2024
Barriers to and facilitators of improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: a sequential mixed methods study
Puklin L, Irwin M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Harrigan M, McGowan C, Cartmel B, Zupa M, Winer E, Deyling M, Ligibel J, Basen-Engquist K, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M. Barriers to and facilitators of improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: a sequential mixed methods study. Supportive Care In Cancer 2024, 32: 590. PMID: 39141176, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08789-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsExerciseFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansLife StyleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPhysical activityLifestyle interventionSelf-reported PA questionnaireSelf-reported diet qualityBreast cancerHealthy Eating Index-2015Stage I-III breast cancerBenefits of PASequential mixed methods studyI-III breast cancerChemotherapy-related symptomsMixed methods studyThematic content analysisBehavioral goalsSense of controlBody mass indexPA questionnaireSemi-structured interviewsMean body mass indexTranscribed verbatimIntervention armTailored educationDiet qualityNutritional behaviorMental benefits
2018
Concordance of cancer registry and self-reported race, ethnicity, and cancer type: a report from the American Cancer Society’s studies of cancer survivors
Layne TM, Ferrucci LM, Jones BA, Smith T, Gonsalves L, Cartmel B. Concordance of cancer registry and self-reported race, ethnicity, and cancer type: a report from the American Cancer Society’s studies of cancer survivors. Cancer Causes & Control 2018, 30: 21-29. PMID: 30392148, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-018-1091-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Health-related quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors: Results from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors — I
Zhou Y, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM, McCorkle R, Ercolano EA, Li F, Stein K, Cartmel B. Health-related quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors: Results from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors — I. Gynecologic Oncology 2016, 141: 543-549. PMID: 27072805, PMCID: PMC4913461, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedOvarian NeoplasmsQuality of LifeSEER ProgramSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvivorsUnited StatesConceptsOvarian cancer survivorsGreater symptom burdenAmerican Cancer Society's StudyHealth-related qualityCancer survivorsSymptom burdenDisease recurrencePhysical functioningTwo yearsOne-yearPredictors of HRQOLNumber of comorbiditiesHigher disease stagePhysical HRQoL scoresPoor mental functioningSubset of participantsMental health issuesMental functioningMore comorbiditiesHRQoL scoresClinical factorsLower HRQoLDisease stageHRQoL dataSecondary data analysis
2013
Indoor Tanning and Tanning Dependence in Young People After a Diagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma
Cartmel B, Ferrucci LM, Spain P, Bale AE, Pagoto SL, Leffell DJ, Gelernter J, Mayne ST. Indoor Tanning and Tanning Dependence in Young People After a Diagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Dermatology 2013, 149: 1110-1111. PMID: 23824273, PMCID: PMC3782995, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.5104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultBehavior, AddictiveCarcinoma, Basal CellFemaleHumansMaleSkin NeoplasmsSunbathingSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvivors
2012
Skin carotenoid status measured by resonance Raman spectroscopy as a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake in preschool children
Scarmo S, Henebery K, Peracchio H, Cartmel B, Lin H, Ermakov I, Gellermann W, Bernstein P, Duffy V, Mayne S. Skin carotenoid status measured by resonance Raman spectroscopy as a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake in preschool children. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2012, 66: 555-560. PMID: 22434053, PMCID: PMC3380427, DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBiomarkersBlack PeopleBody Mass IndexCarotenoidsChild, PreschoolConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesDietDiet SurveysFemaleFood PreferencesFood ServicesFruitHandHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleNutrition AssessmentNutritional StatusObesityOverweightParentsRegression AnalysisSkinSpectrum Analysis, RamanSurveys and QuestionnairesVegetablesConceptsSkin carotenoid statusFruit/vegetable consumptionFruit/vegetable intakeCarotenoid statusVegetable intakeSex-specific body mass index (BMI) percentilesVegetable consumptionBody mass index percentileBiomarkers of fruitLower carotenoid statusCross-sectional studyFood frequency screenerYoung childrenPreschool childrenHispanics/LatinosInter-individual variabilityIndex percentileObjective biomarkersSupplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramGreater adiposityDietary assessmentNutrition Assistance ProgramInter-individual variationBiomarkersIntake
2011
Causal Attribution Among Cancer Survivors of the 10 Most Common Cancers
Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Turkman YE, Murphy ME, Smith T, Stein KD, McCorkle R. Causal Attribution Among Cancer Survivors of the 10 Most Common Cancers. Journal Of Psychosocial Oncology 2011, 29: 121-140. PMID: 21391066, PMCID: PMC3074193, DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2010.548445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude to HealthCausalityConnecticutFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvivorsConceptsCausal attributionsSpecific causal attributionsCancer survivorsSurvivors' adjustmentMost cancer survivorsPsychosocial adjustmentCancer-related problemsPsychological factorsPsychosocial measuresAmerican Cancer Society's StudyAttributionBelief responsesCancer typesBeliefsParticipantsThematic categoriesAdditional researchSelf-administered questionnaireIndividual controlSurvivorsBiological factorsModifiable causesMultivariate adjustmentAdjustmentCommon cancer