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Oncology
Leah Moubadder, Lindsay J. Collin, Rebecca Nash, Jeffrey Switchenko, Jasmine Miller-Kleinhenz, Keerthi Gogineni, Kevin C. Ward, Lauren E. McCullough
Summary: The study identified tumor, treatment, and patient characteristics that may contribute to differences in breast cancer mortality by race, rurality, and area-level socioeconomic status among women diagnosed with stage IIIB-IV BC in Georgia.
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Oncology
Marie-Anne Durand, Renata W. Yen, A. James O'Malley, Danielle Schubbe, Mary C. Politi, Catherine H. Saunders, Shubhada Dhage, Kari Rosenkranz, Julie Margenthaler, Anna N. A. Tosteson, Eloise Crayton, Sherrill Jackson, Ann Bradley, Linda Walling, Christine M. Marx, Robert J. Volk, Karen Sepucha, Elissa Ozanne, Sanja Percac-Lima, Emily Bergin, Courtney Goodwin, Caity Miller, Camille Harris, Richard J. Barth, Rebecca Aft, Sheldon Feldman, Amy E. Cyr, Christina V. Angeles, Shuai Jiang, Glyn Elwyn
Summary: Women of lower socioeconomic status with early-stage breast cancer may face communication challenges and lower satisfaction with surgery compared to those with higher SES. This study aimed to support women in making breast cancer surgery choices across different socioeconomic strata. Using conversation aids with pictures and text improved knowledge, decision process, shared decision making, and decision regret, especially among disadvantaged patients. Text-only conversation aids also led to improvements in decision process, coordinated care, and shared decision making compared to usual care.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Sung Jun Ma, Jasmin Gill, Olivia Waldman, Keerti Yendamuri, Cynthia Dunne-Jaffe, Udit Chatterjee, Fatemeh Fekrmandi, Rohil Shekher, Austin Iovoli, Song Yao, Oluwadamilola T. Oladeru, Anurag K. Singh
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association of low income with 21-gene recurrence score (RS) and overall survival (OS) among patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. The results showed that low income was associated with higher RS and worse OS, particularly among patients with RS below 26.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Hari S. Iyer, Nur Zeinomar, Angela R. Omilian, Marley Perlstein, Melissa B. Davis, Coral O. Omene, Karen Pawlish, Kitaw Demissie, Chi-Chen Hong, Song Yao, Christine B. Ambrosone, Elisa V. Bandera, Bo Qin
Summary: This study aimed to examine the relationship between African genetic ancestry, social environment, and survival in Black breast cancer survivors. The study found that higher African ancestry was associated with aggressive tumor subtypes, while socioeconomic status was related to survival.
Article
Oncology
Rachel A. Freedman, Naomi Y. Ko, Ruth Lederman, Haley Gagnon, Tsion Fikre, Daniel A. Gundersen, Anna C. Revette, Ashley Odai-Afotey, Olga Kantor, Dawn L. Hershman, Katherine D. Crew, Nancy L. Keating
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the knowledge and understanding of breast cancer and treatment among breast cancer survivors. The research found significant variability in knowledge among the survivors, with some individuals having limited knowledge despite feeling well-informed. Black and Hispanic women had less knowledge about their cancers compared to White women. Understanding treatment rationale was associated with treatment initiation.
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2022)
Article
Oncology
J. C. Chen, Yaming Li, James L. Fisher, Oindrila Bhattacharyya, Allan Tsung, Jose G. Bazan, Samilia Obeng-Gyasi
Summary: This study suggests that MRM may improve DSS in patients with de novo metastatic IBC. Patients undergoing MRM have longer survival time and higher survival rates compared to those not undergoing surgery.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Salma Shariff-Marco, Mindy C. DeRouen, Juan Yang, Jennifer Jain, David O. Nelson, Margaret M. Weden, Scarlett L. Gomez
Summary: This study explores the association between different neighborhood archetypes and breast cancer survival, finding that residents in specific types of neighborhoods have varying risks of survival. Additionally, the study highlights how survival outcomes for breast cancer patients differ across neighborhood types, with variations based on race/ethnicity.
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Sofia Awan, Geetanjali Saini, Keerthi Gogineni, Justin M. Luningham, Lindsay J. Collin, Shristi Bhattarai, Ritu Aneja, Courtney P. Williams
Summary: This study found that insurance status is associated with treatment delays in women with breast cancer, particularly in low-income neighborhoods.
Article
Oncology
Trista J. Stankowski, Jessica R. Schumacher, Bret M. Hanlon, Jennifer L. Tucholka, Manasa Venkatesh, Dou-Yan Yang, Samuel O. Poore, Heather B. Neuman
Summary: This study assessed the impact of Medicaid insurance and travel time to a plastic surgeon on the receipt of breast reconstruction among socioeconomically disadvantaged women in Wisconsin. The study found that women with Medicaid and longer travel times were less likely to undergo breast reconstruction.
