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Clinical Addresses
NYU Medical Oncology Associates160 EAST 34TH ST
NEW YORK, NY 10016
Hours: Tue. 9 - 5; Fri. 9 - 5
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Phone: 212-731-5795
Fax: 212-731-5342
Medical Specialties
Cancer, Medical OncologyMedical Expertise
Breast CancerClinical Responsibilities
Dr. Sylvia Adams specializes in the immunotherapy of solid tumors and the care of patients with breast cancer.Languages
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Board Certification
2003 — Ab Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)Education
1989-1995 — Friedrich Schiller Universitat, Medical Education1997-2000 — Winthrop University Hospital (Medicine), Residency Training
2000-2003 — NYU Medical Center (Hematology Oncology), Clinical Fellowships
Research Summary
Dr. Adams is a Medical Oncologist caring for patients with breast cancer. She also has expertise in the development and conduct of cancer immunotherapy trials. Her work has been awarded several grants from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI, K23 and R01). She has published several original research articles as well as reviews and book chapters on breast cancer and cancer immunotherapy. Dr. Adams received a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation at New York University in 2010 and serves as Vice Chair of the NYU-IRB .Research Interests
Breast cancer Immunotherapy of cancer Cancer Vaccines Tumor Immunology Immunotherapy of breast cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer and melanomaAll data from NYU Health Sciences Library Faculty Bibliography — -
Novel combination of toll-like receptor (TLR)-7 agonist imiquimod and local radiotherapy in the treatment of breast cancer chest wall recurrences or skin metastases
Janosky, M D; Demaria, S; Novik, Y; Oratz, R; Tiersten, A; Goldberg, J D; Wang, E; Marincola, F; Formenti, S; Adams, S
2013 20 May 2013;31(15):-, Journal of clinical oncology
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id: 451782,
year: 2013,
vol: 31,
page: ,
stat: Journal Article,
Clinical cancer advances 2012: annual report on progress against cancer from the american society of clinical oncology
Roth, Bruce J; Krilov, Lada; Adams, Sylvia; Aghajanian, Carol A; Bach, Peter; Braiteh, Fadi; Brose, Marcia S; Ellis, Lee M; Erba, Harry; George, Daniel J; Gilbert, Mark R; Jacobson, Joseph O; Larsen, Eric C; Lichtman, Stuart M; Partridge, Ann H; Patel, Jyoti D; Quinn, David I; Robison, Leslie L; von Roenn, Jamie H; Samlowski, Wolfram; Schwartz, Gary K; Vogelzang, Nicholas J
2013 Jan;31(1):131-161, Journal of clinical oncology
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id: 214312,
year: 2013,
vol: 31,
page: 131,
stat: Journal Article,
RAD001-carboplatin combination in triple-negative metastatic breast cancer (TNMBC): A phase II trial
Singh, J C; Stein, S; Volm, M; Smith, J A; Adams, S; Meyers, M; Speyer, J L; Novik, Y; Schneider, R; Formenti, S; Muggia, F; Jhaveri, K L; Goldberg, J D; Heese, S; Li, X; Davis, S; Tiersten, A
2013 20 May 2013;31(15):-, Journal of clinical oncology
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id: 452012,
year: 2013,
vol: 31,
page: ,
stat: Journal Article,
Pathologic response rate in HER2-positive locally advanced breast cancers treated with neoadjuvant trastuzumab and concurrent paclitaxel/radiotherapy
Adams, S; Hochman, T; Huppert, N; Dhage, S; Checka, C; Singh, B; Speyer, J L; Schneider, R; Goldberg, J D; Formenti, S
2012 20 May 2012;30(15):-, Journal of clinical oncology
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id: 249962,
year: 2012,
vol: 30,
page: ,
stat: Journal Article,
Topical TLR7 agonist imiquimod can induce immune-mediated rejection of skin metastases in patients with breast cancer
Adams, S; Kozhaya, L; Martiniuk, F; Meng, TC; Chiriboga, L; Liebes, L; Hochman, T; Shuman, N; Axelrod, D; Speyer, JL; Novik, Y; Tiersten, A; Goldberg, JD; Formenti, SC; Bhardwaj, N; Unutmaz, D; Demaria, S
2012 Jul;:6748-6757, Clinical cancer research
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id: 171476,
year: 2012,
vol: ,
page: 6748,
stat: Journal Article,
Synergy of Topical Toll-like Receptor 7 Agonist with Radiation and Low-Dose Cyclophosphamide in a Mouse Model of Cutaneous Breast Cancer
Dewan, M Zahidunnabi; Vanpouille-Box, Claire; Kawashima, Noriko; Dinapoli, Sara; Babb, James S; Formenti, Silvia C; Adams, Sylvia; Demaria, Sandra
2012 Dec;18(24):6668-6678, Clinical cancer research
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id: 203832,
year: 2012,
vol: 18,
page: 6668,
stat: Journal Article,
Pilot Trial of Radiation Therapy and GM-CSF in Metastatic Cancer: Abscopal Responses
Formenti, S.; Adams, S.; Friedman, K.; Fenton-Kerimian, M.; Donach, M.; Goldberg, J.; Demaria, S.
