2022
Treatment Exposure and Discontinuation in the PALbociclib CoLlaborative Adjuvant Study of Palbociclib With Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Hormone Receptor-Positive/Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Negative Early Breast Cancer (PALLAS/AFT-05/ABCSG-42/BIG-14-03).
Mayer EL, Fesl C, Hlauschek D, Garcia-Estevez L, Burstein HJ, Zdenkowski N, Wette V, Miller KD, Balic M, Mayer IA, Cameron D, Winer EP, Ponce Lorenzo JJ, Lake D, Pristauz-Telsnigg G, Haddad TC, Shepherd L, Iwata H, Goetz M, Cardoso F, Traina TA, Sabanathan D, Breitenstein U, Ackerl K, Metzger Filho O, Zehetner K, Solomon K, El-Abed S, Theall KP, Lu DR, Dueck A, Gnant M, DeMichele A. Treatment Exposure and Discontinuation in the PALbociclib CoLlaborative Adjuvant Study of Palbociclib With Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Hormone Receptor-Positive/Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Negative Early Breast Cancer (PALLAS/AFT-05/ABCSG-42/BIG-14-03). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 449-458. PMID: 34995105, PMCID: PMC9851679, DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.01918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansNeoplasm StagingPiperazinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRisk FactorsTime FactorsConceptsInvasive disease-free survivalAdjuvant endocrine therapyHuman epidermal growth factor receptorEndocrine therapyEpidermal growth factor receptorPalbociclib exposureGrowth factor receptorBreast cancerHormone Receptor-Positive/Human Epidermal Growth Factor ReceptorAddition of palbociclibNovel adjuvant treatmentDisease-free survivalEarly breast cancerFactor receptorOral cancer therapyProtocol analysisPALLAS studyAdjuvant treatmentEarly discontinuationAdjuvant studiesDiscontinuation ratesDose modificationAnalysis populationCDK4/6 inhibitorsDrug persistence
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
2018
Identification of risk factors for toxicity in patients with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer treated with bevacizumab plus letrozole: a CALGB 40503 (alliance) correlative study
Li D, McCall LM, Hahn OM, Hudis CA, Cohen HJ, Muss HB, Jatoi A, Lafky JM, Ballman KV, Winer EP, Tripathy D, Schneider B, Barry W, Dickler MN, Hurria A. Identification of risk factors for toxicity in patients with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer treated with bevacizumab plus letrozole: a CALGB 40503 (alliance) correlative study. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 171: 325-334. PMID: 29789969, PMCID: PMC6076849, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4828-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancerAdvanced breast cancerIncidence of gradeAdverse eventsBreast cancerPhysical functionProgression-free survival benefitMultivariable logistic regression modelAddition of bevacizumabPhase III trialsPhysical function measuresAdverse event dataFunctional Assessment MeasureIncidence of toxicityFlight of stairsLogistic regression modelsHemorrhagic eventsIII trialsSurvival benefitMedian ageThrombosis eventsRisk factorsUnivariate analysisAssessment measuresBevacizumab
2017
Long-term outcomes for neoadjuvant versus adjuvant chemotherapy in early breast cancer: meta-analysis of individual patient data from ten randomised trials
Group E, Asselain B, Barlow W, Bartlett J, Bergh J, Bergsten-Nordström E, Bliss J, Boccardo F, Boddington C, Bogaerts J, Bonadonna G, Bradley R, Brain E, Braybrooke J, Broet P, Bryant J, Burrett J, Cameron D, Clarke M, Coates A, Coleman R, Coombes R, Correa C, Costantino J, Cuzick J, Danforth D, Davidson N, Davies C, Davies L, Di Leo A, Dodwell D, Dowsett M, Duane F, Evans V, Ewertz M, Fisher B, Forbes J, Ford L, Gazet J, Gelber R, Gettins L, Gianni L, Gnant M, Godwin J, Goldhirsch A, Goodwin P, Gray R, Hayes D, Hill C, Ingle J, Jagsi R, Jakesz R, James S, Janni W, Liu H, Liu Z, Lohrisch C, Loibl S, MacKinnon L, Makris A, Mamounas E, Mannu G, Martín M, Mathoulin S, Mauriac L, McGale P, McHugh T, Morris P, Mukai H, Norton L, Ohashi Y, Olivotto I, Paik S, Pan H, Peto R, Piccart M, Pierce L, Poortmans P, Powles T, Pritchard K, Ragaz J, Raina V, Ravdin P, Read S, Regan M, Robertson J, Rutgers E, Scholl S, Slamon D, Sölkner L, Sparano J, Steinberg S, Sutcliffe R, Swain S, Taylor C, Tutt A, Valagussa P, van de Velde C, van der Hage J, Viale G, von Minckwitz G, Wang Y, Wang Z, Wang X, Whelan