2024
Living Flat: Stories from Women of Color After Mastectomy
Khubchandani J, Suttiratana S, Washington R, White-Bracey D, KC M, Silber A, Fayanju O, Butler P, Menon A, Greenup R. Living Flat: Stories from Women of Color After Mastectomy. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 1-11. PMID: 39407064, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-16337-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer stigmaKnowledge of family historyBreast cancer stigmaPatient-reported outcome measuresBreast cancerCommunity-partnered studyTeam-based approachPatient-reported outcomesWomen of color livingPost-mastectomy breast reconstructionQuality of lifeHealth QuestionnaireEthnic disparitiesInterview guideSemistructured interviewsThemes related to cultureResultsThe final cohortOutcome measuresWhite womenConclusionAmong womenFamily historyBreast reconstructionAdvocacy effortsStigmaFinal cohort
2022
Genetic testing in privately insured women with surgically treated breast cancer
Dinan M, Pitafi S, Greenup R, Long J, Gross C. Genetic testing in privately insured women with surgically treated breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2022, 198: 177-181. PMID: 36542252, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06829-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerGenetic testingRoutine breast cancer careBRCA1/BRCA2 genetic testingHormone receptor statusBreast cancer careInvasive breast cancerBRCA2 genetic testingReceptor statusWomen 50Cancer careAge 45Family historyOlder womenInsurer databaseYoung womenCancerWomenCoverage policiesUnclear implicationsPatientsSurgeryPurposeRatesYearsPrevalence