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Nickless T, Davidson B, Finch S, Gold L, Dowell R. Aligned or misaligned: Are public funding models for speech-language pathology reflecting recommended evidence? An exploratory survey of Australian speech-language pathologists. Health Policy Open 2024; 6:100117. [PMID: 38510780 PMCID: PMC10950885 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpopen.2024.100117] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Government subsidised funding arrangements serve as an essential medium for families to access private speech-language pathology (SLP) services in Australia. This study aimed to investigate whether, from a provider perspective, contemporary public funding models (PFMs) align with best-available scientific evidence for management of children and young persons with swallowing and communication disorders within Australian private-practice settings. This exploratory study was distributed to paediatric speech-language pathologists throughout Australia via an online survey. A total of 121 valid surveys were completed by Australian speech-language pathologists with divergent career experiences. In comparing three familiar PFMs using mixed effects logistic regression models to estimate odds ratios, results indicated that perceived congruence with recommended scientific evidence for SLP management varied across PFMs: the odds of failing to align with scientific evidence was 4.92 times higher for Medicare's Chronic Disease Management Plan (MBS_CDMP) than for the National Disability Insurance Scheme; and 7.40 times higher in comparison to Medicare's Helping Children with Autism initiative. This study is the first to report on (in)congruence between PFMs that provide access to independent Australian SLP services for children and young persons and best available scientific evidence to inform clinical practice. Participants identified that: (a) four out of seven contemporary PFMs were unfamiliar to speech-language pathologists; and (b) MBS_CDMP initiative failed to align with the evidence-base for best scientific SLP management.
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- T. Nickless
- Department of Audiology & Speech Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Australia
- Word By Mouth Speech Pathology, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Audiology & Speech Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Australia
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- Statistical Consulting Centre, The University of Melbourne, Australia
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- Deakin Health Economics, School of Health & Social Development, Deakin University, Australia
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- Department of Audiology & Speech Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Australia
- The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Whitworth PW, Beitsch PD, Patel R, Rosen B, Compagnoni G, Baron PL, Simmons R, Brown EA, Gold L, Holmes D, Smith LA, Kinney M, Grady I, Clark P, Barbosa K, Lyons S, Riley L, Coomer C, Curcio L, Ruiz A, Khan S, MacDonald H, Hughes K, Hardwick MK, Heald B, Munro SB, Nielsen SM, Esplin ED. Clinical Utility of Universal Germline Genetic Testing for Patients With Breast Cancer. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2232787. [PMID: 36136330 PMCID: PMC9500554 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.32787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines currently recommend germline testing for high-risk genes in selected patients with breast cancer. The clinical utility of recommending testing all patients with breast cancer with multigene panels is currently under consideration. OBJECTIVE To examine the implications of universal testing of patients with breast cancer with respect to clinical decision-making. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Patients from a previously reported cohort were assessed as in-criteria or out-of-criteria according to the 2017 guidelines and underwent testing with a multigene germline panel between 2017 to 2018. Patients were women and men aged 18 to 90 years, with a new and/or previous diagnosis of breast cancer who had not undergone either single or multigene testing. Clinicians from 20 community and academic sites documented patient clinical information and changes to clinical recommendations made according to test findings. Association between prevalence of pathogenic or likely pathogenic germline variants and previously unreported clinical features, including scores generated by the BRCAPRO statistical model, was determined. Data were analyzed from April 2020 to May 2022. EXPOSURE New and/or previous diagnosis of breast cancer. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Disease management recommendations that were changed as a result of genetic testing results are reported. RESULTS Clinicians were asked to assess changes to clinical management as a result of germline genetic testing for 952 patients. Informative clinician-reported recommendations were provided for 939 (467 in-criteria and 472 out-of-criteria) of the patients with breast cancer (936 [99.7%] female; 702 [74.8%] White; mean [SD] age at initial diagnosis, 57.6 [11.5] years). One or more changes were reported for 31 of 37 (83.8%) in-criteria patients and 23 of 34 (67.6%) out-of-criteria patients with a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant. Recommendations were changed as a result of testing results for 14 of 22 (63.6%) out-of-criteria patients who had a variant in a breast cancer predisposition gene. Clinicians considered testing beneficial for two-thirds of patients with pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants and for one-third of patients with either negative results or variants of uncertain significance. There was no difference in variant rate between patients meeting the BRCAPRO threshold (≥10%) and those who did not (P = .86, Fisher exact test). No changes to clinical recommendations were made for most patients with negative results (345 of 349 patients [98.9%]) or variants of uncertain significance (492 of 509 patients [96.7%]). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this cohort study, germline genetic testing was used by clinicians to direct treatment for most out-of-criteria patients with breast cancer with pathogenic or likely pathogenic germline variants, including those with moderate-risk variants. Universal germline testing informs clinical decision-making and provides access to targeted treatments and clinical trials for all patients with breast cancer.
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- Pat W. Whitworth
- Nashville Breast Center, Nashville, Tennesee
- TME Breast Care Network, Dallas, Texas
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- TME Breast Care Network, Dallas, Texas
- Invitae, San Francisco, California
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- TME Breast Care Network, Dallas, Texas
- Invitae, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Comprehensive Breast Care, A Division of Michigan Healthcare Professionals, Troy
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- Comprehensive Breast Care, A Division of Michigan Healthcare Professionals, Troy
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- Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, Illinois
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- North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, California
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- Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, Scottsdale, Arizona
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- St Luke’s University Health Network, Easton, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Surgery, Northwell Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York
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- Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, Chesapeake, Virginia
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- Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, Newport Beach, California
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- Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
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Hwang ES, Beitsch P, Blumencranz P, Carr D, Chagpar A, Clark L, Dekhne N, Dodge D, Dyess DL, Gold L, Grobmyer S, Hunt K, Karp S, Lesnikoski BA, Wapnir I, Smith BL. Clinical Impact of Intraoperative Margin Assessment in Breast-Conserving Surgery With a Novel Pegulicianine Fluorescence-Guided System: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. JAMA Surg 2022; 157:573-580. [PMID: 35544130 PMCID: PMC9096689 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.1075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Importance Positive margins following breast-conserving surgery (BCS) are often identified on standard pathology evaluation. Intraoperative assessment of the lumpectomy cavity has the potential to reduce residual disease or reexcision rate following standard of care BCS in real time. Objective To collect safety and initial efficacy data on the novel pegulicianine fluorescence-guided system (pFGS) when used to identify residual cancer in the tumor bed of female patients undergoing BCS. Design, Setting, and Participants This prospective single-arm open-label study was conducted as a nonrandomized multicenter controlled trial at 16 academic or community breast centers across the US. Female patients 18 years and older with newly diagnosed primary invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ DCIS undergoing BCS were included, excluding those with previous breast cancer surgery and a history of dye allergies. Of 283 consecutive eligible patients recruited, 234 received a pegulicianine injection and were included in the safety analysis; of these, 230 were included in the efficacy analysis. Patients were enrolled between February 6, 2018, and April 10, 2020, and monitored for a 30-day follow-up period. Data were analyzed from April 10, 2020, to August 5, 2021. Interventions Participants received an injection of a novel imaging agent (pegulicianine) a mean (SD) of 3.2 (0.9) hours prior to surgery at a dose of 1 mg/kg. After completing standard of care (SOC) excision, pFGS was used to scan the lumpectomy cavity to guide the removal of additional shave margins. Main Outcomes and Measures Adverse events and sensitivity, specificity, and reexcision rate. Results Of 234 female patients enrolled (median [IQR] age, 62.0 [55.0-69.0] years), 230 completed the trial and 1 patient with a history of allergy to contrast agents had an anaphylactic reaction and recovered without sequelae. Correlation of pFGS with final margin status on a per-margin analysis showed a marked improvement in sensitivity over standard pathology assessment of the main lumpectomy specimen (69.4% vs 38.2%, respectively). On a per-patient level, the false-negative rate of pFGS was 23.7% (9 of 38), and sensitivity was 76.3% (29 of 38). Among 32 patients who underwent excision of pFGS-guided shaves, pFGS averted the need for reexcision in 6 (19%). Conclusions and Relevance In this pilot feasibility study, the safety profile of pegulicianine was consistent with other imaging agents used in BCS, and was associated with a reduced need for second surgery in patients who underwent intraoperative additional excision of pFGS-guided shaves. These findings support further development and clinical performance assessment of pFGS in a prospective randomized trial. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03321929.
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- E. Shelley Hwang
- Duke Cancer Institute and Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina
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- The Comprehensive Breast Care Center, BayCare Medical Group, Clearwater, Florida
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- Novant Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Mitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama, Mobile
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- MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Beth Israel Lahey Health, Burlington, Massachusetts
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Singh N, Gold L, Wysham K, Andrews J, O’hare A, Makris U, Lee J, George M, England B, Baker J, Jarvik J, Heagerty P, Singh S. POS0656 FRAILTY AND RISK OF ADVERSE OUTCOMES IN BIOLOGIC OR TARGETED-SYNTHETIC DMARD TREATED PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Ann Rheum Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.3939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundRecently, it has been recognized that frailty and pre-frailty are common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) [1]. Whether frailty status portends an increased risk of adverse outcomes in patients with RA on biologic or targeted synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (b- or tsDMARDs) remains unknown.ObjectivesTo evaluate the association between frailty and adverse outcomes in patients with RA exposed to b- or tsDMARDs.MethodsUsing the IBM/Watson MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Databases, we identified all patients with RA who filled new prescriptions (or received infusions) for TNFα antagonists (TNFi), non-TNFi biologics (rituximab, abatacept, tocilizumab) or Janus Kinase inhibitors (JAKi) between 2008-2019. We used a 1-year lookback period without the use of these drugs to identify new users. The date of the first prescription within these three drug categories was the index date. Patients’ frailty risk score was calculated using the Claims-Based Frailty Index (CFI) [2], which estimates a deficit-accumulation frailty index using International Classification of Diseases codes, Current Procedural Terminology codes, and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes in administrative claims data in the 1-year baseline period. The index ranges from 0 (not at all frail) to 1 (severely frail). The primary outcome was time to serious infections (those requiring hospitalization); secondary outcomes: any infection (outpatient or inpatient encounters) and all-cause hospitalizations.Patients were followed until 1) outcome occurrence; 2) disenrollment; 3) >90 days elapsed (or >180 days for rituximab) without further fills of the first drug categories; 4) they filled/received infusions of b-/tsDMARDs from a different drug category; or 5) 2 years after index. Cox proportional hazards adjusting for demographics, calendar year, serious and/or opportunistic infections in the 12-months prior to index were used to estimate the adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each outcome. In separate model, we additionally adjusted for comorbidity burden, and health care utilization (HCU).ResultsA total of 62,246 patients with RA met our inclusion criteria of whom 50,910 (82%) started TNFi as their first biologic, 9525 (15%) non-TNFi biologics, and 1811 (3%) JAKi. Among these, 3928 (6%) were considered frail. In multivariable analyses, frail patients had higher risk of serious infections compared to non-frail patients (aHR 2.37, 95% CI 2.05-2.74) which decreased to aHR 1.34, 95% CI 1.13-1.58 (Table 1) after adjusting for comorbidity burden and the HCU. Similarly, frailty was associated with increased risk of any infection (aHR 1.18, 95% CI 1.11-1.25), and all-cause hospitalizations (aHR 1.34, 95% CI 1.21-1.49) relative to non-frail individuals.Table 1.Multivariable models evaluating the association between frailty status and inpatient infections as the outcomeVariable#Hazard Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)@Hazard Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)Frail2.37 (2.05, 2.74)1.34 (1.13, 1.58)#Model adjusts for age, sex, major infection requiring inpatient admission in 12 months prior, concomitant baseline drugs such as csDMARDs, glucocorticoids, NSAIDs and opioids@Model additionally adjusts for Chalrson comorbidy score and healthcare utilizationConclusionFrailty is an important predictor for the risk of adverse outcomes among patients with RA treated with b- or tsDMARDs. Our findings underscore the need for considering this parameter in patient evaluations (even among younger patients) in the clinic.References[1]Salaffi F et al: Prevalence of frailty and its associated factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional analysis. Clin Rheumatol 2019[2]Kim DH et al. Validation of a Claims-Based Frailty Index Against Physical Performance and Adverse Health Outcomes in the Health and Retirement Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2019AcknowledgementsI have no acknowledgements to declare.Disclosure of InterestsNone declared
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Shah C, Bremer T, Cox C, Whitworth P, Patel R, Patel A, Brown E, Gold L, Rock D, Riley L, Kesslering C, Brown S, Gabordi R, Pellicane J, Rabinovich R, Khan S, Templeton S, Majithia L, Willey SC, Wärnberg F, Gerber NK, Shivers S, Vicini FA. The Clinical Utility of DCISionRT ® on Radiation Therapy Decision Making in Patients with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Following Breast-Conserving Surgery. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 28:5974-5984. [PMID: 33821346 PMCID: PMC8526470 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-09903-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of radiation therapy (RT) following breast-conserving surgery (BCS) in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) remains controversial. Trials have not identified a low-risk cohort, based on clinicopathologic features, who do not benefit from RT. A biosignature (DCISionRT®) that evaluates recurrence risk has been developed and validated. We evaluated the impact of DCISionRT on clinicians' recommendations for adjuvant RT. METHODS The PREDICT study is a prospective, multi-institutional, observational registry in which patients underwent DCISionRT testing. The primary endpoint was to identify the percentage of patients where testing led to a change in RT recommendations. RESULTS Overall, 539 women were included in this study. Pre DCISionRT testing, RT was recommended to 69% of patients; however, post-testing, a change in the RT recommendation was made for 42% of patients compared with the pre-testing recommendation; the percentage of women who were recommended RT decreased by 20%. For women initially recommended not to receive an RT pre-test, 35% had their recommendation changed to add RT following testing, while post-test, 46% of patients had their recommendation changed to omit RT after an initial recommendation for RT. When considered in conjunction with other clinicopathologic factors, the elevated DCISionRT score risk group (DS > 3) had the strongest association with an RT recommendation (odds ratio 43.4) compared with age, grade, size, margin status, and other factors. CONCLUSIONS DCISionRT provided information that significantly changed the recommendations to add or omit RT. Compared with traditional clinicopathologic features used to determine recommendations for or against RT, the factor most strongly associated with RT recommendations was the DCISionRT result, with other factors of importance being patient preference, tumor size, and grade.
