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Jin JQ, Cronin A, Roberts-Toler C, Yeroushalmi S, Hadeler E, Spencer RK, Elhage KG, Gondo G, Wallace EB, Reddy SM, Han G, Kaffenberger J, Davis MS, Hakimi M, Scher JU, Armstrong AW, Bhutani T, McLean RR, Liao W. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with multiple biologic failure in psoriasis: A 2015-2022 prospective cohort analysis of the CorEvitas psoriasis registry. J Am Acad Dermatol 2023; 89:974-983. [PMID: 37495173 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.06.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Psoriasis patients with poor therapeutic response to multiple biologic agents are not well-characterized. OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics associated with development of multiple biologic failure (MBF) versus good clinical response (GR) to the first biologic. METHODS This prospective cohort analysis evaluated patients in the multicenter CorEvitas Psoriasis Registry who initiated their first biologic between 2015 and 2020 and were followed for ≥24 months. Multivariable logistic regression identified sociodemographic, clinical, and patient-reported outcomes that differed between MBF (discontinued ≥2 biologics of different classes, each used for ≥90 days, due to inadequate efficacy) and GR (continued use of first biologic for ≥2 years) patients. RESULTS One thousand thirty-nine patients were analyzed (490 GR [47.2%], 65 MBF [6.3%]). Female sex, shorter psoriasis duration, earlier year of biologic initiation, prior nonbiologic systemic therapy use, history of hyperlipidemia, and Medicaid insurance were significantly associated with MBF, though the latter 2 variables exhibited wider confidence intervals, indicating a lower level of support. The first-to-second biologic sequence most observed with MBF was Tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor to IL-17 inhibitor use. LIMITATIONS Biologic adherence between visits was not evaluated. CONCLUSION Approximately 6% of psoriasis patients met MBF criteria. The results identify characteristics associated with MBF that may distinguish patients warranting more frequent follow-up.
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- Joy Q Jin
- School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Dermatology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New Hyde Park, New York
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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Silverberg JI, Shi VY, Alexis A, Pierce E, Cronin A, McLean RR, Roberts-Toler C, Rueda MJ, Atwater AR, Simpson E. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Treatment Characteristics Among Patients with Atopic Dermatitis in the United States and Canada: Real-World Data from the CorEvitas Atopic Dermatitis Registry. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2023; 13:2045-2061. [PMID: 37481484 PMCID: PMC10442294 DOI: 10.1007/s13555-023-00980-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION This real-world, cross-sectional study compared sociodemographic, clinical and treatment characteristics, and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) among racial/ethnic groups in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) who are candidates for systemic therapy. METHODS This study included adults with dermatologist- or dermatology practitioner-diagnosed AD enrolled in the CorEvitas AD Registry (July 2020-July 2021). All patients initiated systemic therapy within 12 months prior to or at enrollment or had moderate-to-severe AD (vIGA-AD® ≥ 3 and Eczema Area and Severity Index [EASI] ≥ 12) at enrollment. Patients were categorized into five mutually exclusive racial/ethnic groups: non-Hispanic White, Black, Asian, Other/Multiracial, and Hispanic (any race). Patient, clinical, and treatment characteristics were captured at enrollment. Differences in means or proportions of characteristics among racial/ethnic groups were descriptively summarized using effect sizes. Adjusted prevalence ratios and mean differences were estimated (White race/ethnicity group as the reference category) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS Among 1288 patients, 64% (n = 822) were White, 13% (n = 167) Black, 10% (n = 129) Asian, 8% (n = 97) Hispanic, and 6% (n = 73) Other/Multiracial. In adjusted analyses, statistically more severe EASI lichenification was noted among Black compared with White patients at the head and neck (mean difference, 0.21, [95% CI 0.06, 0.36]; p = 0.01), trunk (0.32, [0.17, 0.47]; p < 0.001), upper extremities (0.27, [0.09, 0.44]; p = 0.008), and lower extremities (0.39, [0.21, 0.57]; p < 0.001). Statistically more severe EASI lichenification was observed among Asian vs White patients in certain areas (mean difference, head and neck, 0.22 [0.04, 0.39], p = 0.01; trunk, 0.25 [0.07, 0.43], p < 0.001; lower extremities, 0.22 [0.01, 0.43], p < 0.001) and SCORing for AD lichenification (mean difference: 0.34 [0.15, 0.52]; p < 0.001). Significantly higher mean pruritus over the past 7 days for Black (mean difference: 0.63 [0.01, 1.26] and Hispanic patients (0.60 [0.11, 1.09]; p = 0.03) vs White patients was observed. Among AD clinical features, the prevalence of facial erythema was significantly lower among Black compared with White patients (prevalence ratio = 0.38, [0.22, 0.67]; p = 0.007). CONCLUSION Racial/ethnic differences exist in sociodemographic, clinical and treatment characteristics, disease severity, and PROs among real-world AD patients who are candidates for systemic therapy. Recognizing these variations may be of critical importance for dermatologists for the design and delivery of targeted/personalized medicine approaches.
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- Jonathan I Silverberg
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, 893 S. Delaware Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46225, USA.
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- Eli Lilly and Company, 893 S. Delaware Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46225, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, 893 S. Delaware Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46225, USA
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- Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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Cronin A, Kennelly S. 205 DESIGN OF AN AMBULATORY CARE HUB IN AN OLDER PERSONS SETTING. Age Ageing 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac218.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
The service was established to deliver rehabilitation based in a day care setting. The Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) allocated to cover the unit often had other clinical responsibilities. Therapy was delivered in silo with differing plans/goals for individual patients. There was often reduced with insufficient/no cover to the department. The department was closed during the pandemic. Upon reopening a decision was made to restructure service delivery. A pathway of change was decided on to move from a day care setting to an ambulatory hub model of care.
Methods
A Delphi method was undertaken and a review of processes conducted by the Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2). Consequently, all new referrals were screened and virtual telephone clinics held. Nursing Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGA) were conducted on patients referred by their GP or who had not attended the Age-Related Healthcare Department within 6 months. This ensured clarity around patient needs. Individualised care plans were initiated before the patient’s medical appointment took place. Any urgent reviews were flagged to specific therapists by the CNM2.
Results
The service was restructured and is now interdisciplinary in approach. The Service moved from a day care setting reviewing approx. 60 patients weekly to an ambulatory care hub model with over 450 targeted interdisciplinary reviews weekly. A spreadsheet was developed and collated weekly by the CNM2 informing therapists of referrals received hence streamlining care- planning. This enabled MDT collaboration and merging of appointments to prevent multiple attendances. This development has been welcomed by patients and families.
Conclusion
The Ambulatory Care Hub operates at a maximum capacity with patient’s receiving targeted comprehensive interdisciplinary therapy input. There is a greater sense of teamwork within the department and patients benefit from this collaboration. This redesign has shown that a well-structured MDT provides essential support in many areas of disease management.
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- A Cronin
- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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Kimmage E, Carney C, Conaty S, Cronin A, Digan E, Kennelly SP, McDonagh A, McWilliams O, Nolan E, O'Dwyer A, O'Rourke L, Pierpoint R, Quinn S, Sheridan L, Smith A, Tobin F. 271 DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE INTER-DISCIPLINARY PARKINSON’S CLINIC IN AN AMBULATORY CARE SETTING. Age Ageing 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac218.239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
Ambulatory services provide specialist outpatient care, reducing costs associated with inpatient admissions and enabling the person to remain at home for longer (Report of the National Acute Medicine Programme, 2010). An Older Person’s Ambulatory Care Hub was established in a large teaching hospital. Prior service evaluation demonstrated that approximately one third of patients attending had a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease (PD). People with PD should have a collaborative approach between patient, family and healthcare providers to optimally manage their condition (NICE, 2017), therefore, the need was identified to evolve the traditional medical model to an interdisciplinary approach. The aim of this project was to complete a service evaluation and breakdown of Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) referrals.
Methods
An IDT working group including Clinical Nutrition (CN), Medical, Nursing, Occupational Therapy (OT), Physiotherapy (PT), and Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) was established. A comprehensive assessment form was developed and outcome measures were chosen. A short pilot was conducted and necessary amendments were made. A weekly clinic was established which included an IDT assessment, followed by a huddle with the medical team where referrals were generated. Data pertaining to the number of attendees and referrals generated were collected over a 3-month period.
Results
Over the data collection period, 31 patients attended the clinic. Referrals were as follows; Medical: 19, PT: 13, SLT: 10, OT: 7, CN: 6, Medical Social Work: 2. Patients requiring urgent medical review were seen immediately after the IDT huddle.
Conclusion
This project demonstrates a service evaluation of a novel IDT PD Clinic. This clinic highlights the need for an IDT approach to management of people with PD. Future service developments include obtaining patient feedback, pre-clinic calls to patients by a Healthcare Assistant to explain the purpose of the clinic, and adapting the clinic as appropriate.
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- E Kimmage
- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
- Trinity College Dublin , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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- Tallaght University Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
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Minto T, Abdelrahman T, Jones L, Wheat J, Key T, Shivakumar N, Ansell J, Seddon O, Cronin A, Tomkinson A, Theron A, Trickett RW, Sagua N, Sultana S, Clark A, McKay E, Johnson A, Behera K, Towler J, Kynaston H. Safety of maintaining elective and emergency surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic with the introduction of a Protected Elective Surgical Unit (PESU): A cross-specialty evaluation of 30-day outcomes in 9,925 patients undergoing surgery in a University Health Board. Surg Open Sci 2022; 10:168-173. [PMID: 36211629 PMCID: PMC9531361 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2022.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented health care challenges mandating surgical service reconfiguration. Within our hospital, emergency and elective streams were separated and self-contained Protected Elective Surgical Units were developed to mitigate against infection-related morbidity. Aims of this study were to determine the risk of COVID-19 transmission and mortality and whether the development of Protected Elective Surgical Units can result in significant reduction in risk. Methods A retrospective observational study of consecutive patients from 18 specialties undergoing elective or emergency surgery under general, spinal, or epidural anaesthetic over a 12-month study period was undertaken. Primary outcome measures were 30-day postoperative COVID-19 transmission rate and mortality. Secondary adjusted analyses were performed to ascertain hospital and Protected Elective Surgical Unit transmission rates. Results Between 15 March 2020 and 14 March 2021, 9,925 patients underwent surgery: 6,464 (65.1%) elective, 5,116 (51.5%) female, and median age 57 (39–70). A total of 69.5% of all procedures were performed in Protected Elective Surgical Units. Overall, 30-day postoperative COVID-19 transmission was 2.8% (3.4% emergency vs 1.2% elective P < .001). Protected Elective Surgical Unit postoperative transmission was significantly lower than non–Protected Elective Surgical Unit (0.42% vs 3.2% P < .001), with an adjusted likely in-hospital Protected Elective Surgical Unit transmission of 0.04%. The 30-day all-cause mortality was 1.7% and was 14.6% in COVID-19–positive patients. COVID-19 infection, age > 70, male sex, American Society of Anesthesiologists grade > 2, and emergency surgery were all independently associated with mortality. Conclusion This study has demonstrated that Protected Elective Surgical Units can facilitate high-volume elective surgical services throughout peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic while minimising viral transmission and mortality. However, mortality risk associated with perioperative COVID-19 infection remains high.
