2024
International Prognostic Score for Nodular Lymphocyte–Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma
Binkley M, Flerlage J, Savage K, Akhtar S, Steiner R, Zhang X, Dickinson M, Prica A, Major A, Hendrickson P, Hopkins D, Ng A, Casulo C, Baron J, Roberts K, Al Kendi J, Balogh A, Ricardi U, Torka P, Specht L, De Silva R, Pickard K, Blazin L, Henry M, Smith C, Halperin D, Brady J, Brennan B, Senchenko M, Reeves M, Hoppe B, Terezakis S, Talaulikar D, Picardi M, Kirova Y, Fergusson P, Hawkes E, Lee D, Doo N, Barraclough A, Cheah C, Ku M, Hamad N, Mutsando H, Gilbertson M, Marconi T, Viiala N, Maurer M, Eichenauer D, Hoppe R, Borchmann P, Fuchs M, Hartmann S, Eich H, Lo A, Skinnider B, Rauf M, Maghfoor I, Pinnix C, Milgrom S, Vega F, Alomari M, Collins G, Advani R, Metzger M, Wirth A, Tsang R, Smith S, Kelsey C, McKay P, Koenig J, Constine L, Sakthivel K, Plastaras J, Gao S, Al Rahbi N, Levis M, Sridhar A, Shah N, Osborne W, Chang I, Miall F, Mikhaeel G, Penn A, Volchkov E, Della Pepa R, Northend M, Opat S, Salvaris R, Tedjaseputra A, Palese M, Shankar A, Natkunam Y, Kelly K. International Prognostic Score for Nodular Lymphocyte–Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 2271-2280. PMID: 38531001, DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.01655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphomaProgression-free survivalLymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphomaInternational Prognostic ScoreImmunoarchitectural patternsOverall survivalHodgkin lymphomaPrognostic scoreSplenic involvementAssociated with worse progression-free survivalAssociated with progression-free survivalDe-escalation of therapyMedian follow-upAge of patientsProspective clinical trialHigh-risk patientsStage III-IVClinical risk factorsRisk of transformationStage I to IIB symptomsAdult patientsIII-IVActive surveillanceRare cancers
2020
Outcomes for allogeneic stem cell transplantation in refractory mycosis fungoides and primary cutaneous gamma Delta T cell lymphomas
Isufi I, Seropian S, Gowda L, Wilson LD, Roberts K, Girardi M, Perreault S, Foss F. Outcomes for allogeneic stem cell transplantation in refractory mycosis fungoides and primary cutaneous gamma Delta T cell lymphomas. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2020, 61: 2955-2961. PMID: 32643494, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1790555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllogeneic stem cell transplantationMF/SSTime of transplantStem cell transplantationT-cell lymphomaMedian followCell transplantationCell lymphomaPrimary cutaneous gamma-delta T-cell lymphomaCutaneous gamma-delta T-cell lymphomaGamma-delta T-cell lymphomaMF/SS patientsLong-term complete responseCutaneous T-cell lymphomaTotal skin electron beamRefractory mycosis fungoidesClinical complete remissionDisease-free survivalComplete remissionOverall survivalPartial responseSkin involvementComplete responseMycosis fungoidesSS patientsStage I-II nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma: a multi-institutional study of adult patients by ILROG
Binkley M, Rauf M, Milgrom S, Pinnix C, Tsang R, Dickinson M, Ng A, Roberts K, Gao S, Balogh A, Ricardi U, Levis M, Casulo C, Stolten M, Specht L, Plastaras J, Wright C, Kelsey C, Brady J, Mikhaeel N, Hoppe B, Terezakis S, Picardi M, Della Pepa R, Kirova Y, Akhtar S, Maghfoor I, Koenig J, Jackson C, Song E, Sehgal S, Advani R, Natkunam Y, Constine L, Eich H, Wirth A, Hoppe R. Stage I-II nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma: a multi-institutional study of adult patients by ILROG. Blood 2020, 135: 2365-2374. PMID: 32211877, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2019003877.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHodgkin DiseaseHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Radiation-InducedNeoplasms, Second PrimaryPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyProgression-Free SurvivalProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapySurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsNodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphomaProgression-free survivalOverall survivalImmunoarchitectural patternsAssociated with worse progression-free survivalFive-year PFSLymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphomaProgression-free survival ratesStudy of adult patientsSingle-agent rituximabLarge-cell transformationStage I diseaseMedian follow-upMulticenter retrospective studyMulti-institutional studyHodgkin lymphomaI diseaseRT cohortHistological variantsMedian agePrimary managementRetrospective studyRituximabAdult patientsRadiotherapy
