2015
Racial Variation in the Uptake of Oncotype DX Testing for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Roberts MC, Weinberger M, Dusetzina SB, Dinan MA, Reeder-Hayes KE, Carey LA, Troester MA, Wheeler SB. Racial Variation in the Uptake of Oncotype DX Testing for Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 34: 130-138. PMID: 26598755, PMCID: PMC4872005, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.63.2489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBlack or African AmericanBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicErbB ReceptorsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInsurance CoverageLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm StagingNorth CarolinaPoisson DistributionPractice Guidelines as TopicPrecision MedicinePredictive Value of TestsResearch DesignRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsNode-positive breast cancerNon-black womenODX testingNode-negative patientsBreast cancerOncotype DXBlack patientsRacial disparitiesEarly-stage breast cancerCarolina Breast Cancer StudyGuideline-concordant careNode-positive patientsCancer care qualityPopulation-based studyOncotype DX testingQuality of careNorth Carolina womenLow socioeconomic statusMedium tumor sizeBlack womenBreast Cancer StudyAdjuvant chemotherapyMore comorbiditiesConcordant careTumor sizeAssociation Between Use of the 21-Gene Recurrence Score Assay and Receipt of Chemotherapy Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Early-Stage Breast Cancer, 2005-2009
Dinan MA, Mi X, Reed SD, Lyman GH, Curtis LH. Association Between Use of the 21-Gene Recurrence Score Assay and Receipt of Chemotherapy Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Early-Stage Breast Cancer, 2005-2009. JAMA Oncology 2015, 1: 1098. PMID: 26313372, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.2722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantChi-Square DistributionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingGuideline AdherenceHumansInsurance BenefitsMedicareMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPatient SelectionPhenotypePractice Guidelines as TopicPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSEER ProgramTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsReceipt of chemotherapyLower chemotherapy useHigh-risk diseasePatients 70 yearsChemotherapy useBreast cancerRecurrence scoreMedicare beneficiariesNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesEarly-stage breast cancerConsideration of chemotherapyLow-risk diseaseOverall chemotherapy useIncident breast cancerLow-risk patientsRetrospective cohort studyHigh-risk patientsPrespecified subgroup analysisUse of chemotherapyAdditional prognostic informationEnd Results (SEER) dataInvasive breast cancerRS assayNCCN riskAdjuvant chemotherapyInitial Trends in the Use of the 21-Gene Recurrence Score Assay for Patients With Breast Cancer in the Medicare Population, 2005-2009
Dinan MA, Mi X, Reed SD, Hirsch BR, Lyman GH, Curtis LH. Initial Trends in the Use of the 21-Gene Recurrence Score Assay for Patients With Breast Cancer in the Medicare Population, 2005-2009. JAMA Oncology 2015, 1: 158-166. PMID: 26181015, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.43.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantChi-Square DistributionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMedicareMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPhenotypePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsRacial GroupsResidence CharacteristicsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSEER ProgramTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsIntermediate-risk diseaseBreast cancerRecurrence scoreClinical practiceNode-negative breast cancerNational Comprehensive Cancer NetworkAdjuvant chemotherapy useIncident breast cancerComprehensive Cancer NetworkEnd Results (SEER) dataHigh-grade diseaseRetrospective observational studyRoutine clinical practiceTumor histologic characteristicsMedicare coverage decisionsAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy useN1 diseaseMost patientsComorbid conditionsMultivariable analysisRS assayClinical variablesStudy criteriaBlack raceManagement of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia: measuring quality, cost, and value.
Dinan MA, Hirsch BR, Lyman GH. Management of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia: measuring quality, cost, and value. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2015, 13: e1-7. PMID: 25583775, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2015.0014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChemotherapy-Induced Febrile NeutropeniaColony-Stimulating FactorsCost-Benefit AnalysisDisease ManagementHealth Care CostsHumansPatient CarePractice Guidelines as TopicQuality of Health CareConceptsFebrile neutropeniaHigh riskNCCN Clinical Practice GuidelinesBroad-spectrum antibiotic treatmentCommon dose-limiting toxicityChemotherapy dose reductionsConsideration of prophylaxisLow-risk regimensDose-limiting toxicityChemotherapy-induced neutropeniaClinical practice guidelinesHealth care useEpisode of careMyeloid growth factorsGrowth factor useEarly treatment terminationHealth care costsPrimary prophylaxisMyelosuppressive chemotherapySupportive careSerious morbidityTreatment delayTherapeutic optionsAntibiotic treatmentCare use
2014
Costs, Effectiveness, and Workload Impact of Management Strategies for Women With an Adnexal Mass
Havrilesky LJ, Dinan M, Sfakianos GP, Curtis LH, Barnett JC, Van Gorp T, Myers ER. Costs, Effectiveness, and Workload Impact of Management Strategies for Women With an Adnexal Mass. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2014, 107: dju322. PMID: 25515232, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlgorithmsBiomarkers, TumorCA-125 AntigenCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision MakingDisease ManagementFemaleGenital Neoplasms, FemaleHumansMaleMarkov ChainsMedicareMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedPostmenopausePractice Guidelines as TopicPremenopauseReferral and ConsultationRisk AssessmentSEER ProgramSensitivity and SpecificityUnited StatesWorkloadConceptsPostmenopausal womenAdnexal massesCutoff valueEnd Results-MedicareState Inpatient DatabasesGynecologists guidelinesBiomarker validation studiesPremenopausal womenClinical outcomesGynecologic oncologistsInpatient DatabaseMalignancy AlgorithmSurgical volumeReferral strategiesTriage strategiesMedical costsRelative survivalPhysician workloadCA125Test characteristicsCost-effective strategyWomenTest sensitivityAmerican CongressMedicare reimbursement