Merrill S Kies

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1 Radiotherapy plus cetuximab for squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck. N Engl J Med 2006 25.67
2 The BATTLE trial: personalizing therapy for lung cancer. Cancer Discov 2011 7.57
3 Axitinib is an active treatment for all histologic subtypes of advanced thyroid cancer: results from a phase II study. J Clin Oncol 2008 5.04
4 Phase I trial of the oral antiangiogenesis agent AG-013736 in patients with advanced solid tumors: pharmacokinetic and clinical results. J Clin Oncol 2005 3.12
5 Randomized phase III trial of induction chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil followed by surgery versus up-front surgery in locally advanced resectable oral squamous cell carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2012 3.08
6 Phase III trial comparing a defined duration of therapy versus continuous therapy followed by second-line therapy in advanced-stage IIIB/IV non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 2002 2.51
7 Phase I dose escalation and pharmacokinetic study of enzastaurin, an oral protein kinase C beta inhibitor, in patients with advanced cancer. J Clin Oncol 2006 2.32
8 Phase II multicenter study of the epidermal growth factor receptor antibody cetuximab and cisplatin for recurrent and refractory squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. J Clin Oncol 2005 2.18
9 Durable long-term remission with chemotherapy alone for stage II to IV laryngeal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2009 2.15
10 Phase II study of induction chemotherapy with paclitaxel, ifosfamide, and carboplatin (TIC) for patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Cancer 2002 1.71
11 Quality of life in head and neck cancer patients after treatment with high-dose radiotherapy alone or in combination with cetuximab. J Clin Oncol 2007 1.66
12 Head and neck cancers. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2011 1.64
13 Measuring head and neck cancer symptom burden: the development and validation of the M. D. Anderson symptom inventory, head and neck module. Head Neck 2007 1.63
14 Phase II trial of the histone deacetylase inhibitor vorinostat (Zolinza, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, SAHA) in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck cancer. Invest New Drugs 2007 1.53
15 Weekly carboplatin and paclitaxel followed by concomitant paclitaxel, fluorouracil, and hydroxyurea chemoradiotherapy: curative and organ-preserving therapy for advanced head and neck cancer. J Clin Oncol 2003 1.52
16 Beam path toxicities to non-target structures during intensity-modulated radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008 1.51
17 Competing causes of death and second primary tumors in patients with locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy. Clin Cancer Res 2004 1.44
18 Is concurrent chemoradiation the treatment of choice for all patients with Stage III or IV head and neck carcinoma? Cancer 2004 1.43
19 Sinonasal malignancies with neuroendocrine differentiation: patterns of failure according to histologic phenotype. Cancer 2004 1.43
20 Phase I trial of oral estramustine and 3-hr infusional paclitaxel for the treatment of hormone refractory prostate cancer. Cancer Invest 2002 1.40
21 Head and neck cancers, Version 2.2014. Clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2014 1.39
22 Head and neck cancers, version 2.2013. Featured updates to the NCCN guidelines. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2013 1.35
23 Radiation-induced xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer: pathogenesis, impact on quality of life, and management. Head Neck 2004 1.34
24 Differential expression of hormonal and growth factor receptors in salivary duct carcinomas: biologic significance and potential role in therapeutic stratification of patients. Am J Surg Pathol 2007 1.32
25 Genetic and expression analysis of HER-2 and EGFR genes in salivary duct carcinoma: empirical and therapeutic significance. Clin Cancer Res 2010 1.26
26 Neck dissection in the combined-modality therapy of patients with locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer. Head Neck 2004 1.08
27 Phase II trial of taxol in salivary gland malignancies (E1394): a trial of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. Head Neck 2006 1.07
28 Outcomes and patterns of care of patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal carcinoma treated in the early 21st century. Radiat Oncol 2013 1.06
29 The M. D. Anderson symptom inventory-head and neck module, a patient-reported outcome instrument, accurately predicts the severity of radiation-induced mucositis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008 1.05
30 Prognostic factors in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the salivary glands. Cancer 2011 1.03
31 Serum signature of hypoxia-regulated factors is associated with progression after induction therapy in head and neck squamous cell cancer. Mol Cancer Ther 2010 1.03
32 Head and neck cancers. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2008 1.01
33 Implications of methylation patterns of cancer genes in salivary gland tumors. Clin Cancer Res 2006 1.00
34 Phase I study of the farnesyltransferase inhibitor lonafarnib with paclitaxel in solid tumors. Clin Cancer Res 2004 0.98
35 NCCN Task Force Report: mTOR inhibition in solid tumors. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2008 0.97
36 Quantitative promoter hypermethylation analysis of cancer-related genes in salivary gland carcinomas: comparison with methylation-specific PCR technique and clinical significance. Clin Cancer Res 2008 0.95
37 Comprehensive biomarker analysis and final efficacy results of sorafenib in the BATTLE trial. Clin Cancer Res 2013 0.95
