Article
Immunology
Trisha L. Amboree, Kalyani Sonawane, Ashish A. Deshmukh, Jane R. Montealegre
Summary: Despite having regular healthcare providers, racial/ethnic minorities still have significantly lower levels of knowledge about HPV. Compared to Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, and other racial/ethnic minorities have lower odds of having heard of HPV and the HPV vaccine. Addressing disparities in health information and improving provider-patient communication on HPV and the HPV vaccine is necessary based on the data presented.
Article
Oncology
Chelsea G. Ratcliff, Stephanie G. Zepeda, Martica H. Hall, Emily A. Tullos, Shaelyn Fowler, Alejandro Chaoul, Amy Spelman, Banu Arun, Lorenzo Cohen
Summary: Disturbed sleep is common among breast cancer survivors, with risk factors including race/ethnicity, low income, and BMI. Sleep disturbance may have long-term effects on multiple aspects of QOL for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer, informing strategies to identify patients at greatest risk.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Sean Treacy-Abarca, Marisela Aguilar, Stefanie D. Vassar, Estebes Hernandez, Neveen S. El-Farra, Arleen F. Brown
Summary: This study aimed to develop a novel healthcare disparities curriculum by enhancing existing medical school lectures through teachable moments, without the need for additional lectures. Results showed that students who identified as underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities were more likely to utilize the new curriculum, and those who used it frequently demonstrated significant improvements in knowledge and confidence in addressing healthcare disparities.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
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)
Article
Oncology
Ana Tergas, Holly G. Prigerson, Megan J. Shen, Andreea Dinicu, Alfred Neugut, Jason D. Wright, Dawn L. Hershman, Paul K. Maciejewski
Summary: This study found that immigrants are more likely to die in hospital settings, less likely to die at their preferred locations, and more likely to have poor quality of death compared to nonimmigrants.
Article
Oncology
Lidia Schapira, Yue Zheng, Shari Gelber, Philip Poorvu, Kathryn J. Ruddy, Rulla M. Tamimi, Jeffrey Peppercorn, Steven E. Come, Virginia F. Borges, Ann H. Partridge, Shoshana M. Rosenberg
Summary: Fear of cancer recurrence is more intense in younger women. The study identified five distinct trajectories of fear of recurrence in young women with breast cancer, with approximately one-third of patients experiencing severe and persistent fears that may require targeted mental health intervention.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shunhua Zhang, Hairuo Wang, Binhao Liu, Jianwei Yu, Yizheng Gao
Summary: This study examined the role of socioeconomic status (SES) in female breast cancer screening practices in Eastern China using a composite SES index. The results showed that SES significantly influenced breast cancer screening patronage, and the composite SES index was positively associated with screening practices. The study also found interactions between the SES index and patient characteristics, as well as a positive effect of SES on breast cancer-related knowledge. The findings highlight the negative impacts of socioeconomic inequities on female breast cancer screening utilization and suggest the need for targeted interventions and outreach activities to reduce inequalities.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emmeline Lin, Patrycja Sleboda, Bobbie J. Rimel, Geetanjali D. Datta
Summary: This study investigated the joint impact of sexual orientation, gender identity, and race/ethnicity on colorectal and breast cancer screening disparities. The results revealed that within specific racial/ethnic groups, gay/lesbian and bisexual individuals had higher colorectal cancer screening rates, while transgender women and transgender nonconforming populations had the lowest rates. For breast cancer screening, SGM individuals generally had higher adherence compared to straight individuals. However, caution should be exercised in interpreting the results due to small sample sizes, and larger studies are needed to increase estimate reliability.
SSM-POPULATION HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Kyu-Tae Han, Woorim Kim, Seungju Kim
Summary: This study examines patterns of healthcare expenditures in the last year of life for patients with gastric, colorectal, lung, and liver cancer in Korea and analyzes the differences in end-of-life costs according to economic status. The study found that healthcare costs for cancer care increase significantly in the last 3 months of life, and patients of higher economic status tend to spend higher amounts for end-of-life costs.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Matteo Lambertini, Claudia Massarotti, Julie Havas, Barbara Pistilli, Anne-Laure Martin, Alexandra Jacquet, Charles Coutant, Florence Coussy, Asma Dhaini Merimeche, Florence Lerebours, Christine Rousset-Jablonski, Christelle Jouannaud, Olivier Rigal, Marion Fournier, Patrick Soulie, Maria Alice Franzoi, Lucia Del Mastro, Ann H. Partridge, Fabrice Andre, Ines Vaz-Luis, Antonio Di Meglio
Summary: As life expectancy increases for cancer patients, survivorship has become a crucial aspect of breast cancer care. Adequate contraceptive counseling is important for premenopausal breast cancer patients who do not wish to become pregnant. This study examined contraceptive use and methods in early breast cancer patients and identified factors associated with contraceptive use over time. The findings highlight the importance of raising awareness and providing targeted contraceptive counseling for premenopausal women with early breast cancer.
Article
Oncology
Connie C. Shao, M. Chandler McLeod, Lauren T. Gleason, Isabel C. Dos Santos Marques, Daniel Chu, Eric L. Wallace, Mona N. Fouad, Sushanth Reddy
Summary: Telemedicine use has increased significantly among oncology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are disparities in telemedicine use, particularly with video, among historically vulnerable populations. Understanding these disparities is important for ensuring equitable access to telemedicine.
