2011
Paclitaxel efficacy and toxicity in older women with metastatic breast cancer: combined analysis of CALGB 9342 and 9840
Lichtman S, Hurria A, Cirrincione C, Seidman A, Winer E, Hudis C, Cohen H, Muss H, B F. Paclitaxel efficacy and toxicity in older women with metastatic breast cancer: combined analysis of CALGB 9342 and 9840. Annals Of Oncology 2011, 23: 632-638. PMID: 21693770, PMCID: PMC3331731, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdr297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalGood performance statusFirst-line therapyMetastatic breast cancerOverall survivalPerformance statusBreast cancerOlder womenLeukemia Group B StudySecond-line therapyImproved overall survivalDoses of paclitaxelEstrogen receptor-positive statusTolerability of paclitaxelToxic effectsBilirubin elevationPaclitaxel efficacyWeekly paclitaxelOlder patientsMetastatic sitesTumor responseSimilar efficacyPositive statusSpecific toxic effectsPatients
2009
Quality of Life of Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients 65 Years Old or Older Randomized to Standard Chemotherapy or Capecitabine: A Cancer and Leukemia Group B Study (CALGB 49907).
Kornblith A, Archer L, Lan L, Kimmick G, Partridge A, Casey R, Bennett S, Hudis C, Winer E, Cohen H, Muss H. Quality of Life of Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients 65 Years Old or Older Randomized to Standard Chemotherapy or Capecitabine: A Cancer and Leukemia Group B Study (CALGB 49907). Cancer Research 2009, 69: 5035-5035. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-09-5035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd of treatmentSimilar clinical outcomesStandard chemotherapyClinical outcomesCapecitabine patientsQoL resultsTreatment recommendationsLess toxicityLeukemia Group B StudyRandomized phase III trialBetter overall QoLPatients 65 yearsStandard chemotherapy armOlder cancer patientsPhase III trialsWorse clinical outcomesSystemic side effectsBetter body imageQuality of lifeCapecitabine armChemotherapy armLess constipationWorse diarrheaCapecitabine treatmentMetastatic setting
1999
Is axillary lymph node dissection indicated for early-stage breast cancer? A decision analysis.
Parmigiani G, Berry D, Winer E, Tebaldi C, Iglehart J, Prosnitz L. Is axillary lymph node dissection indicated for early-stage breast cancer? A decision analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1999, 17: 1465-73. PMID: 10334532, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1999.17.5.1465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxillary lymph node dissectionBenefits of ALNDLymph node dissectionQuality of lifeAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant therapyNode dissectionBreast cancerLeukemia Group B StudyEarly-stage breast cancerRoutine useAxillary radiation therapyER-negative womenER-positive womenAdjuvant systemic therapySmall primary tumorsBreast-conserving therapyBreast cancer patientsEstrogen receptor statusNegative axillaOxford OverviewAdjuvant treatmentChemotherapy combinationsSurvival benefitSystemic therapy