2012 NOV 1;84(3 S S):S178-S178, International journal of radiation oncology biology physics
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id: 204762,
year: 2012,
vol: 84,
page: S178,
stat: Journal Article,
Phase I/II study of resiquimod as an immunologic adjuvant for NY-ESO-1 protein vaccination in patients with melanoma
Sabado, R L; Pavlick, A C; Gnjatic, S; Cruz, C M; Vengco, I; Hasan, F; Darvishian, F; Chiriboga, L; Holman, R M; Escalon, J; Muren, C; Escano, C; Yepes, E; Sharpe, D; Adams, S; Ott, P A; Jungbluth, A A; Pan, L S; Venhaus, R R; Bhardwaj, N
2012 20 May 2012;30(15):-, Journal of clinical oncology
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id: 250102,
year: 2012,
vol: 30,
page: ,
stat: Journal Article,
Phase II trial of RAD001 plus carboplatin in patients with triple-negative metastatic breast cancer
Singh, J C; Stein, S; Volm, M; Smith, J A; Novik, Y; Speyer, J L; Meyers, M; Adams, S; Omene, C O; Muggia, F; Schneider, R; Formenti, S; Davis, S; Beardslee, B; Tiersten, A
2012 20 May 2012;30(15):-, Journal of clinical oncology
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id: 249952,
year: 2012,
vol: 30,
page: ,
stat: Journal Article,
Efficacy of RAD001/carboplatin in triple-negative metastatic breast cancer: A phase II study
Singh, J C; Volm, M; Novik, Y; Speyer, J L; Adams, S; Omene, C O; Meyers, M I; Smith, J A; Schneider, R; Formenti, S; Goldberg, J D; Li, X; Davis, S; Beardslee, B; Tiersten, A
2012 20 Sep 2012;30(27):-, Journal of clinical oncology
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id: 395172,
year: 2012,
vol: 30,
page: ,
stat: Journal Article,
Clinical cancer advances 2011: Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer from the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Vogelzang, Nicholas J; Benowitz, Steven I; Adams, Sylvia; Aghajanian, Carol; Chang, Susan Marina; Dreyer, Zoann Eckert; Janne, Pasi A; Ko, Andrew H; Masters, Greg A; Odenike, Olatoyosi; Patel, Jyoti D; Roth, Bruce J; Samlowski, Wolfram E; Seidman, Andrew D; Tap, William D; Temel, Jennifer S; Von Roenn, Jamie H; Kris, Mark G
2012 Jan;30(1):88-109, Journal of clinical oncology
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id: 160659,
year: 2012,
vol: 30,
page: 88,
stat: Journal Article,
Expression of cancer testis antigens in human BRCA-associated breast cancers: potential targets for immunoprevention?
Adams, Sylvia; Greeder, Luba; Reich, Elsa; Shao, Yongzhao; Fosina, Denise; Hanson, Nicole; Tassello, Jodie; Singh, Baljit; Spagnoli, Giulio C; Demaria, Sandra; Jungbluth, Achim A
2011 Jul;60(7):999-1007, Cancer immunology immunotherapy
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id: 134441,
year: 2011,
vol: 60,
page: 999,
stat: Journal Article,
Cross-Talk of Breast Cancer Cells with the Immune System
Demaria, Sandra; Pilones, Karsten A; Adams, Sylvia
Breast Cancer : Carcinogenesis, Cell Growth and Signalling Pathways Rijeka, Croatia : InTech, 2011,
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id: 5837,
year: 2011,
vol: ,
page: 469,
stat: Chapter,
Role of T-lymphocytes for tumour response to radiotherapy
Formenti S.; Encouse G.; Adams S.; Pilones K.; Grazia Ruocco M.; Dustin M.; Demaria S.
