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Maura Harrigan

MS, RDN, CSO

Oncology Research Registered Dietitian/Project Manager; Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Survivorship Clinic, Yale Cancer Center

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Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition Early Intervention (LEAN) Study NIH/NCI R01 CA 207753

Impact of diet and exercise intervention on breast cancer patients' chemotherapy adherence rates.

Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition (LEAN) Study

Impact of diet and exercise induced weight loss in breast cancer survivors.

Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC) Study

Randomized phase II study of exercise and metformin in colorectal and breast cancer

Hormones and Physical Activity (HOPE) Study NIH/NCI R01 CA132931

Impact of exercise on aromatase inhibitor side effects in breast cancer survivors.

Women’s Activity & Lifestyle in CT (WALC) Study NIH/NCI R01 CA138556

Impact of exercise on quality of life and prognosis in ovarian cancer survivors.

Collaborating with Dana-Farber:

LIVESTRONG: Effect of the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA Exercise Program on Cancer Related Outcomes in Cancer Survivors

ABCDE Study: A Phase II Randomized Study of Adjuvant Bevacizumab, Metronomic Chemotherapy (CM), Diet and Exercise after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

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Selected Publications

Randomized Trial Evaluating a Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Delivered via Evidence-Based Materials versus a Waitlist Group on Changes in Body Weight, Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer SurvivorsPuklin L, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Gottlieb L, Zhou B, Ferrucci L, Li F, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M, Irwin M. Randomized Trial Evaluating a Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Delivered via Evidence-Based Materials versus a Waitlist Group on Changes in Body Weight, Diet Quality, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancers 2023, 15: 4719. PMID: 37835412, PMCID: PMC10571774, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194719.
Randomized Trial of Exercise and Nutrition on Chemotherapy Completion and Pathologic Complete Response in Women With Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis StudySanft T, Harrigan M, McGowan C, Cartmel B, Zupa M, Li F, Ferrucci L, Puklin L, Cao A, Nguyen T, Neuhouser M, Hershman D, Basen-Engquist K, Jones B, Knobf T, Chagpar A, Silber A, Tanasijevic A, Ligibel J, Irwin M. Randomized Trial of Exercise and Nutrition on Chemotherapy Completion and Pathologic Complete Response in Women With Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 5285-5295. PMID: 37656930, PMCID: PMC10691793, DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.00871.
Effect of Exercise on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Among Patients Treated for Ovarian CancerCao A, Cartmel B, Li F, Gottlieb L, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Esserman D, Irwin M, Ferrucci L. Effect of Exercise on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Among Patients Treated for Ovarian Cancer. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2326463. PMID: 37526937, PMCID: PMC10394582, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26463.
Randomized trial of exercise on cancer‐related blood biomarkers and survival in women with ovarian cancerCartmel B, Li F, Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Lu L, Mszar R, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise on cancer‐related blood biomarkers and survival in women with ovarian cancer. Cancer Medicine 2023, 12: 15492-15503. PMID: 37269192, PMCID: PMC10417064, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6187.
Diet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping reviewPichardo M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Romero-Ramos Y, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Velazquez A, Fayanju O, Winer E, Irwin M. Diet and physical activity interventions in Black and Latina women with breast cancer: A scoping review. Frontiers In Oncology 2023, 13: 1079293. PMID: 36994212, PMCID: PMC10040823, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1079293.
Abstract PD12-08: PD12-08 Randomized trial of exercise and nutrition on pathological complete response among women with breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy: the Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition Early after Diagnosis (LEANer) StudyFerrucci L, Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Li F, Zupa M, McGowan C, Puklin L, Nguyen T, Tanasijevic A, Neuhouser M, Hershman D, Basen-Engquist K, Jones B, Knobf T, Chagpar A, Silber A, Ligibel J, Irwin M. Abstract PD12-08: PD12-08 Randomized trial of exercise and nutrition on pathological complete response among women with breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy: the Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition Early after Diagnosis (LEANer) Study. Cancer Research 2023, 83: pd12-08-pd12-08. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs22-pd12-08.
