2018
Variation in guideline-concordant care for elderly patients with metastatic breast cancer in the United States
Poorvu PD, Vaz-Luis I, Freedman RA, Lin NU, Barry WT, Winer EP, Hassett MJ. Variation in guideline-concordant care for elderly patients with metastatic breast cancer in the United States. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 168: 727-737. PMID: 29332137, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4659-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial systemic therapyMetastatic breast cancerSystemic therapyBreast cancerDe novo metastatic breast cancerNovo metastatic breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerHuman epidermal receptor 2HR-positive patientsInitial systemic treatmentGuideline-concordant careHER2-positive patientsFirst-line therapyTriple-negative tumorsPatterns of careQuality of careGuideline concordanceInitial therapyMBC cohortUntreated patientsElderly patientsMost patientsSystemic treatmentInitial treatmentHospice utilization
2014
Circulating Tumor Cells and Response to Chemotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer: SWOG S0500
Smerage JB, Barlow WE, Hortobagyi GN, Winer EP, Leyland-Jones B, Srkalovic G, Tejwani S, Schott AF, O'Rourke MA, Lew DL, Doyle GV, Gralow JR, Livingston RB, Hayes DF. Circulating Tumor Cells and Response to Chemotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer: SWOG S0500. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 3483-3489. PMID: 24888818, PMCID: PMC4209100, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.56.2561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerFirst-line chemotherapyMedian overall survivalDays of therapyOverall survivalInitial therapyBreast cancerTumor cellsTrial of patientsMore effective treatmentsEvaluable patientsStandard chemotherapyPrimary outcomeArm APoor prognosisPrognostic significanceCytotoxic therapyAlternative chemotherapyEffective treatmentChemotherapyPatientsTherapyEarly switchingPersistent increaseMonths
2004
American Society of Clinical Oncology Technology Assessment on the Use of Aromatase Inhibitors As Adjuvant Therapy for Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer: Status Report 2004
Winer EP, Hudis C, Burstein HJ, Wolff AC, Pritchard KI, Ingle JN, Chlebowski RT, Gelber R, Edge SB, Gralow J, Cobleigh MA, Mamounas EP, Goldstein LJ, Whelan TJ, Powles TJ, Bryant J, Perkins C, Perotti J, Braun S, Langer AS, Browman GP, Somerfield MR. American Society of Clinical Oncology Technology Assessment on the Use of Aromatase Inhibitors As Adjuvant Therapy for Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer: Status Report 2004. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 23: 619-629. PMID: 15545664, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.09.121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor-positive breast cancerHormone receptor-positive breast cancerClinical Oncology technology assessmentAromatase inhibitor therapyPostmenopausal womenAromatase inhibitorsBreast cancerEndocrine therapyAdjuvant therapyInhibitor therapyMultiple large randomized trialsOptimal adjuvant hormonal therapyHormone receptor-negative tumorsOptimal endocrine therapyTreatment-related amenorrheaAdjuvant endocrine therapyAdjuvant hormonal therapyLarge randomized trialsReceptor-negative tumorsSide effect profileUse of tamoxifenAromatase inhibitor treatmentAmerican SocietyAdjuvant settingInitial therapy