2024
Helping ourselves, helping others: the Young Women’s Breast Cancer Study (YWS) – a multisite prospective cohort study to advance the understanding of breast cancer diagnosed in women aged 40 years and younger
Rosenberg S, Zheng Y, Ruddy K, Poorvu P, Snow C, Kirkner G, Meyer M, Tamimi R, Schapira L, Peppercorn J, Come S, Borges V, Warner E, Gelber S, Collins L, Winer E, Partridge A. Helping ourselves, helping others: the Young Women’s Breast Cancer Study (YWS) – a multisite prospective cohort study to advance the understanding of breast cancer diagnosed in women aged 40 years and younger. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e081157. PMID: 38951008, PMCID: PMC11218027, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung Women's Breast Cancer StudyMultisite prospective cohort studyBreast Cancer StudyProspective cohort studyStage 0-IV breast cancerBreast cancerCohort studyOlder womenDied of breast cancerFear of recurrencePatient-reported outcome dataYoung womenCancer studiesClinical data abstractionPost-traumatic stressQuality of lifeImprove careFollow-upPsychosocial outcomesYoung survivorsCommunity sitesBiospecimen collectionUnderstudied populationData abstractionOutcome data
2023
Impact of pembrolizumab versus chemotherapy on health-related quality of life in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: results from the phase 3 randomised KEYNOTE-119 study
Schmid P, Lipatov O, Im S, Goncalves A, Muñoz-Couselo E, Lee K, Tamura K, Testa L, Witzel I, Ohtani S, Turner N, Zambelli S, Harbeck N, Andre F, Dent R, Mejia J, Zhou X, Haiderali A, Nguyen A, Cortes J, Winer E. Impact of pembrolizumab versus chemotherapy on health-related quality of life in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: results from the phase 3 randomised KEYNOTE-119 study. European Journal Of Cancer 2023, 195: 113393. PMID: 37976633, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2023.113393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsB7-H1 AntigenHumansNauseaQuality of LifeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsVomitingConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerCombined positive scoreMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerPD-L1 combined positive scoreHealth-related qualityBreast cancerQLQ-C30 functional scalesTumor PD-L1 expressionGHS/QoLNausea/vomitingPD-L1 expressionStart of treatmentHRQoL resultsEligible patientsHRQoL analysisOverall survivalSystemic therapyClinical outcomesFunctional scalesPhysician's choicePatientsChemotherapyFirst onsetCountry guidelinesMedian TTD
2022
Aiming at a Tailored Cure for ERBB2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Tarantino P, Curigliano G, Parsons HA, Lin NU, Krop I, Mittendorf EA, Waks A, Winer EP, Tolaney SM. Aiming at a Tailored Cure for ERBB2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2022, 8: 629-635. PMID: 35024766, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.6597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansQuality of LifeReceptor, ErbB-2TrastuzumabConceptsErbB2-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerPopulation of patientsBreast cancerDe novo metastaticErb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 2High ERBB2 expressionCurrent treatment algorithmsHigh-dose chemotherapyLong-term respondersFraction of patientsAntitumor immune activationReceptor tyrosine kinase 2Quality of lifeOverall survivalSystemic treatmentTrastuzumab deruxtecanPathologic featuresTreatment algorithmFrontline treatmentImmune activationBiologic treatmentPathologic termsDisease burdenLong-term benefits
2021
Exploring the impact of exercise and mind–body prehabilitation interventions on physical and psychological outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery
