2021
Dissemination of cancer survivorship care plans: who is being left out?
Timsina LR, Zarzaur B, Haggstrom DA, Jenkins PC, Lustberg M, Obeng-Gyasi S. Dissemination of cancer survivorship care plans: who is being left out? Supportive Care In Cancer 2021, 29: 4295-4302. PMID: 33415363, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05915-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvivorship care plansCancer survivorsCare plansComprehensive survivorship care planCancer survivorship care plansLow educational achievementMultivariable logistic regressionSelf-reported receiptQuality of careAssociation of SDOHYounger patientsSurgeons CommissionCancer patientsPrimary careAmerican CollegeAdult populationSocial determinantsLogistic regressionPatientsSurvivorsLower likelihoodMarital statusCareFuture studiesReceiptTreating 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
2020
Neuronal uptake transporters contribute to oxaliplatin neurotoxicity in mice
Huang KM, Leblanc AF, Uddin ME, Kim JY, Chen M, Eisenmann ED, Gibson A, Li Y, Hong KW, DiGiacomo D, Xia S, Alberti P, Chiorazzi A, Housley SN, Cope TC, Sprowl JA, Wang J, Loprinzi CL, Noonan A, Lustberg M, Cavaletti G, Pabla N, Hu S, Sparreboom A. Neuronal uptake transporters contribute to oxaliplatin neurotoxicity in mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 4601-4606. PMID: 32484793, PMCID: PMC7456253, DOI: 10.1172/jci136796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrganic cation transporter 2Peripheral neurotoxicityColorectal cancerOxaliplatin-induced peripheral neurotoxicityOxaliplatin-containing therapyOxaliplatin-induced neurotoxicitySatellite glial cellsOxaliplatin neurotoxicityChronic formCancer patientsGlial cellsPreclinical modelsPreventive strategiesMouse modelPharmacological approachesPharmacological targetingTranslational significanceNeurotoxicityTransporter 2PatientsUptake transportersCancerAnticancer drugsCandidate transportersSolute carriersPrimary care physician’s confidence and coordination regarding the survivorship care for older breast cancer survivors
Stephens C, Klemanski D, Lustberg MB, Noonan AM, Brill S, Krok-Schoen JL. Primary care physician’s confidence and coordination regarding the survivorship care for older breast cancer survivors. Supportive Care In Cancer 2020, 29: 223-230. PMID: 32338315, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05448-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder breast cancer survivorsPrimary care physiciansBreast cancer survivorsSurvivorship careCancer survivorsHalf of PCPsShared care modelPCP confidenceChronic comorbiditiesCare physiciansPatient's oncologistCare coordinationLate effectsCare modelPhysician confidenceWeb-based questionnairePractice settingsCancer treatmentOncologistsRoutine partCareFamily practiceSurvivorsLack of trainingPossible needRacial/Ethnic Disparities in Hospice Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries Dying from Pancreatic Cancer
Paredes AZ, Hyer JM, Palmer E, Lustberg MB, Pawlik TM. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Hospice Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries Dying from Pancreatic Cancer. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2020, 25: 155-161. PMID: 32193849, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-020-04568-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEthnic minority patientsPancreatic cancerHospice utilizationMinority patientsHospice servicesWhite patientsMedicare Standard Analytic FilesRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesStandard Analytic FilesDeceased individualsTime of deathOverall low useClinical factorsMost patientsMultivariable analysisAnalytic FilesMedicare beneficiariesPancreatectomyPatientsComparable oddsEthnic disparitiesCancerLogistic regressionLow useDeath
2019
Partnered, adapted argentine tango dance for cancer survivors: A feasibility study and pilot study of efficacy
Worthen-Chaudhari L, Lamantia M, Monfort S, Mysiw W, Chaudhari A, Lustberg M. Partnered, adapted argentine tango dance for cancer survivors: A feasibility study and pilot study of efficacy. Clinical Biomechanics 2019, 70: 257-264. PMID: 31751861, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2019.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer survivorsPostural controlCOP measuresMean satisfaction rateNeurotoxic cancer treatmentsBalance training programPostural control deficitsTango danceHalf of participantsPreliminary efficacySensorimotor trainingNormal rangePromising treatmentPressure measuresQuiet standingSatisfaction rateBalance deficitsCancer treatmentPilot studySurvivorsMore sessionsFeasibility criteriaTango classesControl deficitsMore studies
2018
An Evaluation of Factors Predicting Diet Quality among Cancer Patients
