Stephen Y. Lai, M.D., Ph.D., FACS
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery
About Dr. Stephen Y. Lai
Stephen Y. Lai, MD, PhD, is a tenured Professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and a board-certified head and neck cancer surgeon. Dr. Lai also has joint appointments in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology and the Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Lai received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and his medical and doctorate degrees from The University of California, San Francisco. He performed his residency at The University of Pennsylvania and completed his fellowship in oncologic head and neck/cranial base surgery at The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
His clinical expertise is in head and neck cancers with a special emphasis on oral cavity cancer, thyroid and parathyroid disease, salivary gland neoplasms, and conservation laryngeal surgery. Dr. Lai takes a multidisciplinary approach to the management of head and neck cancer patients with a committed engagement to cutting-edge treatment protocols. He is the principal investigator for the NRG Oncology international randomized prospective clinical trial of sentinel lymph node biopsy versus elective neck dissection for early-stage oral cavity cancer (NRG-HN006; NCT04333537) Dr. Lai has an active translational research program which has been supported by research awards from the National Institutes of Health, American College of Surgeons, American Head and Neck Society, American Academy of Otolaryngology, The Thyroid Head and Neck Cancer (THANC) Foundation and the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Professor (Joint appointment), Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Regulation of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) invasion and metastasis by the tumor microenvironment
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) and erythropoietin (EPO) in HNSCC
microRNA regulation of HNSCC disease progression
Targeted therapies for thyroid cancer
Imaging-based quantifiable biomarkers of tumor response to treatment (e.g., radiation sensitivity/resistance)
Clinical Interests
Head and neck cancers with a special emphasis on oral cavity cancer, thyroid and parathyroid disease, salivary gland neoplasms, and conservation laryngeal surgery
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1998 | University of California, San Francisco, California, US, MD |
| 1996 | University of California, San Francisco, California, US, Biomedical Sciences, Ph.D |
| 1991 | Stanford University, Stanford, California, US, Economics, BA |
| 1991 | Stanford University, Stanford, California, US, Biological Sciences, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2003-2005 | Clinical Fellowship, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 1999-2003 | Clinical Residency, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 1998-1999 | Clinical Internship, Department of General Surgery & Otolaryngology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2023 | Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure |
| 2023 | Georgia Composite Medical Board |
| 2023 | Washington State Department of Health |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure |
| 2023 | Arizona Board of Medical Examiners |
| 2023 | Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners |
| 2023 | Alabama Board of Medical Examiners |
| 2023 | Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners |
| 2021 | Florida Board of Medicine |
| 2008 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2004 | American Board of Otolaryngology |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2017
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2017
Assistant Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2008 - 2010
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2008 - 2010
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 2005 - 2008
Instructor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 2003 - 2005
Clinical Instructor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2001 - 2003
Assistant Clinical Instructor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 1999 - 2001
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Faculty Senate Member, Department of Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2015
Patient Safety Quality Officer, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2021
Other Professional Positions
Chair, Research Division, American Head and Neck Society, American Head and Neck Society, 2023 - Present
Division of Surgery Representative, PRS Retirement Board Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - Present
Alternate Examiner, American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2022 - Present
Chair, Surgical Oncology Committee, NRG Oncology, NRG Oncology, 2022 - Present
Member, Head and Neck Core Committee, NRG Oncology, NRG Oncology, 2021 - Present
Member, GSBS, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center/UT Health Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, 2018 - Present
Graduate Faculty, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2018
Co-Chair, NIH/NCI Head and Neck Steering Committee, Rare Tumor Task Force, NIH/NCI, 2017 - 2023
Medical Affairs Consultant, Cardinal Health, Dublin, OH, 2017 - Present
Member, American Head and Neck Society Awards Committee, Houston, 2016 - 2019
OneConnect Super User, (employees who receive early, intensive training on the new electronic health record system so they could help support their colleagues during training and activation), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2016
Medical Affairs Consultant, Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Dublin, OH, 2014 - 2017
Director, Houston Chinese Community Health Fair, Head and Neck Cancer Screening, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2010
Staff Surgeon, UPMC St. Margaret's Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 2007 - 2008
Member, Protocol Review Committee, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 2007 - 2008
Member, Molecular & Cellular Cancer Biology Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 2005 - 2008
Chairperson, The Yul Brenner Head and Neck Cancer Foundation, Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screening (UPMC Otolaryngology Clinic), Pittsburgh, PA, 2005 - 2008
Member, Head and Neck Cancer Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 2005 - 2008
Staff Surgeon, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 2003 - 2008
Staff Surgeon, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 2003 - 2008
Staff Surgeon, UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 2003 - 2008
Staff Surgeon, UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA, 2003 - 2008
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Thoracic Imaging Chair Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
At-Large Member, Executive Committee of the Medical Staff (ECMS), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Division of Surgery Representative, PRS Retirement Board Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Member, Faculty Search Committee – Assistant Professor on tenure track in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Section of Speech Pathology and Audiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2022
Member, Professional Liability Committee (PLC), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2022
Member, PRS Leadership & Institutional Service Award (L.I.S.A) Nomination Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Member, Image-Guided Cancer Therapy (IGCT) Research Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Member, Head and Neck Surgery Physician-Scientist Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Member, Endocrine Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present
Division of Surgery Representative, PRS Faculty Compensation and Benefit Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present
Committee Member, Chair Search Committee - Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - 2018
Faculty Representative, Sustainability - Grant Process Improvement Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - Present
Division of Surgery Representative, PRS Clinical Revenue Cycle Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - 2017
Review Process Representative, 2015 Clinical Innovator Award Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015
Department of Head and Neck Surgery Representative, Division of Surgery Promotion and Tenure Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present
Department of Head and Neck Surgery Representative, PTAS Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present
Department of Head and Neck Surgery Representative, Faculty Search Committee - Department of Dermatologic Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2013 - 2015
Representative, Small Animal Imaging Facility Advisory Board, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - Present
Judge, Trainee and Alumni Affairs Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012
Representative, Faculty Senate Faculty and Administration Salary Review Committee, Ad-hoc Head and Neck Surgery Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - 2013
Physician Ambassador to Billing & Reimbursement Compliance, Provider Executive Steering Committee (ICD-10), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - Present
Department of Head and Neck Surgery Representative, Effort Reporting Compliance Workgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - Present
Representative, Faculty Senate Ad-hoc Committee, Research Compliance Plan, Head and Neck Surgery Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2011 - Present
Physician Ambassador, Billing & Reimbursement Compliance, Head and Neck Surgery Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2011 - Present
Representative, Division of Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery Department, Continuous Quality Improvement Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2011 - Present
Liaison, Critical Care/Intensive Care Unit, Head and Neck Surgery Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2010 - Present
Head and Neck Surgery Representative, Faculty Search Committee - Department of Endocrine Neoplasia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2010 - 2012
Representative, Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2009 - 2015
Reviewer, Astra-Zeneca/MDACC Strategic Alliance Competitive Grant Program Review Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2009 - Present
Representative, Division of Surgery Billing/Coding Committee, Head and Neck Surgery Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2009 - Present
Clinical Reviewer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Clinical Research Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2009 - Present
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, NRG Oncology Head and Neck Cancer Core Committee, NRG Oncology, 2026 - Present
Reviewer, Knudson Doctoral Thesis Award Review Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2009 - 2011
Editorial Activities
Associate Editor, Head & Neck: Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck, 2023 - 2025
Section Editor, Head & Neck, Book Reviews Section, 2018 - 2021
Associate Editor, Head & Neck: Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck, 2011 - 2014
Member of Editorial Review Board, Head & Neck: Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck, 2007 - 2011
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | MD Anderson's Celebration of Faculty Excellence - Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2022 | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| 2019 - 2020 | Distinguished Educator of the Year, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2017 - 2024 | Texas Super Doctors® |
| 2012 - 2024 | Super Doctors® Texas Rising Stars |
| 2011 - 2024 | US News & World Report Top Doctors |
| 2011 - 2024 | America's Top Doctor - Otolaryngology, Castle Connolly Medical LTD |
| 2011 - 2012 | Robert M. Chamberlain Distinguished Mentor Award, Finalist |
| 2010 | American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Honor Award |
| 2008 - 2024 | Marquis' Who's Who in America |
| 2007 - 2024 | America's Top Physicians |
| 2007 - 2024 | Best Doctors in America |
| 2007 | EORTC-NCI-ASCO Molecular Markers in Cancer Tutorial/Travel Award |
| 2006 | American Head and Neck Society/American College of Surgeons Faculty Career Development Award for Oncology of the Head and Neck |
| 2006 | Outstanding Contribution to Otolaryngology Resident Education |
| 2005 | Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute Young Clinical Scientist Award |
| 2005 | NIH Head and Neck Cancer SPORE Career Development Award |
| 2005 | Thyroid Head and Neck Cancer Foundation Young Scientist Award |
| 2004 | American Head and Neck Society Byers Award |
| 2004 | National Cancer Institute Head and Neck Cancer Workshop participant |
| 2003 | American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Cherry Blossom Conference Travel Award |
| 2003 - 2007 | NIH Loan Repayment Program |
| 2003 | American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Earleen Elkins Award |
| 2002 | Triological Society, National Meeting Travel Award |
| 2002 | First Prize, Triological Society, Eastern Section - Resident Research Award |
| 2001 | American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Resident Research Award |
| 2001 | First Place, Clinical Research Award, Resident Research Day, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
| 2001 | First Prize, Clinical Science Research Award, Philadelphia Combined Otolaryngology Society Meeting |
| 2001 | Ortho-McNeil American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Travel Award Grant |
| 2000 | Stryker-Leibinger American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Travel Award Grant |
| 1998 | Alpha Omega Alpha |
| 1997 | Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship |
| 1996 - 1997 | Lloyd M. Kozloff Research Fellowship |
| 1995 - 1996 | Julius R. and Patricia A. Krevans Research Fellowship |
| 1995 | Henry B. Christian Award for Excellence in Research |
| 1994 | UCSF Excellence in Teaching Award |
| 1993 - 1998 | National Institute of Health (NIH) Medical Scientist Training Program |
| 1992 | Eugene Collins Memorial Scholarship |
| 1992 | President Chiang Fellowship for Medicine and Biomedical Science |
| 1992 | Ralston Neuroscience Research Fellowship |
| 1991 | Omicron Delta Epsilon |
| 1991 | Phi Beta Kappa |
| 1991 | UCSF School of Medicine Summer Research Fellowship |
| 1989 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant for Undergraduate Research |
| 1988 | President's Award for Academic Excellence |
| 1987 | David Starr Jordan Scholar |
| 1987 | National Merit Scholar |
| 1986 | Cum Laude Society |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. MRI-Based Assessment of Tumor and Normal Tissue Response to Treatment in the Head and Neck. Invited. Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine Grand Rounds. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. Establishing an Integrated Clinical and Research Program to Advance the Treatment of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer. Invited. Texas Association of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2022. Imaging in Surgery – Image-Guided Therapy Session. Invited. 2022 MDACC Imaging Physics Research Retreat. Galveston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Clinical Translation of Hyperpolarized Metabolic Imaging at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Invited. 11th Annual Metabolism in Cancer Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Novel Clinical Applications of Emerging Imaging Technologies. Invited. Virtual Leading Edge of Cancer Research Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Novel Clinical Applications of Emerging Imaging Technologies. Invited. Virtual Leading Edge of Cancer Research Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Evolving Evidence for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine Grand Rounds. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Altered Metabolism as an indicator of Tumor Response to Therapy. Invited. 8th Annual Metabolism in Cancer Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2018. Larynx & Hypopharynx: Surgical Management, Contemporary Methods for Functional Success After Head and Neck Cancer: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Approach. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2017. Using DCE-MRI to Assess Radiation Effects on the Mandible. Invited. Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences. Austin, Texas, US.
- 2017. Using Functional MRI to Assess Mandibular Response to Radiation. Invited. Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Resident Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2016. Metabolic Targeting in Head and Neck Cancers. Invited. 2016 Imaging Physics Research Retreat. Montgomery, Texas, US.
- 2015. Surgical Management: The Larynx. Invited. The Section of Speech Pathology and Audiology. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2015. Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck using Lymphoseek. Invited. Sentinel Lymph Node Working Group Meeting. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2014. Risk Reduction and Safety: The Role of the Quality Officer. Invited. Value-Based Health Care in Head and Neck Cancer. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2014. Using Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Examine the Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Solid Tumors. Invited. Metabolism in Cancer. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2013. Sialendoscopy. Invited. Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2011. Preclinical Studies of Targeted Therapies for Head & Neck and Thyroid Cancers. Invited. Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology Research Lab Seminar. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2011. Sialendoscopy & Targeted Therapy for Thyroid Cancer. Invited. Multidisciplinary Endocrine Clinical Research Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2011. Regulation of the epidermal growth factor receptor signaling axis in HNSCC by microRNA. Invited. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Institutional Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2010. MicroRNA Regulation of the EGFR Signaling Axis in HNSCC. Invited. Center for RNAi and Non-Coding RNAs Retreat. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2010. Current Research Topics. Invited. Head and Neck Surgery Research Departmental Meeting. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2010. Differentiated thyroid cancer in 2010: new options for a disease in evolution, Sialendoscopy: Management of radioiodine-induced sialadenitis. Invited. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Institutional Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2010. Surgical Therapy for Head and Neck Melanoma. Invited. 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Head & Neck Radiology, ASHNR. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2009. Regulation of HIF-1 by STAT3 in HNSCC. Invited. The Division of Surgery Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2009. Management of Salivary Gland Malignancies. Invited. Tumor Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2009. Enhancing Head and Neck Cancer Radiosensitivity through STAT3 Inhibition. Invited. Head and Neck SPORE Investigators Meeting. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2009. Current Research Topics. Invited. Head and Neck Surgery Research Departmental Meeting. Houston, Texas, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2025. Metabolic Imaging of Treatment Response in Head and Neck Cancers. Invited. USCF 2025 HMTRC Workshop, Hyperpolarized Carbon-13 MRI Technology Development. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2024. Imaging Metabolic Alterations Related to Treatment in Lung Cancer (Virtual Presentation). Invited. ARTNet Bi-Annual Meeting. Rockville, MD, US.
- 2023. Chasing the Surgical Margin. Invited. Updates in the Management of Head and Neck Cancer. Atlanta, GA, US.
- 2023. Surgical Innovations to Improve Outcomes and Lower Toxicity. Invited. USCF Radiation Oncology Update: Patient-Centered Radiation Oncology. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2023. Developing a Quantifiable Imaging-Based Biomarker. Invited. USCF 2023 HMTRC Workshop, Hyperpolarized Carbon-13 MRI Technology Development. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2022. Building a Research Program: Lessons Learned Along the Way. Invited. Nashville, TN, US.
- 2022. SNB versus END: Update on NRG-HN006. Invited. 2022 Lurie Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Head & Neck Symposium. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2022. Evolution in the Standard of Care: The Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. J. Floyd Kyser, M.D. Lectureship in Otolaryngology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Little Rock, AR, US.
- 2022. JCEM 2021 article from MDACC group. Invited. 2022 ITOG Annual Meeting (Virtual), US.
- 2021. Phase II-III SLN Biopsy vs. END in T1-2N0 Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. NRG Semiannual Virtual Meeting, Head and Neck Cancer Workshop. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2020. Sentinel Node in Early Oral Cancer. Invited. UCSF Biennial Head and Neck and Endocrine Webinar Course, “Management Strategies in Early and Late State Head and Neck Cancer". San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2020. Changing the Standard of Care: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. Department of Head & Neck Surgery, UCLA Grand Rounds. Los Angeles, CA, US.
- 2020. Treating the N-0 Neck in OC/OP Cancer. Invited. Ultimate Colorado Mid-Winter Meeting. Vail, CO, US.
- 2020. SLN vs. Elective ND Early Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. ENT in the Desert 2020. Tucson, AZ, US.
- 2019. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. Current Concepts in Head and Neck Surgery. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. NRG-HN006: Phase II/III Trial of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy vs Elective Neck Dissection for Early Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. Distinguished Invited Speaker, New York Head and Neck Society. New York, NY, US.
- 2019. Patient-Reported Outcomes in NRG-HN006: Randomized Phase II/III Trial of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Versus Elective Neck Dissection for Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. Head and Neck Cancer Symposium: Evolving Paradigms in Head and Neck Cancer Therapy. Boston, MA, US.
- 2018. Oral Cavity SCCa. Invited. University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, 2018 Ultimate Colorado Midwinter Meeting. Vail, CO, US.
- 2017. RAI-induced Sialadenitis, Sialendoscopy and Minimally-Invasive Salivary Gland Surgery. Invited. Evanston, IL, US.
- 2017. Interventional Sialendoscopy, Sialendoscopy and Minimally-Invasive Salivary Gland Surgery. Invited. Evanston, IL, US.
- 2017. Radioactive Iodine, Advanced Sialendoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery. Invited. New York, NY, US.
- 2017. QI Issues and the Role of the Quality Officer. Invited. 2017 Annual Resident Research Symposium. Bronx, NY, US.
- 2017. Interrogating Tumor Metabolism to Assess Tumor Response to Treatment. Invited. Josephine Ford Cancer Institute, Cancer Research Grand Rounds. Detroit, MI, US.
- 2017. Using Functional Imaging to Delineate the Natural History of Osteoradionecrosis. Invited. Detroit, MI, US.
- 2017. The Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Resident/Fellow Didactic Conference. Ann Arbor, MI, US.
- 2017. The Natural History of Osteoradionecrosis and the Role of Functional Imaging. Invited. Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds. Ann Arbor, MI, US.
- 2017. Patient-Engaged Development of a Clinical Trial for Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. The Head and Neck Patient and Family Advisory Council, Henry Ford Health System. Detroit, MI, US.
- 2017. Management of Vocal Cord Paralysis. Invited. 7th Current Concepts in the Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Neoplasms Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Assessment of Tumor Response to Treatment with Metabolic Interrogation. Invited. University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, 2017 Ultimate Colorado Midwinter Meeting. Vail, CO, US.
- 2016. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. Current Concepts in Head and Neck Surgery. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Examining the Natural History of Osteoradionecrosis with Functional Imaging. Invited. Stanford University, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Grand Rounds. Stanford, CA, US.
- 2016. Using Functional Imaging to Interrogate the Natural History of Osteoradionecrosis. Invited. University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Resident Lecture. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2016. Using Functional Imaging to Assess Tumor and Normal Tissue Response to Chemoradiotherapy. Invited. Ohio State University/MD Anderson Cancer Center Thyroid SPORE Research. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Complications in Sialendoscopy. Invited. University of Chicago Sialendoscopy and Minimally-Invasive Salivary Gland Surgery Course. Evanston, IL, US.
- 2016. Radioiodine-Induced Sialadenitis. Invited. University of Chicago Sialendoscopy and Minimally-Invasive Salivary Gland Surgery Course. Evanston, IL, US.
- 2016. Sentinel lymph node biopsy versus elective neck dissection for early-stage oral cavity cancer. Invited. National Cancer Institute, ECOG-ACRIN Spring 2016 Group Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
- 2016. MRI assessment of acute vasculature changes in the mandible during radiation therapy: Understanding the natural history of osteoradionecrosis. Invited. University of Colorado - School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, 2016 Midwinter Meeting. Vail, CO, US.
- 2016. Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Oral Cancer. Invited. University of Colorado - School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, 2016 Midwinter Meeting. Vail, CO, US.
- 2016. Sentinel lymph node biopsy versus elective neck dissection for early-stage oral cavity cancer. Invited. National Cancer Institute, NRG Head & Neck Surgical Subcommittee. Atlanta, GA, US.
- 2015. Imaging acute tumor lactate perturbations as a biomarker of genotoxic stress. Invited. 2015 Metabolism in Cancer Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Imaging Acute Tumor Lactate Perturbations as a Biomarker of Genotoxic Stress. Invited. Translational Research Meeting, AHNS. Boston, MA, US.
- 2015. Sialoendoscopy for Radioiodine Complications. Invited. 6th Current Concepts in the Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Neoplasms. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Head and Neck Cancers Presentation. Invited. LifeSci Advisors and Navidea Biopharmaceuticals - Key Opinion Leader Breakfast. New York, NY, US.
- 2014. SPORE (Specialized Programs of Research Excellence), Inhibition of the EGFR signaling axis by miR-27a* in HNSCC. Invited. SPORE (Specialized Programs of Research Excellence). Rockville, MD, US.
- 2014. MiR-27a* suppresses the EGFR signaling pathway in HNSCC. Invited. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2014. Coordinated regulation of the EGFR signaling axis by miR-27a* in HNSCC. Invited. Charleston, SC, US.
- 2014. Management of parotid gland neoplasms. Invited. 2014 Three Rivers Otolaryngology Update Course. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2013. How I Do It: Central Compartment Dissection. Invited. Current Concepts in the Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Neoplasms. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Clinical use of lymphoseek in the head & neck. Invited. Navidea - Biopharmaceuticals Analyst Science Day. New York, NY, US.
- 2013. Emerging role of sentinel lymph node mapping in head and neck cancer. Invited. Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Joint International Oncology Congress (JIOC). San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2012. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Cancer of the Oral Cavity. Invited. Current Concepts in Head and Neck Surgery. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Video Demonstration of Surgical Techniques: How Do I Do It? Sialendoscopy. Invited. Current Concepts in Head and Neck Surgery. Houston, TX, US.
- 2011. Regulation of the EGFR signaling axis by microRNA in HNSCC. Invited. Section of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Research Seminar. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Current Concepts in the Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Neoplasms, Sialendoscopy. Invited. Current Concepts in Head and Neck Surgery. Santa Fe, NM, US.
