Courtney McGowan

Oncology Research Registered Dietitian

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courtney.mcgowan@yale.edu

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Oncology Research Registered Dietitian

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Melinda Irwin, PhD, MPH
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Brenda Cartmel, PhD
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Fangyong Li, MS, MPH
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Leah Ferrucci, PhD, MPH
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Leah Puklin, PhD, MPH
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Tara Sanft, MD
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2026

Motivation to Participate in a Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Qualitative Study
Puklin L, Harrigan M, McGowan C, Ferrucci L, Cartmel B, Zupa M, Deyling M, Sanft T, Sharifi M, Irwin M. Motivation to Participate in a Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Qualitative Study. Psycho-Oncology 2026, 35: e70472. PMID: 42025931, PMCID: PMC13106104, DOI: 10.1002/pon.70472.
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2025

Effect of a lifestyle intervention during chemotherapy for breast cancer on quality of life
Puklin L, Li F, Ferrucci L, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, McGowan C, Zupa M, Ligibel J, Sanft T, Irwin M. Effect of a lifestyle intervention during chemotherapy for breast cancer on quality of life. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2025, 10: pkaf125. PMID: 41452765, PMCID: PMC12803784, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkaf125.
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This study investigates whether a yearlong nutrition and exercise program during chemotherapy improves quality of life in breast cancer patients, finding no significant benefits compared to usual care.
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2024

Barriers to and facilitators of improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: a sequential mixed methods study
Puklin L, Irwin M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, McGowan C, Cartmel B, Zupa M, Winer E, Deyling M, Ligibel J, Basen-Engquist K, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M. Barriers to and facilitators of improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: a sequential mixed methods study. Supportive Care In Cancer 2024, 32: 590. PMID: 39141176, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08789-5.
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Improving lifestyle behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANer) Trial
Puklin L, Ferrucci L, McGowan C, Zupa M, Cartmel B, Li F, Ligibel J, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Sanft T, Irwin M. Improving lifestyle behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANer) Trial. Cancer 2024, 130: 2440-2452. PMID: 38470431, PMCID: PMC11214600, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35280.
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2023

Randomized Trial of Exercise and Nutrition on Chemotherapy Completion and Pathologic Complete Response in Women With Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis Study
Sanft T, McGowan C, Cartmel B, Zupa M, Li F, Ferrucci L, Puklin L, Cao A, Nguyen T, Neuhouser M, Hershman D, Basen-Engquist K, Knobf T, Chagpar A, Silber A, Tanasijevic A, Ligibel J, Irwin M. Randomized Trial of Exercise and Nutrition on Chemotherapy Completion and Pathologic Complete Response in Women With Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 5285-5295. PMID: 37656930, PMCID: PMC10691793, DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.00871.
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2021

Dietary Supplement Use and Interactions with Tamoxifen and Aromatase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Survivors Enrolled in Lifestyle Interventions
McGowan C, Hood A, Ferrucci LM, Nguyen T, Cartmel B, Li FY, Irwin ML, Sanft T. Dietary Supplement Use and Interactions with Tamoxifen and Aromatase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Survivors Enrolled in Lifestyle Interventions. Nutrients 2021, 13: 3730. PMID: 34835986, PMCID: PMC8621720, DOI: 10.3390/nu13113730.
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Effect of healthy diet and exercise on chemotherapy completion rate in women with breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition Early after Diagnosis (LEANer) study: Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial
Sanft T, Cartmel B, Ferrucci LM, Li FY, McGowan C, Zupa M, Nguyen TH, Ligibel J, Neuhouser ML, Hershman DL, Basen-Engquist K, Knobf T, Chagpar A, Silber A, Irwin ML. Effect of healthy diet and exercise on chemotherapy completion rate in women with breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition Early after Diagnosis (LEANer) study: Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 109: 106508. PMID: 34274495, PMCID: PMC10424280, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106508.
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41st Annual Ella T. Grasso Memorial Conference in Gynecologic Oncology
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Courtney McGowan

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About

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Departments & Organizations

Research

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Publications Timeline

Melinda Irwin, PhD, MPH

Brenda Cartmel, PhD

Fangyong Li, MS, MPH

Leah Ferrucci, PhD, MPH

Leah Puklin, PhD, MPH

Tara Sanft, MD

Publications

2026

Motivation to Participate in a Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Qualitative Study

2025

Effect of a lifestyle intervention during chemotherapy for breast cancer on quality of life

2024

Barriers to and facilitators of improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: a sequential mixed methods study

Improving lifestyle behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANer) Trial

2023

Randomized Trial of Exercise and Nutrition on Chemotherapy Completion and Pathologic Complete Response in Women With Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis Study

2021

Dietary Supplement Use and Interactions with Tamoxifen and Aromatase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Survivors Enrolled in Lifestyle Interventions

Effect of healthy diet and exercise on chemotherapy completion rate in women with breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition Early after Diagnosis (LEANer) study: Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial

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Smilow Shares Survivorship Series: Cancer and the Family

Smilow Shares Survivorship Series: Shop Savvy for Survivors—Eat healthy on a budget

Yale Cancer Center and School of Public Health Receive Grant to Study Lifestyle Intervention in Women with Ovarian Cancer

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41st Annual Ella T. Grasso Memorial Conference in Gynecologic Oncology