2020
Barriers to Clinical Trial Accrual: Perspectives of Community-Based Providers
Knelson LP, Cukras AR, Savoie J, Agarwal A, Guo H, Hu J, Fell G, Lederman R, Hughes ME, Winer EP, Lin NU, Tolaney SM. Barriers to Clinical Trial Accrual: Perspectives of Community-Based Providers. Clinical Breast Cancer 2020, 20: 395-401.e3. PMID: 32605813, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2020.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrial participationTrial referralClinical trialsBreast cancerNurse practitioners/physician assistantsPatient-related barriersReferral of patientsClinical Trial AccrualCancer enrollMetastatic trialsReferral patternsSurgical oncologistsTrial awarenessReferral practicesTrial investigatorsBreast oncologyTrial knowledgePatientsPhysician assistantsTrial optionsMedical education coursesPatient interestReferralProvider perspectivesLogistical barriers
2008
Reducing Disparities in Breast Cancer Care—A Daunting but Essential Responsibility
Freedman RA, Winer EP. Reducing Disparities in Breast Cancer Care—A Daunting but Essential Responsibility. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2008, 100: 1661-1663. PMID: 19033563, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djn412.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Care in the Months before Death and Hospice Enrollment Among Older Women with Advanced Breast Cancer
Keating NL, Landrum MB, Guadagnoli E, Winer EP, Ayanian JZ. Care in the Months before Death and Hospice Enrollment Among Older Women with Advanced Breast Cancer. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 23: 11-18. PMID: 17939006, PMCID: PMC2173914, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0422-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTypes of physiciansAdvanced breast cancerWeeks of deathHospice useOutpatient visitsCancer specialistsBreast cancerOlder womenStage III/IV breast cancerEnd Results-Medicare databaseAdvanced breast cancer patientsBreast cancer patientsPrimary care providersPopulation-based sampleTiming of enrollmentHospice referralPatient characteristicsHospice enrollmentHospitalized patientsCancer careCancer patientsAdjusted ratesCare providersHospitalizationPatients
2003
Consultation with a medical oncologist before surgery and type of surgery among elderly women with early-stage breast cancer.
Keating NL, Landrum MB, Ayanian JZ, Winer EP, Guadagnoli E. Consultation with a medical oncologist before surgery and type of surgery among elderly women with early-stage breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2003, 21: 4532-9. PMID: 14673040, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.05.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-conserving surgeryDefinitive surgeryMedical oncologistsType of surgeryElderly womenAxillary dissectionBreast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerGuideline-recommended careRetrospective cohort studyAxillary node dissectionBreast cancer treatmentPercent of womenPopulation-based sampleComorbid illnessesNode dissectionCohort studyGuideline recommendationsDifferentiated cancerTeaching hospitalAdjusted proportionSurgeryOncologistsCancer treatmentWomen