2023
Persistence to extended adjuvant endocrine therapy following Breast Cancer Index (BCI) testing in women with early-stage hormone receptor-positive (HR +) breast cancer
Foldi J, Tsagianni A, Salganik M, Schnabel C, Brufsky A, van Londen G, Pusztai L, Sanft T. Persistence to extended adjuvant endocrine therapy following Breast Cancer Index (BCI) testing in women with early-stage hormone receptor-positive (HR +) breast cancer. BMC Cancer 2023, 23: 606. PMID: 37391697, PMCID: PMC10314405, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11104-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant endocrine therapyEarly-stage hormone receptor-positive breast cancerHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerEndocrine therapyBreast cancerLate breast cancer recurrenceExtended endocrine therapyNon-persistence ratesIntolerable side effectsBone density scanBreast cancer recurrenceHigher likelihoodRate of persistenceElectronic health recordsConclusionsIn patientsMedication persistenceTreatment persistenceLow patientsMetastatic recurrenceCancer recurrenceCommon reasonSide effectsPatientsStage I
2020
With a little help from my friends: A multi-disciplinary approach to cancer survivorship.
Capozza S, Harrigan M, Brita J, Khairallah A, Sanft T. With a little help from my friends: A multi-disciplinary approach to cancer survivorship. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: e24082-e24082. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e24082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term side effectsCancer survivorship clinicSurvivorship careSide effectsSurvivorship clinicCancer survivorsDistress ThermometerCancer survivorshipLong-term cancer survivorship careLong-term survivorship careNational Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress ThermometerYale-New Haven HospitalYale Cancer CenterSurvivorship care plansBrief Fatigue InventoryCancer-related fatigueCancer survivorship careCancer related fatigueStandard of careHealth care providersNew Haven HospitalFear of recurrenceLicensed clinical social workerMulti-disciplinary approachInitial visit
2016
Onset of side effects and adherence to endocrine therapy in the Breast Cancer Endocrine Therapy Adherence (BETA) pilot study.
Epstein L, Jhaveri A, Han G, Abu-Khalaf M, Hofstatter E, Sanft T, DiGiovanna M, Silber A, Adelson K, Chung G, Gross C, Pusztai L, Mougalian S. Onset of side effects and adherence to endocrine therapy in the Breast Cancer Endocrine Therapy Adherence (BETA) pilot study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: e18136-e18136. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.e18136.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
The impact of survivorship care plans on knowledge among breast cancer survivors.
Bulloch K, Irwin M, Chagpar A, Horowitz N, Killelea B, Pusztai L, Abu-Khalaf M, DiGiovanna M, Chung G, Hofstatter E, Levy A, Sanft T. The impact of survivorship care plans on knowledge among breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 124-124. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.26_suppl.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvivorship care plansPotential side effectsSurveillance recommendationsSide effectsPatient knowledgeCancer survivorsCare plansLong-term side effectsCancer treatmentTreatment progressMedian patient ageBreast cancer survivorsCompletion of treatmentKnowledge of treatmentElectronic medical recordsOnly significant improvementPatient ageProspective studyTreatment detailsTumor stageCancer stageMedical recordsRisk factorsMedicine recommendationsStage III