2023
Patient perceptions of altering chemotherapy treatment due to peripheral neuropathy
Hertz D, Tofthagen C, Rossi E, Bernasconi D, Lim J, Carlson M, Sheffield K, Nekhlyudov L, Grech L, Von Ah D, Mayo S, Ruddy K, Chan A, Alberti P, Lustberg M, Tanay M. Patient perceptions of altering chemotherapy treatment due to peripheral neuropathy. Supportive Care In Cancer 2023, 32: 48. PMID: 38129602, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-08209-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyNeurotoxic chemotherapy treatmentChemotherapy treatmentSymptom resolutionPeripheral neuropathySevere chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyCommon reason participantsMethodsA cross-sectional online surveyBetter patient educationCross-sectional online surveyNeurotoxic chemotherapyCIPN symptomsMedian ageMost patientsTreating clinicianLong-term benefitsPatients' perceptionsPatient educationPractice guidelinesTreatment goalsClinicians' understandingTreatment efficacyConclusionsThis surveyPatientsSymptomsSensorimotor Cortical Thickness Changes Following Taxane-Based Chemotherapy: Support for a CNS Role in CIPN?
Worthen-Chaudhari L, Monfort S, Chaudhari A, Lustberg M. Sensorimotor Cortical Thickness Changes Following Taxane-Based Chemotherapy: Support for a CNS Role in CIPN? Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2023, 104: e51. DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.12.148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChemotherapy cyclesCortical thicknessBrain changesBreast cancerSensorimotor regionsCycles of TaxolSensorimotor cortical thicknessChemotherapy-induced neuropathyFirst chemotherapy cycleBreast cancer survivorsMain outcome measuresMean cortical thicknessSensory-motor regionsBrain structural integrityTaxane exposureChemotherapy exposureCancer survivorsCentral effectsChemotherapy treatmentDesign ProspectiveOutpatient oncologyCNS roleCommencement of studyOutcome measuresGait variability
2022
The Effects of Chemotherapy on Circulating Plasma Omega-9, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Plasmalogen in Breast Cancer Patients
Bennouna D, Orchard T, Lustberg M, Kopec R. The Effects of Chemotherapy on Circulating Plasma Omega-9, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Plasmalogen in Breast Cancer Patients. Current Developments In Nutrition 2022, 6: 6009237. PMCID: PMC9193887, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzac052.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlasma concentrationsCognitive impairmentLong-term cognitive impairmentNutritional targetsDocosahexaenoic acidNervonic acidEicosapentaenoic acidOmega-3 fatty acidsNeo-adjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancer patientsEffect of chemotherapyBreast cancer chemotherapyFatty acidsBreast cancer treatmentHippocampal concentrationsDietary interventionSolid tumor treatmentCancer patientsChemotherapy treatmentFatty acid concentrationsObjective biomarkersBreast cancerImpact of visitsChemotherapyMead acid
2021
Patient-centric decision framework for treatment alterations in patients with Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
Hertz DL, Childs DS, Park SB, Faithfull S, Ke Y, Ali NT, McGlown SM, Chan A, Grech LB, Loprinzi CL, Ruddy KJ, Lustberg M. Patient-centric decision framework for treatment alterations in patients with Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN). Cancer Treatment Reviews 2021, 99: 102241. PMID: 34174668, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2021.102241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyNeurotoxic chemotherapy treatmentTreatment alterationsCIPN severityPeripheral neuropathyPatient factorsChemotherapy treatmentRelative dose intensityClinical Oncology guidelinesNeurotoxic chemotherapyDose intensityProspective trialOncology guidelinesRetrospective analysisAdult cancersIndividual patientsInconsistent recommendationsPatientsTreatment efficacyClinical decisionSeverityNeuropathyAmerican SocietyTreatmentCliniciansThe Effects of Chemotherapy on Circulating Plasma Carotenoids and Fat-Soluble Vitamins in Breast Cancer Patients
Bennouna D, Orchard T, Lustberg M, Kopec R. The Effects of Chemotherapy on Circulating Plasma Carotenoids and Fat-Soluble Vitamins in Breast Cancer Patients. Current Developments In Nutrition 2021, 5: 70. PMCID: PMC8180829, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzab034_004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFat-soluble vitaminsNSAID useMultivitamin useNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug useAnti-inflammatory drug useNeo-adjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancer patientsPro-inflammatory cytokinesEffect of chemotherapyFat-soluble vitamin concentrationsBreast cancer chemotherapyMethods Serum samplesFree-living patientsChemotherapy commencementSerum luteinSerum retinolCancer patientsSerum concentrationsChemotherapy treatmentInflammatory processBreast cancerMerit further investigationChemotherapyPlasma carotenoidsDrug useChanges in Serum Fatty Acids and Inflammatory Markers in Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Following Chemotherapy Treatment
Zhang Z, Ormiston K, Schnell P, Kopec R, Lustberg M, Orchard T. Changes in Serum Fatty Acids and Inflammatory Markers in Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Following Chemotherapy Treatment. Current Developments In Nutrition 2021, 5: 5140290. PMCID: PMC8182042, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzab036_032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerum fatty acidsInflammatory markersInterleukin-6Breast cancerSerum cytokinesPostmenopausal breast cancer patientsSerum inflammatory markersBreast cancer survivorsBreast cancer patientsFatty acidsMethods Serum samplesTumor necrosis factorTotal monounsaturated FAsTotal monounsaturated fatty acidsEnzyme-linked immunoassaySerum FCytokine changesPostmenopausal womenInflammatory profileCancer survivorsInflammatory stateCancer patientsIL-8Chemotherapy treatmentNecrosis factor
2016
Natural history of postural instability in breast cancer patients treated with taxane-based chemotherapy: A pilot study
Monfort S, Pan X, Patrick R, Singaravelu J, Loprinzi C, Lustberg M, Chaudhari A. Natural history of postural instability in breast cancer patients treated with taxane-based chemotherapy: A pilot study. Gait & Posture 2016, 48: 237-242. PMID: 27341530, PMCID: PMC4969166, DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsTaxane-based chemotherapyCancer patientsPostural instabilityChemotherapy cyclesBalance impairmentNatural historyCOP excursionPilot studyCoP ellipse areaSubsequent chemotherapy cyclesFirst chemotherapy cycleEyes-closed conditionTaxane exposureTaxane infusionEllipse areaOncology clinicConfidence ellipse areaPatient populationChemotherapy treatmentAdverse symptomsBreast cancerBaseline valuesEffective treatmentSide effects