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Sherman EJ, Harris J, Bible KC, Xia P, Ghossein RA, Chung CH, Riaz N, Gunn GB, Foote RL, Yom SS, Wong SJ, Koyfman SA, Dzeda MF, Clump DA, Khan SA, Shah MH, Redmond K, Torres-Saavedra PA, Le QT, Lee NY. Radiotherapy and paclitaxel plus pazopanib or placebo in anaplastic thyroid cancer (NRG/RTOG 0912): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre, phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol 2023; 24:175-186. [PMID: 36681089 PMCID: PMC9969528 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(22)00763-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Anaplastic thyroid cancer is a rare and aggressive cancer with no standard radiotherapy-based local treatment. Based on data suggesting synergy between pazopanib and paclitaxel in anaplastic thyroid cancer, NRG Oncology did a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised phase 2 clinical trial comparing concurrent paclitaxel and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with the addition of pazopanib or placebo with the aim of improving overall survival in this patient population. METHODS Eligible patients were aged 18 years or older with a pathological diagnosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer, any TNM stage, Zubrod performance status of 0-2, no recent haemoptysis or bleeding, and no brain metastases. Patients were enrolled from 34 centres in the USA. Initially, a run-in was done to establish safety. In the randomised phase 2 trial, patients in the experimental group (pazopanib) received 2-3 weeks of weekly paclitaxel (80 mg/m2) intravenously and daily pazopanib suspension 400 mg orally followed by concurrent weekly paclitaxel (50 mg/m2), daily pazopanib (300 mg), and IMRT 66 Gy given in 33 daily fractions (2 Gy fractions). In the control group (placebo), pazopanib was replaced by matching placebo. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1) to the two treatment groups by permuted block randomisation by NRG Oncology with stratification by metastatic disease. All investigators, patients, and funders of the study were masked to group allocation. The primary endpoint was overall survival in the intention-to-treat population. Safety was assessed in all patients who received at least one dose of study treatment. This trial is registered with Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT01236547, and is complete. FINDINGS The safety run-showed the final dosing regimen to be safe based on two out of nine participants having adverse events of predefined concern. Between June 23, 2014, and Dec 30, 2016, 89 patients were enrolled to the phase 2 trial, of whom 71 were eligible (36 in the pazopanib group and 35 in the placebo group; 34 [48%] males and 37 [52%] females). At the final analysis (data cutoff March 9, 2020), with a median follow-up of 2·9 years (IQR 0·002-4·0), 61 patients had died. Overall survival was not significantly improved with pazopanib versus placebo, with a median overall survival of 5·7 months (95% CI 4·0-12·8) in the pazopanib group versus 7·3 months (4·3-10·6) in the placebo group (hazard ratio 0·86, 95% CI 0·52-1·43; one-sided log-rank p=0·28). 1-year overall survival was 37·1% (95% CI 21·1-53·2) in the pazopanib group and 29·0% (13·2-44·8) in the placebo group. The incidence of grade 3-5 adverse events did not differ significantly between the treatment groups (pazopanib 88·9% [32 of 36 patients] and placebo 85·3% [29 of 34 patients]; p=0·73). The most common clinically significant grade 3-4 adverse events in the 70 eligible treated patients (36 in the pazopanib group and 34 in the placebo group) were dysphagia (13 [36%] vs 10 [29%]), radiation dermatitis (8 [22%] vs 13 [38%]), increased alanine aminotransferase (12 [33%] vs none), increased aspartate aminotransferase (eight [22%] vs none), and oral mucositis (five [14%] vs eight [24%]). Treatment-related serious adverse events were reported for 16 (44%) patients on pazopanib and 12 (35%) patients on placebo. The most common serious adverse events were dehydration and thromboembolic event (three [8%] each) in patients on pazopanib and oral mucositis (three [8%]) in those on placebo. There was one treatment-related death in each group (sepsis in the pazopanib group and pneumonitis in the placebo group). INTERPRETATION To our knowledge, this study is the largest randomised anaplastic thyroid cancer study that has completed accrual showing feasibility in a multicenter NCI National Clinical Trials Network setting. Although no significant improvement in overall survival was recorded in the pazopanib group, the treatment combination was shown to be feasible and safe, and hypothesis-generating data that might warrant further investigation were generated. FUNDING National Cancer Institute and Novartis.
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- Eric J Sherman
- Department of Medicine, Division of Head and Neck Oncology, Solid Tumor Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA; Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
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- NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center, American College of Radiology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Head and Neck Oncology, Solid Tumor Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Head and Neck Oncology, Solid Tumor Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Christiana Care Health System-Helen F Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, Newark, DE, USA
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- UT Southwestern Harold C Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Radiation Oncology, University of Cincinnati-Barrett Cancer Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center, American College of Radiology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Head and Neck Oncology, Solid Tumor Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Lynch C, Harrison S, Butler J, Baldwin D, Dawkins P, van der Horst J, Jakobsen E, McAleese J, McWilliams A, Redmond K, Swaminath A, Finley C. EP04.02-002 International Consensus on Actions to Improve Lung Cancer Survival: Delphi Method in the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Chavoin JP, Facchini F, Leyx P, Hunt I, Benjoar MD, Molins L, Tiffet O, Ratdke C, Dornseifer U, Giovannini M, Chaput B, Redmond K. [Place of 3D custom-made implants after failure of modeling steno-chondro-plasties]. ANN CHIR PLAST ESTH 2022; 67:414-424. [PMID: 35933312 DOI: 10.1016/j.anplas.2022.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Most common congenital malformation of the thorax, Pectus Excavatum affects about one in 500 people. Several surgical or medical techniques have been proposed. Some are followed by complications or insufficient results even though their constant functional value is highly controversial. Secondary surgery with a deep customized 3D elastomer implant, may be an elegant effective and safe solution compared to others; it allows a good aesthetic result expected by patients in the absence of any respiratory or cardio-vascular functional context.
