2012
Multi-Institutional Experience of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Black vs White Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Nelson C, Bai H, Neboori H, Takita C, Motwani S, Wright JL, Hobeika G, Haffty BG, Jones T, Goyal S, Moran MS. Multi-Institutional Experience of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Black vs White Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Whole Breast Radiation Therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2012, 84: e279-e283. PMID: 22672752, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.03.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole breast radiation therapyLocal relapse-free survivalRelapse-free survivalBreast-conserving surgeryBreast radiation therapyDCIS patientsRadiation therapyBreast conservationBlack patientsDuctal carcinomaRacial disparitiesUniversity-based cancer centerSignificant overall survival differenceFunction of raceAdjuvant radiation therapyBreast conserving surgeryOverall survival differenceEstrogen receptor statusMulti-institutional cohortMulti-institutional experiencePositive margin rateSignificant racial differencesTreatment delivery parametersPaucity of dataHormonal therapy
2011
A prospective, multicenter trial of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) utilization by patients undergoing definitive breast radiotherapy.
Moran M, Yang J, Ma S, Gaudreau B, Higgins S, Weidhaas J, Wilson L, Peschel R, Fass D, Rockwell S. A prospective, multicenter trial of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) utilization by patients undergoing definitive breast radiotherapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 241-241. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.27_suppl.241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCAM useRadiation therapyStage 0Relaxation/stress reductionTreatment-related symptomsLarge prospective studiesChance of cureAlternative medicine utilizationUtilization of CAMPaucity of dataYounger ptsStudy nursesMulticenter trialSymptom reliefProspective studyBreast radiotherapySkin assessmentHigh prevalenceMedicine utilizationAlternative medicineCAM practicesRT centersAssessment scoresHigher education levelSignificant differences