Miscellaneous Topics l Alternative Therapies l Financial l Psychosocial Issues

Miscellaneous topics

Building bridges between physicians and patients: Results of a pilot study examining new tools for collaborative decision making in breast cancer.
Sepucha, K. R.; Belkora, J. K.; Tripathy, D., and Esserman, L. J.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18(6):1230-1238, 2000 Mar.

Role of breast reconstructive surgery in physical and emotional outcomes among breast cancer survivors.
Rowland, J. H.; Desmond, K. A.; Meyerowitz, B. E.; Belin, T. R.; Wyatt, G. E., and Ganz, P. A. (Reprint available from: Rowland JH NIH 6130 Execut Blvd,Rm 4089 Bethesda, MD 20892 USA). Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 92(17):1422-1429, 2000 Sep 6.

Effect of providing cancer patients with the audiotaped initial consultation on satisfaction, recall, and quality of life: A randomized, double-blind study.
Ong, L. M. L.; Visser, M. R. M.; Lammes, F. B.; van der Velden, J.; Kuenen, B. C., and de Haes JCJM.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18(16):3052-3060, 2000 Aug.

Patients' understanding of their own disease and survival potential in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Okamura, H.; Yamamoto, N.; Watanabe, T.; Katsumata, N.; Takashima, S.; Adachi, I. Kugaya, A.; Akechi, T., and Uchitomi, Y.. Breast Cancer Research & Treatment. 61(2):145-150, 2000 May.

Cancer and comorbidity - Redefining chronic diseases.
Ogle, K. S.; Swanson, G. M.; Woods, N., and Azzouz, F. Cancer. 88(3):653-663, 2000 Feb 1.

Economic impact of harmonizing medical practices: Compliance with clinical practice guidelines in the follow-up of breast cancer in a French Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Mille, D.; Roy, T.; Carrere, M. O.; Ray, I.; Ferdjaoui, N.; Spath, H. M.; Chauvin, F., and Philip, T.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18(8):1718-1724, 2000 Apr.

Racial differences in breast carcinoma survival.
Joslyn, S. A. and West, M. M.. Cancer. 88(1):114-123, 2000 Jan 1.

What drove changes in the use of breast conserving surgery since the early 1980s ?<Tau Beta > The role of the clinical trial, celebrity action and an NIH consensus statement.
Du, X. L.; Freeman, D. H., and Syblik, D. A. Breast Cancer Research & Treatment. 62(1):71-79, 2000 Jul.

Current health behaviors and readiness to pursue life-style changes among men and women diagnosed with early stage prostate and breast carcinomas.
Demark-Wahnefried, W.; Peterson, B.; McBride, C.; Lipkus, I., and Clipp, E. Cancer. 88(3):674-684, 2000 Feb 1.

Impact of quality of life on patient expectations regarding phase I clinical trials.
Cheng, J. D.; Hitt, J.; Koczwara, B.; Schulman, K. A.; Burnett, C. B.; Gaskin, D. J.; Rowland, J. H., and Meropol, N. J. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18(2):421-428, 2000 Jan.

Fatigue in breast cancer survivors: Occurrence, correlates, and impact on quality of life.
Bower, J. E.; Ganz, P. A.; Desmond, K. A.; Rowland, J. H.; Meyerowitz, B. E., and Belin, T. R. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18(4):743-753, 2000 Feb.

Anticipated versus actual emotional reactions to disclosure of results of genetic tests for cancer susceptibility: Findings from p53 and BRCA1 testing programs.
Dorval, M.; Patenaude, A. F.; Schneider, K. A.; Kieffer, S. A.; DiGianni, L.; Kalkbrenner, K. J.; Bromberg, J. I.; Basili, L. A.; Calzone, K.; Stopfer, J.; Weber, B. L., and Garber, J. E. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18(10):2135-2142, 2000 May.

Quality of life after adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer.
Broeckel, J. A.; Jacobsen, P. B.; Balducci, L.; Horton, J., and Lyman, G. H. Breast Cancer Research & Treatment. 62(2):141-150, 2000 Jul.

Socioeconomic factors and breast carcinoma in multicultural women.
Baquet, C. R. and Commiskey, P. (Reprint available from: Commiskey P Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Ctr Hlth Policy Hlth Serv Res 685 W Baltimore St,HSF 618 Baltimore, MD 21201 USA). Cancer. 88(5 Suppl S):1256-1264, 2000 Mar 1.