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- J-P Chavoin
- Service de chirurgie plastique reconstructrice et esthétique, CHU Toulouse Rangueil, 1, avenue Jean-Poulhès, TSA 50032, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- Service de chirurgie infantile, Hopital pédiatrique Meyer, Viale Gaetano Pieraccini 24, 50139 Florence, Italie
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- Recherche et développement, Anatomik Modeling SAS, 19, rue Jean Mermoz, 31100 Toulouse, France
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- Pectus Clinic, service de chirurgie thoraciqueSpire St. Anthony's Hospital Worcester Park, Sutton SM3, 9DW Londres, Royaume Uni
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- Hôpital Clinique universitaire du Sacré-cœur, C. de Viladomat 288, 08029 Barcelone, Espagne
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- Service de chirurgie Thoracique, CHU de St.Etienne, hôpital Nord, avenue Albert Raimond, 42270 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Service de chirurgie plastique reconstructrice et esthétique, clinique universitaire de Vienne, 18-20 Waringer Gurtel, 1090 Vienne, Autriche
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- Service de chirurgie plastique reconstructrice et esthétique, Isar Klinikum, Sonnenstrasse 24-26, 80331 Munich, Allemagne
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- Chirurgie Générale et thoracique, via di Roncrio 25, 40100 Bologne, Italie
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- Service de chirurgie plastique reconstructrice et esthétique, CHU Toulouse Rangueil, 1, avenue Jean-Poulhès, TSA 50032, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- Service de Chirurgie cardio-thoracique Hôpital Universitaire Mater Misericordia, Ecole street, Dublin 7, Irlande
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Lewis L, Kreinbrink P, Richardson M, Westerfield M, Doberstein M, Zhang Y, Redmond K, Takiar V. Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy Better Spares Non-Adjacent Organs and Reduces the Risk of Secondary Malignant Neoplasms in the Treatment of Sinonasal Cancers. Med Dosim 2021; 47:117-122. [PMID: 34952761 DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2021.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This study compare dosimetric parameters and secondary malignancy risk (SMN) using intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans for the treatment of sinonasal cancer (SC). After IRB-approval, 10 patients previously treated with IMPT for cancers of the ethmoid, sphenoid, maxillary, or frontal sinuses were identified. Dosimetrists blinded to the IMPT plans generated VMAT plans for comparison. Volume coverage and dose to organs at risk (OAR) were recorded and compared. Organ equivalent dose (OED) of tissues outside of the treatment volume was used to define the excess absolute and relative risk of SMNs. In all cases, both VMAT and IMPT provided acceptable target volume coverage and were able to meet OAR constraints. IMPT was superior for brain V10, V30, and mean, brainstem D0.01 ipsilateral cochlea V30, contralateral cochlea mean, contralateral lacrimal gland mean, contralateral parotid mean, spinal cord D0.01 and body outside of the CTV V10, V20, and V30. VMAT was superior for ipsilateral eye mean, ipsilateral lens mean, CTV V100 and maximum hotspot. The relative risk of SMNs with VMAT compared to IMPT is 3.35 (95% CI, 1.92-5.89). For the treatment of SC, IMPT spares OARs that are not immediately adjacent to the treatment volume and reduces the risk of SMNs when compared to VMAT. VMAT spares OARs abutting the target volume better than IMPT and has more homogenous target coverage. Tumors of the ethmoid sinus, benefit more from IMPT, while tumors located elsewhere require application of our findings on a case by case basis.
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- Luke Lewis
- University of Cincinnati, Department of Radiation Oncology, Barrett Cancer Center, ML 0757, 234 Goodman Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, USA
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- University of Cincinnati, Department of Radiation Oncology, Barrett Cancer Center, ML 0757, 234 Goodman Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, USA
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- University of Cincinnati, Department of Radiation Oncology, Barrett Cancer Center, ML 0757, 234 Goodman Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, USA
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- University of Cincinnati, Department of Radiation Oncology, Barrett Cancer Center, ML 0757, 234 Goodman Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, USA
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- University of Cincinnati, Department of Radiation Oncology, Barrett Cancer Center, ML 0757, 234 Goodman Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, USA
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- University of Cincinnati, Department of Radiation Oncology, Barrett Cancer Center, ML 0757, 234 Goodman Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, USA
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- University of Cincinnati, Department of Radiation Oncology, Barrett Cancer Center, ML 0757, 234 Goodman Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, USA
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- University of Cincinnati, Department of Radiation Oncology, Barrett Cancer Center, ML 0757, 234 Goodman Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, USA; Cincinnati VA Medical Center, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA.
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Ottewill C, Aamir S, Nash D, Dunne R, Redmond K, Fabre A, Durcan L, Keogan M, Hurley K. Isolated interstitial lung disease associated with anti-Ku autoantibodies: a case responding to a CD20 inhibitor. QJM 2021; 114:258-260. [PMID: 32697838 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- C Ottewill
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
- Radiology Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland-Department of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Histopathology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Rheumatology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Immunology Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Sherman E, Harris J, Bible K, Xia P, Ghossein R, Chung C, Riaz N, Gunn B, Foote R, Yom S, Wong S, Koyfman S, Dzeda M, Clump D, Khan S, Chakravarti A, Redmond K, Torres-Saavedra P, Le QT, Lee N. 1914MO Randomized phase II study of radiation therapy and paclitaxel with pazopanib or placebo: NRG-RTOG 0912. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.1402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Aladaileh M, O’Driscoll-Collins A, O’Keeffe F, Conneely JB, Redmond K. Traumatic thoracoabdominal hernia repair using a novel chest-wall reconstruction technique: a case report. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2020; 102:e4-e6. [PMID: 31509003 PMCID: PMC6937607 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Thoracoabdominal hernia following blunt trauma is extremely rare. Abdominal viscera are more likely to herniate into the thorax if there is traumatic diaphragmatic rupture. We report the case of a patient presenting with a traumatic thoracoabdominal hernia containing part of the right lobe of the liver and the hepatic flexure of the colon. The hernia migrated cranially, to protrude through a seventh intercostal defect despite the diaphragm remaining fully intact. The need for early multispecialty (thoracic and hepatobiliary) surgical repair is highlighted, with improvements in surgical outcome for a complex trauma case by using a novel chest-wall reconstruction technique.