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- T Minto
- University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XW
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- University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XW
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- University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XW
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- University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XW
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- University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XW
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- University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XW
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- University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XW
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- University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XW
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- University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XW
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- University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XW
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- University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XW
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- University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XW
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales Main Bldg, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XN
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales Main Bldg, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XN
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales Main Bldg, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XN
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales Main Bldg, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XN
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales Main Bldg, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XN
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales Main Bldg, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XN
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales Main Bldg, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XN
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- University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XW,School of Medicine, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales Main Bldg, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XN,Corresponding author at: School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF14 4XN.
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Lio P, Simpson E, Pierce E, Cronin A, McLean R, Dave SS, Kovacik AJ, Feely M, Silverberg J. 33273 Impact of atopic dermatitis lesion locations on patient burden: A real-world study. J Am Acad Dermatol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.06.727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Minto T, Abdelrahman T, Jones L, Shivakumar N, Wheat J, Ansell J, Seddon O, Cronin A, Tomkinson A, Theron A, Trickett R, Kynaston H, Sagua N, Sultana S, Clark A, McKay E, Johnson A, Behera K, Towler J. 276 Safety of Maintaining Elective and Emergency Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic with the Introduction of an Innovative Protected Elective Surgical Unit (PESU): A Cross-Specialty Evaluation of 30-Day Outcomes in 9925 Patients Undergoing Surgery in a University Health Board. Br J Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znac040.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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High quality mobile health applications (mhealth apps) have the potential to enhance the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of burns. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate whether the quality of mhealth apps for burns care is being adequately assessed. The secondary aim was to determine whether these apps meet UK regulatory standards.
Method
We searched AMED, BNI, CINAHL, Cochrane library, Embase, Emcare, Medline and PsychInfo to identify studies assessing mhealth app quality for burns. The PRISMA reporting guideline was adhered to. Two independent reviewers screened s to identify relevant studies. We analysed whether seven established domains of mhealth app quality were assessed: design, information/content, usability, functionality, ethical issues, security/privacy, and user-perceived value.
Results
Of the 28 included studies, none assessed all seven domains of quality. Design was assessed in 4/28 studies; information/content in 26/28 studies; usability in 12/28 studies; functionality in 10/28 studies; ethical issues were never assessed in any studies; security/privacy was not assessed; subjective assessment was made in 9/28 studies. 17/28 studies included apps that met the definition of ‘medical device’ according to MHRA guidance, yet only one app was appropriately certified with the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark.
Conclusions
The quality of mHealth apps for burns are not being adequately assessed. The majority of apps should be considered medical devices according to UK standards, but only one was appropriately certified. Regulatory bodies should support mhealth app developers, so as to improve quality control whilst simultaneously fostering innovation.
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- T. Minto
- University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff Medical School, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff Medical School, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff Medical School, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff Medical School, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff Medical School, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff Medical School, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff Medical School, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Walsh JA, Callis Duffin K, Van Voorhees AS, Chakravarty SD, Fitzgerald T, Teeple A, Rowland K, Uy J, McLean RR, Malley W, Cronin A, Merola JF. Demographics, Disease Characteristics, and Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Patients with Psoriasis Who Initiated Guselkumab in CorEvitas' Psoriasis Registry. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2021; 12:97-119. [PMID: 34822121 PMCID: PMC8776927 DOI: 10.1007/s13555-021-00637-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction Guselkumab is approved for the treatment of both moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in the USA. However, little is known about patients initiating guselkumab in a real-world setting. The objective of this study was to describe baseline characteristics among patients with plaque psoriasis who initiated guselkumab at or after enrollment in CorEvitas’ Psoriasis Registry. Methods Adult patients who initiated guselkumab in the Psoriasis Registry between July 18, 2017 and November 6, 2018 were included. Demographics, disease characteristics, and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were assessed at the time of guselkumab initiation (baseline). Patients with psoriasis were stratified according to the number of previously received biologics (0 to 4+) for comparison. A subset of patients with psoriasis and concomitant dermatologist-diagnosed PsA were stratified into biologic-naïve and biologic-experienced groups. Results Among 687 patients with psoriasis who initiated guselkumab, biologic-naïve patients and those with four or more prior biologics had the most severe disease and the worst PROM scores at baseline. Among 251 patients with concomitant dermatologist-diagnosed PsA, biologic-naïve patients had more severe disease and worse PROM scores than biologic-experienced patients. Conclusions These findings highlight important differences in baseline characteristics according to biologic experience among patients with plaque psoriasis with or without concomitant PsA initiating guselkumab in a real-world setting. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13555-021-00637-2.
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC, Horsham, PA, 19044, USA.,Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC, Horsham, PA, 19044, USA
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- Janssen Global Services LLC, Horsham, PA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Falinda D, Tahim A, Cronin A, Komath D, Pabla R, Mistry P, Lee S. 1264 A Cross-Sectional Study of Psychological Expectations of Orthognathic Surgery Patients Based on Their Typology. Br J Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab259.631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Orthognathic surgery corrects craniofacial deformity which compromises breathing or masticatory function. Patients typology influences their expectations for physical and psychological transformation before and after surgery and is an emerging area of research. This study aims to evaluate: 1) subjective expectations and/or perceived outcomes and 2) whether orthognathic surgery meets patients’ expectations.
Method
A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was administered pre- and post-operatively. Patients were classified according to typology, namely metamorphosizers - patients with high expectation of psychological and physical changes, evolvers - opposite of metamorphosizers, pragmatists - low expectation of psychological and high expectation of physical changes, and shedders - opposite of pragmatists. A chi-square test was used to examine whether orthognathic surgery met patients’ expectations.
Results
A total of 27 patients consisting of 19 pre-operative and 8 post-operative completed the survey over an 11-month study period (females = 11; males = 16; mean age= 22.5 years; range = 17-52). Typologically, metamorphosizers dominated, 48%, followed by shedders, 30%, evolvers, 13% and pragmatists, 9%. This indicates that most patients, 78% (metamorphosizers and shedders) had high expectations of psychological change pre-operatively [X2 (2, N = 90) = 43.9, p < .0001)] and perceptions of psychological change post-operatively [X2 (2, N = 90) = 48.8, p < .0001)].
Conclusions
Most patients in this study anticipated and perceived psychological changes after orthognathic surgery. Understanding patient typology may help the orthognathic surgeon understand, address and improve post-operative psychological outcomes in their patients.
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- D Falinda
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Tolia V, Kreshak A, Cronin A, Wardi G, Dameff C, Brennan J, Castillo E. 108 Emergency Department Crowding Resulting from a Local Health System Cyberattack. Ann Emerg Med 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.09.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cronin A, Tolia V, Kreshak A, Killeen J, Castillo E. 295 Positive Cognition Screening a Geriatric Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.09.308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Castillo E, Kreshak A, Tolia V, Cronin A, Vilke G, Killeen J, Brennan J. 401 Emergency Department Utilization Following Statewide Stay at Home Orders During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. Ann Emerg Med 2021. [PMCID: PMC8536278 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.09.416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Strober B, Cronin A, Lin TC, O’Brien J, Emeanuru K, Kang HJ, Gomez NN, Khilfeh I, Lebwohl M. 26698 Characteristics and disease burden in patients with mild to moderate vs severe plaque psoriasis in real-world settings: Results from the Corrona Psoriasis Registry. J Am Acad Dermatol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.06.471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hicks-Courant K, Shen J, Stroupe A, Cronin A, Bair EF, Wing SE, Sosa E, Nagler RH, Gray SW. Personalized Cancer Medicine in the Media: Sensationalism or Realistic Reporting? J Pers Med 2021; 11:741. [PMID: 34442385 PMCID: PMC8399271 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11080741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Given that media coverage can shape healthcare expectations, it is essential that we understand how the media frames "personalized medicine" (PM) in oncology, and whether information about unproven technologies is widely disseminated. METHODS We conducted a content analysis of 396 news reports related to cancer and PM published between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2011. Two coders independently coded all the reports using a pre-defined framework. Determination of coverage of "standard" and "non-standard" therapies and tests was made by comparing the media print/broadcast date to the date of Federal Drug Administration approval or incorporation into clinical guidelines. RESULTS Although the term "personalized medicine" appeared in all reports, it was clearly defined only 27% of the time. Stories more frequently reported PM benefits than challenges (96% vs. 48%, p < 0.001). Commonly reported benefits included improved treatment (89%), prediction of side effects (30%), disease risk prediction (33%), and lower cost (19%). Commonly reported challenges included high cost (28%), potential for discrimination (29%), and concerns over privacy and regulation (21%). Coverage of inherited DNA testing was more common than coverage of tumor testing (79% vs. 25%, p < 0.001). Media reports of standard tests and treatments were common; however, 8% included information about non-standard technologies, such as experimental medications and gene therapy. CONCLUSION Confusion about personalized cancer medicine may be exacerbated by media reports that fail to clearly define the term. While most media stories reported on standard tests and treatments, an emphasis on the benefits of PM may lead to unrealistic expectations for cancer genomic care.
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- Department of Psychology, The State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA;
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- Patient Reported Outcomes, Pharmerit International, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA;
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- Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;
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- Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA; (S.E.W.); (E.S.)
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- Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA; (S.E.W.); (E.S.)
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- Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA;
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- Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA; (S.E.W.); (E.S.)
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Lockshin B, Cronin A, Harrison RW, McLean RR, Anatale-Tardiff L, Burge R, Zhu B, Malatestinic WN, Atiya B, Murage MJ, Gallo G, Strober B, Van Voorhees A. Drug survival of ixekizumab, TNF inhibitors, and other IL-17 inhibitors in real-world patients with psoriasis: The Corrona Psoriasis Registry. Dermatol Ther 2021; 34:e14808. [PMID: 33491259 PMCID: PMC8047872 DOI: 10.1111/dth.14808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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To compare drug survival of ixekizumab to other IL‐17 inhibitors (IL‐17i) and TNF inhibitors (TNFi) among patients with psoriasis (PsO) in a real‐world setting. Participants included adult PsO patients enrolled in the Corrona Psoriasis Registry who initiated ixekizumab, TNFi, or other IL‐17i between 16 March 2016 to 10 August 2019 and completed ≥1 follow‐up visit. Multivariable adjusted hazard ratios (HR) were calculated to estimate the risk for drug discontinuation in the ixekizumab group relative to the other drugs. Among the 1604 drug initiations, 552 initiated ixekizumab, 450 initiated TNFi, and 602 initiated other IL‐17i. Mean age was 51 years, 49% were women, and 52% were obese (BMI > 30). Ixekizumab patients had a higher proportion of patients with PASI >12 at drug initiation (24%) than TNFi (15%) and other IL‐17i (19%). Over a median of 11 months of follow‐up, 723/1604 (45%) drug discontinuations occurred. Persistence of ixekizumab, TNFi, and other IL‐17i at 24‐months were 68%, 33%, and 46%, among biologic‐naïve patients (n = 543), and 46%, 23%, and 36%, for biologic‐experienced patients (n = 1061), respectively. Ixekizumab patients had a 64% lower risk of discontinuation vs TNFi (HR = 0.36; 95% CI 0.27‐0.47) and a 31% lower risk vs other IL‐17i (HR = 0.69, 95% CI 0.55‐0.87) after adjustment for biologic experience and other covariates. HRs were similar when limited to patients with moderate‐to‐severe PsO (BSA > 3, PASI > 3, and IGA > 1, n = 1076) at initiation. In our study of real‐world patients with PsO, initiators of ixekizumab had more prolonged drug survival than both initiators of TNFi and other IL‐17i up to 2 years of follow‐up.