- 2011. The role of neck dissection in TORS/TLM. Invited. Section of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Grand Rounds. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Management of the neck with TLM/TORS. Invited. New Hyde Park, NY, US.
- 2011. MicroRNA regulation of the EGFR signaling pathway in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Invited. Manhasset, NY, US.
- 2010. Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy: Less is more. Invited. MINTOS - Pan American Robotic Oncology Symposium (PAROS). Houston, TX, US.
- 2010. Gene therapy for head and neck cancer: Opportunities and challenges. Invited. Baton Rouge, LA, US.
- 2010. The stepping stone to a successful surgeon scientist: Writing a K08. Invited. AHNS Research Workshop. Arlington, VA, US.
- 2010. Targeting focal adhesion kinase (FAK) in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. Invited. AHNS Research Workshop. Arlington, VA, US.
- 2010. Skin cancer/melanoma. Invited. AAO-HNS and AHNS, 5th Annual George A. Sisson Head and Neck Oncology Resident Education Symposium. Boston, MA, US.
- 2010. Oral Presentation: Direct targeting of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC). Conference. 14th International Thyroid Congress. Paris, FR.
- 2010. Video Demonstration of Surgical Techniques: How Do I Do It?. Invited. Current Concepts in Head and Neck Surgery - Sialendoscopy. Houston, TX, US.
- 2009. The role of targeted therapies in radiation treatment for thyroid cancer. Invited. Second International Thyroid Oncology Group. Houston, TX, US.
- 2008. The role of hypoxia in head and neck cancer invasion and metastasis. Invited. Stanford, CA, US.
- 2008. Targeting EGFR with EGFR Antisense Gene Therapy. Invited. Multimodality Management of Head and Neck Cancer: Challenges and Directions in 2008. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2008. Tumor Microenvironment Influences on Head and Neck Cancer Invasion and Metastasis. Invited. University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Basic Research Seminar Series. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2007. Multimodality Management of Head and Neck Cancer: Challenges and Directions in 2007. Invited. Experience with Stereotactic Radiosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2007. Rationale and Strategies for Long-Term Care. Invited. Oral Cavity Cancer Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2007. Post Therapeutic Monitoring of Head and Neck Cancer. Invited. Community Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists (CENTS) Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2007. Minimally-invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT): technique and expanded indications. Invited. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2007. Management of Locoregional Disease in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Surgical Perspective. Invited. Multidisciplinary Thyroid Cancer Conference. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2007. Understanding the Role of Hypoxia in Head and Neck Cancer Disease Progression. Invited. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2006. Update on the surgical treatment of head and neck cancer. Invited. Canton, OH, US.
- 2006. Hypoxia and the regulation of head and neck cancer invasion and metastasis. Invited. State University of New York, Department of Immunology. Buffalo, NY, US.
- 2006. Reason to Hope: Advances in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer. Invited. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2006. Research Opportunities in Thyroid Cancer: Exploring the Potential for Collaborative Research. Invited. Multidisciplinary Thyroid Cancer Conference. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2005. How to select mentors. Invited. Conference on Research Education and Training in Otolaryngology. Washington, DC, US.
- 2005. Bench to Bedside: Head and Neck Cancer. The role of hypoxia in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma invasion and metastasis. Invited. 17th Annual University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Scientific Retreat. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2004. HIF-1 enhances head and neck squamous cell carcinoma invasion. Invited. 14th Annual Scientific Meeting. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2003. Hypoxia and erythropoietin in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Invited. Oral Cavity Cancer Program Seminar. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2003. Current and novel therapeutics for advanced head and neck cancers. Invited. Otorhinolaryngology Grand Rounds. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2002. The role of hypoxia in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma invasion and metastasis. Invited. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2002. Identification of upper respiratory bacterial pathogens with the electronic nose; First prize. Invited. Resident Research Award, Eastern Section Meeting of the Triological Society, US.
- 2001. Bioterrorism. Invited. Otorhinolaryngology Grand Rounds. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2001. Head & neck cancer biology: progression and metastasis. Invited. Otorhinolaryngology Grand Rounds. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2000. Otoplasty. Invited. Otorhinolaryngology Grand Rounds. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2000. Aggressive non-melanoma skin cancer: implications for management of the facial nerve. Invited. 10th Annual Scientific Meeting, Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 1999. Management of the facial nerve in cutaneous malignancies of the head and neck. Invited. Otorhinolaryngology Grand Rounds. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 1997. The functional architecture of hematopoietic cytokine receptors. Invited. Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 1996. Functional architecture of hematopoietic cytokine receptor complexes. Invited. Doctoral Thesis Seminar. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 1995. Distinct receptor subunit contributions are required for signal transduction by gamma c-containing receptors. Invited. UCSF Graduate Student Research Day. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 1995. Functional asymmetry in cytokine receptor complexes that employ the common gamma-c subunit. Invited. Western Conference in Immunology, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. Expert Lecture - Sentinel Node Biopsy for Oral Cavity Cancer: "Go or No Go". Invited. AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN, US.
- 2025. NRG-HN006 Clinical Trial Update. Invited. American Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting at COSM. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2025. Oral Cavity SCC. Invited. 2025 AHNS Head & Neck Surgery Symposium for Residents & Fellows. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2025. Future Directions: Using Advanced Imaging to Predict the Development of ORN. Invited. NASBS/WFSBS Joint Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2024. Sentinel Node Biopsy for Oral Cancer: Establishing the Workflow. Invited. AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting. Miami, FL, US.
- 2024. NRG-HN006 Clinical Trail Update – Randomized Phase II/III Trial of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Versus Elective Neck Dissection for Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. American Head and Neck Society 2024 Meeting at COSM. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2023. Sentinel Node Biopsy for Oral Cavity Cancer: Establishing the Workflow. Invited. AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN, US.
- 2023. Oral Cavity SCC. Invited. AHNS/AAO-HNSF 2023 Resident Symposium. Nashville, TN, US.
- 2023. Education Session: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Conservative Surgical Approaches. Invited. ASCO 2023 Annual Meeting, US.
- 2023. NRG HN006 – Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Versus Elective Neck Dissection for Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. NRG Oncology Winter Meeting. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2022. Sentinel Node Biopsy for Oral Cavity Cancer: Establishing the Workflow in Practice. Invited. AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2022. Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Invited. Resident & Fellow H&N Surgery Symposium 2022, AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2022. Instructional Course: Sentinel Node Biopsy: How I Do It. Invited. 8th World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2022. Sentinel Node Dissection vs Elective Neck Dissection, Evaluating Surgical Management of the N0 Neck for Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. 8th World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2022. Sentinel Node and Neck Dissection. Invited. 2022 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium, Extraordinary Care: Collaborative, Targeted, Diverse, Patient Centered. Phoenix, AZ, US.
- 2022. NRG HN006 – Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Versus Elective Neck Dissection for Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. Update Session for Surgeons at the American Head & Neck Society Meeting, NRG Oncology Virtual Winter Meeting, US.
- 2021. Hypoglossal Palsy in the Pathogenesis of Late-Radiation Associated Dysphagia. Conference. Virtual AHNS 10th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer Virtual ePoster, US.
- 2020. Osteoradionecrosis: MD Anderson Data. Invited. 67th Webinar Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, US.
- 2020. Sentinel Node Biopsy for Oral Cavity Cancer: Making the Case. Invited. AAO-HNSF 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, US.
- 2019. Advances in Lymphatic Mapping & Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Invited. 8th International Congress on Cancer Metastasis & Patient Summit. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2019. Sentinel Node Biopsy for Oral Cavity Cancer: Back to the Future?. Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2019. Sentinel Node Biopsy in Oral Cavity Cancer: Where Do We Stand?. Invited. Exploring the Boundaries of Head & Neck Surgery. Miami, FL, US.
- 2018. HPV & Oropharyngeal Cancer. Invited. Taiwanese American Symposium, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Atlanta, GA, US.
- 2017. Evaluating Mandibular Response to Radiation Therapy with Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Invited. The 4th Joint Meeting of the International Society for Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Research and Patient Care: Bridging the Gap, Head and Neck Cancer. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2017. Optimizing Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Outcomes with MRI - Breakthroughs in Imaging Head and Neck Cancers Session. Invited. AACR-AHNS Head and Neck Cancer Conference: Optimizing Survival and Quality of Life through Basic, Clinical, and Transnational Research. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2016. Metabolic interrogatin as a tool to optimize chemotherapeutic regimens. Invited. American Head and Neck Society (AHNS). Seattle, WA, US.
- 2016. Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI detects acute radiotherapy-induced alterations in mandibular microvasculature: prospective assessment of imaging biomarkers of normal tissue injury. Invited. American Head and Neck Society (AHNS). Seattle, WA, US.
- 2016. Comorbidity and survival in locally advanced laryngeal cancer. Invited. 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. Pivotal Phase 3 Trial Results of 99MTC-Tilmanocept in Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Oral Cancer Patients: Comparison of "Same Day" vs "Next Day" Imaging and Diagnostic Efficacy in Floor of Mouth Disease. Invited. American Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
- 2014. Instructional Course: Setting up a translational research program. Invited. IFHNOS 5th World Congress and American Head and Neck Society 2014 Annual Meeting, IFHNOS 2014 (International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies). New York, NY, US.
- 2014. Association of TERT promotor mutation but not BRAF mutation, with increased recurrence and mortality in papillary thyroid carcinoma. Invited. IFHNOS 5th World Congress and American Head and Neck Society 2014 Annual Meeting, IFHNOS 2014 (International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies). New York City, NY, US.
- 2014. MIR-27A* Targets The EGFR Signaling Axis In HNSCC. Invited. IFHNOS 5th World Congress and American Head and Neck Society 2014 Annual Meeting, IFHNOS 2014 (International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies). New York City, NY, US.
- 2012. Management of Salivary Gland Malignancies: Update 2012. Invited. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, AAO-HNSF. Washington, DC, US.
- 2011. Management of the Neck in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Controversies and Guidelines in 2011. Invited. Neck dissection in conjunction with TLM/TORS: Mini-seminar, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2009. Update on the management of salivary gland malignancies. Invited. Mini-Seminar, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2008. Modulation of HNSCC disease progression by the tumor microenvironment. Frontiers in basic/translational research of head & neck cancers. Invited. 7th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2008. Tumor microenvironment regulation of HIF-1 in head and neck squamous cell Carcinoma. Invited. 7th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2008. Increased mortality with erythropoietin administration in head and neck cancer patients: A basic science and clinical perspective. Invited. AO Multidisciplinary Management of Head and Neck Cancer. Tarrytown, NY, US.
- 2007. Intratumoral epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antisense (AS) DNA in recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN): a phase-I trial. Invited. ASCO Annual Meeting, US.
- 2007. HIF-1 promotes HNSCC invasion and metastasis through epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Invited. AACR Advances and Challenges in Aerodigestive Epithelial Cancer: Genetics, Diagnosis and Therapy Conference, US.
- 2007. Erythropoietin and Disease Progression in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents and Tumor Progression. Invited. National Cancer Institute Workshop. Rockville, MD, US.
- 2005. Erythropoietin contributes to cellular invasion and metastasis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Invited. 13th SPORE Investigators' Workshop, US.
- 2005. Hypoxic response to radiosurgery in head and neck cancer. Invited. 13th SPORE Investigators' Workshop. Washington, DC, US.
- 2005. Endoscopic transpterygopalatine fossa approach to the infratemporal skull base. Invited. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, US.
- 2004. Preclinical studies of VEGF anti-sense in head and neck cancer. Invited. The Second Annual Opinion Leader Consortium on Novel and Targeted Therapies for Head and Neck Cancer. Montego Bay, JM.
- 2004. HIF-1 modulates head and neck cancer progression and invasion. Invited. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, US.
- 2004. Erythropoietin stimulates proliferation and invasion in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Invited. 6th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, US.
- 2004. Basic science forum: Hypoxia and HIF-1 in HNSCC invasion and metastasis. Instructional Course. Invited. 6th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Washington, DC, US.
- 2002. Oral Presentation: GTPase regulation by laminin-5 alters HNSCC invasion. Invited. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, US.
- 2000. Management of aggressive non-melanoma skin cancer. Invited. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, US.
- 2000. Aggressive cutaneous malignancies: Implications for management of the facial nerve. Invited. 5th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, US.
- 1997. Functional receptor subunit interactions regulate IL-2 receptor signal transduction. Invited. AAAI/AAI/CIS Joint Meeting, US.
- 1996. Molecular analysis of the IL-4R alpha and gamma-c subunits reveals a novel mechanism for IL-4 receptor-mediated signaling. Invited. ASBMB/ASIP/AAI Joint Meeting, US.
- 1995. The molecular role of the common gamma-c chain reveals functional asymmetry in multimeric cytokine receptor complexes. Invited. American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Symposium: Determinants of Specificity of Growth Factor Signaling, US.
- 1995. Comparative analysis of the IL-2 receptor beta and gamma-c chains. Invited. Experimental Biology/FASEB National Meeting, US.
- 1995. A novel IL-2 receptor mutation reveals the requirement for specific subunit interactions in IL-2 growth signaling. Invited. Receptors/Signal Transduction Workshop, American Federation for Clinical Research National Meeting, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. Hyperpolarized MRI for next generation imaging of head and neck cancers. Invited. Head & Neck Academic Centre, US.
- 2025. Updates in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis. Invited. International Conference of the Taiwan Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Tainan City, TW.
- 2025. Establishing the Workflow: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital. Kaohsiung, TW.
- 2025. Precise Application of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Oral Cavity Cancer (Virtual). Invited. Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital 35th Anniversary Conference, US.
- 2025. Big Debate - Best options in neck management in oral and oropharynx cancer. Invited. 30th Brazilian Congress of Head and Neck Surgery. Balneário Camboriú, BR.
- 2025. Sentinel lymph node biopsy versus Elective neck dissection for early-stage oral cavity cancer. Invited. 30th Brazilian Congress of Head and Neck Surgery. Balneário Camboriú, BR.
- 2025. State of Play - Clinical Trials in Oral Cavity: Surgery. Invited. 10th World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology. Liverpool, GB.
- 2025. Osteoradionecrosis - Prediction, Prevention and State of the Art Management: MRI-Based Imaging Biomarkers for ORN. Invited. 10th World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology. Liverpool, GB.
- 2025. Clinical Trials Evidence in Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy. Invited. 10th World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology. Liverpool, GB.
- 2025. Randomized Clinical Trial (Phase II/III) Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy vs Elective Neck Dissection (NRG-HN006) - Update. Invited. Pre Congress - 9th International Symposium for Sentinel Node Biopsy in Head and Neck Cancer. Liverpool, GB.
- 2024. Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer (ATC) - Current Therapies and Development of a Clinical Program & Translational Research Platform (Virtual). Invited. 60th ENT Congress for the South African Society of ORL-OHNS. Pretoria, ZA.
- 2024. New directions in treatment of osteoradionecrosis. Invited. 9th International Congress on Innovative Approaches in Head and Neck Oncology (ICHNO 2024). Barcelona, ES.
- 2023. Advancing the Standard of Care: Management of the Neck in Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. Annual Congress of Taiwan Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Taichung City, TW.
- 2023. Lessons Learned: Developing and Leading a Cooperative Group Head and Neck Surgery Trial in North America. Invited. AHNS 11th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Montreal, CA.
- 2023. Developing Cooperative Group Trials: Concept to Activation. Invited. AHNS 11th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Montreal, CA.
- 2023. Symposium: N0 oral cavity cancer: Neck dissection vs sentinel node mapping. Invited. 7th World Congress of the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS). Rome, IT.
- 2023. Instructional Course: Treatment of osteoradionecrosis in Head and Neck. Invited. 7th World Congress of the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS). Rome, IT.
- 2023. Clinical Translation of Imaging-Based Quantitative Biomarkers to Assess Treatment Effects and Toxicity. Invited. BioTReC 2023 Antibody Therapeutic Conference. Taipei, TW.
- 2023. Integrated Research and Clinical Approaches to Advance the Treatment of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer. Invited. BioTReC 2023 Antibody Therapeutic Conference. Taipei, TW.
- 2021. How to best manage an N0 neck? SNB vs END. Invited. UCL Virtual Conversation Series, Head and Neck Academic Centre, US.
- 2020. NRG-HN006: SNL vs END for Early OSCC. Invited. Meeting on Experimental and Translational Research in Head and Neck Cancer. Cologne, DE.
- 2020. Disruption of TP63-miR-27a* Regulation by Mutant TP53 Promotes HNSCC Progression. Invited. Meeting on Experimental and Translational Research in Head and Neck Cancer. Cologne, DE.
- 2019. Using Functional MRI to Predict Tumor Response and Complications of Therapy. Invited. 7th World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology. Rome, IT.
- 2019. Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Biopsy: Utility in Head and Neck Cancer. Invited. 7th World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology. Rome, IT.
- 2019. Mandibular Response to Radiation Therapy: Using DCE-MRI to Understand Osteroradio. Visiting. National Taiwan University Hospital Grand Rounds. Taipei, TW.
- 2019. Mandibular Response to Radiation Therapy: Using DCE-MRI to Understand Osterorad. Visiting. National Taiwan University Hospital Grand Rounds. Taipei, TW.
- 2019. Clinical and Therapeutic Advances in the Management of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer. Invited. 2019 International Conference & 13th Annual Meeting of Taiwan Head and Neck Society. Taichung, TW.
- 2019. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy vs Elective Neck Dissection for Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. Keynote Lecture, 1st Asian Forum on Head and Neck Cancer. Kaohsiung, TW.
- 2019. Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping: Personalizing Management of the Neck in Head and Neck Cancer. Invited. 6th Asian Society of Head & Neck Oncology, Distinguished Lecture - Asian Society of Head & Neck Oncology. Seoul, KR.
- 2018. Investigating Normal Tissue Response to Radiation Therapy with DCE-MRI: Evaluating Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis. Visiting. Toronto, CA.
- 2018. The Technical and Regulatory Aspects of Setting Up a Sentinel Node Biopsy Service in Early Oral Cancer: Future Perspectives. Invited. HEADSTART. London, GB.
- 2018. Assessing Normal Tissue Response to Radiation Therapy using Functional MRI: Osteoradionecrosis of the Mandible. Invited. 2018 Hunan Provincial Cancer Forum. Changsha, CN.
- 2018. Complication rate for completion ND. Invited. International Symposium on SNB in Head and Neck Cancer. London, GB.
- 2017. Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Assess Mandibular Response to Radiation Therapy. Invited. The 62nd Congress of The Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Kyoto, JP.
- 2017. Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Assess Normal Tissue and Tumor Response to Radiation Therapy. Invited. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Special Lecture. Gifu, JP.
- 2017. Understanding Radiation Effects on the Mandible Through Functional Imaging. Invited. Aichi Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery Special Lecture. Nagoya, JP.
- 2017. SNB vs Elective Neck Dissection (END). Invited. 1st Symposium on Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Head and Neck Cancer, Advances in Sentinel Node Biopsy. Lisbon, PT.
- 2017. Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. 1st Symposium on Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Head and Neck Cancer, Advances in Sentinel Node Biopsy. Lisbon, PT.
- 2017. Imaging Techniques for Osteoradionecrosis. Invited. International Symposium on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Shenzhen, CN.
- 2016. Evaluation of sentinel lymph node biopsy in oral cancer, current unmet needs and recent advances. Invited. Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM). Barcelona, ES.
- 2016. Bilateral and contralateral sentinel node identification with 99mTc-tilmanocept (Lymphoseek) in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma patients. Invited. Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM). Barcelona, ES.
- 2016. Sentinel lymph node biopsy using 99mTc-tilmanocept (Lymphseek) in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: Safety results from Phase III clinical trials. Invited. Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM). Barcelona, ES.
- 2016. Opportunities to Improve the Clinical Workflow for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Oral Cavity Cancer with 99m-Tc-Tilmanocept. Invited. 7th International Symposium on Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Head and Neck Cancer. Rome, IT.
- 2016. Assessment of Acute Vasculature Changes in the Mandible during Radiation Therapy with MRI: Understanding the Risk Factors for Osteoradionecrosis. Visiting. Groningen, NL.
- 2016. Assessment of Acute Vasculature Changes in the Mandible with MRI during Radiation Therapy: Understanding the Natural History of Osteoradionecrosis. Visiting. Utrecht, NL.
- 2016. Understanding the Response of the Mandible to Radiation Therapy and the Development of Osteoradionecrosis. Visiting. Amsterdam, NL.
- 2015. Lymphoseek® (99m-Tc-Tilmanocept) in Clinical Practice. Invited. Norgine EAGLE Advisory Group. United Kingdom, GB.
- 2015. Using functional imaging to assess tumor and normal tissue response to external beam radiation therapy. Invited. Norgine, Ltd., Guy's Hospital. London, GB.
- 2015. Using Functional Imaging to Assess External Beam Radiation Effects on the Mandible. Invited. Norgine, Ltd., European OMFS Group. London, GB.
- 2015. Sentinel lymph node biopsy for oral cavity cancer. Invited. Academic Conference of Oral & Maxillofacial Oncology. Qingdao, CN.
- 2015. Functional imaging assessment of acute vascular changes in the mandible during external beam radiation: Understanding the natural history of osteoradionecrosis. Invited. Academic Conference of Oral & Maxillofacial Oncology. Beijing, CN.
