2012
Five-year outcomes of adjuvant carboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapy and intravaginal radiation for stage I–II papillary serous endometrial cancer
Kiess AP, Damast S, Makker V, Kollmeier MA, Gardner GJ, Aghajanian C, Abu-Rustum NR, Barakat RR, Alektiar KM. Five-year outcomes of adjuvant carboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapy and intravaginal radiation for stage I–II papillary serous endometrial cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2012, 127: 321-325. PMID: 22850412, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.07.112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrachytherapyCarboplatinChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantCystadenocarcinoma, PapillaryCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Administration ScheduleEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHysterectomyMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvariectomyPaclitaxelRetrospective StudiesSalpingectomySurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsCarboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapyUterine papillary serous carcinomaPaclitaxel chemotherapyStage IEarly-stage uterine papillary serous carcinomaPapillary serous endometrial cancerParaaortic lymph node samplingDistant recurrence ratesMedian patient ageStage II diseaseFive-year outcomesLymph node samplingKaplan-Meier methodOverall survival ratePapillary serous carcinomaSingle institution experienceLog-rank testSerous endometrial cancerConcurrent carboplatinMedian followPelvic radiationOmental biopsyPara-aorticPelvic recurrenceUnderwent surgery
2009
Locoregional Outcomes of Inflammatory Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Standard Fractionation Radiation and Daily Skin Bolus in the Taxane Era
Damast S, Ho AY, Montgomery L, Fornier MN, Ishill N, Elkin E, Beal K, McCormick B. Locoregional Outcomes of Inflammatory Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Standard Fractionation Radiation and Daily Skin Bolus in the Taxane Era. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2009, 77: 1105-1112. PMID: 19879068, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.06.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCapecitabineCarboplatinCyclophosphamideDeoxycytidineDisease-Free SurvivalDose Fractionation, RadiationDoxorubicinDrug Administration ScheduleEpirubicinFemaleFluorouracilHumansMastectomy, Modified RadicalMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPaclitaxelRadiodermatitisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesConceptsDistant metastasis-free survivalStandard fractionation radiationCombined-modality therapyInflammatory breast cancer patientsMetastasis-free survivalBreast cancer patientsLocoregional controlRadiation therapyLocoregional outcomeSkin bolusCancer patientsChest wallAdjuvant radiation therapyExcellent locoregional controlMajority of patientsSignificant therapeutic challengeScar boostTaxane eraIBC patientsRadical mastectomyRegional lymphaticsTherapeutic challengeDaily fractionsStandard fractionationPrescribed treatment