2017
Annual Facility Treatment Volume and Patient Survival for Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome
Kann BH, Park HS, Yeboa DN, Aneja S, Girardi M, Foss FM, Roberts KB, Wilson LD. Annual Facility Treatment Volume and Patient Survival for Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2017, 17: 520-526.e2. PMID: 28655598, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2017.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMF/SSOverall survivalSézary syndromeHazard ratioImproved survivalMycosis fungoidesPatient survivalHighest quintileLowest quintileTreatment volumeImproved overall survivalMultivariable Cox regressionNational Cancer DatabaseKaplan-Meier methodAnnual patient volumeNational database analysisLog-rank testContinuous variablesMedian followMultivariable analysisCox regressionOS survivalCancer DatabasePatientsPatient volume
2016
A Novel Prognostic Index for Ocular Adnexal Lymphoma
Meeks M, Park H, Yu J, Roberts K, Foss F, Wilson L. A Novel Prognostic Index for Ocular Adnexal Lymphoma. Blood 2016, 128: 3597. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v128.22.3597.3597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOcular adnexal lymphomaNovel prognostic indexOverall survivalIndolent histologiesPrognostic indexRelative survivalAdnexal lymphomaGroup IIGroup IGroup I. Group IEnd Results (SEER) databaseSuperior overall survivalCohort of patientsProportional hazards analysisKaplan-Meier estimatesLacrimal gland tumorsHeterogeneous patient populationLarge national databaseAggressive histologyDistant diseaseConjunctival tumorsHazard ratioPrognostic factorsRare malignancyIndependent predictorsPostoperative Radiotherapy Patterns of Care and Survival Implications for Medulloblastoma in Young Children
Kann BH, Park HS, Lester-Coll NH, Yeboa DN, Benitez V, Khan AJ, Bindra RS, Marks AM, Roberts KB. Postoperative Radiotherapy Patterns of Care and Survival Implications for Medulloblastoma in Young Children. JAMA Oncology 2016, 2: 1574-1581. PMID: 27491009, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.2547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative radiotherapyOverall survivalMultivariable logistic regressionNational Cancer Data BaseLogistic regressionAdjuvant chemotherapy strategyLow facility volumeNational treatment patternsMultivariable Cox regressionLong-term morbidityYear of diagnosisDay of surgeryKaplan-Meier analysisNational database analysisPoor overall survivalLog-rank testYoung childrenAge 3Adjuvant chemotherapyRadiotherapy patternsRadiotherapy utilizationWorse survivalDistant metastasisMultivariable analysisTreatment patternsAddition of Chemotherapy to Adjuvant Radiation Therapy is Associated With Improved Overall Survival in Adult Medulloblastoma
Kann B, Lester-Coll N, Park H, Yeboa D, Bindra R, Becker K, Baehring J, Roberts K. Addition of Chemotherapy to Adjuvant Radiation Therapy is Associated With Improved Overall Survival in Adult Medulloblastoma. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2016, 96: s27-s28. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdjuvant chemotherapy and overall survival in adult medulloblastoma
Kann BH, Lester-Coll NH, Park HS, Yeboa DN, Kelly JR, Baehring JM, Becker KP, Yu JB, Bindra RS, Roberts KB. Adjuvant chemotherapy and overall survival in adult medulloblastoma. Neuro-Oncology 2016, 19: 259-269. PMID: 27540083, PMCID: PMC5464064, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/now150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCerebellar NeoplasmsChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantChemotherapy, AdjuvantCraniospinal IrradiationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMedulloblastomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSurvival RateYoung AdultConceptsGy craniospinal irradiationCraniospinal irradiationOverall survivalM0 patientsAdjuvant chemotherapyAdult MBMultivariable Cox proportional hazard modelingHigh-dose craniospinal irradiationNational Cancer Data BaseCox proportional hazard modelingSuperior overall survivalPlanned subgroup analysisMultivariable logistic regressionNational database analysisLog-rank testProportional hazard modelingPediatric medulloblastoma patientsCSI dosesPostoperative chemotherapySurgical resectionSurvival impactYear OSMultivariable analysisSubgroup analysisRisk factorsThe effect of microscopic margin status on survival in adult retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas
Stahl JM, Corso CD, Park HS, An Y, Rutter CE, Han D, Roberts KB. The effect of microscopic margin status on survival in adult retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 43: 168-174. PMID: 27335080, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.05.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue sarcomasOverall survivalR1 resectionR0 resectionMargin statusNational Cancer Data BaseRetroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomaCox proportional hazards regressionPropensity scoreMultivariable logistic regression modelMedian overall survivalMicroscopic margin statusPre-operative RTReceipt of RTUnderwent R0 resectionSuperior overall survivalSmaller tumor sizeLow tumor gradeProportional hazards regressionLog-rank testRetroperitoneal soft tissueLogistic regression modelsLiposarcoma histologyR1 patientsRadiotherapy receipt
2015
Phase III Study of Response Adapted Therapy for the Treatment of Children with Newly Diagnosed Very High Risk Hodgkin Lymphoma (Stages IIIB/IVB) (AHOD0831): A Report from the Children's Oncology Group
Kelly K, Cole P, Chen L, Roberts K, Hodgson D, McCarten K, Cho S, Schwartz C. Phase III Study of Response Adapted Therapy for the Treatment of Children with Newly Diagnosed Very High Risk Hodgkin Lymphoma (Stages IIIB/IVB) (AHOD0831): A Report from the Children's Oncology Group. Blood 2015, 126: 3927. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.3927.3927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk Hodgkin lymphomaRapid early responseCompletion of chemotherapyABVE-PCStage IIIBOncology GroupOverall survivalPediatric patientsHodgkin's lymphomaHigh riskLong-term overall survivalDose-intensive chemotherapyRisk-adapted radiotherapyEnd of chemotherapyEvent-free survivalBone marrow involvementPhase III studyRelapse/progressionBest predictive factorChildren's Oncology GroupHigh-risk groupEnhanced risk stratificationTreatment of childrenPET-positive lesionsBulky involvement
2011
Survival outcomes in atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor for patients undergoing radiotherapy in a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results analysis
Buscariollo DL, Park HS, Roberts KB, Yu JB. Survival outcomes in atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor for patients undergoing radiotherapy in a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results analysis. Cancer 2011, 118: 4212-4219. PMID: 22213196, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.27373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtypical teratoid rhabdoid tumorMedian overall survivalOverall survivalRT useLandmark analysisRhabdoid tumorRare central nervous system malignanciesNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceCentral nervous system malignanciesCox proportional hazards modelRole of radiotherapyEnd Results (SEER) databaseEnd Results analysisSignificant survival benefitProspective clinical trialsGross total resectionPatients ages 4Nervous system malignanciesImmortal time biasProportional hazards modelLong-term survivorshipAdjuvant radiotherapyInitial radiotherapyPrimary endpointInitial management
2000
Radiation dose selection in Hodgkin’s disease patients with large mediastinal adenopathy treated with combined modality therapy