- 2015. Imaging acute tumor lactate perturbations as a biomarker of genotoxic stress. Invited. 5th World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO). Sao Paulo, BR.
- 2015. Understanding the effects of osteoradionecrosis through radiation dose-volume histogram and quality of life analysis. Invited. 5th World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO). Sao Paulo, BR.
- 2015. Patterns of regional metastasis from lateralized squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. Invited. 5th World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO). Sao Paulo, BR.
- 2014. Image-based biomarkers for tumor radiation sensitivity: How combining technologies may help assist in determining treatment paths - Keynote Lecture. Invited. Royal Australian College of Surgeons, RACS Annual Scientific Congress and ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting. Singapore, SG.
- 2014. Sentinel node biopsy in oral cancer: When and how? - Keynote Lecture. Invited. Royal Australian College of Surgeons, RACS Annual Scientific Congress and ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting. Singapore, SG.
- 2014. MiR-27a* targets the EGFR signaling axis to inhibit HNSCC disease progression. Invited. The 6th European Congress on Head and Neck Oncology. Liverpool, GB.
- 2012. Coordinated targeting of the epidermal growth factor receptor signaling axis by MicroRNA-ETC* in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Invited. AHNS 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Toronto, CA.
- 2012. Detection of sentinel lymph nodes in cutaneous and intraoral head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with 99m-Tc-Tilmanocept: clinical experience at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Invited. 5th International Symposium on Sentinel Node Biopsy in Head and Neck Cancer. Amsterdam, NL.
- 2009. Sialendoscopy: difficult and complicated cases. Invited. 14th International Sialendoscopy Hands-On Course. Geneva, CH.
- 2008. EGFR-Targeted therapy for HNSCC. Invited. CORLAS Annual Meeting. Berlin, DE.
- 2008. Regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition by HIF-1 contributes to HNSCC invasion and metastasis. Invited. CORLAS Annual Meeting. Berlin, DE.
- 2007. EGFR and STAT3 expression levels are associated with clinical response to EGFR antisense gene therapy in HNSCC. Invited. Molecular Markers in Cancer, EORTC-NCI-ASCO Annual Meeting. Brussels, BE.
- 2007. Biomarker Evaluation for the Selection of an Optimal Cancer Treatment Program. Invited. EORTC-NCI-ASCO Molecular Markers in Cancer. Brussels, BE.
- 2000. Encephaloceles within the lateral sphenoid recess. Invited. 9th International Rhinologic Congress: The Nose 2000…And Beyond, US.
- 1996. Functional analysis of the IL-4 and IL-7 receptor complexes defines distinct roles for the shared gamma-c receptor subunit. Invited. IV International Conference on Cytokines. Florence, IT.
- 1995. A novel hybrid receptor complex reveals subunit specificity in IL-2 receptor signal transduction. Invited. 9th International Congress of Immunology, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2026 - 2031 |
| Title: | ImpACT: Improving Treatment Strategies for Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer through Integration of Novel Therapies and Assessment of Tumor Response |
| Funding Source: | NIH |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 1P01CA302480-01 |
| Date: | 2026 - 2031 |
| Title: | MD Anderson Head and Neck Cancer SPORE: Oral Cavity (spORAL) - Project 3: Exploration of the Immunopeptidome in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | FP00024570 |
| Date: | 2026 - 2027 |
| Title: | T-cell therapy for solid tumors |
| Funding Source: | Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST) |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | FP26843 |
| Date: | 2025 - 2028 |
| Title: | Cancer Cell Specific Radiosensitization of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma by Gold Salts |
| Funding Source: | CPRIT |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | RP260472 |
| Date: | 2025 - 2030 |
| Title: | InHANCE: Imaging Innovation for Head and Neck Cancer Evaluation & Treatment Delivery |
| Funding Source: | NIH/HCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | P01CA278716-01A1 |
| Date: | 2025 - 2030 |
| Title: | The COMBS: Developing a COmputational tool for the Modified Barium Swallowing study in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy |
| Funding Source: | NIH |
| Role: | Mentor |
| ID: | FP00024198 |
| Date: | 2025 - 2027 |
| Title: | Clinical Feasibility Testing of An All-Magnetic Workflow for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsies in Solid Tumors |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI - sub through Magnetic Insight, Inc |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R44CA306682-01 |
| Date: | 2025 - 2030 |
| Title: | Harvard MD Anderson Collaborative to Reduce LyMphatic MOrbidity in Head and Neck Cancer with Artificial Intelligence (HARMONiC-AI) |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R01DE034780-01 |
| Date: | 2025 - 2030 |
| Title: | Decision Support for Stratified Oncologic Orodental Toxicity Surveillance |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDCR |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R01DE034964-01 |
| Date: | 2025 - 2030 |
| Title: | Statistical Learning Modeling to Improve Head and Neck Dysphagia Prediction: STOP HN Dysphagia |
| Funding Source: | NIH |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 1R01DE034763-01 |
| Date: | 2024 - 2029 |
| Title: | OPC SURVIVOR: Optimizing OroPharyngeal Cancer SURVIVORship |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 5P01CA285249-02 |
| Date: | 2024 - 2025 |
| Title: | Cancer Center Support (CORE) Grant |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Head and Neck Program Leader |
| ID: | P30CA016672-48 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2025 |
| Title: | Validation Of Quantitative MRI As A Biomarker Of Tumor Response And Oncologic Outcomes In Head And Neck Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDCR |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R21DE032783-01A1 / FP00017002_Res1 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | Orodental Post-therapeutic Oncologic and Toxicity Modeling to Understand Multi-Outcome Phenotypes for Locoregional Head and Neck Cancer Survivors (OPTOMUM-PLANS) |
| Funding Source: | sub through University of Illinois-Chicago |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | FP00018589 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | Finnish-American Consortium to Enable Artificial Intelligence in Oropharyngeal Cancer (FACE-AI-OPC) |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R01CA276746-01A1 / FP00015811_Res1 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | Role of p38/MAPK14 in Aggressive Thyroid Cancers |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R01CA285518-01 / FP00018567 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | Defeating Cancer with Immunomodulatory Bacterial Therapeutics |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | FP00018460 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | Prospective Cohort Study of Cannabis-based Product Use in Patients with Cancer: Comprehensive Examination of Use Patterns, Benefits, Harms, Interaction with Other Medications, and Patient Outcomes |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1U01CA286817-01 / FP00018419 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | Development of miR-27a* for the Treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDCR |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 5R01DE032521-03 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | Statistical Learning Modeling to Improve Head and Neck Dysphagia Prediction: STOP HN Dysphagia |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDCR |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 1R01DE033124-01 / FP00017979 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | Mitigating Head and Neck Lymphedema/Fibrosis: Simultaneous Trial of Pharmacotherapy with Integrated Imaging Biomarker Assessment for Reduction of RadiOtherapy SequlaE (STOP-PhI2BR2OSE) |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDCR |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 1R01CA284364-01 / FP00017855 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | Validation of Quantitative Multimodality Multiparametric Imaging for Radiation Response and Oncologic Outcomes Prediction in head and neck cancer: Quam3i RT-Predict |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDCR |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 1R01DE033125-01 / FP00017857 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | Quantitative Imaging Biomarker Prospective Validation of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI as a Metric of Orodental Injury After Radiotherapy (QI-ProVE-MRI) |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDCR |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 5U01DE032168-03 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2025 |
| Title: | Hypoglossal neuropathy in the pathogenesis of radiation associated dysphagia (hRAD) |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 5R21CA273984-02 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2025 |
| Title: | Validation Of Quantitative MRI As A Biomarker Of Tumor Response And Oncologic Outcomes In Head And Neck Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDCR |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R21DE032783-01 / FP00017002 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | InHANCE: Imaging Innovation for Head And Neck Cancer Evaluation & Treatment Delivery |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 1P01CA278716-01 / FP00015475 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2027 |
| Title: | Metabolic imaging of patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer using hyperpolarized [1-13C]-pyruvate |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| ID: | 1R01CA269827-01A1 / FP00013891 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2027 |
| Title: | The Houston Center for Acquired Resistance Research (H-CARR) – Project 3: Quantification of cisplatin sensitivity and resistance using metabolic imaging and circulating tumor cell (CTC) biomarkers |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Project Leader |
| ID: | 5U54CA274321-04 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2028 |
| Title: | Leveraging Hyperpolarized MRI for Precision Oncology Approaches in Head and Neck Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 5R01CA280980-04 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2024 |
| Title: | Adoptive Cellular Therapy for the Treatment of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer |
| Funding Source: | DOD/Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (DOD/CDMRP) |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | FP00015142 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2027 |
| Title: | Finnish-American Consortium to Enable Artificial Intelligence in Oropharyngeal Cancer (FACE-AI-OPC) |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R01CA276746-01 / FP00015811 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2026 |
| Title: | NRG Oncology Network Group Operations Center |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI (sub thru NRG Oncology Foundation, Inc) |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 5U10CA180868-11S |
| Date: | 2022 - 2027 |
| Title: | Image Guided Cancer Therapy Training Program |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 5T32CA261856-04 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2024 |
| Title: | Multiparametric biomarker development for radiation-induced sequelae of head and neck |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Sponsor |
| ID: | FP00012683 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2024 |
| Title: | Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessment of Treatment Response and Disease Control in Head and Neck Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | FP00012338 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2027 |
| Title: | INFORM: Image-based machiNe learning For OsteoRadionecrosis prediction and Management in Head and Neck Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | FP00014567 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2026 |
| Title: | Optimizing Precision Oncology Approaches with Hyperpolarized MRI in Head and Neck Cancer |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | FP000013971 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2026 |
| Title: | Magnetic Resonance-based Response Assessment and Dose adaptation in Human Papilloma Virus Positive Tumors of the Oropharynx treated with Radiotherapy (MR-ADAPTOR) |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| ID: | FP00014026 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2025 |
| Title: | Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessment of Treatment Response and Disease Control in Head and Neck Cancer |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| ID: | RP220173 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2025 |
| Title: | Radiosensitization of thyroid cancer by cancer cell specific reduction of gold ions |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 5R21CA259839-03 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2026 |
| Title: | Building Research Infrastructure and Data Generation Engine to enable Automated AI on Standardized Ontology and Big Data Repositories (BRIDGE2AI-SOAR) |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Expansion Stakeholder |
| ID: | 1OT2OD032705-01 |
| Date: | 2021 - 2026 |
| Title: | InHANCE: Imaging Innovation for Head and Neck Cancer Evalatuion & Treatment Delivery - Project 1: InHANCE: Novel Biomedical Imaging Approaches to Address Radiation-Induced Toxicity for Head and Neck Cancer Patients |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Project Leader |
| ID: | 1P01CA254866-01 |
| Date: | 2021 - 2026 |
| Title: | Longitudinal Spatial-Nonspatial decision support for competing outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Therapy |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 5R01CA258827-05 |
| Date: | 2021 - 2026 |
| Title: | Novel Biomedical Imaging and Modeling for Prevention and Management of Osteoradionecrosis in head and Neck Cancer Patients |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDCR |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | FP00011162 |
| Date: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Title: | Randomized Phase II/III Trial of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Versus Elective Neck Dissection for Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer |
| Funding Source: | RTOG/NRG Oncology |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 2020-0277 |
| Date: | 2020 - 2021 |
| Title: | Enhancing Head and Neck Cancer Therapy with miR-27a* |
| Funding Source: | Elsa Pardee Foundation |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | FP00010046 |
| Date: | 2020 - 2025 |
| Title: | Mechanisms of Thyroid Cancer Progression |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R01CA233474-01A1 |
| Date: | 2020 - 2022 |
| Title: | Intratumor Heterogeneity in Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: Implications for Response to Neoadjuvant BRAF- and Immune- Directed Therapies |
| Funding Source: | The Mark Foundation |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| ID: | FP00008781 |
| Date: | 2020 - 2021 |
| Title: | Administrative Supplement to Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) to Establish Objective Clinical Outcome Measures for Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDCR |
| Role: | Mentor |
| ID: | R01-DE025248-05514 |
| Date: | 2020 - 2022 |
| Title: | Overcoming therapeutic resistance in head and neck cancer with miR-27a* |
| Funding Source: | Emerson Collective |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | FP00009533 |
| Date: | 2020 - 2022 |
| Title: | Stop LCNP: High Dose Steroid Therapy for Late Radiation-associated Lower Cranial Neuropathy |
| Funding Source: | HESI THRIVE |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2019 - 2022 |
| Title: | Testing the Efficacy of miR-27a* in Preclinical Models of HNSCC |
| Funding Source: | Brandon C. Gromada Foundation |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | FP00009659 |
| Date: | 2019 - 2024 |
| Title: | Defining the Therapeutic Efficacy of MiR-27a* in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDCR |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 1-R01-DE028601-01A1 |
| Date: | 2019 - 2024 |
| Title: | Development of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging-guided Adaptive Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer Patients using Novel MR-LinAc Device |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDCR |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 5R01DE028290-05 |
| Date: | 2019 - 2020 |
| Title: | Pilot Study of Metabolic Guidance for Radiation Therapy in Patients with Head & Neck Cancer |
| Funding Source: | UTMDACC - Center for Advanced Biomedical Imaging |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2019 - 2021 |
| Title: | Pilot Study of Metabolic Guidance for Radiation Therapy in Patients with Head & Neck Cancer |
| Funding Source: | MDACC - Center for Advanced Biomedical Imaging |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2018 - 2021 |
| Title: | Targeted Phase-change Nanodroplets for Translatable Molecular Ultrasound Imaging of Micrometastases |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 5-R21-CA234526-02 |
| Date: | 2018 - 2020 |
| Title: | Molecular Ultrasound Imaging using Targeted Phase-change Nanodroplets for Accurate Assessment of Sentinel Lymph Node Micrometastases |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | RP180780 |
| Date: | 2018 - 2021 |
| Title: | Improving Treatment Strategies for Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Through Integration of Novel Therapies and Assessment of Treatment Response |
| Funding Source: | UTMDACC Multidisciplinary Research Program |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2018 - 2020 |
| Title: | Manual Therapy for Fibrosis-related Late Effect Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors. The MANTLE Trial |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 5-R21-CA226200-02 |
| Date: | 2017 - 2020 |
| Title: | Imaging Radiation-Associated Dysphagia (iRAD) |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R01CA218148-01 |
| Date: | 2017 - 2021 |
| Title: | SMART-ACT: Spatial Methodologic Approaches for Risk Assessment and Therapeutic Adaptation in Cancer Treatment |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 5R01CA214825-03 |
| Date: | 2016 - 2020 |
| Title: | Optimizing Chemoradiation Strategies by Tumor Metabolism Interrogation |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | RP170366 |
| Date: | 2016 - 2019 |
| Title: | Bayesian Phase II Trial of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guided Radiotherapy Dose Adaptation in Human Papilloma Virus Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | RP170426 |
| Date: | 2016 - 2019 |
| Title: | Leveraging Metabolic Interrogation to Drive Selection of Targeted Agents for Thyroid Carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | The Ohio State University/MD Anderson Cancer Center – Development Research Program (DRP) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | N/A |
| Date: | 2016 - 2017 |
| Title: | Validating the Clinical and Therapeutic Significance of miR-27a* in Oropharyngeal Carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | Stiefel Oropharyngeal Research Fund - Discovery |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 2016-00052997-Y1 |
| Date: | 2016 - 2019 |
| Title: | Improving Head and Neck Carcinoma Radiation Therapy through Preclinical Integration of Genomics, Radiomics, and Novel Therapies |
| Funding Source: | UTMDACC Multidisciplinary Research Program |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 18802 |
| Date: | 2016 - 2019 |
| Title: | Bayesian Phase II Trial of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guided Radiotherapy Dose Adaptation in Human Papilloma Virus Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| ID: | 1R01CA207352-01 |
| Date: | 2016 - 2021 |
| Title: | Therapeutic Targeting of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and p63 Networks Using miR-27a* |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 1R01CA207299-01 |
| Date: | 2016 - 2021 |
| Title: | Optimizing Chemoradiation Strategies Through Interrogation of Tumor Metabolism |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 1R01CA207278-01 |
| Date: | 2016 - 2023 |
| Title: | Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) to Establish Objective Clinical Outcome Measures for Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDCR |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 5R01DE025248-05 |
| Date: | 2016 - 2018 |
| Title: | Metabolic Interrogation to Maximize the Therapeutic Effectiveness of Cisplatin |
| Funding Source: | MD Anderson Cancer Center – Institutional Research Grant (IRG) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | n/a |
| Date: | 2015 - 2016 |
| Title: | Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) to Establish Objective Clinical Outcome Measures for Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIDCR |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 1R56DE025248-01 |
| Date: | 2015 - 2020 |
| Title: | Texas Theranostic Aptamer Center for Advancing Personalized Cancer |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| ID: | RP150524-P2 |
| Date: | 2015 - 2016 |
| Title: | Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) to Monitor Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors |
| Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Cancer Survivorship Program |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2015 - 2018 |
| Title: | Leveraging Real-time Metabolic Imaging to Develop Solid Tumor Adaptive Irradiation |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Principal Investigator-MDACC |
| ID: | RP150200 |
| Date: | 2014 - 2015 |
| Title: | MiR-27a* Targets Critical Signaling Pathways in HNSCC |
| Funding Source: | Brandon C. Gromada Head and Neck Cancer Foundation |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2014 - 2017 |
| Title: | Optimizing Radiosensitization in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer with Metabolic Imaging |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 5R21CA178450-02 |
| Date: | 2013 - 2014 |
| Title: | Coordinate Regulation of the EGFR Signaling Pathway by MicroRNA in Head and Neck Cancer |
| Funding Source: | Elsa U. Pardee Foundation |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2011 - 2017 |
| Title: | Molecular Characterization of Unusual Responders in a Phase II Study of Gefitinib for Aggressive Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck |
| Funding Source: | Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy (IPCT) |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2011 - 2012 |
| Title: | Radio-Photothermal Nanotherapy for Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| ID: | 5P50 CA097007-10 |
| Date: | 2011 - 2012 |
| Title: | MicroRNA-ETC* Regulation of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Institutional Research Grant |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2010 - 2012 |
| Title: | Neoprobe Prospective, Open-Label, Multicenter Study of Lymphoseek-Identified Sentinel Lymph Nodes (SLNS) Relative to the Pathological Project Period |
| Funding Source: | Navidea |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | CS2010-00033294JW |
| Date: | 2010 - 2013 |
| Title: | Assessing GSK2256098 Effects on Thyroid Cancer in Vivo |
| Funding Source: | GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | LS2010-00033001JW |
| Date: | 2010 - 2011 |
| Title: | Targeting HNSCC Tumor-initiating Cells Through Stat3 |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| ID: | 5P50 CA097007-10 |
| Date: | 2009 - 2011 |
| Title: | Enhancing Head and Neck Cancer Radiosensitivity through STAT3 Inhibition |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 5P50CA097007-10 |
| Date: | 2008 - 2014 |
| Title: | Research Start-Up Funds |
| Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Faculty Academic Affairs |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2006 - 2011 |
| Title: | Regulation of Invasion and Metastasis by HIF-1 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 5K08 DE018061-05 |
| Date: | 2006 - 2008 |
| Title: | Tumor Microenvironment Regulation of HIF-1 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Faculty Career Development Award |
| Funding Source: | American Head and Neck Society/American College of Surgeons |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2005 - 2007 |
| Title: | Erythropoietin Mediates Invasion and Metastasis in HNSCC |
| Funding Source: | Thyroid Head and Neck Cancer Foundation Young Scientist Award |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2005 - 2011 |
| Title: | Erythropoietin Signaling in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute Young Clinical Scientist Award (FAMRI) |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2005 - 2006 |
| Title: | Hypoxia in HNSCC Invasion and Metastasis |
| Funding Source: | NIH SPORE Career Development Award |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2003 - 2007 |
| Title: | NO TITLE PROVIDED |
| Funding Source: | NIH Loan Repayment Plan |
| Role: | PI |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- West, NA, Kamel, S, Wentzel, A, Kaffey, Z, Abdelaal, MA, Elisabeta Marai, G, Canahuate, GM, Zhang, X, Chen, MM, Wahid, K, Rigert, J, Brock, K, Chambers, MS, Otun, AO, Aponte Wesson, R, He, R, Naser, M, Hutcheson, KA, Mohamed, AS, van Dijk, L, Moreno, AC, Lai, SY, Fuller, C, Humbert-Vidan, L. Clinical and dosimetric dataset of time-to-event normal tissue complication probability for osteoradionecrosis. Scientific Data 13(1), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41513675.
- Michel, KA, Harlan, CJ, Walker, CM, Merrit, ME, Chen, Y, Lai, SY, Bankson, JA. Pharmacokinetic modeling strategies for dynamic hyperpolarized urea imaging. Magnetic resonance in medicine 95(3):1671-1683, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41077903.
- Chari, N, Chen, C, Ramasamy, T, Chen, X, Wadhwa, G, Paranjape, AN, Lai, SY, Villanueva, FS. Local Delivery of miR-27a* Using Ultrasound-Targeted Microbubble Cavitation Inhibits Squamous Cell Carcinoma Growth. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology 52(2):462-469, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41274844.
- McMillan, H, Okoro, C, Buoy, S, Woodman, K, Anderson, N, Fuller, C, Lai, SY, Hutcheson, KA. Hypoglossal Neuropathy in the Pathogenesis of Fibrosis-Related Late-Radiation Associated Dysphagia. Head and Neck 48(2):438-448, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 40927950.
