2017
Purpose of Induction Chemotherapy in E1308 and Importance of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Deintensification Trials
Marur S, Cmelak AJ, Burtness B. Purpose of Induction Chemotherapy in E1308 and Importance of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Deintensification Trials. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: jco.2017.72.291. PMID: 28430529, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.72.2918.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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