Search Results - "Ballman, KV"

Abstract P6-09-01: Predictors of locoregional recurrence after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery for node positive breast cancer: Results from ACOSOG Z1071 (Alliance) by Boughey, JC, Ballman, KV, McCall, LM, Mittendorf, EA, Hunt, KK

“…Abstract Background: Locoregional recurrence (LRR) is a concern after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Absolute risk of LRR and risk factors associated with LRR among…”
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Obstructive sleep apnea and the recurrence of atrial fibrillation by KANAGALA, Ravi, MURALI, Narayana S, FRIEDMAN, Paul A, AMMASH, Naser M, GERSH, Bernard J, BALLMAN, Karla V, SHAMSUZZAMAN, Abu S. M, SOMERS, Virend K

“…We tested the hypothesis that patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) would be at increased risk for recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) after…”
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B7-H1 blockade augments adoptive T-cell immunotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma by STROME, Scott E, HAIDONG DONG, KASPERBAUER, Jan L, BALLMAN, Karla V, LIEPING CHEN, TAMURA, Hideto, VOSS, Stephen G, FLIES, Dallas B, TAMADA, Koji, SALOMAO, Diva, CHEVILLE, John, HIRANO, Fumiya, WEI LIN

“…In this report, we demonstrate that B7-H1, a B7 family molecule implicated in tumor immune evasion, is constitutively expressed on 66% of freshly isolated…”
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Use of an Orthotopic Xenograft Model for Assessing the Effect of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Amplification on Glioblastoma Radiation Response by SARKARIA, Jann N, CARLSON, Brett L, JAMES, C. David, SCHROEDER, Mark A, GROGAN, Patrick, BROWN, Paul D, GIANNINI, Caterina, BALLMAN, Karla V, KITANGE, Gaspar J, GUHA, Abjahit, PANDITA, Ajay

“…Purpose: The influence of epidermal growth factor receptor ( EGFR ) amplification on glioblastoma patient prognosis following definitive radiotherapy has been…”
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Faster cyclic loess: normalizing RNA arrays via linear models by Ballman, Karla V., Grill, Diane E., Oberg, Ann L., Therneau, Terry M.

“…Motivation: Our goal was to develop a normalization technique that yields results similar to cyclic loess normalization and with speed comparable to quantile…”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest after Successful Early Defibrillation by Bunch, T. Jared, White, Roger D, Gersh, Bernard J, Meverden, Ryan A, Hodge, David O, Ballman, Karla V, Hammill, Stephen C, Shen, Win-Kuang, Packer, Douglas L

“…This study followed patients who underwent rapid defibrillation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with ventricular fibrillation through an early-response…”
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Transformation of low grade glioma and correlation with outcome: an NCCTG database analysis by Jaeckle, K. A., Decker, P. A., Ballman, K. V., Flynn, P. J., Giannini, C., Scheithauer, B. W., Jenkins, R. B., Buckner, J. C.

“…Glioblastomas (GBM) may originate de novo (primary), or following transformation from a lower grade glioma (secondary), and it has been postulated that these…”
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A comparison of surgical resection and stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of solitary brain metastases by O'Neill, Brian Patrick, Iturria, Nancy J, Link, Michael J, Pollock, Bruce E, Ballman, Karla V, O'Fallon, Judith R

“…To determine whether neurosurgery (NS) or stereotactic radiosurgery (RS) provided better local tumor control and enhanced patient survival. Retrospective…”
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Abstract P3-07-04: Intrinsic subtype and therapeutic response among early stage HER2-positive breast tumors from the North Central cancer treatment group (Alliance) N9831 trial by Perez, EA, Ballman, KV, Mashadi-Hossein, A, Tenner, KS, Kachergus, JM, Norton, N, Necela, BM, Carr, JM, Ferree, S, Perou, CM, Cheang, MCU, Thompson, EA

“…Abstract Importance: 20-25% of patients with early stage HER2-positive breast cancer develop tumor relapse after adjuvant trastuzumab. Identification of such…”
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The incidence of stroke after myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis by Witt, Brandi J, Ballman, Karla V, Brown, Jr, Robert D, Meverden, Ryan A, Jacobsen, Steven J, Roger, Véronique L

“…While the risk of stroke after myocardial infarction (MI) is increased compared with the risk among those without MI, the magnitude of this risk remains…”
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A prospective study of quality of life in adults with newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas : The impact of the extent of resection on quality of life and survival by BROWN, Paul D, MAURER, Matthew J, LUNSFORD, L. Dade, MCL. BLACK, Peter, BERGER, Mitchel S, KAYE, Andrew H, RUMMANS, Teresa A, POLLOCK, Bruce E, BALLMAN, Karla V, SLOAN, Jeff A, BOEVE, Bradley F, ARUSELL, Robert M, CLARK, Matthew M, BUCKNER, Jan C

