2015
Variation in type of adjuvant chemotherapy received among patients with stage I breast cancer: A multi‐institutional study
Vaz-Luis I, Hughes ME, Cronin AM, Rugo HS, Edge SB, Moy B, Theriault RL, Hassett MJ, Winer EP, Lin NU. Variation in type of adjuvant chemotherapy received among patients with stage I breast cancer: A multi‐institutional study. Cancer 2015, 121: 1937-1948. PMID: 25757412, PMCID: PMC4457605, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage I breast cancerI breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Breast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyIntensive regimensNational Comprehensive Cancer Network centersEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Choice of regimenHER2-negative diseaseHER2-positive diseaseCombination of docetaxelPercentage of patientsProspective cohort studyType of chemotherapyGrowth factor receptor 2Time of diagnosisAmerican Joint CommitteeMultivariable logistic regressionFactor receptor 2Multi-institutional studyCommon regimensChemotherapy regimensIntensive chemotherapyCohort study
2005
Efficacy of Pegfilgrastim and Darbepoetin Alfa As Hematopoietic Support for Dose-Dense Every-2-Week Adjuvant Breast Cancer Chemotherapy
Burstein HJ, Parker LM, Keshaviah A, Doherty J, Partridge AH, Schapira L, Ryan PD, Younger J, Harris LN, Moy B, Come SE, Schumer ST, Bunnell CA, Haldoupis M, Gelman R, Winer EP. Efficacy of Pegfilgrastim and Darbepoetin Alfa As Hematopoietic Support for Dose-Dense Every-2-Week Adjuvant Breast Cancer Chemotherapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 8340-8347. PMID: 16293865, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.02.8621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlgorithmsAnemiaAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBostonBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideDarbepoetin alfaDoxorubicinErythrocyte TransfusionErythropoietinFemaleFilgrastimGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansMiddle AgedNeutropeniaPaclitaxelPolyethylene GlycolsRecombinant ProteinsTreatment OutcomeConceptsDose-dense ACPercentage of patientsRBC transfusionFebrile neutropeniaDarbepoetin alfaAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant breast cancer chemotherapyDarbepoetin alfa therapyDoxorubicin/cyclophosphamidePrimary end pointSingle-arm studyBreast cancer chemotherapyEfficacy of pegfilgrastimHematopoietic growth factorsAlfa therapyDose-densePaclitaxel cyclesHematologic toxicityArm studyBreast cancerModest leukocytosisHematopoietic supportPatientsStage ITransfusion
2003
Use of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR) γ Ligand Troglitazone as Treatment for Refractory Breast Cancer: A Phase II Study
Burstein HJ, Demetri GD, Mueller E, Sarraf P, Spiegelman BM, Winer EP. Use of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR) γ Ligand Troglitazone as Treatment for Refractory Breast Cancer: A Phase II Study. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2003, 79: 391-397. PMID: 12846423, DOI: 10.1023/a:1024038127156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerSerum tumor markersBreast cancerTumor markersTumor differentiationDisease progressionAdvanced breast cancer refractoryElevated serum tumor markersRefractory metastatic breast cancerPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γBreast cancer refractoryRefractory breast cancerPhase II studyPercentage of patientsProliferator-activated receptor γDifferent patient populationsCancer refractoryChemotherapy regimenII studyObjective responseSystemic therapyPO QDHormonal regimensHepatic toxicityPatient population