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,Central Connecticut Dermatology Research, Cromwell, Connecticut, USA
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Armstrong A, Strober B, Drew S, Cronin A, Jacobson A. 16533 Real-world characteristics of patients with psoriasis initiating brodalumab: Findings from the Corrona Psoriasis Registry. J Am Acad Dermatol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.06.811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Rana HQ, Kipnis L, Hehir K, Cronin A, Jaung T, Stokes SM, Fekrmandi F, Vatnick D, Matulonis UA, Garber JE, Wright AA. Embedding a genetic counselor into oncology clinics improves testing rates and timeliness for women with ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2020; 160:457-463. [PMID: 33229043 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Germline genetic testing is crucial to the care of ovarian cancer patients, and as part of the guideline-based care for ovarian cancer patient's adherence to this recommendation has been low. We sought to determine whether embedding a genetic counselor (GC) within a medical and gynecologic oncology clinic would increase testing rates and improve the timeliness of testing. METHODS Prospective cohort study of 358 ovarian cancer patients seen by medical and gynecologic oncologists between 2013 and 2015. Rates of referrals, completion of counseling, and genetic testing and timeliness of counseling were abstracted before and after a GC was embedded in the clinic in 2014. An additional year of data (2015) was collected to evaluate sustainability of the intervention. RESULTS Between 2013 and 2015, 88-92% of women were referred for genetic testing, but in 2013 only 66% completed counseling and 61% were tested. After a GC was embedded in the clinic in 2014, more than 80% of referred women completed counseling and germline genetic testing. Time to genetic counseling also decreased from a median of 107 to 40 days, irrespective of age and cancer family history (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Embedding a GC into the workflow for ovarian cancer patients is an effective way of improving access to genetic counseling, testing rates, and the timeliness of testing.
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- Huma Q Rana
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Cancer Genetics and Prevention, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Cancer Genetics and Prevention, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Cancer Genetics and Prevention, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Cancer Genetics and Prevention, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Cancer Genetics and Prevention, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Cancer Genetics and Prevention, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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Patel VL, Busch EL, Friebel TM, Cronin A, Leslie G, McGuffog L, Adlard J, Agata S, Agnarsson BA, Ahmed M, Aittomäki K, Alducci E, Andrulis IL, Arason A, Arnold N, Artioli G, Arver B, Auber B, Azzollini J, Balmaña J, Barkardottir RB, Barnes DR, Barroso A, Barrowdale D, Belotti M, Benitez J, Bertelsen B, Blok MJ, Bodrogi I, Bonadona V, Bonanni B, Bondavalli D, Boonen SE, Borde J, Borg A, Bradbury AR, Brady A, Brewer C, Brunet J, Buecher B, Buys SS, Cabezas-Camarero S, Caldés T, Caliebe A, Caligo MA, Calvello M, Campbell IG, Carnevali I, Carrasco E, Chan TL, Chu ATW, Chung WK, Claes KBM, Collaborators GS, Collaborators E, Cook J, Cortesi L, Couch FJ, Daly MB, Damante G, Darder E, Davidson R, de la Hoya M, Puppa LD, Dennis J, Díez O, Ding YC, Ditsch N, Domchek SM, Donaldson A, Dworniczak B, Easton DF, Eccles DM, Eeles RA, Ehrencrona H, Ejlertsen B, Engel C, Evans DG, Faivre L, Faust U, Feliubadaló L, Foretova L, Fostira F, Fountzilas G, Frost D, García-Barberán V, Garre P, Gauthier-Villars M, Géczi L, Gehrig A, Gerdes AM, Gesta P, Giannini G, Glendon G, Godwin AK, Goldgar DE, Greene MH, Gutierrez-Barrera AM, Hahnen E, Hamann U, Hauke J, Herold N, Hogervorst FBL, Honisch E, Hopper JL, Hulick PJ, Investigators KC, Investigators H, Izatt L, Jager A, James P, Janavicius R, Jensen UB, Jensen TD, Johannsson OT, John EM, Joseph V, Kang E, Kast K, Kiiski JI, Kim SW, Kim Z, Ko KP, Konstantopoulou I, Kramer G, Krogh L, Kruse TA, Kwong A, Larsen M, Lasset C, Lautrup C, Lazaro C, Lee J, Lee JW, Lee MH, Lemke J, Lesueur F, Liljegren A, Lindblom A, Llovet P, Lopez-Fernández A, Lopez-Perolio I, Lorca V, Loud JT, Ma ESK, Mai PL, Manoukian S, Mari V, Martin L, Matricardi L, Mebirouk N, Medici V, Meijers-Heijboer HEJ, Meindl A, Mensenkamp AR, Miller C, Gomes DM, Montagna M, Mooij TM, Moserle L, Mouret-Fourme E, Mulligan AM, Nathanson KL, Navratilova M, Nevanlinna H, Niederacher D, Nielsen FCC, Nikitina-Zake L, Offit K, Olah E, Olopade OI, Ong KR, Osorio A, Ott CE, Palli D, Park SK, Parsons MT, Pedersen IS, Peissel B, Peixoto A, Pérez-Segura P, Peterlongo P, Petersen AH, Porteous ME, Pujana MA, Radice P, Ramser J, Rantala J, Rashid MU, Rhiem K, Rizzolo P, Robson ME, Rookus MA, Rossing CM, Ruddy KJ, Santos C, Saule C, Scarpitta R, Schmutzler RK, Schuster H, Senter L, Seynaeve CM, Shah PD, Sharma P, Shin VY, Silvestri V, Simard J, Singer CF, Skytte AB, Snape K, Solano AR, Soucy P, Southey MC, Spurdle AB, Steele L, Steinemann D, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Stradella A, Sunde L, Sutter C, Tan YY, Teixeira MR, Teo SH, Thomassen M, Tibiletti MG, Tischkowitz M, Tognazzo S, Toland AE, Tommasi S, Torres D, Toss A, Trainer AH, Tung N, van Asperen CJ, van der Baan FH, van der Kolk LE, van der Luijt RB, van Hest LP, Varesco L, Varon-Mateeva R, Viel A, Vierstraete J, Villa R, von Wachenfeldt A, Wagner P, Wang-Gohrke S, Wappenschmidt B, Weitzel JN, Wieme G, Yadav S, Yannoukakos D, Yoon SY, Zanzottera C, Zorn KK, D'Amico AV, Freedman ML, Pomerantz MM, Chenevix-Trench G, Antoniou AC, Neuhausen SL, Ottini L, Nielsen HR, Rebbeck TR. Association of Genomic Domains in BRCA1 and BRCA2 with Prostate Cancer Risk and Aggressiveness. Cancer Res 2020; 80:624-638. [PMID: 31723001 PMCID: PMC7553241 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-19-1840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Pathogenic sequence variants (PSV) in BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) are associated with increased risk and severity of prostate cancer. We evaluated whether PSVs in BRCA1/2 were associated with risk of overall prostate cancer or high grade (Gleason 8+) prostate cancer using an international sample of 65 BRCA1 and 171 BRCA2 male PSV carriers with prostate cancer, and 3,388 BRCA1 and 2,880 BRCA2 male PSV carriers without prostate cancer. PSVs in the 3' region of BRCA2 (c.7914+) were significantly associated with elevated risk of prostate cancer compared with reference bin c.1001-c.7913 [HR = 1.78; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.25-2.52; P = 0.001], as well as elevated risk of Gleason 8+ prostate cancer (HR = 3.11; 95% CI, 1.63-5.95; P = 0.001). c.756-c.1000 was also associated with elevated prostate cancer risk (HR = 2.83; 95% CI, 1.71-4.68; P = 0.00004) and elevated risk of Gleason 8+ prostate cancer (HR = 4.95; 95% CI, 2.12-11.54; P = 0.0002). No genotype-phenotype associations were detected for PSVs in BRCA1. These results demonstrate that specific BRCA2 PSVs may be associated with elevated risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer. SIGNIFICANCE: Aggressive prostate cancer risk in BRCA2 mutation carriers may vary according to the specific BRCA2 mutation inherited by the at-risk individual.
