2004
American Society of Clinical Oncology Technology Assessment on the Use of Aromatase Inhibitors As Adjuvant Therapy for Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer: Status Report 2004
Winer EP, Hudis C, Burstein HJ, Wolff AC, Pritchard KI, Ingle JN, Chlebowski RT, Gelber R, Edge SB, Gralow J, Cobleigh MA, Mamounas EP, Goldstein LJ, Whelan TJ, Powles TJ, Bryant J, Perkins C, Perotti J, Braun S, Langer AS, Browman GP, Somerfield MR. American Society of Clinical Oncology Technology Assessment on the Use of Aromatase Inhibitors As Adjuvant Therapy for Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer: Status Report 2004. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 23: 619-629. PMID: 15545664, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.09.121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor-positive breast cancerHormone receptor-positive breast cancerClinical Oncology technology assessmentAromatase inhibitor therapyPostmenopausal womenAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerEndocrine therapyAdjuvant therapyInhibitor therapyMultiple large randomized trialsOptimal adjuvant hormonal therapyHormone receptor-negative tumorsOptimal endocrine therapyTreatment-related amenorrheaAdjuvant endocrine therapyAdjuvant hormonal therapyLarge randomized trialsReceptor-negative tumorsSide effect profileUse of tamoxifenAromatase inhibitor treatmentAmerican SocietyAdjuvant settingInitial therapy
2003
The aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapy for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.
Ligibel JA, Winer EP. The aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapy for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2003, 1: 215-21. PMID: 19768880, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2003.0020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerAdjuvant hormonal therapyAromatase inhibitorsAdjuvant settingBreast cancerATAC trialHormonal therapyThird-generation aromatase inhibitor anastrozoleMost postmenopausal womenNew hormonal agentsAromatase inhibitor anastrozoleEarly breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerUse of tamoxifenRelapse-free survivalBreast cancer recurrenceAdjuvant therapyPostmenopausal patientsPostmenopausal womenThromboembolic eventsOverall mortalityHormonal agentsPatient populationUterine cancer
2002
American Society of Clinical Oncology technology assessment of pharmacologic interventions for breast cancer risk reduction including tamoxifen, raloxifene, and aromatase inhibition.
Chlebowski RT, Col N, Winer EP, Collyar DE, Cummings SR, Vogel VG, Burstein HJ, Eisen A, Lipkus I, Pfister DG. American Society of Clinical Oncology technology assessment of pharmacologic interventions for breast cancer risk reduction including tamoxifen, raloxifene, and aromatase inhibition. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2002, 20: 3328-43. PMID: 12149307, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2002.06.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer risk reductionUse of tamoxifenCancer risk reductionBreast cancer riskCancer riskASCO Health Services Research CommitteeBreast cancer risk reduction strategiesAromatase inhibitionCancer risk reduction strategiesClinical Oncology technology assessmentEvidence-based technology assessmentsHealth Services Research CommitteeBreast cancer-specific survivalHigher breast cancer riskUse of raloxifeneCancer-specific survivalHormone replacement therapyBreast cancer incidenceHealth benefitsGreater clinical benefitOverall health benefitsAmerican SocietyOutcomes of interestNet health benefitRisk reduction