2020
Barriers to Clinical Trial Accrual: Perspectives of Community-Based Providers
Knelson LP, Cukras AR, Savoie J, Agarwal A, Guo H, Hu J, Fell G, Lederman R, Hughes ME, Winer EP, Lin NU, Tolaney SM. Barriers to Clinical Trial Accrual: Perspectives of Community-Based Providers. Clinical Breast Cancer 2020, 20: 395-401.e3. PMID: 32605813, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2020.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrial participationTrial referralClinical trialsBreast cancerNurse practitioners/physician assistantsPatient-related barriersReferral of patientsClinical Trial AccrualCancer enrollMetastatic trialsReferral patternsSurgical oncologistsTrial awarenessReferral practicesTrial investigatorsBreast oncologyTrial knowledgePatientsPhysician assistantsTrial optionsMedical education coursesPatient interestReferralProvider perspectivesLogistical barriers
2017
Axillary Management of Stage II/III Breast Cancer in Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy: Results of CALGB 40601 (HER2-Positive) and CALGB 40603 (Triple-Negative)
Ollila DW, Cirrincione CT, Berry DA, Carey LA, Sikov WM, Hudis CA, Winer EP, Golshan M. Axillary Management of Stage II/III Breast Cancer in Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy: Results of CALGB 40601 (HER2-Positive) and CALGB 40603 (Triple-Negative). Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 224: 688-694. PMID: 28089784, PMCID: PMC5616181, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.12.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAxillaBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularFemaleHumansLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMastectomyMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPractice Patterns, Physicians'Receptor, ErbB-2Sentinel Lymph Node BiopsyTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsUnited StatesConceptsAxillary lymph node dissectionNeoadjuvant systemic therapyNode-positive patientsSentinel node biopsyStage II/III breast cancerResidual axillary diseaseNode biopsyAxillary diseaseSystemic therapyBreast cancerAxillary node evaluationAxillary surgical proceduresPathologic nodal statusLymph node dissectionNode-positive diseaseCore needle biopsyFine-needle aspirationAxillary evaluationAxillary managementCALGB 40601N0 diseaseAxillary procedureNode dissectionRadiologic stagingNodal status
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
Clinicopathological Features Among Patients With Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor–2-Positive Breast Cancer With Prolonged Clinical Benefit to First-Line Trastuzumab-Based Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Vaz-Luis I, Seah D, Olson EM, Wagle N, Metzger-Filho O, Sohl J, Litsas G, Burstein HJ, Krop IE, Winer EP, Lin NU. Clinicopathological Features Among Patients With Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor–2-Positive Breast Cancer With Prolonged Clinical Benefit to First-Line Trastuzumab-Based Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Clinical Breast Cancer 2013, 13: 254-263. PMID: 23829891, PMCID: PMC4084778, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2013.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTamoxifenYoung AdultConceptsTrastuzumab-based therapyFirst-line trastuzumab-based therapyAdvanced HER2-positive breast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerAdjuvant trastuzumabBreast cancerClinicopathological featuresClinical benefitC-statisticHuman epidermal growth factor-2-positive breast cancerTreatment durationPredictive valueHormone receptor-positive tumorsLong-term clinical benefitPrevious adjuvant trastuzumabTreatment duration groupsRetrospective cohort studyDisease-free intervalHormone receptor positivityReceptor-positive tumorsDuration of treatmentMagnitude of benefitLow predictive valueLogistic regression modelsDifferent logistic regression modelsClinical outcomes and treatment practice patterns of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in the post-trastuzumab era
Olson EM, Najita JS, Sohl J, Arnaout A, Burstein HJ, Winer EP, Lin NU. Clinical outcomes and treatment practice patterns of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in the post-trastuzumab era. The Breast 2013, 22: 525-531. PMID: 23352568, PMCID: PMC3713786, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2012.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsCohort StudiesDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReceptor, ErbB-2Retrospective StudiesTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerMedian overall survivalTrastuzumab-based therapyOverall survivalHazard ratioMedian durationBreast cancerCox proportional hazards modelCentral nervous system diseasePost-trastuzumab eraTreatment practice patternsHER2-positive patientsKaplan-Meier methodologyLog-rank testPatterns of careLine of treatmentNervous system diseasesProportional hazards modelTime of deathCNS metastasesCNS progressionMetastatic settingFirst recurrenceShorter OS
2009
Racial Differences in Definitive Breast Cancer Therapy in Older Women
Keating NL, Kouri E, He Y, Weeks JC, Winer EP. Racial Differences in Definitive Breast Cancer Therapy in Older Women. Medical Care 2009, 47: 765-773. PMID: 19536008, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31819e1fe7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedBlack or African AmericanBreast NeoplasmsChi-Square DistributionFemaleHealth Services ResearchHealthcare DisparitiesHospitalsHumansLogistic ModelsMastectomyMedicareMultivariate AnalysisPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality of Health CareSEER ProgramSensitivity and SpecificitySocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsHigh-volume hospitalsDefinitive primary therapyHigh-quality hospitalsBreast-conserving surgeryBreast cancer therapyBreast cancerPrimary therapyWhite womenRacial disparitiesStage I/II breast cancerBlack womenPrimary breast cancer therapyEarly-stage breast cancerLow-volume hospitalsBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer surgeryPatterns of careSEER-Medicare databaseCancer therapyPopulation-based sampleOlder Black womenDefinitive therapyVolume hospitalsCancer surgeryCancer patients
2007
Surveillance Testing Among Survivors of Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Keating NL, Landrum MB, Guadagnoli E, Winer EP, Ayanian JZ. Surveillance Testing Among Survivors of Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 1074-1081. PMID: 17369571, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.08.6876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesDiagnostic Tests, RoutineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGuideline AdherenceHumansLogistic ModelsLong-Term CareMedical OncologyNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioOffice VisitsPopulation SurveillancePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Primary Health CareSEER ProgramSurvivorsTime FactorsUnited StatesUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsBreast cancer survivorsChest X-rayMedical oncologistsCancer survivorsBreast cancerAbdominal imagingAntigen testingBone scanStage I/II breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancer patientsMost breast cancer survivorsEnd Results-Medicare dataSurveillance testingEarly-stage breast cancerRepeated-measures logistic regressionBreast cancer patientsLow-risk populationPopulation-based cohortTypes of physiciansRoutine surveillance testingRate of testingAntigen testCancer patientsWomen's ageSurveillance years