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Randomized clinical trials for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: lessons to be learned from the European experience.

Kuthiala SS, Lyman GH, Ballester OF.

Bone Marrow Transplant. 2006 Jan;37(2):219-21.PMID: 16299544 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Adoptive immunotherapy with donor lymphocyte infusions and interleukin-2 after high-dose therapy and autologous stem cell rescue for multiple myeloma.

Ballester OF, Fang T, Raptis A, Ballester G, Wilcox P, Hiemenz J, Tan B.

Bone Marrow Transplant. 2004 Sep;34(5):419-23.PMID: 15286696 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Bone Marrow TransplantationCurrent Clinical Practice: High-Dose Chemotherapy and Stem Cell Transplantation for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Review of Recent Advances.

Bruno GV, Ballester OF.

Hematology. 2000;5(2):87-101.PMID: 11399605 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Broadened clinical utility of gene gun-mediated, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor cDNA-based tumor cell vaccines as demonstrated with a mouse myeloma model.

Turner JG, Tan J, Crucian BE, Sullivan DM, Ballester OF, Dalton WS, Yang NS, Burkholder JK, Yu H.

Hum Gene Ther. 1998 May 20;9(8):1121-30.PMID: 9625251 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Defining the role of novel high-dose chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of high-risk breast cancer.

Fields KK, Elfenbein GJ, Perkins JB, Ballester OF, Goldstein SC, Heimenz JW, Saez RA, Sullivan DM, Partyka JS, Kronish LA.

Semin Oncol. 1998 Apr;25(2 Suppl 4):1-6; discussion 45-8. Review.PMID: 9578055 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

High-dose chemotherapy and autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma and renal insufficiency.

Ballester OF, Tummala R, Janssen WE, Fields KK, Hiemenz JW, Goldstein SC, Perkins JB, Sullivan DM, Rosen R, Sackstein R, Zorsky P, Saez R, Elfenbein GJ.

Bone Marrow Transplant. 1997 Oct;20(8):653-6.PMID: 9383228 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Nephrotoxicity of high-dose ifosfamide/carboplatin/etoposide in adults undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation.

Agaliotis DP, Ballester OF, Mattox T, Hiemenz JW, Fields KK, Zorsky PE, Goldstein SC, Perkins JB, Rosen RM, Elfenbein GJ.

Am J Med Sci. 1997 Nov;314(5):292-8.PMID: 9365330 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Assessment of intracellular TAP-1 and TAP-2 in conjunction with surface MHC class I in plasma cells from patients with multiple myeloma.

Crucian BE, Moscinski LC, Androlewicz M, Ballester OF, Widen RH, Yu H.

Br J Haematol. 1997 Aug;98(2):426-32.PMID: 9266943 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Type III hypersensitivity reaction with the use of interferon-alpha.

Maurtua MA, Moscinski LC, Messina J, Miller L, Ballester OF.

Am J Hematol. 1997 May;55(1):53-4. No abstract available. PMID: 9136924 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Dexamethasone, cyclophosphamide, idarubicin and etoposide (DC-IE): a novel, intensive induction chemotherapy regimen for patients with high-risk multiple myeloma.

Ballester OF, Moscinski LC, Fields KK, Hiemenz JW, Zorsky PE, Goldstein SC, Saba HI, Spiers AS, Kronish L, Sullivan P, Elfenbein GJ.

Br J Haematol. 1997 Mar;96(4):746-8.PMID: 9074417 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in the Elderly.

Balducci L, Ballester OF.

Cancer Control. 1996 Oct;3(5 Suppl 1):5-14.PMID: 10765230 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Phase I-II study of high-dose busulfan and cyclophosphamide followed by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for hematological malignancies: toxicities and hematopoietic recovery.

Ballester OF, Agaliotis DP, Hiemenz JW, Janssen WE, Fields KK, Zorksy PE, Goldstein SC, Perkins JB, Elfenbein GJ.

Bone Marrow Transplant. 1996 Jul;18(1):9-14.PMID: 8831989 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Multiple myeloma in women with silicone breast implants. Serum immunoglobulin and interleukin-6 studies in women at risk.

Garland LL, Ballester OF, Vasey FB, Benson K, Moscinski LC, Farmelo MJ, Rodriguez MJ, Rapaport DP.

Curr Top Microbiol Immunol. 1996;210:361-6. No abstract available. PMID: 8565578 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Maximum-tolerated doses of ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide given over 6 days followed by autologous stem-cell rescue: toxicity profile.

Fields KK, Elfenbein GJ, Lazarus HM, Cooper BW, Perkins JB, Creger RJ, Ballester OF, Hiemenz JH, Janssen WE, Zorsky PE.

J Clin Oncol. 1995 Feb;13(2):323-32.PMID: 7844593 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

High-dose ifosfamide/carboplatin/etoposide: maximum tolerable doses, toxicities, and hematopoietic recovery after autologous stem cell reinfusion.

