1987
Evaluation of circulating malignant cells provides prognostic information in cutaneous T cell lymphoma.
Schechter G, Sausville E, Fischmann A, Soehnlen F, Eddy J, Matthews M, Gazdar A, Guccion J, Munson D, Makuch R. Evaluation of circulating malignant cells provides prognostic information in cutaneous T cell lymphoma. Blood 1987, 69: 841-9. PMID: 3493044, DOI: 10.1182/blood.v69.3.841.bloodjournal693841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaBlood involvementLymphocyte morphologyRisk factorsCell lymphomaCTCL cellsIndependent risk factorExtent of diseasePretreatment risk factorsPeripheral blood lymphocyte morphologyUntreated patientsVisceral diseaseWorse survivalLymph nodesInitial diagnosisT stageAggressive featuresSkin stageCutaneous tumorsSkin plaquesPrognostic informationPatientsMalignant cellsMultivariate analysis
1985
Histologic assessment of lymph nodes in mycosis fungoides/sézary syndrome (cutaneous T-cell lymphoma): Clinical correlations and prognostic import of a new classification system
Sausville E, Worsham G, Matthews M, Makuch R, Fischmann A, Schechter G, Gazdar A, Bunn P. Histologic assessment of lymph nodes in mycosis fungoides/sézary syndrome (cutaneous T-cell lymphoma): Clinical correlations and prognostic import of a new classification system. Human Pathology 1985, 16: 1098-1109. PMID: 3876976, DOI: 10.1016/s0046-8177(85)80177-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansLymph NodesLymphocytesLymphomaMycosis FungoidesPrognosisSezary SyndromeSkin NeoplasmsT-LymphocytesConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaLymph node biopsy specimensFive-year survivalLymph node architectureLymph nodesAtypical cellsHistopathologic featuresBiopsy specimensMycosis fungoides/Sézary syndromeLymph node biopsyAtypical lymphoid cellsT-cell lymphomaExtent of skinT-cell regionsLN subgroupAtypical lymphocytesNode biopsySézary syndromeVisceral involvementMycosis fungoidesInitial diagnosisParacortical zonePrognostic valueLN classHistopathologic classification
1984
Predictive factors for tumor response to preoperative chemotherapy in patients with head and neck squamous carcinoma: The head and neck contracts program
Wolf G, Makuch R, Baker S. Predictive factors for tumor response to preoperative chemotherapy in patients with head and neck squamous carcinoma: The head and neck contracts program. Cancer 1984, 54: 2869-2877. PMID: 6208993, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19841215)54:12<2869::aid-cncr2820541210>3.0.co;2-n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaTumor responsePartial responsePreoperative chemotherapyComplete responseResponse rateTumor characteristicsCell carcinomaHigh tumor response ratesNeck squamous cell carcinomaNodal response ratesResectable stage IIIPatient performance statusPrimary tumor responseTumor response rateNational Cancer Institute trialsNeck squamous carcinomaVariety of patientsLarynx/Preoperative cisplatinChemotherapy regimenIntensive chemotherapyUntreated patientsAdvanced headPerformance status
1980
Direct 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