2021
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, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Ferrucci LM, Li FY, McGowan C, Zupa M, Nguyen TH, Ligibel J, Neuhouser ML, Hershman DL, Basen-Engquist K, Jones B, 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy completion rateTreatment-related side effectsPhysical activity guidelinesBreast cancerActivity guidelinesCancer survivorsSide effectsWorld Cancer Research FundUsual care control groupCompletion ratesEndocrine therapy adherenceCare control groupHealthy lifestyle interventionRandomized clinical trialsPatient reported outcomesPhysical activity interventionsBreast cancer treatmentAmerican Cancer SocietyBreast cancer prognosisCancer Research FundElectronic medical recordsOncology nutritionTreating oncologistSecondary endpointsChemotherapy session
2013
The impact of survivorship care plans on knowledge among breast cancer survivors.
Bulloch K, Irwin M, Chagpar A, Horowitz N, Killelea B, Pusztai L, Abu-Khalaf M, DiGiovanna M, Chung G, Hofstatter E, Levy A, Sanft T. The impact of survivorship care plans on knowledge among breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 124-124. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.26_suppl.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvivorship care plansPotential side effectsSurveillance recommendationsSide effectsPatient knowledgeCancer survivorsCare plansLong-term side effectsCancer treatmentTreatment progressMedian patient ageBreast cancer survivorsCompletion of treatmentKnowledge of treatmentElectronic medical recordsOnly significant improvementPatient ageProspective studyTreatment detailsTumor stageCancer stageMedical recordsRisk factorsMedicine recommendationsStage III
2012
Benefits of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise for Cancer Survivors
Irwin M. Benefits of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise for Cancer Survivors. Energy Balance And Cancer 2012, 199-214. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4493-0_12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer outcomesPhysical activityCancer survivorsResistance exerciseSpecific cancer outcomesCancer diagnosisBenefits of exerciseQuality of lifeDiagnosis of cancerFuture exercise interventionsExercise interventionPhysical functioningLower riskSide effectsMore effective strategiesDiagnosisOutcomesExerciseCancerSurvivorsOverall qualitySurgeryRecurrenceEffective strategyActivity