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- M Aladaileh
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Emergency Department, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Gadallah B, Hudson A, Egan J, Nolke L, Redmond K. Sequential Single Lung Transplant (SLT) with or without Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion Maximizes on Donor to Transplant Conversion Rates. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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De Sousa P, Mansour F, Barbosa M, Booth S, Klein H, Mani A, Nizami M, Von Crease C, Kyparissopoulos D, Townsend E, Ladas G, Redmond K, Anastasiou N, Finch J, Kuppuswamy M, Asadi N, Beddow E, Mcgonigle N, Anikin V, Begum S, Dusmet M, Jordan S, Montero-Fernandez A, Robertus J, Rice A, Nicholson A, Lim E. An audit on IASLC compliance of lymph nodes dissection and impact on survival after surgery for non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0169-5002(19)30201-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Walsh L, Keegan D, Donnelly G, Khalib K, Riddell P, Egan J, Redmond K, Keogan M. The Effect of Pre Transplant Donor Specific HLA Antibodies and Antibodies to Ka1-Tubulin on Survival in Lung Transplant Recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.01.624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Maguire S, Chotirmall SH, Parihar V, Cormican L, Ryan C, O'Keane C, Redmond K, Smyth C. Isolated anterior mediastinal tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient. BMC Pulm Med 2016; 16:24. [PMID: 26842759 PMCID: PMC4739107 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-016-0175-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background The differential diagnosis of a mediastinal mass is a common challenge in clinical practice, with a wide range of differential diagnosis to be considered. One of the rarer causes is tuberculosis. Atypical presentations of tuberculosis are well documented in immunocompromised patients, but should also be considered in the immunocompetent. Case presentation This case outlines a previously healthy 22 year-old immunocompetent male presenting with worsening chest pain, positional dyspnea, dry cough and dysphagia. Chest x-ray showed evidence of an isolated anterior mediastinal mass, which was confirmed on computed tomography. A mediastinoscopy was diagnostic as histology revealed necrotizing granulomatous inflammation and the presence of acid-fast bacilli, indicating mediastinal tuberculosis. Conclusion Typically the underlying presentation of mediastinal tuberculosis is mediastinal lymphadenitis. This case was unusual in that we detected an isolated large anterior mediastinal mass accompanied by a relatively small burden of mediastinal lymphadenitis. Cases similar to this have been documented in immunosuppressed patients however in our case no evidence of immunosuppression was found. This case report emphasizes the importance that a detailed and logical pathway of investigation is pursued when encountering a mediastinal mass. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12890-016-0175-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- S Maguire
- Department of Gastroenterology, Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Dublin 15, Ireland.
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Dublin 15, Ireland.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Dublin 15, Ireland.
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- Department of Histopathology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Dublin 7, Ireland.
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- Department of Histopathology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Dublin 7, Ireland.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Dublin 7, Ireland.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Dublin 15, Ireland.
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Riddell P, Winward S, Redmond K, Egan JJ. P5 Quality Of Life and Functional Outcomes In Post-Transplant IPF Patients Aged Over 70. Thorax 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207770.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Gough A, Wood A, McCarthy J, Nolke L, DG H, Redmond K, Eaton D, Javadpour H, Egan J. 100 Lung Transplants Delivered in Ireland. J Heart Lung Transplant 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2015.01.685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Daly A, Kilgarrif S, Eaton D, Murray J, Lawlor L, Redmond K. 29: CT guided wire localisation of suspicious pulmonary lesions; a review of 10 patients. Lung Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0169-5002(15)50029-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Riddell P, Redmond K, Eaton D, Nolke L, Javadpour S, Healy D, McCarthy J, Egan J. P246 Lung Transplantation For Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis And Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease. Thorax 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206260.374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Redmond K, Mahone M, Sair H, Vannorsdall T, Terezakis S, Kleinberg L, McNutt T, Wharam M, Horska A. NC-13 * CRANIAL RADIATION ENCOMPASSING THE GENU IS ASSOCIATED WITH NEURO-PSYCHOLOGICAL SEQUELAE IN CHILDREN: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING (DTI) AND PROTON MR SPECTROSCOPY (MRS). Neuro Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou263.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Redmond K, Lo S, Chang E, Gerszten P, Chao S, Rhines L, Ryu S, Fehlings M, Gibbs I, Sahgal A. SO-04 * INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS GUIDELINES FOR POST-OPERATIVE STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIATION THERAPY (SBRT) FOR MALIGNANT SPINE TUMORS. Neuro Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou274.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Shah AR, Healy DG, McCarthy JF, Egan JJ, Redmond K, Nolke L. First bilateral lobar lung transplant in Ireland: advanced operative strategies in lung transplantation. Ir Med J 2014; 107:290-291. [PMID: 25417390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Lobar lung transplantation is an option that provides the possibility of transplantation of small size recipients with size-mismatch donor lungs by surgically reducing the size of donor lungs. We report our first experience of bilateral lobar lung transplantation of big donor lungs, in a small size urgently listed recipient, after size reduction. A 24 years old girl with end stage cystic fibrosis received the bilateral lobar lung transplant. She made very good recovery postoperatively and was discharged home two weeks following surgery.