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- Chirag Shah
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Comprehensive Breast Care, Michigan Healthcare Professionals, Troy, MI, USA
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- Comprehensive Breast Care, Michigan Healthcare Professionals, Troy, MI, USA
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- St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown, PA, USA
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Northwestern Medicine, Warrenville, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- GenesisCare, Michigan Healthcare Professionals, Farmington Hills, MI, USA.
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Fine RE, Gilmore RC, Dietz JR, Boolbol SK, Berry MP, Han LK, Kenler AS, Sabel M, Tomkovich KR, VanderWalde NA, Chen M, Columbus KS, Curcio LD, Feldman SM, Gold L, Hernandez L, Manahan ER, Seedman SA, Vaidya RP, Sevrukov AB, Aoun HD, Hicks RD, Simmons RM. ASO Visual Abstract: Cryoablation Without Excision for Low-Risk, Early-Stage Breast Cancer-3-Year Interim Analysis of Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence in the ICE3 Trial. Ann Surg Oncol 2021. [PMID: 34401989 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10618-6] [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: 11/18/2022]
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- Richard E Fine
- Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center, West Cancer Center and Research Institute, Germantown, TN, USA.
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- Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center, West Cancer Center and Research Institute, Germantown, TN, USA
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- Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center, West Cancer Center and Research Institute, Germantown, TN, USA
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- The University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center, West Cancer Center and Research Institute, Germantown, TN, USA
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- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Weill Cornell Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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Fine RE, Gilmore RC, Dietz JR, Boolbol SK, Berry MP, Han LK, Kenler AS, Sabel M, Tomkovich KR, VanderWalde NA, Chen M, Columbus KS, Curcio LD, Feldman SM, Gold L, Hernandez L, Manahan ER, Seedman SA, Vaidya RP, Sevrukov AB, Aoun HD, Hicks RD, Simmons RM. Cryoablation Without Excision for Low-Risk Early-Stage Breast Cancer: 3-Year Interim Analysis of Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence in the ICE3 Trial. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 28:5525-5534. [PMID: 34392462 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10501-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The ICE3 trial is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of breast cryoablation, enabling women older than 60 years with low-risk early-stage breast cancers to benefit from a nonsurgical treatment and to avoid the associated surgical risks. METHODS The ICE3 trial is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm, non-randomized trial including women age 60 years or older with unifocal, ultrasound-visible invasive ductal carcinoma size 1.5 cm or smaller and classified as low to intermediate grade, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative. Ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) at 5 years was the primary outcome. A 3-year interim analysis of IBTR was performed, and the IBTR probability was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS Full eligibility for the study was met by 194 patients, who received successful cryoablation per protocol. The mean age was 75 years (range, 55-94 years). The mean tumor length was 8.1 mm (range, 8-14.9 mm), and the mean tumor width was 7.4 mm (range, 2.8-14 mm). During a mean follow-up period of 34.83 months, the IBTR rate was 2.06% (4/194 patients). Device-related adverse events were reported as mild in 18.4% and moderate in 2.4% of the patients. No severe device-related adverse events were reported. More than 95% of the patients and 98% of the physicians reported satisfaction with the cosmetic results at the clinical follow-up evaluation. CONCLUSIONS Breast cryoablation presents a promising alternative to surgery while offering the benefits of a minimally invasive procedure with minimal risks. Further study within a clinical trial or registry is needed to confirm cryoablation as a viable alternative to surgical excision for appropriately selected low-risk patients.
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- Richard E Fine
- Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center, West Cancer Center and Research Institute, Germantown, TN, USA.
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- Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center, West Cancer Center and Research Institute, Germantown, TN, USA
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- Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center, West Cancer Center and Research Institute, Germantown, TN, USA
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- The University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center, West Cancer Center and Research Institute, Germantown, TN, USA
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- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Weill Cornell Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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Shah C, Bremer T, Cox C, Whitworth P, Patel R, Patel A, Brown E, Gold L, Rock D, Riley L, Kesslering C, Brown S, Gabordi R, Pellicane J, Rabinovich R, Khan S, Templeton S, Majithia L, Willey SC, Wärnberg F, Gerber NK, Shivers S, Vicini FA. Correction to: The Clinical Utility of DCISionRT ® on Radiation Therapy Decision Making in Patients with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Following Breast-Conserving Surgery. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 28:878. [PMID: 33997922 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10138-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Chirag Shah
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Comprehensive Breast Care, Michigan Healthcare Professionals, Troy, MI, USA
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- Comprehensive Breast Care, Michigan Healthcare Professionals, Troy, MI, USA
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- St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown, PA, USA
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Northwestern Medicine, Warrenville, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- GenesisCare, Michigan Healthcare Professionals, Farmington Hills, MI, USA.
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Beitsch P, Patel R, Whitworth P, Rosen B, Brown R, Compagnoni G, Gold L, Grady I, Esplin E, Nielsen S, Brown M, Trudrung M, Wernecke C, Hardwick MK, Nussbaum R. Abstract PS8-30: Longitudinal clinical outcomes of a multi-center universal genetic testing registry. Cancer Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs20-ps8-30] [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: Growing evidence indicates that restrictive criteria for determining eligibility of breast cancer patients for germline genetic testing (e.g. NCCN, etc.) can missa significant number who may benefit from testing. However, the clinical utility and outcomes of patients with germline pathogenic variants (“positive patients”) who fall outside of current criteria has not been studied,and there is limited data on the clinical impact of nonBRCA pathogenic variantsin patients who fall inside testing criteria. We present longitudinal data from a previous cohort of patients, who are being followed in a new genetics registry that correlates germlinetest results with impact on clinical decision making, disease status, treatmentcourse, clinical trial enrollment and overall survival. Methods: A large multi-center IRB approved prospective Registry initiated in 2017 collected andanalyzed data on 959 breast cancer patients, newly or previously diagnosed, atthe time of genetic test result return (Beitsch et al. JCO 2018)1.This abstract presents clinical data over the intervening 18-24 months on patients with positive variants (83) both in-criteria (IC) and out-of-criteria (OOC),collected via medical record review as part of the iGAP Registry(igapregistry.org), sponsored by Medneon (Cupertino, Ca). Results: Of the 44 positive patients for whom longitudinalclinical outcomes data have been analyzed to date, 24 met guidelines fortesting and 20 did not. 6 had a history of additional primary cancers at thetime of testing. 40/44 patients are disease free; of these 20 were IC,20 were OOC. 1/44 has stable disease and was OCC. 3/44 have progressive orrecurrent breast cancer and 2 were OCC and 1 was IC. 13/44received chemotherapy; 6 IC and 7 OOC. 5 patients (with mutations in BRCA1,BRCA2, PALB2, MUTYH) received carboplatin consistent with the sensitivity toplatinum agents conferred by deficiencies in homologous recombination (HR) andbase-excision repair (BER). Longitudinal outcomes stratified by gene result arein Table 1. Conclusions:This studyprovides initial evidence for the impact of germline genetic test results onlongitudinal patient outcomes, stratified by gene. It also begins to correlategermline results and chemotherapy, as 3/5 OOC patients receiving carboplatinhad mutations in HR or BER genes. This raises the possibility that certain treatment advantages and other beneficial changes in management could bewithheld from OOC patients if restrictive criteria persist, as well as limiting the opportunities for possible preventive interventions for their at-risk family members 1. BeitschPD, Whitworth PW, Hughes K, et al. Underdiagnosis of Hereditary Breast Cancer:Are Genetic Testing Guidelines a Tool or an Obstacle?. J Clin Oncol.2019;37(6):453-460. doi:10.1200/JCO.18.01631
Table 1Positive Gene Variant# reported mutations-by geneSubject Health Status Disease FreeSubject Health Status Stable or Progressive DiseaseNCCN # ICNCCN # OOCATM22002BLM11001BRCA122020BRCA255041CHEK266033DIS3L211001FH11010MITF11010MSH611001MUTYH98127NBN22011NF110101NTLH111001PALB232121RAD5011010RAD51C22011RAD51D32112RECQL422011VHL11010
Citation Format: Peter Beitsch, Rakesh Patel, Pat Whitworth, Barry Rosen, Rick Brown, Gia Compagnoni, Linsey Gold, Ian Grady, Edward Esplin, Sarah Nielsen, Max Brown, Melissa Trudrung, Chloe Wernecke, Mary Kay Hardwick, Robert Nussbaum. Longitudinal clinical outcomes of a multi-center universal genetic testing registry [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium; 2020 Dec 8-11; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2021;81(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PS8-30.