- Frank, SJ, Busse, PM, Lee, JJ, Rosenthal, D, Hernandez, M, Swanson, DM, Garden, AS, Gunn, GB, Patel, SH, Snider, JW, Ma, DJ, Molitoris, JK, Lee, N, Parvathaneni, U, McDonald, MW, Kalman, NS, Lin, A, Mohammed, N, Henson, CE, Hyde, C, Bajaj, GK, Katz, SR, Dagan, R, Morrison, WH, Reddy, JP, Fuller, C, Shah, SJ, Phan, J, Chronowski, G, Mayo, LL, Sturgis, EM, Ferrarotto, R, Zhu, XR, Zhang, X, Wang, L, Hutcheson, KA, El-Naggar, AK, Moreno, AC, Lee, A, Spiotto, MT, Gross, N, Lai, SY, Liao, JJ, Paly, JJ, Liao, Z, Foote, RL, Bates, JE, Chambers, MS, Chun, SG, Kaiser, A, Lester, SC, Lukens, JN, McGee, LA, Neben-Wittich, MA, Nguyen, Q, Routman, DM, Schlembach, PJ, Skinner, H, Soike, MH, Rwigema, JM, Wiederhold, LR, Blanchard, P, Choi, I, Koong, A, Langendijk, H, Mohan, R, Carlson, BJ, Mapps, A, Sarmiento, JG, Teferra, MY, Bosch, WR, Followill, DS, Taylor, PA, Fuentes, SY, Ning, M, Toumazis, I, Wogan, CF, De Gracia, B, Fink, K, Grippin, A, Ma, J, Pettersen, EA, Sareyeldin, RM, Cronin, C, Muise, S, Johnson, M, Pyfferoen, K, Tranby, BN, Leonard, J, Watkin, S, Eggleston, C, Barrow, B, Wolcott, J, Antonio, J, Brand, J, Cleverdon, A, Drake, M, Peters, E, Small, C, Clark, K, Holder, R. Proton versus photon radiotherapy for patients with oropharyngeal cancer in the USA. The Lancet 407(10524):174-184, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41391462.
- Yadollahi, P, McCord, KA, Li, Y, Dayoub, H, Saab, K, Essien, FN, Hyslop, ST, Kan, E, Ahmed, KM, Kirby, PR, Putluri, V, Ambati, CR, Kami Reddy, KR, Castro, PD, Skinner, H, Coarfa, C, Decker, WK, Osman, AA, Patel, R, Myers, JN, Lai, SY, Putluri, N, Johnson, FM, Frederick, MJ, Hudson, WH, Sandulache, VC. Bypassing cisplatin resistance in Nrf2 hyperactivated head and neck cancer through effective PI3Kinase targeting. British journal of cancer 133(12):1802-1814, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41053162.
- Li, Y, Yadollahi, P, Essien, FN, Putluri, V, Ambati, CR, Kami Reddy, KR, Kamal, AM, Putluri, N, Abdurrahman, L, Ruiz Echartea, ME, Ernste, KJ, Trivedi, AJ, Vazquez-Perez, J, Hudson, WH, Decker, WK, Patel, R, Osman, AA, Kheradmand, F, Lai, SY, Myers, JN, Skinner, H, Coarfa, C, Lee, K, Jain, A, Malovannaya, A, Frederick, MJ, Sandulache, VC. Tobacco smoke exposure is a driver of altered oxidative stress response and immunity in head and neck cancer. Journal of translational medicine 23(1), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40188338.
- Moreno, AC, Sahli, A, Johnson, FM, Sun, X, Barbon, CE, Rinsurongkawong, W, Song, W, Luciani, FM, Liang, H, Li, J, Liu, W, Lee, JJ, Frank, SJ, Lai, SY, Fuller, C, Hutcheson, KA, Fuller, C, Lee, J, Frank, S, Mohamed, AS, Peterson, CB, McMillan, H, Ma, J, Brock, K, Wang, L, Chambers, MS, Williams, MD, Naser, M, He, R, Shete, S, Zhang, X, Whinsenant, M. Stiefel MD Anderson OroPharynx cancer (MDA-OPC) cohort. BMJ open 15(11), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41290309.
- Reber, B, He, R, Abdelaal, MR, Mohamed, AS, Mulder, SL, Humbert-Vidan, L, Fuller, C, Lai, SY, Brock, K. Post-RT Head and Neck DCE-MRI. Cancers 17(19), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41097750.
- Brewer Savannah KJ, Lai SY, Fuller CD, Brock KK. From Imaging to Impact: A Multi-Disciplinary T32 Program Framework and Initial Insights for Training in Image-Guided Cancer Therapy. Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement 1(2), 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Michel KA, Harlan CJ, Walker CM, Merritt ME, Chen Y, Lai SY, Bankson JA. Pharmacokinetic modeling strategies for dynamic hyperpolarized urea imaging. Magn Reson Med:1-13. e-Pub 2025.
- Kamel, S, Humbert-Vidan, L, Kaffey, Z, Mirbahaeddin, S, Abusaif, A, Fuentes, DA, Wahid, K, Dede, C, Naser, M, He, R, Moawad, AW, Elsayes, KM, Chen, MM, Otun, AO, Rigert, J, Chambers, MS, Hope, A, Watson, E, Brock, K, Hutcheson, KA, van Dijk, L, Moreno, AC, Lai, SY, Fuller, C, Mohamed, AS. Computed tomography radiomics-based cross-sectional detection of mandibular osteoradionecrosis in head and neck cancer survivors. Oral Oncology 167, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40516152.
- Kaffey, Z, Mirbahaeddin, S, Wahid, K, Kamel, S, Vouffo, M, Otun, AO, Belal, Z, Aponte Wesson, R, Carriere, P, Dede, C, Maniakas, A, Goepfert, RP, Garden, AS, Lee, A, Choi, KY, Christensen, JM, Lincoln, C, Manzar, G, Dudzinski, SO, Thomas, R, Mehrens, H, Cardoso, R, Schellingerhout, D, Watson, E, Chen, MM, Lai, SY, Fuller, C, Moreno, AC, Humbert-Vidan, L. Radiographic classification of mandibular osteoradionecrosis. Radiotherapy and Oncology 208, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40320174.
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- Agrawal A, Civantos FJ, Brumund KT, Chepeha DB, Hall NC, Carroll WR, Smith RB, Zitsch RP, Lee WT, Shnayder Y, Cognetti DM, Pitman KT, King DW, Christman LA, Lai SY. [(99m)Tc]Tilmanocept accurately detects sentinel lymph nodes and predicts node pathology status in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: results of a phase III multi-institutional trial. Ann Surg Oncol 22(11):3708-15, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25670018.
- Ding Y, Mohamed AS, Yang J, Colen RR, Frank SJ, Wang J, Wassal EY, Wang W, Kantor ME, Balter PA, Rosenthal DI, Lai SY, Hazle JD, Fuller CD. Prospective observer and software-based assessment of magnetic resonance imaging quality in head and neck cancer: should standard positioning and immobilization be required for radiation therapy applications?. Pract Radiat Oncol 5(4):e299-308, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25544553.
- Bhayani MK, Acharya V, Kongkiatkamon S, Farah S, Roberts DB, Sterba J, Chambers MS, Lai SY. Sialendoscopy for patients with radioiodine-induced sialadenitis and xerostomia. Thyroid 25(7):834-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25860842.
- Zhou M, Chen Y, Adachi M, Wen X, Erwin B, Mawlawi O, Lai SY, Li C. Single agent nanoparticle for radiotherapy and radio-photothermal therapy in anaplastic thyroid cancer. (*Co-corresponding authors) Biomaterials 57:41-49, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25913249.
- Lewis CM, Monroe MM, Roberts DB, Hessel AC, Lai SY, Weber RS. An audit and feedback system for effective quality improvement in head and neck surgery: can we become better surgeons?. Cancer 121(10):1581-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25639485.
- Ramirez MS, Lee J, Walker CM, Chen Y, Kingsley CV, De La Cerda J, Maldonado KL, Lai SY, Bankson JA. Feasibility of multianimal hyperpolarized (13) C MRS. Magn Reson Med 73(5):1726-32, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 24903532.
- Smith BG, Hutcheson KA, Little LG, Skoracki RJ, Rosenthal DI, Lai SY, Lewin JS. Lymphedema outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 152(2):284-91, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25389318.
- Henderson YC, Ahn SH, Ryu J, Chen Y, Williams MD, El-Naggar AK, Gagea M, Schweppe RE, Haugen BR, Lai SY, Clayman GL. Development and characterization of six new human papillary thyroid carcinoma cell lines. (*Co-senior/corresponding authors) J Clin Endocrinol Metab 100(2):E243-52, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25427145.
- Le X, Huang AT, Chen Y, Lai SY. Regulation of receptor tyrosine kinases by miRNA: overexpression of miRNA using lentiviral inducible expression vectors. Methods Mol Biol 1233:135-47, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25319896.
- Pickering CR, Zhou JH, Lee JJ, Drummond JA, Peng SA, Saade RE, Tsai KY, Curry JL, Tetzlaff MT, Lai SY, Yu J, Muzny DM, Doddapaneni H, Shinbrot E, Covington KR, Zhang J, Seth S, Caulin C, Clayman GL, El-Naggar AK, Gibbs RA, Weber RS, Myers JN, Wheeler DA, Frederick MJ. Mutational landscape of aggressive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 20(24):6582-92, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25303977.
- Ramirez MS, Lee J, Walker CM, Sandulache VC, Hennel F, Lai SY, Bankson JA. Radial spectroscopic MRI of hyperpolarized [1-(13) C] pyruvate at 7 tesla. Magn Reson Med 72(4):986-95, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24186845.
- Monroe MM, Lai SY. Sentinel lymph node biopsy for oral cancer: supporting evidence and recent novel developments. Curr Oncol Rep 16(5):385, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24633882.
- Henderson YC, Toro-Serra R, Chen Y, Ryu J, Frederick MJ, Zhou G, Gallick GE, Lai SY, Clayman GL. Src inhibitors in suppression of papillary thyroid carcinoma growth. (*Co-senior/corresponding authors) Head Neck 36(3):375-84, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 23729178.
- Thomas L, Lai SY, Dong W, Feng L, Dadu R, Regone RM, Cabanillas ME. Sorafenib in metastatic thyroid cancer: a systematic review. Oncologist 19(3):251-8, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24563075.
- Ahn SH, Henderson YC, Williams MD, Lai SY, Clayman GL. Detection of thyroid cancer stem cells in papillary thyroid carcinoma. (*co-senior/corresponding authors) J Clin Endocrinol Metab 99(2):536-44, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24302752.
- Sandulache VC, Chen Y, Lee J, Rubinstein A, Ramirez MS, Skinner HD, Walker CM, Williams MD, Tailor R, Court LE, Bankson JA, Lai SY. Evaluation of hyperpolarized [1-13C]- pyruvate by magnetic resonance to detect ionizing radiation effects in real time. PLoS One 9(1):e87031, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24475215.
- El-Sawy T, Frank SJ, Hanna E, Sniegowski M, Lai SY, Nasser QJ, Myers J, Esmaeli B. Multidisciplinary management of lacrimal sac/nasolacrimal duct carcinomas. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 29(6):454-7, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24195987.
- Bhayani MK, Hutcheson KA, Barringer DA, Lisec A, Alvarez CP, Roberts DB, Lai SY, Lewin JS. Gastrostomy tube placement in patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma treated with radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy: factors affecting placement and dependence. Head Neck 35(11):1634-40, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23322563.
- Hutcheson KA, Bhayani MK, Beadle BM, Gold KA, Shinn EH, Lai SY, Lewin J. Eat and exercise during radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for pharyngeal cancers: Use it or lose it. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 139(11):1127-34, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24051544.
- Bhayani MK, Hutcheson KA, Barringer DA, Roberts DB, Lewin JS, Lai SY. Gastrostomy tube placement in patients with hypopharyngeal cancer treated with radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy: Factors affecting placement and dependence. Head Neck 35(11):1641-6, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23322545.
- Wu X, Bhayani MK, Dodge CT, Nicoloso MS, Chen Y, Yan X, Adachi M, Thomas L, Galer CE, Jiffar T, Pickering CR, Kupferman ME, Myers JN, Calin GA, Lai SY. Coordinated targeting of the EGFR signaling axis by microRNA-27a*. Oncotarget 4(9):1388-98, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23963114.
- Fatani HA, Sunbuli M, Lai SY, Bell D. Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor: a report of 6 patients treated at a single institution and comparison with reported series. Ann Diagn Pathol 17(4):319-21, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 22981782.
- Peng S, Creighton CJ, Zhang Y, Sen B, Mazumdar T, Myers JN, Lai SY, Woolfson A, Lorenzi MV, Bell D, Williams MD, Johnson FM. Tumor grafts derived from patients with head and neck squamous carcinoma authentically maintain the molecular and histologic characteristics of human cancers. J Transl Med 11(198), 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24621392.
- Adachi M, Mitsudo K, Yamamoto N, Hagiwara S, Shigetomi T, Fujimoto Y, Lai SY, Tohnai I. Chemoradiotherapy for maxillary sinus adenoid cystic carcinoma using superselective intra-arterial infusion via a superficial temporal artery. Head Neck 35(3):E89-93, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 21953943.
- Ramirez MS, Lai SY, Bankson JA. A throughput-optimized array system for multiple-mouse MRI. NMR Biomed 26(3):237-47, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 22887122.
- Adachi M, Cui C, Dodge CT, Bhayani MK, Lai SY. Targeting STAT3 inhibits growth and enhances radiosensitivity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncol 48(12):1220-6, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22770899.
- Hamilton JD, Lai SY, Ginsberg LE. Superimposed infection in mandibular osteoradionecrosis: diagnosis and outcomes. J Comput Assist Tomogr 36(6):725-31, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23192211.
- Bennett CL, Spiegel DM, Macdougall IC, Norris L, Qureshi ZP, Sartor O, Lai SY, Tallman MS, Raisch DW, Smith SW, Silver S, Murday AS, Armitage JO, Goldsmith D. A review of safety, efficacy, and utilization of erythropoietin, darbepoetin, and peginesatide for patients with cancer or chronic kidney disease: a report from the Southern Network on Adverse Reactions (SONAR). Semin Thromb Hemost 38(8):783-96, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23111861.
- Sandulache VC, Skinner HD, Wang Y, Chen Y, Dodge CT, Ow TJ, Bankson JA, Myers JN, Lai SY. Glycolytic inhibition alters anaplastic thyroid carcinoma tumor metabolism and improves response to conventional chemotherapy and radiation. Mol Cancer Ther 11(6):1373-80, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22572813.
- Sen B, Peng SH, Woods DM, Wistuba I, Bell D, El-Naggar AK, Lai SY, Johnson FM. STAT5A-mediated SOCS2 expression regulates Jak2 and STAT3 activity following c-Src inhibition in head and neck squamous carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 18(1):127-39, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22090359.
- Argiris A, Karamouzis MV, Smith R, Kotsakis A, Gibson MK, Lai SY, Kim S, Branstetter BF, Shuai Y, Romkes M, Wang L, Grandis JR, Ferris RL, Johnson JT, Heron DE. Phase I trial of pemetrexed in combination with cetuximab and concurrent radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer. Ann Oncol 22(11):2482-8, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21363880.
- Murata S, Adachi M, Kioi M, Torigoe S, Ijichi K, Hasegawa Y, Ogawa T, Bhayani MK, Lai SY, Mitsudo K, Tohnai I. Etodolac improves 5-FU sensitivity of head and neck cancer cells through inhibition of thymidylate synthase. Anticancer Res 31(9):2893-8, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21868535.
- Ragan DK, Lai SY, Bankson JA. Fast, reproducible measurement of the vascular input function in mice using constrained reconstruction and cardiac sampling. NMR Biomed 24(4):373-84, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 20862661.
- Feinstein TM, Lai SY, Lenzner D, Gooding W, Ferris RL, Grandis JR, Myers EN, Johnson JT, Heron DE, Argiris A. Prognostic factors in patients with high-risk locally advanced salivary gland cancers treated with surgery and postoperative radiotherapy. Head Neck 33(3):318-23, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21284048.
- Schwartz DL, Bankson J, Bidaut L, He Y, Williams R, Lemos R, Thitai AK, Oh J, Volgin A, Soghomonyan S, Yeh HH, Nishii R, Mukhopadhay U, Alauddin M, Mushkudiani I, Kuno N, Krishnan S, Bornman W, Lai SY, Powis G, Hazle J, Gelovani J. HIF-1-dependent stromal adaptation to ischemia mediates in vivo tumor radiation resistance. Mol Cancer Res 9(3):259-70, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21364021.
- Gule MK, Chen Y, Sano D, Frederick MJ, Zhou G, Zhao M, Milas ZL, Galer CE, Henderson YC, Jasser SA, Schwartz DL, Bankson JA, Myers JN, Lai SY. Targeted therapy of VEGFR2 and EGFR significantly inhibits growth of anaplastic thyroid cancer in an orthotopic murine model. Clin Cancer Res 17(8):2281-91, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21220477.
- Weber RS, Lewis CM, Eastman SD, Hanna EY, Akiwumi O, Hessel AC, Lai SY, Kian L, Kupferman ME, Roberts DB. Quality and performance indicators in an academic department of head and neck surgery. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136(12):1212-8, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21173370.
- Argiris A, Heron DE, Smith RP, Kim S, Gibson MK, Lai SY, Branstetter BF, Posluszny DM, Wang L, Seethala RR, Dacic S, Gooding W, Grandis JR, Johnson JT, Ferris RL. Induction docetaxel, cisplatin, and cetuximab followed by concurrent radiotherapy, cisplatin, and cetuximab and maintenance cetuximab in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer. J Clin Oncol 28(36):5294-300, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21079141.
- Passero VA, Branstetter BF, Shuai Y, Heron DE, Gibson MK, Lai SY, Kim SW, Grandis JR, Ferris RL, Johnson JT, Argiris A. Response assessment by combined PET-CT versus CT scan alone using RECIST in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy. Ann Oncol 21(11):2278-83, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20430907.
- Wheeler SE, Suzuki S, Thomas SM, Sen M, Leeman-Neill RJ, Chiosea SI, Kuan CT, Bigner DD, Gooding WE, Lai SY, Grandis JR. Epidermal growth factor receptor variant III mediates head and neck cancer cell invasion via STAT3 activation. Oncogene 29(37):5135-45, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20622897.
- Lewis CM, Bell DM, Lai SY. Pathology quiz case: calcifying fibrous pseudotumor (CFT) of the oral cavity. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136(8):841, 843-4, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20713769.
- Henderson YC, Chen Y, Frederick MJ, Lai SY, Clayman GL. MEK inhibitor PD0325901 significantly reduces the growth of papillary thyroid carcinoma cells in vitro and in vivo. (*Co-senior/corresponding authors). Mol Cancer Ther 9(7):1968-76, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20587665.
- Schwartz DL, Bankson JA, Lemos R, Lai SY, Thittai AK, He Y, Hostetter G, Demeure MJ, Von Hoff DD, Powis G. Radiosensitization and stromal imaging response correlates for the HIF-1 inhibitor PX-478 given with or without chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer. Mol Cancer Ther 9(7):2057-67, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20587661.
- Bennett CL, McKoy JM, Henke M, Silver SM, MacDougall IC, Birgegaard G, Luminari S, Casadevall N, Schellekens H, Sartor O, Lai SY, Armitage JO. Reassessments of ESAs for cancer treatment in the US and Europe. Oncology (Williston Park) 24(3):260-8, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20394138.
- Epperly MW, Lai SY, Kanai AJ, Mason N, Lopresi B, Dixon T, Franicola D, Niu Y, Wilson WR, Greenberger JS. Effectiveness of combined modality radiotherapy of orthotopic human squamous cell carcinomas in Nu/Mu mice using cetuximab, tirapazamine and MnSOD-plasmid liposome gene therapy. In Vivo 24(1):1-8, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Heron DE, Ferris RL, Karamouzis M, Andrade RS, Deeb EL, Burton S, Gooding WE, Branstetter BF, Mountz JM, Johnson JT, Argiris A, Grandis JR, Lai SY. Stereotactic body radiotherapy for recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: results of a phase 1-dose-escalation trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 75(5):1493-500, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19464819.
- Ward BK, Seethala RR, Barnes EL, Lai SY. Basal cell adenocarcinoma of a hard palate minor salivary gland: case report and review of the literature. Head Neck Oncol 1:41, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Cano ER, Lai SY, Caylakli F, Johnson JT, Ferris RL, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Gooding WE, Jr SA, Myers EN. Management of squamous cell carcinoma of the base of tongue with chemoradiation and brachytherapy. (*Co-first authors). Head Neck 31(11):1431-8, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19405086.
- Lai SY, Koppikar P, Thomas SM, Childs EE, Egloff AM, Seethala RR, Branstetter BF, Gooding WE, Muthukrishnan A, Mountz JM, Lui VW, Shin DM, Agarwala SS, Johnson R, Couture LA, Myers EN, Johnson JT, Mills G, Argiris A, Grandis JR. Intratumoral epidermal growth factor receptor antisense DNA therapy in head and neck cancer: first human application and potential antitumor mechanisms. J Clin Oncol 27(8):1235-42, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Lai SY, Walvekar RR, Ferris RL. Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy: expanded indications and oncologic completeness. Head Neck 30(11):1403-7, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Nance MA, Seethala RR, Wang Y, Chiosea SI, Myers EN, Johnson JT, Lai SY. Treatment and survival outcomes based on histologic grading in patients with head and neck mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Cancer 113(8):2082-9, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Deleyiannis FW, Rogers C, Ferris RL, Lai SY, Kim S, Johnson J. Reconstruction of the through-and-through anterior mandibulectomy defect: indications and limitations of the double-skin paddle fibular free flap. Laryngoscope 118(8):1329-34, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18438259.
