2022
Social Support, social ties, and cognitive function of women with breast cancer: findings from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Life and Longevity After Cancer (LILAC) Study
Yang Y, McLaughlin E, Naughton M, Lustberg M, Nolan T, Kroenke C, Weitlauf J, Saquib N, Shadyab A, Follis S, Pan K, Paskett E. Social Support, social ties, and cognitive function of women with breast cancer: findings from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Life and Longevity After Cancer (LILAC) Study. Supportive Care In Cancer 2022, 31: 48. PMID: 36525119, PMCID: PMC9758078, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07505-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen's Health Initiative (WHI) LifeBreast cancerMedian cognitive scoresCognitive functionCognitive scoresBreast cancer stage IMedical Outcomes Study Social Support SurveySocial supportCognitive functioningCancer stage IHigher social support scoresSocial Support SurveyMultivariable quantile regressionHigher cognitive functioningNon-Hispanic whitesSelf-reported cognitive functioningSocial support scoresMajority of participantsBaseline questionnaireCancer cohortHigh riskMethodsThe studyKruskal-Wallis testStage IHigh social support
2021
Genetic testing documentation in survivorship care plans in patients with breast cancer.
Kaur K, Shinde N, Klemanski D, Xu M, Aeilts A, Lustberg M, Jeter J. Genetic testing documentation in survivorship care plans in patients with breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: e24110-e24110. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e24110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvivorship care plansGenetic testing resultsSCP templatesGenetic testingBreast cancerCare plansResult groupGermline mutationsRetrospective chart reviewBreast cancer patientsTest result groupOncology treatment teamNon-Hispanic whitesExtent of documentationCancer genetic testingGenetic counselorsSurvivorship visitChart reviewMedian ageCancer survivorsCancer patientsResult categoriesInvolved genesHereditary predispositionTreatment teamRacial and ethnic disparities among patients with breast cancer and COVID-19.
Nagaraj G, Accordino M, French B, Kuderer N, Lyman G, Stover D, Blinder V, Schmidt A, Shatsky R, Grover P, Puc M, Hwang C, Wulff-Burchfield E, Lewis M, Menendez A, Bilen M, Warner J, Lustberg M, Shah D. Racial and ethnic disparities among patients with breast cancer and COVID-19. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 6500-6500. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.6500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 outcomesNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesHospital admissionClinicopathologic characteristicsMechanical ventilationCancer characteristicsCOVID-19Laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2Worse breast cancer outcomesIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionSevere COVID-19Breast cancer outcomesFisher's exact testSignificant differencesSARS-CoV-2High rateEthnic groupsCOVID-19 diagnosisAnti-cancer therapyRace/ethnicityActive diseaseUnit admissionBaseline characteristics
2020
Feasibility of implementing a text-based symptom-monitoring program of endometrial, ovarian, and breast cancer patients during treatment
Naughton MJ, Salani R, Peng J, Lustberg M, DeGraffinreid C, Moon J, Loyan H, Beverly Hery CM, Paskett ED. Feasibility of implementing a text-based symptom-monitoring program of endometrial, ovarian, and breast cancer patients during treatment. Quality Of Life Research 2020, 30: 3241-3254. PMID: 33052514, PMCID: PMC8528739, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02660-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsCancer patientsPatient Health QuestionnaireOverall mean ageHealth care teamNon-medical needsNon-Hispanic whitesLay navigatorsPatient navigationMean ageSleep disturbancesCare teamHealth QuestionnaireLow adherencePatient responseAverage adherenceSleep qualitySymptom monitoringBreast patientsPatientsCancer typesMonthly feedbackMonthsGlobal qualitySymptoms