Mature survival results with preoperative cisplatin, protracted infusion 5-fluorouracil, and 44-Gy radiotherapy for esophageal cancer
Kleinberg L, Knisely JP, Heitmiller R, Zahurak M, Salem R, Burtness B, Heath EI, Forastiere AA. Mature survival results with preoperative cisplatin, protracted infusion 5-fluorouracil, and 44-Gy radiotherapy for esophageal cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2003, 56: 328-334. PMID: 12738305, DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(02)04598-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime of surgeryEsophageal cancerDay 1Survival rateNeoadjuvant therapyPreoperative therapyMedian survivalComplete responseVenous infusionSurvival resultsResponse rateDisease-specific survival ratesLong-term survival resultsPathologic complete response rateCycles of paclitaxelPathologic stage IIAComplete response ratePathologic complete responsePathologic stage IRemainder of patientsDisease-specific survivalOverall cure rateSquamous cell carcinomaIsolated local failureCancer-related deathDoxorubicin cardiotoxicity: Prevention of congestive heart failure with serial cardiac function monitoring with equilibrium radionuclide angiocardiography in the current era
Mitani I, Jain D, Joska TM, Burtness B, Zaret BL. Doxorubicin cardiotoxicity: Prevention of congestive heart failure with serial cardiac function monitoring with equilibrium radionuclide angiocardiography in the current era. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2003, 10: 132-139. PMID: 12673177, DOI: 10.1067/mnc.2003.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureDoxorubicin therapyBaseline LVEFHeart failureCumulative doxorubicin doseLower baseline LVEFNormal baseline LVEFCancer-related deathCancer chemotherapeutic agentsLVEF monitoringLower LVEFDoxorubicin doseCardiac functionDoxorubicin chemotherapySerious toxicityLower incidenceEquilibrium radionuclideLVEFHigh incidenceERNA studiesAdditional casesChemotherapeutic agentsCancer typesPatientsTherapy