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Merrill S. Kies is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with notable contributions across several subfields including otorhinolaryngology, oncology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, surgery, and cancer research.

The scientist has extensively worked on topics related to head and neck cancer studies, lung cancer treatments and mutations, head and neck surgical oncology, sinusitis and nasal conditions, cancer genomics and diagnostics, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, as well as microtubule and mitosis dynamics.

Frequent co-authors with whom they have collaborated include:

  • Adam S. Garden
  • Adel K. El-Naggar
  • Franco DeMonte
  • Mark S. Chambers
  • Lawrence E. Ginsberg

Throughout their career, Merrill S. Kies has published several papers in respected venues. Recent publications encompass the following:

  • Precision medicine: preliminary results from the Initiative for Molecular Profiling and Advanced Cancer Therapy 2 (IMPACT2) study, 2021, npj Precision Oncology
  • A Phase II Trial of Alisertib (MLN8237) in Salvage Malignant Mesothelioma, 2020, The Oncologist
  • Induction Chemotherapy with or without Erlotinib in Patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Amenable for Surgical Resection, 2022, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Phase II Trial of Induction Chemotherapy for Advanced Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, 2024, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Phase II prospective trial of induction chemotherapy for advanced sinonasal squamous cell or poorly differentiated carcinoma, 2023, Journal of Clinical Oncology

The scientist's body of work appears frequently in venues such as Head & Neck, Clinical Cancer Research, npj Precision Oncology, The Oncologist, and Journal of Clinical Oncology. Their contribution to head and neck cancer studies is particularly notable, with multiple publications in this area.

Best Publications

  • Radiotherapy plus Cetuximab for Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

    James A. Bonner;Paul M. Harari;Jordi Giralt;Nozar Azarnia

  • A meta-analysis of thoracic radiotherapy for small-cell lung cancer.

    Jean Pierre Pignon;Rodrigo Arriagada;Daniel C. Ihde;David H. Johnson

  • The BATTLE Trial: Personalizing Therapy for Lung Cancer

    Edward S. Kim;Roy S. Herbst;Ignacio Ivan Wistuba;Jiun-Kae Jack Lee

  • Axitinib Is an Active Treatment for All Histologic Subtypes of Advanced Thyroid Cancer: Results From a Phase II Study

    Ezra E.W. Cohen;Lee S. Rosen;Everett E. Vokes;Merrill S. Kies

  • Phase I Trial of the Oral Antiangiogenesis Agent AG-013736 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors: Pharmacokinetic and Clinical Results

    Hope S. Rugo;Roy S. Herbst;Glenn Liu;John W. Park

  • Head and Neck Cancers, Version 2.2014

    David G. Pfister;Sharon Spencer;David M. Brizel;Barbara Burtness

  • Phase II Multicenter Study of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Antibody Cetuximab and Cisplatin for Recurrent and Refractory Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

    Roy S. Herbst;Matthew Arquette;Dong M. Shin;Karel Dicke

  • Phase III trial comparing a defined duration of therapy versus continuous therapy followed by second-line therapy in advanced-stage IIIB/IV non-small-cell lung cancer.

    Mark A. Socinski;Michael J. Schell;Amy Peterman;Kamal Bakri

  • Combining Immune Checkpoint Blockade and Tumor-Specific Vaccine for Patients With Incurable Human Papillomavirus 16-Related Cancer: A Phase 2 Clinical Trial.

    Erminia Massarelli;William William;Faye Johnson;Merrill Kies

  • Patterns of failure, prognostic factors and survival in locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer treated with concomitant chemoradiotherapy: a 9-year, 337-patient, multi-institutional experience

    B. Brockstein;D. J. Haraf;Alfred W Rademaker;M. S. Kies

  • Phase II Study of Low-Dose Paclitaxel and Cisplatin in Combination With Split-Course Concomitant Twice-Daily Reirradiation in Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Results of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Protocol 9911

    Corey J. Langer;Jonathan Harris;Eric M. Horwitz;Nicos Nicolaou

  • Head and Neck Cancers

    David G. Pfister;Kie Kian Ang;David M. Brizel;Barbara A. Burtness

  • Randomized Phase III Trial of Induction Chemotherapy With Docetaxel, Cisplatin, and Fluorouracil Followed by Surgery Versus Up-Front Surgery in Locally Advanced Resectable Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    Lai Ping Zhong;Chen Ping Zhang;Guo Xin Ren;Wei Guo

  • Radiation-induced xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer: pathogenesis, impact on quality of life, and management.

    Mark S. Chambers;Adam S. Garden;Merrill S. Kies;Jack W. Martin

  • Quality of Life and Performance in Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Patients on Concomitant Chemoradiotherapy: A Prospective Examination

    Marcy A. List;Amy Siston;Daniel Haraf;Phil Schumm

  • Weekly Carboplatin and Paclitaxel Followed by Concomitant Paclitaxel, Fluorouracil, and Hydroxyurea Chemoradiotherapy: Curative and Organ-Preserving Therapy for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

    Everett E. Vokes;Kerstin Stenson;Fred R. Rosen;Merrill S. Kies

  • Measuring head and neck cancer symptom burden: The development and validation of the M. D. Anderson symptom inventory, head and neck module†

    David Rosenthal;Tito R Mendoza;Mark S Chambers;Joshua A. Asper

  • Cetuximab prolongs survival in patients with locoregionally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck: A phase III study of high dose radiation therapy with or without cetuximab

    J. A. Bonner;P. M. Harari;J. Giralt;N. Azarnia

  • Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients After Treatment With High-Dose Radiotherapy Alone or in Combination With Cetuximab

    Desmond Curran;Jordi Giralt;Paul M. Harari;K. Kian Ang

  • Concomitant chemoradiotherapy as primary therapy for locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer

    Everett E. Vokes;Merrill S. Kies;Daniel J. Haraf;Kerstin Stenson

Frequent Co-Authors

Adam S. Garden
Adam S. Garden The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Bonnie S. Glisson
Bonnie S. Glisson The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
David I. Rosenthal
David I. Rosenthal The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Randal S. Weber
Randal S. Weber The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Everett E. Vokes
Everett E. Vokes University of Chicago
Adel K. El-Naggar
Adel K. El-Naggar The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
George R. Blumenschein
George R. Blumenschein The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
William H. Morrison
William H. Morrison The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
K. Kian Ang
K. Kian Ang The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Vassiliki A. Papadimitrakopoulou
Vassiliki A. Papadimitrakopoulou The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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