2012
Unilateral neck therapy in the human papillomavirus ERA: Accepted regional spread patterns
Galloway TJ, Lango MN, Burtness B, Mehra R, Ruth K, Ridge JA. Unilateral neck therapy in the human papillomavirus ERA: Accepted regional spread patterns. Head & Neck 2012, 35: 160-164. PMID: 22302641, PMCID: PMC4037756, DOI: 10.1002/hed.22929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge DistributionCarcinoma, Squamous CellDatabases, FactualFemaleFunctional LateralityHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansIncidenceLymph NodesMaleNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPapillomavirus InfectionsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSEER ProgramSex DistributionSurvival AnalysisTonsillar NeoplasmsUnited StatesConceptsBilateral neck diseaseHuman papillomavirus eraPrimary tonsillar cancerTonsillar cancerNeck diseaseAdvanced neck diseaseEnd Results ProgramNational Cancer InstituteCancer incidence dataIpsilateral diseaseAnnual incidenceResults ProgramRegional spread patternsBiologic behaviorCancer InstituteCancerDiseaseIncidence dataIncidenceSpread patternTherapyEpidemiology
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 stage
2005
Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer
Psyrri A, Burtness B. Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer. The Cancer Journal 2005, 11: 83-95. PMID: 15969981, DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200503000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant breast cancer patientsBreast cancer patientsBreast cancerThird trimesterCancer patientsPregnancy-Associated Breast CancerSubsequent breast cancer developmentBreast massesClinical Oncology meetingsFirst antenatal visitHigh-risk diseaseImpact of pregnancyRisk of recurrenceHigh-risk groupBreast cancer riskPalpable breast massesBRCA2 mutation carriersBreast cancer developmentThorough breast examinationAntenatal visitsBreast conservationClinical presentationSubsequent pregnancyEarly pregnancyOncology meetings
2003
Doxorubicin cardiotoxicity: Prevention of congestive heart failure with serial cardiac function monitoring with equilibrium radionuclide angiocardiography in the current era
Mitani I, Jain D, Joska TM, Burtness B, Zaret BL. Doxorubicin cardiotoxicity: Prevention of congestive heart failure with serial cardiac function monitoring with equilibrium radionuclide angiocardiography in the current era. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2003, 10: 132-139. PMID: 12673177, DOI: 10.1067/mnc.2003.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureDoxorubicin therapyBaseline LVEFHeart failureCumulative doxorubicin doseLower baseline LVEFNormal baseline LVEFCancer-related deathCancer chemotherapeutic agentsLVEF monitoringLower LVEFDoxorubicin doseCardiac functionDoxorubicin chemotherapySerious toxicityLower incidenceEquilibrium radionuclideLVEFHigh incidenceERNA studiesAdditional casesChemotherapeutic agentsCancer typesPatientsTherapy