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
2022
Evaluation of Substantial Reduction in Elective Radiotherapy Dose and Field in Patients With Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Carcinoma Treated With Definitive Chemoradiotherapy
Tsai CJ, McBride SM, Riaz N, Kang JJ, Spielsinger DJ, Waldenberg T, Gelblum D, Yu Y, Chen LC, Zakeri K, Wong RJ, Dunn L, Pfister DG, Sherman EJ, Lee NY. Evaluation of Substantial Reduction in Elective Radiotherapy Dose and Field in Patients With Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Carcinoma Treated With Definitive Chemoradiotherapy. JAMA Oncology 2022, 8: 364-372. PMID: 35050342, PMCID: PMC8778604, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.6416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistant metastasis-free survivalProgression-free survivalMetastasis-free survivalOropharyngeal carcinomaConcurrent chemoradiotherapyDe-escalation strategiesRadiotherapy doseTotal doseSubclinical regionsLocoregional controlGross diseaseCohort studyOverall survivalClinical outcomesHuman Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal CarcinomaHigh-dose cisplatin therapyHPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinomaTarget volumeBilateral level IBGy of radiotherapyPrimary concurrent chemoradiotherapyRetrospective cohort studyFavorable clinical outcomeAmerican Joint CommitteeLong-term follow
2021
TERT Promoter Mutations Are Enriched in Oral Cavity Cancers and Associated With Locoregional Recurrence
Yu Y, Fan D, Song X, Zakeri K, Chen L, Kang J, McBride S, Tsai CJ, Dunn L, Sherman E, Katabi N, Dogan S, Cracchiolo J, Cohen M, Boyle JO, Lee M, Valero C, Wang J, Wong R, Morris L, Riaz N, Lee N. TERT Promoter Mutations Are Enriched in Oral Cavity Cancers and Associated With Locoregional Recurrence. JCO Precision Oncology 2021, 5: 1259-1269. PMID: 34381934, PMCID: PMC8345918, DOI: 10.1200/po.20.00515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaLocoregional failurePatterns of failureCumulative incidenceCell carcinomaPromoter mutationsHPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterRisk of LRFOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaNeck squamous cell carcinomaHPV-negative HNSCCsReverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutationsOral cavity cancerNext-generation sequencingTERT promoter mutationsDisease subsiteLocoregional recurrenceOverall cohortOverall survivalProspective cohortCancer CenterHuman papillomavirusLaryngopharyngeal cancerUnique pathogenesisAny 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
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 hazardsOutcomes of multimodal therapy in a large series of patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer
Fan D, Ma J, Bell AC, Groen AH, Olsen KS, Lok BH, Leeman JE, Anderson E, Riaz N, McBride S, Ganly I, Shaha AR, Sherman EJ, Tsai CJ, Kang JJ, Lee NY. Outcomes of multimodal therapy in a large series of patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer. Cancer 2019, 126: 444-452. PMID: 31593317, PMCID: PMC7302673, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantDose-Response Relationship, RadiationDoxorubicinFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIndazolesMaleMiddle AgedPaclitaxelProgression-Free SurvivalPyrimidinesRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRetrospective StudiesSulfonamidesThyroid Carcinoma, AnaplasticThyroid GlandThyroid NeoplasmsThyroidectomyTumor BurdenConceptsLocoregional progression-free survivalRole of radiotherapyAnaplastic thyroid cancerTreatment of patientsOverall survivalAdverse eventsMetastatic diseaseTrimodal therapyThyroid cancerAcute grade 3 adverse eventsAdvanced anaplastic thyroid cancerGrade 3 adverse eventsPostoperative RTDistant metastasis-free survivalTrimodal treatment approachAcceptable toxicity profileProgression-free survivalLate adverse eventsLocal tumor controlMetastasis-free survivalLong-term outcomesLPFS ratesOS benefitConcurrent chemoradiationSystemic agents
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