2017
Randomized Trial of Exercise on Quality of Life in Women With Ovarian Cancer: Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC)
Zhou Y, Cartmel B, Gottlieb L, Ercolano EA, Li F, Harrigan M, McCorkle R, Ligibel JA, von Gruenigen VE, Gogoi R, Schwartz PE, Risch HA, Irwin ML. Randomized Trial of Exercise on Quality of Life in Women With Ovarian Cancer: Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2017, 109: djx072. PMID: 30053074, PMCID: PMC6515522, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djx072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsConnecticutExerciseFemaleHumansLife StyleMiddle AgedOvarian NeoplasmsQuality of LifeSurvivorsConceptsCancer-related fatigueOvarian cancer survivorsOvarian cancerCancer survivorsExercise interventionPhysical HRQoLCommunity-based exercise programSix-month RCTHealth-related qualityPrimary care providersTreatment side effectsGroup differencesSix-month assessmentQuality of lifeExercise armOverall survivalHigher HRQoLExercise programMental HRQOLRandomized trialsLifestyle StudyControl armFatigue scoresHRQoLPhysical activity
2016
Health-related quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors: Results from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors — I
Zhou Y, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM, McCorkle R, Ercolano EA, Li F, Stein K, Cartmel B. Health-related quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors: Results from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors — I. Gynecologic Oncology 2016, 141: 543-549. PMID: 27072805, PMCID: PMC4913461, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer survivorsGreater symptom burdenAmerican Cancer Society's StudyHealth-related qualityCancer survivorsSymptom burdenDisease recurrencePhysical functioningTwo yearsOne-yearPredictors of HRQOLNumber of comorbiditiesHigher disease stagePhysical HRQoL scoresPoor mental functioningSubset of participantsMental health issuesMental functioningMore comorbiditiesHRQoL scoresClinical factorsLower HRQoLDisease stageHRQoL dataSecondary data analysisHealth 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
2013
Indoor Tanning and Tanning Dependence in Young People After a Diagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma
Cartmel B, Ferrucci LM, Spain P, Bale AE, Pagoto SL, Leffell DJ, Gelernter J, Mayne ST. Indoor Tanning and Tanning Dependence in Young People After a Diagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Dermatology 2013, 149: 1110-1111. PMID: 23824273, PMCID: PMC3782995, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.5104.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Employment experience of cancer survivors 2 years post-diagnosis in the Study of Cancer Survivors-I
Yu M, Ferrucci LM, McCorkle R, Ercolano E, Smith T, Stein KD, Cartmel B. Employment experience of cancer survivors 2 years post-diagnosis in the Study of Cancer Survivors-I. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2012, 6: 210-218. PMID: 22215311, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-011-0212-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer survivorsCancer survivors 2 yearsCancer survivor populationMultivariate logistic regressionSurvivors 2 yearsCancer survivors 2Lower household incomeSurvivorship yearsSurvivors 2Work status changesPsychosocial measuresOlder agePsychosocial characteristicsSurvivor populationLogistic regressionPotential predictorsSurvivorsWork-related experiencesLongitudinal studyStatus changesSurvivors' experiencesAdditional researchPredictorsYearsHealth
2011
Causal Attribution Among Cancer Survivors of the 10 Most Common Cancers
Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Turkman YE, Murphy ME, Smith T, Stein KD, McCorkle R. Causal Attribution Among Cancer Survivors of the 10 Most Common Cancers. Journal Of Psychosocial Oncology 2011, 29: 121-140. PMID: 21391066, PMCID: PMC3074193, DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2010.548445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCausal attributionsSpecific causal attributionsCancer survivorsSurvivors' adjustmentMost cancer survivorsPsychosocial adjustmentCancer-related problemsPsychological factorsPsychosocial measuresAmerican Cancer Society's StudyAttributionBelief responsesCancer typesBeliefsParticipantsThematic categoriesAdditional researchSelf-administered questionnaireIndividual controlSurvivorsBiological factorsModifiable causesMultivariate adjustmentAdjustmentCommon cancer