2011 ;47:S11-S11, European journal of cancer (1990)
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id: 138729,
year: 2011,
vol: 47,
page: S11,
stat: Journal Article,
The numbers of FoxP3+ lymphocytes in sentinel lymph nodes of breast cancer patients correlate with primary tumor size but not nodal status
Gupta, Raavi; Babb, James S; Singh, Baljit; Chiriboga, Luis; Liebes, Leonard; Adams, Sylvia; Demaria, Sandra
2011 Jul;29(6):419-425, Cancer investigation
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id: 138850,
year: 2011,
vol: 29,
page: 419,
stat: Journal Article,
Small-molecule protein kinase inhibitors and their effects on the immune system: implications for cancer treatment
Ott, Patrick A; Adams, Sylvia
2011 Feb;3(2):213-227, Immunotherapy
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id: 123132,
year: 2011,
vol: 3,
page: 213,
stat: Journal Article,
CTLA-4 blockade increases antigen-specific CD8(+) T cells in prevaccinated patients with melanoma: three cases
Yuan, Jianda; Ginsberg, Brian; Page, David; Li, Yanyun; Rasalan, Teresa; Gallardo, Humilidad F; Xu, Yinyan; Adams, Sylvia; Bhardwaj, Nina; Busam, Klaus; Old, Lloyd J; Allison, James P; Jungbluth, Achim; Wolchok, Jedd D
2011 Aug;60(8):1137-1146, Cancer immunology immunotherapy
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id: 144815,
year: 2011,
vol: 60,
page: 1137,
stat: Journal Article,
Preoperative concurrent paclitaxel-radiation in locally advanced breast cancer: pathologic response correlates with five-year overall survival
Adams, Sylvia; Chakravarthy, A Bapsi; Donach, Martin; Spicer, Darcy; Lymberis, Stella; Singh, Baljit; Bauer, Joshua A; Hochman, Tsivia; Goldberg, Judith D; Muggia, Franco; Schneider, Robert J; Pietenpol, Jennifer A; Formenti, Silvia C
2010 Dec;124(3):723-732, Breast cancer research & treatment
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id: 114178,
year: 2010,
vol: 124,
page: 723,
stat: Journal Article,
Clinical cancer advances 2010: annual report on progress against cancer from the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Kris, Mark G; Benowitz, Steven I; Adams, Sylvia; Diller, Lisa; Ganz, Patricia; Kahlenberg, Morton S; Le, Quynh-Thu; Markman, Maurie; Masters, Greg A; Newman, Lisa; Obel, Jennifer C; Seidman, Andrew D; Smith, Sonali M; Vogelzang, Nicholas; Petrelli, Nicholas J
2010 Dec 20;28(36):5327-5347, Journal of clinical oncology
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id: 120617,
year: 2010,
vol: 28,
page: 5327,
stat: Journal Article,
Five-year Results of Preoperative Paclitaxel with Concurrent Radiation Therapy in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer: Pathological Response Predicts for Survival
Schneider, R. J.; Formenti, S. C.; Chakravarthy, A.; Adams, S.; Spicer, D.; Lymberis, S.; Goldberg, J. D.; Pietenpol, J. A.
2010 OCT 13 ;78(3):S219-S219, International journal of radiation oncology biology physics
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id: 114016,
year: 2010,
vol: 78,
page: S219,
stat: Journal Article,
Lack of Hormone Receptor Expression is Associated with Pathological Response in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Concurrent Chemoradiation
Adams, S; Donach, M; Singh, B; Goldberg, JD; Formenti, SC
2009 NOV ;75(3):S220-S221, International journal of radiation oncology biology physics
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id: 106177,
year: 2009,
vol: 75,
page: S220,
stat: Journal Article,
Toll-like receptor agonists in cancer therapy
Adams, Sylvia
2009 Nov;1(6):949-964, Immunotherapy
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id: 111621,
year: 2009,
vol: 1,
page: 949,
stat: Journal Article,
Immune profile and mitotic index of metastatic melanoma lesions enhance clinical staging in predicting patient survival
Bogunovic, Dusan; O'Neill, David W; Belitskaya-Levy, Ilana; Vacic, Vladimir; Yu, Yi-Lo; Adams, Sylvia; Darvishian, Farbod; Berman, Russell; Shapiro, Richard; Pavlick, Anna C; Lonardi, Stefano; Zavadil, Jiri; Osman, Iman; Bhardwaj, Nina
2009 Dec 1;106(48):20429-20434, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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id: 105312,
year: 2009,
vol: 106,
page: 20429,
stat: Journal Article,
