2024
Baseline predictors associated with successful weight loss among breast cancer survivors in the Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) study
Hoobler R, Puklin L, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Li F, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Irwin M, Playdon M. Baseline predictors associated with successful weight loss among breast cancer survivors in the Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) study. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2024, 1-9. PMID: 39528779, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-024-01702-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsClinically meaningful weight lossCancer survivorsWeight loss interventionCancer SurvivorsBreast cancer survivorsWeight loss successConclusionBreast cancer survivorsPrevention of weight gainAssociated with lower oddsHistory of weight gainHealthy body weightMultivariate logistic regressionCancer treatmentSuccessful weight lossBreast cancer treatmentIntervention armLower oddsResultsBaseline dataDesign of programsWeight lossLogistic regressionC-statisticWeight gainSurvivorsInterventionAnxiety and fear of cancer recurrence as predictors of subsequent pain interference in early cancer survivorship: Exploring the moderating roles of cognitive and emotional factors
Gnall K, Emrich M, Magin Z, Park C, Bellizzi K, Sanft T. Anxiety and fear of cancer recurrence as predictors of subsequent pain interference in early cancer survivorship: Exploring the moderating roles of cognitive and emotional factors. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2024, 47: 980-993. PMID: 39110352, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-024-00506-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFear of cancer recurrencePain interferenceCancer survivorsAssociated with greater pain interferenceGreater pain interferencePrimary cancer treatmentCancer recurrenceQuality of lifeCancer survivorshipLonger-term painSelf-report measuresEmotion regulation difficultiesCancer treatmentConsequence beliefsChronic beliefsCognitive/emotional factorsPsychological treatmentLongitudinal studyPotential moderatorsAnxietyRegulation difficultiesPainFollow-upEmotional factorsSurvivors
2023
A qualitative study on the role of financial toxicity on adoption of healthy lifestyle behavior after breast cancer among Black and Latina women.
Nsubayi C, Pichardo M, Ginader A, Peña K, Nguyen T, Irwin M, Sanft T, Fayanju O, Molina Y. A qualitative study on the role of financial toxicity on adoption of healthy lifestyle behavior after breast cancer among Black and Latina women. JCO Oncology Practice 2023, 19: 273-273. DOI: 10.1200/op.2023.19.11_suppl.273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLocal organizationsBreast cancer survivorsQualitative interview dataLatina breast cancer survivorsLatina womenLifestyle behavior changeHousing insecuritySocial workersCancer survivorsInstitutional levelLevel of accessInterview dataIdentified strategiesFinancial toxicityInterpersonal levelCommunity levelFinancial resourcesQualitative studyBreast cancerInductive approachContent analysisTypes of resourcesFinancial hardshipThematic categoriesBehavior changeRandomized Trial Evaluating a Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Delivered via Evidence-Based Materials versus a Waitlist Group on Changes in Body Weight, Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors
Puklin L, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Gottlieb L, Zhou B, Ferrucci L, Li F, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Irwin M. Randomized Trial Evaluating a Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Delivered via Evidence-Based Materials versus a Waitlist Group on Changes in Body Weight, Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancers 2023, 15: 4719. PMID: 37835412, PMCID: PMC10571774, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsLifestyle interventionPhysical activityQuality of lifeBody weightWaitlist groupDiet qualitySelf-reported body weightWeight lossFavorable weight changeHealthy weight lossBody mass indexHealthy body weightGreater weight lossEvidence-based materialsDiverse healthcare settingsIntervention armMass indexClinical practicePositive behavior changeHealthcare settingsSurvivorsWeight changeInterventionNCCN Guidelines® Insights: Survivorship, Version 1.2023.
