2017
Lymphedema, musculoskeletal events and arm function in older patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer (Alliance A171302)
Hopkins JO, Allred J, Hurria A, Jatoi A, Lafky JM, Cohen H, Hudis C, Winer E, Mandelblatt J, Partridge A, Carey L, Muss HB. Lymphedema, musculoskeletal events and arm function in older patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer (Alliance A171302). Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2017, 166: 793-808. PMID: 28825227, PMCID: PMC5771504, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4454-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeArm functionBreast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyMusculoskeletal eventsPhysician-reported adverse eventsIncidence of lymphedemaAxillary node dissectionType of chemotherapyEORTC QLQ-BR23Breast cancer treatmentImpact of treatmentDetection of lymphedemaCALGB 49907Node dissectionAdverse eventsOlder patientsQLQ-BR23Standard therapyStudy entryWomen 65Month 2Elderly womenPatientsChemotherapy
2007
Long‐term psychosocial adjustment of older vs younger survivors of breast and endometrial cancer
Kornblith AB, Powell M, Regan MM, Bennett S, Krasner C, Moy B, Younger J, Goodman A, Berkowitz R, Winer E. Long‐term psychosocial adjustment of older vs younger survivors of breast and endometrial cancer. Psycho-Oncology 2007, 16: 895-903. PMID: 17245695, DOI: 10.1002/pon.1146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial adjustmentLong-term psychosocial adjustmentWorse adaptationBattery of measuresCancer survivorsFear of recurrenceOlder survivorsYoung survivorsYoung cancer survivorsCancer-related problemsEndometrial cancer survivorsBetter adjustmentDepression ScaleSexual problemsHospital AnxietyLong-term survivorsTreatment completionPhysical functioningOlder breastSurvivorsEndometrial cancerStudy entryAdjustmentMost differencesAnxiety