Exercise adherence in a randomized controlled trial of exercise on quality of life in ovarian cancer survivorsCao A, Cartmel B, Li F, Gottlieb L, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Irwin M, Ferrucci L. Exercise adherence in a randomized controlled trial of exercise on quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2022, 17: 535-543. PMID: 36550261, PMCID: PMC10038915, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01325-6.
Randomized trial of diet and exercise on chemotherapy completion in women with breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANer) study.Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Li F, Zupa M, McGowan C, Ferrucci L, Puklin L, Nguyen T, Tanasijevic A, Neuhouser M, Hershman D, Basen-Engquist K, Jones B, Knobf M, Chagpar A, Silber A, Ligibel J, Irwin M. Randomized trial of diet and exercise on chemotherapy completion in women with breast cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANer) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 12007-12007. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.12007.
Delivery of Cancer Survivorship Education to Community Healthcare ProfessionalsPariser AC, Brita J, Harrigan M, Capozza S, Khairallah A, Sanft TB. Delivery of Cancer Survivorship Education to Community Healthcare Professionals. Journal Of Cancer Education 2022, 38: 625-631. PMID: 35394562, PMCID: PMC8991658, DOI: 10.1007/s13187-022-02164-w.
Effect of exercise on body composition among women with ovarian cancerCao A, Cartmel B, Li FY, Gottlieb LT, Harrigan M, Ligibel JA, Gogoi R, Schwartz PE, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM. Effect of exercise on body composition among women with ovarian cancer. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2022, 17: 1386-1396. PMID: 35377104, PMCID: PMC9530065, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01207-x.
Impact of a randomized weight loss trial on breast tissue markers in breast cancer survivorsDieli-Conwright CM, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Chagpar A, Bai Y, Li FY, Rimm DL, Pusztai L, Lu L, Sanft T, Irwin ML. Impact of a randomized weight loss trial on breast tissue markers in breast cancer survivors. Npj Breast Cancer 2022, 8: 29. PMID: 35256599, PMCID: PMC8901848, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-022-00396-z.
Dietary Supplement Use and Interactions with Tamoxifen and Aromatase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Survivors Enrolled in Lifestyle InterventionsHarrigan M, McGowan C, Hood A, Ferrucci LM, Nguyen T, Cartmel B, Li FY, Irwin ML, Sanft T. Dietary Supplement Use and Interactions with Tamoxifen and Aromatase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Survivors Enrolled in Lifestyle Interventions. Nutrients 2021, 13: 3730. PMID: 34835986, PMCID: PMC8621720, DOI: 10.3390/nu13113730.
Effect of the Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study on Long-Term Weight Loss Maintenance in Women with Breast CancerLisevick A, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Li F, Sanft T, Fogarasi M, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM. Effect of the Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study on Long-Term Weight Loss Maintenance in Women with Breast Cancer. Nutrients 2021, 13: 3265. PMID: 34579142, PMCID: PMC8469752, DOI: 10.3390/nu13093265.
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 trialSanft 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.
Impact of a randomized weight loss trial on breast tissue markers in breast cancer survivors.Dieli-Conwright C, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Chagpar A, Bai Y, Rimm D, Pusztai L, Lu L, Sanft T, Irwin M. Impact of a randomized weight loss trial on breast tissue markers in breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: e12501-e12501. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e12501.
Randomized trial of weight loss on circulating ghrelin levels among breast cancer survivorsPuklin L, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Lu L, Li FY, Sanft T, Irwin ML. Randomized trial of weight loss on circulating ghrelin levels among breast cancer survivors. Npj Breast Cancer 2021, 7: 49. PMID: 33976224, PMCID: PMC8113314, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-021-00260-6.
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.
