1991
Alveolar soft-part sarcoma of the uterine corpus: Histological, immunocytochemical and ultrastructural study of a case
Guillou L, Lamoureux E, Masse S, Costa J. Alveolar soft-part sarcoma of the uterine corpus: Histological, immunocytochemical and ultrastructural study of a case. Virchows Archiv A Pathological Anatomy And Histopathology 1991, 418: 467-471. PMID: 2035261, DOI: 10.1007/bf01605935.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlveolar soft part sarcomaSoft part sarcomaUterine corpusHMB-45 antibodyEvidence of diseaseNK1/C3Hysterectomy specimenClinical managementIncidental findingDifferential diagnosisElectron microscopic examinationTumor cellsSarcomaMicroscopic examinationCytoplasmic granulesUltrastructural studyPatientsImmunoreactivityCytokeratinCrystalloidsDiseaseDiagnosisVimentinDesminAntibodies
1988
Interdisciplinary detection of soft tissue sarcomas. Diagnosis, grading and staging.
Leyvraz S, Costa J. Interdisciplinary detection of soft tissue sarcomas. Diagnosis, grading and staging. Die Orthopädie 1988, 17: 121-7. PMID: 3290794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue sarcomasTissue sarcomasDifferent prognostic factorsManagement of patientsStratification of patientsPrognostic factorsSimilar prognosisSurgical marginsHistological diagnosisStaging systemClinical aspectsOptimal diagnosisTumorsPatientsDiagnosisPrognosisSarcomaStagingCliniciansPathologistsGradingHistological diagnosis and grading of soft‐tissue sarcomas
Leyvraz S, Costa J. Histological diagnosis and grading of soft‐tissue sarcomas. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 1988, 4: 3-6. PMID: 3353621, DOI: 10.1002/ssu.2980040103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue sarcomasMalignant lesionsGrade 2Management of patientsHigh-grade lesionsLow-grade lesionsHistopathological differential diagnosisGrade 2 lesionsSoft tissue tumorsBasis of hematoxylinEosin-stained sectionsNational Cancer InstituteConventional special stainsLesions recurLocal recurrenceInitial diagnosisHistological diagnosisHistological typingHistological featuresDifferential diagnosisBenign tumorsBiological aggressivenessGrade 3Malignant tumorsCancer Institute
1986
High‐grade soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities
Potter D, Kinsella T, Glatstein E, Wesley R, White D, Seipp C, Chang A, Lack E, Costa J, Rosenberg S. High‐grade soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities. Cancer 1986, 58: 190-205. PMID: 3518911, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19860701)58:1<190::aid-cncr2820580133>3.0.co;2-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActuarial AnalysisAdolescentAdultAgedAmputation, SurgicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsArmChildClinical Trials as TopicCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLegMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRandom AllocationSarcomaThighConceptsHigh-grade soft tissue sarcomasSoft tissue sarcomasNational Cancer InstituteLimb-sparing proceduresSignificant prognostic variablesOverall survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyTissue sarcomasPrognostic variablesDecreased overall survivalOutcomes of patientsDisease-free survivalMicroscopic marginsPostoperative radiotherapyFirst recurrenceProspective trialRecurrent diseaseSurgery BranchHistologic typeLocal excisionRandomized trialsPatient refusalTumor sizeCancer InstitutePatients
1985
Prostaglandin and hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid synthesis by human mesenchymal tumors
Knazek R, Yee C, Costa J. Prostaglandin and hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid synthesis by human mesenchymal tumors. International Journal Of Cancer 1985, 36: 143-152. PMID: 2991146, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.2910360204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArachidonic AcidArachidonic AcidsChondrosarcomaChromatography, High Pressure LiquidChromatography, Thin LayerHistiocytoma, Benign FibrousHumansHydroxyeicosatetraenoic AcidsMiceMice, NudeNeoplasm TransplantationProstaglandinsRadioimmunoassayRhabdomyosarcomaSarcomaSarcoma, SynovialSoft Tissue NeoplasmsTeratomaConceptsArachidonic acid metabolitesAcid metabolitesSynovial cell sarcomaSame histological typeMalignant fibrous histiocytomaTotal prostaglandin synthesisHydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid synthesisHuman mesenchymal tumorsMesenchymal tumor cellsHistological typeMesenchymal tumorsPGF2 alphaFibrous histiocytomaThromboxane A2Embryonal carcinomaNude miceProstaglandin synthesisPGE2 synthesisTransplantable tumorsAlveolar rhabdomyosarcomaTumorsStromal cellsArachidonic acidNormal tissuesTumor cellsA randomized, prospective trial of adjuvant chemotherapy in adults with soft tissue sarcomas of the head and neck, breast, and trunk
Glenn J, Kinsella T, Glatstein E, Tepper J, Baker A, Sugarbaker P, Sindelar W, Roth J, Brennan M, Costa J, Seipp C, Wesley R, Young R, Rosenberg S. A randomized, prospective trial of adjuvant chemotherapy in adults with soft tissue sarcomas of the head and neck, breast, and trunk. Cancer 1985, 55: 1206-1214. PMID: 3882217, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19850315)55:6<1206::aid-cncr2820550612>3.0.co;2-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalActuarial disease-free survivalOverall actuarial survivalChemotherapy armAdjuvant chemotherapyOverall survivalActuarial survivalApparent congestive heart failureAggressive local treatmentUse of chemotherapyCongestive heart failureSubgroup of patientsHigh-grade sarcomaSoft tissue sarcomasPostoperative radiotherapyProspective trialComplete resectionHeart failureAdditional patientsTreatment armsGross tumorProspective studyTissue sarcomasLocal treatmentChemotherapyResults of multimodality therapy of resectable soft-tissue sarcomas of the retroperitoneum.
