2022
Genetic testing in privately insured women with surgically treated breast cancer
Dinan M, Pitafi S, Greenup R, Long J, Gross C. Genetic testing in privately insured women with surgically treated breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2022, 198: 177-181. PMID: 36542252, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06829-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerGenetic testingRoutine breast cancer careBRCA1/BRCA2 genetic testingHormone receptor statusBreast cancer careInvasive breast cancerBRCA2 genetic testingReceptor statusWomen 50Cancer careAge 45Family historyOlder womenInsurer databaseYoung womenCancerWomenCoverage policiesUnclear implicationsPatientsSurgeryPurposeRatesYearsPrevalence
2019
Shared-patient physician networks and their impact on the uptake of genomic testing in breast cancer
Rotter J, Wilson L, Greiner MA, Pollack CE, Dinan M. Shared-patient physician networks and their impact on the uptake of genomic testing in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2019, 176: 445-451. PMID: 31028607, PMCID: PMC6556129, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-019-05248-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-level analysisOncotype DXBreast cancerMedical oncologistsEarly-stage breast cancerGenomic testingPhysician networksODX testingMore patientsRetrospective studySEER-MedicareStudy criteriaSuboptimal treatmentCancer patientsMedian numberModifiable driversModifiable meansPatientsOncologistsLogistic mixed modelsEarly adoption periodWomenCancerPhysiciansGenomic assays
2014
Costs, Effectiveness, and Workload Impact of Management Strategies for Women With an Adnexal Mass
Havrilesky LJ, Dinan M, Sfakianos GP, Curtis LH, Barnett JC, Van Gorp T, Myers ER. Costs, Effectiveness, and Workload Impact of Management Strategies for Women With an Adnexal Mass. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2014, 107: dju322. PMID: 25515232, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlgorithmsBiomarkers, TumorCA-125 AntigenCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision MakingDisease ManagementFemaleGenital Neoplasms, FemaleHumansMaleMarkov ChainsMedicareMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedPostmenopausePractice Guidelines as TopicPremenopauseReferral and ConsultationRisk AssessmentSEER ProgramSensitivity and SpecificityUnited StatesWorkloadConceptsPostmenopausal womenAdnexal massesCutoff valueEnd Results-MedicareState Inpatient DatabasesGynecologists guidelinesBiomarker validation studiesPremenopausal womenClinical outcomesGynecologic oncologistsInpatient DatabaseMalignancy AlgorithmSurgical volumeReferral strategiesTriage strategiesMedical costsRelative survivalPhysician workloadCA125Test characteristicsCost-effective strategyWomenTest sensitivityAmerican CongressMedicare reimbursement