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h-index: 17
Works: 49
Citations: 1,700

Most-cited papers

Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Metastatic KRAS‐Mutant Lung Adenocarcinomas: The Lung Cancer Mutation Consortium Experience
B. El Osta, M. Behera, Sungjin Kim, L. Berry +11 more
2019Journal of Thoracic Oncology209 citations Open access
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Phase 1B study of vemurafenib in combination with irinotecan and cetuximab in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with BRAFV600E mutation
D. Hong, V. Morris, B. El Osta, A. Sorokin +17 more
2016Cancer Discovery191 citations Open access
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Interval between First Palliative Care Consult and Death in Patients Diagnosed with Advanced Cancer at a Comprehensive Cancer Center
B. El Osta, J. Palmer, T. Paraskevopoulos, Be-Lian Pei +4 more
2008Journal of Palliative Medicine179 citations
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Not all immune-checkpoint inhibitors are created equal: Meta-analysis and systematic review of immune-related adverse events in cancer trials.
B. El Osta, F. Hu, R. Sadek, R. Chintalapally +1 more
2017Critical reviews in oncology/hematology178 citations
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Comparison of Symptom Burden among Patients Referred to Palliative Care with Hematologic Malignancies versus those with Solid Tumors
Nada A. Fadul, B. El Osta, Shalini Dalal, V. Poulter +1 more
2008Journal of Palliative Medicine141 citations
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Alcoholism Screening in Patients with Advanced Cancer: Impact on Symptom Burden and Opioid Use
Henrique A. Parsons, M. Delgado-Guay, B. El Osta, R. Chacko +3 more
2008Journal of Palliative Medicine106 citations Open access
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Characteristics, Findings, and Outcomes of Palliative Care Inpatient Consultations at a Comprehensive Cancer Center
F. Braiteh, B. El Osta, J. Palmer, S. Reddy +1 more
2007Journal of Palliative Medicine105 citations
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Donepezil for cancer fatigue: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
E. Bruera, B. El Osta, V. Valero, Larry C. Driver +4 more
2007Journal of Clinical Oncology104 citations Open access
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The Effect of Oral Methadone on the QTc Interval in Advanced Cancer Patients: A Prospective Pilot Study
S. Reddy, D. Hui, B. El Osta, M. J. de la Cruz +3 more
2010Journal of Palliative Medicine100 citations Open access
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METHADONE INITIATION AND ROTATION IN THE OUTPATIENT SETTING FOR PATIENTS WITH CANCER PAIN
H. Parsons, M. J. de la Cruz, B. El Osta, Zhi-Jun Li +3 more
2010Cancer83 citations Open access
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The Influence of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α –308 G/A and IL-6 –174 G/C on Pain and Analgesia Response in Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Supportive Care
C. Reyes-Gibby, B. El Osta, M. Spitz, H. Parsons +4 more
2008Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention52 citations Open access
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Phase Ib study of vemurafenib in combination with irinotecan and cetuximab in patients with BRAF-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer and advanced cancers.
D. Hong, V. Morris, B. El Osta, S. Fu +11 more
201537 citations
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Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: awareness and level of knowledge of Lebanese physicians
L. el Osta, B. El Osta, S. Lakiss, M. Hennequin +1 more
2015Supportive Care in Cancer31 citations
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Characteristics of patients who refuse do‐not‐resuscitate orders upon admission to an acute palliative care unit in a comprehensive cancer center
H. Parsons, M. J. de la Cruz, D. Zhukovsky, D. Hui +6 more
2010Cancer29 citations Open access
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Novel targeted therapies for advanced non-small lung cancer.
O. Abughanimeh, Anahat Kaur, B. El Osta, A. Ganti
2022Seminars in Oncology22 citations Open access
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RET Fusion: Joining the Ranks of Targetable Molecular Drivers in NSCLC
B. El Osta, S. Ramalingam
2020JTO Clinical and Research Reports20 citations Open access
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Characteristics and outcomes of patients (pts) with metastatic KRAS mutant lung adenocarcinomas: Lung Cancer Mutation Consortium (LCMC) database.
B. El Osta, M. Behera, Sungjin Kim, L. Berry +9 more
201719 citations
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A Phase 2 Study of Docetaxel, Ramucirumab, and Pembrolizumab for Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) who Progressed on Platinum-Doublet and PD-1/PD-L1 Blockade.
B. El Osta, J. Carlisle, C. Steuer, S. Pakkala +6 more
2022Clinical Lung Cancer13 citations
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A Phase 1/2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Activity of Nivolumab in Combination With Vorolanib, a Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, in Patients With Refractory Thoracic Tumors
Kathryn E. Beckermann, C. Bestvina, B. El Osta, Rachel E. Sanborn +10 more
2023JTO Clinical and Research Reports10 citations Open access
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A meta-analysis of immune-related adverse events (irAE) of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) from cancer clinical trials
B. El Osta, F. Hu, R. Sadek, Rohini Chintalapally +1 more
201610 citations Open access
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Survival Determinants and Sociodemographic Disparities in Early-Onset Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
I. Kar, Farheen F. Vhora, Maroun Bou Zerdan, K. Canaslan +11 more
2025JAMA Network Open7 citations
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First Report of Parkinsonism Associated With Indoximod, an Immune-Modulating Agent
Mark Floyd, B. El Osta, Shou-Ching Tang
2016Journal of Global Oncology7 citations Open access
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Opioids Masquerading as Delirium in a Patient with Cancer Pain and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
S. Reddy, Nhu-Nhu Nguyen, B. El Osta, E. Bruera
2008Journal of Palliative Medicine7 citations
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KRAS G12C mutation: from undruggable target to potentially agnostic biomarker
B. El Osta
2023Translational Lung Cancer Research6 citations Open access
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MET alterations in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
G. Chagas, A. Rangel, B. El Osta
2024Current Problems in Cancer5 citations
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI): A meta-analysis of immune-related adverse events (irAE) from cancer clinical trials.
