2024
Real‐world treatment patterns of adjuvant endocrine therapy and ovarian suppression in premenopausal HR+/HER2+ breast cancer
Sukumar J, Sardesai S, Ni A, Williams N, Johnson K, Quiroga D, Ramaswamy B, Wesolowski R, Cherian M, Stover D, Gatti‐Mays M, Pariser A, Sudheendra P, George M, Lustberg M. Real‐world treatment patterns of adjuvant endocrine therapy and ovarian suppression in premenopausal HR+/HER2+ breast cancer. Cancer Medicine 2024, 13: e7317. PMID: 38895891, PMCID: PMC11185945, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian suppressionEndocrine therapyAdjuvant endocrine therapyBreast cancerClinicopathological featuresAromatase inhibitorsOS useHR+/HER2+ breast cancerOptimal adjuvant endocrine therapyHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Real-world treatment patternsCohort of premenopausal womenAnti-HER2 therapyPremenopausal breast cancerClinicopathological risk factorsMultivariable logistic regression assessed associationsLogistic regression assessed associationsPremenopausal BCPrescribed tamoxifenPremenopausal patientsPremenopausal womenBC subtypesContemporary cohortAnti-HER2Survivorship care for people affected by advanced or metastatic cancer: MASCC-ASCO standards and practice recommendations
Hart N, Nekhlyudov L, Smith T, Yee J, Fitch M, Crawford G, Koczwara B, Ashbury F, Lustberg M, Mollica M, Smith A, Jefford M, Chino F, Zon R, Agar M, Chan R. Survivorship care for people affected by advanced or metastatic cancer: MASCC-ASCO standards and practice recommendations. Supportive Care In Cancer 2024, 32: 313. PMID: 38679639, PMCID: PMC11056340, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08465-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality survivorship careSurvivorship carePractice recommendationsUnmet supportive care needsPalliative care frameworkSupportive care needsSystematic reviewModified Delphi consensus processEnd-of-lifeResultsA systematic reviewDelphi consensus processMethodsAn expert panelCancer survivorshipCare goalsCancer careCare experiencesCare needsCare frameworkHealth outcomesASCO membersConsensus processCareDelphi studyExpert panelMetastatic cancerEyebrow and Eyelash Loss in Patients With Cancer.
Rose L, Khuhro A, Minta A, Novice M, Novice T, Lustberg M, Ruddy K, Rake E, Loprinzi C, Dulmage B. Eyebrow and Eyelash Loss in Patients With Cancer. Journal Of Drugs In Dermatology 2024, 23: 327-331. PMID: 38709698, DOI: 10.36849/jdd.8003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevention optionsRadiation therapyTopical vasoconstrictorEndocrine therapyEyelash lossTreatment optionsPrescription medicationsCancer treatmentPatientsScalp coolingHair lossRobust researchMadarosisPermanent tattoosTherapyCancerTreatmentEyebrowsEyelash hairScalpOptionsChemotherapyCryotherapyVasoconstrictorDermatologistsFeasibility and metabolic outcomes of a well-formulated ketogenic diet as an adjuvant therapeutic intervention for women with stage IV metastatic breast cancer: The Keto-CARE trial
Buga A, Harper D, Sapper T, Hyde P, Fell B, Dickerson R, Stoner J, Kackley M, Crabtree C, Decker D, Robinson B, Krystal G, Binzel K, Lustberg M, Volek J. Feasibility and metabolic outcomes of a well-formulated ketogenic diet as an adjuvant therapeutic intervention for women with stage IV metastatic breast cancer: The Keto-CARE trial. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0296523. PMID: 38166036, PMCID: PMC10760925, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerStage IV metastatic breast cancerKetogenic dietInsulin resistanceNutritional ketosisPlasma insulinBreast cancerBody compositionAdjuvant therapeutic interventionsMetabolic outcomesCancer patientsPlasma glucoseMetabolic effectsBody fatShort-term studiesBody weightPleiotropic mechanismsTherapeutic interventionsConsistent bloodPhase IMonthsWomenCancerAd libitumChemotherapyAn Open-Label Study of Subcutaneous CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide (PF03512676) in Combination with Trastuzumab in Patients with Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer