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Bo Qin, Riddhi A. Babel, Jesse J. Plascak, Yong Lin, Antoinette M. Stroup, Noreen Goldman, Christine B. Ambrosone, Kitaw Demissie, Chi-Chen Hong, Elisa Bandera, Adana A. M. Llanos
Summary: This study evaluated the association between neighborhood-level socioeconomic status and breast cancer subtypes among Black women, finding that Black women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods have an increased risk of triple-negative breast cancer, particularly in areas with lower proportions of Black residents. The findings suggest that where people live may influence breast tumor biology, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of multilevel pathways contributing to tumor biology.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Marie-Anne Durand, Marie Bannier, Marie-Anastasie Aim, Julien Mancini
Summary: The purpose of this study is to improve outcomes for women of lower socioeconomic position after a diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer. The study adapted two pictorial conversation aids for use in France and implemented them in a regional cancer center. The conversation aids were found to be usable and acceptable by health professionals and patients, but time constraints hindered recruitment of surgeons to use the aids during their consultations.
PATIENT PREFERENCE AND ADHERENCE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Neha Goel, Alexandra Hernandez, Cheyenne Thompson, Seraphina Choi, Ashly Westrick, Justin Stoler, Michael H. Antoni, Kristin Rojas, Susan Kesmodel, Maria E. Figueroa, Steve Cole, Nipun Merchant, Erin Kobetz
Summary: This cohort study found that women from disadvantaged neighborhoods had shorter breast cancer-specific survival compared to women from advantaged neighborhoods, even after controlling for individual-level sociodemographic, comorbidity, breast cancer risk factor, access to care, tumor, and treatment characteristics.
Article
Oncology
Muhammad Muntazir Mehdi Khan, Usama Waqar, Muhammad Musaab Munir, Selamawit Woldesenbet, Parit Mavani, Yutaka Endo, Erryk Katayama, Karol Rawicz-Pruszynski, Doreen M. Agnese, Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, Timothy M. Pawlik
Summary: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities may have lower rates of breast cancer screening, especially when combined with social vulnerability factors.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Ann B. Nattinger, Nina A. Bickell, Maria J. Schymura, Purushottam Laud, Emily L. McGinley, Nicole Fergestrom, Liliana E. Pezzin
Summary: Poor women with breast cancer have worse survival and are more likely to undergo surgery in low-volume facilities. A policy intervention in New York state in 2009 that prevented payment for breast cancer surgery in facilities with fewer than 30 surgeries annually was found to be associated with better survival for Medicaid beneficiaries.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Angela N. Giaquinto, Hyuna Sung, Kimberly D. Miller, Joan L. Kramer, Lisa A. Newman, Adair Minihan, Ahmedin Jemal, Rebecca L. Siegel
Summary: This article provides an update on female breast cancer statistics in the United States, including data on incidence, mortality, survival, and mammography screening. It shows that breast cancer incidence rates have increased over the past few decades, driven by localized-stage and hormone receptor-positive disease. However, breast cancer mortality rates have been steadily declining since 1989, although at a slower pace in recent years. Despite lower incidence rates, there remains a racial disparity in breast cancer mortality, with higher rates among Black women compared to White women.
CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Imad S. Khan, Elijah Huang, Walker Maeder-York, Renata W. Yen, Nathan E. Simmons, Perry A. Ball, Timothy C. Ryken
Summary: This study investigated racial disparities in surgical outcomes for patients with degenerative spine disease, finding that Black patients had a 55% higher risk of post-surgery death, longer length of stay, and higher 30-day readmission rates compared to White patients.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amanda C. Coyle, Renata W. Yen, Glyn Elwyn
Summary: This scoping review examines the duration of patients' opening statements in clinical encounters and the effect of interruptions by clinicians. It found that interrupting patients' opening statements takes away time for them to fully present their concerns. There is a lack of research on the nature of these interruptions and their impact on clinical encounters.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2022)
Review
Education & Educational Research
Amy L. Bordogna, Amanda C. Coyle, Rupa Nallamothu, Alina L. Manko, Renata W. Yen
Summary: The United States has a high rate of teen pregnancy compared to other developed countries. Differences in laws regarding sexuality education contribute to variations in pregnancy and STI rates between states. Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is likely to reduce teen pregnancy rates, but there is limited data available. CSE can promote safe-sex behaviors but does not have a notable impact on sexual activity or STIs.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SEXUALITY EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Chung Sang Tse, Gil Y. Melmed, Corey A. Siegel, Chien-Hsiang Weng, Samir A. Shah, S. Alandra Weaver, Brant J. Oliver, Glyn Elwyn, Welmoed K. van Deen
Summary: Health confidence has bidirectional temporal correlations with inflammatory bowel disease activity, where low health confidence is associated with higher risks for future disease activity.
