2017
NSD1- and NSD2-damaging mutations define a subset of laryngeal tumors with favorable prognosis
Peri S, Izumchenko E, Schubert AD, Slifker MJ, Ruth K, Serebriiskii IG, Guo T, Burtness BA, Mehra R, Ross EA, Sidransky D, Golemis EA. NSD1- and NSD2-damaging mutations define a subset of laryngeal tumors with favorable prognosis. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 1772. PMID: 29176703, PMCID: PMC5701248, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01877-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHistone MethyltransferasesHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLaryngeal NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationNuclear ProteinsPrognosisRepressor ProteinsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckConceptsUseful clinical metricSquamous cell carcinomaLaryngeal cancer patientsPoor overall survivalIndependent validation cohortDistinct prognostic outcomesMolecular prognostic biomarkersOverall survivalCancer Genome AtlasFavorable prognosisBetter prognosisValidation cohortCell carcinomaCancer patientsLaryngeal tumorsLaryngeal cancerPrognostic outcomesTreatment stratificationPrognostic biomarkerNasal cavityOral cavityHigh recurrenceAnatomical sitesPatient stratificationCancer subtypes
2015
Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer: Defining Risk Groups and Clinical Trials
Bhatia A, Burtness B. Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer: Defining Risk Groups and Clinical Trials. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 3243-3250. PMID: 26351343, PMCID: PMC5814107, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.61.2358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsRisk groupsHuman papillomavirus-associated oropharynx cancerHPV-negative OPCPoor-risk subsetTreatment-related morbidityDe-escalation trialsPrognostic risk groupsClinical trial optionsYounger median ageNew treatment strategiesIdeal patient groupNovel therapeutic targetInvasive surgical techniquesDeintensification trialsTreatment deintensificationOropharynx cancerSmoking exposureMetastatic diseaseModality therapyFavorable prognosisMedian ageBetter prognosisSuperior prognosisIntense therapy
2010
Nuclear Localization of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Is Associated with a Better Prognosis
Pectasides E, Egloff AM, Sasaki C, Kountourakis P, Burtness B, Fountzilas G, Dafni U, Zaramboukas T, Rampias T, Rimm D, Grandis J, Psyrri A. Nuclear Localization of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Is Associated with a Better Prognosis. Clinical Cancer Research 2010, 16: 2427-2434. PMID: 20371693, PMCID: PMC3030188, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-2658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLonger progression-free survivalNeck squamous cell cancerNeck squamous cell carcinomaProgression-free survivalSquamous cell cancerSquamous cell carcinomaPittsburgh Medical CenterTranscription 3Early Detection Research NetworkCurative intentPrognostic roleSurgical resectionBetter prognosisSignal transducerCell cancerCell carcinomaFavorable outcomeSurvival prognosisClinicopathologic parametersMedical CenterIndependent cohortLower riskTest cohortHNSCCSurvival analysis