2022
Marital Status, Living Arrangement, and Cancer Recurrence and Survival in Patients with Stage III Colon Cancer: Findings from CALGB 89803 (Alliance)
Lee S, Ma C, Zhang S, Ou FS, Bainter TM, Niedzwiecki D, Saltz LB, Mayer RJ, Whittom R, Hantel A, Benson A, Atienza D, Kindler H, Gross CP, Irwin ML, Meyerhardt JA, Fuchs CS. Marital Status, Living Arrangement, and Cancer Recurrence and Survival in Patients with Stage III Colon Cancer: Findings from CALGB 89803 (Alliance). The Oncologist 2022, 27: e494-e505. PMID: 35641198, PMCID: PMC9177101, DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyab070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage III colon cancerRecurrence-free survivalOverall survivalColon cancerCALGB 89803Marital statusAdjuvant chemotherapy trialsColorectal cancer outcomesColon cancer mortalityTime of enrollmentLiving arrangementsChemotherapy trialsSocial support servicesSurvival outcomesCancer mortalityPatient populationCancer outcomesClinical trialsSpouse/partnerWorse outcomesCancer recurrenceNursing homesPatientsSecondary analysisCancer
2021
Exploring the impact of exercise and mind–body prehabilitation interventions on physical and psychological outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery
Knoerl R, Giobbie-Hurder A, Sannes TS, Chagpar AB, Dillon D, Dominici LS, Frank ES, Golshan M, McTiernan A, Rhei E, Tolaney SM, Winer EP, Yung RL, Irwin ML, Ligibel JA. Exploring the impact of exercise and mind–body prehabilitation interventions on physical and psychological outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery. Supportive Care In Cancer 2021, 30: 2027-2036. PMID: 34648061, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06617-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer treatment-related symptomsPrehabilitation interventionsTreatment-related symptomsTime of enrollmentImpact of exerciseQuality of lifeBreast cancerGroup participantsPre-operative exerciseBreast cancer surgeryMind-body interventionsCognitive functioningOpportunity trialCancer surgeryOutcome measuresSecondary analysisOne monthSurgeryMeasures of qualityGroup comparisonsCancer diagnosisCancerWomenInterventionSignificant differences