Quiroga D, Wesolowski R, Zelinskas S, Pinette A, Benner B, Schwarz E, Savardekar H, Johnson C, Stiff A, Yu L, Macrae E, Lustberg M, Mrozek E, Ramaswamy B, Carson W. An Open-Label Study of Subcutaneous CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide (PF03512676) in Combination with Trastuzumab in Patients with Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer. Cancer Control 2024, 31: 10732748241250189. PMID: 38797949, PMCID: PMC11129578, DOI: 10.1177/10732748241250189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic HER2+ breast cancerHER2+ breast cancerStable diseaseBreast cancerCpG-ODNTrastuzumab treatmentTreated patientsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positiveToll-like receptor 9 agonistHER2-positive breast cancerWeek 2Immune profile changesPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsAdvanced/metastatic breast cancerVEGF-D levelsOpen-label phaseNK cell populationEfficacy of current treatmentsOpen-label studyAggressive breast cancerBlood mononuclear cellsCompared to baselineMedian PFSMetastatic HER2Monocytic MDSCs
2023
Patient perceptions of altering chemotherapy treatment due to peripheral neuropathy
Hertz D, Tofthagen C, Rossi E, Bernasconi D, Lim J, Carlson M, Sheffield K, Nekhlyudov L, Grech L, Von Ah D, Mayo S, Ruddy K, Chan A, Alberti P, Lustberg M, Tanay M. Patient perceptions of altering chemotherapy treatment due to peripheral neuropathy. Supportive Care In Cancer 2023, 32: 48. PMID: 38129602, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-08209-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyNeurotoxic chemotherapy treatmentChemotherapy treatmentSymptom resolutionPeripheral neuropathySevere chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyCommon reason participantsMethodsA cross-sectional online surveyBetter patient educationCross-sectional online surveyNeurotoxic chemotherapyCIPN symptomsMedian ageMost patientsTreating clinicianLong-term benefitsPatients' perceptionsPatient educationPractice guidelinesTreatment goalsClinicians' understandingTreatment efficacyConclusionsThis surveyPatientsSymptomsRetrospective cohort study of CDK4/6-inhibitor-induced alopecia in breast cancer patients
Minta A, Rose L, Park C, Ramaswamy B, Stover D, Gatti-Mays M, Cherian M, Williams N, Sudheendra P, Wesolowski R, Sardesai S, Lustberg M, Loprinzi C, Ruddy K, Cathcart-Rake E, Trovato S, Dulmage B. Retrospective cohort study of CDK4/6-inhibitor-induced alopecia in breast cancer patients. Supportive Care In Cancer 2023, 31: 717. PMID: 37991653, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-08160-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsTherapeutic responseAdverse eventsClinical characteristicsCancer patientsCommon cutaneous adverse eventsCutaneous adverse eventsPoor systemic absorptionRetrospective cohort studyComparison of pretreatmentEIA patientsEndocrine monotherapyClinical improvementCohort studyRetrospective cohortOncologic treatmentTopical antiandrogenCombination therapySystemic absorptionAndrogenetic alopeciaDean scaleMethodsThis studyPatientsAlopeciaScore gradeClinical characteristics, racial inequities, and outcomes in patients with breast cancer and COVID-19: A COVID-19 and cancer consortium (CCC19) cohort study
Nagaraj G, Vinayak S, Khaki A, Sun T, Kuderer N, Aboulafia D, Acoba J, Awosika J, Bakouny Z, Balmaceda N, Bao T, Bashir B, Berg S, Bilen M, Bindal P, Blau S, Bodin B, Borno H, Castellano C, Choi H, Deeken J, Desai A, Edwin N, Feldman L, Flora D, Friese C, Galsky M, Gonzalez C, Grivas P, Gupta S, Haynam M, Heilman H, Hershman D, Hwang C, Jani C, Jhawar S, Joshi M, Kaklamani V, Klein E, Knox N, Koshkin V, Kulkarni A, Kwon D, Labaki C, Lammers P, Lathrop K, Lewis M, Li X, de Lima Lopes G, Lyman G, Makower D, Mansoor A, Markham M, Mashru S, McKay R, Messing I, Mico V, Nadkarni R, Namburi S, Nguyen R, Nonato T, O'Connor T, Panagiotou O, Park K, Patel J, Patel K, Peppercorn J, Polimera H, Puc M, Rao Y, Razavi P, Reid S, Riess J, Rivera D, Robson M, Rose S, Russ A, Schapira L, Shah P, Shanahan M, Shapiro L, Smits M, Stover D, Streckfuss M, Tachiki L, Thompson M, Tolaney S, Weissmann L, Wilson G, Wotman