“…To describe the quality of life (QOL) over time for adults with newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas and to examine the relationship between QOL and outcome data…”
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Cognitive function after radiotherapy for supratentorial low-grade glioma: a North Central Cancer Treatment Group prospective study by Laack, Nadia N, Brown, Paul D, Ivnik, Robert J, Furth, Alfred F, Ballman, Karla V, Hammack, Julie E, Arusell, Robert M, Shaw, Edward G, Buckner, Jan C

“…To evaluate the effects of cranial radiotherapy (RT) on cognitive function in patients with supratentorial low-grade glioma. Twenty adult patients with…”
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Validation of neuroradiologic response assessment in gliomas: measurement by RECIST, two-dimensional, computer-assisted tumor area, and computer-assisted tumor volume methods by Galanis, Evanthia, Buckner, Jan C, Maurer, Matthew J, Sykora, Rene, Castillo, René, Ballman, Karla V, Erickson, Bradley J

“…Significant limitations are associated with the use of standard radiographic measurements as indicators of response in glioma therapy trials. The Response…”
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Prospective study of quality of life in adults with newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas by BROWN, Paul D, BALLMAN, Karla V, BUCKNER, Jan C, RUMMANS, Teresa A, MAURER, Matthew J, SLOAN, Jeff A, BOEVE, Bradley F, GUPTA, Lalit, TANG-WAI, David F, ARUSELL, Robert M, CLARK, Matthew M

“…To assess baseline quality of life (QOL) and its prognostic importance for adults with newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas, we analyzed QOL and outcome data…”
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Abstract S5-4: EGFR expression measured by quantitative immunofluorescense is associated with decreased benefit from trastuzumab in the adjuvant setting in the NCCTG (Alliance) N9831 trial by Rimm, D, Ballman, KV, Cheng, H, Vassilakopoulou, M, Chen, B, Gralow, J, Hudis, C, Davidson, NE, Psyrri, A, Fountzilas, G, Perez, EA

“…Abstract Background: Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR, HER1) is known to heterodimerize with HER2 and may impact the effectiveness of trastuzumab…”
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PDLIM4 repression by hypermethylation as a potential biomarker for prostate cancer by DONKENA KRISHNA VANAJA, BALLMAN, Karla V, MORLAN, Bruce W, CHEVILLE, John C, NEUMANN, Roxann M, LIEBER, Michael M, TINDALL, Donald J, YOUNG, Charles Y. F

“…PURPOSE: We analyzed the expression of genes to identify reliable molecular markers in the diagnosis and progression of prostate cancer. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN:…”
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A historical prospective cohort study of carotid artery stenosis after radiotherapy for head and neck malignancies by Brown, Paul D, Foote, Robert L, McLaughlin, Mark P, Halyard, Michele Y, Ballman, Karla V, Collie, A Craig, Miller, Robert C, Flemming, Kelly D, Hallett, John W

“…To determine carotid artery stenosis incidence after radiotherapy for head-and-neck neoplasms. This historical prospective cohort study comprised 44…”
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Abstract P1-01-06: Evaluation of the stage IB designation of the 7th edition of the AJCC staging system: Biologic factors are more important by Mittendorf, EA, Ballman, KV, McCall, LM, Hansen, N, Lucci, A, Gabram, S, Urist, M, Crow, J, Hurd, T, Hunt, KK, Giuliano, AE

“…Abstract Purpose: The stage IB designation was added to the AJCC 7th edition staging system to denote micrometastasis in patients with T1 tumors. We have…”
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Abstract S6-03: The prognosis of small HER2+ breast cancers: A meta-analysis of the randomized trastuzumab trials by O'Sullivan, CC, Holmes, E, Spielmann, M, Perez, EA, Joensuu, H, Costantino, JP, Delaloge, S, Rastogi, P, Zardavas, D, Ballman, KV, de Azambuja, E, Piccart-Gebhart, M, Zujewski, JA, Gelber, RD

“…Abstract Background Trastuzumab (T) combined with chemotherapy improves survival of women with HER2-positive breast cancer. Dual therapy with T and other HER-2…”
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Current Strategies in Treatment of Oligodendroglioma: Evolution of Molecular Signatures of Response by Jaeckle, Kurt A, Ballman, Karla V, Rao, Ravi D, Jenkins, Robert B, Buckner, Jan C

“…Oligodendroglioma frequently (> or = 70%) responds to radiation and chemotherapy, and is the first CNS neoplasm in which a genetic signature (1p and 19q…”
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