2018
Mixed Invasive Ductal and Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast: Prognosis and the Importance of Histologic Grade
Metzger‐Filho O, Ferreira AR, Jeselsohn R, Barry WT, Dillon DA, Brock JE, Vaz‐Luis I, Hughes ME, Winer EP, Lin NU. Mixed Invasive Ductal and Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast: Prognosis and the Importance of Histologic Grade. The Oncologist 2018, 24: e441-e449. PMID: 30518616, PMCID: PMC6656459, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2018-0363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive lobular carcinomaDisease-free survivalHistologic gradeLobular carcinomaPostmenopausal womenSystemic therapyBetter prognosisAromatase inhibitorsPrognostic powerDisease-free survival advantageEarly-stage breast cancerFavorable disease-free survivalCox proportional hazards modelAdjuvant aromatase inhibitorsBaseline clinicopathologic characteristicsDetailed clinical databaseHER2-negative diseaseRetrospective cohort studyImportant prognostic factorKaplan-Meier methodProportional hazards modelIntermediate histologic gradeDistinct disease subtypesCohort studyOverall prognosis
2016
Extending Aromatase-Inhibitor Adjuvant Therapy to 10 Years
Goss PE, Ingle JN, Pritchard KI, Robert NJ, Muss H, Gralow J, Gelmon K, Whelan T, Strasser-Weippl K, Rubin S, Sturtz K, Wolff AC, Winer E, Hudis C, Stopeck A, Beck JT, Kaur JS, Whelan K, Tu D, Parulekar WR. Extending Aromatase-Inhibitor Adjuvant Therapy to 10 Years. New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 375: 209-219. PMID: 27264120, PMCID: PMC5024713, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1604700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContralateral breast cancerDisease-free survivalAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerOverall survivalDisease-free survival ratesPositive early breast cancerAdjuvant aromatase inhibitorsNew-onset osteoporosisPlacebo-controlled trialPrimary end pointEarly breast cancerAnnual incidence rateTreatment of choiceBreast cancer recurrenceExtension of treatmentQuality of lifeBone painLetrozole groupAdjuvant therapyPlacebo groupPostmenopausal womenDisease recurrenceIncidence rateLower incidence
2011
Risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and fracture in a cohort of community-based breast cancer patients
Ligibel JA, James O’Malley A, Fisher M, Daniel GW, Winer EP, Keating NL. Risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and fracture in a cohort of community-based breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2011, 131: 589-597. PMID: 21881937, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-011-1754-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant aromatase inhibitorsBreast cancer patientsCommunity-based populationCancer patientsSerious side effectsMyocardial infarctionHormonal therapyClinical trialsSide effectsOnly serious side effectTime-varying treatment variablesHealthCore Integrated Research DatabaseCox proportional hazards modelNon-trial populationSide effect profileRisk of osteoporosisProportional hazards modelHip fractureEffect profileDiagnosis codesAromatase inhibitorsHigh riskPropensity score methodsLower riskHazards model
2008
Adherence to Initial Adjuvant Anastrozole Therapy Among Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Partridge AH, LaFountain A, Mayer E, Taylor BS, Winer E, Asnis-Alibozek A. Adherence to Initial Adjuvant Anastrozole Therapy Among Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 556-562. PMID: 18180462, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.11.5451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant anastrozole therapyBreast cancerAnastrozole therapyProgram data setHealth programsAdjuvant aromatase inhibitorsOral hormonal therapyMonths of therapyEarly-stage diseaseIdentification of patientsProportion of daysLongitudinal claims dataHormonal therapyMean adherenceDevelopment of interventionsAdherence estimatesContinuous eligibilityPrescription claimsAromatase inhibitorsClaims dataTherapyCancerObservation periodWomen