M, Wulff-Burchfield E, Mishra S, French B, Warner J, Lustberg M, Accordino M, Shah D. Clinical characteristics, racial inequities, and outcomes in patients with breast cancer and COVID-19: A COVID-19 and cancer consortium (CCC19) cohort study. ELife 2023, 12: e82618. PMID: 37846664, PMCID: PMC10637772, DOI: 10.7554/elife.82618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 severityWorse COVID-19 outcomesCOVID-19 outcomesBreast cancerCause mortalityCohort studyAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionCOVID-19Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionRegistry-based retrospective cohort studyHistory of BCIntensive care unit admissionNon-Hispanic white patientsSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionWorse ECOG performance statusMultivariable ordinal logistic regression modelsCare unit admissionCoronavirus 2 infectionECOG performance statusRetrospective cohort studyPacific Islander patientsCoronavirus disease 2019American Cancer SocietyLogistic regression modelsResearch grant supportEvolution of predictive risk factor analysis for chemotherapy-related toxicity
Hertz D, Lustberg M, Sonis S. Evolution of predictive risk factor analysis for chemotherapy-related toxicity. Supportive Care In Cancer 2023, 31: 601. PMID: 37773300, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-08074-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-related toxicityBiomarker discovery approachClinical practiceTaxane-induced peripheral neuropathyChemotherapy-related toxicitySame treatment regimenMaximum treatment benefitRisk factor analysisPrecision oncology treatmentsToxicity riskPeripheral neuropathyTreatment regimenSimilar patientsToxicity predictorsTreatment benefitPharmacogenetic predictorsOncology treatmentSide effectsTherapeutic outcomesCancer treatmentMinimal toxicityIntegrated biomarkersGermline genomicsBiomarker sciencePatientsInflamed but not impulsive: Acute inflammatory cytokine response does not impact prepotent response inhibition
Madison A, Andridge R, Renna M, Sheridan J, Lustberg M, Ramaswamy B, Wesolowski R, Williams N, Sardesai S, Noonan A, Reinbolt R, Cherian M, Malarkey W, Kiecolt-Glaser J. Inflamed but not impulsive: Acute inflammatory cytokine response does not impact prepotent response inhibition. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 342: 1-9. PMID: 37683942, PMCID: PMC10591975, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory cytokine responseCytokine responsesCancer survivorsTyphoid vaccineConners' Continuous Performance TestPostmenopausal breast cancer survivorsInterleukin-1 receptor antagonistResponse inhibitionBreast cancer survivorsInterleukin-6 responseSaline placebo injectionsOutcomes of interestPolysaccharide vaccinationPlacebo injectionsCrossover trialReceptor antagonistSeparate visitsContinuous Performance TestSecondary analysisAspects of impulsivityPlaceboNon-significant resultsPrepotent response inhibitionVaccineInjectionBiomechanical effect of neurologic dance training (NDT) for breast cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and preliminary baseline data
Lantis K, Schnell P, Bland C, Wilder J, Hock K, Vargo C, Glover N, Hackney M, Lustberg M, Worthen-Chaudhari L. Biomechanical effect of neurologic dance training (NDT) for breast cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and preliminary baseline data. Trials 2023, 24: 564. PMID: 37658464, PMCID: PMC10472642, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07554-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-induced neuropathyPhysical activityBackgroundBreast cancerOutcome measuresNon-pharmacologic interventionsBreast cancer survivorsPrimary outcome measureHome exercise interventionQuality of lifeControl intervention groupPreliminary baseline dataPrimary endpointExercise interventionBC survivorsTertiary outcomesCancer survivorsSensorimotor symptomsClinical trialsIntervention groupTwo-armWeek 8Mean changeFall riskPrimary estimandTreatment groupsAdolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology, Version 2.2024, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.
