2021
Impact of Cancer History on Outcomes Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
Klein IA, Rosenberg SM, Reynolds KL, Zubiri L, Rosovsky R, Piper-Vallillo A, Gao X, Boland G, Bardia A, Gaither R, Freeman H, Kirkner GJ, Rhee C, Klompas M, Baker MA, Wadleigh M, Winer EP, Kotton CN, Partridge AH. Impact of Cancer History on Outcomes Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19. The Oncologist 2021, 26: 685-693. PMID: 33856099, PMCID: PMC8251362, DOI: 10.1002/onco.13794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of cancerIndependent risk factorDeath/hospiceSevere COVID-19Survivors of cancerHospitalized patientsCancer historyActive cancerRisk factorsCurrent cancer diagnosisCancer diagnosisCOVID-19Laboratory-confirmed COVID-19Intensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionOdds of intubationCancer-directed therapySystemic cancer therapyStandard anticancer therapiesRecent cancer treatmentUnit admissionHospice admissionMedian ageMedian timeMultivariable analysis
2020
Weathering the Storm: Managing Older Adults With Breast Cancer Amid COVID-19 and Beyond
Freedman RA, Sedrak MS, Bellon JR, Block CC, Lin NU, King TA, Minami C, VanderWalde N, Jolly TA, Muss HB, Winer EP. Weathering the Storm: Managing Older Adults With Breast Cancer Amid COVID-19 and Beyond. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2020, 113: 355-359. PMID: 32449757, PMCID: PMC7313961, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaa079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder patientsBreast cancerSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 exposureTreatment-related toxicityMultidisciplinary treatment approachBreast cancer patientsUnique clinical considerationsCOVID-19Chemotherapy toxicityMetastatic diseaseTreatment delayCancer patientsFunctional statusCare considerationsTreatment decisionsFunctional declineTherapeutic benefitTreatment prioritiesClinical considerationsTreatment approachesPatientsOlder adultsCOVID-19 pandemicCancerToxicity