2014
Frailty and Adherence to Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy in Older Women With Breast Cancer: CALGB Protocol 369901
Sheppard VB, Faul LA, Luta G, Clapp JD, Yung RL, Wang JH, Kimmick G, Isaacs C, Tallarico M, Barry WT, Pitcher BN, Hudis C, Winer EP, Cohen HJ, Muss HB, Hurria A, Mandelblatt JS. Frailty and Adherence to Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy in Older Women With Breast Cancer: CALGB Protocol 369901. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 2318-2327. PMID: 24934786, PMCID: PMC4105485, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.51.7367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant hormonal therapyHormonal therapyBreast cancerOlder womenInfluence of frailtyCovariate adjustmentRisk of discontinuationNonmetastatic breast cancerBreast cancer ageProportional hazards modelIIB diseaseEarly discontinuationMost patientsOlder patientsProspective cohortBaseline frailtyCancer ageHigher oddsDiscontinuationHazards modelMost womenPsychosocial dataNoninitiationTherapyLogistic regression
2013
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Timely Adjuvant Therapy for Older Women with Breast Cancer: Are Delays Influenced by the Hospitals Where Patients Obtain Surgical Care?
Freedman RA, He Y, Winer EP, Keating NL. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Timely Adjuvant Therapy for Older Women with Breast Cancer: Are Delays Influenced by the Hospitals Where Patients Obtain Surgical Care? Health Services Research 2013, 48: 1669-1683. PMID: 23663229, PMCID: PMC3796107, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment delayBreast cancerTimely adjuvant therapyEnd Results (SEER) dataMultivariable logistic regressionEthnic differencesRace/ethnicityAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant therapyMedicare claimsSurgical careHigher oddsOlder womenHispanic womenStage IHospitalLogistic regressionRacial disparitiesWomenPatientsBlack womenCancerCareResult dataImportant contributor
2010
Breast Cancer Adjuvant Chemotherapy Decisions in Older Women: The Role of Patient Preference and Interactions With Physicians
Mandelblatt JS, Sheppard VB, Hurria A, Kimmick G, Isaacs C, Taylor KL, Kornblith AB, Noone AM, Luta G, Tallarico M, Barry WT, Hunegs L, Zon R, Naughton M, Winer E, Hudis C, Edge SB, Cohen HJ, Muss H. Breast Cancer Adjuvant Chemotherapy Decisions in Older Women: The Role of Patient Preference and Interactions With Physicians. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 28: 3146-3153. PMID: 20516438, PMCID: PMC2903313, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.24.3295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy usePatient preferencesChemotherapy decisionsOlder womenCooperative group sitesAdjuvant chemotherapy decisionsNonmetastatic breast cancerHigher patient ratingsTimes higher oddsPatient ageChemotherapy ratesPatient interviewsProvider communicationPatient ratingsBreast cancerPhysician surveyHigher oddsChemotherapyLogistic regressionWomenLimited dataWomen's preferencesImportant correlatesGroupComorbidities