2023
Post-diagnosis weight trajectories and mortality among women with breast cancer
Puklin L, Li F, Cartmel B, Zhao J, Sanft T, Lisevick A, Winer E, Lustberg M, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Irwin M, Ferrucci L. Post-diagnosis weight trajectories and mortality among women with breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2023, 9: 98. PMID: 38042922, PMCID: PMC10693588, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-023-00603-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexBreast cancer diagnosisWeight changeCause mortalityClinical characteristicsWeight gainWeight lossBreast cancerWeight trajectoriesPost-diagnosis weight changeBreast cancer-specific mortalityCox proportional hazards modelModern treatment eraCancer-specific mortalityCancer diagnosisModerate weight lossModerate weight gainProportional hazards modelAdverse health outcomesElectronic health recordsTreatment eraBaseline characteristicsTumor RegistryMass indexWeight managementPartnering With Patients and Caregivers in Cancer Care: Lessons From Experiences With Transgender, Hispanic, and Pediatric Populations.
Katz N, Alpert A, Aristizabal M, McDaniels-Davidson C, Sacks B, Sanft T, Chou C, Martinez M. Partnering With Patients and Caregivers in Cancer Care: Lessons From Experiences With Transgender, Hispanic, and Pediatric Populations. American Society Of Clinical Oncology Educational Book 2023, 43: e397264. PMID: 37200592, DOI: 10.1200/edbk_397264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric populationOncology careFamily-centered careQuality of carePatient populationCancer careCancer morbidityOncology cliniciansClinical trialsEffective patientPatientsCare provisionCancer diagnosisCareHealth careCaregiversCertain populationsUnequal burdenResearch participationCliniciansInequitable accessIndividual needsPopulationMorbidityMortalityDiet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review
Pichardo M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Romero-Ramos Y, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Velazquez A, Fayanju O, Winer E, Irwin M. Diet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review. Frontiers In Oncology 2023, 13: 1079293. PMID: 36994212, PMCID: PMC10040823, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1079293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsPhysical activity interventionsLifestyle interventionCancer survivorsActivity interventionsLatina womenEfficacy trialsBreast cancerLatina breast cancer survivorsTrial of dietOne-year followFavorable behavioral changesBreast cancer diagnosisPrimary outcomeAvailable peer-reviewed literatureFuture trialsInformal care giversPilot trialSustained behavior changeEfficacy studiesHealthful lifestyleCare giversTrialsWeight lossCancer diagnosisA qualitative study identifying challenges resulting from complex evidence on lifestyle factors and cancer: perspectives from Black and Latina cancer survivors and healthcare providers
Pichardo M, Irwin M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Ginader A, Nguyen T, Esserman D, Cartmel B, Molina Y. A qualitative study identifying challenges resulting from complex evidence on lifestyle factors and cancer: perspectives from Black and Latina cancer survivors and healthcare providers. Supportive Care In Cancer 2023, 31: 111. PMID: 36633678, PMCID: PMC9912693, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07539-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsOncology healthcare providersCancer survivorsLifestyle behaviorsHealthcare providersGeneric messagingEvidence-based knowledgeFemale breast cancer survivorsHealthcare provider counselingHealthy lifestyle guidelinesPatient-level barriersHealthy lifestyle behaviorsLifestyle guidelinesProvider counselingLifestyle factorsOncology careCancer outcomesBreast cancerConsistency of evidenceCurrent evidenceAvailable evidenceSurvivorsCancer diagnosisLevel barriersCancer
2022
Weight gain after breast cancer diagnosis: It's complicated…
Cathcart‐Rake E, Sanft T, Tevaarwerk AJ. Weight gain after breast cancer diagnosis: It's complicated…. Cancer 2022, 128: 3152-3154. PMID: 35781699, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34343.Peer-Reviewed Original Research