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
2023
Effect of Exercise on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Among Patients Treated for Ovarian Cancer
Cao A, Cartmel B, Li F, Gottlieb L, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Esserman D, Irwin M, Ferrucci L. Effect of Exercise on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Among Patients Treated for Ovarian Cancer. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2326463. PMID: 37526937, PMCID: PMC10394582, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsExerciseFemaleHumansMiddle AgedOvarian NeoplasmsPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesQuality of LifeUnited StatesConceptsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyAerobic exercise interventionAttention control armExercise intervention armExercise interventionOvarian cancerControl armIntervention armSecondary analysisCIPN symptomsPeripheral neuropathyLifestyle StudyTreatment of CIPNModerate-intensity aerobic exerciseStandard oncology careEffects of exerciseSevere adverse effectsBetween-group differencesAmerican Cancer SocietyQuality of lifeAttention controlCIPN severityPrimary outcomeOncology careAerobic exercise
1999
Predictors of participant retention in two chemoprevention feasibility trials
Bowen D, Cartmel B, Barnett M, Goodman G, Omenn G. Predictors of participant retention in two chemoprevention feasibility trials. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 1999, 21: 210-215. PMID: 10626026, DOI: 10.1007/bf02884835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPilot study participantsPilot studyClinical trialsEfficacy trialsStudy participantsLong-term clinical trialsAsbestos-exposed participantsRetinol Efficacy TrialAsbestos-exposed workersHigh blood pressureCancer chemoprevention trialsGeneral health issuesFull-scale efficacy trialHigher baseline levelsMental health measuresRetention of participantsOnly significant predictorCurrent smokersBlood pressureChemoprevention trialsFeasibility trialPredictors of retentionPrevention StudyBaseline predictorsBaseline levels