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- Vivek L Patel
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Boston, Massachusetts
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Boston, Massachusetts
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Yorkshire Regional Genetics Service, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Immunology and Molecular Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Landspitali University Hospital, 101, Reykjavik, Iceland
- School of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- North East Thames Regional Genetics Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Immunology and Molecular Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Fred A. Litwin Center for Cancer Genetics, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Landspitali University Hospital, 101, Reykjavik, Iceland
- BMC (Biomedical Centre), Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Christian-Albrechts University Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- ULSS 3 Serenissima, U.O.C. Oncologia ed Ematologia Oncologica, Mirano, Venice, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Unit of Medical Genetics, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico), Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- High Risk and Cancer Prevention Group, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Landspitali University Hospital, 101, Reykjavik, Iceland
- BMC (Biomedical Centre), Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Human Genetics Group, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, Spain
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Human Cancer Genetics Programme, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, Spain
- Biomedical Network on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Madrid, Spain
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Chemotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary
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- Unité de Prévention et d'Epidémiologie Génétique, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Genetics, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Genetics, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Genetic Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- North West Thames Regional Genetics Service, Kennedy Galton Centre, The North West London Hospitals NHS Trust, Middlesex, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Genetic Counseling Unit, Hereditary Cancer Program, IDIBGI (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona), Catalan Institute of Oncology, CIBERONC, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Christian-Albrechts University Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Section of Molecular Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Genetics, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- UO Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale di Circolo-Università dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- High Risk and Cancer Prevention Group, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hong Kong Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry, Cancer Genetics Centre, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
- Department of Pathology, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
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- Hong Kong Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry, Cancer Genetics Centre, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Clinical Genetics Service, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Oncology and Haematology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Genetic Counseling Unit, Hereditary Cancer Program, IDIBGI (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona), Catalan Institute of Oncology, CIBERONC, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, South Glasgow University Hospitals, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Functional Onco-genomics and Genetics, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Oncogenetics Group, Clinical and Molecular Genetics Area, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Population Sciences, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, California
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Clinical Genetics Department, St Michael's Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Sciences Academic Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Oncogenetics Team, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- LIFE - Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Evolution and Genomic Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Unité d'oncogénétique, Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer, Centre Georges-François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Molecular Diagnostic Unit, Hereditary Cancer Program, IDIBELL (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute), Catalan Institute of Oncology, CIBERONC, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, INRASTES, National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Medical Oncology, EUROMEDICA General Clinic of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary
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- Centre of Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Human Genetics, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Service Régional Oncogénétique Poitou-Charentes, CH Niort, Niort, France
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Fred A. Litwin Center for Cancer Genetics, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Dermatology, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Clinical Genetics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology and Clinical Genetics Program, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Molecular Genetics of Breast Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Family Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Center for Medical Genetics, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois
- The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Research Group Netherlands (HEBON), Coordinating center: The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Clinical Genetics, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Family Cancer Clinic, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Parkville Familial Cancer Centre, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Hematology, Oncology and Transfusion Medicine Center, Department of Molecular and Regenerative Medicine, Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Clinics, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Clinical Genetics Research Lab, Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Daerim Saint Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Gacheon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, INRASTES, National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Athens, Greece
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Hong Kong Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry, Cancer Genetics Centre, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
- Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
- Department of Surgery, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
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- Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Unité de Prévention et d'Epidémiologie Génétique, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Molecular Diagnostic Unit, Hereditary Cancer Program, IDIBELL (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute), Catalan Institute of Oncology, CIBERONC, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine and Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Ulsan University College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine and Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Service de Génétique, Institut Curie, Paris, France
- Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer Team, Inserm U900, Paris, France
- Institut Curie, Paris, France
- Mines ParisTech, Fontainebleau, France
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain
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- High Risk and Cancer Prevention Group, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Genetics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Hong Kong Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry, Cancer Genetics Centre, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
- Department of Pathology, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
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- Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Unit of Medical Genetics, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico), Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Département d'Hématologie-Oncologie Médicale, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Immunology and Molecular Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Service de Génétique, Institut Curie, Paris, France
- Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer Team, Inserm U900, Paris, France
- Institut Curie, Paris, France
- Mines ParisTech, Fontainebleau, France
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- Department of Oncology and Haematology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Service de Biologie de la Reproduction, Cytogénétique et Génétique Médicale, CHI Poissy - Saint Germain, Poissy, France
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- Immunology and Molecular Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Immunology and Molecular Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Laboratory Medicine Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Clinical Genetics Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary
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- West Midlands Regional Genetics Service, Birmingham Women's Hospital Healthcare NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Human Cancer Genetics Programme, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, Spain
- Biomedical Network on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Madrid, Spain
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- Institute for Medical Genetics and Human Genetics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Life-Style Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea
- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Section of Molecular Diagnostics, Clinical Biochemistry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Unit of Medical Genetics, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico), Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Oncology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, IdISSC, Madrid, Spain
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- Genome Diagnostics Program, IFOM - the FIRC (Italian Foundation for Cancer Research) Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- South East of Scotland Regional Genetics Service, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Translational Research Laboratory, IDIBELL (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute), Catalan Institute of Oncology, CIBERONC, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Molecular Bases of Genetic Risk and Genetic Testing, Department of Research, in Fondazione IRCCS (Istituto Di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico) Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (INT), Milan, Italy
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- Division of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Molecular Genetics of Breast Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Basic Sciences, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH & RC), Lahore, Pakistan
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- Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Genetics Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute, Porto, Portugal
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- Service de Génétique, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Section of Genetic Oncology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University and University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Unité d'Oncogénétique, Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer Paul Strauss, Strasbourg, France
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- Clinical Cancer Genetics Program, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, The Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Family Cancer Clinic, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Westwood, Kansas
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Genomics Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec - Université Laval, Research Centre, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Dept of OB/GYN and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical Genetics Unit, St George's, University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- INBIOMED, Faculty of Medicine/CONICET and CEMIC, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Medical Direction, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Westwood, Kansas
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- Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Clinical Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Population Sciences, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, California
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- Institute of Cell and Molecular Pathology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Service de Génétique, Institut Curie, Paris, France
- Department of Tumour Biology, INSERM U830, Paris, France
- Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Genetic Counseling Unit, Hereditary Cancer Program, IDIBELL (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute), Catalan Institute of Oncology, CIBERONC, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of OB/GYN, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute, Porto, Portugal
- Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Cancer Research Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
- Breast Cancer Research Unit, Cancer Research Institute, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Program in Cancer Genetics, Departments of Human Genetics and Oncology, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Immunology and Molecular Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Molecular Genetics of Breast Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Institute of Human Genetics, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Oncology and Haematology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Parkville Familial Cancer Centre, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Family Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University Medical Center, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Clinical Genetics, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Unit of Hereditary Cancer, Department of Epidemiology, Prevention and Special Functions, IRCCS (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico) AOU San Martino, IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa, Italy
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- Institute for Medical Genetics and Human Genetics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Functional Onco-genomics and Genetics, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO), IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Genetics, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico), Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Women's Health, Tubingen University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Centre for Medical Genetics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, INRASTES, National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Athens, Greece
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- Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation, Sime Darby Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Unit of Medical Genetics, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico), Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Population Sciences, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, California
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Boston, Massachusetts
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Gockley A, Melamed A, Cronin A, Bookman MA, Burger RA, Cristae MC, Griggs JJ, Mantia-Smaldone G, Matulonis UA, Meyer LA, Niland J, O'Malley DM, Wright AA. Outcomes of secondary cytoreductive surgery for patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019; 221:625.e1-625.e14. [PMID: 31207237 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Most women with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer develop recurrent disease, despite maximal surgical cytoreduction and adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy. In observational studies, secondary cytoreductive surgery has been associated with improved survival; however its use is controversial, because there are concerns that the improved outcomes may reflect selection bias rather than the superiority of secondary surgery. OBJECTIVE To compare the overall survival of women with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer treated at National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers who receive secondary surgery vs chemotherapy. STUDY DESIGN This retrospective cohort study included women from 6 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers diagnosed with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2011. The primary outcome was overall survival. Propensity score matching was used to compare similar women who received secondary surgery vs chemotherapy. Additional analyses examined how these findings may be influenced by the prevalence of unobserved confounders at the time of recurrence. RESULTS Among 626 women, 146 (23%) received secondary surgery and 480 (77%) received chemotherapy. In adjusted analyses, patients who received secondary surgery were younger (P = 0.001), had earlier-stage disease at diagnosis (P = 0.002), and had longer disease-free intervals (P < 0.001) compared with those receiving chemotherapy. In the propensity score-matched groups (n = 244 patients), the median overall survival was 54 months in patients who received secondary surgery and 33 months in those treated with chemotherapy (P < 0.001). Among patients who received secondary surgery, 102 (70%) achieved optimal secondary cytoreduction. There were no significant differences in complication rates between the 2 groups. In sensitivity analyses, the survival advantage associated with secondary surgery could be explained by the presence of more multifocal recurrences (if 4.3 times more common), ascites (if 2.7 times more common), or carcinomatosis (if 2.1 times more common) among patients who received chemotherapy instead of secondary surgery. CONCLUSION Patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer who received secondary surgery had favorable surgical characteristics and were likely to have minimal residual disease following secondary surgery. These patients had a superior median overall survival compared with patients who received chemotherapy, although unmeasured confounders may explain this observed difference.
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- Allison Gockley
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Health Management and Policy, Division of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, Division of Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Wright AA, Raman N, Staples P, Schonholz S, Cronin A, Carlson K, Keating NL, Onnela JP. The HOPE Pilot Study: Harnessing Patient-Reported Outcomes and Biometric Data to Enhance Cancer Care. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 2019; 2:1-12. [PMID: 30652585 DOI: 10.1200/cci.17.00149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Integrating patient-reported outcomes (PROs) into clinical practice is an increasingly promising strategy for improving patients' symptoms, communication, and clinical outcomes. The objective of the current study was to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and perceived effectiveness of a mobile health intervention that was designed to collect PROs and activity data as a measure of health status. PATIENTS AND METHODS This work was a pilot intervention with 10 patients with gynecologic cancers who received palliative chemotherapy. The HOPE (Helping Our Patients Excel) study used wearable accelerometers to assess physical activity and the Beiwe research platform to collect PROs, stratify patient responses by risk, provide tailored symptom management, and notify patients and clinicians of high-risk symptoms. Feasibility and acceptability were assessed through enrollment and adherence rates, and perceived effectiveness was evaluated by patients and oncologists at study completion. RESULTS The approach-to-consent rate was 100%, and participants were 90% and 70% adherent to the wearable accelerometers and smartphone surveys, respectively. Participants' mean daily step count was 3,973 (standard deviation [SD], 2,305 steps) and increased from week 1 (mean, 3,520 steps; SD, 1,937 steps) to week 3 (mean, 4,136 steps; SD, 1,578 steps). Active monitoring of participants' heart rates, daily steps, and PROs throughout the study identified anomalies in participants' behavior patterns that suggested poor health for two patients (20%). Patients and clinicians indicated that the intervention improved physical activity, communication, and symptom management. CONCLUSION A mobile health intervention that collects PROs and activity data as a measure of health status is feasible, acceptable, and was perceived to be effective in improving symptom management in patients with advanced gynecologic cancers. A larger, multisite, randomized clinical trial to assess the efficacy of the HOPE intervention on patients' symptoms, health-related quality of life, clinical outcomes, and health care use is warranted.
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- Alexi A Wright
- Alexi A. Wright, Nikita Raman, Stephanie Schonholz, and Angel Cronin, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Alexi A. Wright and Nancy L. Keating, Harvard Medical School; Patrick Staples, Kenzie Carlson, and Jukka-Pekka Onnela, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; and Nancy L. Keating, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Alexi A. Wright, Nikita Raman, Stephanie Schonholz, and Angel Cronin, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Alexi A. Wright and Nancy L. Keating, Harvard Medical School; Patrick Staples, Kenzie Carlson, and Jukka-Pekka Onnela, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; and Nancy L. Keating, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Alexi A. Wright, Nikita Raman, Stephanie Schonholz, and Angel Cronin, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Alexi A. Wright and Nancy L. Keating, Harvard Medical School; Patrick Staples, Kenzie Carlson, and Jukka-Pekka Onnela, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; and Nancy L. Keating, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Alexi A. Wright, Nikita Raman, Stephanie Schonholz, and Angel Cronin, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Alexi A. Wright and Nancy L. Keating, Harvard Medical School; Patrick Staples, Kenzie Carlson, and Jukka-Pekka Onnela, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; and Nancy L. Keating, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Alexi A. Wright, Nikita Raman, Stephanie Schonholz, and Angel Cronin, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Alexi A. Wright and Nancy L. Keating, Harvard Medical School; Patrick Staples, Kenzie Carlson, and Jukka-Pekka Onnela, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; and Nancy L. Keating, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Alexi A. Wright, Nikita Raman, Stephanie Schonholz, and Angel Cronin, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Alexi A. Wright and Nancy L. Keating, Harvard Medical School; Patrick Staples, Kenzie Carlson, and Jukka-Pekka Onnela, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; and Nancy L. Keating, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Alexi A. Wright, Nikita Raman, Stephanie Schonholz, and Angel Cronin, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Alexi A. Wright and Nancy L. Keating, Harvard Medical School; Patrick Staples, Kenzie Carlson, and Jukka-Pekka Onnela, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; and Nancy L. Keating, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Alexi A. Wright, Nikita Raman, Stephanie Schonholz, and Angel Cronin, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Alexi A. Wright and Nancy L. Keating, Harvard Medical School; Patrick Staples, Kenzie Carlson, and Jukka-Pekka Onnela, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; and Nancy L. Keating, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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Cronin A, Hall JL. A novel internal abdominal oblique muscle flap to close a major abdominal wall defect. J Small Anim Pract 2019; 62:55-58. [PMID: 31045244 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Revised: 12/25/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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This report describes a novel technique for abdominal wall reconstruction using an internal abdominal oblique muscle flap in an Australian kelpie. En bloc resection of a chondrosarcoma and biopsy scar centred on the 13th rib was performed to include full thickness thoracic wall (12th rib, extending caudally) and lateral abdominal wall (including the vascular pedicle of the external abdominal oblique muscle). The diaphragm was advanced to close the thorax. A flap using the caudal internal abdominal oblique muscle with the base dorsally was elevated and rotated 90° to fill the dorsal defect. The ventral defect was closed using the composite ventral abdominal muscles. The skin was closed primarily. The dog developed a self-resolving seroma. Twelve months postoperatively, the dog was able to engage in agility competitions. A viable muscle flap using the internal abdominal oblique muscle provides a useful alternative to previously described techniques for autogenous closure of a large abdominal wall wound.
