2020
Neoadjuvant anti–programmed cell death 1 therapy for locally advanced basal cell carcinoma in treatment-naive patients: A case series
Ligtenberg KG, Hu JK, Damsky W, Olino K, Kluger H, Clune J, Cowper SE, Panse G, Leventhal J, Weiss SA. Neoadjuvant anti–programmed cell death 1 therapy for locally advanced basal cell carcinoma in treatment-naive patients: A case series. JAAD Case Reports 2020, 6: 628-633. PMID: 32613057, PMCID: PMC7317689, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesPrognostic and Predictive Biomarkers in Oligometastatic Disease.
Barnum KJ, Weiss SA. Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers in Oligometastatic Disease. The Cancer Journal 2020, 26: 100-107. PMID: 32205533, PMCID: PMC9208067, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCirculating Tumor DNAClinical Decision-MakingDisease-Free SurvivalHumansMicroRNAsMutationNeoplasmsNeoplastic Cells, CirculatingPatient SelectionPrognosisProgression-Free SurvivalRadiofrequency AblationRadiosurgeryRisk AssessmentSurvival RateConceptsLocal therapyOligometastatic diseaseSystemic therapyPredictive biomarkersCurative-intent local therapyAdvanced disease stateCancer-related deathSurvival benefitPatient candidatesMetastatic lesionsPatient selectionPoor prognosisAblative treatmentClinical definitionTumor biologyTherapyOligometastasesDisease statesDiseasePatientsLocal interventionsBiomarkersPolymetastasesPrognosisLesions
2019
Immunotherapy of Melanoma: Facts and Hopes
Weiss SA, Wolchok JD, Sznol M. Immunotherapy of Melanoma: Facts and Hopes. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 5191-5201. PMID: 30923036, PMCID: PMC6726509, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-1550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalMetastatic diseaseImmune therapyPredictive biomarkersNivolumab/ipilimumab combinationRandomized phase III trialLong-term clinical benefitImmunobiology of tumorsDuration of therapyPhase III trialsLong-term survivorsEffective immune therapyAdjuvant settingIpilimumab combinationMetastatic settingIII trialsPatient subsetsClinical benefitImmune modulationMetastatic melanomaClinical trialsSingle agentTherapyTrue increaseCell therapy
2017
Treatment Outcomes for Metastatic Melanoma of Unknown Primary in the New Era: A Single-Institution Study and Review of the Literature
Utter K, Goldman C, Weiss SA, Shapiro RL, Berman RS, Wilson MA, Pavlick AC, Osman I. Treatment Outcomes for Metastatic Melanoma of Unknown Primary in the New Era: A Single-Institution Study and Review of the Literature. Oncology 2017, 93: 249-258. PMID: 28746931, PMCID: PMC5617794, DOI: 10.1159/000478050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMUP patientsProspective melanoma databaseSystemic therapyUnknown primaryMetastatic melanomaClinical trialsSingle-institution studyMKP patientsTreatment guidelinesPoor outcomeMelanoma databaseWorse outcomesTreatment outcomesPatientsBetter outcomesTherapyPatient dataMelanomaGoogle ScholarUnique populationSurvival dataOutcomesLimited dataImmunotherapyTrials
2016
Chapter 20 Management of Melanoma Therapy-Associated Toxicities
Weiss S, Kavecansky J, Pavlick A. Chapter 20 Management of Melanoma Therapy-Associated Toxicities. 2016, 299-319. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-803508-5.00020-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSkin cancer-related deathsAntitumor immune responseUnique adverse eventsCancer-related deathPatient survival outcomesNew therapeutic strategiesQuality of lifeMelanoma driver mutationsChapter 20 ManagementAdverse eventsAdvanced melanomaSurvival outcomesImmune responseTherapeutic strategiesInitial approvalAggressive natureSkin cancerNew casesPatient safetyDriver mutationsMelanomaSignificant delayTherapyCliniciansVast majority
2015
Role of the Medical Oncologist in the Management of Skin Cancer
Weiss S, Wilson M, Pavlick A. Role of the Medical Oncologist in the Management of Skin Cancer. Current Dermatology Reports 2015, 4: 205-212. DOI: 10.1007/s13671-015-0119-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic skin cancerMedical oncologistsCell carcinomaSkin cancerSquamous cell carcinomaMerkel cell carcinomaBasal cell carcinomaSystemic therapyLocal therapyMedical oncologySurgical oncologyField of dermatologyCancerCarcinomaOncologistsRadiation oncologyMedical specialistsOncologyTherapyMulti-disciplinary approachPertinent evidenceSurgeryMelanomaManagementRecurrent