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Catherine H. Saunders, Ailyn Sierpe, Gabrielle Stevens, Glyn Elwyn, Matthew Cantrell, Jaclyn Engel, Melissa Gonzalez, Martha Hayward, Joellen Huebner, Lisa Johnson, Alejandro Jimenez, Nancy Ruth Little, Corinne McKenna, Manu Onteeru, May Oo Khine, Jacqueline Pogue, Jose Luis Salinas Vargas, Peter Schmidt, Rachael Thomeer, Marie -Anne Durand
Summary: By using a user-centric and participatory research approach, an accessible social media application has been developed to increase vaccine confidence among long-term care workers (LTCWs) for COVID-19 vaccines. The application provides curated content specifically targeting LTCWs and includes an online community for discussion and engagement.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Glyn Elwyn, Amy Price, Juan Victor Ariel Franco, Pal Gulbrandsen
BMJ EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mary C. Politi, Ashley J. Housten, Rachel C. Forcino, Jesse Jansen, Glyn Elwyn
Summary: The costs of care have a significant impact on patients' health choices and their ability to implement those choices. However, patient decision aid and shared decision-making guidelines rarely include a discussion of treatment costs as part of the minimum standards or quality criteria.
MDM POLICY & PRACTICE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Kevin Selby, Glyn Elwyn, Robert J. Volk
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gabrielle Stevens, Lisa C. Johnson, Catherine H. Saunders, Peter Schmidt, Ailyn Sierpe, Rachael P. Thomeer, N. Ruth Little, Matthew Cantrell, Renata W. Yen, Jacqueline A. Pogue, Timothy Holahan, Danielle C. Schubbe, Rachel C. Forcino, Branden Fillbrook, Rowena Sheppard, Celeste Wooten, Don Goldmann, A. James O'Malley, Eve Dube, Marie-Anne Durand, Glyn Elwyn
Summary: COVID-19 vaccines are the best defense against severe illness and death, but some groups in the US, particularly long-term care workers (LTCWs), remain hesitant to receive the vaccines. This study aims to compare the impact of two online interventions on LTCW COVID-19 vaccine confidence and explore the factors that mediate and moderate the interventions' effect. The study also seeks to understand the implementation characteristics, contexts, and processes needed for sustainable use of the interventions.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Bethany R. Tellor Pennington, Douglas A. Colquhoun, Mark D. Neuman, Mary C. Politi, Allison M. Janda, Cathie Spino, Steven Thelen-Perry, Zhenke Wu, Sathish S. Kumar, Stephen H. Gregory, Michael S. Avidan, Sachin Kheterpal
Summary: This pilot study aims to assess the feasibility of conducting a comparative effectiveness trial on patient experiences and outcomes after receiving propofol TIVA or INVA. The study will recruit 300 patients and collect data to evaluate the feasibility of the research. If the study meets the predetermined thresholds, a larger trial can be conducted successfully.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sienna Ruiz, Uzoma Charles Okere, Michelle Eggers, Catina O'Leary, Mary Politi, Fei Wan, Ashley J. Housten
Summary: This study aimed to improve COVID-19 messages for community distribution by surveying participants' opinions and incorporating their feedback. Participants from urban and rural areas expressed the need for familiar protocols, personal choice in preventive behaviors, and clear source information. Health care professionals provided suggestions based on their patients' specific needs. The study recommends using a brief web-based survey for community involvement in creating health messages and identified areas of improvement for future messaging.
JMIR HUMAN FACTORS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mary C. C. Politi, Rachel C. C. Forcino, Katelyn Parrish, Marie-Anne Durand, A. James O'Malley, Rachel Moses, Krista Cooksey, Glyn Elwyn
Summary: The conversation-based decision aid regarding low-risk prostate cancer management options and their costs did not significantly impact patient outcomes.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
William Moritz, Amanda M. Westman, Mary C. Politi, Ida K. Fox
Summary: This study evaluated a newly developed patient decision aid (PtDA) for individuals with midcervical spinal cord injury considering treatment options to improve upper extremity function. The results showed that the PtDA increased knowledge and reduced decisional conflict among participants. The PtDA was well accepted, but further improvements are needed.
MDM POLICY & PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kelly Oman, Marie-Anne Durand, Glyn Elwyn, Renata West Yen, Christine Marx, Mary C. Politi
Summary: Shared decision making can support patients in making healthcare decisions, but measuring decision regret is complex and challenging in patient-engaged research studies.
PATIENT-PATIENT CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH
(2022)