2023
Demographic and clinical factors associated with cardiovascular events in elderly long-term survivors of breast cancer.
Westvold S, KC M, Fan J, Hyslop T, Spees L, Wang S, Silber A, Oeffinger K, Dinan M. Demographic and clinical factors associated with cardiovascular events in elderly long-term survivors of breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: e24105-e24105. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.e24105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term breast cancer survivorsBreast cancer survivorsLong-term survivorsCardiovascular diseaseCancer survivorsHigh riskCancer stageRace/ethnicityClinical characteristicsDiagnosis yearBreast cancerEvidence of CVDNon-Hispanic black patientsNon-metastatic breast cancerLong-term cancer survivorsCox proportional hazards modelCurative-intent surgeryCVD hazard ratiosNon-oncologic outcomesCancer-specific survivalStage III diseaseInitial cancer diagnosisDiagnosis of CVDRace/ethnicity groupsChi-square test
2019
Incorporating Tumor Characteristics to Maximize 21-Gene Assay Utility: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.
Wang SY, Chen T, Dang W, Mougalian SS, Evans SB, Gross CP. Incorporating Tumor Characteristics to Maximize 21-Gene Assay Utility: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2019, 17: 39-46. PMID: 30659128, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2018.7077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantClinical Decision-MakingConnecticutCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic TestingHumansMarkov ChainsMastectomyMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrevalencePrognosisQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRisk AssessmentConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioClinical risk groupsQuality-adjusted life yearsHigh-risk groupLow-risk groupOncotype DXRisk groupsBreast cancerLymph node-negative breast cancerDifferent clinical risk groupsLow-risk breast cancerNode-negative breast cancerIntermediate-risk groupRecurrence score (RS) distributionConnecticut Tumor RegistryER-positive diseaseUS payer perspectivePopulation-based dataCost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness analysisODX resultsClinical characteristicsMost patientsPatient age
2018
Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of the 21-Gene Assay in Breast Cancer: Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal.
Wang SY, Dang W, Richman I, Mougalian SS, Evans SB, Gross CP. Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of the 21-Gene Assay in Breast Cancer: Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 1619-1627. PMID: 29659329, PMCID: PMC5978470, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.76.5941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness analysisChemotherapy useBreast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerStudy designIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioODX recurrence scoreHigh-risk patientsLow-risk patientsRisk of biasCost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness estimatesIndustry fundingDistant recurrenceIndustry-funded studiesClinical characteristicsTumor characteristicsRecurrence scoreChemotherapy decisionsScore groupClinical practiceSystematic reviewODXPatientsCancer
2017
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Oncotype DX Test Receipt in a Statewide Population-Based Study.
Davis BA, Aminawung JA, Abu-Khalaf MM, Evans SB, Su K, Mehta R, Wang SY, Gross CP. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Oncotype DX Test Receipt in a Statewide Population-Based Study. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2017, 15: 346-354. PMID: 28275035, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2017.0034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsConnecticutFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic TestingHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHumansLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPatient Outcome AssessmentPopulation SurveillanceRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsYoung AdultConceptsPopulation-based studyOncotype DXODX testingBreast cancerHispanic womenHormone receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerRetrospective population-based studyWhite womenRacial disparitiesGEP test resultsBreast cancer careBreast cancer outcomesStudy inclusion criteriaGene expression profiling testsMore white womenClinical characteristicsTest receiptCancer outcomesCancer careInclusion criteriaLogistic analysisEthnic disparitiesStatewide populationWomen