2014
Associations among survivorship care plans, experiences of survivorship care, and functioning in older breast cancer survivors: CALGB/Alliance 369901
Faul LA, Luta G, Sheppard V, Isaacs C, Cohen HJ, Muss HB, Yung R, Clapp JD, Winer E, Hudis C, Tallarico M, Wang J, Barry WT, Mandelblatt JS. Associations among survivorship care plans, experiences of survivorship care, and functioning in older breast cancer survivors: CALGB/Alliance 369901. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2014, 8: 627-637. PMID: 24917307, PMCID: PMC4386650, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-014-0371-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder breast cancer survivorsSurvivorship care plansBreast cancer survivorsCare plansCancer survivorsSCP receiptSurvivorship careOlder survivorsBreast cancer followCooperative group sitesNonmetastatic breast cancerPatient-reported outcomesCancer followSymptom burdenComorbid conditionsRecurrence surveillanceCancer patientsCancer sequelaePrimary careMethodsThree hundredBreast cancerCancer worryLower oddsOlder womenTelephone interviews
2010
Breast Cancer Adjuvant Chemotherapy Decisions in Older Women: The Role of Patient Preference and Interactions With Physicians
Mandelblatt JS, Sheppard VB, Hurria A, Kimmick G, Isaacs C, Taylor KL, Kornblith AB, Noone AM, Luta G, Tallarico M, Barry WT, Hunegs L, Zon R, Naughton M, Winer E, Hudis C, Edge SB, Cohen HJ, Muss H. Breast Cancer Adjuvant Chemotherapy Decisions in Older Women: The Role of Patient Preference and Interactions With Physicians. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 28: 3146-3153. PMID: 20516438, PMCID: PMC2903313, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.24.3295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy usePatient preferencesChemotherapy decisionsOlder womenCooperative group sitesAdjuvant chemotherapy decisionsNonmetastatic breast cancerHigher patient ratingsTimes higher oddsPatient ageChemotherapy ratesPatient interviewsProvider communicationPatient ratingsBreast cancerPhysician surveyHigher oddsChemotherapyLogistic regressionWomenLimited dataWomen's preferencesImportant correlatesGroupComorbidities