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- 3Nashville Breast Center (TME-Nashville), Nashville, TN
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- 7North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA
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- 5Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI
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Yin K, Liu Y, Lamichhane B, Sandbach JF, Patel G, Compagnoni G, Kanak RH, Rosen B, Ondrula DP, Smith L, Brown E, Gold L, Whitworth P, App C, Euhus D, Semine A, Dwight Lyons S, Lazarte MAC, Parmigiani G, Braun D, Hughes KS. Legacy Genetic Testing Results for Cancer Susceptibility: How Common are Conflicting Classifications in a Large Variant Dataset from Multiple Practices? Ann Surg Oncol 2020; 27:2212-2220. [PMID: 32342295 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-08492-9] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The classification of germline variants may differ between labs and change over time. We apply a variant harmonization tool, Ask2Me VarHarmonizer, to map variants to ClinVar and identify discordant variant classifications in a large multipractice variant dataset. METHODS A total of 7496 variants sequenced between 1996 and 2019 were collected from 11 clinical practices. Variants were mapped to ClinVar, and lab-reported and ClinVar variant classifications were analyzed and compared. RESULTS Of the 4798 unique variants identified, 3699 (77%) were mappable to ClinVar. Among mappable variants, variants of unknown significance (VUS) accounted for 74% of lab-reported classifications and 60% of ClinVar classifications. Lab-reported and ClinVar discordances were present in 783 unique variants (21.2% of all mappable variants); 121 variants (2.5% of all unique variants) had within-practice lab-reported discordances; and 56 variants (1.2% of all unique variants) had lab-reported discordances across practices. The unmappable variants were associated with a higher proportion of lab-reported pathogenic classifications (50% vs. 21%, p < 0.0001) and a lower proportion of lab-reported VUS classifications (46% vs. 74%, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that discordant variant classification occurs frequently, which may lead to inappropriate recommendations for prophylactic treatments or clinical management.
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- Kanhua Yin
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Data Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Data Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Advanced Surgical Care of Northern Illinois, Advocate Health Care, Barrington, IL, USA
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- Advanced Surgical Care of Northern Illinois, Advocate Health Care, Barrington, IL, USA
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- Advanced Surgical Care of Northern Illinois, Advocate Health Care, Barrington, IL, USA
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- Advanced Surgical Care of Northern Illinois, Advocate Health Care, Barrington, IL, USA
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- New Mexico Comprehensive Breast Care, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Comprehensive Breast Care, A Division of Michigan Healthcare Professionals, Troy, MI, USA
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- Comprehensive Breast Care, A Division of Michigan Healthcare Professionals, Troy, MI, USA
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- The Breast Health and Wellness Center, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Data Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Data Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA. .,Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Smith K, Ferrer J, Carr D, Blumencranz P, Dodge D, Dekhne N, Wapnir I, Hunt K, Gold L, Valente S, Beitsch P, Dyess D, Hwang S, Clark L, Lesnikoski BA, Chagpar A, Karp S, Schlossberg B, Gjylameti L, Smith B. Abstract OT3-06-02: Expansion into multiple institutions for training in the use of the LUM Imaging System for intraoperative detection of residual cancer in the tumor bed of female subjects with breast cancer. Cancer Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs19-ot3-06-02] [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: Standard surgical techniques result in positive lumpectomy margins 20-40% of the time. These positive margins require surgical re-excision which places significant burden on the healthcare system and patients. The LUM Imaging System consists of a fluorescence-based imaging agent, a hand-held wide-field detector (LUM Imaging Device) used to image the surgical cavity walls intraoperatively in real-time after the resection of the main lumpectomy specimen, and a proprietary tumor detection algorithm that highlights regions in the tumor bed suspected to contain residual cancer. This imaging system was previously tested in a single-site clinical study. The current study is evaluating the imaging system in a multi-study, large patient cohort. Trial Design / Methods This trial (NCT03321929) is a non-randomized, open-label, multi-site trial designed to further refine the tumor detection algorithm utilized by the LUM Imaging System. This is a prospective, interventional feasibility study and is a pilot arm to a pivotal study which will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the LUM Imaging System. Up to 250 adult female breast cancer patients undergoing lumpectomies are being enrolled at sixteen medical centers across the US. LUM015, a fluorescence-based imaging agent, is injected prior to the subject’s lumpectomy procedure. Surgeons perform their standard of care lumpectomy followed by intraoperative imaging of the lumpectomy cavity with the LUM Imaging System. Specific Aims The primary objective is to assess performance characteristics of the LUM Imaging System and to refine the tumor detection algorithm. A secondary objective is to develop and refine the process of implementing the LUM Imaging System into institution-specific workflows during lumpectomies. Eligibility Criteria This study seeks to enroll women, over the age of 18 and with histologically or cytologically confirmed primary invasive breast cancer (IBC), ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or a combination of IBC/DCIS undergoing a lumpectomy for their breast malignancy. In addition to be willing to follow study procedures, participating in an informed consent discussion, signing an informed consent form, and having baseline lab and screening values within protocol limits, enrolled subjects must meet the following key exclusion criteria: have no history of allergic reaction to polyethylene glycol, no history of allergic reaction to intravenous contrast agents, have not undergone any systemic therapies to treat their cancer, and will not be administered methylene blue or other dye for sentinel lymph node detection during their lumpectomy. Additional detailed eligibility criteria are listed in the protocol. Statistical Methods For categorical variables, summary tabulations of the number and percentage of patients within each category (with a category for missing data) of the parameter will be presented. For continuous variables, the number of patients, mean, median, standard deviation, minimum, and maximum values will be presented. The secondary objective will be met by evaluating a robust training and proficiency protocol for all enrolling institutions. Accrual To date, 208 subjects have participated in this LUM Imaging System trial. Contact Information Jorge Ferrer: jmferrer@lumicell.com Kate Smith: kate@lumicell.com
Citation Format: Kate Smith, Jorge Ferrer, David Carr, Peter Blumencranz, Daleela Dodge, Nayana Dekhne, Irene Wapnir, Kelly Hunt, Linsey Gold, Stephanie Valente, Peter Beitsch, Donna Dyess, Shelly Hwang, Lynne Clark, Beth-Ann Lesnikoski, Anees Chagpar, Stephen Karp, Brian Schlossberg, Livia Gjylameti, Barbara Smith. Expansion into multiple institutions for training in the use of the LUM Imaging System for intraoperative detection of residual cancer in the tumor bed of female subjects with breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2019 Dec 10-14; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2020;80(4 Suppl):Abstract nr OT3-06-02.
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- 7University of Texas at MD Anderson, Houston, TX
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Beitsch P, Whitworth P, Hughes K, Grady I, Barbosa K, Patel R, Kinney M, Baron P, Rosen B, Compagnoni G, Smith LA, Simmons R, Coomer C, Holmes D, Brown E, Gold L, Curcio L, Clark P, Ruiz T, MacDonald H, Khan S, Riley L, Lyons S, Yang S, Hardwick MK, Esplin ED, Nussbaum RL. Abstract P6-08-28: Comprehensive germline multigene panel testing changes clinical care for patients with breast cancer. Cancer Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs19-p6-08-28] [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: HBOC testing guidelines were established to identify patients with clinically actionable variants and limit economic burden. We report the impact of germline results on health outcome based on clinical decision making and treatment interventions, regardless of guidelines, in a multi-center registry.
Methods: 20 community-based and academic sites participated in an IRB approved registry. Patients with breast cancer were tested with an 80-gene panel and clinical information was collected.
Results: Data on 912 patients has been analyzed to date. 68% were recently diagnosed and the remaining were diagnosed in the past. 50.5% met NCCN criteria; 49.5% did not. Pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) germline mutations were found in 8.65% of patients. Of all patients with P/LP findings, 85% had variants in cancer-risk genes with established management recommendations and 80% had germline variants conferring eligibility for clinical trials and precision medicine-based cancer treatments, such as PARP inhibitors. When results were evaluated based on an 11 gene panel of genes most commonly associated with breast cancer, 4.9% (or X) were found to have variants and X percent of these had variants conferring eligibility for clinical trials and precision medicine. X Patients with variants outside of the 11 gene panel had eligibility for clinical trials and precision medicine.
There was no significant association between BRCAPRO scores and patients having a P/LP finding, whether in BRCA1/2 alone (p=0.42) or for any cancer gene (p=0.57). For 62% of patients with P/LP germline mutations, clinicians reported results impacted patients’ health outcome; and for 69%, results impacted the health outcome of patients’ relatives.
Physician reported impact on patient outcome associated significantly with the presence of P/LP germline findings (p<0.00001). There was no significant difference in the clinician reported clinical utility of variants of uncertain significance (VUS) compared to negative results (p=0.467).
Conclusions: Comprehensive panel testing of breast cancer patients impacts physician assessed patient outcomes and informs changes in surgical treatment strategy, medical therapies and proactive screening. The data suggest that BRCAPRO calculators are poor predictors of germline presence of P/LP findings. Physicians in this study demonstrate the ability to discern the clinically actionable value of P/LP mutations from non-actionable VUS. Multigene panels impact breast cancer patient care by identifying precision medicine treatment interventions and guiding long-term medical management and preventive surveillance for patients and family members. More patients are provided opportunities for precision medicine when a larger panel is used.
Table 1. Comprehensive panel clinical management and treatment implications. Germline variants with implications for patient management and treatment. *P/LP variants in these genes confer potential clinical trial eligibility, e.g. NCT02401347.Table 1PatientsVariantsWith breast cancer management guidelines45 (56%)46 (55%)(ATM*, BRCA1*, BRCA2*, CHEK2*, NBN*, NF1, PALB2*, TP53*)With cancer management implications31 (38%)33 (39%)(BARD1*, FH, MITF, MSH6*, MUTYH*, PTCH1, RAD50*, RAD51C*, RAD51D*, RB1, RET, VHL)Evidence of actionability accruing5 (6%)5 (6%)(BLM, DIS3L2, RECQL4)Total8184
Citation Format: Peter Beitsch, Pat Whitworth, Kevin Hughes, Ian Grady, Karen Barbosa, Rakesh Patel, Michael Kinney, Paul Baron, Barry Rosen, Gia Compagnoni, Linda ann Smith, Rache Simmons, Cynara Coomer, Dennis Holmes, Eric Brown, Linsey Gold, Lisa Curcio, Patricia Clark, Tony Ruiz, Heather MacDonald, Sadia Khan, Lee Riley, Sam Lyons, Shan Yang, Mary K Hardwick, Edward D Esplin, Robert L Nussbaum. Comprehensive germline multigene panel testing changes clinical care for patients with breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2019 Dec 10-14; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2020;80(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P6-08-28.
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- 4North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA
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- 12Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY
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- 17Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, Chesapeake, VA
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- 19St Lukes University Health Hospital, Easton, PA
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- 20Lyons Care Associates, Kahului, HI
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Beitsch P, Whitworth P, Lee L, Ruiz A, Brown R, Gold L, Baron P, Patel R. Abstract P2-16-21: Novel use of a precision medicine tool in the neoadjuvant therapy setting. Cancer Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs19-p2-16-21] [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: Molecular genomic profiles are increasingly used to guide treatment of refractory cancers and are on the forefront of personalized medicine for select patients. The neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) setting provides a meaningful opportunity to compare genomic profiles to pathologic response. We report profiles to response in a novel multi center registry.
Methods: An ongoing IRB (WIRB) approved registry at 6 community breast practices submitted tumor samples prior to treatment for genomic/proteomic analysis (Paradigm, Phoenix, AZ.) Tumor response and associated molecular profiles were analyzed. The test evaluated over 137 genomic alterations with known actionable variations including mutations, gene-fusions, copy number variations, MRNA expression and protein expression analysis by IHC.
Results: 76 patients were enrolled and 42 have completed treatment including definitive surgery and have reported data as of this date. The vast majority of patients had invasive ductal carcinoma with 16% having triple negative biology and 20% having Her2 biology. Of the triple negative patients with reported surgical results, 42% had a complete response or minimal residual disease, and the remaining 58% had a partial response. Of the patients with HER2 biology, 85% had a complete response and the remaining a partial response. 17% of patients with luminal biology had a complete response; the remaining had only a partial response or progression. Overall, 15 patients had a complete response, 4 had minimal residual disease and the remaining (over 50%) had a partial response, stable or progressive disease. Patients who did not achieve a complete response had multiple molecular aberrations with unique markers not present in patients with PCR. These included markers of known or possible drug resistance (IGFR1, CAIX), poor prognostic markers (TP53, MET, PTEN), biomarkers of response to approved treatment that were not utilized and other markers of potential response and research.
