1987
Cytologic transformation in cutaneous T cell lymphoma: a clinicopathologic entity associated with poor prognosis.
Dmitrovsky E, Matthews M, Bunn P, Schechter G, Makuch R, Winkler C, Eddy J, Sausville E, Ihde D. Cytologic transformation in cutaneous T cell lymphoma: a clinicopathologic entity associated with poor prognosis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1987, 5: 208-15. PMID: 3492594, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1987.5.2.208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaCytologic transformationCell lymphomaClinical courseClinicopathologic entityCutaneous T-cell lymphoma patientsTumor cell DNA contentT-cell lymphoma patientsAggressive clinical courseDistinct clinicopathologic entityCell lymphoma patientsPeripheral blood smearMalignant T cellsLarge cell lymphomaConvoluted lymphocytesMedian survivalVisceral sitesLymph nodesOccasional patientMedian timeLymphoma patientsPoor prognosisCell DNA contentT cells
1983
Delayed hypersensitivity skin testing as a prognostic indicator in patients with small cell lung cancer
Johnston‐Early A, Cohen M, Fossieck B, Harwood S, Ihde D, Bunn P, Matthews M, Minna J, Makuch R. Delayed hypersensitivity skin testing as a prognostic indicator in patients with small cell lung cancer. Cancer 1983, 52: 1395-1400. PMID: 6311393, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19831015)52:8<1395::aid-cncr2820520810>3.0.co;2-t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin test reactivityGood performance statusLow tumor burdenTest reactivityAnergic patientsPerformance statusTumor burdenReactive patientsSmall cell lung cancer patientsHypersensitivity skin test reactivityCell lung cancer patientsSmall cell lung cancerGood prognosis patientsHypersensitivity skin testingCell lung cancerLung cancer patientsSkin test antigensPrognosis patientsSkin testingPoor prognosisPrognostic importancePrognostic utilityPrognostic indicatorCancer patientsLung cancer
1980
Smoking Abstinence and Small Cell Lung Cancer Survival: An Association
Johnston-Early A, Cohen M, Minna J, Paxton L, Fossieck B, Ihde D, Bunn P, Matthews M, Makuch R. Smoking Abstinence and Small Cell Lung Cancer Survival: An Association. JAMA 1980, 244: 2175-2179. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1980.03310190027016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmall cell lung cancerCell lung cancerSS patientsLung cancerCell lung cancer survivalThymosin fraction V.Lung cancer survivalDiscontinuation of smokingStart of treatmentContinuation of smokingSurvival benefitCigarette smokingPoor prognosisPrognostic implicationsCancer survivalSmoking abstinenceSurvival differencesRadiation therapyBetter survivalPatientsSmokingBeneficial effectsS groupDiagnosisSurvivalSmoking abstinence and small cell lung cancer survival. An association.
Johnston-Early A, Cohen M, Minna J, Paxton L, Fossieck B, Ihde D, Bunn P, Matthews M, Makuch R. Smoking abstinence and small cell lung cancer survival. An association. JAMA 1980, 244: 2175-9. PMID: 6252357, DOI: 10.1001/jama.244.19.2175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall cell lung cancerCell lung cancerSS patientsLung cancerCell lung cancer survivalThymosin fraction V.Lung cancer survivalDiscontinuation of smokingStart of treatmentContinuation of smokingSurvival benefitCigarette smokingPoor prognosisPrognostic implicationsCancer survivalSurvival differencesRadiation therapyBetter survivalPatientsSmokingBeneficial effectsS groupDiagnosisSurvivalTherapyDirect cloning of human neuroblastoma cells in soft agar culture.
Von Hoff D, Casper J, Bradley E, Trent J, Hodach A, Reichert C, Makuch R, Altman A. Direct cloning of human neuroblastoma cells in soft agar culture. Cancer Research 1980, 40: 3591-7. PMID: 7002289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft agar systemNeuroblastoma cellsBone marrowPositive bone marrowHuman neuroblastoma cellsBasic science studiesAgar systemNumber of coloniesMarrow examinationStem cell assayClinical courseLymph nodesPoor prognosisSoft agar cultureTumor responseCatecholamine secretionHistological statusMarrow samplesTumor relapseSoft agar techniquePatientsSolid tumorsPathology studiesCulture resultsNegative specimens