Article
Oncology
Alice Yunzi L. Yu, Samantha M. Thomas, Gayle D. DiLalla, Rachel A. Greenup, E. Shelley Hwang, Terry Hyslop, Carolyn S. Menendez, Jennifer K. Plichta, Lisa A. Tolnitch, Oluwadamilola M. Fayanju
Summary: Breast cancer characteristics and outcomes vary significantly among Asian women, with Southeast Asian women potentially facing the worst survival rates according to the study findings.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Karthik Murugiah, Lian Chen, Rachel P. Dreyer, Georgios Bouras, Basmah Safdar, Rohan Khera, Yuan Lu, Erica S. Spatz, Vivian G. Ng, Aakriti Gupta, Hector Bueno, Marysia S. Tweet, John A. Spertus, Sharonne N. Hayes, Alexandra Lansky, Harlan M. Krumholz
Summary: This study found that patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) have better health status outcomes compared to other acute myocardial infarction patients (AMI), and exhibit similar recovery after 12 months.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Marios Anemoulis, Antonios Vlastos, Vasileios Kachtsidis, Spyridon N. Karras
Summary: This systematic review examined the impact of intermittent fasting (IF) on breast cancer patients. It found that IF may have positive effects on quality of life, radiological response, and cancer recurrence during chemotherapy, but the data quality was low and further research is needed for validation.
Article
Oncology
Fatima Cardoso, Amelia McCartney, Antonio Ponti, Lorenza Marotti, Conny Vrieling, Alexandru Eniu, Berta Sousa, Carla Ripamonti, Luzia Travado, Sabine Spitz, Eva Jolly, Giuseppe Curigliano, Frederique Penault-Llorca, Frederic Lecouvet, Isabel T. Rubio, Laura Biganzoli
Summary: The European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists and the Advanced Breast Cancer Global Alliance have developed the first set of quality indicators for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) with the aim of ensuring high-quality care and adherence to guidelines in breast cancer centers.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
Letter
Oncology
Reshma Jagsi, Kent A. Griffith, Allison W. Kurian, Monica Morrow, Ann S. Hamilton, John J. Graff, Steven J. Katz, Sarah T. Hawley
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Rochelle DeCastro Jones, Kent A. Griffith, Peter A. Ubel, Abigail Stewart, Reshma Jagsi
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Yuki Chatani, Kyoko Nomura, Aya Ishiguro, Reshma Jagsi
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Sarah J. Diamond, Charles R. Thomas, Sima Desai, Emma B. Holliday, Reshma Jagsi, Colleen Schmitt, Brintha K. Enestvedt
Article
Surgery
Reshma Jagsi, Jing Jiang, Adeyiza O. Momoh, Amy Alderman, Sharon H. Giordano, Thomas A. Buchholz, Lori J. Pierce, Steven J. Kronowitz, Benjamin D. Smith
Article
Oncology
Awad A. Ahmed, Emma B. Holliday, Mohamad Fakhreddine, Stella K. Yoo, Curtiland Deville, Reshma Jagsi
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2016)
Article
Oncology
Luca F. Valle, Reshma Jagsi, Sarah N. Bobiak, Carrie Zornosa, Thomas A. D'Amico, Katherine M. Pisters, Elisabeth U. Dexter, Joyce C. Niland, James A. Hayman, Nirav S. Kapadia
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2016)
Article
Oncology
Dean A. Shumway, Eyad Abu-Isa, Daniel E. Soto, Thy Thy Do, Reshma Jagsi
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2016)
Article
Oncology
Bruce G. Haffty, Linda M. McCall, Karla V. Ballman, Sarah McLaughlin, Reshma Jagsi, David W. Ollila, Kelly K. Hunt, Thomas A. Buchholz, Judy C. Boughey
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2016)
Editorial Material
Oncology
Joshua E. Meyer, Thomas J. Dilling, Robert J. Amdur, Jon F. Strasser, Rahul Tendulkar, W. Robert Lee, Ashesh B. Jani, Mohamed Elshaikh, Matthew M. Poppe, Cristiane Takita, Adam Currey, Simon K. Cheng, Reshma Jagsi, Jeffrey V. Kuo, Allen M. Chen, Anthony E. Dragun, Kristin Bradley, Sushil Beriwal, Ryan P. Smith, Ronald C. Chen, Kenneth Rosenzweig, Sung Kim, Keyur Mehta
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2016)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Reshma Jagsi, Kent A. Griffith, Rochelle Jones, Chithra R. Perumalswami, Peter Ubel, Abigail Stewart
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2016)
Article
Oncology
Katherine E. Henson, Reshma Jagsi, David Cutter, Paul McGale, Carolyn Taylor, Sarah C. Darby
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Reshma Jagsi, Cathie Biga, Athena Poppas, George P. Rodgers, Mary N. Walsh, Patrick J. White, Colleen McKendry, Joseph Sasson, Phillip J. Schulte, Pamela S. Douglas
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Surgery
Steven J. Kronowitz, Cosman Camilo Mandujano, Jun Liu, Henry M. Kuerer, Benjamin Smith, Patrick Garvey, Reshma Jagsi, Limin Hsu, Summer Hanson, Vicente Valero
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2016)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
C. H. Chapman, R. Jagsi