Examining the effect of obesity-associated gene variants on breast cancer survivors in a randomized weight loss interventionNguyen T, Irwin ML, Dewan AT, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Ferrucci LM, Sanft T, Li F, Lu L, Salinas YD. Examining the effect of obesity-associated gene variants on breast cancer survivors in a randomized weight loss intervention. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2021, 187: 487-497. PMID: 33677781, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06151-5.
Abstract PS8-17: Assessing effect modification of obesity-associated genes variants in FTO , MC4R , BDNF , and CREB1 on weight loss among breast cancer survivors enrolled in the randomized lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) studyNguyen T, Irwin M, Dewan A, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Lu L, Li F, Salinas Y. Abstract PS8-17: Assessing effect modification of obesity-associated genes variants in FTO , MC4R , BDNF , and CREB1 on weight loss among breast cancer survivors enrolled in the randomized lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Cancer Research 2021, 81: ps8-17-ps8-17. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs20-ps8-17.
Abstract PS8-09: Dietary supplement use in a healthy eating and exercise lifestyle intervention in breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle exercise and nutrition (LEAN) studyNguyen T, Harrigan M, Mcgowan C, Hood A, Li F, Cartmel B, Ferrucci L, Irwin M, Sanft T. Abstract PS8-09: Dietary supplement use in a healthy eating and exercise lifestyle intervention in breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle exercise and nutrition (LEAN) study. Cancer Research 2021, 81: ps8-09-ps8-09. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs20-ps8-09.
Effect of Exercise or Metformin on Biomarkers of Inflammation in Breast and Colorectal Cancer: A Randomized TrialBrown JC, Zhang S, Ligibel JA, Irwin ML, Jones LW, Campbell N, Pollak MN, Sorrentino A, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Tolaney SM, Winer EP, Ng K, Abrams TA, Sanft T, Douglas PS, Hu FB, Fuchs CS, Meyerhardt JA. Effect of Exercise or Metformin on Biomarkers of Inflammation in Breast and Colorectal Cancer: A Randomized Trial. Cancer Prevention Research 2020, 13: 1055-1062. PMID: 32859615, PMCID: PMC7718298, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-20-0188.
Skin carotenoids are inversely associated with adiposity in breast cancer survivorsCartmel 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.
With a little help from my friends: A multi-disciplinary approach to cancer survivorship.Capozza S, Harrigan M, Brita J, Khairallah A, Sanft T. With a little help from my friends: A multi-disciplinary approach to cancer survivorship. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: e24082-e24082. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e24082.
Delivery of cancer survivorship education to community health care professionals.Pariser A, Brita J, Harrigan M, Capozza S, Khairallah A, Sanft T. Delivery of cancer survivorship education to community health care professionals. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 11032-11032. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.11032.
Randomized phase II trial of exercise, metformin, or both on metabolic biomarkers in colorectal and breast cancer survivorsMeyerhardt JA, Irwin ML, Jones LW, Zhang S, Campbell N, Brown JC, Pollak M, Sorrentino A, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Tolaney SM, Winer E, Ng K, Abrams T, Fuchs CS, Sanft T, Douglas PS, Hu F, Ligibel JA. Randomized phase II trial of exercise, metformin, or both on metabolic biomarkers in colorectal and breast cancer survivors. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2019, 4: pkz096. PMID: 32090192, PMCID: PMC7025659, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkz096.
A randomized trial of a healthy lifestyle intervention versus usual care on chemotherapy and endocrine therapy adherence rate in women with breast cancer: The Lifestyle Exercise and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANER) Study.Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Ferrucci L, Basen-Engquist K, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Neuhouser M, Chagpar A, Jones B, Knobf M, Silber A, Li F, Irwin M. A randomized trial of a healthy lifestyle intervention versus usual care on chemotherapy and endocrine therapy adherence rate in women with breast cancer: The Lifestyle Exercise and Nutrition Early After Diagnosis (LEANER) Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: tps11633-tps11633. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.tps11633.
