2020
Weathering the Storm: Managing Older Adults With Breast Cancer Amid COVID-19 and Beyond
Freedman RA, Sedrak MS, Bellon JR, Block CC, Lin NU, King TA, Minami C, VanderWalde N, Jolly TA, Muss HB, Winer EP. Weathering the Storm: Managing Older Adults With Breast Cancer Amid COVID-19 and Beyond. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2020, 113: 355-359. PMID: 32449757, PMCID: PMC7313961, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaa079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder patientsBreast cancerSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 exposureTreatment-related toxicityMultidisciplinary treatment approachBreast cancer patientsUnique clinical considerationsCOVID-19Chemotherapy toxicityMetastatic diseaseTreatment delayCancer patientsFunctional statusCare considerationsTreatment decisionsFunctional declineTherapeutic benefitTreatment prioritiesClinical considerationsTreatment approachesPatientsOlder adultsCOVID-19 pandemicCancerToxicityAvoiding Peg-Filgrastim Prophylaxis During the Paclitaxel Portion of the Dose-Dense Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide and Paclitaxel Regimen: A Prospective Study
Vaz-Luis I, Barroso-Sousa R, Di Meglio A, Hu J, Rees R, Sinclair N, Milisits L, Leone JP, Constantine M, Faggen M, Briccetti F, Block C, O'Neil K, Partridge A, Burstein H, Waks AG, Trippa L, Tolaney SM, Hassett M, Winer EP, Lin NU. Avoiding Peg-Filgrastim Prophylaxis During the Paclitaxel Portion of the Dose-Dense Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide and Paclitaxel Regimen: A Prospective Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 2390-2397. PMID: 32330102, PMCID: PMC7367545, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.02484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-dense paclitaxelPeg-filgrastimFebrile neutropeniaDay 1Adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapyCycle 1 day 1Patient experienced febrile neutropeniaCycles of paclitaxelDose-dense doxorubicinExperienced febrile neutropeniaPrimary end pointSingle-arm studyBreast cancer chemotherapyYears of ageDose delaysDoxorubicin-cyclophosphamidePaclitaxel cyclesPaclitaxel regimenPatients 18Investigator's discretionMedian ageTreatment delayProspective studyPrespecified algorithmBreast cancer
2019
Avoiding peg-filgrastim (Peg-F) prophylaxis during the paclitaxel (T) portion of the dose-dense (DD) doxorubicin-cyclophosphamide (AC)-T regimen: A prospective study.
Barroso-Sousa R, Luis I, Di Meglio A, Hu J, Rees R, Sinclair N, Milisits L, Leone J, Constantine M, Faggen M, Briccetti F, Block C, Partridge A, Burstein H, Waks A, Trippa L, Tolaney S, Hassett M, Winer E, Lin N. Avoiding peg-filgrastim (Peg-F) prophylaxis during the paclitaxel (T) portion of the dose-dense (DD) doxorubicin-cyclophosphamide (AC)-T regimen: A prospective study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 517-517. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbsolute neutrophil countFebrile neutropeniaDd ACGrowth factorAdjuvant breast cancer chemotherapyCycle 1 day 1Dose-dense doxorubicinSingle-arm studyBreast cancer chemotherapyPre-specified algorithmT regimenHematologic toxicityProtocol therapySecondary endpointsPrimary endpointDose modificationInvestigator's discretionMedian ageNeutrophil countProspective studyTreatment delayDose reductionCommon reasonRegimenDay 1
2016
Variation in the use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor for dose dense paclitaxel: A single institution retrospective study
Barroso-Sousa R, Paes FR, Vaz-Luis I, Batista RB, Costa RB, Losk K, Camuso K, Metzger-Filho O, Hughes ME, Bunnell CA, Golshan M, Winer EP, Lin NU. Variation in the use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor for dose dense paclitaxel: A single institution retrospective study. The Breast 2016, 30: 136-140. PMID: 27721193, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2016.09.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFemaleGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansMiddle AgedNeutropeniaPaclitaxelPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesYoung AdultConceptsGranulocyte-colony stimulating factorDose-dense paclitaxelTreatment delayGroup 1High baseline absolute neutrophil countBaseline absolute neutrophil countSingle-institution retrospective studyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteStimulating factorRoutine G-CSFPercent of patientsRetrospective cohort studyAbsolute neutrophil countMajority of patientsAdverse eventsCohort studyNeutrophil countTreatment cessationProspective studyRetrospective studyT therapyBreast cancerGroup 2PatientsCancer Institute
2013
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?
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
2007
Dose-dense nab-paclitaxel (nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel) in adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: A feasibility study
Burstein H, Mayer E, Peppercorn J, Parker L, Hannagan K, Moy B, Younger J, Schapira L, Wulf G, Gelman R, Winer E. Dose-dense nab-paclitaxel (nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel) in adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: A feasibility study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 594-594. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchG-CSF supportNab-paclitaxelFebrile neutropeniaTreatment delayBreast cancerDoxorubicin/cyclophosphamideNab-paclitaxel therapyQuality of lifeDose-denseAdjuvant chemotherapyEligible patientsNeoadjuvant chemotherapyTaxane chemotherapyDose reductionFull cohortStage IPatientsNeutropeniaChemotherapyInstitutional studyPaclitaxelSignificant financial relationshipCycle 6CancerPrior studies