Sanft T, Day A, Ansbaugh S, Armenian S, Baker K, Ballinger T, Demark-Wahnefried W, Dickinson K, Fairman N, Felciano J, Flores T, Friedman D, Gabel N, Goldman M, Henry N, Hill-Kayser C, Hudson M, Koura D, Lee K, McDonough A, Melisko M, Mooney K, Moore H, Moryl N, Neuman H, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett E, Patel C, Peterson L, Pirl W, Porpiglia A, Rodriguez M, Schapira L, Schwartz A, Smith S, Tevaarwerk A, Yang E, Zee P, McMillian N, Freedman-Cass D. NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Survivorship, Version 1.2023. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2023, 21: 792-803. PMID: 37549906, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.0041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer survivorsCognitive functionNCCN guidelinesHealthy behaviorsNCCN Guidelines InsightsAdult-onset cancersSleep disordersRecent guideline updatesVaried needsGuideline updateTreatment recommendationsCare coordinationSurvivorsPhysical problemsDisordersGuidelinesProfessionalsImmunizationCancerSurvivorshipBehaviorRecommendationsThe brown university cancer prevention and survivorship curriculum: A case study on program development in an internal medicine residency.
Francis E, Pounardjian T, Li J, Moku P, Avidan O, DeCarli K, Manzullo E, Sanft T, McGarry K, Dizon D, Duffy C. The brown university cancer prevention and survivorship curriculum: A case study on program development in an internal medicine residency. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 11031-11031. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.11031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer preventionCancer survivorsIM residentsEarly detectionMedicine residentsCancer care continuumQuality of lifeCancer control continuumClinical skillsHematology-oncology fellowsInternal medicine residency programsInternal medicine residentsSecondary preventionInternal medicine residencySurvivorship experienceMedicine residency programsProvider teamCare continuumLong-term effectsClinical experienceOncology fellowsHealth disparitiesPatientsPreventative servicesPreventionDiet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review
Pichardo M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Romero-Ramos Y, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Velazquez A, Fayanju O, Winer E, Irwin M. Diet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review. Frontiers In Oncology 2023, 13: 1079293. PMID: 36994212, PMCID: PMC10040823, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1079293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsPhysical activity interventionsLifestyle interventionCancer survivorsActivity interventionsLatina womenEfficacy trialsBreast cancerLatina breast cancer survivorsTrial of dietOne-year followFavorable behavioral changesBreast cancer diagnosisPrimary outcomeAvailable peer-reviewed literatureFuture trialsInformal care giversPilot trialSustained behavior changeEfficacy studiesHealthful lifestyleCare giversTrialsWeight lossCancer diagnosisA qualitative study of sleep in young breast cancer survivors: “No longer able to sleep through the night”
Hwang Y, Conley S, Redeker N, Sanft T, Knobf M. A qualitative study of sleep in young breast cancer survivors: “No longer able to sleep through the night”. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2023, 18: 828-835. PMID: 36680672, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-023-01330-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep healthAnxiety/worryBreast cancer survivorsEveryday life stressorsSleep disturbancesYoung breast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsLongitudinal designYears of survivorshipLife stressorsExperience difficultiesPsychological symptomsSequential mixed-methods studySemi-structured interviewsRuminating thoughtsInterpretive description approachStudy phaseVasomotor symptomsGreater symptom distressSleep changesBreast cancerMixed-methods studySleep qualityFuture researchDisturbed sleepA qualitative study identifying challenges resulting from complex evidence on lifestyle factors and cancer: perspectives from Black and Latina cancer survivors and healthcare providers
Pichardo M, Irwin M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Ginader A, Nguyen T, Esserman D, Cartmel B, Molina Y. A qualitative study identifying challenges resulting from complex evidence on lifestyle factors and cancer: perspectives from Black and Latina cancer survivors and healthcare providers. Supportive Care In Cancer 2023, 31: 111. PMID: 36633678, PMCID: PMC9912693, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07539-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsOncology healthcare providersCancer survivorsLifestyle behaviorsHealthcare providersGeneric messagingEvidence-based knowledgeFemale breast cancer survivorsHealthcare provider counselingHealthy lifestyle guidelinesPatient-level barriersHealthy lifestyle behaviorsLifestyle guidelinesProvider counselingLifestyle factorsOncology careCancer outcomesBreast cancerConsistency of evidenceCurrent evidenceAvailable evidenceSurvivorsCancer diagnosisLevel barriersCancer
2022
NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Survivorship, Version 1.2022.
