2024
Exercise and nutrition to improve cancer Treatment-Related outcomes (ENICTO)
Schmitz K, Brown J, Irwin M, Robien K, Scott J, Berger N, Caan B, Cercek A, Crane T, Evans S, Ligibel J, Meyerhardt J, Agurs-Collins T, Basen-Engquist K, Bea J, Cai S, Cartmel B, Chinchilli V, Demark-Wahnefried W, Dieli-Conwright C, DiPietro L, Doerksen S, Edelstein S, Elena J, Evans W, Ferrucci L, Foldi J, Freylersythe S, Furberg H, Jones L, Levine R, Moskowitz C, Owusu C, Penedo F, Rabin B, Ratner E, Rosenzweig M, Salz T, Sanft T, Schlumbrecht M, Spielmann G, Thomson C, Tjaden A, Weiser M, Yang S, Yu A, Perna F, Consortium E. Exercise and nutrition to improve cancer Treatment-Related outcomes (ENICTO). Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2024, djae177. PMID: 39118255, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djae177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-reported physical functionTreatment-related outcomesTreatment-related side effectsRisk of suboptimal outcomesExercise interventionOncology carePhysical functionNational Cancer InstituteNutrition ProgramIntervention effectsCommon Data ElementsExerciseCancer InstituteCommunity opportunitiesData elementsStandard of careInterventionCareCancer patientsNutritionRelative dose intensityOutcomesSuboptimal outcomesCancer treatmentChemotherapy relative dose intensity
2021
Randomized trial of exercise on depressive symptomatology and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC)
Cartmel B, Hughes M, Ercolano EA, Gottlieb L, Li F, Zhou Y, Harrigan M, Ligibel JA, von Gruenigen VE, Gogoi R, Schwartz PE, Risch HA, Lu L, Irwin ML. Randomized trial of exercise on depressive symptomatology and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women's Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Gynecologic Oncology 2021, 161: 587-594. PMID: 33773809, PMCID: PMC8085084, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.02.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer survivorsCES-D scoresCancer survivorsOvarian cancerDepressive symptomatologyAC armStage III/IV ovarian cancerBaseline CES-D scoreTrial of exerciseEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleOvarian cancer patientsEffects of exerciseSix-month changesPrevalent mental disordersLower depressive symptomsExercise armSerum BrainNeurotrophin factorRandomized trialsNeurotrophic factorCancer patientsLifestyle StudyDepression ScalePhysical activityDepressive symptoms
2020
Skin carotenoids are inversely associated with adiposity in breast cancer survivors
Cartmel B, Anderson C, Irwin ML, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Li F, Gellermann W, Ermakov IV, Ferrucci LM. Skin carotenoids are inversely associated with adiposity in breast cancer survivors. Nutrition Research 2020, 79: 77-86. PMID: 32650223, PMCID: PMC7409553, DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2020.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsSkin carotenoid scoreUsual care groupCancer survivorsSkin carotenoidsBody fatCare groupSerum biomarkersAdiposity measuresLog C-reactive protein levelsBaseline percent body fatObese breast cancer survivorsC-reactive protein levelsDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryStrong associationBreast cancer patientsWeight loss trialStudy of overweightTotal body fatPercent body fatX-ray absorptiometryLog leptinPoor outcomeCancer patientsHip circumference
2016
Health information needs and preferences in relation to survivorship care plans of long-term cancer survivors in the American Cancer Society’s Study of Cancer Survivors-I
Playdon M, Ferrucci LM, McCorkle R, Stein KD, Cannady R, Sanft T, Cartmel B. Health information needs and preferences in relation to survivorship care plans of long-term cancer survivors in the American Cancer Society’s Study of Cancer Survivors-I. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2016, 10: 674-685. PMID: 26744339, PMCID: PMC5032143, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-015-0513-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term cancer survivorsCancer survivorsCare plansAmerican Cancer Society's StudySurvivorship care plansTime of diagnosisLong-term survivorsSelf-reported poor healthLate cancer stageHealth informationHealth care providersNon-Hispanic whitesCONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONSGreater informational needsMethodsCancer survivorsUsual careCancer characteristicsCancer patientsCommon cancerCancer stageTreatment summaryBreast cancerCare providersSurvey 9Younger age