- Lai SY, Ziober AF, Lee MN, Cohen NA, Falls EM, Ziober BL. Activated Vav2 modulates cellular invasion through Rac1 and Cdc42 in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncol 44(7):683-8, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 17996485.
- Chiosea SI, Barnes EL, Lai SY, Egloff AM, Sargent RL, Hunt JL, Seethala RR. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of upper aerodigestive tract: clinicopathologic study of 78 cases with immunohistochemical analysis of dicer expression. Virchows Arch 452(6):629-35, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18239938.
- Deleyiannis FW, Dunklebarger J, Lee E, Gastman B, Lai SY, Ferris R, Myers EN, Johnson J. Reconstruction of the marginal mandibulectomy defect: an update. Am J Otolaryngol 28(6):363-6, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17980765.
- Nayak JV, Walvekar RR, Andrade RS, Branstetter BF, Daamen N, Lai SY, Argiris A, Smith RP, Heron DE, Ferris RL, Johnson JT. Deferring planned neck dissection following chemoradiation for stage IV head and neck cancer: the utility of PET-CT. Laryngoscope 117(12):2129-34, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17921898.
- Deleyiannis FW, Rogers C, Lee E, Russavage J, Gastman B, Dunklebarger J, Lai SY, Ferris R, Myers EN, Johnson J. Reconstruction of the lateral mandibulectomy defect: management based on prognosis and location and volume of soft tissue resection. Laryngoscope 116(11):2071-80, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 17075408.
- Lai SY, Childs EE, Xi S, Coppelli FM, Gooding WE, Wells A, Ferris RL, Grandis JR. Erythropoietin-mediated activation of JAK-STAT signaling contributes to cellular invasion in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oncogene 24(27):4442-9, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15856028.
- Mohyeldin A, Lu H, Dalgard C, Lai SY, Cohen N, Acs G, Verma A. Erythropoietin signaling promotes invasiveness of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Neoplasia 7(5):537-43, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Cohen NA, Lai SY, Ziober AF, Ziober BL. Dysregulation of hypoxia inducible factor-1alpha in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines correlates with invasive potential. Laryngoscope 114(3):418-23, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15091212.
- Lai SY, Kennedy DW, Bolger WE. Sphenoid encephaloceles: disease management and identification of lesions within the lateral recess of the sphenoid sinus. Laryngoscope 112(10):1800-5, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12368619.
- Lai SY, Deffenderfer OF, Hanson W, Phillips MP, Thaler ER. Identification of upper respiratory bacterial pathogens with the electronic nose. Laryngoscope 112(6):975-9, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12160294.
- Wolfe SG, Lai SY, Bigelow DC. Bilateral squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canals. Laryngoscope 112(6):1003-5, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12160263.
- Lai SY, Weinstein GS, Chalian AA, Rosenthal DI, Weber RS. Parotidectomy in the treatment of aggressive cutaneous malignancies. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 128(5):521-6, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12003582.
- Gendron KM, Lai SY, Weinstein GS, Chalian AA, Husbands JM, Wolf PF, DiDonato L, Weber RS. Clinical care pathway for head and neck cancer: a valuable tool for decreasing resource utilization. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 128(3):258-262, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 11886340.
- Shah SS, Lai SY, Ruchelli E, Kazahaya K, Mahboubi S. Retropharyngeal aberrant thymus. Pediatrics 108(5):E94, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11694678.
- Lai SY, Kelleher K, Sataloff RT. Vocal fold granuloma: The "ball-valve" phenomenon. Ear Nose Throat J 79(11):836, 2000. e-Pub 2000. PMID: 11107684.
- Gaffen SL, Lai SY, Longmore GD, Liu KD, Goldsmith MA. Genetic evidence for an additional factor required for erythropoietin-induced signal transduction. Blood 94(1):74-86, 1999. e-Pub 1999. PMID: 10381500.
- Watowich SS, Liu KD, Xie X, Lai SY, Mikami A, Longmore GD, Goldsmith MA. Oligomerization and scaffolding functions of the erythropoietin receptor cytoplasmic tail. J Biol Chem 274(9):5415-21, 1999. e-Pub 1999. PMID: 10026152.
- Bauer JH, Liu KD, You Y, Lai SY, Goldsmith MA. Heteromerization of the gamma-c chain with the interleukin-9 receptor alpha subunit leads to STAT activation and prevention of apoptosis. J Biol Chem 273(15):9255-60, 1998. e-Pub 1998. PMID: 9535918.
- Longmore GD, You Y, Molden J, Liu KD, Mikami A, Lai SY, Pharr P, Goldsmith MA. Redundant and selective roles for erythropoietin receptor tyrosines in erythropoiesis in vivo. Blood 91(3):870-8, 1998. e-Pub 1998. PMID: 9446647.
- Lai SY, Molden J, Goldsmith MA. Shared gamma(-c) subunit within the human interleukin-7 receptor complex. A molecular basis for the pathogenesis of X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency. J Clin Invest 99(2):169-77, 1997. e-Pub 1997.
- Lai SY, Molden J, Liu KD, Puck JM, White MD, Goldsmith MA. Interleukin-4-specific signal transduction events are driven by homotypic interactions of the interleukin-4 receptor alpha subunit. EMBO J 15(17):4506-14, 1996. e-Pub 1996. PMID: 8887542.
- Gaffen SL, Lai SY, Ha M, Liu X, Hennighausen L, Greene WC, Goldsmith MA. Distinct tyrosine residues within the interleukin-2 receptor beta chain drive signal transduction specificity, redundancy, and diversity. J Biol Chem 271(35):21381-90, 1996. e-Pub 1996. PMID: 8702919.
- Lai SY, Xu W, Gaffen SL, Liu KD, Longmore GD, Greene WC, Goldsmith MA. The molecular role of the common gamma-c subunit in signal transduction reveals functional asymmetry within multimeric cytokine receptor complexes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 93(1):231-5, 1996. e-Pub 1996.
- Goldsmith MA, Lai SY, Xu W, Amaral MC, Kuczek ES, Parent LJ, Mills GB, Tarr KL, Longmore GD, Greene WC. Growth signal transduction by the human interleukin-2 receptor requires cytoplasmic tyrosines of the beta chain and non-tyrosine residues of the gamma-c chain. J Biol Chem 270(37):21729-37, 1995. e-Pub 1995. PMID: 7665592.
- Liu KD, Lai SY, Goldsmith MA, Greene WC. Identification of a variable region within the cytoplasmic tail of the IL-2 receptor beta chain that is required for growth signal transduction. J Biol Chem 270(38):22176-81, 1995. e-Pub 1995. PMID: 7545674.
- Gaffen SL, Lai SY, Xu W, Gouilleux F, Groner B, Goldsmith MA, Greene WC. Signaling through the interleukin 2 receptor beta chain activates a STAT-5-like DNA-binding activity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 92(16):7192-6, 1995. e-Pub 1995. PMID: 7543676.
Invited Articles
- Hamza A, Yao CMKL, Lai SY, Bell D. Clear Cell Tumor of the Maxilla with MAML2 and EWSR1 Gene Rearrangements: A True Hybrid or a FISH Fumble?. AJSP Rev Rep, 2019.
- Cabanillas ME, Dadu R, Hu MI, Lu C, Gunn GB, Grubbs EG, Lai SY, Williams MD. Thyroid gland malignancies. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 29(6):1123-43, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26568552.
- Lai SY, Fuller CD, Bhattacharya PK, Frank SJ. Metabolic imaging as a biomarker of early radiation response in tumors. Clin Cancer Res 21(22):4996-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26232369.
- Bhayani MK, Holsinger FC, Lai SY. A shifting paradigm for patients with head and neck cancer: transoral robotic surgery (TORS). Oncology (Williston Park) 24(11):1010-5, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21155450.
- Lai SY, Johnson FM. Defining the role of the JAK-STAT pathway in head and neck and thoracic malignancies: implications for future therapeutic approaches. Drug Resist Updat 13(3):67-78, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20471303.
- Bennett CL, Samaras AT, Lai SY. Erythropoietin therapy for cancer patients: a review of scientific findings and policy decisions. Healthcare Bulletin, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Lai SY. Book Review: Voice conservation surgery for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer. Laryngoscope 117:385, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Grandis JR, Battey JF, Califf RM, Chole RA, Gantz BJ, Gates GA, Gorelic L, Hannley MT, Hardwick KS, Harris JP, Kapoor WN, Lai SY, Lalwani AK, Minor LB, Nadol JP, Post JC, Roland PS, Schechter AM, Schuller DE, Sklare DA, Wackym PA, Weber RS, Jr WE, Wolf GT, Woodson GE. Research education and training in otolaryngology: meeting summary and research opportunities. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 135(3):361-7, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16949965.
- Lai SY. Book Review: Principles and practice of head and neck oncology. Head Neck 28:477, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Lai SY, Grandis JR. Treating head and neck cancer. Coping With Cancer 19(2):38, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Lai SY. Erythropoietin therapy in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma may worsen locoregional control and survival. Abstr Hematol Oncol 7:5-7, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
- Lai SY, Weber RS. Cutaneous malignancies of the head and neck. Oper Tech Gen Surg 6:132-42, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
- Becker DG, Lai SY, Schipor I, Becker SS. Analysis in otoplasty. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 11(3):297-305, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 15062258.
- Lai SY, Weinstein GS. Supracricoid partial laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy. Oper Tech Otolayngol Head Neck Surg 14:34-39, 2003.
- Lai SY, Weinstein GS. Supracricoid partial laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy. Oper Tech Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 14:34-9, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
- Lai SY, Weinstein GS. Tracheostomy: a safe and expeditious method. Oper Tech Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 14:51-4, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
- Lai SY, Tom LWC. Allergic rhinitis in children. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 9(6):359, 2001. e-Pub 2001.
Review Articles
- Chegini, S, Schilling, C, Walgama, E, Yu, KM, Thankappan, K, Iyer, S, Cariati, P, Balasubramanian, D, Kanatas, A, Lai, SY, McGurk, M. Neck failure following pathologically node-negative neck dissection (pN0) in oral squamous cell carcinoma. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 59(10):1157-1165, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34281738.
- Johnson JM, Lai SY, Cotzia P, Cognetti D, Luginbuhl A, Pribitkin EA, Zhan T, Mollaee M, Domingo-Vidal M, Chen Y, Campling B, Bar-Ad V, Birbe R, Tuluc M, Martinez Outschoorn U, Curry J. Mitochondrial metabolism as a treatment target in anaplastic thyroid cancer. Semin Oncol 42(6):915-22, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26615136.
- Bhayani MK, Calin GA, Lai SY. Functional relevance of miRNA* sequences in human disease. Mutat Res 731(1-2):14-9, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22085809.
- Bennett CL, Lai SY, Henke M, Barnato SE, Armitage JO, Sartor O. Association between pharmaceutical support and basic science research on erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. Arch Intern Med 170(16):1490-8, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20837837.
- Cognetti DM, Weber RS, Lai SY. Head and neck cancer: an evolving treatment paradigm. Cancer 113(7 Suppl):1911-32, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Bennett CL, Silver SM, Djulbegovic B, Samaras AT, Blau CA, Gleason KJ, Barnato SE, Elverman KM, Courtney DM, McKoy JM, Edwards BJ, Tigue CC, Raisch DW, Yarnold PR, Dorr DA, Kuzel TM, Tallman MS, Trifilio SM, West DP, Lai SY, Henke M. Venous thromboembolism and mortality associated with recombinant erythropoietin and darbepoetin administration for the treatment of cancer-associated anemia. JAMA 299(8):914-24, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18314434.
- Lin CJ, Grandis JR, Carey TE, Gollin SM, Whiteside TL, Koch WM, Ferris RL, Lai SY. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines: established models and rationale for selection. Head Neck 29(2):163-88, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17312569.
- Lai SY, Weber RS. High-risk non-melanoma skin cancer of the head and neck. Curr Oncol Rep 7(2):154-8, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15717950.
- Gadiparthi S, Lai SY, Ferris RL, Branstetter BF. Radiology quiz case 2. Parapharyngeal second branchial cleft cyst. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130(9):1121, 1124-5, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15381605.
Other Articles
- Amaria RN, Reddy SM, Tawbi HA, Davies MA, Ross MI, Glitza IC, Cormier JN, Lewis C, Hwu WJ, Hanna E, Diab A, Wong MK, Royal R, Gross N, Weber R, Lai SY, Ehlers R, Blando J, Milton DR, Woodman S, Kageyama R, Wells DK, Hwu P, Patel SP, Lucci A, Hessel A, Lee JE, Gershenwald J, Simpson L, Burton EM, Posada L, Haydu L, Wang L, Zhang S, Lazar AJ, Hudgens CW, Gopalakrishnan V, Reuben A, Andrews MC, Spencer CN, Prieto V, Sharma P, Allison J, Tetzlaff MT, Wargo JA Author Correction: Neoadjuvant immune checkpoint blockade in high-risk resectable melanoma. Nat Med 24(12):1941, 2018. PMID: 30361510.
- Lai SY Advances in diagnostic options for patients with head and neck cancer. Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer, Inc, 2014.
- Lai SY Sialendoscopy: treating patients with salivary gland dysfunction following radioiodine therapy. Endoperspectives, Department of Endocrine Neoplasia & HD Newsletter, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2013.
- Samaras AT, Bennett CL, Lai SY Anemia drugs pose risks for cancer and chronic kidney disease patients: usage guidelines become increasingly restrictive. Consumer Reports, 2009.
- Lai SY Protectionism: a threat to individual freedom. The Freeman 12:9-11, 1987.
Editorials
- Lai SY, Ferris RL. Evolving Evidence in Support of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. J Clin Oncol 38(34):3983-3986, 2020. PMID: 33052758.
- Lai SY, Grandis JR. Understanding the presence and function of erythropoietin receptors on cancer cells. J Clin Oncol 24(29):4675-6, 2006. PMID: 17028292.
Abstracts
- Choi, KY, Hao, Q, Carlisle, K, Hollenbeak, CS, Lai, SY. ASO Visual Abstract. Annals of surgical oncology 30(12):7699, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37592087.
- MD Anderson Head and Neck Cancer Symptom Working Group, Grant S, Kamal M, Mohamed ASR, Zaveri J, Barrow MP, Gunn GB, Lai SY, Lewin JS, Rosenthal DI, Wang XS, Fuller CD, Hutcheson KA. Single-item discrimination of quality-of-life-altering dysphagia among 714 long-term oropharyngeal cancer survivors: Comparison of patient-reported outcome measures of swallowing. Cancer. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30633325.
- Hutcheson K, McMillan H, Porsche-Bockeloh C, Savage K, Buoy S, Fuller D, Lai SY, Woodman K, Warneke C, Lewin JS. Manual Therapy for Fibrosis-Related Late Effect Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: Preliminary Results of the Pilot MANTLE trial. AHNS 10th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer - “Survivorship through Quality and Innovation", 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Head MD, Working Group NCS, Grant S, Kamal M, Mohamed ASR, Zaveri J, Barrow MP, Gunn GB, Lai SY, Lewin JS, Rosenthal DI, Wang XS, Fuller CD, Hutcheson KA. Single-item discrimination of quality-of-life-altering dysphagia among 714 long-term oropharyngeal cancer survivors: Comparison of patient-reported outcome measures of swallowing. Cancer. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30633325.
