2019
Targeting DNA repair in gliomas.
Beckta JM, Bindra RS, Chalmers AJ. Targeting DNA repair in gliomas. Current Opinion In Neurology 2019, 32: 878-885. PMID: 31592790, DOI: 10.1097/wco.0000000000000760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal controlPoor local controlBlood-brain barrierTreatment of gliomaOverall survivalSystemic treatmentClinical outcomesDismal prognosisAggressive entityPreclinical dataPatient outcomesRadiation therapyGliomasOutcomesDNA repair targetsTreatmentRepair mechanismsRepair targetsNovel chemoCurrent understandingPatientsPrognosisDNA damage responseMalignancy
2017
GBM radiosensitizers: dead in the water…or just the beginning?
Bindra RS, Chalmers AJ, Evans S, Dewhirst M. GBM radiosensitizers: dead in the water…or just the beginning? Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2017, 134: 513-521. PMID: 28762004, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-017-2427-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-clinical evidenceNovel therapeutic approachesGBMs recurDevelopment of radiosensitizersClinical trialsTherapeutic approachesDNA damage response inhibitorsLocal controlPrimary siteDNA repair inhibitorsPotent agentOxidative stressRadiosensitizerRepair inhibitorsRadiosensitizationInhibitorsRadiotherapyClinicHypoxiaTrials
2016
Demonstration of differential radiosensitivity based upon mutation profile in metastatic melanoma treated with stereotactic radiosurgery.
Rutter CE, Johung KL, Yao X, Lu AY, Jilaveanu LB, Yu JB, Contessa JN, Kluger HM, Chiang VLS, Bindra RS. Demonstration of differential radiosensitivity based upon mutation profile in metastatic melanoma treated with stereotactic radiosurgery. Journal Of Radiosurgery And SBRT 2016, 4: 97-106. PMID: 29296434, PMCID: PMC5658871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWild-type patientsC-kit mutationsLocal recurrenceMetastatic melanomaBrain metastasesType patientsN-RASCox proportional hazards modelMelanoma brain metastasesImproved local controlLocal recurrence rateProportional hazards modelN-RAS mutationsB-RafDifferential radiosensitivityDistant failureRecurrence rateImportant treatmentStereotactic radiosurgeryHazards modelPatientsLocal controlMultivariate analysisStandardized imagingRecurrence
2011
The important role of radiation therapy in early-stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: time to review the evidence once again
Bindra RS, Yahalom J. The important role of radiation therapy in early-stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: time to review the evidence once again. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2011, 11: 1367-1378. PMID: 21929311, DOI: 10.1586/era.11.88.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage diffuse large B-cell lymphomaDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaB-cell lymphomaLocalized diseaseClinical trialsRadiation therapyAlternative treatment regimenSignificant survival benefitCombined-modality therapyRecent clinical trialsRandomized clinical trialsCombination of chemotherapyIntensive immunochemotherapyConsolidation radiotherapySurvival benefitTreatment regimenRetrospective studyHodgkin's lymphomaMultimodality approachCommon subtypeSuperior efficacyLocal controlAppropriate managementLymphoma