2021
Clinical outcomes of first line FOLFIRINOX vs . gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in metastatic pancreatic cancer at the Yale Smilow Hospital System
Patel T, Miccio J, Cecchini M, Srikumar T, Stein S, Kortmanksy J, Johung K, Lacy J. Clinical outcomes of first line FOLFIRINOX vs . gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in metastatic pancreatic cancer at the Yale Smilow Hospital System. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Oncology 2021, 0: 0-0. PMID: 35070386, PMCID: PMC8748034, DOI: 10.21037/jgo-21-202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic pancreatic cancerFirst-line FOLFIRINOXTreatment discontinuationFFX groupDose modificationOverall survivalNab-paclitaxelPancreatic cancerGN groupComparative effectivenessMedian TTDFirst-line settingMedian overall survivalOutcomes of patientsTreatment-related toxicityFirst-line therapyKaplan-Meier methodRate of hospitalizationElectronic medical record systemAdjuvant gemcitabineChemotherapy toxicityDiscontinuation ratesLine therapyMedical record systemTreatment toxicity
2020
Targeted Therapies in Advanced Gastric Cancer
Patel TH, Cecchini M. Targeted Therapies in Advanced Gastric Cancer. Current Treatment Options In Oncology 2020, 21: 70. PMID: 32725377, DOI: 10.1007/s11864-020-00774-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric cancerMetastatic diseaseClinical trialsVascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitorDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) statusEndothelial growth factor receptor inhibitorImmune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumabHuman epidermal growth factor 2Epidermal growth factor 2Growth factor receptor inhibitorsBackbone of therapyCheckpoint inhibitor pembrolizumabCombination immune therapyThird-line settingFirst-line settingSecond-line settingAddition of trastuzumabPD-L1 statusAdvanced gastric cancerMetastatic gastric cancerHER2-positive tumorsSquamous cell carcinomaFuture clinical trialsNumerous clinical trialsStandard of care