Biosketch
Dr. Small is a native of South Portland, Maine. She graduated from Bowdoin College and the University of Vermont College of Medicine, then completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, OR. Her fellowship training in Gynecologic Oncology was completed at Loyola University Chicago. She returned to Portland, Maine in 2001. In addition to her clinical work, she is the Director of Gynecologic Oncology research at the Maine Medical Center and the institution's principal investigator for the Gynecologic Oncology Group.
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Research
Interests
The Division of Gynecologic Oncology has established a Clinical Trials research program for women diagnosed with cancers of the female reproductive tract, including ovarian, uterine, cervical, and vulvar carcinomas. We are an affiliate of the Gynecologic Oncology Group, or GOG, which sponsors multi‑institutional clinical trials through the NIH. In addition, we are partnering with the pharmaceutical industry as well. We are excited to offer women diagnosed with these diseases an opportunity to participate in clinical research.
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Selected
Publications
L Howard, LA Small, DW Wiper, HM Tarraza. Surgery for gynecologic malignancies in women over 90: A retrospective analysis of 16 patients and literature review. New England Association of Gynecologic Oncology, Cape Elizabeth, ME. June, 2003.
Small LA, Da Silva DM, deVisser KE, Velders MP, Fisher SG, Potkul RK, and Kast WM. A Murine Model for the Effects of Pelvic Radiation and Cisplatin Chemotherapy on Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Efficacy. Clin Cancer Res., 7:876s‑881s, 2001.
Muderspach L, Wilczynski S, Roman L, Bade L, Felix J, Small LA, Kast WM, Fascio G, Marty V, and Weber JS. A Phase I Trial of a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Peptide Vaccine for Women with High‑Grade Cervical and Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia Who Are HPV 16 Positive. Clin Cancer Res., 6: 3406‑3416, 2000. |
