classification and Therapy of Atrophie Blanche
Milstone L, Braverman I, Lucky P, Fleckman P. Classification and Therapy of Atrophie Blanche. JAMA Dermatology 1983, 119: 963-969. PMID: 6651312, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1983.01650360009005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrophie blancheCommon pathologic eventEndogenous fibrinolytic activityCharacteristic histopathologic featuresPlatelet thrombus formationOcclusion of vesselsMost patientsClinical evolutionHistopathologic featuresPurpuric papulesClinicopathologic entityLower extremitiesPathologic eventsDeep dermisThrombus formationFibrinolytic activityMultiple causesTherapyTreatmentCauseUlcerationPatientsPapulesPathogenesisDisease
1977
ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE CAPILLARY LOOPS IN THE DERMAL PAPILLAE OF PSORIASIS
Braverman I, Yen A. ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE CAPILLARY LOOPS IN THE DERMAL PAPILLAE OF PSORIASIS. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1977, 68: 53-60. PMID: 830771, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12485169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapillary loopsPustular psoriasisPsoriasis vulgarisInitiation of therapyVenous capillariesDermal papillaVon ZumbuschGoeckerman regimenGoeckerman therapyPsoriatic lesionsNormal skinPsoriasisIntrapapillary portionArterial capillariesPlastic-embedded sectionsTherapyUltrastructural differencesPapillaeLoop pattern