2013
Completion of adjuvant trastuzumab for older patients with early-stage breast cancer (BC).
Freedman R, Luis I, Lin N, Lii J, Winer E, Keating N. Completion of adjuvant trastuzumab for older patients with early-stage breast cancer (BC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 616-616. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly-stage breast cancerBreast cancerAdjuvant trastuzumabCardiac eventsOlder womenTrastuzumab completionOlder patientsHospital admissionDays of therapyTaxane-based therapyMultivariable logistic regressionMore comorbiditiesLower oddsHispanic womenMedicare dataTrastuzumabPatientsTherapyLogistic regressionWomenComorbiditiesChemotherapyAdmissionOne-quarterTreatmentRacial/Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Timely Adjuvant Therapy for Older Women with Breast Cancer: Are Delays Influenced by the Hospitals Where Patients Obtain Surgical Care?
Freedman RA, He Y, Winer EP, Keating NL. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Timely Adjuvant Therapy for Older Women with Breast Cancer: Are Delays Influenced by the Hospitals Where Patients Obtain Surgical Care? Health Services Research 2013, 48: 1669-1683. PMID: 23663229, PMCID: PMC3796107, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment delayBreast cancerTimely adjuvant therapyEnd Results (SEER) dataMultivariable logistic regressionEthnic differencesRace/ethnicityAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant therapyMedicare claimsSurgical careHigher oddsOlder womenHispanic womenStage IHospitalLogistic regressionRacial disparitiesWomenPatientsBlack womenCancerCareResult dataImportant contributor
2010
The association of race/ethnicity, insurance status, and socioeconomic factors with breast cancer care
Freedman RA, Virgo KS, He Y, Pavluck AL, Winer EP, Ward EM, Keating NL. The association of race/ethnicity, insurance status, and socioeconomic factors with breast cancer care. Cancer 2010, 117: 180-189. PMID: 20939011, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack PeopleBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyEthnicityFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHormonesHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, HealthMastectomyRacial GroupsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSocial ClassSocioeconomic FactorsWhite PeopleConceptsDefinitive locoregional therapyHormone receptor testingArea-level socioeconomic statusBreast cancer careRace/ethnicityHormonal therapyLocoregional therapyReceptor testingSocioeconomic statusCancer careHispanic womenAdjuvant hormonal therapyAdjuvant systemic therapyInvasive breast cancerBreast cancer patientsMultivariate logistic regressionBreast cancer treatmentReceipt of careEligible patientsSystemic therapyBlack raceCancer patientsInsurance statusNational cohortBreast cancer
2009
Influence of birthplace on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment for Hispanic women
Kouri EM, He Y, Winer EP, Keating NL. Influence of birthplace on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment for Hispanic women. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2009, 121: 743-751. PMID: 19949856, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-009-0643-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesEarly DiagnosisEmigrants and ImmigrantsFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Status DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLogistic ModelsMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsUnited StatesConceptsBreast cancerHispanic womenBreast cancer diagnosisRace/ethnicityPrimary therapyWhite womenStage I breast cancerNon-Hispanic white womenCancer diagnosisEarly-stage diseaseI breast cancerInvasive breast cancerAssociation of ethnicityForeign-born HispanicsInfluence of birthplaceTherapy differsTumor characteristicsSEER areasFirst diagnosisRates of stageAdjusted ratesMultinomial logistic regressionStage IAdvanced stageAppropriate interventions
2008
Trends in Racial and Age Disparities in Definitive Local Therapy of Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Freedman RA, He Y, Winer EP, Keating NL. Trends in Racial and Age Disparities in Definitive Local Therapy of Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 27: 713-719. PMID: 19103731, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.17.9234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefinitive local therapyBreast-conserving surgeryEarly-stage breast cancerLocal therapyBreast cancerHispanic womenStage I/II breast cancerEnd Results registry dataAsian womenReceipt of radiationMultivariate logistic regressionBreast cancer therapyRace/ethnicityMastectomy ratesTherapy ratesBreast conservationAdjusted analysisRegistry dataWomen 61Stage ITherapyAdult womenLogistic regressionCancerStudy period