2024
Deep-Transfer-Learning–Based Natural Language Processing of Serial Free-Text Computed Tomography Reports for Predicting Survival of Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
Kim S, Kim S, Kim E, Cecchini M, Park M, Choi J, Kim S, Hwang H, Kang C, Choi H, Shin S, Kang J, Lee C. Deep-Transfer-Learning–Based Natural Language Processing of Serial Free-Text Computed Tomography Reports for Predicting Survival of Patients With Pancreatic Cancer. JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics 2024, 8: e2400021. PMID: 39151114, DOI: 10.1200/cci.24.00021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArea under the receiver operating characteristic curveSurvival of patientsCT reportsPancreatic cancerNatural language processingC-indexPredicting survivalOverall survival of patientsTertiary hospitalPredicting 1-year survivalPredicting survival of patientsImproved C-indexSurvival informationPancreatic cancer survivalReceiver operating characteristic curveInternal test data setNLP modelsComputed tomography reportsLanguage processingKorean tertiary hospitalOverall survivalConsecutive patientsActual survivalConcordance indexPatients
2022
Impact of early detection on cancer curability: A modified Delphi panel study
Schwartzberg L, Broder M, Ailawadhi S, Beltran H, Blakely L, Budd G, Carr L, Cecchini M, Cobb P, Kansal A, Kim A, Monk B, Wong D, Campos C, Yermilov I. Impact of early detection on cancer curability: A modified Delphi panel study. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0279227. PMID: 36542647, PMCID: PMC9770338, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood testsLikelihood of benefitCancer typesEarly detectionEarly cancer detectionSolid tumorsTotal cancer incidenceAmerican Joint CommitteeLow cure rateRAND/UCLAPotential clinical benefitCancer detectionDelphi panel studyLong cancerClinical benefitCure ratePotential benefitsCancer curabilityMost cancer typesCancer incidenceHigh curabilityJoint CommitteeTreat cancersExpert consensusPanel consensus
2020
A phase 1b expansion study of TAS‐102 with oxaliplatin for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer
Cecchini M, Kortmansky JS, Cui C, Wei W, Thumar JR, Uboha NV, Hafez N, Lacy J, Fischbach NA, Sabbath KD, Gomez CM, Sporn JR, Stein S, Hochster HS. A phase 1b expansion study of TAS‐102 with oxaliplatin for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer. Cancer 2020, 127: 1417-1424. PMID: 33351187, PMCID: PMC8085021, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsColorectal NeoplasmsDrug Administration ScheduleDrug CombinationsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFluorouracilHumansIrinotecanLeucovorinMaleMiddle AgedOrganoplatinum CompoundsOxaliplatinProgression-Free SurvivalPyrrolidinesResponse Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsThymineTrifluridineConceptsMetastatic colorectal cancerOverall response rateRefractory metastatic colorectal cancerProgression-free survivalTAS-102Colorectal cancerDay 1Primary endpointOverall survivalDose escalationDay 5Median progression-free survivalPhase 1b studyMedian overall survivalResponse Evaluation CriteriaTreat populationDose expansionPartial responseStandard dosesUnexpected side effectsStudy treatmentTumor shrinkageUnexpected toxicitiesSide effectsNovel antimetaboliteA Single-Institution Experience of Induction 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Irinotecan, and Oxaliplatin Followed by Surgery Versus Consolidative Radiation for Borderline and Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer.
Cecchini M, Miccio JA, Pahade J, Lacy J, Salem RR, Johnson SB, Blakaj A, Stein S, Kortmansky JS, Johung KL. A Single-Institution Experience of Induction 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Irinotecan, and Oxaliplatin Followed by Surgery Versus Consolidative Radiation for Borderline and Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas 2020, 49: 904-911. PMID: 32658074, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaLA PDACUnresectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaInduction FOLFIRINOXConsolidative radiotherapyOverall survivalAdvanced unresectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaSingle-center retrospective reviewMeaningful survival benefitMedian overall survivalUnresectable pancreatic cancerR0 resection rateKaplan-Meier methodSingle institution experienceBenefits of surgeryLog-rank testConsolidative radiationDefinitive radiationLA patientsPreoperative radiationResection rateSurgery patientsSurvival benefitSurvival impactImproved survival
2016
Chemotherapy induced neutropenia at 1-month mark is a predictor of overall survival in patients receiving TAS-102 for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer: a cohort study
Kasi PM, Kotani D, Cecchini M, Shitara K, Ohtsu A, Ramanathan RK, Hochster HS, Grothey A, Yoshino T. Chemotherapy induced neutropenia at 1-month mark is a predictor of overall survival in patients receiving TAS-102 for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer: a cohort study. BMC Cancer 2016, 16: 467. PMID: 27412464, PMCID: PMC4944251, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2491-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAntineoplastic AgentsChemotherapy-Induced Febrile NeutropeniaClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug CombinationsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansJapanKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisPyrrolidinesThymineTrifluridineUnited StatesUracilConceptsMetastatic colorectal cancerProgression-free survivalOverall survivalCohort studyGrade 2Median progression-free survivalRefractory metastatic colorectal cancerLonger progression-free survivalNeutrophil count decreaseCommon Terminology CriteriaBetter overall survivalKaplan-Meier methodChemotherapy-induced neutropeniaLog-rank testTerminology CriteriaAdverse eventsClinical characteristicsPatient demographicsStandard therapyTAS-102Colorectal cancerOutcome dataPatientsCount decreaseRegulatory approval