Author | Todd M. Mccarty, MD

Articles

Gene Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers

March 01, 2001

ByJeffrey P. Lamont, MD|Joseph A. Kuhn, MD|John J. Nemunaitis, MD|Todd M. Mccarty, MD

Despite advances in surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, survival of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck has not significantly improved over the past 30 years. Locally recurrent or refractory disease is particularly difficult to treat. Repeat surgical resection and/or radiotherapy are often not possible, and long-term results for salvage chemotherapy are poor. Recent advances in gene therapy have been applied to recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Many of these techniques are now in clinical trials and have shown some efficacy. This article discusses the techniques employed in gene therapy and summarizes the ongoing protocols that are currently being evaluated in clinical trials. [ONCOLOGY 15(3):303-314, 2001]

Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Intra-abdominal Malignancy

June 01, 2000

ByTodd M. Mccarty, MD

Accurate imaging of the hepatic and extrahepatic abdomen is an important component of the management of many patients with cancer. Historically, clinicians have relied on computed tomography (CT). The use of intravenous (IV) and oral contrast

Hepatic Imaging With Iron Oxide Magnetic Resonance Imaging

June 01, 2000

ByJohn F. Schultz, MD|Joseph A. Kuhn, MD|Todd M. Mccarty, MD

The management of hepatic tumors presents a challenging problem. The natural history of primary and metastatic liver lesions portends a poor prognosis. However, surgical resection and newer ablative techniques have had a

Diagnostic Evaluation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Cirrhotic Liver

June 01, 2000

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the world’s most common cancers. It is closely associated with cirrhosis, especially that due to viral hepatitis. The incidences of viral hepatitis and HCC are rising steadily in the United