Conclusions: Comprehensive genomic testing may predict resistant biology and provide additional targets for treatment or clinical study. Genomic analysis earlier in the patient’s care path may improve response rates by suggesting modifications in standard protocols or identifying clinical trials as potential first line options. Repeat genomic analysis may also suggest options for targeted adjuvant therapy for residual cancer after neoadjuvant therapy.
Citation Format: Peter Beitsch, Pat Whitworth, Laura Lee, Antonio Ruiz, Rick Brown, Linsey Gold, Paul Baron, Rakesh Patel. Novel use of a precision medicine tool in the neoadjuvant therapy setting [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2019 Dec 10-14; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2020;80(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P2-16-21.
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- 3Cancer Center of the Desert, Palm Springs, CA
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Ferrer J, Carr D, Blumencranz P, Dodge D, Dekhne N, Wapnir I, Hunt K, Gold L, Valente S, Beitsch P, Dyess D, Hwang S, Clark L, Lesnikoski BA, Chagpar A, Karp S, Schlossberg B, Madden S, Chang M, Smith K, Strasfeld D, Lee WD, Smith B. Abstract P1-20-06: Results from the expansion into multiple institutions for training in the use of the LUM imaging system for intraoperative detection of residual cancer in the tumor bed of female subjects with breast cancer clinical trial. Cancer Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs19-p1-20-06] [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: Standard surgical techniques result in positive lumpectomy margins 20-40% of the time. These positive margins require surgical re-excision which places significant burden on the healthcare system and patients. The LUM Imaging System consists of a fluorescent drug, a hand-held wide-field detector (LUM Imaging Device) used to image the surgical cavity walls intraoperatively in real-time after the resection of the main lumpectomy specimen, and a proprietary tumor detection algorithm that highlights regions in the tumor bed suspected to contain residual cancer. Methods: The Intraoperative Detection of Residual Cancer in Breast Cancer trial (NCT03321929) is a non-randomized, open-label, multi-site trial. This is a prospective, interventional feasibility study and is a pilot arm to a pivotal study which will further evaluate the safety and efficacy of the LUM Imaging System. This study enrolls women, over the age of 18 and with histologically or cytologically confirmed primary invasive breast cancer (IBC), ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or a combination of IBC/DCIS undergoing a lumpectomy for their breast malignancy. LUM015, a fluorescent drug, is injected prior to the subject’s lumpectomy procedure. Surgeons perform their standard of care lumpectomy followed by intraoperative imaging of the lumpectomy cavity with the LUM Imaging System. In real-time, the LUM Imaging System highlights areas within the tumor bed that may contain, residual abnormal tumor tissue. Surgeons remove additional tissue based on the guidance of the LUM Imaging System. A maximum of two additional tissue shaves may be obtained. All excised tissue specimens are evaluated by routine pathology and correlated to the output of the LUM Imaging System. Results and Discussion: Sixteen medical centers across the United States enrolled 234 subjects into this study. Preliminary data on 141 subjects has been evaluated. The median age of enrolled women undergoing surgery using the Lumicell system was 61 years old. The histology of tumor type in women evaluated in this analysis is representative of the general population, with 21% diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in-situ (DCIS), 11% diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma, and 64% diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma (with or without DCIS features present). Most women (71%) presented with a palpable mass on physical examination prior to their lumpectomy surgery. Radiological imaging prior to lumpectomy showed scattered areas of fibroglandular density in 49% of the enrolled subjects and heterogeneously dense breast tissue in 42% of the enrolled subjects. The use of the LUM Imaging System positively impacted enrolled subjects; approximately 10% of subjects (N=14) had residual tumor detected and removed from the tumor bed guided by the LUM Imaging System after the standard of care surgery was completed. Without the use of this guidance technology, tumor tissue would have been left behind in this cohort of subjects, potentially requiring additional surgical intervention or other therapy, or local recurrence. The mean absolute volume of tissue removed due to guidance by the Lumicell System was 15 cc corresponding to about 15% of the total tissue removed. The LUM Imaging System correctly identified all positive margins in 28% of subjects with a positive margin after standard of care, and directed excision of additional tissue to create a wider margin. 12% of the patients with positive margins were converted to a negative margin by removing additional tissue guided by this imaging system. Future studies are planned that will measure the sensitivity and specificity of the device.
Citation Format: Jorge Ferrer, David Carr, Peter Blumencranz, Daleela Dodge, Nayana Dekhne, Irene Wapnir, Kelly Hunt, Linsey Gold, Stephanie Valente, Peter Beitsch, Donna Dyess, Shelly Hwang, Lynne Clark, Beth-Ann Lesnikoski, Anees Chagpar, Stephen Karp, Brian Schlossberg, Sean Madden, Manna Chang, Kate Smith, David Strasfeld, W David Lee, Barbara Smith. Results from the expansion into multiple institutions for training in the use of the LUM imaging system for intraoperative detection of residual cancer in the tumor bed of female subjects with breast cancer clinical trial [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2019 Dec 10-14; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2020;80(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P1-20-06.
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- 7University of Texas at MD Anderson, Houston, TX
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Beitsch PD, Whitworth PW, Hughes K, Patel R, Rosen B, Compagnoni G, Baron P, Simmons R, Smith LA, Grady I, Kinney M, Coomer C, Barbosa K, Holmes DR, Brown E, Gold L, Clark P, Riley L, Lyons S, Ruiz A, Kahn S, MacDonald H, Curcio L, Hardwick MK, Yang S, Esplin ED, Nussbaum RL. Underdiagnosis of Hereditary Breast Cancer: Are Genetic Testing Guidelines a Tool or an Obstacle? J Clin Oncol 2019; 37:453-460. [PMID: 30526229 PMCID: PMC6380523 DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.01631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 225] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE An estimated 10% of breast and ovarian cancers result from hereditary causes. Current testing guidelines for germ line susceptibility genes in patients with breast carcinoma were developed to identify carriers of BRCA1/ 2 variants and have evolved in the panel-testing era. We evaluated the capability of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines to identify patients with breast cancer with pathogenic variants in expanded panel testing. METHODS An institutional review board-approved multicenter prospective registry was initiated with 20 community and academic sites experienced in cancer genetic testing and counseling. Eligibility criteria included patients with a previously or newly diagnosed breast cancer who had not undergone either single- or multigene testing. Consecutive patients 18 to 90 years of age were consented and underwent an 80-gene panel test. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-compliant electronic case report forms collected information on patient demographics, diagnoses, phenotypes, and test results. RESULTS More than 1,000 patients were enrolled, and data records for 959 patients were analyzed; 49.95% met NCCN criteria, and 50.05% did not. Overall, 8.65% of patients had a pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) variant. Of patients who met NCCN guidelines with test results, 9.39% had a P/LP variant. Of patients who did not meet guidelines, 7.9% had a P/LP variant. The difference in positive results between these groups was not statistically significant (Fisher's exact test P = .4241). CONCLUSION Our results indicate that nearly half of patients with breast cancer with a P/LP variant with clinically actionable and/or management guidelines in development are missed by current testing guidelines. We recommend that all patients with a diagnosis of breast cancer undergo expanded panel testing.
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- Good Samaritan Hospital–TME/Breast Care Network, Los Gatos, CA
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- Advanced Surgical Care of Northern Illinois, Barrington, IL
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- Advanced Surgical Care of Northern Illinois, Barrington, IL
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- Roper St Francis Healthcare, Charleston, SC
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- North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA
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- Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY
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- St Luke’s University Health Network, Easton, PA
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- Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, Chesapeake, VA
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Beitsch P, Whitworth P, Baron P, Rosen B, Compagnoni G, Simmons R, Smith LA, Holmes D, Brown E, Gold L, Clark P, Coomer C, Grady I, Barbosa K, Riley L, Kinney M, Lyons S, MacDonald H, Kahn S, Ruiz A, Patel R, Curcio L, Esplin E, Yang S. Abstract P5-09-06: Underdiagnosis of HBOC in breast cancer patients: Are genetic testing guidelines a tool or an obstacle? Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p5-09-06] [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: Pathogenic genetic variants are estimated to occur in 10-15% of all breast cancer patients, with BRCA 1/2 accounting for 40-50% of pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) variants. However, it is estimated that <30% of breast cancer patients harboring a BRCA 1/2 variant have been identified, with the percentage being much less for ˜20 other breast cancer associated genes. Reasons for this are multifactorial and include complicated and restrictive testing guidelines developed at a time when the cost of testing was high and guidelines for management were limited. Today, cost has plummeted and there are definitive management guidelines for a broader range of genes. We created a community based Registry to determine the incidence of P/LP variants in breast cancer patients who meet and who do not meet the NCCN 2017 genetic testing criteria.
Methods: An IRB-approved multicenter prospective registry was initiated with 20 community and academic sites experienced incancer genetic testing and counseling.
Eligibility criteria included patients with a breast cancer diagnosis who had not been previously tested. Consecutive patients aged 18-90 were consented and underwent an 80 gene panel test (Invitae –Multi-Cancer Panel). The non-inferiority study was powered to detect a difference in P/LP variant rate of 4 percentage points with statistical significance (p<0.05, Fisher's exact test).
HIPAA compliant electronic case report forms collected information on patient diagnosis, test results, and physician recommendations made after test results were received.
Results: Over 1000 patients were enrolled and data from 910 subjects analyzed to date. 50.4% met NCCN criteria and 49.5% did not. Median age for the enrolled patients is 60.5 and ranged from 22-93. 56.0% of patients were recently diagnosed with breast cancer. 10.9% of patients had a history of a prior non breast cancer. Overall, 8.9% of patients had a pathogenicvariant. 9.6% of patients who met NCCN criteria with test results had a P/LP variant. 8.2% of patients who did not meet criteria had a P/LP variant. The difference of positive cases among the two groups is not statistically significant (P = 0.49)
4.9% of patients had pathogenic variants if only an 11 gene standard breast cancer panel was considered.
The spectrum of mutated genes varied between the two groups, with some overlap.
Conclusions:
There was no statistically significant difference in the number of pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants between those patients who met and those who did not meet NCCN guidelines. Expanded panel testing yields more medically actionable P/LP variants than testing BRCA 1/2 alone or breast cancer panels with 11 genes. This study demonstrates that there will be a significant number of patients with P/LP variants are missed if NCCN guidelines are required for genetic testing. Current NCCN guidelines for the genetic testing of breast cancer patients are an obstacle to identifying patients with P/LP variants and should be removed.
Universal BC Genetic Testing RegistryNCCN Criteria (910 patients analyzed)#/% who have P/LP variants#/% who do not have P/LP variantsPatients who meet guidelines44/459 (9.6%)415/459 (90.4%)Patients who do not meet guidelines37/451 (8.2%)414/451 (91.8%)
Citation Format: Beitsch P, Whitworth P, Baron P, Rosen B, Compagnoni G, Simmons R, Smith LA, Holmes D, Brown E, Gold L, Clark P, Coomer C, Grady I, Barbosa K, Riley L, Kinney M, Lyons S, MacDonald H, Kahn S, Ruiz A, Patel R, Curcio L, Esplin E, Yang S. Underdiagnosis of HBOC in breast cancer patients: Are genetic testing guidelines a tool or an obstacle? [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P5-09-06.
