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 responseMalignancyDefining an Intermediate-risk Group for Low-grade Glioma: A National Cancer Database Analysis
JAIRAM V, KANN BH, PARK HS, MICCIO JA, BECKTA JM, YU JB, PRABHU RS, GAO SJ, MEHTA MP, CURRAN WJ, BINDRA RS, CONTESSA JN, PATEL KR. Defining an Intermediate-risk Group for Low-grade Glioma: A National Cancer Database Analysis. Anticancer Research 2019, 39: 2911-2918. PMID: 31177129, DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.13420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntermediate-risk groupInferior overall survivalOverall survivalAdjuvant therapyLow-grade gliomasTumor sizePrognostic featuresMultivariate analysisPre-operative tumor sizeNational Cancer Database AnalysisNational Cancer DatabaseLow-risk patientsCohort of patientsKaplan-Meier methodPoor prognostic featuresGross total resectionHigh-risk groupPatterns of careAdditional prognostic featuresRTOG 9802Clinical factorsTotal resectionCancer DatabaseRisk groupsClinical classificationRole of Radiation Therapy in the Management of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma: A Systematic Review
Gallitto M, Lazarev S, Wasserman I, Stafford JM, Wolden SL, Terezakis SA, Bindra RS, Bakst RL. Role of Radiation Therapy in the Management of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma: A Systematic Review. Advances In Radiation Oncology 2019, 4: 520-531. PMID: 31360809, PMCID: PMC6639749, DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2019.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffuse intrinsic pontine gliomaIntrinsic pontine gliomaMedian overall survivalOverall survivalRadiation therapyPontine gliomaSystematic reviewSystemic therapyPrimary pediatric brain tumorsMainstay of treatmentSalvage radiation therapyConcomitant systemic therapyPediatric brain tumorsAppropriate treatment approachLarge systematic reviewGreat clinical needDIPG treatmentMedian OSRT regimensRetrospective seriesInitial diagnosisGlioma radiotherapyTreatment strategiesBrain tumorsTreatment approaches
2018
CDKN2A Copy Number Loss Is an Independent Prognostic Factor in HPV-Negative Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Chen WS, Bindra RS, Mo A, Hayman T, Husain Z, Contessa JN, Gaffney SG, Townsend JP, Yu JB. CDKN2A Copy Number Loss Is an Independent Prognostic Factor in HPV-Negative Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Frontiers In Oncology 2018, 8: 95. PMID: 29670856, PMCID: PMC5893829, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-free survivalNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalHPV-negative HNSCCPrognostic factorsCell carcinomaPoor survivalLoss groupCDKN2A mRNAMedian disease-free survivalP16 expressionCopy number lossNumber lossMedian overall survivalReceipt of chemotherapyIndependent prognostic factorUseful prognostic factorHPV-negative headHigh p16 expressionProtein expression levelsHPV infectionCancer Genome AtlasBetter prognosisMultivariable analysis
2017
Angiotensin receptor blockade: a novel approach for symptomatic radiation necrosis after stereotactic radiosurgery
Chowdhary M, Okwan-Duodu D, Switchenko JM, Press RH, Jhaveri J, Buchwald ZS, Zhong J, Chapman BV, Bindra RS, Contessa JN, Park HS, Yu JB, Decker RH, Olson JJ, Oyesiku NM, Abrams RA, Shu HG, Curran WJ, Crocker IR, Patel KR. Angiotensin receptor blockade: a novel approach for symptomatic radiation necrosis after stereotactic radiosurgery. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2017, 136: 289-298. PMID: 29124649, PMCID: PMC5784434, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-017-2652-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic radiation necrosisOverall survivalStereotactic radiosurgeryIntracranial efficacyRadiation necrosisKaplan-Meier methodLate radiation toxicitySignificant predictive factorsArteriovenous malformation patientsCumulative incidence modelsIntracranial outcomesBaseline characteristicsBlockade therapyBrain metastasesProspective trialABT groupConsecutive patientsMedian ageMeier methodPreclinical evidencePredictive factorsAVM cohortsRadiation toxicityPrognostic analysisMultivariate analysisPatterns of care and outcomes for use of concurrent chemoradiotherapy over radiotherapy alone for anaplastic gliomas