Glenn J, Sindelar W, Kinsella T, Glatstein E, Tepper J, Costa J, Baker A, Sugarbaker P, Brennan M, Seipp C. Results of multimodality therapy of resectable soft-tissue sarcomas of the retroperitoneum. Surgery 1985, 97: 316-25. PMID: 3975851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized studyTwo-year actuarial survival ratesSurvival rateResectable soft tissue sarcomaSevere bone marrow suppressionAggressive multimodality treatmentResectable retroperitoneal sarcomasSevere radiation enteritisActuarial survival rateBone marrow suppressionCyclophosphamide-induced cystitisSoft tissue sarcomasAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy armPostoperative chemotherapyRetroperitoneal sarcomaChemotherapy regimenMajor morbidityMultimodality therapyRadiation enteritisBowel resectionMarrow suppressionMultimodality treatmentMajor complicationsCardiac toxicity
1984
The grading of soft tissue sarcomas results of a clinicohistopathologic correlation in a series of 163 cases
Costa J, Wesley R, Glatstein E, Rosenberg S. The grading of soft tissue sarcomas results of a clinicohistopathologic correlation in a series of 163 cases. Cancer 1984, 53: 530-541. PMID: 6692258, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19840201)53:3<530::aid-cncr2820530327>3.0.co;2-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary lesionOverall survivalAggressive lesionsPatient survivalBetter patient survivalSoft tissue sarcomasMinimal metastatic potentialPoor patient survivalGroup of lesionsUse of necrosisFirst recurrenceClinical courseHistologic typingHistologic featuresTissue sarcomasHistopathologic parametersStratified analysisHistologic parametersLesionsClinicohistopathologic correlationMetastatic potentialGrading systemPatientsRecurrenceNecrosis
1983
Prospective randomized evaluation of adjuvant chemotherapy in adults with soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities
Rosenberg S, Tepper J, Glatstein E, Costa J, Young R, Baker A, Brennan M, Demoss E, Seipp C, Sindelar W, Sugarbaker P, Wesley R. Prospective randomized evaluation of adjuvant chemotherapy in adults with soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities. Cancer 1983, 52: 424-434. PMID: 6344981, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19830801)52:3<424::aid-cncr2820520307>3.0.co;2-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue sarcomasDisease-free survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy groupOverall survivalTissue sarcomasPilot trialPatient groupRadiation therapyHigh-grade soft tissue sarcomasContinuous disease-free survivalLocal failureHigh-dose methotrexatePercent of patientsLimb-sparing surgeryImmediate postoperative periodProspective Randomized EvaluationWide local resectionPrevious pilot trialUnderwent amputationAdult patientsLocal resectionPostoperative periodLocal therapyActuarial analysis
1982
The Treatment of Soft-tissue Sarcomas of the Extremities
ROSENBERG S, TEPPER J, GLATSTEIN E, COSTA J, BAKER A, BRENNAM M, DEMOSS E, SEIPP C, SINDELAR W, SUGARBAKER P, WESLEY R. The Treatment of Soft-tissue Sarcomas of the Extremities. Annals Of Surgery 1982, 196: 305-315. PMID: 7114936, PMCID: PMC1352604, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-198209000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue sarcomasHigh-grade soft tissue sarcomasLimb-sparing groupLimb-sparing resectionLocal recurrencePostoperative chemotherapyAdult patientsTissue sarcomasRadiation therapySurvival rateDisease-free survival ratesAdjuvant radiation therapyHigh-dose methotrexateLimb-sparing surgeryOverall survival rateProspective Randomized StudyWide local excisionJoint proximalAdjuvant chemotherapyResection groupPostoperative radiotherapyOverall survivalRandomized studyLocal excisionAmputation group
1981
Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients with Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Rosenberg S, Tepper J, Glatstein E, Costa J, Young R, Seipp C, Wesley R. Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients with Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Surgical Clinics Of North America 1981, 61: 1415-1423. PMID: 7031940, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)42595-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1978
Prospective randomized evaluation of the role of limb-sparing surgery, radiation therapy, and adjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in the treatment of adult soft-tissue sarcomas.
Rosenberg S, Kent H, Costa J, Webber B, Young R, Chabner B, Baker A, Brennan M, Chretien P, Cohen M, deMoss E, Sears H, Seipp C, Simon R. Prospective randomized evaluation of the role of limb-sparing surgery, radiation therapy, and adjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in the treatment of adult soft-tissue sarcomas. Surgery 1978, 84: 62-9. PMID: 663826.Peer-Reviewed Original Research