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- P Beitsch
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - P Whitworth
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - P Baron
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - B Rosen
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - G Compagnoni
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - R Simmons
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - LA Smith
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - D Holmes
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - E Brown
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - L Gold
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - P Clark
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - C Coomer
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - I Grady
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - K Barbosa
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - L Riley
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - M Kinney
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - S Lyons
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - H MacDonald
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - S Kahn
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - A Ruiz
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - R Patel
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - L Curcio
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - E Esplin
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - S Yang
- TME Dallas, Dallas, TX; TME Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical Care, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albuquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St. Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, VA; Good Samaritin, Los Gatos, CA; Breast Link, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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Beitsch P, Whitworth P, Baron P, Rosen B, Compagnoni G, Simmons R, Smith LA, Holmes D, Brown E, Gold L, Clark P, Coomer C, Grady I, Barbosa K, Riley L, Kinney M, Lyons S, MacDonald H, Kahn S, Ruiz A, Patel R, Curcio L, Esplin E, Yang S, Michalski S. Abstract P5-09-03: Expanded panel testing superior to BRCA1/2 and breast cancer panel in patients with breast cancer. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p5-09-03] [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: The testing of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) patients for BRCA1/2 only was established years ago to identify patients with clinically actionable variants and limit the economic burden. However, the cost of genetic testing has plummeted, and the number of breast cancer-risk genes with management guidelines has expanded. We created a community-based registry to test all breast cancer patients. A primary objective of this registry included accruing and comparing patients who did and did not meet NCCN guidelines and determining if providing all breast cancer patients with comprehensive multi-gene panel testing yields additional clinical value than testing BRCA1/2 alone.
Methods: An IRB-approved multicenter prospective registry was initiated with 20 community-based and academic breast sites, selected to insure geographic and ethnic diversity. Consecutive patients ages 18-90 with current or prior breast cancer were offered testing with an 80-gene panel (Invitae, San Francisco, CA). HIPAA-compliant case report forms collected patient diagnosis, test results, and physician recommendations made after test results.
Results: Over 1,000 patients were enrolled and data on 911 have been analyzed to date. Median age of patients is 60.5 (range 22 to 93). 56.0% were recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Of these patients, 50.54% met NCCN criteria, and 49.5% did not. 10.9% had history of a prior non-breast cancer. The pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) variant rate for patients on a comprehensive 80-gene panel was 8.9%. When restricted to a guidelines-based 11-gene breast cancer panel (BRCA1/2, ATM, CDH1, CHEK2, NBN, NF1, PTEN, STK11, TP53, PALB2), 4.9% had P/LP variants; when limited to BRCA1/2, 1.6% had P/LP variants. Of all patients with P/LP findings, 93% had variants in cancer-risk genes with established management recommendations (Table 1) and 80% had germline variants conferring eligibility for precision medicine-based cancer treatments, such as PARP inhibitors, through actively enrolling clinical trials.
Conclusions: This study demonstrates that comprehensive panel testing of breast cancer patients provides a higher yield of clinically actionable P/LP variants than BRCA1/2 testing alone. Limited panels may miss clinically relevant P/LP variants, leaving risk for preventable cancers undiscovered and unnecessarily restricting patients' treatment options. These results also suggest that variants in tumor suppressor genes, not previously thought related to breast cancer, may contribute to its etiology. A comprehensive panel strategy reveals untapped clinical utility and can impact breast cancer patient care by informing implementation of precision medicine treatment interventions and guiding long-term medical management and surveillance for patients and their family members.
PatientsVariantsWith breast cancer management guidelines (including variants ATM*, BRCA1*, BRCA2*, CHEK2*, NBN*, NF1, PALB2*, TP53*)45 (56%)46 (55%)With cancer guidelines and clinical management implications (including variants BARD1*, FH, MITF, MSH6*, MUTYH*, PTCH1, RAD50*, RAD51C*, RAD51D*, RB1, RET, VHL)31 (38%)33 (39%)Evidence of actionability accruing (including variants BLM, DIS3L2, RECQL4)5 (6%)5 (6%)Totals8184*P/LP variants in these genes confer potential clinical trial eligibility, e.g. NCT02401347.
Citation Format: Beitsch P, Whitworth P, Baron P, Rosen B, Compagnoni G, Simmons R, Smith LA, Holmes D, Brown E, Gold L, Clark P, Coomer C, Grady I, Barbosa K, Riley L, Kinney M, Lyons S, MacDonald H, Kahn S, Ruiz A, Patel R, Curcio L, Esplin E, Yang S, Michalski S. Expanded panel testing superior to BRCA1/2 and breast cancer panel in patients with breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P5-09-03.
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- P Beitsch
- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - P Whitworth
- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - P Baron
- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
| | - B Rosen
- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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- TME-Dallas, Dallas, TX; TM- Nashville, Nashville, TN; Roper St. Francis, Charleston, SC; Advocate Health, Barrington, IL; Advanced Surgical, Barrington, IL; Weill Cornell, New York, NY; Linda Ann Smith MD, Albaquerque, NM; Dennis Holmes MD, Los Angeles, CA; Comprehensive Breast Care, Troy, MI; Ironwood Cancer Centers, Phoenix, AZ; Staten Island University, Staten Island, NY; North Valley Breast Clinic, Redding, CA; Alaska Breast Care Specialists, Anchorage, AK; St Lukes, Allentown, PA; Center for Advanced Breast Care, Arlington Heights, IL; Lyons Care Associates, Wailuku, HI; Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA; The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional, Chesapeake, Va; Good Samaritan-Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA; Breastlink, Laguna Hills, CA; Invitae, San Francisco, CA
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Wang J, Sung V, le Clercq CMP, Burt RA, Carew P, Liu RS, Mensah FK, Gold L, Wake M. High prevalence of slight and mild hearing loss across mid-life: a cross-sectional national Australian study. Public Health 2019; 168:26-35. [PMID: 30682637 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Although presbycusis typically becomes symptomatic only in older age, slight and mild hearing loss may be detectable well before this. We studied current prevalence and characteristics of hearing loss in Australian mid-life adults. STUDY DESIGN This was a population-derived national cross-sectional study nested within the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. METHODS A total of 1485 parents/guardians (87.3% female) aged 30-59 years underwent air-conduction audiometry. Hearing loss was defined in three ways to maximize cross-study comparability: high Fletcher index (mean of 1, 2 and 4 kHz; primary outcome relevant to speech perception), lower frequency (mean of 1 and 2 kHz) and higher frequency (mean of 4 and 8 kHz). Multivariable logistic regression examined how losses vary by age, sex and neighbourhood disadvantage. RESULTS On high Fletcher index, 27.3% had bilateral and 23.8% unilateral thresholds >15 dB hearing level (HL) (slight or worse), and 4.9% had bilateral and 6.3% unilateral thresholds >25 dB HL (mild or worse). Bilateral higher frequency losses were more common than lower frequency losses for thresholds >15 dB HL (30.9% vs. 26.4%) and >25 dB HL (11.0% vs. 4.6%). Age increased the risk of bilateral speech and higher frequency losses (all P for trend < 0.05), but not lower frequency losses >25 dB HL. Although sex was not associated with speech and lower frequency losses, men were more likely to have bilateral higher frequency losses (e.g. >15 dB HL: odds ratio [OR]: 2.2; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.5-3.2, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Both slight and mild hearing loss show high and rising prevalence across mid-life. This offers opportunities to prevent progression to reduce the profound later burden of age-related hearing loss.
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- J Wang
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of General Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Otolaryngology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam 3015, the Netherlands
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3217, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Paediatrics & the Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland, Grafton, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
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Quach J, Wake M, Gold L, Arnup S, Hiscock H. 0992 DOES A BRIEF SLEEP INTERVENTION FOR STUDENTS STARTING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IMPROVE CHILD AND PARENT OUTCOMES? A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. Sleep 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/sleepj/zsx050.991] [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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Sciberras E, Mulraney M, Heussler H, Rinehart N, Schuster T, Gold L, Hayes N, Hiscock H. Does a brief, behavioural intervention, delivered by paediatricians or psychologists improve sleep problems for children with ADHD? Protocol for a cluster-randomised, translational trial. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e014158. [PMID: 28377393 PMCID: PMC5387988 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Up to 70% of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience sleep problems. We have demonstrated the efficacy of a brief behavioural intervention for children with ADHD in a large randomised controlled trial (RCT) and now aim to examine whether this intervention is effective in real-life clinical settings when delivered by paediatricians or psychologists. We will also assess the cost-effectiveness of the intervention. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Children aged 5-12 years with ADHD (n=320) are being recruited for this translational cluster RCT through paediatrician practices in Victoria and Queensland, Australia. Children are eligible if they meet criteria for ADHD, have a moderate/severe sleep problem and meet American Academy of Sleep Medicine criteria for either chronic insomnia disorder or delayed sleep-wake phase disorder; or are experiencing sleep-related anxiety. Clinicians are randomly allocated at the level of the paediatrician to either receive the sleep training or not. The behavioural intervention comprises 2 consultations covering sleep hygiene and standardised behavioural strategies. The primary outcome is change in the proportion of children with moderate/severe sleep problems from moderate/severe to no/mild by parent report at 3 months postintervention. Secondary outcomes include a range of child (eg, sleep severity, ADHD symptoms, quality of life, behaviour, working memory, executive functioning, learning, academic achievement) and primary caregiver (mental health, parenting, work attendance) measures. Analyses will address clustering at the level of the paediatrician using linear mixed effect models adjusting for potential a priori confounding variables. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethics approval has been granted. Findings will determine whether the benefits of an efficacy trial can be realised more broadly at the population level and will inform the development of clinical guidelines for managing sleep problems in this population. We will seek to publish in leading international paediatric journals, present at major conferences and through established clinician networks. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN50834814, Pre-results.
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- E Sciberras
- Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Mater Research Institute-University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Deakin Health Economics, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Mater Research Institute-University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Gibbs L, de Silva AM, Christian B, Gold L, Gussy M, Moore L, Calache H, Young D, Riggs E, Tadic M, Watt R, Gondal I, Waters E. Child oral health in migrant families: A cross-sectional study of caries in 1-4 year old children from migrant backgrounds residing in Melbourne, Australia. Community Dent Health 2016; 33:100-106. [PMID: 27352463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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UNLABELLED Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is the most common, preventable disease of childhood. It can affect children's health and wellbeing and children from migrant families may be at greater risk of developing ECC. OBJECTIVE To describe ECC in children from migrant families, and explore possible influences. BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis of caries data collected as baseline data for an oral health promotion study. PARTICIPANTS The analysis sample included 630 1-4 year-old children clustered within 481 Iraqi, Lebanese and Pakistani families in Melbourne, Australia. METHOD Child participants received a community-based visual dental examination. Parents completed a self-administered questionnaire on demographics, ethnicity, and oral health knowledge, behaviour and attitudes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Child caries experience. Bivariate associations between oral health behaviours and ethnicity were tested for significance using chi-square. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify associations with ECC, adjusting for demographic variables and accounting for clustering by family. RESULTS Overall, 34% of children in the sample experienced caries (both non-cavitated and cavitated). For all caries lesions, parent' length of residence in Australia, consumption of sweet drinks and parental education remained as independent predictors of child caries experience. Adding sugar to drinks was an additional risk factor for cavitation. Ethnicity was associated with some individual oral health behaviours suggesting cultural influences on health, however the relationship was not independent of other predictors. CONCLUSION Culturally competent oral health promotion interventions should aim to support migrant families with young children, and focus on reducing sweet drink consumption.