Lack of Functionally Active Melan-A(26-35)-Specific T Cells in the Blood of HLA-A2(+) Vitiligo Patients
Adams, Sylvia; Lowes, Michelle A; O'Neill, David W; Schachterle, Stephen; Romero, Pedro; Bhardwaj, Nina
2008 Aug;128(8):1977-1980, Journal of investigative dermatology
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id: 76847,
year: 2008,
vol: 128,
page: 1977,
stat: Journal Article,
Immunization of Malignant Melanoma Patients with Full-Length NY-ESO-1 Protein Using TLR7 Agonist Imiquimod as Vaccine Adjuvant
Adams, Sylvia; O'Neill, David W; Nonaka, Daisuke; Hardin, Elizabeth; Chiriboga, Luis; Siu, Kimberly; Cruz, Crystal M; Angiulli, Angelica; Angiulli, Francesca; Ritter, Erika; Holman, Rose Marie; Shapiro, Richard L; Berman, Russell S; Berner, Natalie; Shao, Yongzhao; Manches, Olivier; Pan, Linda; Venhaus, Ralph R; Hoffman, Eric W; Jungbluth, Achim; Gnjatic, Sacha; Old, Lloyd; Pavlick, Anna C; Bhardwaj, Nina
2008 Jul 1;181(1):776-784, Journal of immunology
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id: 79260,
year: 2008,
vol: 181,
page: 776,
stat: Journal Article,
Gene expression profile for metastatic melanoma and patient survival
Bogunovic D; O'Neill D; Adams S; Wang J; Darvishian F; Pavlick AC; Shapiro RL; Zavadil J; Osman I; Bhardwaj N
2008 May 20;26(Suppl):?-? #9049, Proceedings (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
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id: 106301,
year: 2008,
vol: 26,
page: ?,
stat: Journal Article,
Abscopal response in irradiated patients: Results of a proof of principle trial
Formenti, SC; Friedman, K; Chao, K; Adams, S; Fenton-Kerimian, M; Donach, ME; Demaria, S
2008 AUG ;72(1):S6-S7, International journal of radiation oncology biology physics
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id: 86793,
year: 2008,
vol: 72,
page: S6,
stat: Journal Article,
Transfection of dendritic cells (DCs) with mRNA encoding IL-12p70 enhances anti-tumor immunity in melanoma patients
Minkis K; Kavanagh D; O'Neill D; Alter G; Sunderji S; Adams S; Walker B; Pavlick AC; Gandhi R; Bhardwaj N
2008 May 20;26(Suppl):?-? #22217, Proceedings (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
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id: 79466,
year: 2008,
vol: 26,
page: ?,
stat: Journal Article,
Type 2 Bias of T cells expanded from the blood of melanoma patients switched to type 1 by IL-12p70 mRNA-transfected dendritic cells
Minkis, Kira; Kavanagh, Daniel G; Alter, Galit; Bogunovic, Dusan; O'Neill, David; Adams, Sylvia; Pavlick, Anna; Walker, Bruce D; Brockman, Mark A; Gandhi, Rajesh T; Bhardwaj, Nina
2008 Nov 15;68(22):9441-9450, Cancer research
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id: 90929,
year: 2008,
vol: 68,
page: 9441,
stat: Journal Article,
Dendritic cell vaccines
Adams S; O'Neil DW; Bhardwaj N
General principles of tumor immunotherapy : basic and clinical applications of tumor immunology Dordrecht : Springer, 2007,
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id: 5631,
year: 2007,
vol: ,
page: ,
stat: Chapter,
Imiquimod -- a TLR 7 agonist as vaccine adjuvant
Adams S; O'Neill D; Pavlick A; Hardin E; Nonaka D; Chiriboga L; Siu K; Shapiro R; Berman R; Strober B; Cruz C; Angiulli A; Manchez O; Berner N; Mukhi V; Shao Y; Bhardwaj N
2007 ;:- #8545, Proceedings (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
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id: 73377,
year: 2007,
vol: ,
page: ,
stat: Journal Article,
Vaccination with NY-ESO-1 protein and CpG in Montanide induces integrated antibody/Th1 responses and CD8 T cells through cross-priming
Valmori, Danila; Souleimanian, Naira E; Tosello, Valeria; Bhardwaj, Nina; Adams, Sylvia; O'Neill, David; Pavlick, Anna; Escalon, Juliet B; Cruz, Crystal M; Angiulli, Angelica; Angiulli, Francesca; Mears, Gregory; Vogel, Susan M; Pan, Linda; Jungbluth, Achim A; Hoffmann, Eric W; Venhaus, Ralph; Ritter, Gerd; Old, Lloyd J; Ayyoub, Maha
2007 May 22;104(21):8947-8952, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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id: 72446,
year: 2007,
vol: 104,
page: 8947,
stat: Journal Article,
Expression of the cancer/testis antigen NY-ESO-1 in primary and metastatic malignant melanoma (MM)--correlation with prognostic factors
