2019
“Radiotherapy for older women (ROW)”: A risk calculator for women with early-stage breast cancer
Wang SY, Abujarad F, Chen T, Evans SB, Killelea BK, Mougalian SS, Fraenkel L, Gross C. “Radiotherapy for older women (ROW)”: A risk calculator for women with early-stage breast cancer. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2019, 11: 850-859. PMID: 31899199, PMCID: PMC7263974, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2019.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerRisk calculatorLocal recurrenceBreast cancerOlder womenTumor characteristicsBreast cancer-specific outcomesReceipt of radiotherapyCancer-specific outcomesEarly breast cancerIndividual patient's riskBenefits of radiotherapyAdvisory CommitteeLife expectancyOnline risk calculatorLong-term survivalShared decision makingBenefit of RTOlder adult womenRadiotherapy statusCause mortalityOverall survivalRecurrence reductionFunctional statusPatient risk
2018
Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of the 21-Gene Assay in Breast Cancer: Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal.
Wang SY, Dang W, Richman I, Mougalian SS, Evans SB, Gross CP. Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of the 21-Gene Assay in Breast Cancer: Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 1619-1627. PMID: 29659329, PMCID: PMC5978470, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.76.5941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness analysisChemotherapy useBreast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerStudy designIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioODX recurrence scoreHigh-risk patientsLow-risk patientsRisk of biasCost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness estimatesIndustry fundingDistant recurrenceIndustry-funded studiesClinical characteristicsTumor characteristicsRecurrence scoreChemotherapy decisionsScore groupClinical practiceSystematic reviewODXPatientsCancer
2016
Trends in end-of-life cancer care in the Medicare program
Wang SY, Hall J, Pollack CE, Adelson K, Bradley EH, Long JB, Gross CP. Trends in end-of-life cancer care in the Medicare program. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2016, 7: 116-125. PMID: 26783015, PMCID: PMC5577563, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2015.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife cancer careDay of deathAggressive endLife careCancer careHospital deathHospice enrollmentEmergency departmentIntensive care unit admissionEnd Results-Medicare dataAggressiveness of endLate hospice enrollmentLife chemotherapy useCare unit admissionHospital referral regionsResult of cancerProportion of beneficiariesChemotherapy useICU admissionUnit admissionED visitsPatient demographicsTumor characteristicsReferral regionsMedicare beneficiaries
2015
The Role of Patient Factors, Cancer Characteristics, and Treatment Patterns in the Cost of Care for Medicare Beneficiaries with Breast Cancer
Xu X, Herrin J, Soulos PR, Saraf A, Roberts KB, Killelea BK, Wang SY, Long JB, Wang R, Ma X, Gross CP. The Role of Patient Factors, Cancer Characteristics, and Treatment Patterns in the Cost of Care for Medicare Beneficiaries with Breast Cancer. Health Services Research 2015, 51: 167-186. PMID: 26119176, PMCID: PMC4722219, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer careHospital referral regionsCancer careMedicare expendituresBreast cancerRadiation therapyTreatment factorsMean Medicare expendituresEnd Results-MedicareSpecific treatment modalitiesContribution of patientCost of careHighest spending quintilePatient factorsTreatment patternsTumor characteristicsCancer characteristicsTreatment modalitiesReferral regionsMedicare beneficiariesQuintilePatientsCancerCareTherapy
2013
The association of preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging and multiple breast surgeries among older women with early stage breast cancer
Wang SY, Kuntz KM, Tuttle TM, Jacobs DR, Kane RL, Virnig BA. The association of preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging and multiple breast surgeries among older women with early stage breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2013, 138: 137-147. PMID: 23354364, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-013-2420-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerStage breast cancerMultiple surgeriesPreoperative breast MRIBreast cancerAdditional surgeryBreast surgeryPreoperative breast magnetic resonance imagingEnd Results-Medicare databaseBreast MRIInitial treatment episodeMore additional surgeriesPhysician-level predictorsBreast magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) utilizationInitial treatment periodMultilevel logistic regression modelsMedian odds ratioMagnetic resonance imagingLogistic regression modelsPrimary surgeryTumor characteristicsMRI evaluationPartial mastectomyTreatment episodes
2011
Tumor characteristics as predictors of local recurrence after treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ: a meta-analysis
Wang SY, Shamliyan T, Virnig BA, Kane R. Tumor characteristics as predictors of local recurrence after treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ: a meta-analysis. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2011, 127: 1-14. PMID: 21327465, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-011-1387-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIpsilateral breast tumor recurrenceHER2/neu receptorTumor characteristicsLocal recurrenceDuctal carcinomaTumor sizeTumor gradeLow-risk DCIS patientsNeu receptorManagement of DCISBreast tumor recurrenceHigh-quality evidenceCourse of treatmentDCIS patientsAggressive treatmentPrognostic factorsSurgical marginsTumor recurrenceSubgroup analysisObservational studyMethod of detectionEligible articlesSystematic reviewRecurrenceDCIS
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