2014
Increased Time From Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation to Surgery Is Associated With Higher Pathologic Complete Response Rates in Esophageal Cancer
Shaikh T, Ruth K, Scott WJ, Burtness BA, Cohen SJ, Konski AA, Cooper HS, Astsaturov I, Meyer JE. Increased Time From Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation to Surgery Is Associated With Higher Pathologic Complete Response Rates in Esophageal Cancer. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 99: 270-276. PMID: 25440267, PMCID: PMC4284823, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.08.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete response rateComplete response rateHigher pathologic complete response rateNeoadjuvant chemoradiationResponse rateEsophageal cancerNeoadjuvant chemoradiation treatmentCompletion of chemoradiationTiming of surgeryLength of stayOperative stayChemoradiation treatmentBlood lossPathologic responseSurgery intervalSurgical morbidityCancer sitesChemoradiationMorbidity dataSurgeryPatientsInterval groupTreatment factorsEsophagectomyStay
2012
LUX head and neck 2: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III study of afatinib as adjuvant therapy after chemoradiation in primarily unresected, clinically high-risk, head and neck cancer patients.
Burtness B, Bourhis J, Vermorken J, Dai L, Lind C, Ehrnrooth E, Cohen E. LUX head and neck 2: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III study of afatinib as adjuvant therapy after chemoradiation in primarily unresected, clinically high-risk, head and neck cancer patients. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: tps5599-tps5599. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.tps5599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-free survivalNeck dissectionPO QDAdvanced squamous cell cancerIrreversible ErbB family blockerAdequate bone marrowErbB family blockerStudy of afatinibSubsequent neck dissectionCompletion of chemoradiationEvidence of diseaseHigh-risk patientsSecond primary tumorsHealth-related qualityBase of tongueSquamous cell cancerRisk of recurrenceNeck cancer patientsPlatinum-based chemoradiationSalivary gland cancerConcurrent cisplatinCurative intentDefinitive chemoradiationPrior therapyStudy medication