2020
Association of 21-Gene Assay (OncotypeDX) Testing and Receipt of Chemotherapy in the Medicare Breast Cancer Patient Population Following Initial Adoption
Dinan MA, Wilson LE, Reed SD, Griggs JJ, Norton EC. Association of 21-Gene Assay (OncotypeDX) Testing and Receipt of Chemotherapy in the Medicare Breast Cancer Patient Population Following Initial Adoption. Clinical Breast Cancer 2020, 20: 487-494.e1. PMID: 32653473, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2020.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Association between physician characteristics and the use of 21-gene recurrence score genomic testing among Medicare beneficiaries with early-stage breast cancer, 2008–2011
Wilson LE, Pollack CE, Greiner MA, Dinan MA. Association between physician characteristics and the use of 21-gene recurrence score genomic testing among Medicare beneficiaries with early-stage breast cancer, 2008–2011. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 170: 361-371. PMID: 29536319, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4746-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical oncologistsPhysician characteristicsBreast cancerGenomic testingMedicare beneficiariesAmerican Medical Association Physician Master FileNode-negative breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerReceipt of testingMethodsRetrospective cohort studyYear of diagnosisPhysician-level factorsPhysician-level characteristicsMultivariable regression modelsAdjuvant chemotherapyCohort studyRS testingOptimal careResultsA totalStudy criteriaSurgical oncologySurgical proceduresHigher oddsMAIN OUTCOMELower odds
2017
Algorithms for prediction of the Oncotype DX recurrence score using clinicopathologic data: a review and comparison using an independent dataset
Harowicz MR, Robinson TJ, Dinan MA, Saha A, Marks JR, Marcom PK, Mazurowski MA. Algorithms for prediction of the Oncotype DX recurrence score using clinicopathologic data: a review and comparison using an independent dataset. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2017, 162: 1-10. PMID: 28064383, PMCID: PMC5909985, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-4093-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntermediate-risk diseaseOncotype DX recurrence scoreHigh-risk diseaseDX recurrence scoreODX RSReceptor statusRecurrence scoreSurrogate markerProgesterone receptor statusInvasive breast cancerEstrogen receptor statusHigh-risk groupOngoing clinical trialsMagee EquationsPresence of patientsAdjuvant chemotherapyClinicopathologic dataRetrospective studyTumor sizeHER2 statusHistopathologic variablesClinical trialsBreast cancerPatient managementAdditional independent validation
2015
Association 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 race