- Hutcheson K, McMillan H, Porsche-Bockeloh C, Savage K, Buoy S, Fuller D, Lai SY, Woodman K, Warneke C, Lewin JS. Manual Therapy for Fibrosis-Related Late Effect Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: Preliminary Results of the Pilot MANTLE trial. AHNS 10th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer - “Survivorship through Quality and Innovation", 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Elhalawani H, Mohamed AS, Eraj S, Meheissen MAM, Rock CD, Batra AD, Ferrarotto R, William WN, Lai SY, Gunn GB, Morrison WH, Phan J, Skinner HD, Frank SJ, Garden AS, Kies MS, Rosenthal DI, Fuller CD. Primary and Nodal Tumor Regression Rates: Towards CT-Based 3D Volumetric Characterization of Response to Induction Chemotherapy in Oropharynx Cancer patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2 (Suppli. 1)):E335, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Kamal M, Mohamed AS, Ng SP, Gunn GB, Rosenthal DI, Cardenas C, Lai SY, Morrison WH, Aristophanous M, Frank SJ, Phan J, Fuller CD, Garden AS. Patterns of Failure After Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary: Implication of Elective Nodal and Mucosal Dose Coverage. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2 (Suppli. 1)):E345, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Rock CD, Jomaa M, Eraj S, Mohamed AS, Meheissen MAM, Elhalawani H, Morrison WH, Phan J, Lai SY, Sturgis EM, Hutcheson KA, Ferrarotto R, Frank SJ, Rosenthal DI, Fuller CD. Long-Term Patient Reported Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients >65 Following Radiation Therapy for Early Stage Glottic Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2 (Suppli. 1)):E367-E368, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Rock CD, Jomaa M, Eraj S, Mohamed AS, Meheissen MAM, Elhalawani H, Morrison WH, Phan J, Lai SY, Sturgis EM, Hutcheson KA, Ferrarotto R, Frank SJ, Rosenthal DI, Fuller CD, Garden AS, Gunn GB. Long-Term Patient Reported Outcomes Following Treatment for Locally Advanced Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: Results from a Symptom Assessment Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2 (Suppli. 1)):E368, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Kamal M, Meheissen MAM, Mohamed AS, Ding Y, Rostom Y, Hegazy N, Wang J, Elhalawani H, Phan J, Rosenthal DI, Lai SY, Hutcheson KA, Frank SJ, Garden AS, Gunn GB, Fuller CD. Prospective MRI Assessment of Longitudinal Signal Kinetics of Salivary Glands in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated With Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2 (Suppl. 1)):E345, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Rock CD, Jomaa M, Eraj S, Mohamed AS, Meheissen MAM, Elhalawani H, Morrison WH, Phan J, Lai SY, Sturgis EM, Hutcheson KA, Ferrarotto R, Frank SJ, Rosenthal DI, Fuller CD, Garden AS, Gunn GB. Long-Term Patient Reported Outcomes Following Treatment for Locally Advanced Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: Results from a Symptom Assessment Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2 (Suppli. 1)):E368, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Ng SP, Jomaa M, Pollard C, Berends J, Ayoub Z, Mohamed AS, Gunn GB, Frank SJ, Garden AS, Rosenthal DI, Skinner HD, Phan J, Morrison WH, Johnson JM, Ferrarotto R, Lai SY, Sturgis EM, Fuller CD. Second Primary Malignancies in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Definitive Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2 (Suppli. 1)):S122, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Kamal M, Meheissen MAM, Mohamed AS, Ding Y, Rostom Y, Hegazy N, Wang J, Elhalawani H, Phan J, Rosenthal DI, Lai SY, Hutcheson KA, Frank SJ, Garden AS, Gunn GB, Fuller CD. Prospective MRI Assessment of Longitudinal Signal Kinetics of Salivary Glands in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated With Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2 (Suppl. 1)):E345, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Rock CD, Jomaa M, Eraj S, Mohamed AS, Meheissen MAM, Elhalawani H, Morrison WH, Phan J, Lai SY, Sturgis EM, Hutcheson KA, Ferrarotto R, Frank SJ, Rosenthal DI, Fuller CD. Long-Term Patient Reported Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients >65 Following Radiation Therapy for Early Stage Glottic Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2 (Suppli. 1)):E367-E368, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Kamal M, Mohamed AS, Ng SP, Gunn GB, Rosenthal DI, Cardenas C, Lai SY, Morrison WH, Aristophanous M, Frank SJ, Phan J, Fuller CD, Garden AS. Patterns of Failure After Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary: Implication of Elective Nodal and Mucosal Dose Coverage. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2 (Suppli. 1)):E345, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Elhalawani H, Mohamed AS, Eraj S, Meheissen MAM, Rock CD, Batra AD, Ferrarotto R, William WN, Lai SY, Gunn GB, Morrison WH, Phan J, Skinner HD, Frank SJ, Garden AS, Kies MS, Rosenthal DI, Fuller CD. Primary and Nodal Tumor Regression Rates: Towards CT-Based 3D Volumetric Characterization of Response to Induction Chemotherapy in Oropharynx Cancer patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2 (Suppli. 1)):E335, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Ng SP, Jomaa M, Pollard C, Berends J, Ayoub Z, Mohamed AS, Gunn GB, Frank SJ, Garden AS, Rosenthal DI, Skinner HD, Phan J, Morrison WH, Johnson JM, Ferrarotto R, Lai SY, Sturgis EM, Fuller CD. Second Primary Malignancies in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Definitive Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(2 (Suppli. 1)):S122, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Mohamed ASR, Davuluri R, Frank S, Ding Y, Lai SY, Wang J, Fuller C, Hutcheson KA. Prospective MRI Assessment of dose-response kinetics of non-target muscles in head and neck cancer. European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology - ESTRO 36 - Vienna, Austria, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Mohamed ASR, Davuluri R, Frank S, Ding Y, Lai SY, Wang J, Fuller C, Hutcheson KA. Prospective MRI Assessment of dose-response kinetics of non-target muscles in head and neck cancer. European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology - ESTRO 36 - Vienna, Austria, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Ng SP, Jomaa MK, Pollard C, Ayoub Z, Mohamed A, Garden AS, Berends J, Gunn GB, Frank SJ, Skinner HD, Phan J, Rosenthal DI, Morrison WH, Johnson JM, Sturgis EM, Lai SY, Fuller CD. Cost of surveillance imaging in head and neck cancer. American Society of Clinical Oncology 2017 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Ng SP, Jomaa MK, Pollard C, Ayoub Z, Mohamed A, Garden AS, Berends J, Gunn GB, Frank SJ, Skinner HD, Phan J, Rosenthal DI, Morrison WH, Johnson JM, Sturgis EM, Lai SY, Fuller CD. Cost of surveillance imaging in head and neck cancer. American Society of Clinical Oncology 2017 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Nichols AC, Lai SY, Prokopec S, Wheeler D, Pinto N, Barrett JW, Copland JA, Smallridge R, Scherer S, Agrawal N, Ball D, Nelkin B, Yoo J, Fung K, Nikiforov Y, Giordano T, Faquin WC, Williams MD, Rivera M, Gill A, Garnis C, Rocco JW, Weinberger P, Xi L, Lam A, Carling T, Korah R, Clifton-Bligh R, Clayman G, Bishop J, Howlett C, Boutros PC. Analysis of the genomic landscape of anaplastic thyroid cancer provides insight into thyroid cancer progression. American Head & Neck Society, American Head & Neck Society 2017 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Hutcheson, KA, Barrow MP, Plowman EK, Lai SY, Eapen GA, Wang Y. Expiratory Function by Aspiration Status in Post-Radiation Head and Neck Cancer Survivors. The American Laryngological Association 138th Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Tam S, Sandulache VC, Metwalli KA, Rock CD, Eraj S, Fuller CD, Weber RS, Lai SY. Failure to Achieve Gross Total Disease Resection During Initial Surgery of Major Salivary Gland Carcinoma Affects Disease Free Survival. American Head & Neck Society, American Head & Neck Society 2017 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Nichols AC, Lai SY, Prokopec S, Wheeler D, Pinto N, Barrett JW, Copland JA, Smallridge R, Scherer S, Agrawal N, Ball D, Nelkin B, Yoo J, Fung K, Nikiforov Y, Giordano T, Faquin WC, Williams MD, Rivera M, Gill A, Garnis C, Rocco JW, Weinberger P, Xi L, Lam A, Carling T, Korah R, Clifton-Bligh R, Clayman G, Bishop J, Howlett C, Boutros PC. Analysis of the genomic landscape of anaplastic thyroid cancer provides insight into thyroid cancer progression. American Head & Neck Society, American Head & Neck Society 2017 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Tam S, Sandulache VC, Metwalli KA, Rock CD, Eraj S, Fuller CD, Weber RS, Lai SY. Failure to Achieve Gross Total Disease Resection During Initial Surgery of Major Salivary Gland Carcinoma Affects Disease Free Survival. American Head & Neck Society, American Head & Neck Society 2017 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Hutcheson, KA, Barrow MP, Plowman EK, Lai SY, Eapen GA, Wang Y. Expiratory Function by Aspiration Status in Post-Radiation Head and Neck Cancer Survivors. The American Laryngological Association 138th Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Sandulache VC, Chen Y, William WN, Skinner HD, Meyn RE, Fuller CD, Bankson JA, Lai SY. Interrogation of Tumor Metabolism to Assess Treatment Response. Symposium and Training XXIV: Dynamic Imaging of Metabolism in Health and Disease - UT Southwestern Medical Center Advanced Imaging Research Center and The National Center for Research Sources - Dallas, TX, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Sandulache VC, Chen Y, William WN, Skinner HD, Meyn RE, Fuller CD, Bankson JA, Lai SY. Interrogation of Tumor Metabolism to Assess Treatment Response. Symposium and Training XXIV: Dynamic Imaging of Metabolism in Health and Disease - UT Southwestern Medical Center Advanced Imaging Research Center and The National Center for Research Sources - Dallas, TX, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Sandulache V, Hobbs B, Mohamed A, Frank S, Hazle J, Awan M, Rosenthal D, Garden A, Gunn G, Ding Y, Wang J, Colen R, Hutcheson K, Lewin J, Chambers M, Hofstede T, Weber R, Lai SY, Fuller C. Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI detects acute radiotherapy-induced alterations in mandibular microvasculature: prospective assessment of imaging biomarkers of normal tissue injury. American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, WA, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Hutcheson KA, Barrow MP, Hubbard RM, Plowman EK, Lai SY, Eapen GA, Fuller CD, Barringer DA, Jiminez SB, Little LG, Lewin JS. Expiratory muscle strength training in chronic radiation-associated aspirators. American Head and Neck (AHNS) 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Sandulache V, Hobbs B, Mohamed A, Frank S, Hazle J, Awan M, Rosenthal D, Garden A, Gunn G, Ding Y, Wang J, Colen R, Hutcheson K, Lewin J, Chambers M, Hofstede T, Weber R, Lai SY, Fuller C. Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI detects acute radiotherapy-induced alterations in mandibular microvasculature: prospective assessment of imaging biomarkers of normal tissue injury. American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, WA, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Hutcheson KA, Barrow MP, Hubbard RM, Plowman EK, Lai SY, Eapen GA, Fuller CD, Barringer DA, Jiminez SB, Little LG, Lewin JS. Expiratory muscle strength training in chronic radiation-associated aspirators. American Head and Neck (AHNS) 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Sandulache V, Williams MD, Lai SY, Lu C, William WN, Busaidy NL, Cabanillas ME. Clinical genomic testing of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) and need for integration into future prospective clinical trials. 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Mulcahy CF, Mohamed A, Rosenthal DI, Hutcheson KA, Weber RS, Lai SY, Garden AS, Zafereo M, Morrison WH, Lewin JS, Kies MS, El-Naggar AK, Fuller CD. Comorbidity and survival in locally advanced laryngeal cancer. ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Mulcahy CF, Mohamed A, Rosenthal DI, Hutcheson KA, Weber RS, Lai SY, Garden AS, Zafereo M, Morrison WH, Lewin JS, Kies MS, El-Naggar AK, Fuller CD. Comorbidity and survival in locally advanced laryngeal cancer. ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Sandulache V, Williams MD, Lai SY, Lu C, William WN, Busaidy NL, Cabanillas ME. Clinical genomic testing of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) and need for integration into future prospective clinical trials. 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Li K, Mohamed ASR, Ding Y, Awan MJ, Frank SJ, Wang J, Hazle JD, Hutcheson K, Lai SY, Kalpathy-Cramer J, Li X, Fuller CD, Huang W. DCE-MRI evidence of biological changes in irradiated healthy muscle following chemoradiotherapy treatment of head and neck cancer. ISMRM - 2016 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Singapore, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Li K, Mohamed ASR, Ding Y, Awan MJ, Frank SJ, Wang J, Hazle JD, Hutcheson K, Lai SY, Kalpathy-Cramer J, Li X, Fuller CD, Huang W. DCE-MRI evidence of biological changes in irradiated healthy muscle following chemoradiotherapy treatment of head and neck cancer. ISMRM - 2016 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Singapore, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Rao SN, Busaidy NL, Dadu R, Hess K, Zafereo M, William W, Lai SY, Sandulache V, Gunn B, Lu C, Cabanillas ME. Patterns of failure in anaplastic thyroid cancer patients. Endocrine Society's 98th Annual Meeting and Expo, Boston, MA, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Rao SN, Busaidy NL, Dadu R, Hess K, Zafereo M, William W, Lai SY, Sandulache V, Gunn B, Lu C, Cabanillas ME. Patterns of failure in anaplastic thyroid cancer patients. Endocrine Society's 98th Annual Meeting and Expo, Boston, MA, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Tucker JR, Xu L, Sturgis EM, Mohamed ASR, Hofstede TM, Chambers MS, Lai SY, Fuller CD, Beadle BM, Gunn GB, Hutcheson KA. Osteoradionecrosis in salivary gland malignancies. 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Hutcheson KA, Lin HY, Yuk MM, Hubbard RM, Portwood MB, Gunn GB, Fuller DC, Garden AS, Lai SY, Schwartz DL, Kies MS, Hanna EY, Goepfert RP, Lewin JS. Delayed lower cranial neuropathy after oropharyngeal IMRT: a prospective study and literature review. 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Warren BW, Mohamed ASR, Hutcheson KA, Gunn GB, Lewin JS, Lai SY, Rosenthal DI, Garden AS, Fuller CD. Trismus dose-response assessment using quantitative volumetric measures in head and neck radiotherapy. 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Chen D, Xu L, Gunn GB, Fuller CD, Mohamed ASR, Lai SY, Kanwar A, Lewin JS, Sturgis EM, Hutcheson KA. Feeding tube utilization in patients with salivary gland malignancy. 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Sandulache V, Hobbs B, Mohamed A, Frank S, Hazle J, Awan M, Rosenthal D, Garden A, Gunn G, Ding Y, Wang J, Colen R, Hutcheson K, Lewin J, Chambers M, Hofstede T, Weber R, Lai SY, Fuller C. Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI detects acute radiotherapy-induced alterations in mandibular microvasculature: prospective assessment of imaging biomarkers of normal tissue injury. 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Cabanillas M, Gunn G, Williams M, Busaidy N, Jr WW, Lu C, Lai SY. Facilitating Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Specialized Treatment (FAST): a multidisciplinary Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer (ATC) Team. 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Goepfert RP, Lewin JS, Barrow MP, Gunn GB, Fuller CD, Beadle B, Rosenthal DI, Garden AS, Kies M, Papadimitrikopolou V, Lai SY, Schwartz DL, Hutcheson KA. Long-term performance of the MD Anderson dysphagia inventory in "low-intermediate risk" oropharyngeal carcinoma after intensity modulated radiation therapy. 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Tucker JR, Xu L, Sturgis EM, Mohamed ASR, Hofstede TM, Chambers MS, Lai SY, Fuller CD, Beadle BM, Gunn GB, Hutcheson KA. Osteoradionecrosis in salivary gland malignancies. 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Sandulache V, Hobbs B, Mohamed A, Frank S, Hazle J, Awan M, Rosenthal D, Garden A, Gunn G, Ding Y, Wang J, Colen R, Hutcheson K, Lewin J, Chambers M, Hofstede T, Weber R, Lai SY, Fuller C. Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI detects acute radiotherapy-induced alterations in mandibular microvasculature: prospective assessment of imaging biomarkers of normal tissue injury. 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Hutcheson KA, Lin HY, Yuk MM, Hubbard RM, Portwood MB, Gunn GB, Fuller DC, Garden AS, Lai SY, Schwartz DL, Kies MS, Hanna EY, Goepfert RP, Lewin JS. Delayed lower cranial neuropathy after oropharyngeal IMRT: a prospective study and literature review. 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Goepfert RP, Lewin JS, Barrow MP, Gunn GB, Fuller CD, Beadle B, Rosenthal DI, Garden AS, Kies M, Papadimitrikopolou V, Lai SY, Schwartz DL, Hutcheson KA. Long-term performance of the MD Anderson dysphagia inventory in "low-intermediate risk" oropharyngeal carcinoma after intensity modulated radiation therapy. 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Cabanillas M, Gunn G, Williams M, Busaidy N, Jr WW, Lu C, Lai SY. Facilitating Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Specialized Treatment (FAST): a multidisciplinary Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer (ATC) Team. 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Warren BW, Mohamed ASR, Hutcheson KA, Gunn GB, Lewin JS, Lai SY, Rosenthal DI, Garden AS, Fuller CD. Trismus dose-response assessment using quantitative volumetric measures in head and neck radiotherapy. 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Chen D, Xu L, Gunn GB, Fuller CD, Mohamed ASR, Lai SY, Kanwar A, Lewin JS, Sturgis EM, Hutcheson KA. Feeding tube utilization in patients with salivary gland malignancy. 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Huang A, Tang C, Hutcheson K, Beadle B, Lewin J, Lai SY. Gastrostomy tube placement in patients with laryngeal carcinoma treated with full-field radiotherapy: factors affecting placement and dependence. ASTRO 56th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Huang A, Tang C, Hutcheson K, Beadle B, Lewin J, Lai SY. Gastrostomy tube placement in patients with laryngeal carcinoma treated with full-field radiotherapy: factors affecting placement and dependence. ASTRO 56th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Sandulache VC, Chen Y, Skinner HD, Walker CM, Court LE, Bankson JA, Myers JN, Lai SY. Acute tumor lactate perturbations act as a biomarker of genotoxic stress. Keystone's Symposia 2015 Conference, Vancouver, BC, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Bharadwaj U, Lai SY, Dobrolecki L, Eckols TK, Lewis MT, Tweardy DJ. Targeting STAT3 with an oral small-molecule inhibitor to reverse chemotherapy and radiation resistance. Worldwide Innovative Networking (WIN) Symposium 2015, Paris, France, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Bankson JA, Walker CM, Chen Y, Lai SY, Hazle JD. Metabolic imaging with hyperpolarized [1-13C]-pyruvate and DCE-MRI. 2015 AACR Special Conference on Metabolism and Cancer, Bellevue, WA, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Huang A, Lai SY. Identification and management of laryngeal carcinoma patients with risk factors for gastrostomy tube placement. ASTRO 56th Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Sandulache VC, Chen Y, Skinner HD, Walker CM, Court LE, Bankson JA, Myers JN, Lai SY. Acute tumor lactate perturbations act as a biomarker of genotoxic stress. Keystone's Symposia 2015 Conference, Vancouver, BC, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Bharadwaj U, Lai SY, Dobrolecki L, Eckols TK, Lewis MT, Tweardy DJ. Targeting STAT3 with an oral small-molecule inhibitor to reverse chemotherapy and radiation resistance. Worldwide Innovative Networking (WIN) Symposium 2015, Paris, France, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Bankson JA, Walker CM, Chen Y, Lai SY, Hazle JD. Metabolic imaging with hyperpolarized [1-13C]-pyruvate and DCE-MRI. 2015 AACR Special Conference on Metabolism and Cancer, Bellevue, WA, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Huang A, Lai SY. Identification and management of laryngeal carcinoma patients with risk factors for gastrostomy tube placement. ASTRO 56th Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Lewis CM, Nurgalieva Z, Lai SY, Weber RS. Adherence to head and neck cancer guidelines: setting the stage for continual quality improvement. ASCO Quality Care Symposium, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Agrawal A, Civantos F, Lai SY. [99mTc]Tilmanocept accurately detects sentinel lymph nodes and predicts pathologic nodal status in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: results of a phase 3 multi-institutional trial. Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM), Gothenburg, Sweden, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Agrawal A, Civantos F, Lai SY. [99mTc]Tilmanocept accurately detects sentinel lymph nodes and predicts pathologic nodal status in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: results of a phase 3 multi-institutional trial. Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM), Gothenburg, Sweden, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Lewis CM, Nurgalieva Z, Lai SY, Weber RS. Adherence to head and neck cancer guidelines: setting the stage for continual quality improvement. ASCO Quality Care Symposium, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Lai SY, Huang AT, Tang C, Hutcheson KA, Bender M, Beadle BM, Gold KA, Lewin JS. Identification and management of laryngeal carcinoma patients with risk factors for gastrostomy tube placement. ASTRO 56th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Lai SY, Huang AT, Tang C, Hutcheson KA, Bender M, Beadle BM, Gold KA, Lewin JS. Identification and management of laryngeal carcinoma patients with risk factors for gastrostomy tube placement. ASTRO 56th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Bhayani MK, Wu X, Chen Y, Calin GA, Lai SY. MIR-27A* targets the EGFR signaling axis in HNSCC. IFHNOS 5th World Congress and AHNS Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Kwak PE, Monroe MM, Hessel AC, Lai SY, Lewin J, Sturgis EM. Subclavian mobilization and primary reanastomosis of the right recurrent laryngeal nerve in the management of aggressive thyroid carcinoma. IFHNOS 5th World Congress and AHNS Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Kwak PE, Monroe MM, Hessel AC, Lai SY, Lewin J, Sturgis EM. Subclavian mobilization and primary reanastomosis of the right recurrent laryngeal nerve in the management of aggressive thyroid carcinoma. IFHNOS 5th World Congress and AHNS Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Bhayani MK, Wu X, Chen Y, Calin GA, Lai SY. MIR-27A* targets the EGFR signaling axis in HNSCC. IFHNOS 5th World Congress and AHNS Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Lai SY, Agrawal A, Civantos FJ, Brumund KT, Chepeha DB, Williams MD, Chasen BA, Rohren EM, Edeiken-Monroe BS, Chambers MS, Weber RS. Receptor-targeted 99m Tc-tilmanocept for sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in HNSCC: Predictive utility vs. elective neck dissection. The 6th European Congress on Head & Neck Oncology, Liverpool, UK, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Wu X, Bhayani MK, Chen Y, Calin GA, Lai SY. MiR-27a* targets the EGFR signaling axis to inhibit HNSCC disease progression. The 6th European Congress on Head and Neck Oncology, Liverpool, UK, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Lai SY, Agrawal A, Civantos FJ, Brumund KT, Chepeha DB, Williams MD, Chasen BA, Rohren EM, Edeiken-Monroe BS, Chambers MS, Weber RS. Receptor-targeted 99m Tc-tilmanocept for sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in HNSCC: Predictive utility vs. elective neck dissection. The 6th European Congress on Head & Neck Oncology, Liverpool, UK, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Wu X, Bhayani MK, Chen Y, Calin GA, Lai SY. MiR-27a* targets the EGFR signaling axis to inhibit HNSCC disease progression. The 6th European Congress on Head and Neck Oncology, Liverpool, UK, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Ramirez MS, Lee J, Chen Y, Walker CM, Lai SY, Bankson JA. Multi gradient and spin-echo radial acquisition for hyperpolarized 13C MRSI. ISMRM Annual Meeting, Milan, Italy, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Ramirez MS, Lee J, Chen Y, Walker CM, Lai SY, Bankson JA. Multi gradient and spin-echo radial acquisition for hyperpolarized 13C MRSI. ISMRM Annual Meeting, Milan, Italy, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Sandulache VC, Chen Y, Lee J, Ramirez MS, Skinner HD, Court LE, Bankson JA, Lai SY. Using hyperpolarized magnetic resonance (HP-MR) to monitor solid tumor progression, metastasis, and response to treatment. AACR Translational Impact of Model Organisms in Cancer, San Diego, CA, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Sandulache VC, Chen Y, Lee J, Ramirez MS, Skinner HD, Court LE, Bankson JA, Lai SY. Using hyperpolarized magnetic resonance (HP-MR) to monitor solid tumor progression, metastasis, and response to treatment. AACR Translational Impact of Model Organisms in Cancer, San Diego, CA, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Civantos F, Agrawal A, Cope F, Blue M, Abbruzzese B, Metz W, Lai SY. Comparison of false negative rates and overall accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy in phase-3 99mTc-sulfur colloid in head/neck squamous cell carcinoma. 