2023
Pre-operative chemoradiotherapy with or without induction chemotherapy for operable locally-advanced esophageal cancer
Peters G, Talcott W, Peters N, Dhanasopan A, Lacy J, Cecchini M, Kortmansky J, Stein S, Lattanzi S, Park H, Boffa D, Johung K, Jethwa K. Pre-operative chemoradiotherapy with or without induction chemotherapy for operable locally-advanced esophageal cancer. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Oncology 2023, 14: 1181-1192. PMID: 37435226, PMCID: PMC10331751, DOI: 10.21037/jgo-22-1005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalOverall survivalIC-CRTInduction chemotherapySingle-institution retrospective cohort studyPre-operative chemoradiotherapyAdvanced esophageal cancerAdvanced esophageal carcinomaPathologic complete responseRetrospective cohort studyKaplan-Meier methodSubset of patientsProportional hazards regressionCycles of inductionAdenocarcinoma histologyCRT cohortCohort studyComplete responsePathologic responseTreatment cohortsDistant metastasisHazards regressionEsophageal cancerEsophageal carcinoma
2021
Clinical outcomes of first line FOLFIRINOX vs . gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in metastatic pancreatic cancer at the Yale Smilow Hospital System
Patel T, Miccio J, Cecchini M, Srikumar T, Stein S, Kortmanksy J, Johung K, Lacy J. Clinical outcomes of first line FOLFIRINOX vs . gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in metastatic pancreatic cancer at the Yale Smilow Hospital System. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Oncology 2021, 0: 0-0. PMID: 35070386, PMCID: PMC8748034, DOI: 10.21037/jgo-21-202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic pancreatic cancerFirst-line FOLFIRINOXTreatment discontinuationFFX groupDose modificationOverall survivalNab-paclitaxelPancreatic cancerGN groupComparative effectivenessMedian TTDFirst-line settingMedian overall survivalOutcomes of patientsTreatment-related toxicityFirst-line therapyKaplan-Meier methodRate of hospitalizationElectronic medical record systemAdjuvant gemcitabineChemotherapy toxicityDiscontinuation ratesLine therapyMedical record systemTreatment toxicity
2020
A Single-Institution Experience of Induction 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Irinotecan, and Oxaliplatin Followed by Surgery Versus Consolidative Radiation for Borderline and Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer.
Cecchini M, Miccio JA, Pahade J, Lacy J, Salem RR, Johnson SB, Blakaj A, Stein S, Kortmansky JS, Johung KL. A Single-Institution Experience of Induction 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Irinotecan, and Oxaliplatin Followed by Surgery Versus Consolidative Radiation for Borderline and Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas 2020, 49: 904-911. PMID: 32658074, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaLA PDACUnresectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaInduction FOLFIRINOXConsolidative radiotherapyOverall survivalAdvanced unresectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaSingle-center retrospective reviewMeaningful survival benefitMedian overall survivalUnresectable pancreatic cancerR0 resection rateKaplan-Meier methodSingle institution experienceBenefits of surgeryLog-rank testConsolidative radiationDefinitive radiationLA patientsPreoperative radiationResection rateSurgery patientsSurvival benefitSurvival impactImproved survival
2019
Outcomes for patients with borderline resectable (BR) and locally advanced (LA) pancreatic cancer (PC) treated with induction FOLFIRINOX (FFX) +/- radiation (RT) followed by surgery compared to induction FFX followed by consolidative RT.
Cecchini M, Miccio J, Pahade J, Lacy J, Salem R, Johnson S, Stein S, Kortmansky J, Johung K. Outcomes for patients with borderline resectable (BR) and locally advanced (LA) pancreatic cancer (PC) treated with induction FOLFIRINOX (FFX) +/- radiation (RT) followed by surgery compared to induction FFX followed by consolidative RT. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 437-437. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.4_suppl.437.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Chemotherapy induced neutropenia at 1-month mark is a predictor of overall survival in patients receiving TAS-102 for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer: a cohort study
Kasi PM, Kotani D, Cecchini M, Shitara K, Ohtsu A, Ramanathan RK, Hochster HS, Grothey A, Yoshino T. Chemotherapy induced neutropenia at 1-month mark is a predictor of overall survival in patients receiving TAS-102 for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer: a cohort study. BMC Cancer 2016, 16: 467. PMID: 27412464, PMCID: PMC4944251, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2491-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAntineoplastic AgentsChemotherapy-Induced Febrile NeutropeniaClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug CombinationsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansJapanKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisPyrrolidinesThymineTrifluridineUnited StatesUracilConceptsMetastatic colorectal cancerProgression-free survivalOverall survivalCohort studyGrade 2Median progression-free survivalRefractory metastatic colorectal cancerLonger progression-free survivalNeutrophil count decreaseCommon Terminology CriteriaBetter overall survivalKaplan-Meier methodChemotherapy-induced neutropeniaLog-rank testTerminology CriteriaAdverse eventsClinical characteristicsPatient demographicsStandard therapyTAS-102Colorectal cancerOutcome dataPatientsCount decreaseRegulatory approval