2007
Local Administration of Interleukin-11 Ameliorates Intestinal Radiation Injury in Rats
Boerma M, Wang J, Burnett AF, Santin AD, Roman JJ, Hauer-Jensen M. Local Administration of Interleukin-11 Ameliorates Intestinal Radiation Injury in Rats. Cancer Research 2007, 67: 9501-9506. PMID: 17909060, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-07-0810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntestinal radiation injuryRadiation injuryRhIL-11Bowel loopsMucosal mast cell numbersIL-11Whole body radiation exposureRecombinant human IL-11Small bowel loopsED2-positive cellsRadiation injury scoreIntestinal wall thickeningMast cell numbersIntestinal radiation responseLocal administrationHuman IL-11Pelvic radiotherapySurgical transpositionIntraluminal administrationInjury scoreIntestinal loopsMale ratsSystemic administrationSevere toxicityDrug Administration
2004
Current treatment options for endometrial cancer
Santin AD, Bellone S, O’Brien T, Pecorelli S, Cannon MJ, Roman JJ. Current treatment options for endometrial cancer. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2004, 4: 679-689. PMID: 15270671, DOI: 10.1586/14737140.4.4.679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCell DifferentiationCisplatinDoxorubicinEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansHysterectomyNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOvariectomyPaclitaxelPrognosisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantReceptor, ErbB-2Risk FactorsSurvival AnalysisTrastuzumabConceptsEndometrial cancerMyometrial invasionStage I endometrial cancer patientsLow-toxicity regimenEndometrial cancer patientsLymph node dissectionRecurrent endometrial cancerTotal abdominal hysterectomyClear cell histologyCornerstone of treatmentPostoperative radiation therapyImportant prognostic factorCurrent treatment optionsCombination of cisplatinFemale genital tractAttractive therapeutic strategyMajority of casesType II receptorExtrapelvic recurrenceAbdominal hysterectomyNode dissectionPelvic radiotherapyPelvic recurrenceSystemic chemotherapyVaginal bleeding