2018
Long‐Term Survival of De Novo Stage IV Human Epidermal Growth Receptor 2 (HER2) Positive Breast Cancers Treated with HER2‐Targeted Therapy
Wong Y, Raghavendra AS, Hatzis C, Irizarry JP, Vega T, Horowitz N, Barcenas CH, Chavez‐MacGregor M, Valero V, Tripathy D, Pusztai L, Murthy RK. Long‐Term Survival of De Novo Stage IV Human Epidermal Growth Receptor 2 (HER2) Positive Breast Cancers Treated with HER2‐Targeted Therapy. The Oncologist 2018, 24: 313-318. PMID: 30139836, PMCID: PMC6519755, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2018-0213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDe novo stage IVProgression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancerHigher progression-free survivalPositive metastatic breast cancerExcellent long-term outcomesOverall survivalLong-term outcomesNED statusBreast cancerStage IVOS ratesLocoregional therapyRandomized studyDe novo stage IV diseaseDisease statusHER2-Targeted TherapyMedian overall survivalStage IV diseaseFirst-line therapyTrastuzumab-based therapyEstrogen receptor-positive statusPositive breast cancerImportant therapeutic goalNED patientsRandomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study
Sanft T, Usiskin I, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Lu L, Li FY, Zhou Y, Chagpar A, Ferrucci LM, Pusztai L, Irwin ML. Randomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 172: 105-112. PMID: 30062572, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4895-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsWeight loss interventionUsual care groupBody mass indexBreast cancer riskCancer survivorsUsual careLoss interventionBreast cancerStage 0Quantitative polymerase chain reactionCare groupTelomere lengthCancer riskStage II/III breast cancerObese breast cancer survivorsWeight lossI breast cancerNon-Hispanic whitesPurposeSome studiesMass indexIntervention groupPhysical activityBlood samplesConclusionOur findings
2015
Systematic Approach to Providing Breast Cancer Survivors With Survivorship Care Plans: A Feasibility Study
Bulloch KJ, Irwin ML, Chagpar AB, Pusztai L, Killelea BK, Horowitz NR, Hofstatter EW, Abu-Khalaf MM, DiGiovanna M, Chung GG, Sanft TB. Systematic Approach to Providing Breast Cancer Survivors With Survivorship Care Plans: A Feasibility Study. JCO Oncology Practice 2015, 11: e170-e176. PMID: 25784577, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2015.005173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsBreast cancerPostoperative visitPatient knowledgeEligible participantsSurvivorship care plansBreast cancer survivorsPotential adverse eventsAge 18 yearsRisk of leukemiaFuture adverse eventsElectronic medical recordsKnowledge of tumorsRoutine followPostoperative appointmentsCancer survivorsMedical recordsSurgical clinicTreatment completionCare plansStage IMcNemar testCancerVisitsWomen
2014
Impact of Financial Burden of Cancer on Survivors' Quality of Life
Fenn KM, Evans SB, McCorkle R, DiGiovanna MP, Pusztai L, Sanft T, Hofstatter EW, Killelea BK, Knobf MT, Lannin DR, Abu-Khalaf M, Horowitz NR, Chagpar AB. Impact of Financial Burden of Cancer on Survivors' Quality of Life. JCO Oncology Practice 2014, 10: 332-338. PMID: 24865220, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2013.001322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeNational Health Interview SurveyStrong independent predictorCancer care costsIndependent predictorsCancer survivorsCare costsHealth Interview SurveyFinancial burdenPopulation-based sampleMultivariable regression modelsMultivariable analysisSurvivors' qualityPatientsBivariate analysisCancerSignificant covariatesMental healthPhysical healthInterview SurveyEmotional healthFinancial problemsSurvivorsPoor qualityRegression models
1999
Relapse after complete response to anthracycline‐based combination chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer
Pusztai L, Asmar L, Smith T, Hortobagyi G. Relapse after complete response to anthracycline‐based combination chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 1999, 55: 1-8. PMID: 10472774, DOI: 10.1023/a:1006161906667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnthracycline-based combination chemotherapyComplete clinical responseDisease-free intervalMetastatic breast cancerInitial disease-free intervalSecond relapseFirst relapseCombination chemotherapyCR durationMedian survivalBreast cancerShorter CR durationSite of recurrenceLength of survivalMore frequent recurrenceClinical characteristicsClinical responseFirst recurrenceMetastatic diseaseVisceral sitesComplete responseClinical featuresMetastatic sitesSubsequent therapySecond recurrence