2024
Effects of exercise or metformin on myokine concentrations in patients with breast and colorectal cancer: A phase II multi‐centre factorial randomized trial
Brown J, Spielmann G, Yang S, Compton S, Jones L, Irwin M, Ligibel J, Meyerhardt J. Effects of exercise or metformin on myokine concentrations in patients with breast and colorectal cancer: A phase II multi‐centre factorial randomized trial. Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle 2024, 15: 1520-1527. PMID: 38887915, PMCID: PMC11294014, DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAerobic exerciseMyokine concentrationsStage I-III breastColorectal cancer survivorsEffects of exerciseColorectal cancerLinear mixed-effects regression modelsMixed-effects regression modelsCancer survivorsPhysical activityType I error rateExerciseMyokinesPilot studyRegression modelsCancer patientsRandomized trialsHypothesis-generating analysisMultiple comparisonsBreastSkeletal muscleInterleukin-15Clinical outcomesCancerPatients
2023
Longitudinal associations among physical activity, inflammatory markers, and quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer
Huang S, Zhan Y, Jeon S, Bruner D, Miller A, Felger J, Wommack E, Saba N, Higgins K, Irwin M, Gary R, Xiao C. Longitudinal associations among physical activity, inflammatory markers, and quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer. Head & Neck 2023, 45: 1952-1966. PMID: 37288586, PMCID: PMC10330673, DOI: 10.1002/hed.27420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityInflammatory markersQuality of lifeLower inflammationNeck cancerTotal QOL scoreHigh physical activityObservational longitudinal studyInactive patientsQOL scoresActive patientsStrength exercisesPatientsInflammationLongitudinal associationsMixed effects modelsSTNFR2Longitudinal studyCancerMarkersAssociationMore researchSubject correlationLow levelsPostradiotherapyTranslating energy balance research from the bench to the clinic to the community: Parallel animal‐human studies in cancer
Garcia M, Schadler K, Chandra J, Clinton S, Courneya K, Cruz‐Monserrate Z, Daniel C, Dannenberg A, Demark‐Wahnefried W, Dewhirst M, Fabian C, Hursting S, Irwin M, Iyengar N, McQuade J, Schmitz K, Basen‐Engquist K. Translating energy balance research from the bench to the clinic to the community: Parallel animal‐human studies in cancer. CA A Cancer Journal For Clinicians 2023, 73: 425-442. PMID: 36825928, PMCID: PMC11225601, DOI: 10.3322/caac.21773.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsParallel studyHealthy survivorshipCancer outcomesDietary intakePhysical activityAnimal modelsClinical observationsAnimal studiesBody compositionCancer developmentPractice changeCancerPopulation studiesCancer researchEnergy balance researchEnergy balancePatientsSubstantial benefitsClinicStudyIntake
2022
Marital Status, Living Arrangement, and Cancer Recurrence and Survival in Patients with Stage III Colon Cancer: Findings from CALGB 89803 (Alliance)
Lee S, Ma C, Zhang S, Ou FS, Bainter TM, Niedzwiecki D, Saltz LB, Mayer RJ, Whittom R, Hantel A, Benson A, Atienza D, Kindler H, Gross CP, Irwin ML, Meyerhardt JA, Fuchs CS. Marital Status, Living Arrangement, and Cancer Recurrence and Survival in Patients with Stage III Colon Cancer: Findings from CALGB 89803 (Alliance). The Oncologist 2022, 27: e494-e505. PMID: 35641198, PMCID: PMC9177101, DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyab070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage III colon cancerRecurrence-free survivalOverall survivalColon cancerCALGB 89803Marital statusAdjuvant chemotherapy trialsColorectal cancer outcomesColon cancer mortalityTime of enrollmentLiving arrangementsChemotherapy trialsSocial support servicesSurvival outcomesCancer mortalityPatient populationCancer outcomesClinical trialsSpouse/partnerWorse outcomesCancer recurrenceNursing homesPatientsSecondary analysisCancer
2021
Association of Epigenetic Age Acceleration With Risk Factors, Survival, and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Xiao C, Miller AH, Peng G, Levine ME, Conneely KN, Zhao H, Eldridge RC, Wommack EC, Jeon S, Higgins KA, Shin DM, Saba NF, Smith AK, Burtness B, Park HS, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM, Ulrich B, Qian DC, Beitler JJ, Bruner DW. Association of Epigenetic Age Acceleration With Risk Factors, Survival, and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: 157-167. PMID: 33882281, PMCID: PMC8802868, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalBody mass indexQuality of lifeHigher epigenetic age accelerationTreatment-related symptomsOverall survivalEpigenetic age accelerationRadiation therapyRisk factorsClinical characteristicsNeck cancerAge accelerationWorse overall survivalHuman papilloma virusFaster biological agingAdverse eventsDistant metastasisLifestyle factorsMass indexCancer outcomesBlood biomarkersPapilloma virusFunctional assessmentHigher HRPatientsRace, Income, and Survival in Stage III Colon Cancer: CALGB 89803 (Alliance)