Knoerl R, Giobbie-Hurder A, Sannes TS, Chagpar AB, Dillon D, Dominici LS, Frank ES, Golshan M, McTiernan A, Rhei E, Tolaney SM, Winer EP, Yung RL, Irwin ML, Ligibel JA. Exploring the impact of exercise and mind–body prehabilitation interventions on physical and psychological outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery. Supportive Care In Cancer 2021, 30: 2027-2036. PMID: 34648061, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06617-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsExerciseFemaleHumansMind-Body TherapiesPreoperative ExerciseQuality of LifeConceptsCancer treatment-related symptomsPrehabilitation interventionsTreatment-related symptomsTime of enrollmentImpact of exerciseQuality of lifeBreast cancerGroup participantsPre-operative exerciseBreast cancer surgeryMind-body interventionsCognitive functioningOpportunity trialCancer surgeryOutcome measuresSecondary analysisOne monthSurgeryMeasures of qualityGroup comparisonsCancer diagnosisCancerWomenInterventionSignificant differences
2020
Patient-reported outcomes from the phase III IMpassion130 trial of atezolizumab plus nab-paclitaxel in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
Adams S, Diéras V, Barrios CH, Winer EP, Schneeweiss A, Iwata H, Loi S, Patel S, Henschel V, Chui SY, Rugo HS, Emens LA, Schmid P. Patient-reported outcomes from the phase III IMpassion130 trial of atezolizumab plus nab-paclitaxel in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2020, 31: 582-589. PMID: 32178964, DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerPatient-reported outcomesTriple-negative breast cancerFirst-line treatmentHealth-related qualityNab-paclitaxelPD-L1Treatment symptomsBreast cancerBaseline scoresDay 1Progression-free survival benefitPatients' health-related qualityEnd pointBreast cancer moduleExploratory end pointsSecondary end pointsTreatment-related symptomsEnd of treatmentKey treatment goalMean baseline scoreCourse of treatmentITT patientsMeaningful worseningMTNBC patients
2017
Survival benefit needed to undergo chemotherapy: Patient and physician preferences
Vaz‐Luis I, O'Neill A, Sepucha K, Miller KD, Baker E, Dang CT, Northfelt DW, Winer EP, Sledge GW, Schneider B, Partridge AH. Survival benefit needed to undergo chemotherapy: Patient and physician preferences. Cancer 2017, 123: 2821-2828. PMID: 28323331, PMCID: PMC5517352, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAttitude of Health PersonnelAttitude to HealthBevacizumabBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFemaleHumansMastectomyMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedPaclitaxelPatient PreferencePhysiciansQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk AssessmentSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival RateTumor BurdenConceptsMonths of chemotherapyModest survival benefitSurvival benefitAdjuvant chemotherapyEarly-stage breast cancerContemporary adjuvant chemotherapyPhase 3 trialBreast cancer patientsStage breast cancerQuality of lifeMonths of benefitsAdjuvant cyclophosphamideAdjuvant doxorubicinChemotherapy regimenMost patientsUndergoing ChemotherapyCancer patientsPatient preferencesBreast cancerModest benefitOld regimenChemotherapyPatientsPhysician's choiceSerial surveysUsing ePrognosis to estimate 2-year all-cause mortality in older women with breast cancer: Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) 49907 and 369901 (Alliance A151503)
Kimmick GG, Major B, Clapp J, Sloan J, Pitcher B, Ballman K, Barginear M, Freedman RA, Artz A, Klepin HD, Lafky JM, Hopkins J, Winer E, Hudis C, Muss H, Cohen H, Jatoi A, Hurria A, Mandelblatt J. Using ePrognosis to estimate 2-year all-cause mortality in older women with breast cancer: Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) 49907 and 369901 (Alliance A151503). Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2017, 163: 391-398. PMID: 28283904, PMCID: PMC5508575, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4188-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials as TopicFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLeukemiaPrognosisQuality of LifeConceptsMortality rateBreast cancerNon-cancer mortality risksOlder breast cancer patientsStage I-IIA diseaseTwo-year mortality rateAdjuvant therapy decisionsResultsPatients' mean ageCooperative group studiesKaplan-Meier methodOverall survival estimatesBreast cancer patientsAvailable clinical informationCommunity-dwelling eldersObserved mortality rateBreast Cancer StudyAdjuvant therapyCause mortalityMost patientsOlder patientsBetter prognosisWorse prognosisPoor prognosisTrial populationMean age