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Shen C, Kleinberg L, Redmond K, Lim M, Rigamonti D. Repeat Stereotactic Radiosurgery Is an Appropriate Approach for New/Recurrent Brain Metastases. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.1088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Riddell P, Lawrie I, Winward S, Redmond K, Egan JJ. P203 Lung transplantation and survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - an Irish perspective. Thorax 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-204457.355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Anwar M, Lupo J, Molinaro A, Clarke J, Butowski N, Prados M, Chang S, HaasKogan D, Nelson S, Ashman J, Drazkowski J, Zimmerman R, Lidner T, Giannini C, Porter A, Patel N, Atean I, Shin N, Toltz A, Laude C, Freeman C, Seuntjens J, Roberge D, Back M, Kastelan M, Guo L, Wheeler H, Beauchesne P, Faure G, Noel G, Schmitt T, Martin L, Jadaud E, Carnin C, Bowers J, Bennion N, Lomas H, Spencer K, Richardson M, McAllister W, Sheehan J, Schlesinger D, Kersh R, Brower J, Gans S, Hartsell W, Goldman S, Chang JHC, Mohammed N, Siddiqui M, Gondi V, Christensen E, Klawikowski S, Garg A, McAleer M, Rhines L, Yang J, Brown P, Chang E, Settle S, Ghia A, Edson M, Fuller GN, Allen P, Li J, Garsa A, Badiyan S, Simpson J, Dowling J, Rich K, Chicoine M, Leuthardt E, Kim A, Robinson C, Gill B, Peskorski D, Lalonde R, Huq MS, Flickinger J, Graff A, Clerkin P, Smith H, Isaak R, Dinh J, Grosshans D, Allen P, de Groot J, McGovern S, McAleer M, Gilbert M, Brown P, Mahajan A, Gupta T, Mohanty S, Kannan S, Jalali R, Hardie J, Laack N, Kizilbash S, Buckner J, Giannini C, Uhm J, Parney I, Jenkins R, Decker P, Voss J, Hiramatsu R, Kawabata S, Furuse M, Niyatake SI, Kuroiwa T, Suzuki M, Ono K, Hobbs C, Vallow L, Peterson J, Jaeckle K, Heckman M, Bhupendra R, Horowitz D, Wuu CS, Feng W, Drassinower D, Lasala A, Lassman A, Wang T, Indelicato D, Rotondo R, Bradley J, Sandler E, Aldana P, Mendenhall N, Marcus R, Kabarriti R, Mourad WF, Mejia DM, Glanzman J, Patel S, Young R, Bernstein M, Hong L, Fox J, LaSala P, Kalnicki S, Garg M, Khatua S, Hou P, Wolff J, Hamilton J, Zaky W, Mahajan A, Ketonen L, Kim SH, Lee SR, Ji, Oh Y, Krishna U, Shah N, Pathak R, Gupta T, Lila A, Menon P, Goel A, Jalali R, Lall R, Lall R, Smith T, Schumacher A, McCaslin A, Kalapurakal J, Chandler J, Magnuson W, Robins HI, Mohindra P, Howard S, Mahajan A, Manfredi D, Rogers CL, Palmer M, Hillebrandt E, Bilton S, Robinson G, Velasco K, Mehta M, McGregor J, Grecula J, Ammirati M, Pelloski C, Lu L, Gupta N, Bell S, Moller S, Law I, Rosenschold PMA, Costa J, Poulsen HS, Engelholm SA, Morrison A, Cuglievan B, Khatib Z, Mourad WF, Kabarriti R, Young R, Santiago T, Blakaj DM, Welch M, Graber J, Patel S, Hong LX, Patel A, Tandon A, Bernstein MB, Shourbaji RA, Glanzman J, Kinon MD, Fox JL, Lasala P, Kalnicki S, Garg MK, Nicholas S, Salvatori R, Lim M, Redmond K, Quinones A, Gallia G, Rigamonti D, Kleinberg L, Patel S, Mourad W, Young R, Kabarriti R, Santiago T, Glanzman J, Bernstein M, Patel A, Yaparpalvi R, Hong L, Fox J, LaSala P, Kalnicki S, Garg M, Redmond K, Mian O, Degaonkar M, Sair H, Terezakis S, Kleinberg L, McNutt T, Wharam M, Mahone M, Horska A, Rezvi U, Melian E, Surucu M, Mescioglu I, Prabhu V, Clark J, Anderson D, Robbins J, Yechieli R, Ryu S, Ruge MI, Suchorska B, Hamisch C, Mahnkopf K, Lehrke R, Treuer H, Sturm V, Voges J, Sahgal A, Al-Omair A, Masucci L, Masson-Cote L, Atenafu E, Letourneau D, Yu E, Rampersaud R, Lewis S, Yee A, Thibault I, Fehlings M, Shi W, Palmer J, Li J, Kenyon L, Glass J, Kim L, Werner-wasik M, Andrews D, Susheela S, Revannasiddaiah S, Muzumder S, Mallarajapatna G, Basavalingaiah A, Gupta M, Kallur K, Hassan M, Bilimagga R, Tamura K, Aoyagi M, Ando N, Ogishima T, Yamamoto M, Ohno K, Maehara T, Xu Z, Vance ML, Schlesinger D, Sheehan J, Young R, Blakaj D, Kinon MD, Mourad W, LaSala PA, Hong L, Kalnicki S, Garg M, Young R, Mourad W, Patel S, Fox J, LaSala PA, Hong L, Graber JJ, Santiago T, Kalnicki S, Garg M, Zimmerman AL, Vogelbaum MA, Barnett GH, Murphy ES, Suh JH, Angelov L, Reddy CA, Chao ST. RADIATION THERAPY. Neuro Oncol 2013; 15:iii178-iii188. [PMCID: PMC3823902 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/not187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Chen L, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Chaichana K, Ye X, Kleinberg L, Redmond K. Characterization of Glioblastoma Subventricular Recurrence Patterns. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Harris T, Kleinberg L, McMillan R, Terezakis S, Holdhoff M, Lim M, Redmond K. Re-irradiation for Recurrent Glioma: A Single Institution Review. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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McDonnell MJ, Garvey J, Lohan DG, O'Sullivan GJ, Redmond K, Jackson JE, Rutherford RM. An unusual cause of haemoptysis in a smoker. Thorax 2013; 69:93, 99-100. [PMID: 23709758 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-203476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- M J McDonnell
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Newcastle Road, Galway, Ireland
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Pittman K, Pittman A, Karlson S, Cieplinska T, Sourd P, Redmond K, Ravnøy B, Sweetman E. Body site matters: an evaluation and application of a novel histological methodology on the quantification of mucous cells in the skin of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. J Fish Dis 2013; 36:115-127. [PMID: 23009125 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2012] [Revised: 07/30/2012] [Accepted: 08/04/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Mucous cell size and distribution were investigated in the skin of five salmon using a novel stereology-based methodology: one (48 cm) fish to test 15 tissue treatment combinations on measures of cell area and density on the dorsolateral region and, using the most suitable treatment, we mapped mucous cell differences between body regions on four (52 cm) salmon, comprising a male and a female on each of two diets. The section site, decalcification, embedding medium and plane of sectioning all impacted significantly on mucous cell size, whereas mucous cell density is more robust. There were highly significant differences in both mucosal density and mean mucous cell size depending on body site: the dorsolateral skin of the four salmon had significantly denser (about 8% of skin area) and larger (mean about 160 μm(2)) mucous cells, whereas the lowest mean density (about 4%) and smallest mean area (115 μm(2)) were found on the head. We found that 100 random measurements may be sufficient to distinguish differences >7 μm(2) in mean mucous cell areas. The results further suggest that salmon exhibit a dynamic repeatable pattern of mucous cell development influenced by sex, diet and possibly strain and season.