Lee S, Zhang S, Ma C, Ou FS, Wolfe EG, Ogino S, Niedzwiecki D, Saltz LB, Mayer RJ, Mowat RB, Whittom R, Hantel A, Benson A, Atienza D, Messino M, Kindler H, Venook A, Gross CP, Irwin ML, Meyerhardt JA, Fuchs CS. Race, Income, and Survival in Stage III Colon Cancer: CALGB 89803 (Alliance). JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2021, 5: pkab034-. PMID: 34104867, PMCID: PMC8178799, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkab034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlack PeopleChemotherapy, AdjuvantColonic NeoplasmsConfidence IntervalsDietDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansIncomeLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesWhite PeopleConceptsAdjusted hazard ratioDisease-free survivalRecurrence-free survivalColon cancer patientsHome zip codeMedian household incomeCALGB 89803Hazard ratioOverall survivalCancer patientsStage III colon cancer patientsStage III colon cancerPatient's home zip codeAdjuvant chemotherapy trialsStudy of patientsColon cancer outcomesHealth care accessChemotherapy trialsStudy enrollmentBlack patientsCancer outcomesLifestyle factorsLowest quartileObservational studyPatients
2019
Moderators of Exercise Effects on Cancer-related Fatigue: A Meta-analysis of Individual Patient Data.
VAN Vulpen JK, Sweegers MG, Peeters PHM, Courneya KS, Newton RU, Aaronson NK, Jacobsen PB, Galvão DA, Chinapaw MJ, Steindorf K, Irwin ML, Stuiver MM, Hayes S, Griffith KA, Mesters I, Knoop H, Goedendorp MM, Mutrie N, Daley AJ, McConnachie A, Bohus M, Thorsen L, Schulz KH, Short CE, James EL, Plotnikoff RC, Schmidt ME, Ulrich CM, VAN Beurden M, Oldenburg HS, Sonke GS, VAN Harten WH, Schmitz KH, Winters-Stone KM, Velthuis MJ, Taaffe DR, VAN Mechelen W, Kersten MJ, Nollet F, Wenzel J, Wiskemann J, Verdonck-DE Leeuw IM, Brug J, May AM, Buffart LM. Moderators of Exercise Effects on Cancer-related Fatigue: A Meta-analysis of Individual Patient Data. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 2019, 52: 303-314. PMID: 31524827, PMCID: PMC6962544, DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000002154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual patient dataCancer-related fatigueExercise interventionSignificant beneficial effectPatient dataClinical characteristicsSupervised interventionBeneficial effectsClustering of patientsExercise intervention effectsExercise RCTsBaseline fatigueExercise effectsGroup allocationClinical practiceMeta-AnalysisLinear mixed-effects modelsIntervention effectsPatientsMixed-effects modelsLonger durationInterventionRandom interceptDifferential effectsEvidence of moderation
2010
Physical Activity, Weight Control, and Cancer Prognosis
Schmitz K, Irwin M, Speck R. Physical Activity, Weight Control, and Cancer Prognosis. Energy Balance And Cancer 2010, 165-182. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-7551-5_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical activityExercise programCancer prognosisWeight controlMortality of cancerMajority of evidenceGastric cardiaCancer survivorsPoor prognosisBreast cancerBody weightColon cancerPrognosisCancerCancer treatmentWeight lossCancer diagnosisDiagnosisPatientsPersistent effectsEvidenceObesityCardiaEndometriumRecurrence
2003
Physical activity levels before and after a diagnosis of breast carcinoma
Irwin ML, Crumley D, McTiernan A, Bernstein L, Baumgartner R, Gilliland FD, Kriska A, Ballard‐Barbash R. Physical activity levels before and after a diagnosis of breast carcinoma. Cancer 2003, 97: 1746-1757. PMID: 12655532, PMCID: PMC3034406, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPhysical activityBreast carcinomaIncident breast carcinomaPopulation-based studyRisk of recurrenceTotal physical activitySport physical activityPrediagnosis levelsAdjuvant treatmentPatient ageMass indexType of sportAdverse outcomesDisease stageTime patientsBaseline interviewBody weightPA levelsWeight gainPatientsDiagnosisCarcinomaWomenChemotherapy