2017
Lymphedema, musculoskeletal events and arm function in older patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer (Alliance A171302)
Hopkins JO, Allred J, Hurria A, Jatoi A, Lafky JM, Cohen H, Hudis C, Winer E, Mandelblatt J, Partridge A, Carey L, Muss HB. Lymphedema, musculoskeletal events and arm function in older patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer (Alliance A171302). Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2017, 166: 793-808. PMID: 28825227, PMCID: PMC5771504, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4454-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeArm functionBreast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyMusculoskeletal eventsPhysician-reported adverse eventsIncidence of lymphedemaAxillary node dissectionType of chemotherapyEORTC QLQ-BR23Breast cancer treatmentImpact of treatmentDetection of lymphedemaCALGB 49907Node dissectionAdverse eventsOlder patientsQLQ-BR23Standard therapyStudy entryWomen 65Month 2Elderly womenPatientsChemotherapy
2011
Can Axillary Node Dissection Be Omitted in a Subset of Patients with Low Local and Regional Failure Rates?
Barkley C, Burstein H, Smith B, Bellon J, Wong J, Gadd M, Taghian A, Winer E, Iglehart JD, Harris J, Golshan M. Can Axillary Node Dissection Be Omitted in a Subset of Patients with Low Local and Regional Failure Rates? The Breast Journal 2011, 18: 23-27. PMID: 22017599, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01178.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive sentinel lymph nodesSentinel lymph node biopsySentinel lymph nodesAxillary node dissectionCompletion axillary node dissectionLow-risk patient populationAdjuvant treatment patternMedian patient agePercent of patientsLymph node biopsyStandard of careNodal radiationNode dissectionMicrometastatic diseaseNode biopsyLymph nodesPatient ageTreatment patternsPatient populationBreast cancerClinical dataRadiation therapyPatientsDiseaseMacrometastasis
2003
Consultation with a medical oncologist before surgery and type of surgery among elderly women with early-stage breast cancer.
Keating NL, Landrum MB, Ayanian JZ, Winer EP, Guadagnoli E. Consultation with a medical oncologist before surgery and type of surgery among elderly women with early-stage breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2003, 21: 4532-9. PMID: 14673040, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.05.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-conserving surgeryDefinitive surgeryMedical oncologistsType of surgeryElderly womenAxillary dissectionBreast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerGuideline-recommended careRetrospective cohort studyAxillary node dissectionBreast cancer treatmentPercent of womenPopulation-based sampleComorbid illnessesNode dissectionCohort studyGuideline recommendationsDifferentiated cancerTeaching hospitalAdjusted proportionSurgeryOncologistsCancer treatmentWomen