2019
Incorporating Tumor Characteristics to Maximize 21-Gene Assay Utility: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.
Wang SY, Chen T, Dang W, Mougalian SS, Evans SB, Gross CP. Incorporating Tumor Characteristics to Maximize 21-Gene Assay Utility: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2019, 17: 39-46. PMID: 30659128, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2018.7077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantClinical Decision-MakingConnecticutCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic TestingHumansMarkov ChainsMastectomyMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrevalencePrognosisQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRisk AssessmentConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioClinical risk groupsQuality-adjusted life yearsHigh-risk groupLow-risk groupOncotype DXRisk groupsBreast cancerLymph node-negative breast cancerDifferent clinical risk groupsLow-risk breast cancerNode-negative breast cancerIntermediate-risk groupRecurrence score (RS) distributionConnecticut Tumor RegistryER-positive diseaseUS payer perspectivePopulation-based dataCost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness analysisODX resultsClinical characteristicsMost patientsPatient age
2017
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Oncotype DX Test Receipt in a Statewide Population-Based Study.
Davis BA, Aminawung JA, Abu-Khalaf MM, Evans SB, Su K, Mehta R, Wang SY, Gross CP. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Oncotype DX Test Receipt in a Statewide Population-Based Study. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2017, 15: 346-354. PMID: 28275035, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2017.0034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsConnecticutFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic TestingHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHumansLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPatient Outcome AssessmentPopulation SurveillanceRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsYoung AdultConceptsPopulation-based studyOncotype DXODX testingBreast cancerHispanic womenHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerRetrospective population-based studyWhite womenRacial disparitiesGEP test resultsBreast cancer careBreast cancer outcomesStudy inclusion criteriaGene expression profiling testsMore white womenClinical characteristicsTest receiptCancer outcomesCancer careInclusion criteriaLogistic analysisEthnic disparitiesStatewide populationWomen