2018
Associations of preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging with subsequent mastectomy and breast cancer mortality
Wang SY, Long JB, Killelea BK, Evans SB, Roberts KB, Silber AL, Davidoff AJ, Sedghi T, Gross CP. Associations of preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging with subsequent mastectomy and breast cancer mortality. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 172: 453-461. PMID: 30099634, PMCID: PMC6193824, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4919-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-conserving surgeryBreast cancer mortalitySubsequent mastectomyCancer mortalityPre-operative MRIBreast cancerSubgroup analysisStage I/II breast cancerEnd Results-Medicare datasetPreoperative breast magnetic resonanceEarly-stage breast cancerMagnetic resonance imaging useReceipt of radiotherapyBreast magnetic resonanceClinical outcomesCox regressionResultsOur sampleImproved outcomesAdjusted ratesMRI useOlder womenLower riskMastectomyImaging useRadiotherapy
2016
Assessing cost-utility of predictive biomarkers in oncology: a streamlined approach
Safonov A, Wang S, Gross CP, Agarwal D, Bianchini G, Pusztai L, Hatzis C. Assessing cost-utility of predictive biomarkers in oncology: a streamlined approach. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2016, 155: 223-234. PMID: 26749360, PMCID: PMC5990969, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-3677-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsCost-effectiveness analysisPredictive biomarkersBiomarker-guided treatmentIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioHealth-related qualityTreatment costsCost-effectiveness ratioClinical outcomesClinical efficacyPrognostic biomarkerTraditional cost-effectiveness analysisBiomarker useLife yearsBiomarker valuesBiomarker prevalenceClinical literatureBiomarkersTreatmentState transition modelDecision analytic approachMedical utilityDecision analytic toolsCrizotinibHER2
2010
Association Between Patient and Tumor Characteristics With Clinical Outcomes in Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Shamliyan T, Wang SY, Virnig BA, Tuttle TM, Kane RL. Association Between Patient and Tumor Characteristics With Clinical Outcomes in Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. JNCI Monographs 2010, 2010: 121-129. PMID: 20956815, PMCID: PMC5161074, DOI: 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgq034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingFemaleGonadal Steroid HormonesHumansMammographyMenopauseNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasms, Hormone-DependentPrognosisRacial GroupsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRiskSocioeconomic FactorsTreatment OutcomeTumor BurdenConceptsDuctal carcinomaClinical outcomesRecurrent cancerTumor characteristicsWorse outcomesNegative estrogen receptor statusAdvanced recurrent cancerPositive surgical marginsEstrogen receptor statusLarger tumor sizeHigh-risk categoryComposite prognostic indicesReceptor statusSurgical marginsPrognostic indexTumor sizeComedo necrosisPathological gradingClinical trialsObservational studyHigh riskHER2 receptorSynthesis of evidenceHigh mortalityYoung women