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- K Pittman
- Department of Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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Agbahiwe H, Horska A, Mahone M, Lin D, McNutt T, Cohen K, Redmond K, Wharam M, Terezakis S. A Prospective Study of Cerebral, Frontal Lobe, and Temporal Lobe Volume and Neuropsychologic Performance in Children With Primary Brain Tumors Treated With Cranial Radiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Yoon WS, Kim JT, Han YM, Chung DS, Park YS, Lizarraga KJ, Allen-Auerbach M, De Salles AA, Yong WH, Chen W, Ruge MI, Kickingereder P, Simon T, Treuer H, Sturm V, D'Alessandro PR, Jarrett J, Walling SA, Fleetwood IG, Kim TG, Lim DH, McGovern SL, Grosshans D, McAleer MF, Chintagumpala M, Khatua S, Vats T, Mahajan A, Beauchesne PD, Faure G, Noel G, Schmitt T, Martin L, Jadaud E, Carnin C, Astradsson A, Rosenschold PMA, Lund AKW, Feldt-Rasmussen U, Roed H, Juhler M, Kumar N, Kumar R, Sharma SC, Mukherjee KK, Khandelwal N, Kumar R, Gupta PK, Bansal A, Kapoor R, Ghosal S, Barney CL, Brown AP, Lowe MC, McAleer MF, Grosshans DR, de Groot JF, Puduvalli V, Gilbert MR, Vats TS, Brown PD, Mahajan A, Pollock BE, Stafford SL, Link MJ, Brown PD, Garces YI, Foote RL, Ryu S, Kim EY, Yechieli R, Kim JK, Mikkelsen T, Kalkanis S, Rock J, Prithviraj GK, Oppelt P, Arfons L, Cuneo KC, Vredenburgh J, Desjardins A, Peters K, Sampson J, Chang Z, Kirkpatrick J, Nath SK, Sheridan AD, Rauch PJ, Contessa JN, Yu JB, Knisely JP, Minja FJ, Vortmeyer AO, Chiang VL, Koto M, Hasegawa A, Takagi R, Sasahara G, Ikawa H, Kamada T, Iwadate Y, Matsutani M, Kanner AA, Sela G, Gez E, Matceyevsky D, Strauss N, Corn BW, Brachman DG, Smith KA, Nakaji P, Sorensen S, Redmond KJ, Mahone EM, Kleinberg L, Terezakis S, McNutt T, Agbahiwe H, Cohen K, Lim M, Wharam M, Horska A, Amendola B, Wolf A, Coy S, Blach L, Mesfin F, Suki D, Mahajan A, Rao G, Palkonda VAR, More N, Ganesan P, Kesavan R, Shunmugavel M, Kasirajan T, Maram VR, Kakkar S, Upadhyay P, Das S, Nigudgi S, Katz JS, Knisely JP, Ghaly M, Schulder M, Palkonda VAR, More N, Shunmugavel M, Kasirajan T, Ganesan P, Kakkar S, Maram VR, Nigudgi S, Upadhyay P, Das S, Kesavan R, Taylor RB, Schaner PE, Dragovic AF, Markert JM, Guthrie BL, Dobelbower MC, Spencer SA, Fiveash JB, Katz JS, Knisely JP, Ghaly M, Schulder M, Chen L, Guerrero-Cazares H, Ford E, McNutt T, Kleinberg L, Lim M, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Redmond K, Wernicke AG, Chao KC, Nori D, Parashar B, Yondorf M, Boockvar JA, Pannullo S, Stieg P, Schwartz TH, Leeman JE, Clump DA, Flickinger JC, Burton SA, Mintz AH, Heron DE, O'Neil SH, Wong K, Buranahirun C, Gonzalez-Morkos B, Brown RJ, Hamilton A, Malvar J, Sposto R, Dhall G, Finlay J, Olch A, Reddy K, Damek D, Gaspar L, Ney D, Kavanagh B, Waziri A, Lillehei K, Stuhr K, Chen C, Kalakota K, Offor O, Patel R, Dess R, Schumacher A, Helenowski I, Marymont M, Sperduto P, Chmura SJ, Mehta M, Zadeh G, Shi W, Liu H, Studenski M, Fu L, Peng C, Gunn V, Rudoler S, Farrell C, Andrews D, Chu J, Turian J, Rooney JW, Ramiscal JAB, Laack NN, Shah K, Surucu M, Melian E, Anderson D, Prabhu V, Origitano T, Sethi A, Emami B. CLIN-RADIATION THERAPY. Neuro Oncol 2012; 14:vi133-vi141. [PMCID: PMC3488792 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nos238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Redmond K. Personalized Cancer Care: Empowering the Patient. Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)34310-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Kerr E, Holohan C, McLaughlin KM, Majkut J, Dolan S, Redmond K, Riley J, McLaughlin K, Stasik I, Crudden M, Van Schaeybroeck S, Fenning C, O'Connor R, Kiely P, Sgobba M, Haigh D, Johnston PG, Longley DB. Identification of an acetylation-dependant Ku70/FLIP complex that regulates FLIP expression and HDAC inhibitor-induced apoptosis. Cell Death Differ 2012; 19:1317-27. [PMID: 22322857 PMCID: PMC3392639 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2012.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2011] [Revised: 12/21/2011] [Accepted: 12/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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FLIP is a potential anti-cancer therapeutic target that inhibits apoptosis by blocking caspase 8 activation by death receptors. We report a novel interaction between FLIP and the DNA repair protein Ku70 that regulates FLIP protein stability by inhibiting its polyubiquitination. Furthermore, we found that the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor Vorinostat (SAHA) enhances the acetylation of Ku70, thereby disrupting the FLIP/Ku70 complex and triggering FLIP polyubiquitination and degradation by the proteasome. Using in vitro and in vivo colorectal cancer models, we further demonstrated that SAHA-induced apoptosis is dependant on FLIP downregulation and caspase 8 activation. In addition, an HDAC6-specific inhibitor Tubacin recapitulated the effects of SAHA, suggesting that HDAC6 is a key regulator of Ku70 acetylation and FLIP protein stability. Thus, HDAC inhibitors with anti-HDAC6 activity act as efficient post-transcriptional suppressors of FLIP expression and may, therefore, effectively act as 'FLIP inhibitors'.
