2017
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Oncotype DX Test Receipt in a Statewide Population-Based Study.
Davis BA, Aminawung JA, Abu-Khalaf MM, Evans SB, Su K, Mehta R, Wang SY, Gross CP. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Oncotype DX Test Receipt in a Statewide Population-Based Study. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2017, 15: 346-354. PMID: 28275035, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2017.0034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsConnecticutFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic TestingHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHumansLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPatient Outcome AssessmentPopulation SurveillanceRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsYoung AdultConceptsPopulation-based studyOncotype DXODX testingBreast cancerHispanic womenHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerRetrospective population-based studyWhite womenRacial disparitiesGEP test resultsBreast cancer careBreast cancer outcomesStudy inclusion criteriaGene expression profiling testsMore white womenClinical characteristicsTest receiptCancer outcomesCancer careInclusion criteriaLogistic analysisEthnic disparitiesStatewide populationWomen
2014
Cardiovascular events, early discontinuation of trastuzumab, and their impact on survival
Wang SY, Long JB, Hurria A, Owusu C, Steingart RM, Gross CP, Chen J. Cardiovascular events, early discontinuation of trastuzumab, and their impact on survival. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2014, 146: 411-419. PMID: 24951268, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-3029-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular eventsEarly discontinuationTrastuzumab treatmentCause mortalityTrastuzumab therapyTrastuzumab discontinuationBreast cancerCox proportional hazards modelContinuous trastuzumab treatmentAdverse cardiovascular eventsPopulation-based cohortFemale Medicare beneficiariesHigher mortality riskProportional hazards modelNon-significant increaseCardiovascular complicationsOlder patientsOverall survivalHeart failureAtrial fibrillationDiscontinuationMortality riskOlder womenMedicare beneficiariesHazards model
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
2012
Network Meta-analysis of Margin Threshold for Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Wang SY, Chu H, Shamliyan T, Jalal H, Kuntz KM, Kane RL, Virnig BA. Network Meta-analysis of Margin Threshold for Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2012, 104: 507-516. PMID: 22440677, PMCID: PMC3916966, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djs142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIpsilateral breast tumor recurrenceBreast-conserving surgeryRisk of IBTRNegative marginsPositive marginsDuctal carcinomaOdds ratioBreast tumor recurrenceNegative surgical marginsNetwork Meta-AnalysisMixed treatment comparisonMargin thresholdIBTR eventsDCIS patientsMargin statusSurgical marginsTumor recurrenceMeta-regression techniquesReduced riskLower riskPatientsPubMed databaseCosmetic constraintsMeta-AnalysisRadiotherapy