2023
Impact of BMI in Patients With Early Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer Receiving Endocrine Therapy With or Without Palbociclib in the PALLAS Trial
Pfeiler G, Hlauschek D, Mayer E, Deutschmann C, Kacerovsky-Strobl S, Martin M, Meisel J, Zdenkowski N, Loibl S, Balic M, Park H, Prat A, Isaacs C, Bajetta E, Balko J, Bellet-Ezquerra M, Bliss J, Burstein H, Cardoso F, Fohler H, Foukakis T, Gelmon K, Goetz M, Haddad T, Iwata H, Jassem J, Lee S, Linderholm B, Los M, Mamounas E, Miller K, Morris P, Munzone E, Gal-Yam E, Ring A, Shepherd L, Singer C, Thomssen C, Tseng L, Valagussa P, Winer E, Wolff A, Zoppoli G, Machacek-Link J, Schurmans C, Huang X, Gauthier E, Fesl C, Dueck A, DeMichele A, Gnant M, Cameron D, El-Abed S, Rugo H, Steger G, Traina T, Werutsky G, Wolmark N. Impact of BMI in Patients With Early Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer Receiving Endocrine Therapy With or Without Palbociclib in the PALLAS Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 5118-5130. PMID: 37556775, DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.00126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpact of BMIPALLAS trialBMI categoriesHigher BMIEarly hormone receptor-positive breast cancerHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerAddition of palbociclibEfficacy of palbociclibEarly treatment discontinuationRelative dose intensityTreatment discontinuation ratesDisease-free survivalSide effect profileMultivariable logistic regressionBreast cancer riskSignificant decreaseNeutropenia ratesPalbociclib armEndocrine therapyTreatment discontinuationDiscontinuation ratesDose intensityEarly discontinuationNormal weight
2022
Efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in male breast cancer compared with female breast cancer
Leone JP, Hassett MJ, Leone J, Tolaney SM, Vallejo CT, Leone BA, Winer EP, Lin NU. Efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in male breast cancer compared with female breast cancer. Cancer 2022, 128: 3796-3803. PMID: 36069365, PMCID: PMC9826058, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseFive-year OSNeoadjuvant chemotherapyMale breast cancerBreast cancerTumor subtypesOverall survivalIndependent associationEfficacy of NACInitiation of NACHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2National Cancer DatabaseGrowth factor receptor 2Multivariable logistic regressionFemale breast cancerFactor receptor 2HR-/HER2Complete responseMedian timeMultivariable analysisKaplan-MeierCancer DatabaseReceptor 2Logistic regression
2015
Variation in type of adjuvant chemotherapy received among patients with stage I breast cancer: A multi‐institutional study
Vaz-Luis I, Hughes ME, Cronin AM, Rugo HS, Edge SB, Moy B, Theriault RL, Hassett MJ, Winer EP, Lin NU. Variation in type of adjuvant chemotherapy received among patients with stage I breast cancer: A multi‐institutional study. Cancer 2015, 121: 1937-1948. PMID: 25757412, PMCID: PMC4457605, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage I breast cancerI breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Breast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyIntensive regimensNational Comprehensive Cancer Network centersEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Choice of regimenHER2-negative diseaseHER2-positive diseaseCombination of docetaxelPercentage of patientsProspective cohort studyType of chemotherapyGrowth factor receptor 2Time of diagnosisAmerican Joint CommitteeMultivariable logistic regressionFactor receptor 2Multi-institutional studyCommon regimensChemotherapy regimensIntensive chemotherapyCohort study
2014
Patterns of chemotherapy, toxicity, and short-term outcomes for older women receiving adjuvant trastuzumab-based therapy
Freedman RA, Vaz-Luis I, Barry WT, Lii H, Lin NU, Winer EP, Keating NL. Patterns of chemotherapy, toxicity, and short-term outcomes for older women receiving adjuvant trastuzumab-based therapy. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2014, 145: 491-501. PMID: 24756187, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-2968-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-standard chemotherapyTrastuzumab-based therapyAdjuvant trastuzumab-based therapyOlder womenChemotherapy receiptHazard ratioBreast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerPattern of chemotherapyPropensity-weighted cohortsToxicity-related hospitalizationAdjusted hazard ratioTreatment-related toxicityMonths of chemotherapyShort-term outcomesMultivariable logistic regressionPopulation-based cohortPropensity score adjustmentAssociation of ageShort-term survivalComorbidity scoreOlder patientsTreatment toxicityWorse survivalHospital eventsDuration and Toxicity of Adjuvant Trastuzumab in Older Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Population-Based Study
Vaz-Luis I, Keating NL, Lin NU, Lii H, Winer EP, Freedman RA. Duration and Toxicity of Adjuvant Trastuzumab in Older Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Population-Based Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 927-934. PMID: 24516021, PMCID: PMC3948095, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.51.1261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerCardiac eventsOlder patientsBreast cancerTrastuzumab completionAdjuvant trastuzumabTreatment completionOlder womenHuman epidermal growth factor receptorAdjuvant trastuzumab useAge 76 yearsDays of therapyMost older patientsSignificant cardiac eventsMultivariable logistic regressionEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorMore comorbiditiesTrastuzumab useComorbidity scorePatient ageHospital admissionOptimal treatmentLower oddsMedicare data
2013
Completion of adjuvant trastuzumab for older patients with early-stage breast cancer (BC).
Freedman R, Luis I, Lin N, Lii J, Winer E, Keating N. Completion of adjuvant trastuzumab for older patients with early-stage breast cancer (BC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 616-616. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly-stage breast cancerBreast cancerAdjuvant trastuzumabCardiac eventsOlder womenTrastuzumab completionOlder patientsHospital admissionDays of therapyTaxane-based therapyMultivariable logistic regressionMore comorbiditiesLower oddsHispanic womenMedicare dataTrastuzumabPatientsTherapyLogistic regressionWomenComorbiditiesChemotherapyAdmissionOne-quarterTreatmentRacial/Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Timely Adjuvant Therapy for Older Women with Breast Cancer: Are Delays Influenced by the Hospitals Where Patients Obtain Surgical Care?
Freedman RA, He Y, Winer EP, Keating NL. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Timely Adjuvant Therapy for Older Women with Breast Cancer: Are Delays Influenced by the Hospitals Where Patients Obtain Surgical Care? Health Services Research 2013, 48: 1669-1683. PMID: 23663229, PMCID: PMC3796107, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment delayBreast cancerTimely adjuvant therapyEnd Results (SEER) dataMultivariable logistic regressionEthnic differencesRace/ethnicityAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant therapyMedicare claimsSurgical careHigher oddsOlder womenHispanic womenStage IHospitalLogistic regressionRacial disparitiesWomenPatientsBlack womenCancerCareResult dataImportant contributor
2012
Patterns of bone density evaluation in a community population treated with aromatase inhibitors
Ligibel JA, O’Malley A, Fisher M, Daniel GW, Winer EP, Keating NL. Patterns of bone density evaluation in a community population treated with aromatase inhibitors. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 134: 1305-1313. PMID: 22791365, PMCID: PMC3449001, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2151-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone density testingBreast cancer patientsAromatase inhibitorsBone density evaluationAI therapyHealth maintenance organizationDensity testingCancer patientsHealthCore Integrated Research DatabaseMaintenance organizationYears of therapyCommunity-based populationLong-term therapyCommunity-based cohortMultivariable logistic regressionProton pump inhibitorsLow education levelRate of testingTamoxifen therapyTamoxifen useBone lossPharmacy dataPump inhibitorsBreast cancerBone density