2024
Characterization of time toxicity in older patients with metastatic breast cancer
Atre S, Soulos P, Kuderer N, Gross C, Baum L, Dinan M, Lustberg M. Characterization of time toxicity in older patients with metastatic breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2024, 1-10. PMID: 38816556, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-024-07379-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerBone-modifying agentsComorbid medical conditionsOlder patientsBreast cancerRetrospective cohort studySEER-Medicare databaseTreatment typeCancer treatment modalityTreatment modalitiesSEER-MedicareCohort studyUnadjusted analysisPatientsAge-related impactCancer treatmentComorbiditiesDay patientsCancerRadiotherapyOlder ageMedical conditionsToxicityTreatmentSociodemographic factors
2019
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion impact on racial disparities in time to cancer treatment.
Adamson B, Cohen A, Estevez M, Magee K, Williams E, Gross C, Meropol N, Davidoff A. Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion impact on racial disparities in time to cancer treatment. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: lba1-lba1. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.18_suppl.lba1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTimely treatmentMedicaid expansionRacial disparitiesFlatiron Health electronic health record-derived databaseElectronic health record-derived databaseCancer ptsDiagnosis dateTreatment startAdvanced cancerMetastatic diagnosisCancer outcomesMetastatic cancerState of residenceHealthcare accessAge 18Private insuranceCancer typesExpansion statusTreatment overallCancer treatmentPractice typeTreatmentAfrican AmericansOutcomesCancer