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Simmons RM, Ballman KV, Cox C, Carp N, Sabol J, Hwang RF, Attai D, Sabel M, Nathanson D, Kenler A, Gold L, Kaufman C, Han L, Bleznak A, Stanley Smith J, Holmes D, Fornage B, Le-Petross C, Hoda S, McCall L, Hunt KK. A Phase II Trial Exploring the Success of Cryoablation Therapy in the Treatment of Invasive Breast Carcinoma: Results from ACOSOG (Alliance) Z1072. Ann Surg Oncol 2016; 23:2438-45. [PMID: 27221361 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-016-5275-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cryoablation is a well-established technique to treat fibroadenomas. Pilot studies suggest this could be an effective non-surgical treatment for breast cancer. American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z1072 is a phase II trial exploring the effectiveness of cryoablation in the treatment of breast cancers. METHODS The primary endpoint of Z1072 was the rate of complete tumor ablation, defined as no remaining invasive breast cancer (IBC) or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) on pathologic examination of the targeted lesion. A secondary objective was to evaluate the negative predictive value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine residual IBC or DCIS. Eligible patients included those with unifocal invasive ductal breast cancer ≤2 cm, with <25 % intraductal component and tumor enhancement on MRI. A total of 19 centers contributed 99 patients, of which 86 patients (87 breast cancers) were evaluable for data analysis. RESULTS Final pathology results, regardless of whether residual IBC/DCIS was in the targeted ablation zone or elsewhere in the breast, showed successful ablation in 66/87 (75.9 %) cancers. The 90 % confidence interval for the estimate of successful cryoablation was 67.1-83.2, with the one-sided lower-sided 90 % CI of 69.0. The negative predictive value of MRI was 81.2 % (90 % CI 71.4-88.8). When multifocal disease outside of the targeted cryoablation zone was not defined as an ablation failure, 80/87 (92 %) of the treated cancers had a successful cryoablation. CONCLUSION Further studies with modifications on the Z1072 protocol could be considered to evaluate the role for cryoablation as a non-surgical treatment of early-stage breast cancer.
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- Rache M Simmons
- Department of Surgery, Iris Cantor Women's Health Center, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Joan and Sanford Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.
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- Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA, USA
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Bellingham Breast Center, Bellingham, WA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Boak R, Virgo-Milton M, Hoare A, de Silva A, Gibbs L, Gold L, Gussy M, Calache H, Smith M, Waters E. Choosing foods for infants: a qualitative study of the factors that influence mothers. Child Care Health Dev 2016; 42:359-69. [PMID: 26935767 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 01/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Examining the experiences of parents making food choices for infants is important because ultimately this influences what infants eat. Infancy is a critical period when food preferences and eating behaviour begin to develop, shaping dietary patterns, growth and health outcomes. There is limited evidence regarding what or why foods are chosen for infants. OBJECTIVE To describe the experiences of mothers making food choices for their infant children. METHODS Semi-structured interviews with 32 Australian mothers of infants aged four to 15 months from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. An inductive thematic analysis through a process of constant comparison was conducted on transcribed interviews. RESULTS Mothers described many ideas and circumstances which influenced food choices they made for infants. Themes were developed which encapsulate how the wider environment and individual circumstances combine to result in the food choices made for infants. Beliefs, values, norms and knowledge were a central influence on choices. Cost, quality and availabilities of various foods were also key factors. Related to this, and combined with inherent factors such as perishability and infant acceptability, fresh fruits and vegetables were often singled out as an easy or difficult choice. Influences of time, parents' capacities, social connections and different information sources were clearly apparent. Finally infants' own preferences and how parents helped infants with learning to eat were also key influences on food choices. CONCLUSIONS Choosing foods for infants is a complex social practice. An ecological framework depicting the multiple influences on what people eat and sociological theory on food choice regarding the role of 'social structure' and 'human agency' are both applicable to the process of choosing foods for infants. Equity issues may be key regarding the degree to which mothers can choose particular foods for infants (e.g. choosing foods which promote health).
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- R Boak
- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program. Centre for Health Equity, The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program. Centre for Health Equity, The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,GP Data and Business Modelling, Western Victoria Primary Health Network, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program. Centre for Health Equity, The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Centre Applied Oral Health Research, Dental Health Services Victoria, Carlton, VIC, Australia.,Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program. Centre for Health Equity, The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Deakin Health Economics, Deakin Population Health SRC, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Clinical Leadership, Education and Research, Dental Health Services Victoria, Carlton, VIC, Australia
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- Oral Health Services, Barwon Health, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program. Centre for Health Equity, The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Virgo-Milton M, Boak R, Hoare A, Gold L, Waters E, Gussy M, Calache H, O'Callaghan E, de Silva AM. An exploration of the views of Australian mothers on promoting child oral health. Aust Dent J 2016; 61:84-92. [PMID: 25892487 DOI: 10.1111/adj.12332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND An important role for parents and caregivers in the prevention of dental caries in children is the early establishment of health promoting behaviours. This study aimed to examine mothers' views on barriers and facilitators to promoting child and family oral health. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with a purposive sample of mothers (n = 32) of young children. Inductive thematic analysis was conducted. RESULTS Parental knowledge and beliefs, past experiences and child behaviour emerged as major influences on children's oral health. Child temperament and parental time pressures were identified as barriers to good oral health with various strategies reported for dealing with uncooperative children at toothbrushing time. Parental oral health knowledge and beliefs emerged as positive influences on child oral health; however, while most mothers were aware of the common causes of dental caries, very few knew of other risk factors such as bedtime feeding. Parents' own oral health experiences were also seen to positively influence child oral health, regardless of whether these were positive or negative experiences. CONCLUSIONS Understanding parental oral health beliefs is essential to overcoming barriers and promoting enablers for good child oral health. Improving child oral health also requires consideration of child behaviour, family influences, and increasing awareness of lesser-known influencing factors.
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- M Virgo-Milton
- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program, Academic Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program, Academic Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program, Academic Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Deakin Health Economics, Deakin Population Health Social Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
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- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program, Academic Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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- Dental Health Services Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia.,Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program, Academic Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Dental Health Services Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia.,Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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Coenen-Stass A, McClorey G, Manzano R, Betts C, Blain A, Saleh A, Gait M, Lochmüller H, Gold L, Wood M, Roberts T. Identification of novel therapy-responsive protein biomarkers for Duchenne muscular dystrophy by aptamer-based serum proteomics. Neuromuscul Disord 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2015.06.242] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Christian B, Young D, Gibbs L, de Silva A, Gold L, Riggs E, Calache H, Tadic M, Hall M, Moore L, Waters E. Exploring child dental service use among migrant families in metropolitan Melbourne, Australia. Aust Dent J 2015; 60:200-4. [PMID: 25989365 DOI: 10.1111/adj.12321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study describes and explores factors related to dental service use among migrant children. METHODS A cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from Teeth Tales, an exploratory trial implementing a community based child oral health promotion intervention. The sample size and target population was 600 families with 1-4 year old children from Iraqi, Lebanese and Pakistani backgrounds residing in metropolitan Melbourne. Participants were recruited into the study using purposive and snowball sampling techniques. RESULTS Most (88%; 550/625) children had never visited the dentist (mean (SD) age 3.06 years (1.11)). In the fully adjusted model the variable most significantly associated with child dental visiting was parent reported 'no reason for child to visit the dentist' (OR = 0.07, p < 0.001). Of those children whose parents reported their child had no reason to visit the dentist, 22% (37/165) experienced dental caries with 8% (13/165) at the level of cavitation. CONCLUSIONS Dental service use by migrant preschool children was very low. The relationship between perceived dental need and dental service use is currently not aligned. One in 10 children of select migrant background had visited a dentist, which is in the context of 1 in 3 with dental caries. To improve utilization, health services should consider organizational cultural competence, outreach and increased engagement with the migrant community.
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- B Christian
- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,North Richmond Community Health Limited, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
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- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Merri Community Health Services, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
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- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,North Richmond Community Health Limited, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
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- Dental Health Services, Victoria, Australia
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- Deakin Health Economics, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia
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- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Healthy Mothers Healthy Families Research Group, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Victoria, Australia
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- Dental Health Services, Victoria, Australia
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- Merri Community Health Services, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
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- North Richmond Community Health, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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- Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,North Richmond Community Health Limited, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
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Sia KL, Gold L, Jacobs S, Cheong J, Opie G, Garland S, Donath S, Hickey L, Boland R, Webster C. Hospital Drg Costing and Health Services Use of Very Pre-Term Infants From the Proprems Neuro Study Across 10 Hospitals in Australia and New Zealand. Value Health 2014; 17:A518-A519. [PMID: 27201612 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.1613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- K L Sia
- Deakin Health Economics, Melbourne, Australia
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- Deakin Health Economics, Melbourne, Australia
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- Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Australia
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- Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Westrupp EM, Lucas N, Mensah FK, Gold L, Wake M, Nicholson JM. Community-based healthcare costs for children born low birthweight, preterm and/or small for gestational age: data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Child Care Health Dev 2014; 40:259-66. [PMID: 23461342 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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] [Accepted: 12/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM Children born low birthweight, preterm and/or small for gestational age (SGA) sustain substantially increased costs for hospital-based health care and additional educational support in the first few years of life. This is the first study internationally to investigate costs beyond hospital care, to community-based health care and prescription medicines across early and middle childhood with actual cost data, and to examine these costs according to the severity of perinatal risk. METHOD In the prospective Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, we followed two cohorts of children from age of 0 to 5 years (no increased perinatal risk, n = 3973; mild risk, n = 442; and moderate-to-high risk, n = 297), and from age of 4 to 9 years (no increased perinatal risk, n = 3629; mild risk, n = 465; and moderate-to-high risk, n = 361). Children were defined as mild risk if born 32-36 weeks, with birthweight 1500-2499 g, and/or SGA (<5-9th percentile), and moderate-to-high risk if born <32 weeks, birthweight <1500 g and/or extremely SGA (<5th percentile). Federal government expenditure (2011 $AUD) on healthcare attendances and prescription medication from birth to 9 years were calculated via data linkage to the Australian Medicare records. RESULTS Mean costs per child were A$362 higher (95% CI $156; 568) from 0 to 5 years and A$306 higher (95% CI $137; 475) from 4 to 9 years, for children with any compared with no increased perinatal risk (P < 0.001). At the population level, an additional A$32m was spent per year for children 0-9 years with any relative to no increased perinatal risk. CONCLUSIONS Perinatal risk is a major public health issue conferring considerable additional expense to community-based health care, most marked in the first year of life but persisting up to at least 10 years. Even without additionally considering burden, these findings add to the urgency of identifying effective mechanisms to reduce perinatal risk across its full spectrum.
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- E M Westrupp
- Population Health, Genes and Environment, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Vic., Australia; Parenting Research Centre, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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Gibbs L, Staiger PK, Townsend M, Macfarlane S, Gold L, Block K, Johnson B, Kulas J, Waters E. Methodology for the evaluation of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program. Health Promot J Austr 2013; 24:32-43. [PMID: 23575587 DOI: 10.1071/he12905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2012] [Accepted: 10/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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ISSUES ADDRESSED Community and school cooking and gardening programs have recently increased internationally. However, despite promising indications, there is limited evidence of their effectiveness. This paper presents the evaluation framework and methods negotiated and developed to meet the information needs of all stakeholders for the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden (SAKG) program, a combined cooking and gardening program implemented in selectively funded primary schools across Australia. METHODS The evaluation used multiple aligned theoretical frameworks and models, including a public health ecological approach, principles of effective health promotion and models of experiential learning. The evaluation is a non-randomised comparison of six schools receiving the program (intervention) and six comparison schools (all government-funded primary schools) in urban and rural areas of Victoria, Australia. A mixed-methods approach was used, relying on qualitative measures to understand changes in school cultures and the experiential impacts on children, families, teachers, parents and volunteers, and quantitative measures at baseline and 1 year follow up to provide supporting information regarding patterns of change. RESULTS The evaluation study design addressed the limitations of many existing evaluation studies of cooking or garden programs. The multistrand approach to the mixed methodology maintained the rigour of the respective methods and provided an opportunity to explore complexity in the findings. Limited sensitivity of some of the quantitative measures was identified, as well as the potential for bias in the coding of the open-ended questions. CONCLUSION The SAKG evaluation methodology will address the need for appropriate evaluation approaches for school-based kitchen garden programs. It demonstrates the feasibility of a meaningful, comprehensive evaluation of school-based programs and also demonstrates the central role qualitative methods can have in a mixed-method evaluation. So what? This paper contributes to debate about appropriate evaluation approaches to meet the information needs of all stakeholders and will support the sharing of measures and potential comparisons between program outcomes for comparable population groups and settings.
