Meena S. Moran, MD

• Malini Harigopal
• Susan A. Higgins
• Veronika Shabanova

Complementary Therapies; Breast; Pelvis; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Quality of Health Care; Radiotherapy; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant

• Society of Surgical Oncology–American Society for Radiation Oncology–American Society of Clinical Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Ductal Carcinoma In SituMorrow M, Van Zee KJ, Solin LJ, Houssami N, Chavez-MacGregor M, Harris JR, Horton J, Hwang S, Johnson PL, Marinovich ML, Schnitt SJ, Wapnir I, Moran MS. Society of Surgical Oncology–American Society for Radiation Oncology–American Society of Clinical Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 4040-4046. PMID: 27528719, PMCID: PMC5477830, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.68.3573.
• Invasive Breast Cancer Version 1.2016, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.Gradishar WJ, Anderson BO, Balassanian R, Blair SL, Burstein HJ, Cyr A, Elias AD, Farrar WB, Forero A, Giordano SH, Goetz M, Goldstein LJ, Hudis CA, Isakoff SJ, Marcom PK, Mayer IA, McCormick B, Moran M, Patel SA, Pierce LJ, Reed EC, Salerno KE, Schwartzberg LS, Smith KL, Smith ML, Soliman H, Somlo G, Telli M, Ward JH, Shead DA, Kumar R. Invasive Breast Cancer Version 1.2016, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN 2016, 14: 324-54. PMID: 26957618, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2016.0037.
• Radiosensitization effect of Huaier on breast cancer cellsDING X, YANG Q, KONG X, HAFFTY BG, GAO S, MORAN MS. Radiosensitization effect of Huaier on breast cancer cells Oncology Reports 2016, 35: 2843-2850. PMID: 26935024, DOI: 10.3892/or.2016.4630.
• Assessment of Practice Patterns Following Publication of the SSO–ASTRO Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Therapy in Stage I and II Invasive Breast CancerDeSnyder SM, Hunt KK, Smith BD, Moran MS, Klimberg S, Lucci A. Assessment of Practice Patterns Following Publication of the SSO–ASTRO Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Therapy in Stage I and II Invasive Breast Cancer Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 22: 3250-3256. PMID: 26202554, PMCID: PMC4696114, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4666-1.
• Radiation therapy in the locoregional treatment of triple-negative breast cancerMoran MS. Radiation therapy in the locoregional treatment of triple-negative breast cancer The Lancet Oncology 2015, 16: e113-e122. PMID: 25752562, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(14)71104-0.
• Nomogram for Predicting the Risk of Locoregional Recurrence in Patients Treated With Accelerated Partial-Breast IrradiationWobb JL, Chen PY, Shah C, Moran MS, Shaitelman SF, Vicini FA, Mbah AK, Lyden M, Beitsch P. Nomogram for Predicting the Risk of Locoregional Recurrence in Patients Treated With Accelerated Partial-Breast Irradiation International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2014, 91: 312-318. PMID: 25446607, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.09.029.
• In Reply to Morgan and VaidyaTruong PT, Smith SL, Moran MS. In Reply to Morgan and Vaidya International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2014, 90: 967-968. PMID: 25585789, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.07.047.
• The Society of Surgical Oncology–American Society for Radiation Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Stages I and II Invasive Breast Cancer: Perspectives for PathologistsSchnitt SJ, Moran MS, Houssami N, Morrow M. The Society of Surgical Oncology–American Society for Radiation Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Stages I and II Invasive Breast Cancer: Perspectives for Pathologists Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2014, 139: 575-7. PMID: 25153620, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2014-0384-ed.
• Intraoperative Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Caution Still WarrantedMoran MS, Truong PT. Intraoperative Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Caution Still Warranted International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2014, 89: 496-498. PMID: 24929161, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.01.034.
• Should triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype affect local-regional therapy decision making?Moran MS. Should triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype affect local-regional therapy decision making? American Society Of Clinical Oncology Educational Book 2014, e32-6. PMID: 24857120, DOI: 10.14694/edbook_am.2014.34.e32.