Fields KK, Elfenbein GJ, Perkins JB, Janssen WE, Ballester OF, Hiemenz JW, Zorsky PE, Kronish LE, Foody MC.

Semin Oncol. 1994 Oct;21(5 Suppl 12):86-92.PMID: 7527592 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Blood and Bone Marrow Hematopoietic Stem Cells for Transplantation: A Comparative Review.

Janssen WE, Hiemenz JW, Fields KK, Zorsky PE, Ballester OF, Goldstein SC, Elfenbein GJ.

Cancer Control. 1994 May;1(3):225-230.PMID: 10886972 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

High-dose Chemotherapy and the Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer: Selecting the Regimen and the Source of Stem Cells.

Fields KK, Agaliotis DP, Janssen WE, Perkins JB, Ballester OF, Hiemenz JW, Zorsky PE, Elfenbein GJ.

Cancer Control. 1994 May;1(3):213-218.PMID: 10886970 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

A Rational Appraisal of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immunosuppressive Therapy for Severe Aplastic Anemia.

Ballester OF, Elfenbein GJ.

Cancer Control. 1994 May;1(3):208-212.PMID: 10886969 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Recent progress in multiple myeloma.

Moscinski LC, Ballester OF.

Hematol Oncol. 1994 May-Jun;12(3):111-23. Review.PMID: 7525447 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

High levels of interleukin-6 are associated with low tumor burden and low growth fraction in multiple myeloma.

Ballester OF, Moscinski LC, Lyman GH, Chaney JV, Saba HI, Spiers AS, Klein C.

Blood. 1994 Apr 1;83(7):1903-8.PMID: 8142657 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in the older person: a review.

Ballester OF, Moscinski L, Spiers A, Balducci L.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 1993 Nov;41(11):1245-54. Review.PMID: 7693787 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for multiple myeloma.

Ballester OF.

Semin Oncol. 1993 Oct;20(5 Suppl 6):67-71. Review.PMID: 8211218 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Two novel high-dose treatment regimens for metastatic breast cancer--ifosfamide, carboplatin, plus etoposide and mitoxantrone plus thiotepa: outcomes and toxicities.

Fields KK, Elfenbein GJ, Perkins JB, Hiemenz JW, Janssen WE, Zorsky PE, Ballester OF, Kronish LE, Foody MC.

Semin Oncol. 1993 Oct;20(5 Suppl 6):59-66.PMID: 8211217 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cost-effectiveness of white cell-reduction filters in treatment of adult acute myelogenous leukemia.

Balducci L, Benson K, Lyman GH, Sanderson R, Fields K, Ballester OF, Elfenbein GJ.

Transfusion. 1993 Aug;33(8):665-70.PMID: 8342234 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Polycythemia as a complication of human immunodeficiency virus infection.

Edwards TB, Nelson RP, Ballester OF, Saba HI, Lockey RF.

South Med J. 1993 Jun;86(6):686-8.PMID: 8506494 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) in elderly patients.

Virgilio JF, Moscinski LC, Ballester OF, Corrado C, Guida C, Balducci L, Saba H.

Hematol Oncol. 1993 May-Jun;11(3):121-6.PMID: 8112726 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Classic hemophilia in elderly patients.

Ballester OF, Wang T, Saba HI, Morelli G, Tantranond P, Balducci L.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 1992 Aug;40(8):824-6. No abstract available. PMID: 1634727 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pure red cell aplasia: treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin concentrate.

Ballester OF, Saba HI, Moscinski LC, Nelson R, Foulis P.

Semin Hematol. 1992 Jul;29(3 Suppl 2):106-8. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 1509289 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Lymphocyte subpopulation abnormalities in sickle cell anemia: a distinctive pattern from that of AIDS.

Ballester OF, Abdallah JM, Prasad AS.

Am J Hematol. 1986 Jan;21(1):23-7.PMID: 3754689 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Impaired IgM antibody responses to an influenza virus vaccine in adults with sickle cell anemia.

Ballester OF, Abdallah JM, Prasad AS.

Am J Hematol. 1985 Dec;20(4):409-12.PMID: 4073014 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Anergy, zinc deficiency, and decreased nucleoside phosphorylase activity in patients with sickle cell anemia.

Ballester OF, Prasad AS.

Ann Intern Med. 1983 Feb;98(2):180-2.PMID: 6401957 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Impaired antibody responses to a pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in remission.

Ballester OF, Shurafa M, Toben H, Kumar KS, Burek CL.

J Clin Immunol. 1981 Apr;1(2):90-3.PMID: 7334071 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Sickle cell anemia: recurrent splenic pain relieved by splenectomy.

Ballester OF, Warth J.

Ann Intern Med. 1979 Mar;90(3):349-50. No abstract available. PMID: 426404 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles