2024
The Right Dose: Results of a Patient Advocate–Led Survey of Individuals With Metastatic Breast Cancer Regarding Treatment-Related Side Effects and Views About Dosage Assessment to Optimize Quality of Life
Loeser A, Kim J, Peppercorn J, Burkard M, Niemierko A, Juric D, Kalinsky K, Rugo H, Glenn L, Hodgdon C, Maues J, Johnson S, Padron N, Parekh K, Lustberg M, Bardia A. The Right Dose: Results of a Patient Advocate–Led Survey of Individuals With Metastatic Breast Cancer Regarding Treatment-Related Side Effects and Views About Dosage Assessment to Optimize Quality of Life. JCO Oncology Practice 2024, 20: 972-983. PMID: 38518184, DOI: 10.1200/op.23.00539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerTreatment-related side effectsSide effectsDose reductionBreast cancerLow dosesQuality of lifePhase I clinical trialFlexible dosing optionsMaximum tolerated doseDose of drugCourse of therapyIndividual doses of drugsCourse of treatmentPatient-physician discussionsPrescribed doseTolerated doseTargeted therapyDosing optionsAlternative dosingMedical oncologistsDose initiationHigh dosesImprove patient well-beingEffective treatment
2023
Identifying factors that influence the decision to reduce, delay, or discontinue treatment due to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: A community-centered approach.
Radwan R, Hertz D, Hickey E, Vachhani H, Lustberg M, Bridges J, Sabo R, Sheppard V, Salgado T. Identifying factors that influence the decision to reduce, delay, or discontinue treatment due to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: A community-centered approach. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: e13123-e13123. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.e13123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyMetastatic breast cancerPeripheral neuropathyTreatment alterationsTreatment effectivenessMBC patientsCIPN symptomsMedical oncologistsDiscontinue treatmentClinical guidelinesOncology cliniciansCommunity-centered approachEffective therapyBreast cancerChemotherapy agentsTreatment decisionsPatient prioritiesPatient's perspectiveDose reductionAlternative treatmentOptimize outcomesPatientsSide effectsTreatment planHealthcare providers
2021
Treating Alpelisib-Induced Hyperglycemia with Very Low Carbohydrate Diets and Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors: A Case Series
Blow T, Hyde PN, Falcone JN, Neinstein A, Vasan N, Chitkara R, Hurd MA, Sardesai S, Lustberg MB, Flory JH, Volek JS, Goncalves MD. Treating Alpelisib-Induced Hyperglycemia with Very Low Carbohydrate Diets and Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors: A Case Series. Integrative Cancer Therapies 2021, 20: 15347354211032283. PMID: 34259084, PMCID: PMC8283040, DOI: 10.1177/15347354211032283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced breast cancerSodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitorsLow-carbohydrate dietCase seriesCarbohydrate dietHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Growth factor receptor 2Sodium-Glucose CoTransporter 2 inhibitorsTarget adverse effectsFactor receptor 2Postmenopausal womenTreatment delayPharmacologic interventionsBreast cancerDose reductionReceptor 2HyperglycemiaTreatment efficacyHormone receptorsAdverse effectsAlpelisibSelective phosphatidylinositolTherapy