2018
Patterns of failure in high-metastatic node number human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma
Lee NCJ, Kelly JR, Park HS, An Y, Judson BL, Burtness BA, Husain ZA. Patterns of failure in high-metastatic node number human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma. Oral Oncology 2018, 85: 35-39. PMID: 30220317, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrachytherapyCarcinoma, Squamous CellCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeck DissectionNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOropharyngeal NeoplasmsPapillomavirus InfectionsProgression-Free SurvivalProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapyConceptsProgression-free survivalInvolved lymph nodesDistant metastasisPatterns of failureLocoregional recurrenceLymph nodesHuman papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal carcinomaMultivariate analysisEdition American Joint CommitteeRate of DMWorse progression-free survivalHigh DM rateDedicated clinical trialsAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer (AJCC) staging systemProportional hazards regressionExternal beam radiationOropharynx cancerFree survivalNeck dissectionOropharyngeal carcinomaOverall survivalDisease recurrenceIntraoperative brachytherapyOPC patients
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 age
2000
Phase II evaluation of preoperative chemoradiation and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for squamous cell and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.
Heath E, Burtness B, Heitmiller R, Salem R, Kleinberg L, Knisely J, Yang S, Talamini M, Kaufman H, Canto M, Topazian M, Wu T, Olukayode K, Forastiere A. Phase II evaluation of preoperative chemoradiation and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for squamous cell and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2000, 18: 868-76. PMID: 10673530, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2000.18.4.868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemotherapy, AdjuvantCisplatinEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagectomyFeasibility StudiesFemaleFluorouracilFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelRadiotherapy DosageRemission InductionSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsSurvival rateAdjuvant chemotherapyPreoperative chemoradiationComplete responseComplete pathologic response rateCompletion of chemoradiotherapyContinuous infusion cisplatinPathologic response ratePostoperative adjuvant chemotherapyPostoperative adjuvant therapyPathologic complete responsePhase II trialPhase II evaluationComplete tumor resectionContinuous intravenous infusionMedian survival timePathologic complete respondersExcellent survival ratesGy of radiationPatterns of failurePreoperative treatment planPreoperative cisplatinComplete respondersPreoperative treatmentResectable cancer