2014
Duration and Toxicity of Adjuvant Trastuzumab in Older Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Population-Based Study
Vaz-Luis I, Keating NL, Lin NU, Lii H, Winer EP, Freedman RA. Duration and Toxicity of Adjuvant Trastuzumab in Older Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Population-Based Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 927-934. PMID: 24516021, PMCID: PMC3948095, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.51.1261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerCardiac eventsOlder patientsBreast cancerTrastuzumab completionAdjuvant trastuzumabTreatment completionOlder womenHuman epidermal growth factor receptorAdjuvant trastuzumab useAge 76 yearsDays of therapyMost older patientsSignificant cardiac eventsMultivariable logistic regressionEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorMore comorbiditiesTrastuzumab useComorbidity scorePatient ageHospital admissionOptimal treatmentLower oddsMedicare data
2013
Completion of adjuvant trastuzumab for older patients with early-stage breast cancer (BC).
Freedman R, Luis I, Lin N, Lii J, Winer E, Keating N. Completion of adjuvant trastuzumab for older patients with early-stage breast cancer (BC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 616-616. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly-stage breast cancerBreast cancerAdjuvant trastuzumabCardiac eventsOlder womenTrastuzumab completionOlder patientsHospital admissionDays of therapyTaxane-based therapyMultivariable logistic regressionMore comorbiditiesLower oddsHispanic womenMedicare dataTrastuzumabPatientsTherapyLogistic regressionWomenComorbiditiesChemotherapyAdmissionOne-quarterTreatment
2008
Cardiac Safety Analysis of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Followed by Paclitaxel With or Without Trastuzumab in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group N9831 Adjuvant Breast Cancer Trial
Perez EA, Suman VJ, Davidson NE, Sledge GW, Kaufman PA, Hudis CA, Martino S, Gralow JR, Dakhil SR, Ingle JN, Winer EP, Gelmon KA, Gersh BJ, Jaffe AS, Rodeheffer RJ. Cardiac Safety Analysis of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Followed by Paclitaxel With or Without Trastuzumab in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group N9831 Adjuvant Breast Cancer Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 1231-1238. PMID: 18250349, PMCID: PMC4048960, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.13.5467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCyclophosphamideDose-Response Relationship, DrugDoxorubicinFemaleFluorouracilHeartHeart FailureHumansPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Risk FactorsSurvival RateTamoxifenTrastuzumabVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionAdjuvant breast cancer trialsBreast cancer trialsCardiac eventsLVEF decreaseCumulative incidenceArm BCancer trialsHER2-positive operable breast cancerPotential cardiac risk factorsOlder ageTrastuzumab-containing armsCardiac risk factorsOperable breast cancerVentricular ejection fractionAntihypertensive medicationsTrastuzumab discontinuationWeekly paclitaxelCardiac medicationsEjection fractionAntihypertensive agentsCardiac dysfunctionCardiac safetyCardiac functionControl arm