Velazquez, Elsa F; Jungbluth, Achim A; Yancovitz, Molly; Gnjatic, Sacha; Adams, Sylvia; O'Neill, David; Zavilevich, Kira; Albukh, Tatyana; Christos, Paul; Mazumdar, Madhu; Pavlick, Anna; Polsky, David; Shapiro, Richard; Berman, Russell; Spira, Joanna; Busam, Klaus; Osman, Iman; Bhardwaj, Nina
2007 ;7:11-11, Cancer imunity
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id: 73347,
year: 2007,
vol: 7,
page: 11,
stat: Journal Article,
Expression of cancer testis (CT) antigen NY-ESO-1 in primary and metastatic malignant melanoma (MM), correlation with prognostic factors and potential role in a melanoma vaccine
Velazquez, EF; Jungbluth, AA; Osman, I; Yancovitz, M; Adams, S; O'Neill, D; Zavilevich, K; Albukh, T; Pavlick, A; Polsky, D; Shapiro, R; Berman, R; Spira, J; Busam, K; Bhardwaj, N
2006 JAN ;19(4):89A-89A, Modern pathology
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id: 61434,
year: 2006,
vol: 19,
page: 89A,
stat: Journal Article,
Expression of cancer testis (CT) antigen NY-ESO-1 in primary and metastatic malignant melanoma (MM), correlation with prognostic factors and potential role in a melanoma vaccine
Velazquez, EF; Jungbluth, AA; Osman, I; Yancovitz, M; Adams, S; O'Neill, D; Zavilevich, K; Albukh, T; Pavlick, A; Polsky, D; Shapiro, R; Berman, R; Spira, J; Busam, K; Bhardwaj, N
2006 JAN ;86(4):89A-89A, Laboratory investigation
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id: 62615,
year: 2006,
vol: 86,
page: 89A,
stat: Journal Article,
Spontaneous immune reponses to melanoma-associated antigens in melanoma, vitiligo and healthy controls
Adams S; Lowes M; Pavlick A; Schachterle S; O'Neill D; Bhardwaj N
2005 ;23:16S-16S abstact #9682, Proceedings (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
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id: 60240,
year: 2005,
vol: 23,
page: 16S,
stat: Journal Article,
Recent advances in dendritic cell biology
Adams, Sylvia; O'Neill, David W; Bhardwaj, Nina
2005 Mar;25(2):87-98, Journal of clinical immunology
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id: 55977,
year: 2005,
vol: 25,
page: 87,
stat: Journal Article,
Recent advances in dendritic cell biology
Adams, Sylvia; O'Neill, David W; Bhardwaj, Nina
2005 May;25(3):177-188, Journal of clinical immunology
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id: 58180,
year: 2005,
vol: 25,
page: 177,
stat: Journal Article,
Maturation matters: importance of maturation for antitumor immunity of dendritic cell vaccines
Adams, Sylvia; O'Neill, David; Bhardwaj, Nina
2004 Sep 15;22(18):3834-5; author reply 3835, Journal of clinical oncology
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id: 63123,
year: 2004,
vol: 22,
page: 3834,
stat: Journal Article,
Manipulating dendritic cell biology for the active immunotherapy of cancer
O'Neill, David W; Adams, Sylvia; Bhardwaj, Nina
2004 Oct 15;104(8):2235-2246, Blood
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id: 47843,
year: 2004,
vol: 104,
page: 2235,
stat: Journal Article,
Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) and carboplatin (C): A phase I study of combination therapy with maintenance PLD
Hamilton AL; Pavlick A; Volm M; Adams S; Hochster H; Moore S; Mozina J; Cordner M; Utate M; Muggia F
2003 ;22:2003-2003 #1986, Proceedings (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
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id: 79467,
year: 2003,
vol: 22,
page: 2003,
stat: Journal Article,
Novel therapeutic agents under investigation for malignant melanoma
Pavlick, Anna C; Adams, Sylvia; Fink, Matthew A; Bailes, Amanda
2003 Sep;12(9):1545-1558, Expert opinion on investigational drugs
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id: 44834,
year: 2003,
vol: 12,
page: 1545,
stat: Journal Article,
Treatment of refractory cancer with Taxol using Cyclosporine A and Megace to reverse multidrug resistance
Adams S; Cabeza R; Garrison M; Keltz J; Gervasoni J; Hindenburg A
2000 ;19:213-213 Abstract #213, Proceedings (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
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id: 73376,
year: 2000,
vol: 19,
page: 213,
stat: Journal Article,


