1996
Variations in the natural history and survival of patients with supratentorial low-grade astrocytomas.
Piepmeier J, Susan Christopher R, Spencer D, Byrne T, Kim J, Knisel J, Lacy J, Tsukerman L, Makuch R. Variations in the natural history and survival of patients with supratentorial low-grade astrocytomas. Neurosurgery 1996, 38: 872-8; discussion 878-9. PMID: 8727811, DOI: 10.1097/00006123-199605000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade astrocytomasGross total resectionChronic epilepsySupratentorial low-grade astrocytomasNatural historyGross total tumor resectionImmediate postoperative radiotherapyExtent of surgerySurvival of patientsTen-year survivalPopulation of patientsUse of radiotherapyRisk of recurrenceHigh-grade lesionsLength of survivalMore malignant tumorsTypes of symptomsAggressive surgeryPostoperative radiotherapyPreoperative symptomsConsecutive patientsBetter prognosisTumor recurrenceTumor resectionMalignant tumors
1984
A comparison of computed tomography and radionuclide scanning for detection of brain metastases in small cell lung cancer.
Crane J, Nelson M, Ihde D, Makuch R, Glatstein E, Zabell A, Johnston-Early A, Bates H, Saini N, Cohen M. A comparison of computed tomography and radionuclide scanning for detection of brain metastases in small cell lung cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1984, 2: 1017-24. PMID: 6088707, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1984.2.9.1017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall cell lung cancerRadionuclide brain scanCell lung cancerBrain metastasesCT scanBrain scansAsymptomatic patientsNeurologic signsLung cancerExtensive-stage diseaseTherapeutic cranial irradiationTomographic brain scansCT brain scanSix-month intervalsCranial irradiationRN scansSCLC patientsAsymptomatic lesionsSymptomatic patientsSystemic therapyConsecutive patientsNeurologic historyComputed tomographyPatientsMetastasisDiagnosis and significance of liver metastases in small cell carcinoma of the lung.
Mulshine J, Makuch R, Johnston-Early A, Matthews M, Carney D, Ihde D, Cohen M, Bates H, Dunnick N, Minna J. Diagnosis and significance of liver metastases in small cell carcinoma of the lung. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1984, 2: 733-41. PMID: 6330314, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1984.2.7.733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver function testsLiver metastasesLiver biopsyLiver scanFunction testsLiver evaluationSmall cell lung cancerNoninvasive procedureDisease-free survivorsPercutaneous liver biopsySmall cell carcinomaCell lung cancerRadionuclide liver scanResponse of patientsNational Cancer InstituteSuch metastasesLiver involvementConsecutive patientsStaging procedureHepatic metastasesPrognostic implicationsCell carcinomaPhysical examinationLung cancerCancer Institute