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- E Kerr
- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University College Cork, Cork, Republic of Ireland
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- Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University College Cork, Cork, Republic of Ireland
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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Ford E, Achanta P, Reyes J, Redmond K, Wong J, Quinones-Hinojosa A. 332 LOCALIZED RADIATION DISRUPTS THE MIGRATION OF NEURAL PROGENITOR CELLS. Radiother Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)70290-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pittman K, Sourd P, Ravnøy B, Espeland O, Fiksdal IU, Oen T, Pittman A, Redmond K, Sweetman J. Novel method for quantifying salmonid mucous cells. J Fish Dis 2011; 34:931-936. [PMID: 22004586 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2011.01308.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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- K Pittman
- Department of Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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Nagasawa DT, Bergsneider M, Kelly D, Shafa B, Duong D, Ausman J, Liau L, McBride D, Yang I, Mann BS, Yabroff R, Harlan L, Zeruto C, Abrams J, Gondi V, Eickhoff J, Tome WA, Kozak KR, Mehta MP, Field KM, Drummond K, Yilmaz M, Gibbs P, Rosenthal MA, Allaei R, Johnson KJ, Hooten AJ, Kaste E, Ross JA, Largaespada DA, Johnson DR, O'Neill BP, Rice T, Zheng S, Xiao Y, Decker PA, McCoy LS, Smirnov I, Patoka JS, Hansen HM, Wiemels JL, Tihan T, Prados MD, Chang SM, Berger MS, Pico A, Rynearson A, Voss J, Caron A, Kosel ML, Fridley BL, Lachance DH, O'Neill BP, Giannini C, Wiencke JK, Jenkins RB, Wrensch MR, Xiao Y, Decker PA, Rice T, Hansen HM, Wiemels JL, Tihan T, Prados MD, Chang SM, Berger MS, Kosel ML, Fridley BL, Lachance DH, O'Neill BP, Buckner JC, Burch PA, Thompson RC, Nabors LB, Olson JJ, Brem S, Madden MH, Browning JE, Wiencke JK, Egan KM, Jenkins RB, Wrensch MR, Pereira EA, Livermore J, Alexe DM, Ma R, Ansorge O, Cadoux-Hudson TA, Johnson DR, O'Neill BP, Wang M, Dignam J, Won M, Curran W, Mehta M, Gilbert M, Terry AR, Barker FG, Leffert LR, Bateman B, Souter I, Plotkin SR, Ishaq O, Montgomery J, Terezakis S, Wharam M, Lim M, Holdhoff M, Kleinberg L, Redmond K, Kruchko C, Paker AM, Chi TL, Kamiya-Matsuoka C, Loghin ME, Lautenschlaeger T, Dedousi-Huebner V, Chakravarti A. EPIDEMIOLOGY. Neuro Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nor149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Terezakis S, Mahone M, McNutt T, Cohen K, Redmond K, Wharam M, Horska A. Corpus Callosum and Hippocampal Function in Children with Posterior Fossa Tumors after Craniospinal Radiation: A Prospective Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ford EC, Achanta P, Purger D, Armour M, Reyes J, Fong J, Kleinberg L, Redmond K, Wong J, Jang MH, Jun H, Song HJ, Quinones-Hinojosa A. Localized CT-guided irradiation inhibits neurogenesis in specific regions of the adult mouse brain. Radiat Res 2011; 175:774-83. [PMID: 21449714 DOI: 10.1667/rr2214.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Radiation is used in the study of neurogenesis in the adult mouse both as a model for patients undergoing radiation therapy for CNS malignancies and as a tool to interrupt neurogenesis. We describe the use of a dedicated CT-guided precision device to irradiate specific sub-regions of the adult mouse brain. Improved CT visualization was accomplished with intrathecal injection of iodinated contrast agent, which enhances the lateral ventricles. T2-weighted MRI images were also used for target localization. Visualization of delivered beams (10 Gy) in tissue was accomplished with immunohistochemical staining for the protein γ-H2AX, a marker of DNA double-strand breaks. γ-H2AX stains showed that the lateral ventricle wall could be targeted with an accuracy of 0.19 mm (n = 10). In the hippocampus, γ-H2AX staining showed that the dentate gyrus can be irradiated unilaterally with a localized arc treatment. This resulted in a significant decrease of proliferative neural progenitor cells as measured by Ki-67 staining (P < 0.001) while leaving the contralateral side intact. Two months after localized irradiation, neurogenesis was significantly inhibited in the irradiated region as seen with EdU/NeuN double labeling (P < 0.001). Localized radiation in the rodent brain is a promising new tool for the study of neurogenesis.
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- E C Ford
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, USA.
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Thomas O, McNutt T, Lim M, Rigamonti D, Redmond K, Jackson J, Kleinberg L. A Method of Rapidly Generating Spine Radiosurgery Treatment Plans to Allow Urgent Treatment. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Starnes SL, Reed MF, Meyer CA, Shipley RT, Jazieh AR, Pina EM, Redmond K, Huffman LC, Pandalai PK, Howington JA. Can lung cancer screening by computed tomography be effective in areas with endemic histoplasmosis? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010; 141:688-93. [PMID: 20933243 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.08.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2010] [Revised: 07/21/2010] [Accepted: 08/15/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) is being evaluated in several national trials as a screening modality for the early detection of lung cancer. The goal of the present study was to determine whether lung cancer screening could be done while minimizing the number of benign biopsy specimens taken in an area endemic for histoplasmosis. METHODS The subjects were recruited by letters mailed to area physicians and local advertisement. The inclusion criteria were age older than 50 years and at least a 20 pack-year smoking history. The exclusion criteria were symptoms suggestive of lung cancer or a history of malignancy in the previous 5 years. The participants completed a questionnaire and underwent a chest CT scan at baseline and annually for 5 years. The management of positive screening results was determined using a defined algorithm: annual follow-up CT scan for nodules less than 5 mm; 6-month follow-up CT scan for nodules 5 to 7 mm; review by our multidisciplinary tumor board for nodules 8 to 12 mm; and biopsy for nodules greater than 12 mm. RESULTS A total of 132 patients were recruited. Of the 132 patients, 61% had positive baseline CT findings and 22% had positive findings on the annual CT scans. Six cancers were detected. Of these 6 patients, 5 had stage I disease and underwent lobectomy, and 1 had stage IIIA disease and underwent induction chemotherapy and radiotherapy followed by lobectomy. All patients were alive and disease free at a mean follow-up of 41.7 ± 18.6 months. No biopsies were performed for benign lesions. Also, no cancers were missed when the protocol was followed. CONCLUSIONS Screening with CT can be done effectively in an area endemic for histoplasmosis while minimizing benign biopsies.
