2024
Trends and predictors of Quality of Life in lung cancer survivors
Bade B, Zhao J, Li F, Tanoue L, Lazowski H, Alfano C, Silvestri G, Irwin M. Trends and predictors of Quality of Life in lung cancer survivors. Lung Cancer 2024, 191: 107793. PMID: 38640687, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2024.107793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - LungNon-small cell lung cancerHR-QOL scoresLung cancer survivorsHR-QOLAdvanced stage non-small cell lung cancerEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerStage non-small cell lung cancerQuality of lifeCancer survivorsPhysical activityCell lung cancerEarly-stage diseasePredictors of quality of lifeHealth-related quality of lifeFollow-upHealth-related qualityHealthy weight maintenancePerformance statusAdvanced-stage non-small cell lung cancerLung cancerClinical significanceAssociated with older ageDiagnosed NSCLCTreatment-related side effects
2021
Race, Income, and Survival in Stage III Colon Cancer: CALGB 89803 (Alliance)
Lee S, Zhang S, Ma C, Ou FS, Wolfe EG, Ogino S, Niedzwiecki D, Saltz LB, Mayer RJ, Mowat RB, Whittom R, Hantel A, Benson A, Atienza D, Messino M, Kindler H, Venook A, Gross CP, Irwin ML, Meyerhardt JA, Fuchs CS. Race, Income, and Survival in Stage III Colon Cancer: CALGB 89803 (Alliance). JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2021, 5: pkab034-. PMID: 34104867, PMCID: PMC8178799, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkab034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlack PeopleChemotherapy, AdjuvantColonic NeoplasmsConfidence IntervalsDietDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansIncomeLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesWhite PeopleConceptsAdjusted hazard ratioDisease-free survivalRecurrence-free survivalColon cancer patientsHome zip codeMedian household incomeCALGB 89803Hazard ratioOverall survivalCancer patientsStage III colon cancer patientsStage III colon cancerPatient's home zip codeAdjuvant chemotherapy trialsStudy of patientsColon cancer outcomesHealth care accessChemotherapy trialsStudy enrollmentBlack patientsCancer outcomesLifestyle factorsLowest quartileObservational studyPatients“Randomized trial of physical activity on quality of life and lung cancer biomarkers in patients with advanced stage lung cancer: a pilot study”
Bade BC, Gan G, Li F, Lu L, Tanoue L, Silvestri GA, Irwin ML. “Randomized trial of physical activity on quality of life and lung cancer biomarkers in patients with advanced stage lung cancer: a pilot study”. BMC Cancer 2021, 21: 352. PMID: 33794808, PMCID: PMC8015735, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08084-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkers, TumorExerciseFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleNeoplasm StagingPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced-stage lung cancerStage lung cancerUsual carePhysical activityIntervention groupQuality of lifeLung cancerEligible patientsStage III/IV non-small cell lung cancerLow baseline physical activityHome-based physical activityAdvanced stage diseaseSoluble PD-1Stage IV adenocarcinomaBaseline physical activityMinority of patientsCell lung cancerPatient-reported outcomesEffects of exerciseRole functioning domainsLung cancer biologyAspects of QoL.Mobile health interventionsCancer biomarkers
2015
Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Playdon MC, Bracken MB, Sanft TB, Ligibel JA, Harrigan M, Irwin ML. Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2015, 107: djv275. PMID: 26424778, PMCID: PMC4715249, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBreast cancer-specific mortalityCancer-specific mortalityCause mortalityWeight gainBreast cancer diagnosisBreast cancerStage I-IIIC breast cancerSystematic reviewPrediagnosis body mass indexWomen age 18 yearsPostdiagnosis weight gainCancer diagnosisCause mortality ratesBreast cancer mortalityAge 18 yearsWeb of ScienceCohort studyRecurrence outcomesMass indexCancer mortalityClinical trialsHigh riskMortality rateBody weight
2005
Changes in Body Fat and Weight After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Influence of Demographic, Prognostic, and Lifestyle Factors
Irwin ML, McTiernan A, Baumgartner RN, Baumgartner KB, Bernstein L, Gilliland FD, Ballard-Barbash R. Changes in Body Fat and Weight After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Influence of Demographic, Prognostic, and Lifestyle Factors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 774-782. PMID: 15681521, PMCID: PMC3000612, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLife StyleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPrognosisWeight GainConceptsBody fat changesBody fatBreast cancer diagnosisLifestyle factorsPhysical activityFat changesCancer diagnosisHigher disease stagePopulation-based studyBreast cancer recurrenceBreast cancer prognosisPercent body fatFirst yearLean womenObese womenBaseline visitPotential cofoundersDisease stageLifestyle StudyPostdiagnosis periodCancer recurrenceBreast cancerCancer prognosisFat lossYounger age