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- A Cronin
- Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0ES, UK
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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Brunner AM, Weng S, Cronin A, Fathi AT, Habib AR, Stone R, Graubert T, Steensma DP, Abel GA. Impact of lenalidomide use among non-transfusion dependent patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Am J Hematol 2018; 93:1119-1126. [PMID: 30033577 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Chemotherapies approved for defined subgroups promise personalized oncologic care, but their off-label impact is unclear. Lenalidomide is approved for lower-risk, transfusion-dependent (TD) myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with del(5q), but frequently used in MDS outside this indication. We characterized lenalidomide use and outcomes among non-TD patients with MDS. Patients 65 or older diagnosed with MDS between 2007 and 2013 were identified using SEER; linked Medicare claims were evaluated for transfusions, lenalidomide use, and incident toxicities. TD was ≥2 transfusion episodes within an 8-week period; responses were transfusion independence (TI) and ≥50% transfusion reduction (minor response). We compared overall survival for non-TD patients receiving lenalidomide versus those not receiving lenalidomide, matched on disease and patient characteristics. We identified 676 patients who had received lenalidomide, including 275 (40.7%) TD and 401 (59.3%) non-TD; 18.5% (125/676) had zero claims for RBC transfusion prior to receiving lenalidomide. Incident toxicities among patients prescribed lenalidomide were similar in TD and non-TD groups, except incident thromboembolic events were higher among non-TD patients (10.8% vs. 6.0%, P = .04). Comparing 191 non-TD patients receiving lenalidomide within 6 months of MDS diagnosis to risk-matched MDS controls, lenalidomide was not associated with improved OS (P = .78). Among TD patients (n = 275), 31% achieved TI, and 30% achieved minor hematologic response, with a median time to TI of 4.1 weeks. In conclusion, we confirmed the benefit of lenalidomide among TD patients with MDS; however, many non-TD patients also received lenalidomide. These patients experienced accompanying toxicity without evidence of benefit in terms of transfusion needs or overall survival.
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Boston Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston Massachusetts
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Haywood M, Masterson L, Cronin A, Vijendren A, Iyngkaran T, Kothari P, Chan C, Camilleri A. Improving the efficacy of
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- M. Haywood
- Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Luton UK
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- Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Luton UK
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- Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Luton UK
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- Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Luton UK
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- Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Luton UK
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- Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Luton UK
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- Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Luton UK
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Lam MB, Li L, Cronin A, Schrag D, Chen AB. Palliative radiation and fractionation in medicare patients with incurable non-small cell lung cancer. Adv Radiat Oncol 2018; 3:382-390. [PMID: 30202806 PMCID: PMC6128034 DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2018.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Palliative radiation therapy (RT) can improve quality of life but also incurs time and financial costs. The aim of this study was to evaluate factors associated with use and intensity of palliative RT for incurable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS AND MATERIALS This was a retrospective analysis of Medicare's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results data. We identified patients who were diagnosed with incurable (American Joint Committee on Cancer 6th edition stage IIIB with malignant effusion or stage IV) NSCLC between 2004 and 2011. Univariable and multivariable logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with the receipt of palliative RT and the use of >10 fractions during the first course of radiation. Among patients who were treated with radiation, freestanding versus hospital-based center information was collected on the basis of the location of the RT delivery claim. RESULTS Among 55,258 patients with incurable NSCLC, 38% (21,053 patients) received palliative RT during the first year after diagnosis. Among patients who received RT, 56% (11,717 patients) received >10 fractions. On multivariable analysis, factors associated with greater RT use included younger age group (overall P < .01), lower modified Charlson comorbidity score (overall P < .01), female sex (odds ratio [OR]: 1.1; P < .01), marital status (OR: 1.1; P < .01), and chemotherapy use (OR: 3.6; P < .01). Predictors for >10 fractions were chemotherapy use (OR: 1.7; P < .01) and treatment at a freestanding versus hospital-based facility (58% vs 43%; OR: 1.7; P < .01). CONCLUSIONS More than a third of patients diagnosed with incurable lung cancer receive palliative RT and 56% received >10 fractions. The use of RT varied by region and patient characteristics, and patients treated at freestanding RT centers were more likely to receive >10 fractions. Further research into factors that influence treatment decisions including potential financial incentives may contribute to the high value and strategic utilization of palliative RT.
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- Miranda B. Lam
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Gockley A, Cronin A, Bookman M, Burger R, Cristea M, Griggs J, Mantia-Smaldone G, Meyer L, O'Malley D, Wright A. Outcomes of secondary cytoreductive surgery for patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.04.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Efficace F, Cottone F, Abel G, Niscola P, Gaidano G, Bonnetain F, Anota A, Caocci G, Cronin A, Fianchi L, Breccia M, Stauder R, Platzbecker U, Palumbo GA, Luppi M, Invernizzi R, Bergamaschi M, Borin L, Di Tucci AA, Zhang H, Sprangers M, Vignetti M, Mandelli F. Patient-reported outcomes enhance the survival prediction of traditional disease risk classifications: An international study in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Cancer 2017; 124:1251-1259. [PMID: 29231969 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Current prognostic systems for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are based on clinical, pathologic, and laboratory indicators. The objective of the current study was to develop a new patient-centered prognostic index for patients with advanced MDS by including self-reported fatigue severity into a well-established clinical risk classification: the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS). METHODS A total of 469 patients with advanced (ie, IPSS intermediate-2 or high-risk) MDS were analyzed. Untreated patients (280 patients) were recruited into an international prospective cohort observational study to create the index. The index then was applied to an independent cohort including pretreated patients with MDS from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts (189 patients). At baseline, patients completed the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30). RESULTS A new prognostic index was developed: the FA-IPSS(h), in which FA stands for fatigue and h for higher-risk. This new risk classification enabled the authors to distinguish 3 subgroups of patients with distinct survival outcomes (ie, risk-1, risk-2, and risk-3). Patients classified as FA-IPSS(h) risk-1 had a median overall survival (OS) of 23 months (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 19-29 months), whereas those with risk-2 had a median OS of 16 months (95% CI, 12-17 months) and those with risk-3 had a median OS of 10 months (95% CI, 4-13 months). The predictive accuracy of this new index was higher than that of the IPSS alone in both the development cohort as well as in the independent cohort including pretreated patients. CONCLUSIONS The FA-IPSS(h) is a novel patient-centered prognostic index that includes patients' self-reported fatigue severity. The authors believe its use might enhance physicians' ability to predict survival more accurately in patients with advanced MDS. Cancer 2018;124:1251-9. © 2017 American Cancer Society.
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- Fabio Efficace
- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- Methodology and Quality of Life in Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France.,Platform Quality of Life and Cancer, INSERM 1098, University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Methodology and Quality of Life in Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France.,Platform Quality of Life and Cancer, INSERM 1098, University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Institute of Hematology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine V (Hematology and Oncology), Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Medicine I, University Hospital Dresden Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, University of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, San Matteo IRCCS Policlinic Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Armando Businco Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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Cronin A, Noblet G. 24NEW PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT - IMPROVING EDUCATION AMONGST THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM. Age Ageing 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afx115.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Kesselheim JC, Agrawal AK, Bhatia N, Cronin A, Jubran R, Kent P, Kersun L, Rao AN, Rose M, Savelli S, Sharma M, Shereck E, Twist CJ, Wang M. Measuring pediatric hematology-oncology fellows' skills in humanism and professionalism: A novel assessment instrument. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2017; 64. [PMID: 27808467 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.26316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Revised: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Educators in pediatric hematology-oncology lack rigorously developed instruments to assess fellows' skills in humanism and professionalism. PROCEDURE We developed a novel 15-item self-assessment instrument to address this gap in fellowship training. Fellows (N = 122) were asked to assess their skills in five domains: balancing competing demands of fellowship, caring for the dying patient, confronting depression and burnout, responding to challenging relationships with patients, and practicing humanistic medicine. An expert focus group predefined threshold scores on the instrument that could be used as a cutoff to identify fellows who need support. Reliability and feasibility were assessed and concurrent validity was measured using three established instruments: Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Flourishing Scale (FS), and Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy (JSPE). RESULTS For 90 participating fellows (74%), the self-assessment proved feasible to administer and had high internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's α = 0.81). It was moderately correlated with the FS and MBI (Pearson's r = 0.41 and 0.4, respectively) and weakly correlated with the JSPE (Pearson's r = 0.15). Twenty-eight fellows (31%) were identified as needing support. The self-assessment had a sensitivity of 50% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 31-69) and a specificity of 77% (95% CI: 65-87) for identifying fellows who scored poorly on at least one of the three established scales. CONCLUSIONS We developed a novel assessment instrument for use in pediatric fellowship training. The new scale proved feasible and demonstrated internal consistency reliability. Its moderate correlation with other established instruments shows that the novel assessment instrument provides unique, nonredundant information as compared to existing scales.
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- Jennifer C Kesselheim
- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland, Oakland, California
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Iowa.,Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Doernbecker Children's Hospital, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon
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- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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Gray SW, Kim B, Sholl L, Cronin A, Parikh AR, Klabunde CN, Kahn KL, Haggstrom DA, Keating NL. Medical Oncologists' Experiences in Using Genomic Testing for Lung and Colorectal Cancer Care. J Oncol Pract 2017; 13:e185-e196. [PMID: 28095174 PMCID: PMC5456256 DOI: 10.1200/jop.2016.016659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Genomic testing improves outcomes for many at-risk individuals and patients with cancer; however, little is known about how genomic testing for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) is used in clinical practice. PATIENTS AND METHODS In 2012 to 2013, we surveyed medical oncologists who care for patients in diverse practice and health care settings across the United States about their use of guideline- and non-guideline-endorsed genetic tests. Multivariable regression models identified factors that are associated with greater test use. RESULTS Of oncologists, 337 completed the survey (participation rate, 53%). Oncologists reported higher use of guideline-endorsed tests (eg, KRAS for CRC; EGFR for NSCLC) than non-guideline-endorsed tests (eg, Onco typeDX Colon; ERCC1 for NSCLC). Many oncologists reported having no patients with CRC who had mismatch repair and/or microsatellite instability (24%) or germline Lynch syndrome (32%) testing, and no patients with NSCLC who had ALK testing (11%). Of oncologists, 32% reported that five or fewer patients had KRAS and EGFR testing for CRC and NSCLC, respectively. Oncologists, rather than pathologists or surgeons, ordered the vast majority of tests. In multivariable analyses, fewer patients in nonprofit integrated health care delivery systems underwent testing than did patients in hospital or office-based single-specialty group settings (all P < .05). High patient volume and patient requests (CRC only) were also associated with higher test use (all P < .05). CONCLUSION Genomic test use for CRC and NSCLC varies by test and practice characteristics. Research in specific clinical contexts is needed to determine whether the observed variation reflects appropriate or inappropriate care. One potential way to reduce unwanted variation would be to offer widespread reflexive testing by pathology for guideline-endorsed predictive somatic tests.
