William E Carson

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1 Psychologic intervention improves survival for breast cancer patients: a randomized clinical trial. Cancer 2008 3.68
2 BEAM: a randomized phase II study evaluating the activity of bevacizumab in combination with carboplatin plus paclitaxel in patients with previously untreated advanced melanoma. J Clin Oncol 2011 2.87
3 Psychological, behavioral, and immune changes after a psychological intervention: a clinical trial. J Clin Oncol 2004 2.55
4 Defining the critical hurdles in cancer immunotherapy. J Transl Med 2011 2.32
5 IL-21 mediates apoptosis through up-regulation of the BH3 family member BIM and enhances both direct and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity in primary chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells in vitro. Blood 2008 1.86
6 Biobehavioral, immune, and health benefits following recurrence for psychological intervention participants. Clin Cancer Res 2010 1.76
7 IL-12 enhances the natural killer cell cytokine response to Ab-coated tumor cells. J Clin Invest 2002 1.74
8 Differential expression of SHIP1 in CD56bright and CD56dim NK cells provides a molecular basis for distinct functional responses to monokine costimulation. Blood 2004 1.73
9 Giant breast tumors: surgical management of phyllodes tumors, potential for reconstructive surgery and a review of literature. World J Surg Oncol 2008 1.73
10 The activation of natural killer cell effector functions by cetuximab-coated, epidermal growth factor receptor positive tumor cells is enhanced by cytokines. Clin Cancer Res 2007 1.66
11 Myeloid-derived suppressor cell inhibition of the IFN response in tumor-bearing mice. Cancer Res 2011 1.61
12 Distress reduction from a psychological intervention contributes to improved health for cancer patients. Brain Behav Immun 2007 1.59
13 Interleukin-21 enhances NK cell activation in response to antibody-coated targets. J Immunol 2006 1.58
14 A phase I study of interleukin 12 with trastuzumab in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor-2-overexpressing malignancies: analysis of sustained interferon gamma production in a subset of patients. Clin Cancer Res 2004 1.55
15 A phase I trial of paclitaxel and trastuzumab in combination with interleukin-12 in patients with HER2/neu-expressing malignancies. Mol Cancer Ther 2009 1.54
16 β-Adrenergic receptor mediated increases in activation and function of natural killer cells following repeated social disruption. Brain Behav Immun 2012 1.50
17 A randomized phase 2 trial of bevacizumab with or without daily low-dose interferon alfa-2b in metastatic malignant melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2007 1.49
18 Distinct myeloid suppressor cell subsets correlate with plasma IL-6 and IL-10 and reduced interferon-alpha signaling in CD4⁺ T cells from patients with GI malignancy. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2011 1.47
19 Melanoma, version 2.2013: featured updates to the NCCN guidelines. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2013 1.44
20 Multiparametric flow cytometric analysis of inter-patient variation in STAT1 phosphorylation following interferon Alfa immunotherapy. J Natl Cancer Inst 2004 1.42
21 Precancerous stem cells have the potential for both benign and malignant differentiation. PLoS One 2007 1.36
22 Natural killer cells produce T cell-recruiting chemokines in response to antibody-coated tumor cells. Cancer Res 2006 1.32
23 The small molecule curcumin analog FLLL32 induces apoptosis in melanoma cells via STAT3 inhibition and retains the cellular response to cytokines with anti-tumor activity. Mol Cancer 2010 1.27
24 Colocalization of the IL-12 receptor and FcgammaRIIIa to natural killer cell lipid rafts leads to activation of ERK and enhanced production of interferon-gamma. Blood 2008 1.26
25 IL-12 enhances the antitumor actions of trastuzumab via NK cell IFN-γ production. J Immunol 2011 1.25
26 IFN-alpha-induced signal transduction, gene expression, and antitumor activity of immune effector cells are negatively regulated by suppressor of cytokine signaling proteins. J Immunol 2007 1.23
27 A psychological intervention reduces inflammatory markers by alleviating depressive symptoms: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Psychosom Med 2009 1.22
28 A phase II trial of trastuzumab in combination with low-dose interleukin-2 (IL-2) in patients (PTS) with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) who have previously failed trastuzumab. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2008 1.21
29 Review of S100A9 biology and its role in cancer. Biochim Biophys Acta 2012 1.19
30 Individual trajectories in stress covary with immunity during recovery from cancer diagnosis and treatments. Brain Behav Immun 2006 1.18
31 The antitumor effects of IFN-alpha are abrogated in a STAT1-deficient mouse. J Clin Invest 2003 1.17
32 Melanoma cells exhibit variable signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 phosphorylation and a reduced response to IFN-alpha compared with immune effector cells. Clin Cancer Res 2007 1.16
33 CpG-containing oligodeoxynucleotides act through TLR9 to enhance the NK cell cytokine response to antibody-coated tumor cells. J Immunol 2005 1.15