B. El Osta, F. Hu, R. Sadek, Rohini Chintalapally +1 more
20165 citations
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Donepezil for cancer-related fatigue: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study
E. Bruera, B. El Osta, V. Valero, Larry C. Driver +4 more
20075 citations
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Phase I/II study of nivolumab plus vorolanib in patients with thoracic malignancies: Interim efficacy of the SCLC and primary refractory NSCLC cohorts, and safety data across all cohorts.
S. Wong, J. Whisenant, C. Bestvina, L. Berry +13 more
20213 citations
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Innovative Strategies for Decreasing Blood Collection Wait Times for Patients in Early-Phase Cancer Clinical Trials.
Bayabel Mengistu, D. Ray, Passion Lockett, V. Dorsey +6 more
2016Journal of Oncology Practice3 citations Open access
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Assessment of a Nano-Docetaxel Combined Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer
Gee-Young Lee, M. Mubasher, T. McKenzie, N. Schmitt +5 more
2021Onco2 citations Open access
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Acute blepharitis: an unusual complication of zoledronic acid
L. el Osta, B. El Osta
2017International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases2 citations
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Alcoholism screening in advanced cancer patients: Impact on symptom burden and opioid use
H. Parsons, M. Delgado-Guay, B. El Osta, R. Chacko +4 more
20082 citations
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Intractable Pain: Intoxication or Undermedication?
B. El Osta, A. Elsayem, S. Yennurajalingam, E. Bruera
2007Journal of Palliative Medicine2 citations
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Interval between first palliative care consultation and death in patients with advanced cancer
B. El Osta, J. Palmer, T. Paraskevopoulos, Be-Lian Pei +4 more
20072 citations
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Correction: Thymic epithelial tumors at the crossroads of immunity, autoimmunity, and immunotherapy
K. Canaslan, Fatemeh Moeini Nia, Maria Baez, Hassan Abolhassani +18 more
2026Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy1 citations Open access
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Is It Prime Time for Perioperative Therapy in Patients With Resectable Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer?
B. El Osta, O. Ababneh
2023JCO Oncology Practice1 citations Open access
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ABSTRACTS 32nd Annual Meeting • American Society of Preventive Oncology, Bethesda, Maryland • March 16-18, 2008
R. Dumitrescu, C. Marian, S. Krishnan, S. Spear +74 more
20081 citations
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Patients' characteristics and outcomes of palliative care inpatient consults at a comprehensive cancer center.
B. El Osta, F. Braiteh, S. Reddy, H. El-Osta +1 more
2006Journal of Clinical Oncology1 citations
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A phase 2 study of docetaxel (D), ramucirumab (R), and pembrolizumab (P) for patients with metastatic or recurrent non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who progressed on platinum-doublet and PD-1/PD-L1 blockade.
B. El Osta, J. Carlisle, C. Steuer, M. Rupji +5 more
2026Journal of Clinical Oncology0 citations
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A meta-analysis and systematic review of cardiac adverse events in patients with HER2-altered non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) enrolled in clinical trials.
G. Chagas, Amanda Ribeiro Rangel, Bruno Lins de Souza, M. Harnegie +1 more
2026Journal of Clinical Oncology0 citations
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What is on the Horizon Beyond Platinum and Immunotherapy for Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Without Actionable Genomic Aberrations?
Amanda Ribeiro Rangel, Gabriel Cavalcante Lima Chagas, Rafael Cavalcante Lima Chagas, B. El Osta
2025JCO Oncology Practice0 citations
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A survey to evaluate our physician-trainees' comfort and knowledge in communicating their final good-bye to their terminally ill patient.
J. Marcus, B. El Osta, Bradley Sumrall, F. Mott
2014Journal of Clinical Oncology0 citations
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Economic analysis of pharmacokinetic (PK) studies in phase I clinical trials.
B. El Osta, G. Falchook, D. Schaub, Harihara Subramanian +3 more
20130 citations
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New tools for enhancing the quality of phase I clinical trials: The Armada and Labtracker computer systems.
D. Karp, G. Falchook, Harihara Subramanian, Passion Lockett +3 more
2013Journal of Clinical Oncology0 citations
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Integrating cancer pain management into hospice practice and institution-based palliative care programs
B. El Osta, E. Bruera
20090 citations
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Outpatient initiation and rotation to methadone in palliative care patients with cancer-related pain
B. El Osta, H. Parsons, Bianca B Calderon, T. Paraskevopoulos +6 more
20080 citations
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History and clinical examination of the cancer pain patient: assessment and measurement
B. El Osta, E. Bruera
20080 citations
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The influence of polymorphisms in cytokine genes on pain and response to analgesia in lung cancer patients receiving palliative treatment
C. Reyes-Gibby, B. El Osta, M. Spitz, H. Parsons +3 more
20080 citations
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The effect of methadone on the QTc interval in advanced cancer patients
S. Reddy, Shalini Dalal, J. Swafford, B. El Osta +3 more
20070 citations
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