T, Wilcken N, Winer E, Wolmark N, Wood W, Zambetti M, Zujewski J. Long-term outcomes for neoadjuvant versus adjuvant chemotherapy in early breast cancer: meta-analysis of individual patient data from ten randomised trials. The Lancet Oncology 2017, 19: 27-39. PMID: 29242041, PMCID: PMC5757427, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(17)30777-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-conserving therapyEarly breast cancerNeoadjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant chemotherapyIndividual patient dataLocal recurrenceBreast cancerSame chemotherapyDistant recurrenceTumor characteristicsTumor responsePartial clinical responseYear local recurrencePatient dataBreast cancer deathsHigher local recurrenceBreast-conserving surgeryClinical tumor responseUK Medical Research CouncilBreast cancer mortalityLong-term outcomesFrequent local recurrenceLog-rank methodBritish Heart FoundationThird of womenFrailty and long-term mortality of older breast cancer patients: CALGB 369901 (Alliance)
Mandelblatt JS, Cai L, Luta G, Kimmick G, Clapp J, Isaacs C, Pitcher B, Barry W, Winer E, Sugarman S, Hudis C, Muss H, Cohen HJ, Hurria A. Frailty and long-term mortality of older breast cancer patients: CALGB 369901 (Alliance). Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2017, 164: 107-117. PMID: 28364214, PMCID: PMC5479131, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4222-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder breast cancer patientsLong-term mortalityBreast cancer patientsCancer patientsHormonal therapyRobust patientsFrailty indexBreast cancer-specific mortalityDeficit-accumulation frailty indexAbsolute mortality differencePurposeBreast cancer patientsAdjusted hazard ratioCancer-specific mortalityBreast cancer deathsInvasive breast cancerBreast cancer mortalityAdjusted hazardFrailty categoriesCause mortalityFrail patientsMore chemotherapyFrailty statusHazard ratioOlder patientsClinical factorsPatterns of Utilization of Imaging Studies and Serum Tumor Markers Among Patients With De Novo Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Di Meglio A, Lin NU, Freedman RA, Barry WT, Winer EP, Vaz-Luis I. Patterns of Utilization of Imaging Studies and Serum Tumor Markers Among Patients With De Novo Metastatic Breast Cancer. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2017, 15: 316-324. PMID: 28275032, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2017.0031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerDe novo metastatic breast cancerNovo metastatic breast cancerTM testingPET/PET-CTTumor markersBreast cancerPET-CTDisease sitesDana-Farber Cancer InstituteSerum tumor markersTiming of imagingPET-CT scanFrequency of imagingCourse of treatmentPatterns of utilizationAsymptomatic patientsNeurologic symptomsRetrospective cohortClinicopathologic factorsTreatment initiationRadiographic studiesCancer InstitutePatientsTumor subtypes
2016
Perils of the Pathologic Complete Response
Rose BS, Winer EP, Mamon HJ. Perils of the Pathologic Complete Response. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 3959-3962. PMID: 27551115, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.68.1718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of neoadjuvant therapy on eligibility for and frequency of breast conservation in stage II–III HER2-positive breast cancer: surgical results of CALGB 40601 (Alliance)
Golshan M, Cirrincione CT, Sikov WM, Carey LA, Berry DA, Overmoyer B, Henry NL, Somlo G, Port E, Burstein HJ, Hudis C, Winer E, Ollila DW, for the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. Impact of neoadjuvant therapy on eligibility for and frequency of breast conservation in stage II–III HER2-positive breast cancer: surgical results of CALGB 40601 (Alliance). Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2016, 160: 297-304. PMID: 27704226, PMCID: PMC5189982, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-4006-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeoadjuvant systemic therapyBreast-conserving therapyBCT-eligible patientsPathologic complete responseSuccessful breast-conserving therapyHER2-positive breast cancerBCT eligibilityPCR rateBreast conservationSurgical assessmentBreast cancerStage IIHigh clinical response rateFinal surgical procedureClinical response rateSubset of patientsManagement of patientsPoor cosmetic outcomeSuccess rateCALGB 40601Converted patientsNeoadjuvant trialsNeoadjuvant therapyPrimary surgeryMulticentric diseaseFrequency of Germline Mutations in 25 Cancer Susceptibility Genes in a Sequential Series of Patients With Breast Cancer
