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
1981
Adjuvant Immunotherapy or Chemotherapy for Malignant Melanoma: Preliminary Report of the National Cancer Institute Randomized Clinical Trial
Fisher R, Terry W, Hodes R, Rosenberg S, Makuch R, Gordon H, Fisher S. Adjuvant Immunotherapy or Chemotherapy for Malignant Melanoma: Preliminary Report of the National Cancer Institute Randomized Clinical Trial. Surgical Clinics Of North America 1981, 61: 1267-1277. PMID: 7031934, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)42582-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacille Calmette-GuerinDisease-free intervalAdjuvant immunotherapyClinical trialsMalignant melanomaStage I malignant melanomaStage II melanomaSurvival of patientsNational Cancer InstituteOverall survivalPostsurgical patientsMethyl-CCNUCalmette-GuerinCancer InstituteMelanoma cellsMelanomaFurther treatmentPreliminary reportImmunotherapyChemotherapyPatientsTrialsSurvivalSignificant improvement
1979
Thymosin Fraction V and Intensive Combination Chemotherapy: Prolonging the Survival of Patients With Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Cohen M, Chretien P, Ihde D, Fossieck B, Makuch R, Bunn P, Johnston A, Shackney S, Matthews M, Lipson S, Kenady D, Minna J. Thymosin Fraction V and Intensive Combination Chemotherapy: Prolonging the Survival of Patients With Small-Cell Lung Cancer. JAMA 1979, 241: 1813-1815. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1979.03290430031019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThymosin fraction VIntensive remission induction chemotherapySmall cell bronchogenic carcinomaSmall cell lung cancerComplete response rateRemission induction chemotherapyWeeks of chemotherapyIntensive combination chemotherapySurvival of patientsRelapse-free survivalThymosin administrationThymosin treatmentComplete respondersCombination chemotherapyBronchogenic carcinomaImmune deficitsLung cancerSurvival durationSurvival timeTreatment groupsResponse rateChemotherapyPatientsFraction VTreatmentThymosin fraction V and intensive combination chemotherapy. Prolonging the survival of patients with small-cell lung cancer.
Cohen M, Chretien P, Ihde D, Fossieck B, Makuch R, Bunn P, Johnston A, Shackney S, Matthews M, Lipson S, Kenady D, Minna J. Thymosin fraction V and intensive combination chemotherapy. Prolonging the survival of patients with small-cell lung cancer. JAMA 1979, 241: 1813-5. PMID: 219267, DOI: 10.1001/jama.241.17.1813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymosin fraction VIntensive remission induction chemotherapySmall cell bronchogenic carcinomaSmall cell lung cancerComplete response rateRemission induction chemotherapyWeeks of chemotherapyIntensive combination chemotherapySurvival of patientsRelapse-free survivalThymosin administrationThymosin treatmentComplete respondersCombination chemotherapyBronchogenic carcinomaImmune deficitsLung cancerSurvival durationSurvival timeTreatment groupsResponse rateChemotherapyPatientsFraction VTreatment