2024
Barriers to and facilitators of improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: a sequential mixed methods study
Puklin L, Irwin M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Harrigan M, McGowan C, Cartmel B, Zupa M, Winer E, Deyling M, Ligibel J, Basen-Engquist K, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M. Barriers to and facilitators of improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: a sequential mixed methods study. Supportive Care In Cancer 2024, 32: 590. PMID: 39141176, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08789-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityLifestyle interventionSelf-reported PA questionnaireSelf-reported diet qualityBreast cancerHealthy Eating Index-2015Stage I-III breast cancerBenefits of PASequential mixed methods studyI-III breast cancerChemotherapy-related symptomsMixed methods studyThematic content analysisBehavioral goalsSense of controlBody mass indexPA questionnaireSemi-structured interviewsMean body mass indexTranscribed verbatimIntervention armTailored educationDiet qualityNutritional behaviorMental benefits
2019
Randomized phase II trial of exercise, metformin, or both on metabolic biomarkers in colorectal and breast cancer survivors
Meyerhardt JA, Irwin ML, Jones LW, Zhang S, Campbell N, Brown JC, Pollak M, Sorrentino A, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Tolaney SM, Winer E, Ng K, Abrams T, Fuchs CS, Sanft T, Douglas PS, Hu F, Ligibel JA. Randomized phase II trial of exercise, metformin, or both on metabolic biomarkers in colorectal and breast cancer survivors. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2019, 4: pkz096. PMID: 32090192, PMCID: PMC7025659, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkz096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsPhase II trialCancer survivorsControl armII trialInsulin levelsRandomized phase II trialInsulin-like growth factor-1Insulin-like growth factorHomeostatic model assessmentCombination of exerciseSignificant weight lossGrowth factor-1Combination armMetformin useSecondary outcomesStandard therapyPrimary outcomeIntervention armInsulin resistanceDisease outcomeModality interventionsAnthropometric measurementsMetabolic markersMetabolic biomarkers
2016
Randomized trial of a physical activity intervention in women with metastatic breast cancer
Ligibel JA, Giobbie-Hurder A, Shockro L, Campbell N, Partridge AH, Tolaney SM, Lin NU, Winer EP. Randomized trial of a physical activity intervention in women with metastatic breast cancer. Cancer 2016, 122: 1169-1177. PMID: 26872302, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantChi-Square DistributionCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalExercise TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPhysical FitnessQuality of LifeRadiotherapy, AdjuvantReference ValuesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsMetastatic breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerExercise interventionBreast cancerPhysical functioningLife Questionnaire-Core 30 questionnaireModerate-intensity aerobic exercisePhysical Activity Recall interviewModerate-intensity exercise interventionAdvanced breast cancerPhysical activity interventionsTime of enrollmentWait-list control groupQuality of lifeMetastatic diseaseCancer QualityMedian ageIntervention armMedian timeActivity interventionsAerobic exerciseWeekly exerciseTreadmill testFunctional capacityNonsignificant increase
2012
Randomized trial of a physical activity intervention in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Ligibel J, Giobbie-Hurder A, Shockro L, Campbell N, Partridge A, Tolaney S, Lin N, Winer E. Randomized trial of a physical activity intervention in patients with metastatic breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 9084-9084. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.9084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancerDiagnosis of MBCPhysical activity interventionsPA interventionsBreast cancerActivity interventionsModerate-intensity PA interventionUsual care control groupEarly-stage breast cancerPhysical Activity Recall interviewFunctional measuresActive brain metastasesEORTC QLQ CCare control groupBruce treadmill testQuality of lifeECOG 0Brain metastasesHormonal therapyQLQ CBiologic therapyMedian ageIntervention armMedian timeTreadmill time