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 incidenceRandomized trial of a physical activity intervention in women with metastatic breast cancer
Ligibel JA, Giobbie-Hurder A, Shockro L, Campbell N, Partridge AH, Tolaney SM, Lin NU, Winer EP. Randomized trial of a physical activity intervention in women with metastatic breast cancer. Cancer 2016, 122: 1169-1177. PMID: 26872302, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantChi-Square DistributionCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalExercise TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPhysical FitnessQuality of LifeRadiotherapy, AdjuvantReference ValuesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsMetastatic breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerExercise interventionBreast cancerPhysical functioningLife Questionnaire-Core 30 questionnaireModerate-intensity aerobic exercisePhysical Activity Recall interviewModerate-intensity exercise interventionAdvanced breast cancerPhysical activity interventionsTime of enrollmentWait-list control groupQuality of lifeMetastatic diseaseCancer QualityMedian ageIntervention armMedian timeActivity interventionsAerobic exerciseWeekly exerciseTreadmill testFunctional capacityNonsignificant increase
2014
ESO-ESMO 2nd international consensus guidelines for advanced breast cancer (ABC2)
Cardoso F, Costa A, Norton L, Senkus E, Aapro M, André F, Barrios C, Bergh J, Biganzoli L, Blackwell K, Cardoso M, Cufer T, Saghir N, Fallowfield L, Fenech D, Francis P, Gelmon K, Giordano S, Gligorov J, Goldhirsch A, Harbeck N, Houssami N, Hudis C, Kaufman B, Krop I, Kyriakides S, Lin U, Mayer M, Merjaver S, Nordström E, Pagani O, Partridge A, Penault-Llorca F, Piccart M, Rugo H, Sledge G, Thomssen C, Veer L, Vorobiof D, Vrieling C, West N, Xu B, Winer E. ESO-ESMO 2nd international consensus guidelines for advanced breast cancer (ABC2). The Breast 2014, 23: 489-502. PMID: 25244983, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2014.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComorbidity, Chemotherapy Toxicity, and Outcomes Among Older Women Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer on a Clinical Trial: CALGB 49907 and CALGB 361004 (Alliance)
Klepin HD, Pitcher BN, Ballman KV, Kornblith AB, Hurria A, Winer EP, Hudis C, Cohen HJ, Muss HB, Kimmick GG. Comorbidity, Chemotherapy Toxicity, and Outcomes Among Older Women Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer on a Clinical Trial: CALGB 49907 and CALGB 361004 (Alliance). JCO Oncology Practice 2014, 10: e285-e292. PMID: 25074878, PMCID: PMC4161730, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2014.001388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCapecitabineChemotherapy, AdjuvantComorbidityDeoxycytidineDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFluorouracilHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMultivariate AnalysisProportional Hazards ModelsQuality of LifeRegression AnalysisSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeConceptsOverall survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyBurden scoreBreast cancerOlder womenShorter OSClinical trialsEarly-stage breast cancerCox proportional hazards modelStandard adjuvant chemotherapyNumber of comorbiditiesHazard of deathPhysical health subscaleOlder Americans ResourcesProportional hazards modelCALGB 49907Chemotherapy toxicityReceptor statusComorbid conditionsTumor sizeHealth subscaleGrade 3ComorbiditiesCommon conditionHazards modelAdjuvant Exemestane with Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Breast Cancer
