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Larynx Cancer
Fan D, Kang J, Yu Y, Cahlon O, Riaz N, Lee N. Larynx Cancer. Practical Guides In Radiation Oncology 2022, 45-60. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-99590-4_4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative radiotherapyLarynx cancerEarly stage squamous cell carcinomaOrgan preservation therapyEarly-stage diseaseLymph node metastasisAdvanced larynx cancerSquamous cell carcinomaStandard of careHigh-risk casesPre-treatment evaluationCommon clinical scenariosThin-cut CTPET/CTDefinitive chemoradiotherapyAdvanced diseaseLocoregional recurrencePreservation therapyGlottic larynxNode metastasisSubglottic extensionCell carcinomaLaryngeal cancerPhysical examOrgan preservation
2021
Postoperative PET/CT for detection of early recurrence (ER) after surgery for squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the oral cavity (OC).
Yu Y, Schöder H, Kang J, McBride S, Tsai C, Chen L, Zakeri K, Gelblum D, Boyle J, Cracchiolo J, Cohen M, Singh B, Ganly I, Patel S, Michel L, Dunn L, Pfister D, Wong R, Riaz N, Lee N. Postoperative PET/CT for detection of early recurrence (ER) after surgery for squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the oral cavity (OC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 6060-6060. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.6060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative PET/CTIntermediate risk factorsSquamous cell carcinomaHigh-risk factorsPET/CTPT3-4 diseasePositive surgical marginsEarly recurrenceSurgical marginsExtranodal extensionLymphovascular invasionPerineural invasionRisk factorsOral cavityPostoperative radiotherapyOverall survivalPostoperative radiationPET/CT planningDistant metastasis-free survivalImproved disease-free survivalClinicopathologic risk factorsClose surgical marginsDisease-free survivalSalvage therapyDistant recurrence
2014
Ultrasensitive Prostate Specific Antigen after Prostatectomy Reliably Identifies Patients Requiring Postoperative Radiotherapy
Kang JJ, Reiter RE, Steinberg ML, King CR. Ultrasensitive Prostate Specific Antigen after Prostatectomy Reliably Identifies Patients Requiring Postoperative Radiotherapy. Journal Of Urology 2014, 193: 1532-1538. PMID: 25463990, PMCID: PMC4527538, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.11.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUltrasensitive prostate specific antigenProstate-specific antigenInitial prostate-specific antigenPostoperative prostate-specific antigenBiochemical relapseSpecific antigenHigh riskRadical prostatectomyPostoperative radiotherapyT stageGleason gradeMultivariate analysisProstate-specific antigen (PSA) recurrenceEventual biochemical failureSpecific antigen recurrenceCox multivariate analysisTraditional risk factorsConventional prostate specific antigenBiochemical failureIdentifies patientsMedian followupMargin statusPathology findingsKaplan-MeierPositive margins