2018
Axillary Nodal Evaluation in Elderly Breast Cancer Patients: Potential Effects on Treatment Decisions and Survival
Tamirisa N, Thomas S, Fayanju O, Greenup R, Rosenberger L, Hyslop T, Hwang E, Plichta J. Axillary Nodal Evaluation in Elderly Breast Cancer Patients: Potential Effects on Treatment Decisions and Survival. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2018, 25: 2890-2898. PMID: 29968029, PMCID: PMC6404232, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6595-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsElderly breast cancer patientsCN0 breast cancerOverall survivalNodal surgeryCancer patientsAxillary surgeryElderly patientsTreatment decisionsBreast cancerCharlson-Deyo comorbidity scoreCN0 breast cancer patientsSurgical lymph node evaluationCox proportional hazards modelAdjuvant therapy decisionsAdjuvant therapy receiptAxillary nodal evaluationLymph node evaluationNational Cancer DatabaseYear of diagnosisWorse overall survivalEstrogen receptor statusLong-term outcomesSubsequent treatment decisionsProportional hazards model
2017
Association Between Targeted HER-2 Therapy and Breast Reconstruction Outcomes: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis
Shammas R, Cho E, Glener A, Poveromo L, Mundy L, Greenup R, Blackwell K, Hollenbeck S. Association Between Targeted HER-2 Therapy and Breast Reconstruction Outcomes: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 225: 731-739.e1. PMID: 28985927, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.08.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative wound breakdownBreast reconstructionReconstructive complicationsWound breakdownReconstructive operationsPropensity score-matched pairsMastectomy skin flap necrosisDuke University Medical CenterAdministration of trastuzumabPrimary study outcomeSkin flap necrosisLarger tumor sizePost-mastectomy reconstructionBreast reconstruction outcomesOccurrence of hematomaUniversity Medical CenterPertuzumab therapyChemotherapy regimenNeoadjuvant chemotherapyOperative interventionFlap thrombosisTrastuzumab therapySurgical outcomesTumor sizeFlap necrosis
2012
Application of ACOSOG Z0011 Criteria Reduces Perioperative Costs
Camp M, Greenup R, Taghian A, Coopey S, Specht M, Gadd M, Hughes K, Smith B. Application of ACOSOG Z0011 Criteria Reduces Perioperative Costs. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2012, 20: 836-841. PMID: 23010735, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-012-2664-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAxillaBreast NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymph Node ExcisionLymphatic MetastasisMastectomy, SegmentalNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPractice Guidelines as TopicPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSentinel Lymph Node BiopsySurvival RateConceptsAxillary lymph node dissectionCompletion axillary lymph node dissectionPerioperative surgical managementOvernight admissionPerioperative costsZ0011 criteriaSurgical managementBreast cancerSentinel lymph node-positive breast cancerLymph node-positive breast cancerNode-positive breast cancerACOSOG Z0011 criteriaACOSOG Z0011 trialOvernight hospital admissionLymph node dissectionRetrospective chart reviewInvasive breast cancerBreast conservation therapyInpatient hospital daysPositive breast cancerExcellent regional controlPositive SLNZ0011 trialEligible patientsNode dissectionCost Comparison of Radiation Treatment Options After Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer
Greenup R, Camp M, Taghian A, Buckley J, Coopey S, Gadd M, Hughes K, Specht M, Smith B. Cost Comparison of Radiation Treatment Options After Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2012, 19: 3275-3281. PMID: 22851048, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-012-2546-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrachytherapyBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCarcinoma, LobularCombined Modality TherapyCosts and Cost AnalysisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Care CostsHumansMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm InvasivenessPrognosisRetrospective StudiesConceptsWhole breast radiation therapyBreast cancerRT optionsExternal-beam partial breast irradiationLeukemia Group B 9343MethodsAn institutional review boardResultsMedian patient ageCurrent Procedural Terminology codesMedian tumor sizeInvasive ductal cancerSitu breast cancerPartial breast irradiationProcedural Terminology codesRadiation treatment optionsInstitutional review boardC-RTBackgroundRadiation therapyRT regimensBreast conservationDuctal cancerLobular cancerMixed histologyPatient ageRetrospective reviewTumor histology