Pagani O, Regan MM, Walley BA, Fleming GF, Colleoni M, Láng I, Gomez HL, Tondini C, Burstein HJ, Perez EA, Ciruelos E, Stearns V, Bonnefoi HR, Martino S, Geyer CE, Pinotti G, Puglisi F, Crivellari D, Ruhstaller T, Winer EP, Rabaglio-Poretti M, Maibach R, Ruepp B, Giobbie-Hurder A, Price KN, Bernhard J, Luo W, Ribi K, Viale G, Coates AS, Gelber RD, Goldhirsch A, Francis PA. Adjuvant Exemestane with Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2014, 371: 107-118. PMID: 24881463, PMCID: PMC4175521, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1404037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAndrostadienesAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAromatase InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalEstradiolFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMastectomyMiddle AgedOsteoporosisPremenopauseQuality of LifeTamoxifenTriptorelin PamoateConceptsPositive early breast cancerEarly breast cancerOvarian suppressionBreast cancerPostmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenTamoxifen plus ovarian suppressionSuppression groupRate of freedomDisease-free survivalPhase 3 trialPremenopausal breast cancerOvarian estrogen productionPositive breast cancerAromatase inhibitor exemestaneAdjuvant exemestaneOvarian irradiationAdjuvant therapyAdjuvant treatmentAdverse eventsOverall survivalEstrogen productionAromatase inhibitorsGrade 3Primary analysis
2013
A phase I study of lapatinib with whole brain radiotherapy in patients with Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer brain metastases
Lin NU, Freedman RA, Ramakrishna N, Younger J, Storniolo AM, Bellon JR, Come SE, Gelman RS, Harris GJ, Henderson MA, MacDonald SM, Mahadevan A, Eisenberg E, Ligibel JA, Mayer EL, Moy B, Eichler AF, Winer EP. A phase I study of lapatinib with whole brain radiotherapy in patients with Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer brain metastases. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2013, 142: 405-414. PMID: 24197661, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-013-2754-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole brain radiotherapyDose-limiting toxicityObjective response rateHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Growth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerCentral nervous diseasesBrain metastasesFactor receptor 2Brain radiotherapyBreast cancerReceptor 2CNS objective response rateBreast cancer brain metastasesHigher objective response rateCareful safety monitoringCancer brain metastasesGrade 3 rashPre-defined criteriaEligible patientsEvaluable patientsLapatinib 1000Pulmonary emboliDose escalationA planned, prospective comparison of short-term quality of life outcomes among older patients with breast cancer treated with standard chemotherapy in a randomized clinical trial vs. an observational study: CALGB #49907 and #369901
Mandelblatt JS, Makgoeng SB, Luta G, Hurria A, Kimmick G, Isaacs C, Tallarico M, Barry WT, Pitcher B, Winer EP, Hudis C, Cohen HJ, Muss HB. A planned, prospective comparison of short-term quality of life outcomes among older patients with breast cancer treated with standard chemotherapy in a randomized clinical trial vs. an observational study: CALGB #49907 and #369901. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2013, 4: 353-361. PMID: 24472479, PMCID: PMC3910230, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2013.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized clinical trialsOlder womenStandard chemotherapyClinical trialsProspective comparisonObservational studyBreast cancerNon-metastatic breast cancerOlder cancer populationPre-treatment QoLTherapy side effectsBreast cancer chemotherapyShort-term qualityAdjusted mean increaseQuality of lifeTumor factorsOlder patientsAnthracycline regimensQOL scoresGlobal QoLCancer populationSide effectsGroup physiciansChemotherapyLinear mixed effects modelsCognitive function in older women with breast cancer treated with standard chemotherapy and capecitabine on Cancer and Leukemia Group B 49907
