2024
Aspirin vs Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer
Chen W, Ballman K, Partridge A, Hahn O, Briccetti F, Irvin W, Symington B, Visvanathan K, Pohlmann P, Openshaw T, Weiss A, Winer E, Carey L, Holmes M. Aspirin vs Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer. JAMA 2024, 331: 1714-1721. PMID: 38683596, PMCID: PMC11059055, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.4840.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvivors of breast cancerInvasive disease-free survival eventsDisease-free survival eventsNonmetastatic breast cancerBreast cancer recurrenceBreast cancerFollow-upRisk of breast cancer recurrenceHazard ratioInvasive cancer eventOverall survivalPrevent breast cancer recurrenceCancer recurrenceBreast cancer survivalInvasive disease-free survivalRates of grade 3Adjuvant breast cancer treatmentTrial of aspirinSurvival eventsDisease-free survivalMedian follow-upDouble-blind trialDaily aspirin therapyStudies of aspirinBreast cancer treatment
2021
Trastuzumab Emtansine Plus Pertuzumab Versus Taxane Plus Trastuzumab Plus Pertuzumab After Anthracycline for High-Risk Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Early Breast Cancer: The Phase III KAITLIN Study
Krop IE, Im SA, Barrios C, Bonnefoi H, Gralow J, Toi M, Ellis PA, Gianni L, Swain SM, Im YH, De Laurentiis M, Nowecki Z, Huang CS, Fehrenbacher L, Ito Y, Shah J, Boulet T, Liu H, Macharia H, Trask P, Song C, Winer EP, Harbeck N. Trastuzumab Emtansine Plus Pertuzumab Versus Taxane Plus Trastuzumab Plus Pertuzumab After Anthracycline for High-Risk Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Early Breast Cancer: The Phase III KAITLIN Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 40: 438-448. PMID: 34890214, PMCID: PMC8824393, DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.00896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive disease-free survivalOverall populationTrastuzumab emtansineHigh-risk human epidermal growth factor receptorHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2End pointEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Early breast cancer treatmentHuman epidermal growth factor receptorAnthracycline-based chemotherapyCoprimary end pointsPrimary end pointDisease-free survivalSerious adverse eventsEarly breast cancerGlobal health statusGrowth factor receptor 2Treatment completion ratesStandard of careBreast cancer treatmentFactor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorEndocrine therapyAdverse events
2019
Breast Cancer Treatment
Waks AG, Winer EP. Breast Cancer Treatment. JAMA 2019, 321: 316-316. PMID: 30667503, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.20751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast Cancer Treatment
Waks AG, Winer EP. Breast Cancer Treatment. JAMA 2019, 321: 288-300. PMID: 30667505, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.19323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerNonmetastatic breast cancerTriple-negative tumorsBreast cancerSystemic therapyTumor subtypesMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerHormone receptor-positive tumorsBreast cancer-specific survivalHuman epidermal growth factor 2Epidermal growth factor 2Small-molecule inhibitor therapyMajor tumor subtypesCancer-specific survivalMedian overall survivalProgesterone receptor expressionMetastatic breast cancerTime of diagnosisReceptor-positive tumorsBreast cancer treatmentErbB2-positive tumorsPreoperative treatment responseERBB2 gene amplificationDistinct risk profilesPalliating symptoms
2017
Lymphedema, musculoskeletal events and arm function in older patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer (Alliance A171302)
Hopkins JO, Allred J, Hurria A, Jatoi A, Lafky JM, Cohen H, Hudis C, Winer E, Mandelblatt J, Partridge A, Carey L, Muss HB. Lymphedema, musculoskeletal events and arm function in older patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer (Alliance A171302). Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2017, 166: 793-808. PMID: 28825227, PMCID: PMC5771504, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4454-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeArm functionBreast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyMusculoskeletal eventsPhysician-reported adverse eventsIncidence of lymphedemaAxillary node dissectionType of chemotherapyEORTC QLQ-BR23Breast cancer treatmentImpact of treatmentDetection of lymphedemaCALGB 49907Node dissectionAdverse eventsOlder patientsQLQ-BR23Standard therapyStudy entryWomen 65Month 2Elderly womenPatientsChemotherapy
2016
I-SPY 2 — Toward More Rapid Progress in Breast Cancer Treatment
Carey LA, Winer EP. I-SPY 2 — Toward More Rapid Progress in Breast Cancer Treatment. New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 375: 83-84. PMID: 27406352, DOI: 10.1056/nejme1603691.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) in patients receiving neoadjuvant and adjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy for breast cancer: incidence and risk factors
Waks AG, Tolaney SM, Galar A, Arnaout A, Porter JB, Marty FM, Winer EP, Hammond SP, Baden LR. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) in patients receiving neoadjuvant and adjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy for breast cancer: incidence and risk factors. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2015, 154: 359-367. PMID: 26420402, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3573-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumocystis jiroveci pneumoniaCases of PCPEarly-stage breast cancerBreast cancerJiroveci pneumoniaAC chemotherapyRisk factorsDana-Farber Cancer Institute/BrighamNon-metastatic breast cancer patientsAdjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapyEarly-stage breast cancer treatmentAdriamycin/cyclophosphamideDose-dense ACAnthracycline-based chemotherapyDose-dense scheduleBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer treatmentEquivalents/dayCalculate incidenceCorticosteroid doseNausea prophylaxisSame chemotherapyOpportunistic infectionsOverall incidencePCP incidence
2011
P4-11-10: Perceptions, Knowledge and Satisfaction with Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy among Young Women with Breast Cancer.