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, USA.
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McKenzie S, Gibbs H, Leggett D, de Villiers L, Neels M, Redmond K, Harper J. An Australian experience of retrievable inferior vena cava filters in patients with increased risk of thromboembolic disease. INT ANGIOL 2010; 29:53-57. [PMID: 20224533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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AIM Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common cause of death and morbidity. Anticoagulant therapy reduces the risk of PE but is associated with bleeding. Inferior vena caval (IVC) filters protect against PE but have an increased long term risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Temporary IVC filters allow protection against PE during high risk situations and may be later removed avoiding the need for long term anticoagulation. METHODS We present our experience with the Recovery (Bard, Tempe, AZ) and Tulip (Cook, Bloomington, IN) optionally retrievable filters. RESULTS Retrievable filters were planned for 121 patients. Mean age: 58.8 years; 72 male. The indications included: Established venous thromboembolism (VTE) and contraindication to anticoagulation; high risk of VTE and need for surgery with high risk of bleeding; VTE extension despite anti-coagulation. A retrievable filter was placed without significant incident in 113 patients. There were two proven cases of PE. In total there were 27 deaths of patients during the period of their follow up. There was 1 death related to confirmed filter migration. There was 1 sudden unexplained death in a patient with suspected malignancy. Filter removal was attempted in 58 cases at a mean of 44 days and was performed successfully in 52. Thromboembolus was found in the retrieved filter in 30 cases but did not prevent removal in 29. CONCLUSION Retrievable IVC Filters are safe and effective in preventing PE in high risk patients. We have demonstrated success in retrieving filters up to 182 days following insertion, avoiding the need for long term anticoagulation.
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- S McKenzie
- Departments of Vascular and Interventional Radiology and Vascular Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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Redmond K. 177 Improving cancer outcomes by promoting medicines adherence. EJC Suppl 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(09)70157-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Redmond K, Grossman S, Kleinberg L, Ford E. MO-FF-A2-01: Neural Stem Cell Sparing Radiation Therapy-A Feasibility Study. Med Phys 2009. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3182283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Mierzwa ML, Barrett WL, Redmond K, Shirazi R, Kastl A, Kumar N, Buncher R. Randomized trial to assess the efficacy of intraoperative steroid use in decreasing acute urinary retention after transperineal radioactive iodine-125 implantation for prostate cancer. Cancer 2008; 113:2605-9. [DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Ford E, Armour M, Reyes J, Redmond K, Kleinberg L, Blakeley J, Wong J. SU-GG-J-12: A Mouse Model for Radiation-Induced Disruption of the Blood-Brain Barrier. Med Phys 2008. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2961569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Spaziani R, Bayati A, Redmond K, Bajaj H, Mazzadi S, Bienenstock J, Collins SM, Kamath MV. Vagal dysfunction in irritable bowel syndrome assessed by rectal distension and baroreceptor sensitivity. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2008; 20:336-42. [PMID: 18179607 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2007.01042.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Autonomic nervous system dysfunction has been implicated in the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study characterized the autonomic response to rectal distension in IBS using baroreceptor sensitivity (BRS), a measure of autonomic function. Rectal bag pressure, discomfort, pain, ECG, blood pressure and BRS were continuously measured before, during and after rectal distension in 98 healthy volunteers (34 +/- 12 years old, 52 females) and 39 IBS patients (39 +/- 11 years old, 35 females). In comparison with the healthy volunteers, IBS patients experienced significantly more discomfort (69 +/- 2.2% vs 56 +/- 3.6%; P < 0.05), but not pain (9 +/- 1.4% vs 6 +/- 2.4%; ns) with rectal distension despite similar distension pressures (51 +/- 1.4 vs 54 +/- 2.4 mmHg; ns) and volumes (394 +/- 10.9 vs 398 +/- 21.5 mL; ns). With rectal distension, heart rate increased in both healthy volunteers (66 +/- 1 to 71 +/- 1 bpm; P < 0.05) and IBS patients (66 +/- 2 to 74 +/- 3 bpm; P < 0.05). Systolic blood pressure also increased in both healthy volunteers (121 +/- 2 to 143 +/- 2 mmHg; P < 0.05) and patients (126 +/- 3 to 153 +/- 4 mmHg (P < 0.05) as did diastolic blood pressure, 66 +/- 2 to 80 +/- 2 mmHg (P < 0.05), compared with 68 +/- 3 to 84 +/- 3 mmHg (P < 0.05) in IBS patients. The systolic blood pressure increase observed in IBS patients was greater than that seen in healthy volunteers and remained elevated in the post distension period (139 +/- 3 mmHg vs 129 +/- 2 mmHg; P < 0.05). IBS patients had lower BRS (7.85 +/- 0.4 ms mmHg(-1)) compared with healthy volunteers (9.4 +/- 0.3; P < 0.05) at rest and throughout rectal distension. Greater systolic blood pressure response to rectal distension and associated diminished BRS suggests a compromise of the autonomic nervous system in IBS patients.