Yeboa DN, Rutter CE, Park HS, Lester-Coll NH, Corso CD, Mancini BR, Bindra RS, Contessa J, Yu JB. Patterns of care and outcomes for use of concurrent chemoradiotherapy over radiotherapy alone for anaplastic gliomas. Radiotherapy And Oncology 2017, 125: 258-265. PMID: 29054377, DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2017.09.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of CCRTConcurrent chemoradiotherapyPatterns of careAnaplastic gliomasOverall survivalCox proportional hazards regression modelingProportional hazards regression modelingMultivariable logistic regression analysisConcurrent CRTNational Cancer DatabaseKaplan-Meier analysisLog-rank testLogistic regression analysisGrade III gliomasAdjusted hazardAdult patientsImproved survivalCancer DatabaseDesign cohortRadiotherapyPropensity scorePatientsGliomasChemoradiotherapyRegression modeling
2016
Postoperative Radiotherapy Patterns of Care and Survival Implications for Medulloblastoma in Young Children
Kann BH, Park HS, Lester-Coll NH, Yeboa DN, Benitez V, Khan AJ, Bindra RS, Marks AM, Roberts KB. Postoperative Radiotherapy Patterns of Care and Survival Implications for Medulloblastoma in Young Children. JAMA Oncology 2016, 2: 1574-1581. PMID: 27491009, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.2547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative radiotherapyOverall survivalMultivariable logistic regressionNational Cancer Data BaseLogistic regressionAdjuvant chemotherapy strategyLow facility volumeNational treatment patternsMultivariable Cox regressionLong-term morbidityYear of diagnosisDay of surgeryKaplan-Meier analysisNational database analysisPoor overall survivalLog-rank testYoung childrenAge 3Adjuvant chemotherapyRadiotherapy patternsRadiotherapy utilizationWorse survivalDistant metastasisMultivariable analysisTreatment patternsAdjuvant chemotherapy and overall survival in adult medulloblastoma
Kann BH, Lester-Coll NH, Park HS, Yeboa DN, Kelly JR, Baehring JM, Becker KP, Yu JB, Bindra RS, Roberts KB. Adjuvant chemotherapy and overall survival in adult medulloblastoma. Neuro-Oncology 2016, 19: 259-269. PMID: 27540083, PMCID: PMC5464064, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/now150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCerebellar NeoplasmsChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantChemotherapy, AdjuvantCraniospinal IrradiationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMedulloblastomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSurvival RateYoung AdultConceptsGy craniospinal irradiationCraniospinal irradiationOverall survivalM0 patientsAdjuvant chemotherapyAdult MBMultivariable Cox proportional hazard modelingHigh-dose craniospinal irradiationNational Cancer Data BaseCox proportional hazard modelingSuperior overall survivalPlanned subgroup analysisMultivariable logistic regressionNational database analysisLog-rank testProportional hazard modelingPediatric medulloblastoma patientsCSI dosesPostoperative chemotherapySurgical resectionSurvival impactYear OSMultivariable analysisSubgroup analysisRisk factorsA contemporary dose selection algorithm for stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of brain metastases - An initial report.
Colaco RJ, Yu JB, Bond JS, Bindra RS, Contessa JN, Knisely JPS, Chiang VL. A contemporary dose selection algorithm for stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of brain metastases - An initial report. Journal Of Radiosurgery And SBRT 2016, 4: 43-52. PMID: 29296425, PMCID: PMC5658834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole brain radiotherapyDistant intracranial recurrenceLocal recurrenceBrain metastasesRTOG 90Overall local recurrence ratePrevious whole-brain radiotherapyProspective phase 2 trialWhole-brain radiation therapyBrain radiation therapyLocal recurrence rateMonths overall survivalPhase 2 trialRisk regression analysisGuideline dosesBrain radiotherapyPrimary endpointIntracranial recurrenceOverall survivalFine-GrayPrescription dosesRecurrence rateRetrospective outcomesMedical recordsLesion volume