Tracy M, Meyer M, Sepucha K, Gelber S, Hirshfield-Bartek J, Troyan S, Morrow M, Schapira L, Come S, Winer E, Partridge A. P4-11-10: Perceptions, Knowledge and Satisfaction with Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy among Young Women with Breast Cancer. Cancer Research 2011, 71: p4-11-10-p4-11-10. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs11-p4-11-10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContralateral prophylactic mastectomyContralateral breast cancerBreast cancerBilateral mastectomyYoung womenProphylactic mastectomyBenefits of CPMEarly breast cancerBilateral breast cancerSurgical treatment decisionsLongitudinal cohort studyBreast cancer treatmentPercent of womenCohort studyContralateral diseaseMedian ageProphylactic indicationsPatient preferencesTreatment decisionsMutation carriersAge 40MastectomyCancerCancer ResCancer treatment
2010
The association of race/ethnicity, insurance status, and socioeconomic factors with breast cancer care
Freedman RA, Virgo KS, He Y, Pavluck AL, Winer EP, Ward EM, Keating NL. The association of race/ethnicity, insurance status, and socioeconomic factors with breast cancer care. Cancer 2010, 117: 180-189. PMID: 20939011, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack PeopleBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyEthnicityFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHormonesHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, HealthMastectomyRacial GroupsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSocial ClassSocioeconomic FactorsWhite PeopleConceptsDefinitive locoregional therapyHormone receptor testingArea-level socioeconomic statusBreast cancer careRace/ethnicityHormonal therapyLocoregional therapyReceptor testingSocioeconomic statusCancer careHispanic womenAdjuvant hormonal therapyAdjuvant systemic therapyInvasive breast cancerBreast cancer patientsMultivariate logistic regressionBreast cancer treatmentReceipt of careEligible patientsSystemic therapyBlack raceCancer patientsInsurance statusNational cohortBreast cancerOutcomes following local therapy for early-stage breast cancer in non-trial populations
Keating NL, Landrum MB, Brooks JM, Chrischilles EA, Winer EP, Wright K, Volya R. Outcomes following local therapy for early-stage breast cancer in non-trial populations. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2010, 125: 803-813. PMID: 20376555, PMCID: PMC2924956, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-010-0865-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-conserving surgeryEarly-stage breast cancerClinical trialsBreast cancerEarly-stage breast cancer patientsPrimary breast cancer therapyPrimary breast cancer treatmentEnd Results cancer registryNon-trial populationBreast cancer patientsPopulation-based dataBreast cancer treatmentBreast cancer therapyNon-selected populationPropensity score analysisMedicare administrative dataMore mastectomiesPrimary therapyLocal therapySurveillance EpidemiologyAdjusted survivalCancer RegistryCancer patientsHospital characteristicsMastectomyEfficacy of Neoadjuvant Cisplatin in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Silver DP, Richardson AL, Eklund AC, Wang ZC, Szallasi Z, Li Q, Juul N, Leong CO, Calogrias D, Buraimoh A, Fatima A, Gelman RS, Ryan PD, Tung NM, De Nicolo A, Ganesan S, Miron A, Colin C, Sgroi DC, Ellisen LW, Winer EP, Garber JE. Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Cisplatin in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 28: 1145-1153. PMID: 20100965, PMCID: PMC2834466, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.22.4725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCisplatinDNA MethylationDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGenes, BRCA1Genes, p53HumansMiddle AgedMutationNeoadjuvant TherapyNuclear ProteinsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPromoter Regions, GeneticReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTumor Protein p73Tumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerBreast cancerSubset of TNBCCisplatin responseSporadic triple-negative breast cancerGood pathologic responsePathologic treatment responseSingle-agent cisplatinCycles of cisplatinStandard adjuvant chemotherapyPathologic complete responseSubset of patientsPredictors of responseBasal-like tumorsPretreatment tumor samplesBreast cancer treatmentHER2/neuBRCA1 promoter methylationBRCA1 mRNA expressionAdjuvant chemotherapyNeoadjuvant cisplatinNeoadjuvant trialsDefinitive surgeryGene expression signaturesPartial response