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- L Gibbs
- The McCaughey VicHealth Centre of Community Wellbeing, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
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Quach J, Gold L, Hiscock H, Mensah FK, Lucas N, Nicholson JM, Wake M. Primary healthcare costs associated with sleep problems up to age 7 years: Australian population-based study. BMJ Open 2013; 3:bmjopen-2012-002419. [PMID: 23793661 PMCID: PMC3669719 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES In Australian 0-7-year olds with and without sleep problems, to compare (1) type and costs to government of non-hospital healthcare services and prescription medication in each year of age and (2) the cumulative costs according to persistence of the sleep problem. DESIGN Cross-sectional and longitudinal data from a longitudinal population study. SETTING Data from two cohorts participating in the first two waves of the nationally representative Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. PARTICIPANTS Baby cohort at ages 0-1 and 2-3 (n=5107, 4606) and Kindergarten cohort at ages 4-5 and 6-7 (n=4983, 4460). MEASUREMENTS Federal Government expenditure on healthcare attendances and prescription medication from birth to 8 years, calculated via linkage to Australian Medicare data, were compared according to parent report of child sleep problems at each of the surveys. RESULTS At both waves and in both cohorts, over 92% of children had both sleep and Medicare data. The average additional healthcare costs for children with sleep problems ranged from $141 (age 5) to $43 (age 7), falling to $98 (age 5) to $18 (age 7) per child per annum once family socioeconomic position, child gender, global health and special healthcare needs were taken into account. This equates to an estimated additional $27.5 million (95% CI $9.2 to $46.8 million) cost to the Australian federal government every year for all children aged between 0 and 7 years. In both cohorts, costs were higher for persistent than transient sleep problems. CONCLUSIONS Higher healthcare costs were sustained by infants and children with sleep problems. This supports ongoing economic evaluations of early prevention and intervention services for sleep problems considering impacts not only on the child and family but also on the healthcare system.
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- J Quach
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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Hersh B, Diecidue R, Taub D, Gold L. Poster 47: Primary Central Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Mandible: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2012.06.103] [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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McLachlan HL, Forster DA, Davey MA, Farrell T, Gold L, Biro MA, Albers L, Flood M, Oats J, Waldenström U. Effects of continuity of care by a primary midwife (caseload midwifery) on caesarean section rates in women of low obstetric risk: the COSMOS randomised controlled trial. BJOG 2012; 119:1483-92. [PMID: 22830446 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03446.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether primary midwife care (caseload midwifery) decreases the caesarean section rate compared with standard maternity care. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. SETTING Tertiary-care women's hospital in Melbourne, Australia. POPULATION A total of 2314 low-risk pregnant women. METHODS Women randomised to caseload received antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care from a primary midwife with some care by 'back-up' midwives. Women randomised to standard care received either midwifery or obstetric-trainee care with varying levels of continuity, or community-based general practitioner care. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES PRIMARY OUTCOME caesarean birth. Secondary outcomes included instrumental vaginal births, analgesia, perineal trauma, induction of labour, infant admission to special/neonatal intensive care, gestational age, Apgar scores and birthweight. RESULTS In total 2314 women were randomised-1156 to caseload and 1158 to standard care. Women allocated to caseload were less likely to have a caesarean section (19.4% versus 24.9%; risk ratio [RR] 0.78; 95% CI 0.67-0.91; P = 0.001); more likely to have a spontaneous vaginal birth (63.0% versus 55.7%; RR 1.13; 95% CI 1.06-1.21; P < 0.001); less likely to have epidural analgesia (30.5% versus 34.6%; RR 0.88; 95% CI 0.79-0.996; P = 0.04) and less likely to have an episiotomy (23.1% versus 29.4%; RR 0.79; 95% CI 0.67-0.92; P = 0.003). Infants of women allocated to caseload were less likely to be admitted to special or neonatal intensive care (4.0% versus 6.4%; RR 0.63; 95% CI 0.44-0.90; P = 0.01). No infant outcomes favoured standard care. CONCLUSION In settings with a relatively high baseline caesarean section rate, caseload midwifery for women at low obstetric risk in early pregnancy shows promise for reducing caesarean births.
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- Mother and Child Health Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
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Sibley D, Spera J, Gold L. Poster 36: Rosai-Dorfman Disease: A Rare Agressive Presentation and Review of the Literature. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.06.136] [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: 10/17/2022]
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Winans D, Diecidue R, Taub D, Gold L. Poster 34: The Osteochondroma of the Temporomandibular Joint; an Ablative Approach: A Case Series and Review of Literature. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.06.134] [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: 10/17/2022]
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Weber Z, Diecidue R, Gold L, Taub D, Ertel A, Fortina P, Scott K, Feldman G. Poster 38: Novel Mutations in Coiled Coil Domain Containing Protein 91: A Genetic Link to Tumors in Bone. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2011.06.138] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Cristiano E, Patrucco L, Rojas JI, Cáceres F, Carrá A, Correale J, Garcea O, Gold L, Tessler J, Kremenchutzky M. Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Buenos Aires, Argentina using the capture-recapture method. Eur J Neurol 2008; 16:183-7. [PMID: 19138341 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02375.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Scarce data exist about multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence in South America. The objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of MS in a high populated area from Argentina (Greater Buenos Aires Metropolitan area) using the capture-recapture methodology. METHODS Greater Buenos Aires is the generic denomination that refers to the megalopolis comprised by the autonomous city of Buenos Aires and the surrounding conurbation of the province of Buenos Aires. The study was carried out taking July 1996 as the prevalence month. We used capture-recapture method to estimate the prevalence of MS cross matching registries from four MS Centers. RESULTS A total of 803 registries were obtained from the four lists. Log-linear model for capture-recapture method was used to analyze the data. The population of the area based on the 1990 census was 12,594,974; the number of MS cases estimated amongst sources interactions were between 1833 and 2359; the prevalence estimated ranged from 14 to 19.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to provide epidemiological data on the prevalence of MS in a large population in Argentina (Greater Buenos Aires Metropolitan area). Further epidemiological studies will clarify the true prevalence of MS in South America.
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- E Cristiano
- MS Section, Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Hillis AE, Gold L, Kannan V, Cloutman L, Kleinman JT, Newhart M, Heidler-Gary J, Davis C, Aldrich E, Llinas R, Gottesman RF. Site of the ischemic penumbra as a predictor of potential for recovery of functions. Neurology 2008; 71:184-9. [PMID: 18625964 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000317091.17339.98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Diffusion-perfusion mismatch has been used to estimate salvageable tissue and predict potential for recovery in acute stroke. Location of the salvageable tissue may be as important as volume or percentage in predicting potential for recovery of specific functions. Impaired naming, a common and disabling deficit after left hemisphere stroke, is often associated with tissue dysfunction of left Brodmann area (BA) 37, posterior inferior temporal cortex. We tested the hypothesis that the presence of diffusion-perfusion mismatch within left BA 37 predicts probability and extent of short-term improvement of naming. METHODS One hundred five patients with acute left hemisphere ischemic stroke had diffusion-weighted imaging, perfusion-weighted imaging, a test of picture naming, and other language tests at admission and 2 to 4 days later. Linear regression was used to determine whether diffusion-perfusion mismatch in any BA in language cortex, total volume of mismatch, or diffusion or perfusion abnormality predicted degree of improvement in naming by days 3 to 5. RESULTS The presence of >20% diffusion-perfusion mismatch in left BA 37 and total volumes of diffusion and perfusion abnormality at day 1 each independently predicted degree of improvement in naming. Mismatch in this area did not predict the degree of improvement in other language tests or the NIH Stroke Scale in this study. CONCLUSIONS/RELEVANCE Diffusion-perfusion mismatch in left Brodmann area 37 was strongly associated with acute improvement in naming, independently of volume or percentage of total mismatch or diffusion or perfusion abnormality. These data indicate that mismatch in a particular area is a marker of salvageable tissue and an important predictor of potential for recovery of functions that depend on that area. Location of mismatch before treatment may help to predict potential benefits of reperfusion.
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- A E Hillis
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Meyer 6-113, 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Melcon MO, Gold L, Carrá A, Cáceres F, Correale J, Cristiano E, Fernández Liguori N, Garcea O, Luetic G, Kremenchutzky M. Argentine Patagonia: prevalence and clinical features of multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler 2008; 14:656-62. [DOI: 10.1177/1352458507085801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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There are few studies reporting multiple sclerosis prevalence rates in the Buenos Aires region, Argentina (latitude 34°S) (between 12–18.5/100 000 inhabitants), and no studies have been performed in the larger region between parallels 36° and 55°S. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence rates and clinical features of multiple sclerosis in residents of the Argentine Patagonia. Four cities from the region were selected for this study, giving a sample population of 417 666 inhabitants (~24% of the total Patagonia population). 1st March 2002 was determined as prevalence day. Patients were ascertained using multiple case-finding methods. The point prevalence rate was 17.2/100 000 (17.2 age-adjusted to the world population). Prevalence rates were higher for women than for men, 22.1 versus 12.2/100 000 inhabitants (21.4 versus 12.7 sex-adjusted to the world population). The study population was mainly of European descent and mestizoes. Clinical features were similar to those reported in other countries. This study shows that Argentine Patagonia is a medium-risk area with no south–north gradient between parallels 55° and 36°S. The Patagonia population shows recent internal migration that makes it difficult to determine whether the exposure to potential risk factors has been long enough to modify the disease incidence.
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- Foundation for Neuroepidemiology Research, Junín, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
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- Institute of Neurosciences, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- MS Section, Hospital Británico, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Neurosciences, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Neuroimmunology Section, FLENI – Institute of Neurological Investigations, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- MS Section, Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Clinical Neuroimmunology, Hospital Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- MS Section, Hospital Británico, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- London Health Science Centre, University of Western Ontario, Canada,
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A new paradigm for drug discovery and biological research has developed from technologies that integrate combinatorial chemistry with rounds of selection and amplification, a technique called in vitro selection or systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX). This overview unit discusses nucleic acid libraries that can be used, affinity probability distributions, an equilibrium model for SELEX, and optimal conditions including concentrations and signal-to-noise ratios.