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- Stacy W. Gray
- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; RAND Corporation, Santa Monica; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center; and Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; RAND Corporation, Santa Monica; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center; and Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; RAND Corporation, Santa Monica; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center; and Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; RAND Corporation, Santa Monica; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center; and Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; RAND Corporation, Santa Monica; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center; and Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; RAND Corporation, Santa Monica; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center; and Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; RAND Corporation, Santa Monica; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center; and Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; RAND Corporation, Santa Monica; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center; and Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco; RAND Corporation, Santa Monica; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center; and Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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Gray SW, Gollust SE, Carere DA, Chen CA, Cronin A, Kalia SS, Rana HQ, Ruffin MT, Wang C, Roberts JS, Green RC. Personal Genomic Testing for Cancer Risk: Results From the Impact of Personal Genomics Study. J Clin Oncol 2016; 35:636-644. [PMID: 27937091 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.67.1503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Purpose Significant concerns exist regarding the potential for unwarranted behavior changes and the overuse of health care resources in response to direct-to-consumer personal genomic testing (PGT). However, little is known about customers' behaviors after PGT. Methods Longitudinal surveys were given to new customers of 23andMe (Mountain View, CA) and Pathway Genomics (San Diego, CA). Survey data were linked to individual-level PGT results through a secure data transfer process. Results Of the 1,042 customers who completed baseline and 6-month surveys (response rate, 71.2%), 762 had complete cancer-related data and were analyzed. Most customers reported that learning about their genetic risk of cancers was a motivation for testing (colorectal, 88%; prostate, 95%; breast, 94%). No customers tested positive for pathogenic mutations in highly penetrant cancer susceptibility genes. A minority of individuals received elevated single nucleotide polymorphism-based PGT cancer risk estimates (colorectal, 24%; prostate, 24%; breast, 12%). At 6 months, customers who received elevated PGT cancer risk estimates were not significantly more likely to change their diet, exercise, or advanced planning behaviors or engage in cancer screening, compared with individuals at average or reduced risk. Men who received elevated PGT prostate cancer risk estimates changed their vitamin and supplement use more than those at average or reduced risk (22% v 7.6%, respectively; adjusted odds ratio, 3.41; 95% CI, 1.44 to 8.18). Predictors of 6-month behavior include baseline behavior (exercise, vitamin or supplement use, and screening), worse health status (diet and vitamin or supplement use), and older age (advanced planning, screening). Conclusion Most adults receiving elevated direct-to-consumer PGT single nucleotide polymorphism-based cancer risk estimates did not significantly change their diet, exercise, advanced care planning, or cancer screening behaviors.
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- Stacy W Gray
- Stacy W. Gray, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Sarah E. Gollust, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN; Deanna Alexis Carere, McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Clara A. Chen and Catharine Wang, Boston University School of Public Health; Angel Cronin and Huma Q. Rana, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Sarah S. Kalia and Robert C. Green, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Huma Q. Rana and Robert C. Green, Harvard Medical School; Robert C. Green, Partners Healthcare Personalized Medicine, Boston, MA; Mack T. Ruffin IV, University of Michigan School of Medicine; and J. Scott Roberts, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Stacy W. Gray, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Sarah E. Gollust, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN; Deanna Alexis Carere, McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Clara A. Chen and Catharine Wang, Boston University School of Public Health; Angel Cronin and Huma Q. Rana, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Sarah S. Kalia and Robert C. Green, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Huma Q. Rana and Robert C. Green, Harvard Medical School; Robert C. Green, Partners Healthcare Personalized Medicine, Boston, MA; Mack T. Ruffin IV, University of Michigan School of Medicine; and J. Scott Roberts, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Stacy W. Gray, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Sarah E. Gollust, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN; Deanna Alexis Carere, McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Clara A. Chen and Catharine Wang, Boston University School of Public Health; Angel Cronin and Huma Q. Rana, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Sarah S. Kalia and Robert C. Green, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Huma Q. Rana and Robert C. Green, Harvard Medical School; Robert C. Green, Partners Healthcare Personalized Medicine, Boston, MA; Mack T. Ruffin IV, University of Michigan School of Medicine; and J. Scott Roberts, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Stacy W. Gray, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Sarah E. Gollust, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN; Deanna Alexis Carere, McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Clara A. Chen and Catharine Wang, Boston University School of Public Health; Angel Cronin and Huma Q. Rana, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Sarah S. Kalia and Robert C. Green, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Huma Q. Rana and Robert C. Green, Harvard Medical School; Robert C. Green, Partners Healthcare Personalized Medicine, Boston, MA; Mack T. Ruffin IV, University of Michigan School of Medicine; and J. Scott Roberts, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Stacy W. Gray, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Sarah E. Gollust, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN; Deanna Alexis Carere, McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Clara A. Chen and Catharine Wang, Boston University School of Public Health; Angel Cronin and Huma Q. Rana, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Sarah S. Kalia and Robert C. Green, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Huma Q. Rana and Robert C. Green, Harvard Medical School; Robert C. Green, Partners Healthcare Personalized Medicine, Boston, MA; Mack T. Ruffin IV, University of Michigan School of Medicine; and J. Scott Roberts, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Stacy W. Gray, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Sarah E. Gollust, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN; Deanna Alexis Carere, McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Clara A. Chen and Catharine Wang, Boston University School of Public Health; Angel Cronin and Huma Q. Rana, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Sarah S. Kalia and Robert C. Green, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Huma Q. Rana and Robert C. Green, Harvard Medical School; Robert C. Green, Partners Healthcare Personalized Medicine, Boston, MA; Mack T. Ruffin IV, University of Michigan School of Medicine; and J. Scott Roberts, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Stacy W. Gray, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Sarah E. Gollust, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN; Deanna Alexis Carere, McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Clara A. Chen and Catharine Wang, Boston University School of Public Health; Angel Cronin and Huma Q. Rana, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Sarah S. Kalia and Robert C. Green, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Huma Q. Rana and Robert C. Green, Harvard Medical School; Robert C. Green, Partners Healthcare Personalized Medicine, Boston, MA; Mack T. Ruffin IV, University of Michigan School of Medicine; and J. Scott Roberts, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Stacy W. Gray, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Sarah E. Gollust, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN; Deanna Alexis Carere, McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Clara A. Chen and Catharine Wang, Boston University School of Public Health; Angel Cronin and Huma Q. Rana, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Sarah S. Kalia and Robert C. Green, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Huma Q. Rana and Robert C. Green, Harvard Medical School; Robert C. Green, Partners Healthcare Personalized Medicine, Boston, MA; Mack T. Ruffin IV, University of Michigan School of Medicine; and J. Scott Roberts, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Stacy W. Gray, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Sarah E. Gollust, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN; Deanna Alexis Carere, McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Clara A. Chen and Catharine Wang, Boston University School of Public Health; Angel Cronin and Huma Q. Rana, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Sarah S. Kalia and Robert C. Green, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Huma Q. Rana and Robert C. Green, Harvard Medical School; Robert C. Green, Partners Healthcare Personalized Medicine, Boston, MA; Mack T. Ruffin IV, University of Michigan School of Medicine; and J. Scott Roberts, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Stacy W. Gray, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Sarah E. Gollust, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN; Deanna Alexis Carere, McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Clara A. Chen and Catharine Wang, Boston University School of Public Health; Angel Cronin and Huma Q. Rana, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Sarah S. Kalia and Robert C. Green, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Huma Q. Rana and Robert C. Green, Harvard Medical School; Robert C. Green, Partners Healthcare Personalized Medicine, Boston, MA; Mack T. Ruffin IV, University of Michigan School of Medicine; and J. Scott Roberts, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Stacy W. Gray, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Sarah E. Gollust, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN; Deanna Alexis Carere, McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Clara A. Chen and Catharine Wang, Boston University School of Public Health; Angel Cronin and Huma Q. Rana, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Sarah S. Kalia and Robert C. Green, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Huma Q. Rana and Robert C. Green, Harvard Medical School; Robert C. Green, Partners Healthcare Personalized Medicine, Boston, MA; Mack T. Ruffin IV, University of Michigan School of Medicine; and J. Scott Roberts, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
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Chen A, Li L, Cronin A, Brooks G, Kavanagh B, Schrag D. Total Medicare and Radiation-Specific Costs During a Palliative “Radiation Episode”. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Buscariollo DL, Cronin A, Punglia RS. Impact of pre-diagnosis major depressive disorder and health-related quality of life on treatment choice for ductal carcinoma in situ in older women. J Clin Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.6526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Brooks G, Cronin A, Schrag D. Hospitalizations and deaths within 60 days of fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy initiation among Medicare patients with colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.3603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, MA
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Wright AA, Cronin A, O'Malley DM. Reply to G.B. Holt. J Clin Oncol 2016; 34:1016-7. [PMID: 26755516 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.65.3782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Alexi A Wright
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA
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- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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Lathan CS, Cronin A, Tucker-Seeley R, Zafar SY, Ayanian JZ, Schrag D. Association of Financial Strain With Symptom Burden and Quality of Life for Patients With Lung or Colorectal Cancer. J Clin Oncol 2016; 34:1732-40. [PMID: 26926678 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.63.2232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 262] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To measure the association between patient financial strain and symptom burden and quality of life (QOL) for patients with new diagnoses of lung or colorectal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients participating in the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance study were interviewed about their financial reserves, QOL, and symptom burden at 4 months of diagnosis and, for survivors, at 12 months of diagnosis. We assessed the association of patient-reported financial reserves with patient-reported outcomes including the Brief Pain Inventory, symptom burden on the basis of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30, and QOL on the basis of the EuroQoL-5 Dimension scale. Multivariable linear regression models were fit for each outcome and cancer type, adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, insurance, stage at diagnosis, and comorbidity. RESULTS Among patients with lung and colorectal cancer, 40% and 33%, respectively, reported limited financial reserves (≤ 2 months). Relative to patients with more than 12 months of financial reserves, those with limited financial reserves reported significantly increased pain (adjusted mean difference, 5.03 [95% CI, 3.29 to 7.22] and 3.45 [95% CI, 1.25 to 5.66], respectively, for lung and colorectal), greater symptom burden (5.25 [95% CI, 3.29 to .22] and 5.31 [95% CI, 3.58 to 7.04]), and poorer QOL (4.70 [95% CI, 2.82 to 6.58] and 5.22 [95% CI, 3.61 to 6.82]). With decreasing financial reserves, a clear dose-response relationship was present across all measures of well-being. These associations were also manifest for survivors reporting outcomes again at 1 year and persisted after adjustment for stage, comorbidity, insurance, and other clinical attributes. CONCLUSION Patients with cancer and limited financial reserves are more likely to have higher symptom burden and decreased QOL. Assessment of financial reserves may help identify patients who need intensive support.
