2023
Validation of the Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-M) in Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS) Who Underwent Allogenic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT)
Kewan T, Bewersdorf J, Blaha O, Stahl M, Al Ali N, DeZern A, Sekeres M, Uy G, Carraway H, Desai P, Griffiths E, Stein E, Brunner A, Amaya M, Zeidner J, Savona M, Stempel J, Chandhok N, Logothetis C, Cochran H, Rose A, Roboz G, Wang E, Rolles B, Harris A, Shallis R, Xie Z, Padron E, Maciejewski J, Sallman D, Della Porta M, Komrokji R, Zeidan A. Validation of the Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-M) in Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS) Who Underwent Allogenic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT). Blood 2023, 142: 4980. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-186578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall survivalHigh-risk groupUnderwent HSCTC-indexRisk groupsHigh riskDonor typeInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemAllogenic stem cell transplantationTime of HSCTMedian overall survivalReduced-intensity conditioningSignificant OS differencePrognostic scoring systemRisk stratification toolTime of diagnosisStem cell transplantationSingle-institution analysisLog-rank testHarrell's C-indexDifferent overall survivalCox proportional hazardsHMA cyclesHaploidentical donorsMaintenance therapySecond malignancies among older patients with classical myeloproliferative neoplasms treated with hydroxyurea
Wang R, Shallis R, Stempel JM, Huntington SF, Zeidan AM, Gore SD, Ma X, Podoltsev NA. Second malignancies among older patients with classical myeloproliferative neoplasms treated with hydroxyurea. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 734-743. PMID: 35917456, PMCID: PMC9989521, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022008259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond malignanciesAcute myeloid leukemiaOlder patientsMyelodysplastic syndromeMyeloproliferative neoplasmsHU usersHigh riskPolycythemia veraEssential thrombocythemiaRisk of SMAML/myelodysplastic syndromeClassical Philadelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasmsImpact of hydroxyureaRetrospective cohort studyUse of hydroxyureaPhiladelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasmsClassical myeloproliferative neoplasmsCumulative incidence probabilityCohort studyCytoreductive therapyPatient characteristicsMedian ageHU useMyeloid leukemiaSecondary myelofibrosis
2020
A clandestine culprit with critical consequences: Benzene and acute myeloid leukemia
Shallis RM, Weiss JJ, Deziel NC, Gore SD. A clandestine culprit with critical consequences: Benzene and acute myeloid leukemia. Blood Reviews 2020, 47: 100736. PMID: 32771228, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2020.100736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaMyeloid leukemiaAdult acute myeloid leukemiaTherapy-related leukemiaCytotoxic chemotherapyMost cliniciansHigh riskGermline predispositionLeukemiaEnvironmental benzeneAgricultural workersAvailable literatureAmbient exposureAmbient benzeneExposureSafe levelChemotherapyChronicCliniciansLeukocytapheresis for patients with acute myeloid leukemia presenting with hyperleukocytosis and leukostasis: a contemporary appraisal of outcomes and benefits
Shallis RM, Stahl M, Bewersdorf JP, Hendrickson JE, Zeidan AM. Leukocytapheresis for patients with acute myeloid leukemia presenting with hyperleukocytosis and leukostasis: a contemporary appraisal of outcomes and benefits. Expert Review Of Hematology 2020, 13: 489-499. PMID: 32248712, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2020.1751609.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsWhite blood cell countAcute myeloid leukemiaTumor lysis syndromeMyeloid leukemiaPeripheral white blood cell countEvidence-based clinical guidelinesTotal white blood cell countEnd-organ damageRelevant patient outcomesWide practice variationBlood cell countPeripheral myeloblastsLysis syndromeIntravascular coagulationSurvival benefitOrgan damageClinical guidelinesPatient outcomesPractice variationLeukocytapheresisHigh riskCytoreductive strategyCell countHyperleukocytosisCells/L
2017
Day 14 bone marrow examination in the management of acute myeloid leukemia
Terry CM, Shallis RM, Estey E, Lim SH. Day 14 bone marrow examination in the management of acute myeloid leukemia. American Journal Of Hematology 2017, 92: 1079-1084. PMID: 28612456, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay 14 bone marrowBlast cell countNational Comprehensive Cancer NetworkBone marrow examinationInduction therapyBone marrowCell countMarrow examinationSecond induction therapyLonger hospital stayTreatment-related mortalityComprehensive Cancer NetworkManagement of patientsBone marrow evaluationAcute myeloid leukemiaFurther chemotherapyComplete remissionHospital stayIntravenous antimicrobialsMarrow evaluationClinical trialsBlood productsMyeloid leukemiaHigh riskDay 28