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Improved therapeutic index of carboplatin plus cyclophosphamide versus cisplatin plus cyclophosphamide: final report by the Southwest Oncology Group of a phase III randomized trial in stages III and IV ovarian cancer by Alberts, D S, Green, S, Hannigan, E V, O'Toole, R, Stock-Novack, D, Anderson, P, Surwit, E A, Malvlya, V K, Nahhas, W A, Jolles, C J

“…To compare cisplatin-cyclophosphamide versus carboplatin-cyclophosphamide as primary chemotherapy for stage III (suboptimal) and stage IV ovarian cancer. Three…”
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Laparoscopically assisted surgical staging (LASS) of endometrial cancer by Childers, J M, Brzechffa, P R, Hatch, K D, Surwit, E A

“…We report 59 patients who were considered candidates for laparoscopically assisted surgical staging (LASS) to manage their clinical stage I adenocarcinoma of…”
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Laparoscopic Surgical Staging of Ovarian Cancer by Childers, Joel M., Lang, Joseph, Surwit, Earl A., Hatch, Kenneth D.

“…The feasibility of laparoscopic staging in patients with ovarian cancer was undertaken prospectively to determine the ability to adequately evaluate both the…”
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Transabdominal Cerclage: A Laparoscopic Approach by Lesser, Karen B, Childers, Joel M, Surwit, Earl A

“…Background: The placement of a transabdominal cervical cerclage has been regarded as considerably more morbid than a transvaginal cerclage, in part due to the…”
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Laparoscopic management of suspicious adnexal masses by Childers, Joel M., Nasseri, Amir, Surwit, Earl A.

“…OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility and applicability of operative laparoscopy in the management of adnexal masses that do not meet the standard…”
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The role of laparoscopic lymphadenectomy in the management of cervical carcinoma by Childers, J M, Hatch, K, Surwit, E A

“…Laparoscopic lymphadenectomy was performed on 18 patients with invasive carcinoma of the cervix prior to definitive radiation therapy and/or radical…”
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Laparoscopic staging of the patient with incompletely staged early adenocarcinoma of the endometrium by Childers, J M, Spirtos, N M, Brainard, P, Surwit, E A

“…To determine the feasibility of laparoscopic staging in patients with presumed early stage but incompletely surgically staged adenocarcinoma of the…”
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Laparoscopy using the left upper quadrant as the primary trocar site by Childers, J M, Brzechffa, P R, Surwit, E A

“…Laparoscopic surgery was performed on 41 patients who were at high risk for subumbilical adhesions because of either previous midline incisions through the…”
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Evaluation of amonafide in cervical cancer, phase II. A SWOG study by Malviya, V K, Liu, P Y, Alberts, D S, Surwit, E A, Craig, J B, Hannigan, E V

“…The Southwest Oncology Group conducted a Phase II study of amonafide in patients with metastatic or recurrent squamous cell cervical cancer. Twelve of the 15…”
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Phase II randomized trial of cisplatin chemotherapy regimens in the treatment of recurrent or metastatic squamous cell cancer of the cervix: a Southwest Oncology Group Study by Alberts, D S, Kronmal, R, Baker, L H, Stock-Novack, D L, Surwit, E A, Boutselis, J G, Hannigan, E V

“…Cisplatin has proven to be the most active single agent in the treatment of metastatic and recurrent squamous cell cancer of the cervix. In a previous…”
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The role of laparoscopy in gynecologic oncology by Hatch, K D, Hallum, 3rd, A V, Surwit, E A, Childers, J M

“…The use of laparoscopy in the management of gynecologic malignancies has significantly increased over the last 5 years. The safety and adequacy of pelvic and…”
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High-risk metastatic gestational trophoblastic disease : a new dose-intensive, multiagent chemotherapeutic regimen by SURWIT, E. A, CHILDERS, J. M

“…Dose-intensive, multiagent chemotherapy for the treatment of high-risk gestational trophoblastic disease has evolved as the treatment of choice for these…”
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Laparoscopic para-aortic lymphadenectomy in gynecologic malignancies by Childers, J M, Hatch, K D, Tran, A N, Surwit, E A

“…To determine the feasibility, safety, limiting factors, and advantages of laparoscopic para-aortic lymphadenectomy in a series of patients with gynecologic…”
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Double-blind crossover study of the antiemetic efficacy of high-dose dexamethasone versus high-dose metoclopramide by Aapro, M S, Plezia, P M, Alberts, D S, Graham, V, Jones, S E, Surwit, E A, Moon, T E

“…Nausea and vomiting remain common and debilitating side effects of therapy with many anticancer drugs. Recent reports have shown that both metoclopramide and…”
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Role of operative laparoscopy in gynecologic oncology by Surwit, E A, Childers, J M

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Second-look laparotomy in epithelial ovarian carcinoma. Prognostic factors associated with survival duration by Lippman, S M, Alberts, D S, Slymen, D J, Weiner, S, Aristizabal, S A, Luditch, A, Davis, J R, Surwit, E A

“…This article that reports on 70 consecutive patients is one of only a few studies of advanced ovarian cancer that have attempted to define predictive factors…”
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A phase II trial of carboplatin for recurrent or metastatic squamous carcinoma of the uterine cervix: a Southwest Oncology Group study by Weiss, G R, Green, S, Hannigan, E V, Boutselis, J G, Surwit, E A, Wallace, D L, Alberts, D S

“…Forty-one eligible patients with metastatic or recurrent carcinoma of the uterine cervix received 149 courses of carboplatin. The drug was administered at a…”
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Office laparoscopy and biopsy for evaluation of patients with intraperitoneal carcinomatosis using a new optical catheter by Childers, J M, Hatch, K D, Surwit, E A

“…We report seven patients who underwent diagnostic laparoscopy and biopsy under local anesthesia using a new optical catheter. Six of these procedures were…”
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Phase I clinical and pharmacokinetic study of mitoxantrone given to patients by intraperitoneal administration by ALBERTS, D. S, SURWIT, E. A, YEI-MEI PENG, RIVEST, R, GRAHAM, V, MCDONALD, L, ROE, D

“…On the basis of its high degree of cytotoxicity against fresh human ovarian cancers and its relative lack of vesicant activity, mitoxantrone administered by…”
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Carboplatin therapy in advanced endometrial cancer by Green, 3rd, J B, Green, S, Alberts, D S, O'Toole, R, Surwit, E A, Noltimier, J W

“…A phase II study of the effectiveness and toxicity of carboplatin in the treatment of metastatic or locally advanced endometrial cancer was carried out by the…”
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