Sanft T, Day A, Peterson L, Rodriguez MA, Ansbaugh S, Armenian S, Baker KS, Ballinger T, Broderick G, Demark-Wahnefried W, Dickinson K, Fairman NP, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Henry NL, Hill-Kayser C, Hudson M, Khakpour N, Koura D, McDonough AL, Melisko M, Mooney K, Moore HCF, Moryl N, Neuman H, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Patel C, Pirl W, Porpiglia A, Ruddy KJ, Schapira L, Shockney L, Smith S, Syrjala KL, Tevaarwerk A, Yang EH, Zee P, McMillian NR, Freedman-Cass DA. NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Survivorship, Version 1.2022. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2022, 20: 1080-1090. PMID: 36240847, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2022.0052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors associated with sleep health in young women after breast cancer treatment
Hwang Y, Conley S, Jeon S, Redeker N, Sanft T, Knobf M. Factors associated with sleep health in young women after breast cancer treatment. Research In Nursing & Health 2022, 45: 680-692. PMID: 36102624, DOI: 10.1002/nur.22264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor sleep healthSleep healthCognitive appraisalPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexWorse family functioningBreast cancerPsychological symptom distressYoung womenContext of familyFamily functioningDiverse cancer survivorsRoutine survivorship carePsychosocial variablesCross-sectional designMediation effectSleep Quality IndexSleep health disparitiesBreast cancer treatmentSignificant clinical problemPsychosocial factorsNon-Hispanic whitesHalf of participantsSurvivorship careCancer survivorsMean age0590 Factors Associated with Sleep Health in Young Women After Breast Cancer Treatment
Hwang Y, Conley S, Jeon S, Redeker N, Sanft T, Knobf M. 0590 Factors Associated with Sleep Health in Young Women After Breast Cancer Treatment. Sleep 2022, 45: a259-a260. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsac079.587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexPoor sleep healthSleep healthBreast cancerPsychosocial dataGlobal Pittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexYoung womenCancer treatmentRoutine survivorship careSevere night sweatsSleep Quality IndexBreast cancer treatmentCross-sectional studyPrimary cancer treatmentSignificant clinical problemYears of ageQuality of lifeNon-Hispanic whitesWarrants further investigationEndocrine therapyGeneral Functioning subscaleNight sweatsSurvivorship careClinical factorsCancer survivors
2021
Impact of a randomized weight loss trial on breast tissue markers in breast cancer survivors.
Dieli-Conwright C, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Chagpar A, Bai Y, Rimm D, Pusztai L, Lu L, Sanft T, Irwin M. Impact of a randomized weight loss trial on breast tissue markers in breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: e12501-e12501. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e12501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsWeight loss interventionSerum insulin levelsCancer survivorsLoss interventionPercent body fatSerum levelsSerum biomarkersTissue biomarkersBody compositionMonth 6Insulin levelsBreast tissueBreast cancerInsulin receptorBody fatStage I breast cancerBreast tissue levelsI breast cancerWeight loss trialBreast tissue markersLevels of CD163Breast tissue biopsiesUsual careLifestyle intervention
2020
Delivery of cancer survivorship education to community health care professionals.
Pariser A, Brita J, Harrigan M, Capozza S, Khairallah A, Sanft T. Delivery of cancer survivorship education to community health care professionals. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 11032-11032. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.11032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced practice providersProject ECHO modelCancer survivorship educationSurvivorship careCancer survivorsSurvivorship educationCommunity health care professionalsCommunity oncology clinicsImproved provider knowledgeCancer survivorship careHealthy lifestyle behaviorsStandard of careHealth care professionalsPrevention careOncology providersMedical oncologistsOncology clinicOncology careLifestyle behaviorsProvider knowledgePractice providersCare outcomesCare professionalsRadiation oncologistsPatient careWith a little help from my friends: A multi-disciplinary approach to cancer survivorship.
