2020
Survivin expression and impact on head and neck cancer outcomes
Khan SA, Burke M, Zhu F, Yang DH, Dubyk C, Mehra R, Lango MJ, Ridge JA, Sher DJ, Burtness B. Survivin expression and impact on head and neck cancer outcomes. Oral Oncology 2020, 112: 105049. PMID: 33221541, PMCID: PMC10916757, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.105049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overApoptosisCell NucleusCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16CytoplasmDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm ProteinsPrognosisSex FactorsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckSurvivinTissue Array AnalysisTreatment OutcomeTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsOverall survivalSurvivin expressionTissue microarraySurvivin levelsNeck squamous cell carcinomaTotal compartmentFox Chase Cancer CenterNeck cancer outcomesShorter overall survivalSquamous cell carcinomaHigh survivin expressionGrade of tumorAnti-cancer therapySystemic therapyPatient sexSurvival outcomesCancer CenterCell carcinomaCancer outcomesP16 statusPredictive biomarkersPrimary tumorSurvivin protein expressionTreatment responseN stage
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
2012
A phase I evaluation of vandetanib plus paclitaxel, carboplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and XRT induction therapy followed by surgery for previously untreated locally advanced cancer of the esophagus and GE junction.
Astsaturov I, Meyer J, Cheng J, Olszanski A, Dushkin H, Berger A, Davey M, Cohen S, Burtness B, Scott W. A phase I evaluation of vandetanib plus paclitaxel, carboplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and XRT induction therapy followed by surgery for previously untreated locally advanced cancer of the esophagus and GE junction. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 74-74. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.4_suppl.74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSquamous carcinomaGrade 3 non-hematological toxicityOpen-label phase IOperable esophagealFox Chase Cancer CenterNon-hematological toxicitiesPathologic complete responsePhase I evaluationAST/ALTPromising clinical activityEsophageal squamous carcinomaPET/CTCarboplatin AUC5Male ptsAbdominal painCurative intentGI hemorrhageInduction chemoradiotherapyInduction therapyDistant recurrenceInduction chemoradiationMedian followupComplete responseAdvanced cancerDose escalation
2010
Increased Recurrences Using Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in the Postoperative Setting
Turaka A, Li T, Sharma NK, Li L, Nicolaou N, Mehra R, Burtness B, Cohen RB, Lango MN, Horwitz EM, Ridge JA, Feigenberg SJ. Increased Recurrences Using Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in the Postoperative Setting. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 33: 599-603. PMID: 21063195, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0b013e3181c4c3cc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Squamous CellCohort StudiesFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedNeck DissectionNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPostoperative CarePostoperative PeriodPrognosisRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex DistributionSurvival AnalysisTreatment FailureConceptsPatterns of failurePostoperative therapyRadiation therapyLocal failureMarginal failureNeck cancerRegional failureRetrospective single-institution studyFox Chase Cancer CenterHigh-risk PTVLocoregional failure rateAddition of chemotherapySingle-institution studySquamous cell carcinomaIntensity-modulated radiation therapyPersistence of diseaseLow-risk PTVConcurrent cisplatinCurative intentDefinitive radiationDefinitive RTNodal recurrencePostoperative settingMedian ageNodal stageSU‐GG‐T‐178: Intensity‐Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in the Treatment of Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: Clinical Outcomes and Relation of Parotid Gland Volume with Xerostomia
Turaka A, Weinberg B, Li T, Nicos N, Burtness B, Lango M, Ridge J, Feigenberg S. SU‐GG‐T‐178: Intensity‐Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in the Treatment of Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: Clinical Outcomes and Relation of Parotid Gland Volume with Xerostomia. Medical Physics 2010, 37: 3226-3226. DOI: 10.1118/1.3468568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensity-modulated radiation therapyParotid gland volumeRT dosesPercent weight lossWeight lossGland volumeMedian percent weight lossUse of IMRTPG volumesFox Chase Cancer CenterGrade 3 xerostomiaAddition of chemotherapyLocoregional control rateOverall survival rateSquamous cell cancerWeeks of treatmentPatterns of failureCurative intentMedian followToxicity scoringDefinitive RTMedian doseNeck dissectionOropharyngeal carcinomaMedian ageSU‐GG‐T‐180: Intensity‐Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for the Para‐Nasal Sinus (PNS) Malignancies: Outcomes from Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC)
Turaka A, Cattaneo R, Nicos N, Lango M, Burtness B, Ridge J, Feigenberg S. SU‐GG‐T‐180: Intensity‐Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for the Para‐Nasal Sinus (PNS) Malignancies: Outcomes from Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC). Medical Physics 2010, 37: 3226-3226. DOI: 10.1118/1.3468570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFox Chase Cancer CenterIntensity-modulated radiation therapySquamous cellsStage III/IV diseaseMedian age 68 yearsStage I/IILocoregional control rateAge 68 yearsOverall survival rateParanasal sinus tumorsBase of skullMedian followMedian doseLocal recurrenceMucosal melanomaSinus malignanciesClinical outcomesDistant metastasisNeck diseasePerineural invasionSinus tumorClinical stageHigher complicationsNegative marginsOptic apparatus