2008
Fertility and Menopausal Outcomes in Young Breast Cancer Survivors
Partridge AH, Gelber S, Peppercorn J, Ginsburg E, Sampson E, Rosenberg R, Przypyszny M, Winer EP. Fertility and Menopausal Outcomes in Young Breast Cancer Survivors. Clinical Breast Cancer 2008, 8: 65-69. PMID: 18501060, DOI: 10.3816/cbc.2008.n.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung breast cancer survivorsBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsBreast cancerYoung womenFuture pregnanciesEarly-stage breast cancerOvarian suppression therapyBreast cancer treatmentMost young womenBreast cancer diagnosisSuppression therapyMedian timeLive birthsFertility issuesCancer treatmentDiagnosisCancer diagnosisWomenCancerSurvivorsChemotherapyPregnancyOutcomesInternational advocacy groups
2007
Heterogeneity of breast cancer and implications of adjuvant chemotherapy
Razzak AR, Lin NU, Winer EP. Heterogeneity of breast cancer and implications of adjuvant chemotherapy. Breast Cancer 2007, 15: 31-34. PMID: 18224391, DOI: 10.1007/s12282-007-0007-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen receptor-positive tumorsReceptor-positive tumorsBreast cancerPositive diseasePositive tumorsAdjuvant chemotherapyDisease recurrenceClinical dataEstrogen receptor-positive cancersEstrogen receptor-negative cancersEstrogen-positive tumorsRole of chemotherapyUse of trastuzumabReceptor-positive cancersTriple-negative tumorsReceptor-negative cancersHigh nuclear gradeBreast cancer treatmentFamily of diseasesEndocrine therapyNodal statusNegative tumorsPositive cancersTumor sizeNegative cancers
2003
Consultation with a medical oncologist before surgery and type of surgery among elderly women with early-stage breast cancer.
Keating NL, Landrum MB, Ayanian JZ, Winer EP, Guadagnoli E. Consultation with a medical oncologist before surgery and type of surgery among elderly women with early-stage breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2003, 21: 4532-9. PMID: 14673040, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.05.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-conserving surgeryDefinitive surgeryMedical oncologistsType of surgeryElderly womenAxillary dissectionBreast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerGuideline-recommended careRetrospective cohort studyAxillary node dissectionBreast cancer treatmentPercent of womenPopulation-based sampleComorbid illnessesNode dissectionCohort studyGuideline recommendationsDifferentiated cancerTeaching hospitalAdjusted proportionSurgeryOncologistsCancer treatmentWomenFollow-up care of breast cancer survivors
Partridge AH, Winer EP, Burstein HJ. Follow-up care of breast cancer survivors. Seminars In Oncology 2003, 30: 817-825. PMID: 14663782, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2003.08.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsBreast cancerCancer survivorsPossible long-term complicationsSecond primary breast cancerComplications of therapyPrimary breast cancerLong-term complicationsLocal-regional recurrenceSymptoms of recurrenceBreast cancer treatmentPatient-clinician relationshipMetastatic diseaseContralateral breastPsychosocial concernsPsychosocial supportAdequate surveillanceCancer treatmentCancerComplicationsPatientsPersonal historyRecurrenceTherapySurvivors
1994
Quality‐of‐life research in patients with breast cancer
Winer E. Quality‐of‐life research in patients with breast cancer. Cancer 1994, 74: 410-415. PMID: 8004614, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.2820741328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerClinical trialsPatient-rated assessmentsBreast cancer treatmentLife studiesActive treatmentOncology communityStatus of qualityPatient's lifePatientsLife researchCancerCancer treatmentPersistent distressTraditional endpointsTreatmentLife assessmentTrialsWomenLife evaluationEndpoint