Capozza S, Harrigan M, Brita J, Khairallah A, Sanft T. With a little help from my friends: A multi-disciplinary approach to cancer survivorship. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: e24082-e24082. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e24082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term side effectsCancer survivorship clinicSurvivorship careSide effectsSurvivorship clinicCancer survivorsDistress ThermometerCancer survivorshipLong-term cancer survivorship careLong-term survivorship careNational Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress ThermometerYale-New Haven HospitalYale Cancer CenterSurvivorship care plansBrief Fatigue InventoryCancer-related fatigueCancer survivorship careCancer related fatigueStandard of careHealth care providersNew Haven HospitalFear of recurrenceLicensed clinical social workerMulti-disciplinary approachInitial visitChapter 8 Resilience trajectories of cancer survivors: a meaning-making perspective
Park C, Dibble K, Sinnott S, Sanft T, Bellizzi K. Chapter 8 Resilience trajectories of cancer survivors: a meaning-making perspective. 2020, 129-144. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-818849-1.00008-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeaning-making perspectiveBeing of individualsPosttrauma adjustmentPsychosocial resourcesResilience trajectoriesMutable factorsCancer experienceReentry periodCancer survivorshipCancer survivorsBeingResilienceSurvivorsDistressActive treatmentAppraisalDecrementTrajectoriesDifferent indicesIndividualsTremendous variationExperienceTraumaSenseAdjustment
2018
Disconnect between physical activity guidelines and ground reality: A real world analysis of physical activity profile of cancer survivors.
Algotar A, Algotar K, Berkowitz A, Sanft T. Disconnect between physical activity guidelines and ground reality: A real world analysis of physical activity profile of cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 105-105. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.7_suppl.105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical activity guidelinesCancer survivorsPhysical activityActivity guidelinesReal-world analysisNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesCurrent physical activity guidelinesPhysical activity weeklySurvivorship care plansPercent of survivorsPhysical activity recommendationsComprehensive cancer centerPhysical activity profilesNCCN guidelinesSurvivorship clinicSurvivorship guidelinesNetwork guidelinesType patientsCancer CenterActivity recommendationsProstate cancerCare plansCurrent recommendationsNumber of visitsCancer types
2016
Randomized Trial Of Exercise On Body Composition In Breast Cancer Survivors Taking Aromatase Inhibitors
Thomas G, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Zhou Y, Ercolano E, Gross C, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Schmitz K, Li F, Sanft T, Irwin M. Randomized Trial Of Exercise On Body Composition In Breast Cancer Survivors Taking Aromatase Inhibitors. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 2016, 48: 334. DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000486010.57056.60.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
The impact of survivorship care plans on knowledge among breast cancer survivors.
Bulloch K, Irwin M, Chagpar A, Horowitz N, Killelea B, Pusztai L, Abu-Khalaf M, DiGiovanna M, Chung G, Hofstatter E, Levy A, Sanft T. The impact of survivorship care plans on knowledge among breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 124-124. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.26_suppl.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvivorship care plansPotential side effectsSurveillance recommendationsSide effectsPatient knowledgeCancer survivorsCare plansLong-term side effectsCancer treatmentTreatment progressMedian patient ageBreast cancer survivorsCompletion of treatmentKnowledge of treatmentElectronic medical recordsOnly significant improvementPatient ageProspective studyTreatment detailsTumor stageCancer stageMedical recordsRisk factorsMedicine recommendationsStage III
2012
Post diagnosis weight gain and the role of exercise in breast cancer survivors.
Sanft T, Alvarez-Reeves M, Irwin M. Post diagnosis weight gain and the role of exercise in breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 9007-9007. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.9007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone mineral densityLean body massDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryBreast cancer survivorsUsual careCA survivorsObese womenCancer survivorsBody fatBody compositionPoor breast cancer outcomesWeight gainFavorable body composition changesNon-obese womenBreast cancer outcomesRole of exerciseEffects of exerciseMin/wkPhysical activity levelsBody composition changesX-ray absorptiometrySupervised exerciseExercise groupExercise interventionUC group