2018
Overview: The Pathobiology of Head and Neck Cancer
Burtness B, Golemis E. Overview: The Pathobiology of Head and Neck Cancer. Current Cancer Research 2018, 1-5. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-78762-6_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeck cancerHPV-negative diseaseImmune checkpoint blockadeSquamous cell cancerHigh recurrence ratePathobiology of headEarly-stage cancerTumor suppressor gene mutationsSuppressor gene mutationsMultimodality therapyCheckpoint blockadeCytotoxic chemotherapyMetastatic diseaseAdvanced cancerCell cancerRecurrence rateHuman papillomavirusDevastating cancerStage cancerSubglottic larynxCancerPersonalized therapyGene mutationsPatientsTherapy
2014
Overview: The Pathobiology of Head and Neck Cancer
Burtness B, Golemis E. Overview: The Pathobiology of Head and Neck Cancer. Current Cancer Research 2014, 1-5. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-8815-6_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSquamous cell cancerSquamous cell carcinomaHigh recurrence ratePathobiology of headPotential therapeutic targetEarly-stage cancerMultimodality therapyCell cancerRecurrence rateCell carcinomaNeck cancerDevastating cancerMetastatic cancerStage cancerDifficult diseaseTherapeutic targetSubglottic larynxCancerProtein expression changesDiseaseNeckExpression changesImproved managementHeadSCCHN
2013
Dysplasia at the margin? Investigating the case for subsequent therapy in ‘Low-Risk’ squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue
Sopka DM, Li T, Lango MN, Mehra R, Liu JC, Burtness B, Flieder DB, Ridge JA, Galloway TJ. Dysplasia at the margin? Investigating the case for subsequent therapy in ‘Low-Risk’ squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue. Oral Oncology 2013, 49: 1083-1087. PMID: 24054332, PMCID: PMC4037753, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2013.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalFox Chase Cancer CenterModerate dysplasiaOverall survivalLocal controlOral tongueSevere dysplasiaMild dysplasiaActuarial local controlInferior local controlKaplan-Meier methodOral tongue cancerWorse local controlSquamous cell carcinomaEarly-stage cancerAdditional therapyMeier methodResection marginsSubsequent therapyEntire cohortTongue cancerCancer CenterCell carcinomaPathology reportsFinal margins