Bhatia S, Pappo A, Acquazzino M, Allen-Rhoades W, Barnett M, Borinstein S, Casey R, Choo S, Chugh R, Dinner S, Ermoian R, Fair D, Federman N, Folbrecht J, Gandhi S, Germann J, Goldsby R, Hayashi R, Huang A, Huang M, Jacobs L, Lee-Miller C, Link M, Livingston J, Lustberg M, Malogolowkin M, Oeffinger K, Pratilas C, Reed D, Skiles J, von Mehren M, Yeager N, Montgomery S, Hang L. Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology, Version 2.2024, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2023, 21: 851-880. PMID: 37549914, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.0040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung Adult OncologyAYA patientsAdult oncologyNCCN guidelinesNCCN Clinical Practice GuidelinesClinical practice guidelinesSupportive care servicesFertility counselingRisk factorsComprehensive carePractice guidelinesCare servicesPatientsOlder adultsOncologyCancerUnique needsGuidelinesAdolescentsBehavioral issuesDiagnosisCareFemale reproductive health in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors
Hoefgen H, Benoit J, Chan S, Jayasinghe Y, Lustberg M, Pohl V, Saraf A, Schmidt D, Appiah L. Female reproductive health in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2023, 70: e29170. PMID: 37381166, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeGenital graftHost diseaseCancer survivorsLate effectsReproductive healthHematopoietic stem cell transplantCancer treatmentYoung adult cancer survivorsHormone replacement therapyCervical cancer screeningStem cell transplantFemale reproductive healthAdult cancer survivorsLarge cohort studyLikelihood of pregnancyYoung Adult Cancer SurvivorshipAdult cancer survivorshipGynecologic outcomesVaginal injuryCohort studyCell transplantReplacement therapyCancer careCancer screeningWorry and Mindfulness Differentially Impact Symptom Burden Following Treatment Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Findings From a Randomized Crossover Trial
Renna M, Madison A, Peng J, Shrout M, Lustberg M, Ramaswamy B, Wesolowski R, VanDeusen J, Williams N, Sardesai S, Noonan A, Reinbolt R, Stover D, Cherian M, Malarkey W, Andridge R, Kiecolt-Glaser J. Worry and Mindfulness Differentially Impact Symptom Burden Following Treatment Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Findings From a Randomized Crossover Trial. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2023, 57: 888-898. PMID: 37335884, PMCID: PMC10498820, DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaad032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotion regulationMemory problemsCognitive tasksBreast cancer survivorsEmotion regulation abilitiesAdaptive emotion regulationEmotion regulation skillsHigher subjective fatigueSubjective memory problemsCancer survivorsCognitive side effectsPain sensitivityRegulation skillsLow mindfulnessCognitive problemsMindfulness QuestionnaireRegulation abilitySubjective fatiguePhysical healthBreast cancer survivorshipCold pain sensitivityObjective ratingsConcentration problemsMindfulnessInflammatory responseQuantitative cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings and clinical risk factors predict cardiovascular outcomes in breast cancer patients
Kwan J, Arbune A, Henry M, Hu R, Wei W, Nguyen V, Lee S, Lopez-Mattei J, Guha A, Huber S, Bader A, Meadows J, Sinusas A, Mojibian H, Peters D, Lustberg M, Hull S, Baldassarre L. Quantitative cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings and clinical risk factors predict cardiovascular outcomes in breast cancer patients. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0286364. PMID: 37252927, PMCID: PMC10228774, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsSystolic heart failureCardiovascular outcomesCancer patientsHeart failureValvular diseaseStrain abnormalitiesLeft ventricular ejection fraction reductionCancer treatment-related cardiotoxicityCardiovascular magnetic resonance findingsVentricular ejection fraction reductionYale-New Haven HospitalEjection fraction reductionTreatment-related cardiotoxicityAdverse cardiovascular outcomesClinical risk factorsNormal LV functionGlobal longitudinal strainIschemic heart diseaseMagnetic resonance findingsRisk regression modelsNew Haven HospitalSubclinical cardiotoxicityDiastolic dysfunctionStatin useMitigating long-term and delayed adverse events associated with cancer treatment: implications for survivorship