Kane K, Ilic S, Paden H, Lustberg M, Grenade C, Bhatt A, Diaz D, Beery A, Hatsu I. An Evaluation of Factors Predicting Diet Quality among Cancer Patients. Nutrients 2018, 10: 1019. PMID: 30081543, PMCID: PMC6116020, DOI: 10.3390/nu10081019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy Eating Index 2010Higher HEI scoresCancer patientsHEI scoresDiet qualityMean HEI scoreLower HEI scoresDisease-related factorsDisease-related characteristicsOverall HEI scoreHigher diet qualityTypes of cancerGeneral education diplomaPredictive factorsCancer mortalityPoor-quality dietLower riskPatientsHealthcare providersSpecific demographic characteristicsHigh school degreeDemographic characteristicsOne-way ANOVAScoresCancer
2017
Gait, balance, and patient-reported outcomes during taxane-based chemotherapy in early-stage breast cancer patients
Monfort S, Pan X, Patrick R, Ramaswamy B, Wesolowski R, Naughton M, Loprinzi C, Chaudhari A, Lustberg M. Gait, balance, and patient-reported outcomes during taxane-based chemotherapy in early-stage breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2017, 164: 69-77. PMID: 28374323, PMCID: PMC5510549, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4230-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsPatient-reported outcomesTaxane-based chemotherapyCancer patientsChemotherapy cyclesEarly-stage breast cancer patientsPatient-reported symptom severityDevelopment of CIPNSubsequent chemotherapy cyclesFirst chemotherapy cyclePatient-reported symptomsDose-limiting toxicityOutpatient oncology clinicsSelf-reported symptomsTaxane infusionTaxane therapyTaxane treatmentCIPN symptomsDose intensityPeripheral neuropathyOncology clinicPatient functionPhysical functionFunctional deficitsGait testing
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 effectsVeliparib Alone or in Combination with Mitomycin C in Patients with Solid Tumors With Functional Deficiency in Homologous Recombination Repair
Villalona-Calero M, Duan W, Zhao W, Shilo K, Schaaf L, Thurmond J, Westman J, Marshall J, Xiaobai L, Ji J, Rose J, Lustberg M, Bekaii-Saab T, Chen A, Timmers C. Veliparib Alone or in Combination with Mitomycin C in Patients with Solid Tumors With Functional Deficiency in Homologous Recombination Repair. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2016, 108: djv437. PMID: 26848151, PMCID: PMC4948564, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBenzimidazolesDiarrheaDrug Administration ScheduleFanconi AnemiaFatigueFeasibility StudiesFemaleGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Germ-Line MutationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMitomycinNeoplasmsPedigreePoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsRecombinational DNA RepairThrombocytopeniaConceptsPatient tumorsPARP inhibitorsFunctional deficiencySafety/feasibilityDose-escalation trialBRCA germline mutationsCancer patient tumorsClinical Laboratory Improvement AmendmentsArchival tumor materialCombination armEscalation trialAntitumor responseClinical benefitSevere toxicityTumor specimensPatientsDose levelsSolid tumorsGermline analysisGermline alterationsTumor materialTumorsVeliparibBRCA genesGermline mutations
2015
Biomodulation of capecitabine by paclitaxel and carboplatin in advanced solid tumors and adenocarcinoma of unknown primary
Mikhail S, Lustberg M, Ruppert A, Mortazavi A, Monk P, Kleiber B, Villalona-Calero M, Bekaii-Saab T. Biomodulation of capecitabine by paclitaxel and carboplatin in advanced solid tumors and adenocarcinoma of unknown primary. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2015, 76: 1005-1012. PMID: 26416564, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-015-2877-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivation, MetabolicAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCapecitabineCarboplatinDisease-Free SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleEnzyme InductionEsophageal NeoplasmsFatigueFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHematologic DiseasesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNeoplasmsNeoplasms, Unknown PrimaryPaclitaxelPancreatic NeoplasmsProdrugsThymidine PhosphorylaseTreatment OutcomeUp-RegulationYoung AdultConceptsAdvanced solid tumorsII studyUnknown primaryDay 1Phase I/II studySolid tumorsPhase IPhase II patientsAntitumor activityObjective response ratePhase II dosePhase II studyMaximal tolerable doseSynergistic antitumor activityCessation of fundingCapecitabine 750Paclitaxel 60Disease stabilizationAcceptable tolerabilityAdvanced adenocarcinomaPartial responseCarboplatin AUCII patientsTolerable dosePatientsGene expression patterns through oral squamous cell carcinoma development: PD-L1 expression in primary tumor and circulating tumor cells
