2019
“Radiotherapy for older women (ROW)”: A risk calculator for women with early-stage breast cancer
Wang SY, Abujarad F, Chen T, Evans SB, Killelea BK, Mougalian SS, Fraenkel L, Gross C. “Radiotherapy for older women (ROW)”: A risk calculator for women with early-stage breast cancer. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2019, 11: 850-859. PMID: 31899199, PMCID: PMC7263974, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2019.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerRisk calculatorLocal recurrenceBreast cancerOlder womenTumor characteristicsBreast cancer-specific outcomesReceipt of radiotherapyCancer-specific outcomesEarly breast cancerIndividual patient's riskBenefits of radiotherapyAdvisory CommitteeLife expectancyOnline risk calculatorLong-term survivalShared decision makingBenefit of RTOlder adult womenRadiotherapy statusCause mortalityOverall survivalRecurrence reductionFunctional statusPatient risk
2015
Secondary Myeloid Neoplasms in Older Women with Breast Cancer after Radiotherapy: A Population-Based Study
Zeidan A, Long J, Wang R, Yu J, Hall J, Abel G, Gore S, Gross C, Ma X, Davidoff A. Secondary Myeloid Neoplasms in Older Women with Breast Cancer after Radiotherapy: A Population-Based Study. Blood 2015, 126: 1676. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.1676.1676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTherapy-related myeloid neoplasmsMDS/acute myeloid leukemiaSingle-modality radiotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaBreast cancer patientsMonths of diagnosisEarly breast cancerCompeting-risk analysisMyelodysplastic syndromeBreast cancerCancer patientsBreast cancer diagnosisRisk factorsMyeloid neoplasmsRadiation therapyAML/myelodysplastic syndromeFemale breast cancer patientsNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceRadiotherapy-treated patientsReceipt of radiotherapySecondary myeloid neoplasmsRetrospective cohort studyCancer diagnosisNumber of comorbiditiesBetter overall survival