Tung N, Lin NU, Kidd J, Allen BA, Singh N, Wenstrup RJ, Hartman AR, Winer EP, Garber JE. Frequency of Germline Mutations in 25 Cancer Susceptibility Genes in a Sequential Series of Patients With Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 1460-1468. PMID: 26976419, PMCID: PMC4872307, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.65.0747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingGerm-Line MutationHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansJewsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsCancer predisposition genesTriple-negative breast cancerBreast cancer predisposition genesBreast cancerPredisposition genesGermline mutationsOvarian cancerNext-generation sequencingBRCA1/2 mutationsCancer susceptibility genesSingle cancer centerFamily cancer historyBreast/ovarian cancerOvarian cancer predisposition genesPredictors of mutationsSusceptibility genesSelect patientsSequential patientsAshkenazi Jewish ancestryCancer CenterCancer historyClinical managementFamily historyBreast/ovarian cancer susceptibility geneOvarian cancer susceptibility genesCardiac Outcomes of Patients Receiving Adjuvant Weekly Paclitaxel and Trastuzumab for Node-Negative, ERBB2-Positive Breast Cancer
Dang C, Guo H, Najita J, Yardley D, Marcom K, Albain K, Rugo H, Miller K, Ellis M, Shapira I, Wolff AC, Carey LA, Moy B, Groarke J, Moslehi J, Krop I, Burstein HJ, Hudis C, Winer EP, Tolaney SM. Cardiac Outcomes of Patients Receiving Adjuvant Weekly Paclitaxel and Trastuzumab for Node-Negative, ERBB2-Positive Breast Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2016, 2: 1-8. PMID: 26539793, PMCID: PMC5654518, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.3709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelReceptor, ErbB-2Risk AssessmentRisk FactorsStroke VolumeTime FactorsTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftYoung AdultConceptsErbB2-positive breast cancerAsymptomatic LVEF declineCardiac toxic effectsLVEF declineBreast cancerPatients LVEFGrade 3Early-stage human epidermal growth factor receptor 2Asymptomatic left ventricular ejection fraction declineLeft ventricular ejection fraction declineVentricular ejection fraction declineHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Adjuvant weekly paclitaxelCardiac safety dataEjection fraction declineMedian patient ageVentricular systolic dysfunctionTrastuzumab-based treatmentWeeks of chemotherapyGrowth factor receptor 2Positive breast cancerLife-saving therapyFactor receptor 2Single-group study
2015
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) in patients receiving neoadjuvant and adjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy for breast cancer: incidence and risk factors
Waks AG, Tolaney SM, Galar A, Arnaout A, Porter JB, Marty FM, Winer EP, Hammond SP, Baden LR. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) in patients receiving neoadjuvant and adjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy for breast cancer: incidence and risk factors. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2015, 154: 359-367. PMID: 26420402, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3573-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumocystis jiroveci pneumoniaCases of PCPEarly-stage breast cancerBreast cancerJiroveci pneumoniaAC chemotherapyRisk factorsDana-Farber Cancer Institute/BrighamNon-metastatic breast cancer patientsAdjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapyEarly-stage breast cancer treatmentAdriamycin/cyclophosphamideDose-dense ACAnthracycline-based chemotherapyDose-dense scheduleBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer treatmentEquivalents/dayCalculate incidenceCorticosteroid doseNausea prophylaxisSame chemotherapyOpportunistic infectionsOverall incidencePCP incidenceRacial differences in outcomes for patients with metastatic breast cancer by disease subtype