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- NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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McCallum Z, Wake M, Gerner B, Baur LA, Gibbons K, Gold L, Gunn J, Harris C, Naughton G, Riess C, Sanci L, Sheehan J, Ukoumunne OC, Waters E. Outcome data from the LEAP (Live, Eat and Play) trial: a randomized controlled trial of a primary care intervention for childhood overweight/mild obesity. Int J Obes (Lond) 2006; 31:630-6. [PMID: 17160087 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To reduce gain in body mass index (BMI) in overweight/mildly obese children in the primary care setting. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial (RCT) nested within a baseline cross-sectional BMI survey. SETTING Twenty nine general practices, Melbourne, Australia. PARTICIPANTS (1) BMI survey: 2112 children visiting their general practitioner (GP) April-December 2002; (2) RCT: individually randomized overweight/mildly obese (BMI z-score <3.0) children aged 5 years 0 months-9 years 11 months (82 intervention, 81 control). INTERVENTION Four standard GP consultations over 12 weeks, targeting change in nutrition, physical activity and sedentary behaviour, supported by purpose-designed family materials. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Primary: BMI at 9 and 15 months post-randomization. Secondary: Parent-reported child nutrition, physical activity and health status; child-reported health status, body satisfaction and appearance/self-worth. RESULTS Attrition was 10%. The adjusted mean difference (intervention-control) in BMI was -0.2 kg/m(2) (95% CI: -0.6 to 0.1; P=0.25) at 9 months and -0.0 kg/m(2) (95% CI: -0.5 to 0.5; P=1.00) at 15 months. There was a relative improvement in nutrition scores in the intervention arm at both 9 and 15 months. There was weak evidence of an increase in daily physical activity in the intervention arm. Health status and body image were similar in the trial arms. CONCLUSIONS This intervention did not result in a sustained BMI reduction, despite the improvement in parent-reported nutrition. Brief individualized solution-focused approaches may not be an effective approach to childhood overweight. Alternatively, this intervention may not have been intensive enough or the GP training may have been insufficient; however, increasing either would have significant cost and resource implications at a population level.
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- Z McCallum
- Centre for Community Child Health, The University of Melbourne, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Australia.
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Burls A, Gold L, Clark W. Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of sildenafil (Viagra) in the treatment of male erectile dysfunction. Br J Gen Pract 2001; 51:1004-12. [PMID: 11766850 PMCID: PMC1314170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sildenafil (Viagra), a new oral drug for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, was licensed for use across Europe in 1998. AIM To examine the effectiveness and safety of sildenafil as an oral treatment for erectile dysfunction. DESIGN OF STUDY Systematic review and meta-analysis. SETTING All published or unpublished randomised controlled trials comparing sildenafil with a placebo or alternative therapies. METHOD Published studies were sought by computerised searches of electronic databases using the keywords 'sildenafil' and 'Viagra'. A hand search was also done of the British Medical Journal, Lancet, Journal of the American Medical Association, New England Journal of Medicine, British journal of General Practice, Drug, Inpharma and Scrip. An assessment of quality of all identified studies and data extraction was undertaken independently by two researchers. Results were combined in a meta-analysis where appropriate, using RevMan version 3. RESULTS Twenty-one trials were identified. All trials showed a statistically significant improvement in erectile or sexual function in patients using sildenafil compared with a placebo. A meta-analysis of 16 trials reporting a global efficacy response showed that men were 3.57 (95% CI = 2.93-4.43) times as likely to have improved erections on sildenafil compared with those on a placebo. The number needed to treat to have one man with improved erections was two. The drug has a relatively safe side-effect profile. CONCLUSIONS Available research shows that sildenafil is an effective treatment for male erectile dysfunction. Many trial participants had some baseline erectile function and it is probable that in clinical practice, where the erectile function tends to be more impaired, the number needed to treat may be higher.
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- A Burls
- Department of Public Health & Epidemiology, Keele University.
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Lindauer U, Royl G, Leithner C, Kühl M, Gold L, Gethmann J, Kohl-Bareis M, Villringer A, Dirnagl U. No Evidence for Early Decrease in Blood Oxygenation in Rat Whisker Cortex in Response to Functional Activation. Neuroimage 2001; 13:988-1001. [PMID: 11352605 DOI: 10.1006/nimg.2000.0709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Using optical methods through a closed cranial window over the rat primary sensory cortex in chloralose/urethane-anesthetized rats we evaluated the time course of oxygen delivery and consumption in response to a physiological stimulus (whisker deflection). Independent methodological approaches (optical imaging spectroscopy, single fiber spectroscopy, oxygen-dependent phosphorescence quenching) were applied to different modes of whisker deflection (single whisker, full whisker pad). Spectroscopic data were evaluated using different algorithms (constant pathlength, differential pathlength correction). We found that whisker deflection is accompanied by a significant increase of oxygenated hemoglobin (oxy-Hb), followed by an undershoot. An early increase in deoxygenated hemoglobin (deoxy-Hb) proceeded hyperoxygenation when spectroscopic data were analyzed by constant pathlength analysis. However, correcting for the wavelength dependence of photon pathlength in brain tissue (differential pathlength correction) completely eliminated the increase in deoxy-Hb. Oxygen-dependent phosphorescence quenching did not reproducibly detect early deoxygenation. Together with recent fMRI data, our results argue against significant early deoxygenation as a universal phenomenon in functionally activated mammalian brain. Interpreted with a diffusion-limited model of oxygen delivery to brain tissue our results are compatible with coupling between neuronal activity and cerebral blood flow throughout stimulation, as postulated 110 years ago by C. Roy and C. Sherrington (1890, J. Physiol. 11:85--108).
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- U Lindauer
- Department of Experimental Neurology, Charité Hospital, 10098 Berlin, Germany
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUS), licensed at present for contraceptive use, may reduce menstrual blood loss with few side effects. If effective, surgery could be avoided with consequent resource savings. METHODS A systematic review addressing the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the LNG-IUS for menorrhagia was undertaken. RESULTS Five controlled trials and five case series were found which measured menstrual blood loss. Nine studies recorded statistically significant average menstrual blood loss reductions with LNG-IUS (range 74%-97%). Another showed reduction in menstrual disturbance score. The LNG-IUS was more effective than tranexamic acid, but slightly less effective than endometrial resection at reducing menstrual blood loss. In one study, 64% of women cancelled surgery at six months, compared with 14% of control group women. In another, 82% were taken off surgical waiting lists at one year. No cost effectiveness studies were found. DISCUSSION Small studies of moderate quality indicate the LNG-IUS is an effective treatment for menorrhagia. Costs may be less than for tranexamic acid in primary and secondary care. Although its use may reduce surgical waiting lists, cost effectiveness assessment requires longer follow up. CONCLUSION Effectiveness and cost effectiveness relative to other treatments and the effect on surgical waiting lists can only be established in larger trials measuring patient-centred outcomes in women with menorrhagia.
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- A Stewart
- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, UK
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Kohl M, Lindauer U, Royl G, Kuhl M, Gold L, Villringer A, Dirnagl U. Physical model for the spectroscopic analysis of cortical intrinsic optical signals. Phys Med Biol 2000; 45:3749-64. [PMID: 11131197 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/45/12/317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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We used Monte Carlo simulations and the diffusion approximation to estimate correction terms for the analysis of reflectance spectra of cortical intrinsic optical signals. These corrections depend on scattering and absorption properties, i.e. they are dependent on assumptions on the tissue blood content and oxygen saturation. The analysis was applied to reflectance spectra acquired during whisker barrel stimulation in the rat where attenuation spectra were converted to changes in oxygenated and deoxygenated haemoglobin concentration. The description of the experimental data as judged by the residual and sensitivity to variations of wavelength was considerably improved when the correction terms were included. Inclusion of the correction does have a considerable impact on the time course of deoxyhaemoglobin concentration changes. In contrast to the calculation without correction terms, there is no indication for an early increase in deoxyhaemoglobin ('early dip'). This finding might further current interpretation of the coupling between neuronal activation and oxygen extraction and supply.
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- M Kohl
- Department of Neurology, Charité, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany
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Tong ZB, Gold L, Pfeifer KE, Dorward H, Lee E, Bondy CA, Dean J, Nelson LM. Mater, a maternal effect gene required for early embryonic development in mice. Nat Genet 2000; 26:267-8. [PMID: 11062459 DOI: 10.1038/81547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 411] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Maternal effect genes produce mRNA or proteins that accumulate in the egg during oogenesis. We show here that Mater, a mouse oocyte protein dependent on the maternal genome, is essential for embryonic development beyond the two-cell stage. Females lacking the maternal effect gene Mater are sterile. Null males are fertile.
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- Z B Tong
- Developmental Endocrinology Branch, NICHD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Shtatland T, Gill SC, Javornik BE, Johansson HE, Singer BS, Uhlenbeck OC, Zichi DA, Gold L. Interactions of Escherichia coli RNA with bacteriophage MS2 coat protein: genomic SELEX. Nucleic Acids Res 2000; 28:E93. [PMID: 11058143 PMCID: PMC113162 DOI: 10.1093/nar/28.21.e93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Genomic SELEX is a method for studying the network of nucleic acid-protein interactions within any organism. Here we report the discovery of several interesting and potentially biologically important interactions using genomic SELEX. We have found that bacteriophage MS2 coat protein binds several Escherichia coli mRNA fragments more tightly than it binds the natural, well-studied, phage mRNA site. MS2 coat protein binds mRNA fragments from rffG (involved in formation of lipopolysaccharide in the bacterial outer membrane), ebgR (lactose utilization repressor), as well as from several other genes. Genomic SELEX may yield experimentally induced artifacts, such as molecules in which the fixed sequences participate in binding. We describe several methods (annealing of oligonucleotides complementary to fixed sequences or switching fixed sequences) to eliminate some, or almost all, of these artifacts. Such methods may be useful tools for both randomized sequence SELEX and genomic SELEX.
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MESH Headings
- Artifacts
- Bacteriophages
- Base Sequence
- Binding Sites
- Capsid/metabolism
- Capsid Proteins
- Computational Biology
- Consensus Sequence
- Genes, Bacterial/genetics
- Genome, Bacterial
- Genomic Library
- Nucleic Acid Conformation
- Nucleic Acid Hybridization
- Oligodeoxyribonucleotides/genetics
- Oligodeoxyribonucleotides/metabolism
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Protein Binding
- RNA, Bacterial/chemistry
- RNA, Bacterial/genetics
- RNA, Bacterial/metabolism
- RNA, Messenger/chemistry
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- RNA, Viral/genetics
- RNA, Viral/metabolism
- RNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Substrate Specificity
- Transcription, Genetic
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- T Shtatland
- Department of Molecular, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0347, USA
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The application of conjoint measurement to the field of health economics is relatively new, although there is growing interest and there have been a number of studies undertaken recently. Wider acceptance of the technique requires methodological issues concerning both reliability and validity to be addressed. This paper reports an empirical investigation of the test-retest reliability of the discrete choice conjoint measurement approach in health care. This investigation of conjoint reliability was framed using the clinical context of investigation and treatment of knee injuries. A high level of reliability at both the input data and results levels was demonstrated.
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- S Bryan
- Health Economics Facility, University of Birmingham, UK.
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Aptamers are oligonucleotides derived from an in vitro evolution process called SELEX. Aptamers have been evolved to bind proteins which are associated with a number of disease states. Using this method, many powerful antagonists of such proteins have been found. In order for these antagonists to work in animal models of disease and in humans, it is necessary to modify the aptamers. First of all, sugar modifications of nucleoside triphosphates are necessary to render the resulting aptamers resistant to nucleases found in serum. Changing the 2'OH groups of ribose to 2'F or 2'NH2 groups yields aptamers which are long lived in blood. The relatively low molecular weight of aptamers (8000-12000) leads to rapid clearance from the blood. Aptamers can be kept in the circulation from hours to days by conjugating them to higher molecular weight vehicles. When modified, conjugated aptamers are injected into animals, they inhibit physiological functions known to be associated with their target proteins. A new approach to diagnostics is also described. Aptamer arrays on solid surfaces will become available rapidly because the SELEX protocol has been successfully automated. The use of photo-cross-linkable aptamers will allow the covalent attachment of aptamers to their cognate proteins, with very low backgrounds from other proteins in body fluids. Finally, protein staining with any reagent which distinguishes functional groups of amino acids from those of nucleic acids (and the solid support) will give a direct readout of proteins on the solid support.
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- E N Brody
- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder 80309-0347, USA.
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