Freedman RA, Pitcher B, Keating NL, Ballman KV, Mandelblatt J, Kornblith AB, Kimmick GG, Hurria A, Winer EP, Hudis CA, Cohen HJ, Muss HB, for the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. Cognitive function in older women with breast cancer treated with standard chemotherapy and capecitabine on Cancer and Leukemia Group B 49907. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2013, 139: 607-616. PMID: 23681403, PMCID: PMC3920483, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-013-2562-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported cognitive functionCognitive function scoresCognitive functionOlder womenAdjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerTime pointsStandard adjuvant chemotherapyAverage baseline scoreBaseline cognitive functionCALGB 49907Life substudyCognitive changesPerformance statusStandard chemotherapyMedian agePatient characteristicsTreatment armsTreatment regimenFunction scoresHealthy groupBaseline depressionCognitive screeningChemotherapyKruskal-Wallis testQuality of life and symptoms in male breast cancer survivors
Ruddy KJ, Giobbie-Hurder A, Giordano SH, Goldfarb S, Kereakoglow S, Winer EP, Partridge AH. Quality of life and symptoms in male breast cancer survivors. The Breast 2013, 22: 197-199. PMID: 23313328, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2012.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale breast cancer survivorsBreast cancer survivorsQuality of lifeCancer survivorsProstate Cancer Index CompositeCancer Therapy-BreastFACT-B scoresHormonal scoresHormonal symptomsSymptom burdenBreast cancerStage 0Depression ScaleFunctional assessmentHospitalized AnxietyMale survivorsSymptomsSurvivorsSexual scaleOverall qualityScoresPatientsCancer
2012
Body image in recently diagnosed young women with early breast cancer
Rosenberg SM, Tamimi RM, Gelber S, Ruddy KJ, Kereakoglow S, Borges VF, Come SE, Schapira L, Winer EP, Partridge AH. Body image in recently diagnosed young women with early breast cancer. Psycho-Oncology 2012, 22: 1849-1855. PMID: 23132765, PMCID: PMC3594059, DOI: 10.1002/pon.3221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer Rehabilitation Evaluation SystemMean CARE scoreCare scoresYoung womenBreast cancerMore body image concernsBody image concernsSurgical decision-making processMusculoskeletal pain symptomsProspective cohort studyEarly breast cancerBody imageWomen age 40Impact of treatmentImage concernsRehabilitation Evaluation SystemPotential future interventionsBreast cancer diagnosisMulti-variable analysisLumpectomy groupPain symptomsRadical surgeryCohort studySurgery typePsychological factorsModel Program to Improve Care for a Unique Cancer Population: Young Women With Breast Cancer
Partridge AH, Ruddy KJ, Kennedy J, Winer EP. Model Program to Improve Care for a Unique Cancer Population: Young Women With Breast Cancer. JCO Oncology Practice 2012, 8: e105-e110. PMID: 23277772, PMCID: PMC3439235, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2011.000501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of Life in Long-Term Survivors of Metastatic Breast Cancer
Meisel JL, Domchek SM, Vonderheide RH, Giobbie-Hurder A, Lin NU, Winer EP, Partridge AH. Quality of Life in Long-Term Survivors of Metastatic Breast Cancer. Clinical Breast Cancer 2012, 12: 119-126. PMID: 22444718, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2012.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerHormone receptor-positive diseaseNode-positive diseaseCancer Therapy-BreastLong-term survivorsSubset of womenHADS anxiety scoreHADS depression scorePopulation of womenFunctional Social Support QuestionnaireFisher's exact testQuality of lifeWilcoxon rank sum testCross-sectional surveyIES-R scaleRank sum testNorth Carolina Functional Social Support QuestionnaireAdjuvant therapyEligible womenPositive diseaseSpearman correlation coefficientDisease characteristicsHospital AnxietyMedical history1st International consensus guidelines for advanced breast cancer (ABC 1)
Cardoso F, Costa A, Norton L, Cameron D, Cufer T, Fallowfield L, Francis P, Gligorov J, Kyriakides S, Lin N, Pagani O, Senkus E, Thomssen C, Aapro M, Bergh J, Di Leo A, Saghir N, Ganz P, Gelmon K, Goldhirsch A, Harbeck N, Houssami N, Hudis C, Kaufman B, Leadbeater M, Mayer M, Rodger A, Rugo H, Sacchini V, Sledge G, Veer L, Viale G, Krop I, Winer E. 1st International consensus guidelines for advanced breast cancer (ABC 1). The Breast 2012, 21: 242-252. PMID: 22425534, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2012.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research