Elconin J, Roberts K, Rizzieri D, Vermont C, Clough R, Kim C, Dodge R, Prosnitz L. Radiation dose selection in Hodgkin’s disease patients with large mediastinal adenopathy treated with combined modality therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2000, 48: 1097-1105. PMID: 11072168, DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00695-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBleomycinChildCombined Modality TherapyDacarbazineDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinFemaleHodgkin DiseaseHumansMaleMechlorethamineMediastinal NeoplasmsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPrednisoneProcarbazineRadiotherapy DosageRetrospective StudiesTreatment FailureVinblastineVincristineConceptsLarge mediastinal adenopathyHodgkin's disease patientsComplete responseDisease patientsInduction chemotherapyInduction failureGallium scanMediastinal adenopathyModality therapyRT doseComplete clinical stagingLow-dose radiotherapyResidual radiographic abnormalitiesCycles of chemotherapyFailure-free survivalPhase III trialsPatterns of failureConsolidation radiationChemotherapy regimensCR patientsIII trialsOverall survivalClinical stagingHD patientsRadiographic abnormalities
1998
Effective Treatment of Stage I Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma with High Dose-Rate Vaginal Apex Radiation (192Ir) and Chemotherapy
Turner B, Knisely J, Kacinski B, Haffty B, Gumbs A, Roberts K, Frank A, Peschel R, Rutherford T, Edraki B, Kohorn E, Chambers S, Schwartz P, Wilson L. Effective Treatment of Stage I Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma with High Dose-Rate Vaginal Apex Radiation (192Ir) and Chemotherapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1998, 40: 77-84. PMID: 9422561, DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(97)00581-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrachytherapyChemotherapy, AdjuvantCystadenocarcinoma, PapillaryDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansHysterectomyMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapyUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine papillary serous carcinomaWhole pelvic radiation therapyWhole-abdomen radiation therapyComplete surgical stagingDisease-free survivalActuarial disease-free survivalFIGO stage IPapillary serous carcinomaSurgical stagingActuarial OSOverall survivalSalvage rateStage IRadiation therapyUPSC patientsVaginal brachytherapyMyometrial invasionSerous carcinomaLDR brachytherapyRadiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) grade 1DFS of patientsPara-aortic lymph node samplingConventional external beam radiotherapyFIGO stage IARTOG grade 3
1996
Radiation Therapy as Exclusive Treatment for Medically Inoperable Patients with Stage I and II Endometrioid Carcinoma of the Endometrium
Fishman D, Roberts K, Chambers J, Kohorn E, Schwartz P, Chambers S. Radiation Therapy as Exclusive Treatment for Medically Inoperable Patients with Stage I and II Endometrioid Carcinoma of the Endometrium. Gynecologic Oncology 1996, 61: 189-196. PMID: 8626131, DOI: 10.1006/gyno.1996.0123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical stage IOperable patientsInoperable patientsIntercurrent diseaseStage IRadiation therapyMedian survivalEndometrioid carcinomaMore deathsMedian disease-free intervalExclusive radiation therapyMedically Inoperable PatientsStage I groupCancer-specific survivalDisease-free intervalStage II diseaseOverall survival rateShorter overall survivalOperable diseaseOperable groupEndometrial cancerOverall survivalSuch patientsShorter survivalClinical stage
1995
Combined modality therapy in previously untreated patients with advanced Hodgkin's disease: A 24-year follow-up study.
Salloum E, Doria R, Farber L, Roberts K, Cooper D. Combined modality therapy in previously untreated patients with advanced Hodgkin's disease: A 24-year follow-up study. The Cancer Journal 1995, 1: 267-73. PMID: 9166487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBleomycinChildChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyDacarbazineDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHodgkin DiseaseHumansMaleMechlorethamineMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasms, Second PrimaryPrednisoneProcarbazineRemission InductionSalvage TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVinblastineVincristineConceptsFailure-free survivalStage IV diseaseAdvanced Hodgkin's diseaseDisease-free survivalHodgkin's diseaseComplete remissionSecond malignanciesRadiation therapyLong-term disease-free survivalInvolved-field radiation therapyDurable second remissionsMOPP/ABVDRecurrent Hodgkin's diseaseInitial complete remissionCombined modality therapyMonths of chemotherapyLong-term resultsResults of treatmentSalvage therapySecond remissionInitial remissionUntreated patientsModality therapyOverall survivalChemotherapy program