Oliveira-Costa J, de Carvalho A, da Silveira G, Amaya P, Wu Y, Park K, Gigliola M, Lustberg M, Buim M, Ferreira E, Kowalski L, Chalmers J, Soares F, Carraro D, Ribeiro-Silva A. Gene expression patterns through oral squamous cell carcinoma development: PD-L1 expression in primary tumor and circulating tumor cells. Oncotarget 2015, 6: 20902-20920. PMID: 26041877, PMCID: PMC4673238, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.3939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAutoimmune DiseasesB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellCohort StudiesCytoplasmDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHomeodomain ProteinsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedMouth NeoplasmsNeoplastic Cells, CirculatingOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsTissue BanksTreatment OutcomeConceptsOral squamous cell carcinomaPD-L1Tumor sizePerineural invasionPrimary tumorAdvanced oral squamous cell carcinomaTumor cellsSquamous cell carcinoma developmentStrong cytoplasmatic expressionPD-L1 positivityDisease-specific survivalOral squamous cell carcinoma developmentPD-L1 expressionIndependent prognostic factorLymph node metastasisT cell activitySquamous cell carcinomaSub-classify patientsSpecific survivalNode metastasisPD-1Prognostic factorsPoor prognosisAutoimmune diseasesCell carcinoma
2012
Multiparameter Analysis, including EMT Markers, on Negatively Enriched Blood Samples from Patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Balasubramanian P, Lang J, Jatana K, Miller B, Ozer E, Old M, Schuller D, Agrawal A, Teknos T, Summers T, Lustberg M, Zborowski M, Chalmers J. Multiparameter Analysis, including EMT Markers, on Negatively Enriched Blood Samples from Patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e42048. PMID: 22844540, PMCID: PMC3406036, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial surface markersN-cadherinEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorSurface markersPositive selection approachEpithelial markersAforementioned proteinsMesenchymal transitionFactor receptorConfocal microscopyCancer metastasisEMT processCancer cellsPhenotypic patternsMesenchymal markersTumor metastasisEnrichment methodologyEMT markersEnrichment technologyCellsEMTExpressionTumor cellsMarkers
2011
Feasibility of stopping paclitaxel premedication after two doses in patients not experiencing a previous infusion hypersensitivity reaction
Berger M, Dunlea L, Rettig A, Lustberg M, Phillips G, Shapiro C. Feasibility of stopping paclitaxel premedication after two doses in patients not experiencing a previous infusion hypersensitivity reaction. Supportive Care In Cancer 2011, 20: 1991-1997. PMID: 22089428, PMCID: PMC3411299, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1303-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfusion hypersensitivity reactionPaclitaxel-based chemotherapyHypersensitivity reactionsRescue medicationPaclitaxel dosesSecond doseDoses of paclitaxelBreast cancer patientsUse of paclitaxelPotential unwanted side effectsConclusionsIn patientsPrimary endpointSubsequent dosesUnwanted side effectsCancer patientsPremedicationSide effectsPatientsSolid tumorsDoses 3MedicationsChemotherapyDosesHypersensitivityDose
2010
Phase II Randomized Study of Two Regimens of Sequentially Administered Mitomycin C and Irinotecan in Patients with Unresectable Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma
Lustberg M, Bekaii-Saab T, Young D, Otterson G, Burak W, Abbas A, McCracken-Bussa B, Lustberg M, Villalona-Calero M. Phase II Randomized Study of Two Regimens of Sequentially Administered Mitomycin C and Irinotecan in Patients with Unresectable Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2010, 5: 713-718. PMID: 20354452, PMCID: PMC3641556, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3181d7776d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBone NeoplasmsCamptothecinCarcinoma, Squamous CellEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleHumansIrinotecanLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedMitomycinNeoplasm StagingStomach NeoplasmsSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsMitomycin CDay 1Day 2Phase II Randomized StudyComplete pathologic responsePhase II evaluationGastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomaUnresectable esophagealEvaluable patientsGastroesophageal adenocarcinomaJunction adenocarcinomaPathologic responseRandomized studyArm AGastroesophageal junctionFuture trialsEsophageal cancerII evaluationSevere toxicityPatientsIrinotecanResponse ratePhase IAdenocarcinomaTopoisomerase 1
2008
FDG PET/CT findings in acute adult mononucleosis mimicking malignant lymphoma
Lustberg M, Aras O, Meisenberg B. FDG PET/CT findings in acute adult mononucleosis mimicking malignant lymphoma. European Journal Of Haematology 2008, 81: 154-156. PMID: 18462255, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2008.01088.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFDG positron emission tomographyPositron emission tomographyComputed tomographyMalignant lymphomaPET scansAcute Epstein-Barr virus infectionFDG PET/CT findingsFDG-PET/Computed TomographyEpstein-Barr virus infectionFalse-positive PET scansPET/CT findingsPET/Computed TomographyAcute EBV infectionPersistence of feverAcute infectious mononucleosisAbdominal computed tomographyBone marrow biopsyNon-malignant conditionsAdditional diagnostic workupLarge granular lymphocytesAvid FDG uptakeBroad-spectrum antibioticsAbnormal lymphadenopathyAcute sinusitisB symptoms