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- R Spaziani
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Du L, Redmond K, Johnstone S, De Leacy M, Harper J. Saphenous vein peripherally inserted central catheters: Technique, indications and safety issues. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2008; 52:68-71. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01914.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ganguli SC, Kamath MV, Redmond K, Chen Y, Irvine EJ, Collins SM, Tougas G. A comparison of autonomic function in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and in healthy controls. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2007; 19:961-7. [PMID: 17931336 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2007.00987.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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We evaluated autonomic function, symptoms and psychological parameters in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), Crohn's disease (CD) and matched controls to assess whether UC patients have greater basal sympathetic autonomic activity. Outpatients with UC (n = 15), CD (n = 13) and healthy controls (n = 28) underwent spectral analysis of heart rate variability to assess cardiac autonomic function, a methacholine challenge to assess cholinergic pulmonary responsiveness, and questionnaires assessing disease severity, anxiety and depression. UC but not CD patients had greater sympathetic activity than controls with increased absolute (6600 vs 5884; P = 0.04) and relative (62.8%vs 54.8%; P = 0.02) low frequency areas. This was not because of increased overall autonomic nervous system (ANS) activation and was independent of disease activity. In UC patients, trait (personality-related) anxiety correlated strongly with disease symptoms (R = 0.84; P < 0.001) and quality of life (R = -0.81; P < 0.001) while situational (state) anxiety did not. In CD patients, ANS measures were similar to controls and disease activity was unrelated to psychological measures. Cholinergic pulmonary responsiveness was normal in both UC and CD patients. UC patients have an increased sympathetic ANS activity which is independent of symptom severity. In these patients symptom severity is strongly associated with measures of personality related (but not current) anxiety.
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- S C Ganguli
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Jazieh AR, Younas A, Safa M, Redmond K, Buncher R, Howington J. Phase I clinical trial of concurrent paclitaxel, carboplatin, and external beam chest irradiation with glutamine in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer Invest 2007; 25:294-8. [PMID: 17661203 DOI: 10.1080/07357900701208758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Esophagitis is a dose-limiting toxicity of combined chemoradiation therapy in patients with locally advanced lung cancer. Our study aimed at minimizing this complication by using glutamine in an attempt to escalate the dose of chemotherapy. This was a Phase I trial of escalating the dose of weekly paclitaxel and carboplatin with concurrent radiation therapy. Fifteen patients were enrolled, with median age 62 years (58-78), 13 males and 12 Caucasians. Due to multiple severe toxicities including hematological toxicities and esophagitis, the combination was deemed not feasible. In conclusion, the addition of glutamine does not prevent serious toxities of this concurrent chemoradiotherapy regimen.
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- Abdul Rahman Jazieh
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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Cataliotti L, De Wolf C, Holland R, Marotti L, Perry N, Redmond K, Rosselli Del Turco M, Rijken H, Kearney N, Ellis IO, Di Leo A, Orecchia R, Noel A, Andersson M, Audretsch W, Bjurstam N, Blamey RW, Blichert-Toft M, Bosmans H, Burch A, Bussolati G, Christiaens MR, Colleoni M, Cserni G, Cufer T, Cush S, Damilakis J, Drijkoningen M, Ellis P, Foubert J, Gambaccini M, Gentile E, Guedea F, Hendriks J, Jakesz R, Jassem J, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Laird O, Lartigau E, Mattheiem W, O'higgins N, Pennery E, Rainsbury D, Rutgers E, Smola M, Van Limbergen E, von Smitten K, Wells C, Wilson R. Guidelines on the standards for the training of specialised health professionals dealing with breast cancer. Eur J Cancer 2007; 43:660-75. [PMID: 17276672 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2006.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2006] [Revised: 11/29/2006] [Accepted: 12/04/2006] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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According to EUSOMA position paper 'The requirements of a specialist breast unit', each breast unit should have a core team made up of health professionals who have undergone specialist training in breast cancer. In this paper, on behalf of EUSOMA, authors have identified the standards of training in breast cancer, to harmonise and foster breast care training in Europe. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the increase in the level of care in a breast unit, as the input of qualified health professionals increases the quality of breast cancer patient care.
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Lowy AM, Firdaus I, Roychowdhury D, Redmond K, Howington JA, Sussman JJ, Safa M, Ahmad SA, Reed MF, Rose P, James L, Jazieh AR. A phase II study of sequential neoadjuvant gemcitabine and paclitaxel, radiation therapy with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil and surgery in locally advanced esophageal carcinoma. Am J Clin Oncol 2006; 29:555-61. [PMID: 17148991 DOI: 10.1097/01.coc.0000233997.36073.8e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of sequential neoadjuvant chemotherapy, chemoradiation, and surgery in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS There were 29 patients who received paclitaxel 150 mg/m2 and gemcitabine 3000 mg/m2 2 weeks apart. Two weeks later, patients received cisplatin 75 mg/m2 and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) 1000 mg/m2/d continuous infusion for 4 days with concurrent radiotherapy in 15 fractions to a total dose of 4000 cGy. After 6 weeks, cisplatin and 5-FU were repeated at the above doses. After 4 to 6 weeks, patients were restaged and underwent surgical resection. RESULTS All 29 patients completed the prescribed gemcitabine, paclitaxel, and radiation therapy. Febrile neutropenia occurred in 1 patient and 4 patients received growth factor support. After neoadjuvant treatment, 1 patient refused surgery, 23 underwent R0 resection (82%), while 5 developed progressive disease. Four patients developed anastomotic leaks (17%). Four patients had complete pathologic responses (14%) and 4 (14%) had only residual microscopic disease. Nine patients remain alive at a median follow-up of 48 months. Three-year survival for the entire cohort was 36%. CONCLUSION This regimen was associated with a high rate of compliance and induction therapy had an acceptable toxicity profile. The R0 resection rate and 3-year survival data are similar to recently reported studies. While active, gemcitabine and paclitaxel induction therapy was associated with an increased rate of postoperative complications, but no increase in survival. Patterns of failure continue to demonstrate the need for regimens incorporating greater emphasis on systemic therapy for locally advanced esophageal cancer.
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- Andrew M Lowy
- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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Huffman L, Pandalai P, Reed MF, Neu J, Pina E, Redmond K, Jazieh AR, Meyer C, Shipley R, Howington J. EARLY RESULTS FROM LUNG CANCER SCREENING USING SPIRAL CT OF HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS. Chest 2005. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.128.4_meetingabstracts.334s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Hertzfeld K, Shirazi R, Redmond K, Barrett W. Efficacy of brachytherapy for prostate cancer in organ transplant patients. J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.4797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- K. Hertzfeld
- Radiation Oncology, Univ of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Radiation Oncology, Univ of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Radiation Oncology, Univ of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Radiation Oncology, Univ of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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Younas A, Redmond K, Howington J, Kleykamp B, Jazieh AR. Phase I trial of concurrent paclitaxel (P), carboplatin (C), and external beam chest irradiation with glutamine (G), in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 2004. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.22.90140.7296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- A. Younas
- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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