2023
Phase 2 study of preoperative chemotherapy with nab‐paclitaxel and gemcitabine followed by chemoradiation for borderline resectable or node‐positive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Chen E, Kardosh A, Nabavizadeh N, Foster B, Mayo S, Billingsley K, Gilbert E, Lanciault C, Grossberg A, Bensch K, Maynard E, Anderson E, Sheppard B, Thomas C, Lopez C, Vaccaro G, Group O. Phase 2 study of preoperative chemotherapy with nab‐paclitaxel and gemcitabine followed by chemoradiation for borderline resectable or node‐positive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Cancer Medicine 2023, 12: 12986-12995. PMID: 37132281, PMCID: PMC10315770, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNab-paclitaxelNeoadjuvant treatmentDefinitive resectionResection rateAdverse eventsPancreatic adenocarcinomaOpen-label phase 2 trialNode-positive pancreatic cancerLong-course chemoradiationNab-paclitaxel 125Neoadjuvant treatment strategiesOperable pancreatic adenocarcinomaRadiographic response rateCommon adverse eventsR0 resection ratePhase 2 studyPhase 2 trialProgression-free survivalProspective interventional trialNegative surgical marginsTreatment completion ratesPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaIntensity-modulated radiationGemcitabine 1000Positive nodes
2020
Effect of Time to Surgery of Colorectal Liver Metastases on Survival
Chen EY, Mayo SC, Sutton T, Kearney MR, Kardosh A, Vaccaro GM, Billingsley KG, Lopez CD. Effect of Time to Surgery of Colorectal Liver Metastases on Survival. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Cancer 2020, 52: 169-176. PMID: 32086781, PMCID: PMC7900034, DOI: 10.1007/s12029-020-00372-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemotherapy, AdjuvantColorectal NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHepatectomyHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentYoung AdultConceptsColorectal liver metastasesLong-term OSPostoperative overall survivalOverall survivalLonger TTSLiver metastasesWorse survivalDiagnosis of CLMLong-term survivorsResultsTwo hundred eightyRisk of recurrenceComprehensive cancer centerHigh disease burdenSpecific primary tumorsShorter TTSPerioperative chemotherapyPostoperative chemotherapyPerioperative treatmentResection marginsCancer CenterMetastasis characteristicsInstitutional databasePrimary tumorDisease burdenSimilar survival
2019
Who Undergoes Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Appendiceal Cancer? An Analysis of the National Cancer Database
Byrne RM, Gilbert EW, Dewey EN, Herzig DO, Lu KC, Billingsley KG, Deveney KE, Tsikitis VL. Who Undergoes Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Appendiceal Cancer? An Analysis of the National Cancer Database. Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 238: 198-206. PMID: 30772678, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.01.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAppendiceal NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantChemotherapy, Cancer, Regional PerfusionCytoreduction Surgical ProceduresDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansHyperthermia, InducedKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsPerioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapyAppendiceal cancerCytoreductive surgeryIntraperitoneal chemotherapyTreatment modalitiesNational Cancer Database dataMultivariate logistic regression analysisNational Cancer DatabasePatterns of careLow-grade tumorsNon-Hispanic ethnicityLogistic regression analysisMucinous malignanciesSystemic chemotherapyMultimodality treatmentClinical factorsImproved survivalPatient selectionMale sexKaplan-MeierPatient cohortCancer DatabaseWhite raceTreatment groupsChemotherapy
2017
Cetuximab Combined With Induction Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine, Followed by Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: SWOG 0713
Leichman CG, McDonough SL, Smalley SR, Billingsley KG, Lenz HJ, Beldner MA, Hezel AF, Velasco MR, Guthrie KA, Blanke CD, Hochster HS. Cetuximab Combined With Induction Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine, Followed by Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: SWOG 0713. Clinical Colorectal Cancer 2017, 17: e121-e125. PMID: 29233486, PMCID: PMC6598683, DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2017.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseAdvanced rectal cancerNeoadjuvant chemoradiationRectal cancerInduction chemotherapyKRAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancerWild-type metastatic colorectal cancerThree-year disease-free survivalLocally Advanced Rectal CancerMetastatic colorectal cancerDisease-free survivalPhase III trialsAdequate hematologicEligible patientsBowel obstructionSame regimenIII trialsPerformance statusRenal functionComplete responseImproved survivalClinical outcomesMicroscopic cancerRectal adenocarcinomaPatient eligibility
2013
Safety and Outcomes Following Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases in the Era of Current Perioperative Chemotherapy
Gur I, Diggs B, Wagner J, Vaccaro G, Lopez C, Sheppard B, Orloff S, Billingsley K. Safety and Outcomes Following Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases in the Era of Current Perioperative Chemotherapy. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2013, 17: 2133-2142. PMID: 24091909, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2295-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal liver metastasesPreoperative chemotherapyPerioperative chemotherapyOverall survivalLiver metastasesAdvanced ageResectable colorectal liver metastasesPreoperative portal vein embolizationShorter disease-free intervalAcademic oncology centerOutcomes Following ResectionThirty-day mortalityDisease-free intervalHigh-risk patientsPortal vein embolizationSubset of patientsPoor overall survivalLiver recurrenceSynchronous diseaseEleven patientsPostoperative complicationsRepeat resectionLiver resectionVein embolizationRetrospective review
2011
S0356: A Phase II Clinical and Prospective Molecular Trial With Oxaliplatin, Fluorouracil, and External-Beam Radiation Therapy Before Surgery for Patients With Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Leichman L, Goldman B, Bohanes P, Lenz H, Thomas C, Billingsley K, Corless C, Iqbal S, Gold P, Benedetti J, Danenberg K, Blanke C. S0356: A Phase II Clinical and Prospective Molecular Trial With Oxaliplatin, Fluorouracil, and External-Beam Radiation Therapy Before Surgery for Patients With Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 4555-4560. PMID: 22025151, PMCID: PMC3236655, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.36.7490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Administration ScheduleEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagectomyFemaleFluorouracilHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyOrganoplatinum CompoundsOxaliplatinRadiotherapy, AdjuvantConceptsPathologic complete responseEsophageal adenocarcinomaOverall survivalNeoadjuvant therapyExternal beam radiation therapyPhase II ClinicalProspective exploratory analysisPatient underwent surgeryPrimary end pointProgression-free survivalSouthwest Oncology GroupAdvanced esophageal adenocarcinomaSingle-arm trialGy/dNeoadjuvant oxaliplatinSystemic regimenPreoperative therapyR0 resectionUnderwent surgeryOncology GroupPCR rateComplete responseImproved survivalFuture trialsGrade 3