38 Phase I/II study of docetaxel, cisplatin, and concomitant boost radiation for locally advanced squamous cell cancer of the head and neck. J Clin Oncol 2006 0.94
39 Phase II study of the farnesyltransferase inhibitor lonafarnib with paclitaxel in patients with taxane-refractory/resistant nonsmall cell lung carcinoma. Cancer 2005 0.92
40 An exploration of the pretreatment coping strategies of patients with carcinoma of the head and neck. Cancer 2002 0.92
41 Effects of amifostine on acute toxicity from concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy for inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer: report of a randomized comparative trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004 0.91
42 Head and neck cancers. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2005 0.91
43 Intensive concurrent chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer with 5-Fluorouracil- and hydroxyurea-based regimens: reversing a pattern of failure. Oncologist 2003 0.90
44 ZD1839 (Iressa) in non-small cell lung cancer. Oncologist 2002 0.90
45 Effect of induction chemotherapy on speech and swallowing function in patients with oral tongue cancer. Head Neck 2009 0.89
46 Mucosal melanoma of the head and neck. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2012 0.89
47 Intraarterial cisplatin with intravenous paclitaxel and ifosfamide as an organ-preservation approach in patients with paranasal sinus carcinoma. Cancer 2003 0.89
48 Long-term functional and survival outcomes after induction chemotherapy and risk-based definitive therapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Head Neck 2013 0.89
49 MicroRNA profiling of salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma: association of miR-17-92 upregulation with poor outcome. PLoS One 2013 0.88
50 The role of trastuzumab in the management of salivary ductal carcinomas. Anticancer Res 2013 0.88
51 Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue in young adults: a case series. Head Neck 2005 0.88
52 Second-line, low-dose, weekly paclitaxel in patients with stage IIIB/IV nonsmall cell lung carcinoma who fail first-line chemotherapy with carboplatin plus paclitaxel. Cancer 2002 0.87
53 A phase II study of Lonafarnib (SCH66336) in patients with chemorefractory, advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Am J Clin Oncol 2009 0.86
54 Concurrent chemoradiation for adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck. Head Neck 2011 0.85
55 The novel and effective nonplatinum, nontaxane combination of gemcitabine and vinorelbine in advanced nonsmall cell lung carcinoma: potential for decreased toxicity and combination with biological therapy. Cancer 2002 0.85
56 Phase II study of gefitinib in patients with advanced salivary gland cancers. Head Neck 2015 0.83
57 Videos in clinical medicine. Examination of the larynx and pharynx. N Engl J Med 2008 0.83
58 Phase II trials of imatinib mesylate and docetaxel in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. J Thorac Oncol 2011 0.82
59 Multicenter randomized Phase II study of paclitaxel (1-hour infusion), fluorouracil, hydroxyurea, and concomitant twice daily radiation with or without erythropoietin for advanced head and neck cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2003 0.82
60 Phase 2 study of carboplatin, docetaxel, and bevacizumab as frontline treatment for advanced nonsmall-cell lung cancer. Cancer 2010 0.82
61 Asian ethnicity as a predictor of response in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer treated with gefitinib on an expanded access program. Clin Lung Cancer 2006 0.82
62 Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors for treatment of orbital squamous cell carcinoma. Arch Ophthalmol 2012 0.81
63 Cetuximab in cancers of the lung and head & neck. Semin Oncol 2004 0.80
64 Gefitinib: current and future status in cancer therapy. Clin Adv Hematol Oncol 2003 0.80
65 Detailed genome-wide SNP analysis of major salivary carcinomas localizes subtype-specific chromosome sites and oncogenes of potential clinical significance. Am J Pathol 2013 0.80
66 Merkel cell carcinoma of the tongue and head and neck oral mucosal sites. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2006 0.80
67 Phase I study of celecoxib with concurrent irinotecan, Cisplatin, and radiation therapy for patients with unresectable locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Front Oncol 2011 0.79
68 Phase I/II trial of vinorelbine and divided-dose carboplatin in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer 2003 0.78
69 High survival and organ function rates after primary chemoradiotherapy for intermediate-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated in a multicenter phase II trial. J Clin Oncol 2006 0.78
70 Depression and Oropharynx Cancer Outcome. Psychosom Med 2016 0.77
71 To TORS or Not to TORS: but is that the question? Comment on "transoral robotic surgery for advanced oropharyngeal carcinoma". Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2010 0.77
72 Residual nodal disease in patients with advanced-stage oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treated with definitive radiation therapy and posttreatment neck dissection: Association with locoregional recurrence, distant metastasis, and decreased survival. Head Neck 2012 0.77
73 Prognostic factors associated with decreased survival in patients with acinic cell carcinoma. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2013 0.75
74 Postoperative treatment intensification for improving outcome in the high-risk patient: an evolutionary process. Head Neck 2005 0.75
75 Differential expression of p63 isotypes (DeltaN and TA) in salivary gland neoplasms: biological and diagnostic implications. Hum Pathol 2005 0.75
76 Evaluation and management of the unknown primary carcinoma of the head and neck. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2008 0.75