Vaz-Luis I, Lin NU, Keating NL, Barry WT, Lii H, Winer EP, Freedman RA. Racial differences in outcomes for patients with metastatic breast cancer by disease subtype. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2015, 151: 697-707. PMID: 26022349, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3432-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerDe novo metastatic breast cancerNovo metastatic breast cancerBreast cancer-specific survivalCancer-specific survivalHER2-positive tumorsOverall survivalBreast cancerTreatment patternsBlack patientsRacial differencesDisease subgroupsMultivariate Cox proportional modelEnd Results-Medicare dataHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Impact of raceHER2-positive diseaseHR-negative diseaseHR-negative tumorsLonger median OSMedian overall survivalGrowth factor receptor 2Survival of womenCox proportional modelsRacial and Ethnic Differences in Breast Cancer Survival: Mediating Effect of Tumor Characteristics and Sociodemographic and Treatment Factors
Warner ET, Tamimi RM, Hughes ME, Ottesen RA, Wong YN, Edge SB, Theriault RL, Blayney DW, Niland JC, Winer EP, Weeks JC, Partridge AH. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Breast Cancer Survival: Mediating Effect of Tumor Characteristics and Sociodemographic and Treatment Factors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 2254-2261. PMID: 25964252, PMCID: PMC4486344, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.57.1349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAsianBiomarkers, TumorBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsCause of DeathDisease-Free SurvivalEthnicityFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingProportional Hazards ModelsRacial GroupsRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsBreast cancer-specific survivalEstrogen receptor-positive tumorsCancer-specific survivalReceptor-positive tumorsBreast cancer survivalTumor characteristicsCancer survivalBreast cancerNational Comprehensive Cancer Network centersBreast cancer-specific deathHuman epidermal growth factor receptorCancer-specific deathMultivariable adjusted modelsYear of diagnosisBody mass indexProportional hazards regressionEpidermal growth factor receptorRace/ethnicityGrowth factor receptorHazards regressionMass indexRisk factorsSurvival differencesLike tumorsHigh risk
2014
Phase III Study of Iniparib Plus Gemcitabine and Carboplatin Versus Gemcitabine and Carboplatin in Patients With Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
O'Shaughnessy J, Schwartzberg L, Danso MA, Miller KD, Rugo HS, Neubauer M, Robert N, Hellerstedt B, Saleh M, Richards P, Specht JM, Yardley DA, Carlson RW, Finn RS, Charpentier E, Garcia-Ribas I, Winer EP. Phase III Study of Iniparib Plus Gemcitabine and Carboplatin Versus Gemcitabine and Carboplatin in Patients With Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 3840-3847. PMID: 25349301, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.55.2984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBenzamidesCarboplatinDeoxycytidineDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGemcitabineHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsUnited StatesConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerProgression-free survivalTriple-negative breast cancerCoprimary end pointsOverall survivalBreast cancerRandomized phase II trialEnd pointStage IV/Clinical benefit ratePhase II trialPhase III studyPhase III trialsStandard of careWarrants further evaluationLack of treatmentCarboplatin areaITT populationPrevious chemotherapyPrior chemotherapyII trialIII studyIII trialsSurvival benefitSafety profile
2013
Prospective clinical experience with research biopsies in breast cancer patients
Vaz-Luis I, Zeghibe CA, Frank ES, Sohl J, Washington KE, Silverman SG, Fonte JM, Mayer EL, Overmoyer BA, Richardson AL, Krop IE, Winer EP, Lin NU. Prospective clinical experience with research biopsies in breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2013, 142: 203-209. PMID: 24113744, PMCID: PMC3825285, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-013-2717-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResearch biopsiesAdverse eventsDisease courseMetastatic samplesDana-Farber Cancer InstituteGrade 2 painGrade 3 painProspective clinical experiencePatient's disease courseSingle institution experienceBreast cancer patientsPerformance of biopsyHigh rateAnalytic cohortFirst recurrenceMetastatic diseaseMost patientsPerformance statusReceptor statusPrimary cancerProspective studyCancer patientsBreast cancerPatientsBiopsyPerceptions, knowledge, and satisfaction with contralateral prophylactic mastectomy among young women with breast cancer: a cross-sectional survey.
