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A phase II study of estramustine, docetaxel, and exisulind in patients with hormone- refractory prostate cancer: results of cancer and leukemia group B trial 90004Nancy A Dawson
Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007 2113 USA
Clin Genitourin Cancer 6:110-6. 2008..A phase II study was conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of docetaxel/estramustine combined with exisulind, an apoptotic antineoplastic drug...
Novel treatment methods for localized prostate cancer: hypofractionated robotic radiation therapy and adjuvant chemotherapyNancy A Dawson
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 9:953-62. 2009..For high-risk patients, the focus is on multimodality approaches, especially the addition of chemotherapy. Recent developments in radiation therapy and adjuvant chemotherapy are the focus of this review...
Epothilones in prostate cancer: review of clinical experienceN A Dawson
Division of Hematology Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
Ann Oncol 18:v22-7. 2007..The epothilones are potent antimicrotubule agents that have demonstrated activity in the setting of taxane resistance. They are structurally distinct compounds that appear to lack cross-resistance with the taxanes...
Low incidence of new biochemical and clinical hypogonadism following hypofractionated stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) monotherapy for low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancerEric K Oermann
Department of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
J Hematol Oncol 4:12. 2011..We report on our early experience with CyberKnife SBRT for low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients and assess the rate of inducing biochemical and clinical hypogonadism...
Update on castrate-resistant prostate cancer: 2010Kiran Lassi
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia 20007, USA
Curr Opin Oncol 22:263-7. 2010....
Drug development for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: current status and future perspectivesKiran Lassi
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
Future Oncol 7:551-8. 2011..This article reviews current data on the novel therapeutics demonstrating activity in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and their future role in the treatment of this disease with a poor prognosis...
Emerging therapies in castrate-resistant prostate cancerKiran Lassi
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Curr Opin Oncol 21:260-5. 2009....
A pilot study of intensity modulated radiation therapy with hypofractionated stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) boost in the treatment of intermediate- to high-risk prostate cancerEric K Oermann
Department of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
Technol Cancer Res Treat 9:453-62. 2010..Early results are encouraging with biochemical response and acceptable toxicity. These data provide a basis for the design of a phase II clinical trial...
Intermittent androgen deprivationN A Dawson
Division of Hematology Oncology, University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 1595, USA
Curr Oncol Rep 2:409-16. 2000..Final analyses of these critical trials will define the ultimate role of this approach in prostate cancer. In the interim, intermittent androgen deprivation should be considered an experimental approach...
Apples and oranges: building a consensus for standardized eligibility criteria and end points in prostate cancer clinical trialsN A Dawson
Hematology Oncology Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307 5001, USA
J Clin Oncol 16:3398-405. 1998..To survey eligibility and response criteria for clinical trials in hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC)...
Treatment of progressive metastatic prostate cancerN A Dawson
Hematology Oncology Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
Oncology (Williston Park) 7:17-24, 27; discussion 27-9. 1993..Quality-of-life issues should be integrated into all clinical trials involving hormone-refractory metastatic prostate cancer...
Similar clinical outcomes in African-American and non-African-American males treated with suramin for metastatic prostate cancerR C Bergan
Department of Cell and Cancer Biology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 89:622-8. 1997..These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that therapies that work through mechanisms independent of the androgen receptor may result in similar outcomes across ethnic groups...
The management of localized prostate cancerN A Dawson
Genito Urinary Medical Oncology, University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 1595, USA
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 5:S3-7. 2002..The doctor and patient must together decide the appropriate treatment for him and his tumor...
