2015
Variation in the Attitudes of Medical Oncologists Toward Research Biopsies in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Seah DS, Scott S, Guo H, Najita J, Lederman R, Frank E, Sohl J, Stadler Z, Silverman S, Peppercorn J, Winer E, Come S, Lin NU. Variation in the Attitudes of Medical Oncologists Toward Research Biopsies in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer. The Oncologist 2015, 20: 992-1000. PMID: 26240134, PMCID: PMC4571800, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerBiopsy-related painResearch biopsiesMBC patientsMedical oncologistsOncologists' attitudesBreast cancerWillingness of patientsNational Cancer InstituteEligible respondersModifiable factorsAdditional biopsiesCancer CenterNCI centersPatients' willingnessCommon reasonBiopsyCancer InstitutePatientsSelf-administered surveyStandalone procedureTumor biologyAvailability of tissueElicit factorsPotential target
2013
Differences in psychosocial factors among diverse women enrolled in a phase III cooperative group metastatic breast cancer trial (CALGB 40502/Alliance).
Polite B, Allred J, Rugo H, Cipriano T, Cirrincione C, Gehlert S, Paskett E, Hudis C, Winer E. Differences in psychosocial factors among diverse women enrolled in a phase III cooperative group metastatic breast cancer trial (CALGB 40502/Alliance). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 9581-9581. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.9581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic breast cancer trialsBreast cancer trialsCancer trialsRace/ethnicitySocial supportBreast cancer patientsLower overall survivalLow social supportAfrican American womenSocio-demographic factorsOverall survivalHispanic patientsCancer patientsHigh comorbiditySelf-identified race/ethnicityPsychosocial factorsSelf-administered surveyPatientsLow levelsMarital statusEthnic differencesSurvivalTrialsComorbiditiesAmerican womenAttitudes of patients with metastatic breast cancer toward research biopsies
Seah DS, Scott SM, Najita J, Openshaw T, Krag K, Frank E, Sohl J, Stadler ZK, Garrett M, Silverman SG, Peppercorn J, Winer EP, Come SE, Lin NU. Attitudes of patients with metastatic breast cancer toward research biopsies. Annals Of Oncology 2013, 24: 1853-1859. PMID: 23493137, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt067.Peer-Reviewed Original Research