Rosenberg SM, Tracy MS, Meyer ME, Sepucha K, Gelber S, Hirshfield-Bartek J, Troyan S, Morrow M, Schapira L, Come SE, Winer EP, Partridge AH. Perceptions, knowledge, and satisfaction with contralateral prophylactic mastectomy among young women with breast cancer: a cross-sectional survey. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2013, 159: 373-81. PMID: 24042365, PMCID: PMC3968260, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-159-6-201309170-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContralateral prophylactic mastectomyContralateral breast cancerBreast cancerCross-sectional surveyYoung womenProphylactic mastectomyBilateral breast cancerBreast cancer worryAge 40 yearsCommunity medical centerBRCA2 mutation carriersSusan G. KomenBilateral mastectomyUnaffected breastCancer worryMedical CenterMutation carriersMost womenCancerEvidence-based decisionsMastectomyRecall biasWomenRiskActual riskCognitive 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 testRacial/Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Timely Adjuvant Therapy for Older Women with Breast Cancer: Are Delays Influenced by the Hospitals Where Patients Obtain Surgical Care?
Freedman RA, He Y, Winer EP, Keating NL. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Timely Adjuvant Therapy for Older Women with Breast Cancer: Are Delays Influenced by the Hospitals Where Patients Obtain Surgical Care? Health Services Research 2013, 48: 1669-1683. PMID: 23663229, PMCID: PMC3796107, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment delayBreast cancerTimely adjuvant therapyEnd Results (SEER) dataMultivariable logistic regressionEthnic differencesRace/ethnicityAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant therapyMedicare claimsSurgical careHigher oddsOlder womenHispanic womenStage IHospitalLogistic regressionRacial disparitiesWomenPatientsBlack womenCancerCareResult dataImportant contributorMale breast cancer: risk factors, biology, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship
Ruddy KJ, Winer EP. Male breast cancer: risk factors, biology, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. Annals Of Oncology 2013, 24: 1434-1443. PMID: 23425944, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale breast cancerMale breast cancer patientsBreast cancer patientsRisk factorsBreast cancerSurvivorship issuesCancer patientsEstrogen/androgen ratioMale breast carcinomaEnglish-language literatureEndocrine therapyAndrogen ratioOptimal treatmentBRCA2 mutationsBreast carcinomaPsychosocial sequelaeSystematic reviewPsychosocial impactDiagnostic approachLanguage literaturePatientsCancerAppropriate evaluationDisease biologyMen
2012
Six Cycles of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide or Paclitaxel Are Not Superior to Four Cycles As Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer in Women With Zero to Three Positive Axillary Nodes: Cancer and Leukemia Group B 40101
Shulman LN, Cirrincione CT, Berry DA, Becker HP, Perez EA, O'Regan R, Martino S, Atkins JN, Mayer E, Schneider CJ, Kimmick G, Norton L, Muss H, Winer EP, Hudis C. Six Cycles of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide or Paclitaxel Are Not Superior to Four Cycles As Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer in Women With Zero to Three Positive Axillary Nodes: Cancer and Leukemia Group B 40101. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 4071-4076. PMID: 22826271, PMCID: PMC3494835, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.40.6405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelapse-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Primary breast cancerPositive nodesBreast cancerHazard ratioAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy regimenEstrogen receptor/progesterone receptorPrimary efficacy end pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Dose-dense fashionDoxorubicin/cyclophosphamideAdjusted hazard ratioCycles of doxorubicinEfficacy end pointOperable breast cancerPositive axillary nodesER/PgRGrowth factor receptor 2Factor receptor 2Chemotherapy regimensAxillary nodesMenopausal statusClinical outcomes