• Society of Surgical Oncology–American Society for Radiation Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Stages I and II Invasive Breast CancerMoran MS, Schnitt SJ, Giuliano AE, Harris JR, Khan SA, Horton J, Klimberg S, Chavez-MacGregor M, Freedman G, Houssami N, Johnson PL, Morrow M. Society of Surgical Oncology–American Society for Radiation Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Stages I and II Invasive Breast Cancer Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2014, 21: 704-716. PMID: 24515565, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-3481-4.
• ACR Appropriateness Criteria local-regional recurrence (LRR) and salvage surgery-breast cancer.Halyard MY, Harris EE, Bailey L, Bellon JR, Freedman GM, Goyal S, Horst KC, Moran MS, Park CC, Suh WW, Toppmeyer D, Haffty BG. ACR Appropriateness Criteria local-regional recurrence (LRR) and salvage surgery-breast cancer. Oncology 2014, 28: 157-64, c3. PMID: 24701707.
• Should Low-Risk Patients Be Treated With Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy–Accelerated Partial-Breast Irradiation in an Off-Protocol Setting?Moran MS. Should Low-Risk Patients Be Treated With Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy–Accelerated Partial-Breast Irradiation in an Off-Protocol Setting? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 4032-4037. PMID: 24081936, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.51.1642.
• Is Ki-67 Expression Prognostic for Local Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast Conservation Therapy (BCT)?Hafeez F, Neboori HJ, Harigopal M, Wu H, Haffty BG, Yang Q, Schiff D, Moran MS. Is Ki-67 Expression Prognostic for Local Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast Conservation Therapy (BCT)? International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2013, 87: 344-348. PMID: 23910708, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.05.052.
• The Relative Benefits of Tamoxifen in Older Women with T1 Early‐Stage Breast Cancer Treated with Breast‐Conserving Surgery and Radiation TherapyKhan AJ, Parikh RR, Neboori HJ, Goyal S, Haffty BG, Moran MS. The Relative Benefits of Tamoxifen in Older Women with T1 Early‐Stage Breast Cancer Treated with Breast‐Conserving Surgery and Radiation Therapy The Breast Journal 2013, 19: 490-495. PMID: 23800027, DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12150.
• Breast conservation therapy for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): does presentation of disease affect long-term outcomes?Bai HX, Motwani SB, Higgins SA, Haffty BG, Wilson LD, Lannin DR, Evans SB, Moran MS. Breast conservation therapy for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): does presentation of disease affect long-term outcomes? International Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 19: 460-466. PMID: 23780727, DOI: 10.1007/s10147-013-0575-0.
• Are Breast Cancer Subtypes Prognostic for Nodal Involvement and Associated with Clinicopathologic Features at Presentation in Early-Stage Breast Cancer?Jones T, Neboori H, Wu H, Yang Q, Haffty BG, Evans S, Higgins S, Moran MS. Are Breast Cancer Subtypes Prognostic for Nodal Involvement and Associated with Clinicopathologic Features at Presentation in Early-Stage Breast Cancer? Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2013, 20: 2866-2872. PMID: 23661183, PMCID: PMC5731457, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-013-2994-6.
• What Currently Defines a Breast Center? Initial Data From the National Accreditation Program for Breast CentersMoran MS, Kaufman C, Burgin C, Swain S, Granville T, Winchester DP. What Currently Defines a Breast Center? Initial Data From the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers JCO Oncology Practice 2013, 9: e62-e70. PMID: 23814526, PMCID: PMC3595452, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2012.000636.
• Analysis of coronary artery dosimetry in the 3-dimensional era: Implications for organ-at-risk segmentation and dose tolerances in left-sided tangential breast radiationEvans SB, Panigrahi B, Northrup V, Patterson J, Baldwin DE, Higgins SA, Moran MS. Analysis of coronary artery dosimetry in the 3-dimensional era: Implications for organ-at-risk segmentation and dose tolerances in left-sided tangential breast radiation Practical Radiation Oncology 2012, 3: e55-e60. PMID: 24674321, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2012.06.007.