Endocrine‐related quality of life in a randomized trial of exercise on aromatase inhibitor–induced arthralgias in breast cancer survivorsBaglia ML, Lin I, Cartmel B, Sanft T, Ligibel J, Hershman DL, Harrigan M, Ferrucci LM, Li F, Irwin ML. Endocrine‐related quality of life in a randomized trial of exercise on aromatase inhibitor–induced arthralgias in breast cancer survivors. Cancer 2019, 125: 2262-2271. PMID: 30840336, PMCID: PMC6731173, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32051.
Randomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) studySanft T, Usiskin I, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Lu L, Li FY, Zhou Y, Chagpar A, Ferrucci LM, Pusztai L, Irwin ML. Randomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 172: 105-112. PMID: 30062572, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4895-7.
Exercise and weight loss interventions and miRNA expression in women with breast cancerAdams BD, Arem H, Hubal MJ, Cartmel B, Li F, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Cheng CJ, Pusztai L, Irwin ML. Exercise and weight loss interventions and miRNA expression in women with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 170: 55-67. PMID: 29511965, PMCID: PMC6444907, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4738-6.
Lymphedema in ovarian cancer survivors: Assessing diagnostic methods and the effects of physical activityIyer NS, Cartmel B, Friedman L, Li F, Zhou Y, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, Gottlieb L, McCorkle R, Schwartz PE, Irwin ML. Lymphedema in ovarian cancer survivors: Assessing diagnostic methods and the effects of physical activity. Cancer 2018, 124: 1929-1937. PMID: 29437202, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31239.
Abstract 5321: Metabolomics and body mass index among breast cancer survivors in The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) StudyFerrucci L, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Playdon M, Jia W, Yu H, Johnson C, Pusztai L, Chagpar A, Irwin M. Abstract 5321: Metabolomics and body mass index among breast cancer survivors in The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study. Cancer Research 2017, 77: 5321-5321. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2017-5321.
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 PMID: 30053074, PMCID: PMC6515522, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djx072.
Multicenter, randomized phase II trial of physical activity (PA), metformin (Met), or the combination on metabolic biomarkers in stage I-III colorectal (CRC) and breast cancer (BC) survivors.Meyerhardt J, Irwin M, Jones L, Zhang S, Campbell N, Brown J, Pollak M, Sorrentino A, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, West M, Tolaney S, Yung R, Winer E, Ng K, Abrams T, Fuchs C, Sanft T, Douglas P, Ligibel J. Multicenter, randomized phase II trial of physical activity (PA), metformin (Met), or the combination on metabolic biomarkers in stage I-III colorectal (CRC) and breast cancer (BC) survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 10059-10059. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.10059.
The effect of exercise on body composition and bone mineral density in breast cancer survivors taking aromatase inhibitorsThomas GA, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Zhou Y, Ercolano E, Gross CP, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Schmitz K, Li F, Sanft T, Irwin ML. The effect of exercise on body composition and bone mineral density in breast cancer survivors taking aromatase inhibitors. Obesity 2016, 25: 346-351. PMID: 28026901, PMCID: PMC5450163, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21729.
Effect of the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA exercise program on physical activity, fitness, quality of life, and fatigue in cancer survivorsIrwin ML, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Li F, Sanft T, Shockro L, O'Connor K, Campbell N, Tolaney SM, Mayer EL, Yung R, Freedman RA, Partridge AH, Ligibel JA. Effect of the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA exercise program on physical activity, fitness, quality of life, and fatigue in cancer survivors. Cancer 2016, 123: 1249-1258. PMID: 27893938, PMCID: PMC5360506, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30456.
Predictors of Weight Change in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition (LEAN) Randomized Weight Loss TrialHarrigan M, Playdon M, Cartmel B, Loftfield E, Sanft T, Chagpar A, Zhou Y, Anderson C, Pusztai L, Irwin M. Predictors of Weight Change in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition (LEAN) Randomized Weight Loss Trial. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2016, 116: a90. DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2016.06.326.