34 IFN-alpha and bortezomib overcome Bcl-2 and Mcl-1 overexpression in melanoma cells by stimulating the extrinsic pathway of apoptosis. Cancer Res 2008 1.11
35 Immune, endocrine, and behavioral precursors to breast cancer recurrence: a case-control analysis. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2008 1.08
36 Melanoma, version 4.2014. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2014 1.07
37 Beta-blockers may reduce intrusive thoughts in newly diagnosed cancer patients. Psychooncology 2012 1.05
38 Myeloid-derived suppressor cells in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2013 1.04
39 Psychological stress is associated with altered levels of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in breast cancer patients. Cell Immunol 2011 1.03
40 STAT1-dependent and STAT1-independent gene expression in murine immune cells following stimulation with interferon-alpha. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2007 1.03
41 Melanoma, Version 2.2016, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2016 1.02
42 A phase I trial of escalating doses of trastuzumab combined with daily subcutaneous interleukin 2: report of cancer and leukemia group B 9661. Clin Cancer Res 2002 1.02
43 Phase I active immunotherapy with combination of two chimeric, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, B-cell epitopes fused to a promiscuous T-cell epitope in patients with metastatic and/or recurrent solid tumors. J Clin Oncol 2009 1.02
44 Gene expression profiling reveals similarities between the in vitro and in vivo responses of immune effector cells to IFN-alpha. Clin Cancer Res 2008 1.02
45 Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy use in patients with stage II/III rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant therapy: a national comprehensive cancer network analysis. J Clin Oncol 2012 1.01
46 Multiparametric flow cytometric analysis of signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 phosphorylation in immune cell subsets in vitro and following interleukin-2 immunotherapy. Clin Cancer Res 2006 1.00
47 Prospective randomized clinical trial comparing intradermal, intraparenchymal, and subareolar injection routes for sentinel lymph node mapping and biopsy in breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2006 0.99
48 Patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma exhibit elevated levels of myeloid-derived suppressor cells upon progression of disease. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2014 0.97
49 IL-12 pretreatments enhance IFN-alpha-induced Janus kinase-STAT signaling and potentiate the antitumor effects of IFN-alpha in a murine model of malignant melanoma. J Immunol 2004 0.97
50 Expression of STAT1 and STAT2 in malignant melanoma does not correlate with response to interferon-alpha adjuvant therapy. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2005 0.96
51 Reciprocal regulation of activating and inhibitory Fc{gamma} receptors by TLR7/8 activation: implications for tumor immunotherapy. Clin Cancer Res 2010 0.96
52 Cetuximab therapy in head and neck cancer: immune modulation with interleukin-12 and other natural killer cell-activating cytokines. Surgery 2012 0.95
53 Delayed emotional recovery after taxane-based chemotherapy. Cancer 2008 0.93
54 Impaired natural killer cell lysis in breast cancer patients with high levels of psychological stress is associated with altered expression of killer immunoglobin-like receptors. J Surg Res 2007 0.93
55 A phase 2 trial of bevacizumab and high-dose interferon alpha 2B in metastatic melanoma. J Immunother 2011 0.93
56 Fatigue and herpesvirus latency in women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Brain Behav Immun 2011 0.93
57 Src homology 2-containing inositol 5'-phosphatase 1 negatively regulates IFN-gamma production by natural killer cells stimulated with antibody-coated tumor cells and interleukin-12. Cancer Res 2005 0.93
58 Re-emphasizing the concept of adequacy of intraoperative assessment of the axillary sentinel lymph nodes for identifying nodal positivity during breast cancer surgery. World J Surg Oncol 2007 0.92
59 Social support and socioeconomic status interact to predict Epstein-Barr virus latency in women awaiting diagnosis or newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Health Psychol 2011 0.92
60 NRAS isoforms differentially affect downstream pathways, cell growth, and cell transformation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2014 0.91
61 Phase I study of the sequential combination of interleukin-12 and interferon alfa-2b in advanced cancer: evidence for modulation of interferon signaling pathways by interleukin-12. J Clin Oncol 2005 0.90
62 Melanoma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2012 0.90
63 Monoclonal antibody therapy of pancreatic cancer with cetuximab: potential for immune modulation. J Immunother 2012 0.90
64 Monosomy 3 status of uveal melanoma metastases is associated with rapidly progressive tumors and short survival. Exp Eye Res 2012 0.89
65 FcgammaR-induced production of superoxide and inflammatory cytokines is differentially regulated by SHIP through its influence on PI3K and/or Ras/Erk pathways. Blood 2006 0.89
66 Modulation of SOCS protein expression influences the interferon responsiveness of human melanoma cells. BMC Cancer 2010 0.88
