2017
Risk of myeloid neoplasms after radiotherapy among older women with localized breast cancer: A population-based study
Zeidan AM, Long JB, Wang R, Hu X, Yu JB, Huntington SF, Abel GA, Mougalian SS, Podoltsev NA, Gore SD, Gross CP, Ma X, Davidoff AJ. Risk of myeloid neoplasms after radiotherapy among older women with localized breast cancer: A population-based study. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0184747. PMID: 28902882, PMCID: PMC5597231, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsMyeloid neoplasmsCancer survivorsBreast cancerOlder womenOlder breast cancer survivorsTherapy-related myeloid neoplasmsCompeting-risks survival analysisAbsolute risk increaseBenefits of radiotherapyPopulation-based studyAbsence of chemotherapyRisk of developmentMultiple sensitivity analysesEligible patientsSubsequent chemotherapyAdjuvant radiotherapyLocalized diseaseCumulative incidenceInitial treatmentSEER registryPoor outcomeTreatment recommendationsMedicare claimsMN diagnosis
2015
Secondary Myeloid Neoplasms in Older Women with Breast Cancer after Radiotherapy: A Population-Based Study
Zeidan A, Long J, Wang R, Yu J, Hall J, Abel G, Gore S, Gross C, Ma X, Davidoff A. Secondary Myeloid Neoplasms in Older Women with Breast Cancer after Radiotherapy: A Population-Based Study. Blood 2015, 126: 1676. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.1676.1676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTherapy-related myeloid neoplasmsMDS/acute myeloid leukemiaSingle-modality radiotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaBreast cancer patientsMonths of diagnosisEarly breast cancerCompeting-risk analysisMyelodysplastic syndromeBreast cancerCancer patientsBreast cancer diagnosisRisk factorsMyeloid neoplasmsRadiation therapyAML/myelodysplastic syndromeFemale breast cancer patientsNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceRadiotherapy-treated patientsReceipt of radiotherapySecondary myeloid neoplasmsRetrospective cohort studyCancer diagnosisNumber of comorbiditiesBetter overall survival