2024
Association between diet quality and ovarian cancer risk and survival
Cao A, Esserman D, Cartmel B, Irwin M, Ferrucci L. Association between diet quality and ovarian cancer risk and survival. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2024, 116: 1095-1104. PMID: 38400738, PMCID: PMC11223874, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djae040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOvarian cancer riskAll-cause mortalityAssociated with lower all-cause mortalityDiet qualityCancer riskOvarian cancer diagnosisAssociated with ovarian cancer riskPre-diagnosisProspective NIH-AARP DietHealthy Eating Index-2015Cancer diagnosisNIH-AARP DietStop Hypertension scoreCancer registry dataEpithelial ovarian cancerMediterranean diet scoreFood frequency questionnaireCox proportional hazards regressionOvarian cancerProportional hazards regressionHEI-2015Health StudyHypertension scoreDiet scoreFrequency questionnaire
2023
Post-diagnosis weight trajectories and mortality among women with breast cancer
Puklin L, Li F, Cartmel B, Zhao J, Sanft T, Lisevick A, Winer E, Lustberg M, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Irwin M, Ferrucci L. Post-diagnosis weight trajectories and mortality among women with breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2023, 9: 98. PMID: 38042922, PMCID: PMC10693588, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-023-00603-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexBreast cancer diagnosisWeight changeCause mortalityClinical characteristicsWeight gainWeight lossBreast cancerWeight trajectoriesPost-diagnosis weight changeBreast cancer-specific mortalityCox proportional hazards modelModern treatment eraCancer-specific mortalityCancer diagnosisModerate weight lossModerate weight gainProportional hazards modelAdverse health outcomesElectronic health recordsTreatment eraBaseline characteristicsTumor RegistryMass indexWeight managementDiet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review
Pichardo M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Romero-Ramos Y, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Velazquez A, Fayanju O, Winer E, Irwin M. Diet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review. Frontiers In Oncology 2023, 13: 1079293. PMID: 36994212, PMCID: PMC10040823, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1079293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsPhysical activity interventionsLifestyle interventionCancer survivorsActivity interventionsLatina womenEfficacy trialsBreast cancerLatina breast cancer survivorsTrial of dietOne-year followFavorable behavioral changesBreast cancer diagnosisPrimary outcomeAvailable peer-reviewed literatureFuture trialsInformal care giversPilot trialSustained behavior changeEfficacy studiesHealthful lifestyleCare giversTrialsWeight lossCancer diagnosisA qualitative study identifying challenges resulting from complex evidence on lifestyle factors and cancer: perspectives from Black and Latina cancer survivors and healthcare providers
Pichardo M, Irwin M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Ginader A, Nguyen T, Esserman D, Cartmel B, Molina Y. A qualitative study identifying challenges resulting from complex evidence on lifestyle factors and cancer: perspectives from Black and Latina cancer survivors and healthcare providers. Supportive Care In Cancer 2023, 31: 111. PMID: 36633678, PMCID: PMC9912693, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07539-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsOncology healthcare providersCancer survivorsLifestyle behaviorsHealthcare providersGeneric messagingEvidence-based knowledgeFemale breast cancer survivorsHealthcare provider counselingHealthy lifestyle guidelinesPatient-level barriersHealthy lifestyle behaviorsLifestyle guidelinesProvider counselingLifestyle factorsOncology careCancer outcomesBreast cancerConsistency of evidenceCurrent evidenceAvailable evidenceSurvivorsCancer diagnosisLevel barriersCancer
2022
Cardiometabolic risk factors, physical activity, and postmenopausal breast cancer mortality: results from the Women’s Health Initiative
Dieli-Conwright CM, Nelson RA, Simon MS, Irwin ML, Neuhouser ML, Reding KW, Crane TE, Manson JE, Nassir R, Shadyab AH, LaMonte M, Qi L, Thomson CA, Kroenke CH, Pan K, Chlebowski RT, Mortimer J. Cardiometabolic risk factors, physical activity, and postmenopausal breast cancer mortality: results from the Women’s Health Initiative. BMC Women's Health 2022, 22: 32. PMID: 35120497, PMCID: PMC8817588, DOI: 10.1186/s12905-022-01614-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer-specific mortalityCancer-specific mortalityWomen's Health Initiative participantsEarly-stage breast cancerCardiometabolic risk factorsBreast cancer mortalityPhysical activity levelsRisk factor numberPhysical activityBreast cancerRisk factorsCancer mortalityHigher breast cancer-specific mortalityLower breast cancer-specific mortalityInitiative participantsHealth initiativesNational Death Index queryProportional hazards regression modelsHigher physical activity levelsCancer diagnosisMetabolic syndrome componentsBaseline physical activityHigh waist circumferenceMedical record reviewCause mortality risk
