2021
“Randomized trial of physical activity on quality of life and lung cancer biomarkers in patients with advanced stage lung cancer: a pilot study”
Bade BC, Gan G, Li F, Lu L, Tanoue L, Silvestri GA, Irwin ML. “Randomized trial of physical activity on quality of life and lung cancer biomarkers in patients with advanced stage lung cancer: a pilot study”. BMC Cancer 2021, 21: 352. PMID: 33794808, PMCID: PMC8015735, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08084-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced-stage lung cancerStage lung cancerUsual carePhysical activityIntervention groupQuality of lifeLung cancerEligible patientsStage III/IV non-small cell lung cancerLow baseline physical activityHome-based physical activityAdvanced stage diseaseSoluble PD-1Stage IV adenocarcinomaBaseline physical activityMinority of patientsCell lung cancerPatient-reported outcomesEffects of exerciseRole functioning domainsLung cancer biologyAspects of QoL.Mobile health interventionsCancer biomarkers
2020
The adoption of immune checkpoint inhibitors and patterns of care at the end of life.
Riaz F, Gan G, Li F, Davidoff A, Adelson K, Presley C, Adamson B, Shaw P, Parikh R, Mamtani R, Gross C. The adoption of immune checkpoint inhibitors and patterns of care at the end of life. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 12027-12027. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.12027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsUse of chemotherapyMSS colon cancerEnd of lifeSystemic therapySystemic cancer therapyColon cancerFDA approvalCheckpoint inhibitorsBiologic therapyPatient characteristicsUse of ICIsCell lung cancerPatterns of careCare of patientsMicrosatellite stable colon cancerPearson's chi-square testPatient-level dataCancer therapyDays of lifeDe-identified databaseSignificant increaseChi-square testAggressive therapy