99th Annual Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons (ACS), Washington, D.C, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Agrawal A, Lai SY, Civantos F, Brumund K, Chepeha D, Carroll W, Smith R, Zitsch R, Lee W. Results from a prospective phase-3 multi-institutional trial of 99mTc-tilmanocept, a CD206-targeted molecular sentinel node mapping agent, in head/neck squamous cell carcinoma. 99th Annual Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons (ACS), Washington, D.C, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Lai SY, Rashmi R, Lewis CM, Hessel A, Gidley P, Skoracki R, Jordan V, Weber RS. Ensuring quality of care for head and neck cancer patients: longitudinal analysis of morbidity and mortality conference data. 99th Annual Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons (ACS), Washington, D.C, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Agrawal A, Lai SY, Civantos F, Brumund K, Chepeha D, Carroll W, Smith R, Zitsch R, Lee W. Results from a prospective phase-3 multi-institutional trial of 99mTc-tilmanocept, a CD206-targeted molecular sentinel node mapping agent, in head/neck squamous cell carcinoma. 99th Annual Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons (ACS), Washington, D.C, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Lai SY, Rashmi R, Lewis CM, Hessel A, Gidley P, Skoracki R, Jordan V, Weber RS. Ensuring quality of care for head and neck cancer patients: longitudinal analysis of morbidity and mortality conference data. 99th Annual Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons (ACS), Washington, D.C, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Civantos F, Agrawal A, Cope F, Blue M, Abbruzzese B, Metz W, Lai SY. Comparison of false negative rates and overall accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy in phase-3 99mTc-sulfur colloid in head/neck squamous cell carcinoma. 99th Annual Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons (ACS), Washington, D.C, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Yi S, Chen Y, Lee J, Rubinstein A, Lai SY, Bankson JA. Optimization of real-time metabolic scanning in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells. CPRIT/CURE Summer Training Program, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Lai SY, Rashmi R, Lewis CM, Hessel AC, Gidley PW, Skoracki R, Weber RS. Longitudinal analysis of morbidity and mortality conference data for head and neck cancer patients. Oral Presentation. 2013 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Expo, Vancouver, BC, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Lai SY, Acharya V, Kongkiatkamon S, Farrah S, Roberts DB, Sterba J, Chambers MS. Quantitative assessment of outcomes for sialendoscopy in patients with radioiodine-induced sialadenitis. Oral Presentation. 2013 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Expo, Vancouver, BC, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Ramirez MS, Lee J, Walker CM, Sandulache VC, Lai SY, Bankson JA. Improved throughput for preclinical hyperpolarized 13C MRS. Proceedings of the 6th Annual World Molecular Imaging Conference, Savannah, GA, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Ramirez MS, Walker CM, Lee J, Sandulache VC, Chen Y, Lai SY, Bankson JA. A robust, semi-quantitative imaging strategy for hyperpolarized MRI. Proceedings of the 6th Annual World Molecular Imaging Conference, Savannah, GA, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Yi S, Chen Y, Lee J, Rubinstein A, Lai SY, Bankson JA. Optimization of real-time metabolic scanning in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells. CPRIT/CURE Summer Training Program, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Ramirez MS, Lee J, Walker CM, Sandulache VC, Lai SY, Bankson JA. Improved throughput for preclinical hyperpolarized 13C MRS. Proceedings of the 6th Annual World Molecular Imaging Conference, Savannah, GA, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Ramirez MS, Walker CM, Lee J, Sandulache VC, Chen Y, Lai SY, Bankson JA. A robust, semi-quantitative imaging strategy for hyperpolarized MRI. Proceedings of the 6th Annual World Molecular Imaging Conference, Savannah, GA, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Lai SY, Rashmi R, Lewis CM, Hessel AC, Gidley PW, Skoracki R, Weber RS. Longitudinal analysis of morbidity and mortality conference data for head and neck cancer patients. Oral Presentation. 2013 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Expo, Vancouver, BC, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Lai SY, Acharya V, Kongkiatkamon S, Farrah S, Roberts DB, Sterba J, Chambers MS. Quantitative assessment of outcomes for sialendoscopy in patients with radioiodine-induced sialadenitis. Oral Presentation. 2013 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Expo, Vancouver, BC, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Hutcheson K, Bhayani M, Beadle B, Gold K, Shinn E, Lai SY, Lewin J. Use it or lose it: swallowing exercise and maintenance of oral intake during radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancers. Oral Presentation. 2013 AHNS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Civantos F, Lai SY, Agrawal A, Chepeha DB, Brumund KT, Cope FO, Blue M, Metz W, Abbruzzese BC. The CD206-targeted, molecular sentinel node mapping agent Tc99m-tilmanocept accurately stages Head/Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (HNSCC): prospective interim analysis results from a phase-3 multi-institutional study. 2nd International Symposium on Thoracic and Upper Aerodigestive Malignancies, Athens, Greece, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Smith BG, Hutcheson KA, Little LG, Rosenthal DI, Lai SY, Skoracki RJ, Lewin JS. Management of lymphedema in patients with head and neck cancer. 2013 AHNS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Ramirez MS, Lee J, Sandulache V, Walker CM, Chen Y, Lai SY, Bankson JA. Projection acquisitions for dynamic hyperpolarized 13C MRI. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 21st Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Sandulache VC, Skinner HD, Chen Y, Lee J, Walker CM, Bankson JA, Lai SY. Optimization of radiosensitizing strategies using real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in anaplastic thyroid cancer. 2013 AHNS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Civantos F, Lai SY, Agrawal A, Chepeha DB, Brumund KT, Cope FO, Blue M, Metz W, Abbruzzese BC. The CD206-targeted, molecular sentinel node mapping agent Tc99m-tilmanocept accurately stages Head/Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (HNSCC): prospective interim analysis results from a phase-3 multi-institutional study. 2nd International Symposium on Thoracic and Upper Aerodigestive Malignancies, Athens, Greece, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Smith BG, Hutcheson KA, Little LG, Rosenthal DI, Lai SY, Skoracki RJ, Lewin JS. Management of lymphedema in patients with head and neck cancer. 2013 AHNS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Hutcheson K, Bhayani M, Beadle B, Gold K, Shinn E, Lai SY, Lewin J. Use it or lose it: swallowing exercise and maintenance of oral intake during radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancers. Oral Presentation. 2013 AHNS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Sandulache VC, Skinner HD, Chen Y, Lee J, Walker CM, Bankson JA, Lai SY. Optimization of radiosensitizing strategies using real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in anaplastic thyroid cancer. 2013 AHNS Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Ramirez MS, Lee J, Sandulache V, Walker CM, Chen Y, Lai SY, Bankson JA. Projection acquisitions for dynamic hyperpolarized 13C MRI. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 21st Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Lai SY, Agrawal A, Civantos FJ. Utilization of Tc99m-tilmanocept to assess sentinel lymph node status in HNSCC patients. 4th ICHNO Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- De Bree R, Buscombe J, Lai SY, Agrawal A, Reininger C, Civantos F. Pivotal trial results and EU comparison of 99mTc-tilmanocept in sentinel node biopsy in head and neck cancer patients. 4th ICHNO Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Sandulache VC, Chen Y, Lee J, Walker CM, Bankson JA, Lai SY. Optimizing radiosensitization with metabolic imaging in anaplastic thyroid cancer. 4th ICHNO Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Lai SY, Agrawal A, Civantos FJ. Utilization of Tc99m-tilmanocept to assess sentinel lymph node status in HNSCC patients. 4th ICHNO Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Sandulache VC, Chen Y, Lee J, Walker CM, Bankson JA, Lai SY. Optimizing radiosensitization with metabolic imaging in anaplastic thyroid cancer. 4th ICHNO Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- De Bree R, Buscombe J, Lai SY, Agrawal A, Reininger C, Civantos F. Pivotal trial results and EU comparison of 99mTc-tilmanocept in sentinel node biopsy in head and neck cancer patients. 4th ICHNO Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Hutcheson K, Bhayani M, Beadle B, Gold K, Shinn E, Lai SY, Lewin J. Use it or lose it: swallowing during radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for pharyngeal cancers. Dysphagia Research Society Meeting, Seattle, WA, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Lai SY, Agrawal A, Civantos F. Utilization of receptor targeted technetium Tc 99m tilmanocept (Lymphoseek Injection) to identify and evaluate the pathological status of sentinel lymph nodes vs. elective neck dissection in patients with intraoral squamous cell carcinoma: a preliminary performance evaluation against technetium Tc 99m sulfur colloid in the ACOSOG-Z0360 study. Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) 66th Annual Cancer Symposium, National Harbor, MD, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Lai SY, Sandulache V. Using magnetic resonance and hyperpolarized tracers to monitor solid tumor progression, metastasis and response to treatment. AACR Special Conference - The translational impact of Model eOrganisms in eCancer, San Diego, CA, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Lai SY, Sandulache V. Using magnetic resonance and hyperpolarized tracers to monitor solid tumor progression, metastasis and response to treatment. AACR Special Conference - The translational impact of Model eOrganisms in eCancer, San Diego, CA, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Hutcheson K, Bhayani M, Beadle B, Gold K, Shinn E, Lai SY, Lewin J. Use it or lose it: swallowing during radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for pharyngeal cancers. Dysphagia Research Society Meeting, Seattle, WA, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Lai SY, Agrawal A, Civantos F. Utilization of receptor targeted technetium Tc 99m tilmanocept (Lymphoseek Injection) to identify and evaluate the pathological status of sentinel lymph nodes vs. elective neck dissection in patients with intraoral squamous cell carcinoma: a preliminary performance evaluation against technetium Tc 99m sulfur colloid in the ACOSOG-Z0360 study. Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) 66th Annual Cancer Symposium, National Harbor, MD, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Nurgalieva Z, Weber RS, Lai SY, Sturgis EM, Beadle BM, William Jr W, Lewis CM. Adherence to head and neck cancer guidelines: multidisciplinary conference recommendations and care delivered. ASCO Quality Care Symposium, San Diego, CA, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Nurgalieva Z, Weber RS, Lai SY, Sturgis EM, Beadle BM, William Jr W, Lewis CM. Adherence to head and neck cancer guidelines: setting the stage for continual quality improvement. ASCO Quality Care Symposium, San Diego, CA, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Nurgalieva Z, Weber RS, Lai SY, Sturgis EM, Beadle BM, William Jr W, Lewis CM. Adherence to head and neck cancer guidelines: multidisciplinary conference recommendations and care delivered. ASCO Quality Care Symposium, San Diego, CA, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Nurgalieva Z, Weber RS, Lai SY, Sturgis EM, Beadle BM, William Jr W, Lewis CM. Adherence to head and neck cancer guidelines: setting the stage for continual quality improvement. ASCO Quality Care Symposium, San Diego, CA, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Williams MD, Lai SY, Cabanillas ME, Hale KS. Aggressive follicular thyroid carcinoma: a heterogenic diagnosis by molecular analysis. 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Williams MD, Lai SY, Cabanillas ME, Hale KS. Aggressive follicular thyroid carcinoma: a heterogenic diagnosis by molecular analysis. 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Sandulache VC, Bankson JA, Skinner H, Wang Y, Chen Y, Dodge C, Ow T, Hazle JD, Myers JN, Lai SY. In vivo monitoring of metabolic inhibition in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. AACR Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Lai SY, Williams MD, Chasen BA, Lewis CM, Hessel AC, Rohren EM, Myers JN, Weber RS. 99m-Tc-tilmanocept in the detection of sentinel lymph nodes in head and neck cutaneous and intraoral squamous cell carcinoma: initial experience. 65th Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Cancer Symposium, Orlando, FL, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Lai SY, Williams MD, Chasen BA, Lewis CM, Hessel AC, Rohren EM, Myers JN, Weber RS. 99m-Tc-tilmanocept in the detection of sentinel lymph nodes in head and neck cutaneous and intraoral squamous cell carcinoma: initial experience. 65th Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Cancer Symposium, Orlando, FL, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Sandulache VC, Bankson JA, Skinner H, Wang Y, Chen Y, Dodge C, Ow T, Hazle JD, Myers JN, Lai SY. In vivo monitoring of metabolic inhibition in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. AACR Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Adachi M, Cui C, Dodge CT, Byahani MK, Chen Y, Lai SY. Targeting STAT3 inhibits head and neck squamous cell carcinoma growth in vitro and in vivo. Oral Presentation. AHNS 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Ramirez MS, Chen Y, Lai SY, Bankson JA. A six-fold throughput improvement for preclinical cancer studies. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Melbourne, Australia, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Chen Y, Gule MK, Adachi M, Dodge CT, Henderson Y, Lai SY. Targeting focal adhesion kinase in anaplastic and papillary thyroid cancer inhibits tumor function and growth. Oral Presentation. AHNS 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Bhayani MK, Hutcheson KA, Barringer DA, Lisec A, Alvarez C, Roberts DB, Lewin JS, Lai SY. Identification and management of oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma patients with risk factors for gastrostomy tube placement and dependence. Oral Presentation. AHNS 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Sandulache VC, Skinner HD, Wang Y, Chen Y, Dodge CT, Ow TJ, Bankson JA, Myers JN, Lai SY. Glycolytic inhibition alters anaplastic thyroid carcinoma tumor metabolism and improves response to conventional chemotherapy and radiation. AHNS 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Lai SY, Williams MD, Chasen BA, Lewis CM, Hessel AC, Gillenwater AM, Rohren EM, Myers JN, Weber RS. 99m-Tc-tilmanocept-identified sentinel lymph nodes relative to the pathological status of non-sentinel lymph nodes in an elective neck dissection in cutaneous and intraoral head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a single institutional experience. Oral Presentation. AHNS 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Bankson JA, Sandulache V, Merritt M, Elliott A, Chen Y, Priebe W, Schellingerhout D, Lai SY, Conrad C, Hazle JD. Dynamic spectroscopy and modeling of response to 2-deoxyglucose using hyperpolarized [1-13C]-pyruvate - Oral Presentation. CPRIT Annual Conference, Austin, TX, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Sandulache VC, Skinner HD, Wang Y, Chen Y, Dodge CT, Ow TJ, Bankson JA, Myers JN, Lai SY. Glycolytic inhibition alters anaplastic thyroid carcinoma tumor metabolism and improves response to conventional chemotherapy and radiation. AHNS 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Bhayani MK, Hutcheson KA, Barringer DA, Lisec A, Alvarez C, Roberts DB, Lewin JS, Lai SY. Identification and management of oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma patients with risk factors for gastrostomy tube placement and dependence. Oral Presentation. AHNS 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Chen Y, Gule MK, Adachi M, Dodge CT, Henderson Y, Lai SY. Targeting focal adhesion kinase in anaplastic and papillary thyroid cancer inhibits tumor function and growth. Oral Presentation. AHNS 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Adachi M, Cui C, Dodge CT, Byahani MK, Chen Y, Lai SY. Targeting STAT3 inhibits head and neck squamous cell carcinoma growth in vitro and in vivo. Oral Presentation. AHNS 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Lai SY, Williams MD, Chasen BA, Lewis CM, Hessel AC, Gillenwater AM, Rohren EM, Myers JN, Weber RS. 99m-Tc-tilmanocept-identified sentinel lymph nodes relative to the pathological status of non-sentinel lymph nodes in an elective neck dissection in cutaneous and intraoral head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a single institutional experience. Oral Presentation. AHNS 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Bankson JA, Sandulache V, Merritt M, Elliott A, Chen Y, Priebe W, Schellingerhout D, Lai SY, Conrad C, Hazle JD. Dynamic spectroscopy and modeling of response to 2-deoxyglucose using hyperpolarized [1-13C]-pyruvate - Oral Presentation. CPRIT Annual Conference, Austin, TX, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Ramirez MS, Chen Y, Lai SY, Bankson JA. A six-fold throughput improvement for preclinical cancer studies. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Melbourne, Australia, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Henderson YC, Chen Y, Toro-Serra R, Frederick MJ, Zhou G, Lai SY, Clayman GL. Src inhibition produces growth suppression in papillary thyroid carcinoma cells without altering survival. AHNS COSM Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Bankson JA, Merritt M, Elliott A, Ramirez M, Chen Y, Lai SY. Dynamic spectroscopy and modelling of hyperpolarized [1-13C]-pyruvate in an orthotopic model of thyroid cancer. World Molecular Imaging Congress, San Diego, CA, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Jr WW, Weber R, Lee JJ, Myers JN, Ginsberg L, El-Naggar A, Sturgis E, Sabichi A, Kies M, Hanna E, Hessel A, Lu C, Lai SY, Ayuste R, Lippman S, Kim E. Randomized trial of a short course of erlotinib 150 to 300 mg daily prior to surgery for squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (SCCHN) in current, former and never smokers: objective responses and clinical outcomes. ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Ramirez MS, Chen Y, Lai SY, Bankson JA. A 20 coil array system for parallel imaging-accelerated multiple mouse MRI. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Bhayani MK, Hutcheson KA, Barringer DA, Roberts DB, Lewin JS, Lai SY. Gastrostomy tube placement in patients with hypopharyngeal cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy: factors affecting placement and dependence. Dysphagia Research Society, San Antonio, TX, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Bhayani MK, Hutcheson KA, Barringer DA, Lisec A, Roberts DB, Lai SY, Lewin JS. Identification and management of oropharyngeal carcinoma patients with risk factors for gastrostomy tube placement and dependence. ASTRO, Miami, FL, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Bhayani MK, Hutcheson KA, Barringer DA, Roberts DB, Lewin JS, Lai SY. Gastrostomy tube placement in patients with hypopharyngeal cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy: factors affecting placement and dependence. Dysphagia Research Society, San Antonio, TX, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Bankson JA, Merritt M, Elliott A, Ramirez M, Chen Y, Lai SY. Dynamic spectroscopy and modelling of hyperpolarized [1-13C]-pyruvate in an orthotopic model of thyroid cancer. World Molecular Imaging Congress, San Diego, CA, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Jr WW, Weber R, Lee JJ, Myers JN, Ginsberg L, El-Naggar A, Sturgis E, Sabichi A, Kies M, Hanna E, Hessel A, Lu C, Lai SY, Ayuste R, Lippman S, Kim E. Randomized trial of a short course of erlotinib 150 to 300 mg daily prior to surgery for squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (SCCHN) in current, former and never smokers: objective responses and clinical outcomes. ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Bhayani MK, Hutcheson KA, Barringer DA, Lisec A, Roberts DB, Lai SY, Lewin JS. Identification and management of oropharyngeal carcinoma patients with risk factors for gastrostomy tube placement and dependence. ASTRO, Miami, FL, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Henderson YC, Chen Y, Toro-Serra R, Frederick MJ, Zhou G, Lai SY, Clayman GL. Src inhibition produces growth suppression in papillary thyroid carcinoma cells without altering survival. AHNS COSM Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Ramirez MS, Chen Y, Lai SY, Bankson JA. A 20 coil array system for parallel imaging-accelerated multiple mouse MRI. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Weber RS, Eastman S, Hanna EY, Akiwumi O, Hessel A, Lai SY, Kian L, Roberts D. Quality and performance indicators for an academic head and neck surgical oncology department. AHNS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. e-Pub 2010.
- Norris L, Qureshi Z, Barnato S, Lai SY, Bennett C. Serious adverse drug reactions (sADRS) associated with hematopoietic growth factors: A systematic review from the southern network on adverse reactions (SONAR) program. 52nd ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition, Orlando, FL, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Wu X, Nicoloso MS, Chen Y, Calin GA, Lai SY. Regulation of the EGFR signaling axis by microRNA in HNSCC. AHNS Research Workshop, Arlington, VA, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Lai SY, Chen Y, Gule M, Lemos R, Myers, NH, Schwartz DL, Bankson JA. Comparing response to therapy using a multi-animal dual-tracer DCE-MRI platform. World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC), Kyoto, Japan, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Ragan DK, Lai SY, Bankson JA. In vivo measurement of pharmacokinetic parameters in small animal DCE-MRI using cardiac sampling of the vascular input function. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Stockholm, Sweden, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Chen Y, Gule M, Lemos R, Myers JN, Schwartz DL, Bankson J, Lai SY. Evaluation of vandetanib (ZD6474) and radiation therapy in an orthotopic xenograft model of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. AACR Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Lai SY, Chen Y, Gule M, Lemos R, Myers JN, Schwartz DL, Bankson J. A preclinical model for the assessment of targeted therapy efficacy in thyroid cancer. ASTRO-AHNS-ASCO Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Chandler, AZ, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Lai SY, Chen Y, Lemos R, Myers JN, Schwartz D, Bankson J. Preclinical assessment of therapeutic agents for thyroid cancer using dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI). Discussed Poster. 14th International Thyroid Congress (ITC), Paris, France, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Wu X, Nicoloso MS, Chen Y, Calin GA, Lai SY. Regulation of the EGFR signaling axis by microRNA in HNSCC. AHNS Research Workshop, Arlington, VA, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Lai SY, Chen Y, Lemos R, Myers JN, Schwartz D, Bankson J. Preclinical assessment of therapeutic agents for thyroid cancer using dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI). Discussed Poster. 14th International Thyroid Congress (ITC), Paris, France, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Lai SY, Chen Y, Gule M, Lemos R, Myers, NH, Schwartz DL, Bankson JA. Comparing response to therapy using a multi-animal dual-tracer DCE-MRI platform. World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC), Kyoto, Japan, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Ragan DK, Lai SY, Bankson JA. In vivo measurement of pharmacokinetic parameters in small animal DCE-MRI using cardiac sampling of the vascular input function. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Stockholm, Sweden, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Weber RS, Eastman S, Hanna EY, Akiwumi O, Hessel A, Lai SY, Kian L, Roberts D. Quality and performance indicators for an academic head and neck surgical oncology department. AHNS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. e-Pub 2010.
