2021
Incidence, risk factors, and mortality of atrial fibrillation in breast cancer: a SEER-Medicare analysis
Guha A, Fradley MG, Dent SF, Weintraub NL, Lustberg MB, Alonso A, Addison D. Incidence, risk factors, and mortality of atrial fibrillation in breast cancer: a SEER-Medicare analysis. European Heart Journal 2021, 43: 300-312. PMID: 34791123, PMCID: PMC8914878, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew-onset atrial fibrillationBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer diagnosisAtrial fibrillationCancer patientsBreast cancer stageRisk factorsBreast cancerCardiovascular mortalityCancer stageCancer diagnosisAF incidenceBreast cancer-related mortalityDevelopment of AFCox proportional hazards modelNew primary diagnosisOnset atrial fibrillationRisk survival statisticsSEER-Medicare analysisCardiovascular risk factorsEnd Results-MedicarePrevalent atrial fibrillationKaplan-Meier methodUnited States cohortCancer-related mortality
2016
Breast cancer and social environment: getting by with a little help from our friends
Hinzey A, Gaudier-Diaz M, Lustberg M, DeVries A. Breast cancer and social environment: getting by with a little help from our friends. Breast Cancer Research 2016, 18: 54. PMID: 27225892, PMCID: PMC4881170, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-016-0700-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor growthBreast cancerBreast cancer survivorsBreast cancer patientsIdentification of patientsCancer-related mortalityMammary tumor growthBreast cancer progressionBasic science literatureInadequate social supportTherapeutic complementCancer survivorsPoor outcomeCancer patientsTumor progressionProtective pathwaysContemporary treatmentDetrimental pathwaysCancer progressionTargeted disruptionUnderlying physiological mechanismsSocial isolationPatientsCancerSocial support