2022
Genetic testing in privately insured women with surgically treated breast cancer
Dinan M, Pitafi S, Greenup R, Long J, Gross C. Genetic testing in privately insured women with surgically treated breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2022, 198: 177-181. PMID: 36542252, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06829-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerGenetic testingRoutine breast cancer careBRCA1/BRCA2 genetic testingHormone receptor statusBreast cancer careInvasive breast cancerBRCA2 genetic testingReceptor statusWomen 50Cancer careAge 45Family historyOlder womenInsurer databaseYoung womenCancerWomenCoverage policiesUnclear implicationsPatientsSurgeryPurposeRatesYearsPrevalence
2021
Adoption of New Risk Stratification Technologies Within US Hospital Referral Regions and Association With Prostate Cancer Management
Leapman MS, Wang R, Park HS, Yu JB, Sprenkle PC, Dinan MA, Ma X, Gross CP. Adoption of New Risk Stratification Technologies Within US Hospital Referral Regions and Association With Prostate Cancer Management. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2128646. PMID: 34623406, PMCID: PMC8501394, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.28646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingHospital referral regionsProportion of patientsProstate cancerGenomic testingCohort studyReferral regionsRetrospective cohort studyProstate cancer carePatient-level analysisCommercial insurance claimsProstate cancer managementUS hospital referral regionsYears of ageProportion of menPatients 40Definitive treatmentCancer careTesting uptakeHRR levelMAIN OUTCOMECancer managementPatientsRegional uptake
2020
Association of 21-Gene Assay (OncotypeDX) Testing and Receipt of Chemotherapy in the Medicare Breast Cancer Patient Population Following Initial Adoption
Dinan MA, Wilson LE, Reed SD, Griggs JJ, Norton EC. Association of 21-Gene Assay (OncotypeDX) Testing and Receipt of Chemotherapy in the Medicare Breast Cancer Patient Population Following Initial Adoption. Clinical Breast Cancer 2020, 20: 487-494.e1. PMID: 32653473, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2020.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Shared-patient physician networks and their impact on the uptake of genomic testing in breast cancer
Rotter J, Wilson L, Greiner MA, Pollack CE, Dinan M. Shared-patient physician networks and their impact on the uptake of genomic testing in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2019, 176: 445-451. PMID: 31028607, PMCID: PMC6556129, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-019-05248-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-level analysisOncotype DXBreast cancerMedical oncologistsEarly-stage breast cancerGenomic testingPhysician networksODX testingMore patientsRetrospective studySEER-MedicareStudy criteriaSuboptimal treatmentCancer patientsMedian numberModifiable driversModifiable meansPatientsOncologistsLogistic mixed modelsEarly adoption periodWomenCancerPhysiciansGenomic assaysChemotherapy Costs and 21-Gene Recurrence Score Genomic Testing Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Early-Stage Breast Cancer, 2005 to 2011.
Dinan MA, Wilson LE, Reed SD. Chemotherapy Costs and 21-Gene Recurrence Score Genomic Testing Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Early-Stage Breast Cancer, 2005 to 2011. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2019, 17: 245-254. PMID: 30865923, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2018.7097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk diseaseHigh-risk patientsHigh-risk diseaseRS testingMedicare beneficiariesPrimary analysisEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerLower chemotherapy useIntermediate-risk diseaseIntermediate-risk patientsRetrospective cohort studyGenomic testingSEER-Medicare dataChemotherapy useCohort studyMultivariable analysisBreast cancerChemotherapy costsLow overall useMAIN OUTCOMEMedicare populationPatientsHigher overall costsDisease
2018
Association between physician characteristics and the use of 21-gene recurrence score genomic testing among Medicare beneficiaries with early-stage breast cancer, 2008–2011
Wilson LE, Pollack CE, Greiner MA, Dinan MA. Association between physician characteristics and the use of 21-gene recurrence score genomic testing among Medicare beneficiaries with early-stage breast cancer, 2008–2011. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 170: 361-371. PMID: 29536319, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4746-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical oncologistsPhysician characteristicsBreast cancerGenomic testingMedicare beneficiariesAmerican Medical Association Physician Master FileNode-negative breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerReceipt of testingMethodsRetrospective cohort studyYear of diagnosisPhysician-level factorsPhysician-level characteristicsMultivariable regression modelsAdjuvant chemotherapyCohort studyRS testingOptimal careResultsA totalStudy criteriaSurgical oncologySurgical proceduresHigher oddsMAIN OUTCOMELower odds
2017
Algorithms for prediction of the Oncotype DX recurrence score using clinicopathologic data: a review and comparison using an independent dataset
Harowicz MR, Robinson TJ, Dinan MA, Saha A, Marks JR, Marcom PK, Mazurowski MA. Algorithms for prediction of the Oncotype DX recurrence score using clinicopathologic data: a review and comparison using an independent dataset. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2017, 162: 1-10. PMID: 28064383, PMCID: PMC5909985, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-4093-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntermediate-risk diseaseOncotype DX recurrence scoreHigh-risk diseaseDX recurrence scoreODX RSReceptor statusRecurrence scoreSurrogate markerProgesterone receptor statusInvasive breast cancerEstrogen receptor statusHigh-risk groupOngoing clinical trialsMagee EquationsPresence of patientsAdjuvant chemotherapyClinicopathologic dataRetrospective studyTumor sizeHER2 statusHistopathologic variablesClinical trialsBreast cancerPatient managementAdditional independent validation
2016
Patient-Centered Communication for Discussing Oncotype DX Testing
Roberts MC, Bryson A, Weinberger M, Dusetzina SB, Dinan MA, Reeder-Hayes KE, Wheeler SB. Patient-Centered Communication for Discussing Oncotype DX Testing. Cancer Investigation 2016, 34: 205-212. PMID: 27124287, PMCID: PMC4984670, DOI: 10.3109/07357907.2016.1172637.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Association Between Use of the 21-Gene Recurrence Score Assay and Receipt of Chemotherapy Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Early-Stage Breast Cancer, 2005-2009
Dinan MA, Mi X, Reed SD, Lyman GH, Curtis LH. Association Between Use of the 21-Gene Recurrence Score Assay and Receipt of Chemotherapy Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Early-Stage Breast Cancer, 2005-2009. JAMA Oncology 2015, 1: 1098. PMID: 26313372, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.2722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantChi-Square DistributionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingGuideline AdherenceHumansInsurance BenefitsMedicareMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPatient SelectionPhenotypePractice Guidelines as TopicPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSEER ProgramTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsReceipt of chemotherapyLower chemotherapy useHigh-risk diseasePatients 70 yearsChemotherapy useBreast cancerRecurrence scoreMedicare beneficiariesNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesEarly-stage breast cancerConsideration of chemotherapyLow-risk diseaseOverall chemotherapy useIncident breast cancerLow-risk patientsRetrospective cohort studyHigh-risk patientsPrespecified subgroup analysisUse of chemotherapyAdditional prognostic informationEnd Results (SEER) dataInvasive breast cancerRS assayNCCN riskAdjuvant chemotherapy