67 Interleukin-29 binds to melanoma cells inducing Jak-STAT signal transduction and apoptosis. Mol Cancer Ther 2010 0.88
68 A chimeric multi-human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 B cell epitope peptide vaccine mediates superior antitumor responses. J Immunol 2003 0.87
69 NK cell-based immunotherapy for treating cancer: will it be promising? Korean J Hematol 2011 0.87
70 VEGF secretion is inhibited by interferon-alpha in several melanoma cell lines. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2008 0.87
71 Activation of extracellular signaling regulated kinase in natural killer cells and monocytes following IL-2 stimulation in vitro and in patients undergoing IL-2 immunotherapy: analysis via dual parameter flow-cytometric assay. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2008 0.85
72 Phase 2 study of the g209-2M melanoma peptide vaccine and low-dose interleukin-2 in advanced melanoma: Cancer and Leukemia Group B 509901. J Immunother 2005 0.84
73 Enhanced anti-tumor activity of interferon-alpha in SOCS1-deficient mice is mediated by CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cells. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2011 0.84
74 IFN-alpha-2b-induced signal transduction and gene regulation in patient peripheral blood mononuclear cells is not enhanced by a dose increase from 5 to 10 megaunits/m2. Clin Cancer Res 2008 0.84
75 A phase I trial of bortezomib and interferon-α-2b in metastatic melanoma. J Immunother 2014 0.84
76 Use of a nanoporous biodegradable miniature device to regulate cytokine release for cancer treatment. J Control Release 2011 0.83
77 Patterns of recurrence after sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2003 0.82
78 Interferon alpha and CPG oligodeoxynucleotides elicit additive immunostimulatory and antitumor effects. Surgery 2006 0.82
79 Immune modulation with interleukin-21. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2009 0.82
80 Cytokine signaling-1 suppressor is inducible by IL-1beta and inhibits the catabolic effects of IL-1beta in chondrocytes: its implication in the paradoxical joint-protective role of IL-1beta. Arthritis Res Ther 2013 0.82
81 Impact of breast cancer recurrence and cancer-specific stress on spouse health and immune function. Brain Behav Immun 2011 0.81
82 Biphasic anaphylactic reaction to blue dye during sentinel lymph node biopsy. World J Surg Oncol 2008 0.81
83 The role of IL-27 in the induction of anti-tumor cytotoxic T lymphocyte response. Am J Transl Res 2013 0.80
84 A phase I study of high-dose interleukin-2 with sorafenib in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma and melanoma. J Immunother 2014 0.80
85 Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF) protects the intestines from radiation therapy-induced intestinal injury. J Pediatr Surg 2013 0.80
86 Metastatic melanoma: lactate dehydrogenase levels and CT imaging findings of tumor devascularization allow accurate prediction of survival in patients treated with bevacizumab. Radiology 2013 0.79
87 A pilot study of bevacizumab and interferon-α2b in ocular melanoma. Am J Clin Oncol 2011 0.79
88 Bortezomib pre-treatment prolongs interferon-alpha-induced STAT1 phosphorylation in melanoma cells. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2009 0.79
89 Folate-immunoglobulin G as an anticancer therapeutic antibody. Bioconjug Chem 2010 0.78
90 Release of biologically functional interferon-alpha from a nanochannel delivery system. Biomed Microdevices 2005 0.78
91 Review of complementary and alternative medicine and selected nutraceuticals: background for a pilot study on nutrigenomic intervention in patients with advanced cancer. Altern Ther Health Med 2012 0.78
92 Cognitive problems among breast cancer survivors: loneliness enhances risk. Psychooncology 2014 0.77
93 Ex vivo expansion of canine cytotoxic large granular lymphocytes exhibiting characteristics of natural killer cells. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2013 0.77
94 Novel cytokines in the treatment of malignancies. Cancer Treat Res 2005 0.76
95 Correction to: Foy KC, Miller MJ, Moldovan N, Carson III WE, Kaumaya PTP. Combined vaccination with HER-2 peptide followed by therapy with VEGF peptide mimics exerts effective anti-tumor and anti-angiogenic effects in vitro and in vivo. OncoImmunology 2012; 1:1048-1060. Oncoimmunology 2013 0.76
96 Individualized local treatment strategies for in-transit melanoma. Oncology (Williston Park) 2011 0.75
97 Getting melanoma cells to stimulate with frequency. J Clin Oncol 2005 0.75
98 Folate-conjugated immunoglobulin targets melanoma tumor cells for NK cell effector functions. Melanoma Res 2016 0.75
99 Meeting report: The 13th Annual Meeting of the Translational Research Cancer Centers Consortium (TrC3); Immune Suppression and the Tumor Microenvironment, Columbus, Ohio; March 1-2, 2010. J Immunother 2010 0.75
100 A naonoporous cell-therapy device with controllable biodegradation for long-term drug release. J Control Release 2012 0.75
101 Intra-arterial administration of TNF-alpha followed by arterial ablation is an effective therapy for a regionally confined TNF-resistant rat mammary adenocarcinoma. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2002 0.75
102 Diffusion mapping of drug targets on disease signaling network elements reveals drug combination strategies. Pac Symp Biocomput 2018 0.75