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- Christopher S Lathan
- Christopher S. Lathan, Angel Cronin, Reginald Tucker-Seeley, and Deborah Schrag, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; S. Yousuf Zafar, Duke University School of Medicine; John Z. Ayanian, University of Michigan; and Reginald Tucker-Seeley, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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- Christopher S. Lathan, Angel Cronin, Reginald Tucker-Seeley, and Deborah Schrag, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; S. Yousuf Zafar, Duke University School of Medicine; John Z. Ayanian, University of Michigan; and Reginald Tucker-Seeley, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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- Christopher S. Lathan, Angel Cronin, Reginald Tucker-Seeley, and Deborah Schrag, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; S. Yousuf Zafar, Duke University School of Medicine; John Z. Ayanian, University of Michigan; and Reginald Tucker-Seeley, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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- Christopher S. Lathan, Angel Cronin, Reginald Tucker-Seeley, and Deborah Schrag, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; S. Yousuf Zafar, Duke University School of Medicine; John Z. Ayanian, University of Michigan; and Reginald Tucker-Seeley, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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- Christopher S. Lathan, Angel Cronin, Reginald Tucker-Seeley, and Deborah Schrag, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; S. Yousuf Zafar, Duke University School of Medicine; John Z. Ayanian, University of Michigan; and Reginald Tucker-Seeley, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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- Christopher S. Lathan, Angel Cronin, Reginald Tucker-Seeley, and Deborah Schrag, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; S. Yousuf Zafar, Duke University School of Medicine; John Z. Ayanian, University of Michigan; and Reginald Tucker-Seeley, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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Greenzang K, Cronin A, Mack JW. Parental preparedness for late effects in survivors of childhood cancer. J Clin Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.3_suppl.85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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85 Background: Parents of children with cancer desire information on late effects of treatment. In a prior study conducted at diagnosis, we found that parents felt they received better quality information about treatment than about late effects. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of parents of children with cancer at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at least 5 years after diagnosis; all parents had previously participated in a study about communication at diagnosis. In this follow-up study, 65% of parents of children who were still living, and whom we were able to contact, participated (n = 90). 77% of respondents (n = 69) were parents of disease-free survivors; 23% (n = 21) were parents of children with relapsed disease. We assessed parental preparedness for cancer care and late effects of treatment. Results: Most parents reported feeling extremely or very well prepared for their child’s pediatric oncology treatment (86%), daily care needs during treatment (85%), and for the chance of their child being cured (87%). Compared with preparation for treatment, fewer parents felt extremely or very well prepared for future limitations experienced by their children (63/88 = 72%, McNemar’s Test p = 0.003) or for life after cancer (42/66 = 64%, p < 0.001). In bivariable analysis among parents of disease-free survivors, parents were more likely to feel prepared for future limitations when they believed their child had no limitations in quality of life (OR 4.00, 95% CI 1.32, 12.1; p = 0.01), and when they felt that communication with their child’s oncologist had helped them deal with worries about the future (OR 4.38, 95% CI 1.31, 14.7; p = 0.02). Conclusions: Parents feel prepared to manage their child’s cancer treatment, but they feel less prepared for survivorship. High quality communication with providers may help parents feel more prepared for life after cancer therapy.
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, MA
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Odejide OO, Cronin A, Condron N, Earle C, Wolfe J, Abel GA. Timeliness of end-of-life (EOL) discussions for blood cancers: A national survey of hematologic oncologists. J Clin Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.29_suppl.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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13 Background: Although timely EOL discussions have been shown to positively impact EOL care for patients with advanced solid tumors, little is known about EOL discussions for patients with blood cancers. Methods: In 2014, we mailed a 30-item survey to a national sample of hematologic oncologists randomly selected from the American Society of Hematology clinical directory. The survey was developed through focus groups (n=20) and cognitive debriefing (n=5) with hematologic oncologists. We report preliminary data regarding timing of EOL discussions. Results: We received 349 surveys from 48 states (response rate: 57.3%). Median age was 52 years, median time in practice was 25 years, and 43% practiced primarily in tertiary centers. Of all respondents, 56% reported that EOL discussions with blood cancer patients typically occur “too late.” The great majority also reported conducting initialdiscussions regarding resuscitation status, desire for hospice care, and preferred site of death at times other than periods of disease stability (Table). In multivariable analysis adjusting for gender, years in practice, and self-reported confidence leading EOL discussions, respondents practicing in tertiary centers were more likely to report that such discussions occur “too late” (OR=1.91, 95% CI [1.22, 2.98]). Similarly, hematologic oncologists practicing in tertiary centers were less likely to report conducting timely initial resuscitation status discussions (before acute hospitalization or before death clearly imminent, OR=0.52, 95% CI [0.33, 0.82]). Conclusions: The majority of hematologic oncologists in our large national cohort reported late EOL discussions. Moreover, clinicians in tertiary centers were more likely to report late discussions, even when prompted about specific EOL topics. Our data suggest that physician-focused interventions to improve timing of EOL discussions for blood cancers should target those practicing in tertiary centers. [Table: see text]
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Solis RM, Cronin A, Watts CD, Steensma DP, Stone RM, DeAngelo DJ, Owens RL, Wadleigh M, Abel GA. Impact of sleep disturbance in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). J Clin Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.29_suppl.99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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99 Background: The fatigue of MDS is typically attributed to anemia and inflammatory cytokines expressed by hematopoietic cells. In contrast, the burden and impact of sleep disturbance in MDS has not been well-described. Methods: Starting in January 2006, patients with MDS seen at least twice at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) were enrolled in a clinical database and underwent baseline administration of the EORTC QLQ-C30. This measure includes a question about sleep disturbance (“have you had trouble sleeping”) as well as a three-item fatigue assessment. For this analysis, we first determined if there were differences in fatigue assessment score by self-reported sleep disturbance, hemoglobin (Hb) and other clinical characteristics (age, gender, cytogenetic category, and blasts) using ANOVA. Next, a multivariable logistic regression model was created to determine the independent contribution of each factor to fatigue score above or below the sample median. Results: 251 patients had complete clinical and QLQ-C30 data. Median age was 68 years; 68% were men. The IPSS distribution was 18% Low, 38% Int-1, 29% Int-2 and 15% High. Median fatigue score was 33 out of 100 (IQR 33-56; reference value for similar-aged cancer patients is 33 with IQR 11-56). The majority (53%) reported trouble sleeping, which was strongly associated with increased fatigue (p<0.001). Among clinical factors, only lower Hb was also associated with fatigue (p<0.001). Sleep disturbance did not vary with IPSS category (p=0.40), and was not strongly correlated with Hb (ρ= 0.10). On multivariable analysis adjusting for age, gender, cytogenetics and blasts, Hb < 10 g/dL and the two highest levels of sleep disturbance independently predicted fatigue score above the median (p=0.003). Conclusions: Poor sleep is prevalent among patients with MDS, and is an independent predictor of fatigue when controlling for Hb. These data suggest that in addition to anemia, sleep disturbance should be addressed to relieve MDS-related fatigue. [Table: see text]
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Marron JM, Kang TI, Cronin A, Mack JW. Intended and unintended consequences: Ethics, communication, and prognostic disclosure in pediatric oncology. J Clin Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.29_suppl.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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10 Background: Most patients wish for all available information about their prognosis, but physicians can be hesitant to discuss prognostic information with patients, particularly those with poor prognoses. For some, concerns that this will cause anxiety, depression, or decreased hope outweigh the ethical obligation to provide such information. Methods: We surveyed 353 parents of children with newly diagnosed cancer at the Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We used multivariable logistic regression to assess associations between parental report of elements of discussions of prognosis with the child’s oncologist (quality of information, quality of communication, prognostic disclosure) and the intended/unintended outcomes of these discussions (trust, hope, peace of mind, depression, anxiety). Analyses were stratified by the child’s prognosis: favorable ( ≥ 75% likelihood of cure) or less favorable ( < 75% likelihood) as reported by the oncologist. Results: Among parents of children with less favorable prognoses (n = 140), those who reported receiving high quality information from the oncologist expressed greater peace of mind (odds ratio [OR] 4.44, 95% confidence interval [1.53, 12.90], p < 0.01), and those who reported their oncologist to have provided high quality communication endorsed greater trust in the oncologist (OR 3.25 [1.22, 8.70], p = 0.02) and feelings of hope (OR 2.96 [1.24, 7.03], p = 0.01). Parents who received more information about prognosis were not significantly more anxious (p = 0.82), depressed (p = 0.55) or less hopeful (p = 0.86) than those who received less prognostic information. Similar findings were seen in the more favorable prognosis subset and the overall cohort. Conclusions: We find no evidence that greater prognostic disclosure leads to the unintended consequences of increased anxiety, depression, or decreased hope, even in parents of children with less favorable prognoses. Rather, communication processes may increase the intended consequences of peace of mind, trust, and hope, supporting the discussion of prognosis with all parents, even those of children with a lower likelihood of cure.
