2021
Comparative Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Mammography in Older Women
Upneja A, Long JB, Aminawung JA, Kyanko KA, Kunst N, Xu X, Busch SH, Gross CP, Richman IB. Comparative Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Mammography in Older Women. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 37: 1870-1876. PMID: 34595682, PMCID: PMC8483166, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07132-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen 75Older womenBreast cancerAdditional cancersSubsequent imagingWomen 67Stage ITime of diagnosisEarly-stage cancerHigh rateCancer detectionConclusionsBreast cancerPrior cancerPotential confoundersScreening outcomesHealth outcomesService beneficiariesComparative effectivenessScreening mammogramsAge groupsCancerLogistic regressionResultsOur studyWomenBreast tomosynthesisComparative Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Screening Among Women 40-64 Years Old
Richman IB, Long JB, Hoag JR, Upneja A, Hooley R, Xu X, Kunst N, Aminawung JA, Kyanko KA, Busch SH, Gross CP. Comparative Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Screening Among Women 40-64 Years Old. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2021, 113: 1515-1522. PMID: 33822120, PMCID: PMC8757313, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djab063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher cancer detection rateCancer detection rateBreast cancer screeningCancer screeningScreening outcomesBreast cancer screening outcomesDigital breast tomosynthesisCancer screening outcomesPopulation-level adoptionReal-world cohortMultivariable logistic regressionHigher biopsy ratesPatient-level analysisPopulation health impactDetection rateIncident cancerClinical outcomesWomen 40Biopsy rateObservational studyComparative effectivenessLogistic regressionYoung womenPrivate health insurersWomen
2020
Use and Costs of Breast Cancer Screening for Women in Their 40s in a US Population With Private Insurance
Kunst N, Long JB, Xu X, Busch SH, Kyanko KA, Richman IB, Gross CP. Use and Costs of Breast Cancer Screening for Women in Their 40s in a US Population With Private Insurance. JAMA Internal Medicine 2020, 180: 799-801. PMID: 32202606, PMCID: PMC7147248, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.0262.Peer-Reviewed Original Research