• Comorbidity and outcomes of concurrent chemo- and radiotherapy in limited disease small cell lung cancer 

      Halvorsen, Tarje Onsøien; Sundstrøm, Stein Harald; Fløtten, Øystein; Brustugun, Odd Terje; Brunsvig, Paal Fr.; Aasebø, Ulf; Bremnes, Roy M.; Kaasa, Stein; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-23)
      <b>Background:</b> Many patients with limited disease small cell lung cancer (LD SCLC) suffer from comorbidity. Not all patients with comorbidity are offered standard treatment, though there is little evidence for such a policy. The aim of this study was to investigate whether patients with comorbidity had inferior outcomes in a LD SCLC cohort. <br><b>Material and methods:</b> We analyzed patients ...
    • Prognostic biomarkers for immunotherapy with ipilimumab in metastatic melanoma 

      Nyakas, Marta Sølvi; Aamdal, Elin; Jacobsen, Kari Dolven; Guren, Tormod Kyrre; Aamdal, Steinar; Hagene, Kirsten Thorin; Brunsvig, Paal Fr.; Yndestad, Arne; Halvorsen, Bente; Tasken, Kristin Austlid; Aukrust, Pål; Mælandsmo, Gunhild Mari; Ueland, Thor (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-01)
      New therapies, including the anti‐cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen (CTLA)‐4 antibody, ipilimumab, is approved for metastatic melanoma. Prognostic biomarkers need to be identified, because the treatment has serious side effects. Serum samples were obtained before and during treatment from 56 patients with metastatic or unresectable malignant melanoma, receiving treatment with ipilimumab in a national ...
    • Randomized phase II trial comparing twice daily hyperfractionated with once daily hypofractionated thoracic radiotherapy in limited disease small cell lung cancer 

      Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Halvorsen, Tarje Onsøien; Fløtten, Øystein; Brustugun, Odd Terje; Brunsvig, Paal Fr.; Aasebø, Ulf; Bremnes, Roy M.; Tollåli, Terje; Hornslien, Kjersti; Aksnessæther, Bjørg Y.; Liaaen, Erik Dyb; Sundstrøm, Stein Harald (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-10-23)
      <br>BACKGROUND: <br> Concurrent chemotherapy and thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) is recommended for limited disease small cell lung cancer (LD SCLC). Twice daily TRT is well documented, but not universally implemented - probably mainly due to inconvenience and concerns about toxicity. A schedule of three-week hypofractionated TRT is a commonly used alternative. This is the first randomized trial ...
    • Survival in Limited Disease Small Cell Lung Cancer According to N3 Lymph Node Involvement 

      Valan, Christine Damgaard; Slagsvold, Jens Erik; Halvorsen, Tarje Onsøien; Herje, Martin; Bremnes, Roy M.; Brunsvig, Paal Fr.; Brustugun, Odd Terje; Fløtten, Øystein; Levin, Nina; Sundstrøm, Stein Harald; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-02)
      Background/Aim: <br>There are several definitions of limited disease (LD) in small cell lung cancer (SCLC), differing with respect to N3 disease accepted. We analyzed patients from a randomized trial comparing two schedules of thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) in LD SCLC to investigate whether there were survival differences between N3 subcategories (n=144). Patients and <br>Methods: <br>Patients ...