Changes in diet quality in a randomized weight loss trial in breast cancer survivors: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) studyAnderson C, Harrigan M, George SM, Ferrucci LM, Sanft T, Irwin ML, Cartmel B. Changes in diet quality in a randomized weight loss trial in breast cancer survivors: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Npj Breast Cancer 2016, 2: 16026. PMID: 28721384, PMCID: PMC5515327, DOI: 10.1038/npjbcancer.2016.26.
Randomized trial of exercise vs. usual care on cancer biomarkers in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC).Cartmel B, Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Li F, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, McCorkle R, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise vs. usual care on cancer biomarkers in ovarian cancer survivors: The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 5561-5561. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.5561.
Impact of weight loss and exercise on VEGF levels in breast cancer survivors.Sanft T, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Li F, Loftfield E, Playdon M, Zhou Y, Gross C, Ligibel J, SCHMITZ K, Hershman D, Pusztai L, Irwin M. Impact of weight loss and exercise on VEGF levels in breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 10103-10103. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.10103.
Randomized Trial Of Exercise On Body Composition In Breast Cancer Survivors Taking Aromatase InhibitorsThomas G, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Zhou Y, Ercolano E, Gross C, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Schmitz K, Li F, Sanft T, Irwin M. Randomized Trial Of Exercise On Body Composition In Breast Cancer Survivors Taking Aromatase Inhibitors. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 2016, 48: 334. DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000486010.57056.60.
ResponsePlaydon MC, Bracken MB, Sanft TB, Ligibel JA, Harrigan M, Irwin ML. Response. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2016, 108: djw024. PMID: 26933009, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djw024.
Abstract P3-08-01: Randomized controlled trial of weight loss vs. usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: The lifestyle, exercise and nutrition (LEAN) studySanft T, Lu L, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Zhou Y, Chagpar A, Pusztai L, Irwin M. Abstract P3-08-01: Randomized controlled trial of weight loss vs. usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: The lifestyle, exercise and nutrition (LEAN) study. Cancer Research 2016, 76: p3-08-01-p3-08-01. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-p3-08-01.
Effect of weight history on ability to lose weight after a 6-month randomized controlled weight loss trial in overweight breast cancer survivors: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition (LEAN) study.Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Playdon M, Zhou Y, Loftfield E, Irwin M. Effect of weight history on ability to lose weight after a 6-month randomized controlled weight loss trial in overweight breast cancer survivors: The Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition (LEAN) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 174-174. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.3_suppl.174.
Exercise adherence in a randomized trial of exercise on aromatase inhibitor arthralgias in breast cancer survivors: the Hormones and Physical Exercise (HOPE) studyArem H, Sorkin M, Cartmel B, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Harrigan M, Ercolano E, Zhou Y, Sanft T, Gross C, Schmitz K, Neogi T, Hershman D, Ligibel J, Irwin ML. Exercise adherence in a randomized trial of exercise on aromatase inhibitor arthralgias in breast cancer survivors: the Hormones and Physical Exercise (HOPE) study. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2016, 10: 654-662. PMID: 26782031, PMCID: PMC5418660, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-015-0511-6.
Randomized Trial Comparing Telephone Versus In-Person Weight Loss Counseling on Body Composition and Circulating Biomarkers in Women Treated for Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) StudyHarrigan M, Cartmel B, Loftfield E, Sanft T, Chagpar AB, Zhou Y, Playdon M, Li F, Irwin ML. Randomized Trial Comparing Telephone Versus In-Person Weight Loss Counseling on Body Composition and Circulating Biomarkers in Women Treated for Breast Cancer: The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition (LEAN) Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 34: 669-676. PMID: 26598750, PMCID: PMC4872022, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.61.6375.
Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisPlaydon MC, Bracken MB, Sanft TB, Ligibel JA, Harrigan M, Irwin ML. Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2015, 107: djv275. PMID: 26424778, PMCID: PMC4715249, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv275.