Lustberg M, Kuderer N, Desai A, Bergerot C, Lyman G. Mitigating long-term and delayed adverse events associated with cancer treatment: implications for survivorship. Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 2023, 20: 527-542. PMID: 37231127, PMCID: PMC10211308, DOI: 10.1038/s41571-023-00776-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesChemotherapy-associated adverse eventsNon-pharmacological treatment strategiesAdverse effectsClinical practice guidelinesAdverse treatment effectsCourse of therapyTotality of evidenceQuality of lifeTerms of survivalRisk assessment toolOptimal therapyCancer survivorsRisk factorsOncology practiceTreatment strategiesPractice guidelinesUnderlying biological mechanismsAppropriate managementAnticancer treatmentCancer treatmentEffective interventionsTreatment effectsChemotherapyA review of the impact of energy balance on triple-negative breast cancer
Akingbesote N, Owusu D, Liu R, Cartmel B, Ferrucci L, Zupa M, Lustberg M, Sanft T, Blenman K, Irwin M, Perry R. A review of the impact of energy balance on triple-negative breast cancer. JNCI Monographs 2023, 2023: 104-124. PMID: 37139977, DOI: 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgad011.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerInterventional studyBreast cancerCancer treatmentClinical interventional studyClinical observationalImmune activationCancer outcomesCancer careClinical studiesOverall healthEnergy intakeNarrative reviewCancer cellsEnergy expenditureCancerTreatmentEnergy balanceOutcomesExerciseReviewDetrimental effectsImmunotherapyStudyIntakeFramework to leverage physical therapists for the assessment and treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN)
Stoller S, Capozza S, Alberti P, Lustberg M, Kleckner I. Framework to leverage physical therapists for the assessment and treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN). Supportive Care In Cancer 2023, 31: 293. PMID: 37086308, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07734-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicityPhysical therapy guidelinesPhysical therapistsPhysical therapyCIPN assessmentPeripheral neurotoxicityOncology teamTherapy guidelinesHome-based exercise prescriptionBurden of chemotherapyManual therapy interventionsClinical practice guidelinesPhysical therapy assessmentLimited effective treatmentsQuality of lifePhysical performance measuresSymptom management researchCIPN treatmentNeurologic symptomsMotor dysfunctionPatient functionExercise prescriptionAerobic trainingChemotherapy agentsPractice guidelinesA troubled heart: Mood disorder history longitudinally predicts faster cardiopulmonary aging in breast cancer survivorship
Madison A, Filatov M, Andridge R, Haas G, Povoski S, Agnese D, Lustberg M, Reinbolt R, Wesolowski R, Williams N, Malarkey W, Kiecolt-Glaser J. A troubled heart: Mood disorder history longitudinally predicts faster cardiopulmonary aging in breast cancer survivorship. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0283849. PMID: 37000800, PMCID: PMC10065250, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsMood disorder historyExercise stress testCancer survivorsCardiovascular diseaseDisorder historyDepressive symptomsTreatment typeEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleNon-cancer causesBreast cancer survivorshipStructured Clinical InterviewAdvanced cancer treatmentStress testCardiotoxic treatmentsAdjuvant treatmentCross-sectional relationshipAntidepressant useTrunk fatCVD developmentVisit 1Depression ScaleCancer survivorshipPhysical activityClinical InterviewConflicts hurt: social stress predicts elevated pain and sadness after mild inflammatory increases
Madison A, Renna M, Andridge R, Peng J, Shrout M, Sheridan J, Lustberg M, Ramaswamy B, Wesolowski R, Williams N, Noonan A, Reinbolt R, Stover D, Cherian M, Malarkey W, Kiecolt-Glaser J. Conflicts hurt: social stress predicts elevated pain and sadness after mild inflammatory increases. Pain 2023, 164: 1985-1994. PMID: 36943254, PMCID: PMC10440304, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsChronic social stressPostmenopausal breast cancer survivorsInterleukin-1 receptor antagonistSocial stressEffects of inflammationAcute inflammatory responseSaline placeboChronic painElevated painMore painReceptor antagonistInterleukin-6Inflammatory responseHours postinjectionDepression riskPainInflammatory increasesNervous systemSeparate visitsNonsocial stressVaccine sequenceBehavioral covariatesInflammation