2021
The Breast Cancer Weight Loss trial (Alliance A011401): A description and evidence for the lifestyle intervention
Delahanty LM, Wadden TA, Goodwin PJ, Alfano CM, Thomson CA, Irwin ML, Neuhouser ML, Crane TE, Frank E, Spears PA, Gillis BP, Hershman DL, Paskett ED, Hopkins J, Bernstein V, Stearns V, White J, Hudis C, Winer EP, Carey L, Partridge AH, Ligibel JA. The Breast Cancer Weight Loss trial (Alliance A011401): A description and evidence for the lifestyle intervention. Obesity 2021, 30: 28-38. PMID: 34932888, PMCID: PMC9186690, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss interventionWeight loss trialLifestyle interventionHealth education materialsWeight lossLoss trialPhysical activityInvasive disease-free survivalDisease-free survivalBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer diagnosisCare of thousandsEducation materialsBaseline weightCancer outcomesCancer patientsHealth coachesCancer recurrenceBreast cancerCaloric restrictionStage IITrialsCancer diagnosisInterventionWomenExploring the impact of exercise and mind–body prehabilitation interventions on physical and psychological outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery
Knoerl R, Giobbie-Hurder A, Sannes TS, Chagpar AB, Dillon D, Dominici LS, Frank ES, Golshan M, McTiernan A, Rhei E, Tolaney SM, Winer EP, Yung RL, Irwin ML, Ligibel JA. Exploring the impact of exercise and mind–body prehabilitation interventions on physical and psychological outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery. Supportive Care In Cancer 2021, 30: 2027-2036. PMID: 34648061, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06617-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer treatment-related symptomsPrehabilitation interventionsTreatment-related symptomsTime of enrollmentImpact of exerciseQuality of lifeBreast cancerGroup participantsPre-operative exerciseBreast cancer surgeryMind-body interventionsCognitive functioningOpportunity trialCancer surgeryOutcome measuresSecondary analysisOne monthSurgeryMeasures of qualityGroup comparisonsCancer diagnosisCancerWomenInterventionSignificant differencesPrediagnosis and postdiagnosis leisure time physical activity and survival following diagnosis with ovarian cancer
Wang T, Townsend MK, Eliassen AH, Terry KL, Song M, Irwin ML, Tworoger SS. Prediagnosis and postdiagnosis leisure time physical activity and survival following diagnosis with ovarian cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2021, 149: 1067-1075. PMID: 33963766, PMCID: PMC8282739, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer-specific mortalityCancer-specific mortalityNurses' Health StudyPhysical activityHazard ratioOvarian cancerHealth StudyWeek 1MET-hours/weekLow-grade serous tumorsLeisure-time physical activityPostdiagnosis physical activityRisk of deathEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer survivalConfidence intervalsTime physical activityOvarian cancer diagnosisBetter prognosisSerous tumorsCancer survivalInverse associationLarge cohortDiagnosisCancer diagnosis
2015
Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Playdon MC, Bracken MB, Sanft TB, Ligibel JA, Harrigan M, Irwin ML. Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2015, 107: djv275. PMID: 26424778, PMCID: PMC4715249, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBreast cancer-specific mortalityCancer-specific mortalityCause mortalityWeight gainBreast cancer diagnosisBreast cancerStage I-IIIC breast cancerSystematic reviewPrediagnosis body mass indexWomen age 18 yearsPostdiagnosis weight gainCancer diagnosisCause mortality ratesBreast cancer mortalityAge 18 yearsWeb of ScienceCohort studyRecurrence outcomesMass indexCancer mortalityClinical trialsHigh riskMortality rateBody weight
2014
Body mass index, physical activity, and mortality in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer: Results from the Women's Health Initiative