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- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, MA
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Mack JW, Cronin A, Fasciano K, Block SD, Keating NL. Cancer treatment decision-making among young adults with lung and colorectal cancer: a comparison with adults in middle age. Psychooncology 2015; 25:1085-91. [PMID: 26335435 DOI: 10.1002/pon.3949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Revised: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Our aim is to understand experiences with treatment decision-making among young adults with cancer. METHODS We studied patients with lung cancer or colorectal cancer in the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance Consortium, a prospective cohort study. We identified 148 young adult patients aged 21-40 years who completed baseline interview questions about cancer treatment decision-making; each was propensity score matched to three middle adult patients aged 41-60 years, for a cohort of 592 patients. Patients were asked about decision-making preferences, family involvement in decision-making, and worries about treatment. An ordinal logistic regression model evaluated factors associated with more treatment worries. RESULTS Young and middle-aged adults reported similar decision-making preferences (p = 0.80) and roles relative to physicians (p = 0.36). Although family involvement was similar in the age groups (p = 0.21), young adults were more likely to have dependent children in the home (60% younger versus 28% middle-aged adults, p < 0.001). Young adults reported more worries about time away from family (p = 0.002), and, in unadjusted analyses, more cancer treatment-related worries (mean number of responses of 'somewhat' or 'very' worried 2.5 for younger versus 2.2 for middle-aged adults, p = 0.02.) However, in adjusted analyses, worries were associated with the presence of dependent children in the home (odds ratio [OR] 1.55, 95% CI = 1.07-2.24, p = 0.02), rather than age. CONCLUSIONS Young adults involve doctors and family members in decisions at rates similar to middle-aged adults but experience more worries about time away from family. Patients with dependent children are especially likely to experience worries. Treatment decision-making strategies should be based on individual preferences and needs rather than age alone. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Jennifer W Mack
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.,Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Wright AA, Cronin A, Milne DE, Bookman MA, Burger RA, Cohn DE, Cristea MC, Griggs JJ, Keating NL, Levenback CF, Mantia-Smaldone G, Matulonis UA, Meyer LA, Niland JC, Weeks JC, O'Malley DM. Use and Effectiveness of Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Treatment of Ovarian Cancer. J Clin Oncol 2015; 33:2841-7. [PMID: 26240233 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.61.4776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE A 2006 randomized trial demonstrated a 16-month survival benefit with intraperitoneal and intravenous (IP/IV) chemotherapy administered to patients who had ovarian cancer, compared with IV chemotherapy alone, but more treatment-related toxicities. The objective of this study was to examine the use and effectiveness of IP/IV chemotherapy in clinical practice. PATIENTS AND METHODS Prospective cohort study of 823 women with stage III, optimally cytoreduced ovarian cancer diagnosed at six National Comprehensive Cancer Network institutions. We examined IP/IV chemotherapy use in all patients diagnosed between 2003 and 2012 (N = 823), and overall survival and treatment-related toxicities with Cox regression and logistic regression, respectively, in a propensity score-matched sample (n = 402) of patients diagnosed from 2006 to 2012, excluding trial participants, to minimize selection bias. RESULTS Use of IP/IV chemotherapy increased from 0% to 33% between 2003 and 2006, increased to 50% from 2007 to 2008, and plateaued thereafter. Between 2006 and 2012, adoption of IP/IV chemotherapy varied by institution from 4% to 67% (P < .001) and 43% of patients received modified IP/IV regimens at treatment initiation. In the propensity score-matched sample, IP/IV chemotherapy was associated with significantly improved overall survival (3-year overall survival, 81% v 71%; hazard ratio, 0.68; 95% CI, 0.47 to 0.99), compared with IV chemotherapy, but also more frequent alterations in chemotherapy delivery route (adjusted rates discontinuation or change, 20.4% v 10.0%; adjusted odds ratio, 2.83; 95% CI, 1.47 to 5.47). CONCLUSION Although the use of IP/IV chemotherapy increased significantly at National Comprehensive Cancer Network centers between 2003 and 2012, fewer than 50% of eligible patients received it. Increasing IP/IV chemotherapy use in clinical practice may be an important and underused strategy to improve ovarian cancer outcomes.
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- Alexi A Wright
- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Alexi A. Wright, Angel Cronin, Dana E. Milne, Nancy L. Keating, Ursula A. Matulonis, and Jane C. Weeks, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Michael A. Bookman, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ; Robert A. Burger, University of Pennsylvania; Gina Mantia-Smaldone, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; David E. Cohn and David M. O'Malley, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; Mihaela Cristea and Joyce C. Niland, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA; Jennifer J. Griggs, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; and Charles F. Levenback and Larissa A. Meyer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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Meyer L, Cronin A, Sun CC, Bookman MA, Burger RA, Cristea MC, Griggs JJ, Levenback CF, Mantia-Smaldone G, Matulonis U, Niland JC, O'Malley DM, Wright AA. Use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in advanced ovarian cancer. J Clin Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.5563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Larissa Meyer
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- City of Hope, Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, Duarte, CA
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Chen AB, Li L, Cronin A, Brooks G, Kavanagh BD, Schrag D. How should we estimate costs of care attributable to cancer? J Clin Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.6503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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Marron JM, Cronin A, Kang TI, Mack JW. Intended and unintended consequences: Ethics, communication, and prognostic disclosure in pediatric oncology. J Clin Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.9515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, MA
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Vaz Luis I, Hughes ME, Cronin A, Rugo HS, Edge SB, Moy B, Theriault R, Hassett MJ, Winer EP, Lin NU. Abstract P2-13-03: Variation in the use of mastectomy (MAST) in women with small node negative breast cancer (BC) treated at US academic institutions. Cancer Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs14-p2-13-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: More than two decades ago several trials have shown equivalent survival between breast conserving surgery (BCS) and MAST. Among a contemporary cohort of patients (pts) with Stage I BC who would be expected to be candidates for BCS; we examined the initial choice of surgery and factors associated with it.
Pts and methods: Prospective cohort study including pts with clinical Stage I BC treated at a National Comprehensive Cancer Network center that participated in the BC outcomes database from 2000-09. Descriptive analyses were performed examining the proportion of pts who initially underwent MAST vs BCS. Factors associated with initial surgery were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression.
Results: Of 10,249 pts with clinical Stage I BC, 2,361(23%) underwent MAST as the initial surgery and 7,888 (77%) BCS. Of those, 8% were ultimately converted to MAST. The median time from diagnosis to initial surgery was longer among the MAST group (4 vs. 6 weeks).
Patient, tumor, care and institutional factors were associated with higher rates of initial MAST: 30% of pts with <50 years of age had a MAST vs. 17% of those ≥70; 41% of pts with body mass index (BMI) < 18.5 kg/m2 (underweight) had a MAST vs. 20% of those with a BMI >30 kg/m2 (obese). There was significant institutional variation, with rates of initial MAST ranging from 14-30%. The use of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was associated with a higher rate of initial MAST (32% vs.22%). Differences by tumor subtype were observed, 38% of pts with HER2+/HR- tumors had initial MAST vs. 22-28% among other subtypes. In the multivariate model, age, BMI, comorbidity, income, center, stage, tumor subtype, grade, histology and preoperative MRI were associated with the choice of initial surgery.
Multivariate logistic model to investigate factors associated with initial MAST MAST vs BCS OR95%CIPAge <0.01<501 50-590.70.6 - 0.8 60-690.70.6 - 0.8 70+0.60.5 - 0.7 BMI (kg/m2) <0.01<18.51.81.3 - 2.6 18.5-<251 25-<300.80.7 - 0.9 ≥300.70.6 - 0.8 Unknown0.80.6 - 1.0 Comorbidity 0.0501 1+1.11.0 - 1.3 Race 0.8Non Hispanic white1 Non Hispanic black10.8-1.2 Hispanic10.8-1.3 Other1.10.9-1.4 Insurance 0.16Manged care/ Indemnity1 Medicare10.9-1.2 Self-pay/Medicaid1.31-1.6 Other10.6-1.6 Median Household income 0.021 (low)1 20.90.8-1.1 30.90.8-1.1 40.90.8-1.0 5 (high)0.80.6-0.9 Year of diagnosis11-10.35Center <0.01A1 B0.90.7-1.1 C0.70.6-0.9 D1.41.1-1.7 E0.40.3-0.6 F0.80.6-1.1 G1.31-1.6 H0.60.4-0.8 Clinical Stage <0.01T1a1 T1b0.80.6-0.9 T1c10.8-1.2 T1NOS1.10.9-1.4 Tumor Subtype <0.01HER2+HR+1 HER2+HR-1.51.1-1.9 HER2-HR+0.90.7-1.0 HER-HR-0.70.6-0.9 Grade <0.01Low Intermediate1 High1.21.1-1.4 Histology Ductal1 <0.01Lobular1.41.2-1.7 Mixed1.31.1-1.5 Other0.70.5-0.8 Preoperative MRI No1 <0.01Yes1.81.6-2.1
Conclusions: Among a cohort of pts with small node negative BC, 23% elected to have MAST with significant variation associated with choice of treatment, while some of this variation is likely appropriate and clinically indicated, further studies to assess pt understanding of the tradeoffs between BCS and MAST is warranted. These findings need to be considered in light of the increasing number of pts who are choosing MAST/bilateral MAST.
Citation Format: Ines Vaz Luis, Melissa E Hughes, Angel Cronin, Hope S Rugo, Stephen B Edge, Beverly Moy, Richard Theriault, Michael J Hassett, Eric P Winer, Nancy U Lin. Variation in the use of mastectomy (MAST) in women with small node negative breast cancer (BC) treated at US academic institutions [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Seventh Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2014 Dec 9-13; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2015;75(9 Suppl):Abstract nr P2-13-03.
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- Ines Vaz Luis
- 1Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- 2Intituto de Medicina Molecular
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Gray SW, Cronin A, Bair E, Lindeman N, Viswanath V, Janeway KA. Marketing of personalized cancer care on the web: an analysis of Internet websites. J Natl Cancer Inst 2015; 107:djv030. [PMID: 25745021 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Internet marketing may accelerate the use of care based on genomic or tumor-derived data. However, online marketing may be detrimental if it endorses products of unproven benefit. We conducted an analysis of Internet websites to identify personalized cancer medicine (PCM) products and claims. A Delphi Panel categorized PCM as standard or nonstandard based on evidence of clinical utility. Fifty-five websites, sponsored by commercial entities, academic institutions, physicians, research institutes, and organizations, that marketed PCM included somatic (58%) and germline (20%) analysis, interpretive services (15%), and physicians/institutions offering personalized care (44%). Of 32 sites offering somatic analysis, 56% included specific test information (range 1-152 tests). All statistical tests were two-sided, and comparisons of website content were conducted using McNemar's test. More websites contained information about the benefits than limitations of PCM (85% vs 27%, P < .001). Websites specifying somatic analysis were statistically significantly more likely to market one or more nonstandard tests as compared with standard tests (88% vs 44%, P = .04).
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- Stacy W Gray
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA (SWG, AC, EB, VV); Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWG, NL, KAJ); Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (SWG, NL); Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (VV); Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA (KAJ); Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA (KAJ).
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA (SWG, AC, EB, VV); Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWG, NL, KAJ); Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (SWG, NL); Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (VV); Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA (KAJ); Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA (KAJ)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA (SWG, AC, EB, VV); Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWG, NL, KAJ); Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (SWG, NL); Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (VV); Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA (KAJ); Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA (KAJ)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA (SWG, AC, EB, VV); Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWG, NL, KAJ); Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (SWG, NL); Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (VV); Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA (KAJ); Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA (KAJ)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA (SWG, AC, EB, VV); Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWG, NL, KAJ); Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (SWG, NL); Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (VV); Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA (KAJ); Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA (KAJ)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA (SWG, AC, EB, VV); Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SWG, NL, KAJ); Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (SWG, NL); Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (VV); Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA (KAJ); Division of Hematology-Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA (KAJ)
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Kenyon M, Streicher U, Loung H, Tran T, Tran M, Vo B, Cronin A. Survival of reintroduced pygmy slow loris Nycticebus pygmaeus in South Vietnam. ENDANGER SPECIES RES 2014. [DOI: 10.3354/esr00607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Chen A, Li L, Cronin A, Schrag D. Comparative Effectiveness of Intensity-Modulated Versus 3D Conformal Radiation for Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in the Medicare Population. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Cronin A, Gardiner D, Lewis P. UK Donation Ethics Committee (UKDEC) Draft Guidance On Pre-Mortem Interventions to Optimise Organ Quality & Improve Transplant Outcomes in DCD. Transplantation 2014. [DOI: 10.1097/00007890-201407151-02783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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