2007
Brain Metastases: The HER2 Paradigm
Lin NU, Winer EP. Brain Metastases: The HER2 Paradigm. Clinical Cancer Research 2007, 13: 1648-1655. PMID: 17363517, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-2478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerCNS diseaseBreast cancerCentral nervous system metastasesExtra-CNS diseaseImportant sanctuary siteNervous system metastasesProportion of patientsTerms of prognosisCNS metastasesCNS progressionBrain metastasesCytotoxic chemotherapySystemic therapyAdvanced cancerTherapeutic challengePrimary diagnosisHistorical controlsTargeted therapyPreventive strategiesSanctuary siteTumor subtypesParticular tumor subtypesPatientsNatural history
2005
Patient Utilities for Advanced Cancer
Wittenberg E, Winer EP, Weeks JC. Patient Utilities for Advanced Cancer. Medical Care 2005, 43: 173-181. PMID: 15655431, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200502000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe association of ambulatory care with breast cancer stage at diagnosis among medicare beneficiaries
Keating NL, Landrum MB, Ayanian JZ, Winer EP, Guadagnoli E. The association of ambulatory care with breast cancer stage at diagnosis among medicare beneficiaries. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2005, 20: 38-44. PMID: 15693926, PMCID: PMC1490029, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.40079.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansCare physiciansBreast cancer diagnosisAdvanced cancerOutpatient careNumber of visitsMedical specialistsAdvanced stage diagnosisPreventive care visitsRetrospective cohort studyCancer diagnosisBreast cancer stagePercent of womenPopulation-based sampleCare visitsCohort studyCancer RegistryCancer stageUse of servicesElderly womenAdjusted ratesBreast cancerLower median incomeAmbulatory careHigh risk