• Multi-Institutional Experience of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Black vs White Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Whole Breast Radiation TherapyNelson C, Bai H, Neboori H, Takita C, Motwani S, Wright JL, Hobeika G, Haffty BG, Jones T, Goyal S, Moran MS. Multi-Institutional Experience of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Black vs White Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Whole Breast Radiation Therapy International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2012, 84: e279-e283. PMID: 22672752, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.03.068.
• A Prospective, Multicenter Study of Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) Utilization During Definitive Radiation for Breast CancerMoran MS, Ma S, Jagsi R, Yang TJ, Higgins SA, Weidhaas JB, Wilson LD, Lloyd S, Peschel R, Gaudreau B, Rockwell S. A Prospective, Multicenter Study of Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) Utilization During Definitive Radiation for Breast Cancer International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2012, 85: 40-46. PMID: 22658441, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.03.025.
• ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Ductal Carcinoma in SituMoran MS, Bai HX, Harris EE, Arthur DW, Bailey L, Bellon JR, Carey L, Goyal S, Halyard MY, Horst KC, MacDonald SM, Haffty BG. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Ductal Carcinoma in Situ The Breast Journal 2011, 18: 8-15. PMID: 22107336, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01197.x.
• Raising the Bar for Breast Health Care in the United StatesMoran MS, Knobf MT. Raising the Bar for Breast Health Care in the United States Women's Health Issues 2011, 22: e129-e133. PMID: 22037415, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2011.08.011.
• ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Conservative surgery and Radiation – Stage I and II Breast CarcinomaBellon JR, Harris EE, Arthur DW, Bailey L, Carey L, Goyal S, Halyard MY, Horst KC, Moran MS, MacDonald SM, Haffty BG. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Conservative surgery and Radiation – Stage I and II Breast Carcinoma The Breast Journal 2011, 17: 448-455. PMID: 21790842, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01132.x.
• Low doses ionizing radiation enhances the invasiveness of breast cancer cells by inducing epithelial–mesenchymal transitionZhang X, Li X, Zhang N, Yang Q, Moran MS. Low doses ionizing radiation enhances the invasiveness of breast cancer cells by inducing epithelial–mesenchymal transition Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2011, 412: 188-192. PMID: 21810413, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.07.074.
• Using Nodal Ratios to Predict Risk of Regional Recurrences in Patients Treated with Breast Conservation Therapy with 4 or More Positive Lymph NodesCastrucci W, Lannin D, Haffty BG, Higgins SA, Moran MS. Using Nodal Ratios to Predict Risk of Regional Recurrences in Patients Treated with Breast Conservation Therapy with 4 or More Positive Lymph Nodes International Scholarly Research Notices 2011, 2011: 874814. PMID: 22084784, PMCID: PMC3200302, DOI: 10.5402/2011/874814.
• Breast cancers in U.S. residing Indian-Pakistani versus non-Hispanic White women: comparative analysis of clinical-pathologic features, treatment, and survivalMoran MS, Gonsalves L, Goss DM, Ma S. Breast cancers in U.S. residing Indian-Pakistani versus non-Hispanic White women: comparative analysis of clinical-pathologic features, treatment, and survival Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2011, 128: 543-551. PMID: 21301957, PMCID: PMC3235412, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-011-1362-0.
• Evaluation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as a Prognostic Marker for Local Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving TherapyMoran MS, Yang Q, Goyal S, Harris L, Chung G, Haffty BG. Evaluation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as a Prognostic Marker for Local Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Therapy International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2010, 81: 1236-1243. PMID: 21093162, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.031.
• Ductal Carcinoma In Situ With Microinvasion: Prognostic Implications, Long-Term Outcomes, and Role of Axillary EvaluationParikh RR, Haffty BG, Lannin D, Moran MS. Ductal Carcinoma In Situ With Microinvasion: Prognostic Implications, Long-Term Outcomes, and Role of Axillary Evaluation International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2010, 82: 7-13. PMID: 20950955, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.08.027.