- Chen Y, Gule M, Lemos R, Myers JN, Schwartz DL, Bankson J, Lai SY. Evaluation of vandetanib (ZD6474) and radiation therapy in an orthotopic xenograft model of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. AACR Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Lai SY, Chen Y, Gule M, Lemos R, Myers JN, Schwartz DL, Bankson J. A preclinical model for the assessment of targeted therapy efficacy in thyroid cancer. ASTRO-AHNS-ASCO Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Chandler, AZ, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Norris L, Qureshi Z, Barnato S, Lai SY, Bennett C. Serious adverse drug reactions (sADRS) associated with hematopoietic growth factors: A systematic review from the southern network on adverse reactions (SONAR) program. 52nd ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition, Orlando, FL, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Zang Y, Velosa-Ramirez C, Thomas SM, Childs EE, Gooding WE, Johnson DE, Grandis JR, Lai SY. STAT3 is critical for the regulation of HIF-1 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. AACR Annual Meeting, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Henderson Y, He Y, Clayman G, Schwartz D, Lai SY. Src inhibition and radiosensitivity in papillary thyroid carcinoma. World Congress on Thyroid Carcinoma, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Samaras AY, Lai SY, Kim B, West DP, McKoy JM, Henke M, Silver SM, Bennett CL. Erythropoiesis stimulating agents for cancer patients: increasingly restrictive guidelines and policies in the United States and Europe. ASCO Annual Meeting, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Zang Y, Velosa-Ramirez C, Thomas SM, Childs EE, Gooding WE, Johnson DE, Grandis JR, Lai SY. STAT3 is critical for the regulation of HIF-1 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. AACR Annual Meeting, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Samaras AY, Lai SY, Kim B, West DP, McKoy JM, Henke M, Silver SM, Bennett CL. Erythropoiesis stimulating agents for cancer patients: increasingly restrictive guidelines and policies in the United States and Europe. ASCO Annual Meeting, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Henderson Y, He Y, Clayman G, Schwartz D, Lai SY. Src inhibition and radiosensitivity in papillary thyroid carcinoma. World Congress on Thyroid Carcinoma, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Barnato SE, Boyle SN, Kuykendal A, Lai SY, Wagner R, Goldstein C, Samaras AT, West DP, Tallman J, Henke M, Sartor O, Bennett CL. Evaluation of conflicts of interest in basic science studies evaluating erythropoietin and erythropoietin effects in solid cancer cell lines. ASH Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Kim B, Samaras AT, Nissenson AR, Sartor AO, Courtney DM, Liem RI, West DP, Boyle SN, Wagner RL, Goldstein CE, McKoy JM, Edwards BJ, Spiegel DM, Lai SY, Bennett CL. Erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) use for anemic cancer and chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in 2008: A revolution has occurred. ASH Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Samaras AT, Barnatio SE, Kim B, Sartor OA, Sauer BC, Djulbegovic B, Henke M, Edwards BJ, McKoy JM, Lai SY, Bennett CL. Evaluating mortality with erythropoietin stimulating agents (ESAs) in the oncology setting: The importance of selecting trials that include survival or locoregional tumor control as a primary endpoint. ASH Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Barnato SE, Boyle SN, Kuykendal A, Lai SY, Wagner R, Goldstein C, Samaras AT, West DP, Tallman J, Henke M, Sartor O, Bennett CL. Evaluation of conflicts of interest in basic science studies evaluating erythropoietin and erythropoietin effects in solid cancer cell lines. ASH Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Samaras AT, Barnatio SE, Kim B, Sartor OA, Sauer BC, Djulbegovic B, Henke M, Edwards BJ, McKoy JM, Lai SY, Bennett CL. Evaluating mortality with erythropoietin stimulating agents (ESAs) in the oncology setting: The importance of selecting trials that include survival or locoregional tumor control as a primary endpoint. ASH Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Kim B, Samaras AT, Nissenson AR, Sartor AO, Courtney DM, Liem RI, West DP, Boyle SN, Wagner RL, Goldstein CE, McKoy JM, Edwards BJ, Spiegel DM, Lai SY, Bennett CL. Erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) use for anemic cancer and chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in 2008: A revolution has occurred. ASH Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Childs EE, Wilkinson EC, Freilino M, Seethala RR, Grandis JR, Lai SY. Regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition by HIF-1 contributes to HNSCC invasion and metastasis. CORLAS Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Childs EE, Wilkinson EC, Freilino M, Seethala RR, Grandis JR, Lai SY. Regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition by HIF-1 contributes to HNSCC invasion and metastasis. CORLAS Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Gibson MK, Smith R, Heron DE, Ferris RL, Lai SY, Kim S, Boyer T, Johnson JT, Grandis JR, Argiris A. Phase-I trial of pemetrexed, cetuximab and concurrent radiotherapy (RT) in head and neck cancer (HNC). ASCO Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Kuykendal A, Bennett CL, McKoy JM, Boyle S, West DP, Edwards B, Courtney M, Sartor AO, Lai SY, Henke, M. Tumor progression and mortality associated with administration of erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) to cancer patients: Is toxicity due to ESAs or elevated hemoglobin (Hgb) levels?. ASCO Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Deleyiannis FWB, Rogers C, Ferris RL, Lai SY, Kim, SW, Johnson JT. Reconstruction of the through-and-through anterior mandible defect with a double-skin paddle fibular free flap. 7th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Lai SY, Grandis JR. EGFR-Targeted Therapy: Antitumor mechanisms of intratumoral EGFR antisense DNA therapy in advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. CORLAS Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Cano ER, Caylakli F, Johnson JT, Ferris RL, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Gooding WE, Jr SA, Lai SY, Myers EN. Management of squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue with chemoradiation and brachytherapy. American Radium Society, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Argiris A, Gibson M, Heron DE, Smith R, Ferris RL, Lai SY, Kim S, Branstetter BF, Johnson JT, Grandis JR. Phase-II trial of neoadjuvant docetaxel (T), cisplatin (P), and cetuximab (E) followed by concurrent radiation (X), P, and E in locally advanced head and neck cancer (HNC). ASCO Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Passero VA, Branstetter BF, Heron DE, Gibson MK, Lai SY, Kim SW, Ferris RL, Grandis JR, Johnson JT, Argiris A. How to best assess tumor response after curative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC): RECIST or PET/CT?. ASCO Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Lai SY, Feinstein TM, Seethala RR, Heron DE, Ferris RL, Grandis JR, Myers EN, Johnson JT, Argiris A. Prognostic factors in patients with locally advanced salivary gland cancers treated with surgery and postoperative radiotherapy (RT). ASCO Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Grandis JR, Lai SY, Esteve F, Kim S, Ferris RL, Gibson M, Johnson R, Heron DE, Johnson JT, Argiris A. Erlotinib (E) as adjuvant treatment for patients (pts) with resected head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) with evaluation of neoadjuvant biomarker modulation with E with or without sulindac (S): a feasibility report. ASCO Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Mountz JM, Regiane A, Muthukrishnan A, Heron D, Bencherif B, Ferris R, Lai SY, Grandis JR. FDG PET in patients undergoing stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Mountz JM, Regiane A, Muthukrishnan A, Heron D, Bencherif B, Ferris R, Lai SY, Grandis JR. FDG PET in patients undergoing stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Kuykendal A, Bennett CL, McKoy JM, Boyle S, West DP, Edwards B, Courtney M, Sartor AO, Lai SY, Henke, M. Tumor progression and mortality associated with administration of erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) to cancer patients: Is toxicity due to ESAs or elevated hemoglobin (Hgb) levels?. ASCO Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Passero VA, Branstetter BF, Heron DE, Gibson MK, Lai SY, Kim SW, Ferris RL, Grandis JR, Johnson JT, Argiris A. How to best assess tumor response after curative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC): RECIST or PET/CT?. ASCO Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Lai SY, Grandis JR. EGFR-Targeted Therapy: Antitumor mechanisms of intratumoral EGFR antisense DNA therapy in advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. CORLAS Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Cano ER, Caylakli F, Johnson JT, Ferris RL, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Gooding WE, Jr SA, Lai SY, Myers EN. Management of squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue with chemoradiation and brachytherapy. American Radium Society, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Deleyiannis FWB, Rogers C, Ferris RL, Lai SY, Kim, SW, Johnson JT. Reconstruction of the through-and-through anterior mandible defect with a double-skin paddle fibular free flap. 7th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Lai SY, Feinstein TM, Seethala RR, Heron DE, Ferris RL, Grandis JR, Myers EN, Johnson JT, Argiris A. Prognostic factors in patients with locally advanced salivary gland cancers treated with surgery and postoperative radiotherapy (RT). ASCO Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Gibson MK, Smith R, Heron DE, Ferris RL, Lai SY, Kim S, Boyer T, Johnson JT, Grandis JR, Argiris A. Phase-I trial of pemetrexed, cetuximab and concurrent radiotherapy (RT) in head and neck cancer (HNC). ASCO Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Grandis JR, Lai SY, Esteve F, Kim S, Ferris RL, Gibson M, Johnson R, Heron DE, Johnson JT, Argiris A. Erlotinib (E) as adjuvant treatment for patients (pts) with resected head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) with evaluation of neoadjuvant biomarker modulation with E with or without sulindac (S): a feasibility report. ASCO Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Argiris A, Gibson M, Heron DE, Smith R, Ferris RL, Lai SY, Kim S, Branstetter BF, Johnson JT, Grandis JR. Phase-II trial of neoadjuvant docetaxel (T), cisplatin (P), and cetuximab (E) followed by concurrent radiation (X), P, and E in locally advanced head and neck cancer (HNC). ASCO Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Nance MA, Egloff AM, Ferris RL, Myers EN, Johnson JT, Lai SY. Treatment and survival outcomes analysis in intermediate grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Second International Congress on Salivary Gland Disease, Pittsburgh, PA, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Nance MA, Egloff AM, Ferris RL, Myers EN, Johnson JT, Lai SY. Treatment and survival outcomes analysis in intermediate grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Second International Congress on Salivary Gland Disease, Pittsburgh, PA, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Argiris A, Karamouzis MV, Heron DE, Smith R, Ferris R, Lai SY, Kim S, Branstetter B, Johnson J, Grandis J. Phase-II trial of docetaxel (T), cisplatin (P) and cetuximab (E) followed by concurrent radiation (RT), P and E in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). ASCO Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Argiris A, Karamouzis MV, Heron DE, Smith R, Ferris R, Lai SY, Kim S, Branstetter B, Johnson J, Grandis J. Phase-II trial of docetaxel (T), cisplatin (P) and cetuximab (E) followed by concurrent radiation (RT), P and E in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). ASCO Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Muthukrishnan A, Mountz JM, Grandis JR, Lai SY. FDG-PET-CT accurately assesses response to intratumoral epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antisense (AS) DNA therapy in recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Heron DE, Ferris RL, Burton S, Lai SY, Karamouzis MV, Gooding W, Johnson JT, Smith RP, Argiris A, Grandis JR. Phase-I dose escalation study of fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (fSRS) for recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). ASCO Annual Meeting 25:306s, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Lai SY. Erythropoietin-mediated signaling in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. NCI Workshop. Rockville, MD, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Lai SY, Koppikar PJ, Thomas S, Childs E, Egloff AM, Seethala R, Gooding W, Argiris A, Johnson J, Grandis J. EGFR and STAT3 expression levels are associated with clinical response to EGFR antisense gene therapy in HNSCC. Molecular Markers in Cancer. EORTC-NCI-ASCO Annual Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Lai SY, Lui, VW, Koppikar PJ, Thomas SM, Gooding WE, Seethala RR, Branstetter BF, Argiris A, Grandis JR. Intratumoral epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antisense (AS) DNA in recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN): a phase-I trial. ASCO Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Ferris RL, Lai SY, Kim S, Walvekar R. Expanded indications and technique of minimally invasive thyroidectomy. EUFOS Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Lai SY, Walvekar, R, Kim S, Ferris, RL. Minimally-invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT): technique and expanded indications. Oral presentation. PAO-HNS Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Smith R, Karamouzis MV, Heron DE, Ferris RL, Lai SY, Kim S, Boyer T, Grandis JR, Johnson JT, Argiris A. Phase-I trial of pemetrexed (P) in combination with cetuximab (C) and concurrent radiotherapy (RT) in patients (pts) with head and neck cancer (HNC). ASCO Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Heron DE, Ferris RL, Burton S, Lai SY, Karamouzis MV, Gooding W, Johnson JT, Smith RP, Argiris A, Grandis JR. Phase-I dose escalation study of fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (fSRS) for recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). ASCO Annual Meeting 25:306s, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Lai SY. Erythropoietin-mediated signaling in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. NCI Workshop. Rockville, MD, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Lai SY, Koppikar PJ, Thomas S, Childs E, Egloff AM, Seethala R, Gooding W, Argiris A, Johnson J, Grandis J. EGFR and STAT3 expression levels are associated with clinical response to EGFR antisense gene therapy in HNSCC. Molecular Markers in Cancer. EORTC-NCI-ASCO Annual Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Muthukrishnan A, Mountz JM, Grandis JR, Lai SY. FDG-PET-CT accurately assesses response to intratumoral epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antisense (AS) DNA therapy in recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Lai SY, Lui, VW, Koppikar PJ, Thomas SM, Gooding WE, Seethala RR, Branstetter BF, Argiris A, Grandis JR. Intratumoral epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antisense (AS) DNA in recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN): a phase-I trial. ASCO Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Smith R, Karamouzis MV, Heron DE, Ferris RL, Lai SY, Kim S, Boyer T, Grandis JR, Johnson JT, Argiris A. Phase-I trial of pemetrexed (P) in combination with cetuximab (C) and concurrent radiotherapy (RT) in patients (pts) with head and neck cancer (HNC). ASCO Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Lai SY, Walvekar, R, Kim S, Ferris, RL. Minimally-invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT): technique and expanded indications. Oral presentation. PAO-HNS Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Ferris RL, Lai SY, Kim S, Walvekar R. Expanded indications and technique of minimally invasive thyroidectomy. EUFOS Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Nance MA, Ferris RL, Johnson JT, Myers EN, Eibiling, DE, Lai SY. Influence of tumor grade on patient treatment and outcome in mucoepidermoid carcinoma. AHNS Annual Meeting and Research Workshop on the Biology, Prevention and Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Childs EE, Freilino ML, Grandis JR, Lai SY. HIF-1 promotes invasion and metastasis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. AACR Annual Meeting, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Nayak JV, Walvekar R, Daamen N, Lai SY, Ferris RL, Branstetter IV BF, Johnson JT. Deferring planned neck dissection after chemoradiation therapy in stage IV head and neck cancer: The utility of PET/CT7. AHNS Annual Meeting and Research Workshop on the Biology, Prevention and Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Childs EE, Wilkinson EC, Freilino ML, Seethala RR, Grandis JR, Lai SY. HIF-1 promotes HNSCC invasion and metastasis through epithelial-mesenchymal transition. AACR Advances and Challenges in Aerodigestive Epithelial Cancer: Genetics, Diagnosis and Therapy Conference, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Childs EE, Wilkinson EC, Freilino ML, Seethala RR, Grandis JR, Lai SY. HIF-1 promotes HNSCC invasion and metastasis through epithelial-mesenchymal transition. AACR Advances and Challenges in Aerodigestive Epithelial Cancer: Genetics, Diagnosis and Therapy Conference, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Nance MA, Ferris RL, Johnson JT, Myers EN, Eibiling, DE, Lai SY. Influence of tumor grade on patient treatment and outcome in mucoepidermoid carcinoma. AHNS Annual Meeting and Research Workshop on the Biology, Prevention and Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Nayak JV, Walvekar R, Daamen N, Lai SY, Ferris RL, Branstetter IV BF, Johnson JT. Deferring planned neck dissection after chemoradiation therapy in stage IV head and neck cancer: The utility of PET/CT7. AHNS Annual Meeting and Research Workshop on the Biology, Prevention and Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Childs EE, Freilino ML, Grandis JR, Lai SY. HIF-1 promotes invasion and metastasis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. AACR Annual Meeting, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Lai SY, Ziober AF, Lee MN, Falls EM, Ziober BL. Vav2 modulates cellular invasion through the Rac1 signaling pathway. ASCB Annual Meeting, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Lai SY, Childs EE, Xi S, Coppelli FM, Gooding WE, Wells A, Ferris RL, Grandis JR. Erythropoietin contributes to cellular invasion and metastasis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. 13th SPORE Investigators Workshop, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Mountz JM, Grandis JR, Lai SY, Lopresti BJ, Laymon CM, Meltzer CC, Mason NS, Mathis CA. Positron emission tomography assessment of molecular imaging endpoints in clinical therapeutic trials. 17th Annual University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Scientific Retreat, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Lin CJ, Fraioli RE, Childs EE, Grandis JR, Lai SY. Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) is critical for HIF-1 alpha upregulation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. American Association for Cancer Research, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Lai SY, Carrau RL, Kassam A, Snyderman CH, Horowitz M. Endoscopic transpterygopalatine fossa approach to the infratemporal skull base. Oral presentation. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Lai SY, Ziober AF, Lee MN, Falls EM, Ziober BL. Vav2 modulates cellular invasion through the Rac1 signaling pathway. ASCB Annual Meeting, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Lai SY, Childs EE, Xi S, Coppelli FM, Gooding WE, Wells A, Ferris RL, Grandis JR. Erythropoietin contributes to cellular invasion and metastasis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. 13th SPORE Investigators Workshop, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Mountz JM, Grandis JR, Lai SY, Lopresti BJ, Laymon CM, Meltzer CC, Mason NS, Mathis CA. Positron emission tomography assessment of molecular imaging endpoints in clinical therapeutic trials. 17th Annual University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Scientific Retreat, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Lin CJ, Fraioli RE, Childs EE, Grandis JR, Lai SY. Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) is critical for HIF-1 alpha upregulation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. American Association for Cancer Research, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Lai SY, Carrau RL, Kassam A, Snyderman CH, Horowitz M. Endoscopic transpterygopalatine fossa approach to the infratemporal skull base. Oral presentation. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Lai SY. NRG Oncology NRG-HN006: Randomized Phase II/III Trial of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Versus Elective Neck Dissection for Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. ASCO Annual Meeting.
- Mohamed ASR, Henderson Y, Chen Y, Stephan C, Cote G, Cabanillas M, Zafereo M, Sandulache V, Lai S. Utilizing a high-throughput approach to identify effective agents for aggressive thyroid cancer. ESTRO 2020.
Book Chapters
- Weber RS, Lai SY, Hessel A, Lewis CM. Head and Neck Cancer Care: Quality and Guidelines. In: Cancer of the Head and Neck. 5th. Wolters Kluwer, 168-177, 2016.
- Le X, Huang AT, Chen Y, Lai SY. Regulation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases by miRNA: Overexpression of miRNA Using Lentiviral Inducible Expression Vectors. In: Receptor Tyrosine Kinases: Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology. Serena Germano. Springer Science + Business Media, 135-47, 2015.
- Lai SY, Grandis JR. Targeted Therapeutic Approaches to Head and Neck Cancer. In: Ballenger's Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 18th. People's Medical Publishing House, 2015.
- Lai SY. Management of benign salivary tumors. In: Maintenance Manual for Lifelong Learning, American Academy of Otolaryngolygy-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. 3rd. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, 2015.
- Cabanillas ME, Dadu R, Hu MI, Lu C, Gunn GB, Grubbs EG, Lai SY, Williams MD. Thyroid Gland Malignancies. In: Hematol Oncol Clin N Am - Head and Neck Cancer. 6. Elsevier, 1123-43, 2015.
- Lai SY, Mandel SJ, Weber RS. Management of thyroid neoplasms. In: Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology. 6th Edition Cummings CW, Frederickson JM, Harker LA, Krause CJ, . Mosby Elsevier, 123-28, 2015.
- Lai SY, Weber RS. Surgical management of locoregional disease. In: Cutaneous malignancy of the head and neck: A multidisciplinary approach. Plural Publishing, Inc, 143-54, 2011.
- Lai SY, Mandel SJ, Weber RS. Management of thyroid neoplasms. In: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. In: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 5th Edition Cummings CW, Frederickson JM, Harker LA, Krause CJ, . Mosby Elsevier Publishers, 1750-72, 2010.
- Oliver CL, Lai SY. Hematemesis/Regurgitation. In: Differential Diagnosis in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Thieme, 283-8, 2010.
- Lai SY, Grandis, JR. Targeted therapeutic approaches to head and neck cancer. In: Ballenger’s Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 17th, 1035-1043, 2009.
- Lai SY, Johnson JT. Management of the neck in thyroid cancer. In: Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases, 2009.
- Johnson JT, Lai SY. Pharyngectomy. In: Operative Otolaryngology. 2nd, 2008.
- Duvvuri U, Carrau RL, Lai SY. External approaches to the paranasal sinuses. In: Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology. 4th, 2006.
- Lai SY, Mandel SJ, Weber RS. Thyroid Neoplasms. In: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 4th, 2687-2723, 2005.
- Lai SY. Contributor in facial plastics and reconstruction, facial trauma, head and neck disorders, larynx, oral cavity and oropharynx. In: Comprehensive Otolaryngology, 2004.
- Sewell DA, Lai SY, Weber RS. Non-melanoma cancer of the skin. In: Cancer of the Head and Neck. 4th, 2003.
- Lai SY, Weber RS. Thyroid Cancer. In: Head and Neck Cancer, 2003.
- Becker DG, Lai SY. Reconstruction of the outstanding ear. In: Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 16th, 2003.
- Lai SY, Weinstein GS. Conservation laryngeal surgery, supracricoid laryngectomy. In: eMedicine-Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, 2001.
- Lai SY, Becker DG. Sutures and Needles. In: eMedicine-Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, 2001.
- Lai SY, Carrau RL. Parapharyngeal space tumors. In: Multidisciplinary Care of Head and Neck Cancer.
- Sherman SI, Bast R, Cabanillas ME, Lai SY. Neoplasms of the thyroid. In: Cancer Medicine.
- Rassekh C, Chang J, Marzouk M, Schaitkin B, Carrau R, Tweel B, Kolenda J, Bhayani M, Lai SY, Joshi A, Walvekar RR, Gillespie MB, Ogden, A, Witt RL, Coffey CS. Xerostomia. In: Gland-Preserving Salivary Surgery - A Problem-Based Approach. Springer Book.
- Lai SY. The N0 Neck: Diagnostic evaluation in management of upper aerodigestive tract malignancies. In: Maintenance Manual for Lifelong Learning, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation.
Letters to the Editor
- Fuller, C, Brock, K, Hutcheson, KA, Lai, SY. In Regard to Hanna et al. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 124: 229-230, 2026.
- Schilling C, Lai SY, Chegini S, McGurk M. ASCO Neck Dissection Guidelines Response Letter. J Oncol Pract 15: 560-561, 2019.
- Cabanillas ME, Dadu R, Lai SY. In reply. Sorafenib in metastatic thyroid cancer: - a systematic review. Oncologist 19: e4, 2014.
- Bennett CL, Henke M, Lai SY. Venous thromboembolism and mortality associated with recombinant erythropoietin and darbepoitin administration for the treatment of cancer-associated anemia. JAMA 300: 2855-2857, 2008.
Patient Reviews
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