Distress in cancer survivors attending a multidisciplinary survivorship clinic.Sanft T, Epstein L, Capozza S, Harrigan M, Jauk M, Khairallah A, Jorge J, Sokoloff L, Chen S, Chagpar A, Irwin M. Distress in cancer survivors attending a multidisciplinary survivorship clinic. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 9575-9575. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.9575.
Impact of the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA Program on physical activity, fitness, and quality of life in cancer survivors.Irwin M, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Wong C, Hughes M, Hootsmans N, Winterhalter B, Shockro L, O'Connor K, Tolaney S, Mayer E, Yung R, Freedman R, Ligibel J. Impact of the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA Program on physical activity, fitness, and quality of life in cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 9508-9508. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.9508.
Randomized trial of exercise on quality of life and fatigue in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer: The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC).Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Cartmel B, Li F, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, McCorkle R, Ligibel J, Von Gruenigen V, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise on quality of life and fatigue in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer: The Women’s Activity and Lifestyle Study in Connecticut (WALC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 9505-9505. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.9505.
Randomized Exercise Trial of Aromatase Inhibitor–Induced Arthralgia in Breast Cancer SurvivorsIrwin ML, Cartmel B, Gross CP, Ercolano E, Li F, Yao X, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Rothbard M, Zhou Y, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Schmitz K, Neogi T, Hershman D, Ligibel J. Randomized Exercise Trial of Aromatase Inhibitor–Induced Arthralgia in Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 33: 1104-1111. PMID: 25452437, PMCID: PMC4372849, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.57.1547.
Effect of weight history on ability to lose weight after a 6-month randomized controlled weight loss trial in overweight breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study.Sanft T, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Playdon M, Zhou Y, Loftfield E, Irwin M. Effect of weight history on ability to lose weight after a 6-month randomized controlled weight loss trial in overweight breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: e20591-e20591. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.e20591.
Effect of exercise on weight, body fat, and serum inflammatory biomarkers in breast cancer survivors with aromatase inhibitor arthralgias: The hormones and physical exercise (HOPE) study.Irwin M, Cartmel B, Gross C, Li F, Yao X, Fiellin M, Ercolano E, Harrigan M, Zhou Y, Sanft T, Schmitz K, Hershman D, Ligibel J. Effect of exercise on weight, body fat, and serum inflammatory biomarkers in breast cancer survivors with aromatase inhibitor arthralgias: The hormones and physical exercise (HOPE) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 9536-9536. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.9536.
Effect of weight loss intervention on inflammatory and metabolic markers in breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study.Loftfield E, Harrigan M, Li F, Cartmel B, Zhou Y, Playdon M, Lu L, Sanft T, Irwin M. Effect of weight loss intervention on inflammatory and metabolic markers in breast cancer survivors: The lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 1505-1505. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.1505.
Abstract S3-03: Randomized trial of exercise vs. usual care on aromatase inhibitor-associated arthralgias in women with breast cancer: The hormones and physical exercise (HOPE) studyIrwin M, Cartmel B, Gross C, Ercolano E, Fiellin M, Capozza S, Rothbard M, Zhou Y, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Schmitz K, Neogi T, Hershman D, Ligibel J. Abstract S3-03: Randomized trial of exercise vs. usual care on aromatase inhibitor-associated arthralgias in women with breast cancer: The hormones and physical exercise (HOPE) study. Cancer Research 2013, 73: s3-03-s3-03. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs13-s3-03.
Weight Loss Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic ReviewPlaydon M, Thomas G, Sanft T, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Irwin M. Weight Loss Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review. Current Breast Cancer Reports 2013, 5: 222-246. PMID: 26605003, PMCID: PMC4655116, DOI: 10.1007/s12609-013-0113-0.

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