2023
Concurrent carboplatin and paclitaxel definitive radiation therapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer
Han J, Zakeri K, Raab G, Hesse J, Shamseddine A, Chen L, Yu Y, Kang J, McBride S, Riaz N, Tsai C, Gelblum D, Sherman E, Wong R, Michel L, Lee N. Concurrent carboplatin and paclitaxel definitive radiation therapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer. Head & Neck 2023, 45: 2207-2216. PMID: 37439286, PMCID: PMC10981461, DOI: 10.1002/hed.27456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocoregional recurrenceDistant metastasisOverall survivalHNSCC patientsConcurrent carboplatinDefinitive chemoradiationConsecutive HNSCC patientsDefinitive radiation therapyMedian radiation doseKaplan-Meier methodCumulative incidence functionFree survivalAdvanced headMedian ageMedian dosesNeck cancerAUC 1Radiation therapyCarboplatinPatientsChemoradiationPaclitaxelRadiation doseExcellent optionIncidence function
2021
Any day, split halfway: Flexibility in scheduling high‐dose cisplatin—A large retrospective review from a high‐volume cancer center
Kang JJ, Tchekmedyian V, Mohammed N, Rybkin A, Kitpanit S, Fan M, Wang H, Lobaugh SM, Zhang Z, Lee A, Chen L, Yu Y, Zakeri K, Gelblum DY, Riaz N, McBride SM, Tsai CJ, Cohen MA, Cracchiolo JR, Morris LG, Singh B, Patel S, Ganly I, Boyle JO, Wong RJ, Eng J, Zhi WI, Ng K, Ho AL, Dunn LA, Michel L, Fetten JV, Pfister DG, Lee NY, Sherman EJ. Any day, split halfway: Flexibility in scheduling high‐dose cisplatin—A large retrospective review from a high‐volume cancer center. International Journal Of Cancer 2021, 149: 139-148. PMID: 33586179, PMCID: PMC9380235, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal cumulative doseHigh-dose cisplatinLocoregional failureOverall survivalOropharyngeal cancerDistant metastasisRegional failureHigh-volume cancer centerLocal failureAlternate dosing schedulesHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusKarnofsky performance statusCooperative group trialsAdvanced oropharyngeal cancerLarge retrospective reviewStandard of careMultivariable regression modelsDefinitive chemoradiationInduction chemotherapyPerformance statusDosing schedulesTherapy startAdministration dayRetrospective reviewRenal toxicity
2020
Radiation Treatment Breaks: Are They Detrimental to Outcomes for Oropharyngeal Carcinoma Treated with Definitive Chemoradiation?
Rybkin A, Kang J, Lee A, Kitpanit S, Fan M, Mohamed N, Cartano O, Dunn L, Sherman E, Wong R, Tsai C, McBride S, Yu Y, Chen L, Zakeri K, Riaz N, Lee N. Radiation Treatment Breaks: Are They Detrimental to Outcomes for Oropharyngeal Carcinoma Treated with Definitive Chemoradiation? International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2020, 108: e851-e852. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSplit High-Dose Cisplatin: An Alternate High-Dose Cisplatin Administration Schedule for Definitive Chemoradiation in Oropharyngeal Cancer
Kang J, Tchekmedyian V, Fan M, Wang H, Kitpanit S, Mohamed N, Rybkin A, Lee A, Chen L, Yu Y, Riaz N, McBride S, Tsai C, Ho A, Dunn L, Fetten J, Pfister D, Zhang Z, Lee N, Sherman E. Split High-Dose Cisplatin: An Alternate High-Dose Cisplatin Administration Schedule for Definitive Chemoradiation in Oropharyngeal Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2020, 108: e797-e798. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.279.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Platinum‐based regimens versus cetuximab in definitive chemoradiation for human papillomavirus‐unrelated head and neck cancer
Beckham TH, Barney C, Healy E, Wolfe AR, Branstetter A, Yaney A, Riaz N, McBride SM, Tsai CJ, Kang J, Yu Y, Chen L, Sherman E, Dunn L, Pfister DG, Tan J, Rupert R, Bonomi M, Zhang Z, Lobaugh SM, Grecula JC, Mitchell DL, Wobb JL, Miller ED, Blakaj DM, Diavolitsis VM, Lee N, Bhatt AD. Platinum‐based regimens versus cetuximab in definitive chemoradiation for human papillomavirus‐unrelated head and neck cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2019, 147: 107-115. PMID: 31609479, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.32736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarboplatinCetuximabChemoradiotherapyCisplatinFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckSurvival RateConceptsLocoregional failureOverall survivalDistant metastasisReduced hazardMultivariable analysisKaplan-MeierHuman papillomavirus-unrelated headNeck squamous cell carcinomaPlatinum-based regimensSquamous cell carcinomaSuperior locoregional controlCumulative incidence functionDefinitive chemoradiationDefinitive radiotherapyLocoregional controlAdvanced headClinical characteristicsCumulative incidenceConcurrent cetuximabPropensity matchingYear OSCell carcinomaHuman papillomavirusNeck cancerProportional hazards
2018
Whole Versus Partial Bladder Radiation
Kang J, Steinberg M, Kupelian P, Alexander S, King C. Whole Versus Partial Bladder Radiation. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 41: 107-114. PMID: 26535994, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Transitional CellCohort StudiesDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingOrgan Sparing TreatmentsPrognosisRadiation Dose HypofractionationRadiation InjuriesRadiotherapy, Image-GuidedRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsConceptsOverall survivalLymph nodesWhole bladderLocal controlMuscle-invasive bladder cancerMuscle-invasive recurrenceMulti-institutional cohortSimultaneous integrated boostIntensity-modulated radiation therapyDefinitive chemoradiationPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsBladder treatmentLocal recurrenceUrothelial cancerMean ageBladder cancerIntegrated boostInstitutional experienceRetrospective analysisBladder wallBoost volumeRadiation therapySimilar survivalTherapeutic ratio