• Quality Measures, Standards, and Accreditation for Breast Centers in the United StatesMoran MS, Goss D, Haffty BG, Kaufman CS, Winchester DP. Quality Measures, Standards, and Accreditation for Breast Centers in the United States International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2010, 76: 1-4. PMID: 20005450, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.08.010.
• Does Compliance with Radiation Therapy Differ in African‐American Patients with Early‐Stage Breast Cancer?1Sharma C, Harris L, Haffty BG, Yang Q, Moran MS. Does Compliance with Radiation Therapy Differ in African‐American Patients with Early‐Stage Breast Cancer?1 The Breast Journal 2009, 16: 193-196. PMID: 20030649, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2009.00874.x.
• Identification of genes associated with multiple cancers via integrative analysisMa S, Huang J, Moran MS. Identification of genes associated with multiple cancers via integrative analysis BMC Genomics 2009, 10: 535. PMID: 19919702, PMCID: PMC2785840, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-10-535.
• The Yale University Experience of Early‐Stage Invasive Lobular Carcinoma (ILC) and Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC) Treated with Breast Conservation Treatment (BCT): Analysis of Clinical‐Pathologic Features, Long‐Term Outcomes, and Molecular Expression of COX‐2, Bcl‐2, and p53 as a Function of HistologyMoran MS, Yang Q, Haffty BG. The Yale University Experience of Early‐Stage Invasive Lobular Carcinoma (ILC) and Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC) Treated with Breast Conservation Treatment (BCT): Analysis of Clinical‐Pathologic Features, Long‐Term Outcomes, and Molecular Expression of COX‐2, Bcl‐2, and p53 as a Function of Histology The Breast Journal 2009, 15: 571-578. PMID: 19995377, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2009.00833.x.
• Radiation Techniques and Toxicities for Locally Advanced Breast CancerMoran MS, Haffty BG. Radiation Techniques and Toxicities for Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Seminars In Radiation Oncology 2009, 19: 244-255. PMID: 19732689, DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2009.05.007.
• Breast cancer in young women (YBC): prevalence of BRCA1/2 mutations and risk of secondary malignancies across diverse racial groupsHaffty BG, Choi DH, Goyal S, Silber A, Ranieri K, Matloff E, Lee MH, Nissenblatt M, Toppmeyer D, Moran MS. Breast cancer in young women (YBC): prevalence of BRCA1/2 mutations and risk of secondary malignancies across diverse racial groups Annals Of Oncology 2009, 20: 1653-1659. PMID: 19491284, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdp051.
• Clinicopathologic Significance of Excision Repair Cross-Complementation 1 Expression in Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Radiation TherapyGoyal S, Parikh RR, Green C, Schiff D, Moran MS, Yang Q, Haffty BG. Clinicopathologic Significance of Excision Repair Cross-Complementation 1 Expression in Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Radiation Therapy International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2009, 76: 679-684. PMID: 19464815, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.02.050.
• Clinical-Pathologic Features and Long-Term Outcomes of Tubular Carcinoma of the Breast Compared With Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Treated With Breast Conservation TherapyLiu GF, Yang Q, Haffty BG, Moran MS. Clinical-Pathologic Features and Long-Term Outcomes of Tubular Carcinoma of the Breast Compared With Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Treated With Breast Conservation Therapy International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2009, 75: 1304-1308. PMID: 19386432, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.12.070.
• Long‐term outcomes and clinicopathologic differences of African‐American versus white patients treated with breast conservation therapy for early‐stage breast cancerMoran MS, Yang Q, Harris LN, Jones B, Tuck DP, Haffty BG. Long‐term outcomes and clinicopathologic differences of African‐American versus white patients treated with breast conservation therapy for early‐stage breast cancer Cancer 2008, 113: 2565-2574. PMID: 18816610, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23881.
• Bcl-2 expression predicts local relapse for early-stage breast cancer receiving conserving surgery and radiotherapyYang Q, Moran MS, Haffty BG. Bcl-2 expression predicts local relapse for early-stage breast cancer receiving conserving surgery and radiotherapy Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2008, 115: 343. PMID: 18516673, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-008-0068-4.