2022
Distinct spatio-temporal and spectral brain patterns for different thermal stimuli perception
Tayeb Z, Dragomir A, Lee J, Abbasi N, Dean E, Bandla A, Bose R, Sundar R, Bezerianos A, Thakor N, Cheng G. Distinct spatio-temporal and spectral brain patterns for different thermal stimuli perception. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 919. PMID: 35042875, PMCID: PMC8766611, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-04831-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThermal stimuliAnterior cingulate cortexHot stimuliCentral brain areasCortical activityThermal stimulus conditionHealthy human subjectsInnocuous stimulationInduce early activationThermal stimulationIntensity conditioningWithdrawal reactionsPre-frontal cortexPain predictionElectroencephalography patternsParietal areasIntense stimuliClinical applicationCingulate cortexBrain areasStimulationEarly activationHuman brain’s perceptionAlpha powerElectroencephalography results
2018
Clinical outcomes of adolescents and young adults with advanced solid tumours participating in phase I trials
Sundar R, McVeigh T, Dolling D, Petruckevitch A, Diamantis N, Ang J, Chenard-Poiriér M, Collins D, Lim J, Ameratunga M, Khan K, Kaye S, Banerji U, Lopez J, George A, de Bono J, van der Graaf W. Clinical outcomes of adolescents and young adults with advanced solid tumours participating in phase I trials. European Journal Of Cancer 2018, 101: 55-61. PMID: 30025230, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase I trialPhase I clinical trialAdvanced solid tumorsI trialOverall survivalAYA patientsSolid tumorsCancer syndromesCohort of AYA patientsMolecular characterisation of tumoursOutcomes of AYA patientsClinical benefit rateMedian overall survivalOutcomes of AYAsSomatic genetic aberrationsSignificant family historyRoyal Marsden HospitalHereditary cancer syndromesCharacterisation of tumoursTherapeutic treatment optionsClinical outcomes of adolescentsClinical trial dataDrug Development UnitYoung adultsGenetic aberrationsAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated Protein Loss and Benefit From Oxaliplatin-based Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer
Sundar R, Miranda S, Rodrigues D, Chénard-Poirier M, Dolling D, Clarke M, Figueiredo I, Bertan C, Yuan W, Ferreira A, Chistova R, Boysen G, Perez D, Tunariu N, Mateo J, Wotherspoon A, Chau I, Cunningham D, Valeri N, Carreira S, de Bono J. Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Protein Loss and Benefit From Oxaliplatin-based Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer. Clinical Colorectal Cancer 2018, 17: 280-284. PMID: 30042009, DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2018.05.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsBiomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsDNA RepairFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedOxaliplatinPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateYoung AdultConceptsATM lossColorectal cancerAssociated with superior overall survivalDNA repair targeting agentsMetastatic colorectal cancer patientsAtaxia telangiectasiaIrinotecan-based therapySuperior overall survivalOxaliplatin-based therapyOxaliplatin-based chemotherapyTreatment of colorectal cancerATM protein expressionClinical outcome dataNuclear staining intensityColorectal cancer patientsDrug Development UnitColorectal cancer samplesOverall survivalMutation statusH-scoreTargeted agentsClinical outcomesDNA repair signalingTumor samplesCancer patientsThe role of genomic profiling in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with advanced cancer participating in phase I clinical trials
McVeigh T, Sundar R, Diamantis N, Kaye S, Banerji U, Lopez J, de Bono J, van der Graaf W, George A. The role of genomic profiling in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with advanced cancer participating in phase I clinical trials. European Journal Of Cancer 2018, 95: 20-29. PMID: 29614442, PMCID: PMC6296443, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.02.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug Development UnitGermline testingAdvanced cancerPhase I clinical trialTumor testingPersonal history of cancerAdvanced solid tumorsProportion of AYAsRoyal Marsden HospitalHistory of cancerAt-risk relativesCommon cancer typesYoung adultsDepartmental databaseClinicopathological featuresSolid tumorsChart reviewFamily risk factorsGermline mutationsPathogenic variantsStudy cohortCancer predispositionGenomic profilingPatient managementGenetic testing
2015
Hypothermia for preventing chemotherapy-induced neuropathy – a pilot study on safety and tolerability in healthy controls
Bandla A, Sundar R, Liao L, Tan S, Lee S, Thakor N, Wilder-Smith E. Hypothermia for preventing chemotherapy-induced neuropathy – a pilot study on safety and tolerability in healthy controls. Acta Oncologica 2015, 55: 430-436. PMID: 26360921, DOI: 10.3109/0284186x.2015.1075664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyHealthy human subjectsHealthy subjectsSevere chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyDose-limiting side effectReduced nerve blood flowSeverity of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyLimb hypothermiaAdjuvant weekly paclitaxelChemotherapy-induced neuropathyNerve blood flowDuration of chemotherapyBreast cancer patientsSuccess of chemotherapyInfluence of hypothermiaEffects of hypothermiaWeekly paclitaxelSignificant adverse effectsPaclitaxel chemotherapyTreatment discontinuationTransient numbnessDose-relatedNeurotoxic drugsHuman subjectsCancer subjects