2018
Adherence to Guidelines for Breast Surveillance in Breast Cancer Survivors.
Ruddy KJ, Sangaralingham L, Freedman RA, Mougalian S, Neuman H, Greenberg C, Jemal A, Duma N, Haddad TC, Lemaine V, Ghosh K, Hieken TJ, Hunt K, Vachon C, Gross C, Shah ND. Adherence to Guidelines for Breast Surveillance in Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2018, 16: 526-534. PMID: 29752327, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2018.7001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsBreast cancerDecreased likelihoodDefinitive breast cancer surgeryLikelihood of mammographySurvivorship care guidelinesCurative-intent treatmentProportion of patientsNonmetastatic breast cancerResidual breast tissueBreast cancer surgeryAdministrative claims dataBreast imagingBreast cancer treatmentMedicare Advantage beneficiariesBreast surveillanceInsured cohortPatient characteristicsAnnual mammographyCancer surgeryCare guidelinesBreast surgeryHealthcare useBlack race
2017
Mammography use in breast cancer survivors: An administrative claims study.
Ruddy K, Sangaralingham L, Neuman H, Greenberg C, Freedman R, Jemal A, Mougalian S, Hunt K, Haddad T, Lemaine V, Ghosh K, Hieken T, Vachon C, Gross C, Shah N. Mammography use in breast cancer survivors: An administrative claims study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 6531-6531. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.6531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsResidual breast tissueCancer survivorsMammography useBreast surgeryBreast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerMetastatic breast cancer diagnosisBreast tissueAnnual surveillance mammographyDefinitive breast surgeryOperable breast cancerCancer diagnosisCommercial insurance databaseProportion of patientsYear of diagnosisMultivariable logistic regressionStage breast cancerAdministrative claims dataYears of ageFirst yearBreast cancer diagnosisInsured cohortUnderwent mammographyRecurrent disease
2006
The effect of age and chronic illness on life expectancy after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer: implications for screening.
Gross CP, McAvay GJ, Krumholz HM, Paltiel AD, Bhasin D, Tinetti ME. The effect of age and chronic illness on life expectancy after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer: implications for screening. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2006, 145: 646-53. PMID: 17088577, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-145-9-200611070-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic illnessColorectal cancerChronic conditionsLife expectancyCancer stageEarly-stage colorectal cancerPopulation-based cancer registriesPatients 67 yearsRetrospective cohort studyStage I cancerAdministrative claims dataChronic condition groupsFinal study sampleYears of ageShort life expectancyCohort studyEffect of agePatient ageI cancerCancer RegistryCancer variesHealthy patientsIndividual patientsMedicare claimsAdministrative claims