Zhou Y, Chlebowski R, LaMonte MJ, Bea JW, Qi L, Wallace R, Lavasani S, Walsh BW, Anderson G, Vitolins M, Sarto G, Irwin ML. Body mass index, physical activity, and mortality in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer: Results from the Women's Health Initiative. Gynecologic Oncology 2014, 133: 4-10. PMID: 24680584, PMCID: PMC4064800, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.01.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen's Health InitiativeBody mass indexVigorous-intensity physical activityOvarian cancerPhysical activityHealth initiativesLower riskCause mortalityMass indexSelf-reported physical activityOvarian cancer mortalityModifiable lifestyle factorsProportional hazards regressionPrimary ovarian cancerOvarian cancer diagnosisPostmenopausal womenBaseline visitHazards regressionLifestyle factorsCancer mortalityMortality endpointsSurvival rateMortalityCancerCancer diagnosis
2012
Benefits of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise for Cancer Survivors
Irwin M. Benefits of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise for Cancer Survivors. Energy Balance And Cancer 2012, 199-214. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4493-0_12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer outcomesPhysical activityCancer survivorsResistance exerciseSpecific cancer outcomesCancer diagnosisBenefits of exerciseQuality of lifeDiagnosis of cancerFuture exercise interventionsExercise interventionPhysical functioningLower riskSide effectsMore effective strategiesDiagnosisOutcomesExerciseCancerSurvivorsOverall qualitySurgeryRecurrenceEffective strategyActivity
2011
Obesity and Cancer: Epidemiology
Irwin M. Obesity and Cancer: Epidemiology. Energy Balance And Cancer 2011, 1: 101-110. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-9911-5_4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Fasting C-Peptide Levels and Death Resulting From All Causes and Breast Cancer: The Health, Eating, Activity, and Lifestyle Study
Irwin ML, Duggan C, Wang CY, Smith AW, McTiernan A, Baumgartner RN, Baumgartner KB, Bernstein L, Ballard-Barbash R. Fasting C-Peptide Levels and Death Resulting From All Causes and Breast Cancer: The Health, Eating, Activity, and Lifestyle Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 29: 47-53. PMID: 21115859, PMCID: PMC3055859, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.4752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-peptide levelsRisk of deathType 2 diabetesBreast cancerHazard ratioLifestyle StudyC-peptideDietary-induced weight lossSerum C-peptideCox regression analysisBody mass indexRegional breast cancerBreast cancer diagnosisMass indexInsulin secretionTreatment strategiesObservational studyEstrogen receptorPhysical activityCancerWeight lossCancer diagnosisCertain subgroupsWomenDeathPhysical Activity, Weight Control, and Cancer Prognosis
Schmitz K, Irwin M, Speck R. Physical Activity, Weight Control, and Cancer Prognosis. Energy Balance And Cancer 2010, 165-182. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-7551-5_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical activityExercise programCancer prognosisWeight controlMortality of cancerMajority of evidenceGastric cardiaCancer survivorsPoor prognosisBreast cancerBody weightColon cancerPrognosisCancerCancer treatmentWeight lossCancer diagnosisDiagnosisPatientsPersistent effectsEvidenceObesityCardiaEndometriumRecurrence
2009
The Biological Mechanisms by Which Physical Activity Might Have an Impact on Outcome/Prognosis After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Irwin M. The Biological Mechanisms by Which Physical Activity Might Have an Impact on Outcome/Prognosis After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis. 2009, 97-111. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1173-5_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivalBiological markersCancer survivalUrgent public health priorityTrial of exerciseBreast cancer deathsImpact of exercisePublic health priorityOutcome/prognosisBody fat levelsBreast cancer diagnosisEffects of PAPhysical inactivityCancer deathSmall RCTsSex hormonesBreast cancerHealth priorityPhysical activityBody fatHormonal concentrationsBeneficial effectsGrowth factorCancer diagnosisBeneficial changes
2005
Changes in Body Fat and Weight After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Influence of Demographic, Prognostic, and Lifestyle Factors
Irwin ML, McTiernan A, Baumgartner RN, Baumgartner KB, Bernstein L, Gilliland FD, Ballard-Barbash R. Changes in Body Fat and Weight After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Influence of Demographic, Prognostic, and Lifestyle Factors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 774-782. PMID: 15681521, PMCID: PMC3000612, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody fat changesBody fatBreast cancer diagnosisLifestyle factorsPhysical activityFat changesCancer diagnosisHigher disease stagePopulation-based studyBreast cancer recurrenceBreast cancer prognosisPercent body fatFirst yearLean womenObese womenBaseline visitPotential cofoundersDisease stageLifestyle StudyPostdiagnosis periodCancer recurrenceBreast cancerCancer prognosisFat lossYounger age