Placing religion and spirituality in end-of-life care.
Daaleman, T. P. and VandeCreek, L. (Reprint available from: Daaleman TP Univ Kansas, Med Ctr, Dept Family Med 3901 Rainbow Blvd Kansas City, KS 66160 USA). Jama: Journal of the American Medical Association. 284(19):2514-2517, 2000 Nov 15. No Abstract

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Alternative therapies

Alternative therapies used by women with breast cancer in four ethnic populations.
Lee, M. M.; Lin, S. S.; Wrensch, M. R.; Adler, S. R., and Eisenberg, D. (Reprint available from: Lee MM Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat San Francisco, CA 94143 USA). Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 92(1):42-47, 2000 Jan 5.

Research on complementary/alternative medicine for patients with breast cancer: A review of the biomedical literature.
Jacobson, J. S.; Workman, S. B., and Kronenberg, F. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18(3):668-683, 2000 Feb.

Evaluation of soy phytoestrogens for the treatment of hot flashes in breast cancer survivors:
North Central Cancer Treatment Group trial.
Quella, S. K.; Loprinzi, C. L.; Barton, D. L.; Knost, J. A.; Sloan, J. A.; LaVasseur, B. I.; Swan, D.; Krupp, K. R.; Miller, K. D., and Novotny, P. J. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18(5):1068-1074, 2000 Mar.

American ginseng and breast cancer therapeutic agents synergistically inhibit MCF-7 breast cancer cell growth.
Duda, R. B.; Zhong, Y.; Navas, V.; Li, M. Z. C.; Toy, B. R., and Alavarez, J. G. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 72(4):230-239, 1999 Dec.

Use of complementary/alternative medicine by breast cancer survivors in Ontario:
Prevalence and perceptions.
Boon, H.; Stewart, M.; Kennard, M. A.; Gray, P.; Sawka, C.; Brown, J. B.; McWilliam, C.; Gavin, A.;
Baron, R. A.; Aaron, D., and Haines-Kamka, T. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18(13):2515-2521, 2000 Jul.

Estrogen deficiency: In search of symptom control and sexuality.
Loprinzi, C. L. and Barton, D. (Reprint available from: Loprinzi CL Mayo Clin, Div Med Oncol 200 1st St SW Rochester, MN 55905 USA). Journal of the National Cancer Institute 92(13):1028-1029, 2000 Jul 5. No abstract

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Financial

National Cancer Data Base survey of breast cancer management for patients from low income zip codes.
McGinnis, L. S.; Menck, H. R.; Eyre, H. J.; Bland, K. I.; Scott-Conner, C. E. H.; Morrow, M., and Winchester, D. P.. Cancer. 88(4):933-945, 2000 Feb 15.

Equitable access to cancer services - A review of barriers to quality care [Review].
Mandelblatt, J. S.; Yabroff, K. R., and Kerner, J. F. Cancer. 86(11):2378-2390, 1999 Dec 1.

The effect of less than definitive care on breast carcinoma recurrence and mortality.
Lash, T. L.; Silliman, R. A.; Guadagnoli, E., and Mor, V.. Cancer. 89(8):1739-1747, 2000 Oct 15.

Cost of care for patients in cancer clinical trials.
Fireman, B. H.; Fehrenbacher, L.; Gruskin, E. P., and Ray, G. T
(Reprint available from: Fireman BH Kaiser Permanente, Div Res 3505 Broadway Oakland,
CA 94611 USA). Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 92(2):136-142, 2000 Jan 19.

Systematic overview of cost-utility assessments in oncology [Review]
Earle, C. C.; Chapman, R. H.; Baker, C. S.; Bell, C. M.; Stone, P. W.; Sandberg, E. A.,
and Neumann, P. J.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18(18):3302-3317, 2000 Sep 15.

Purchasing oncology services - Summary recommendations.
Cangialose, C. B.; Blair, A. E.; Borchardt, J. S.; Ades, T. B.; Bennett, C. L.; Dickersin, K.;
Gesme, D. H.; Henderson, I. C.; McGinnis, L. S.; Mooney, K.; Mortenson, L. E.; Sperduto, P.;
Winkenwerder, W., and Ballard, D. J. Cancer. 88(12):2876-2886, 2000 Jun 15.

Evaluating the financial impact of clinical trials in oncology:
Results from a pilot study from the association of American Cancer Institutes/
Northwestern University Clinical Trials Costs and Charges Project.
Bennett, C. L.; Stinson, T. J.; Vogel, V.; Robertson, L.; Leedy, D.; O'Brien, P.;
Hobbs, J.; Sutton, T.; Ruckdeschel, J. C.; Chirikos, T. N.; Weiner, R. S.; Ramsey, M. M.,
and Wicha, M. S. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18(15):2805-2810, 2000 Aug.

Insurance payments for bone marrow transplantation in metastatic breast cancer.
van Amerongen, D. (Reprint available from: van Amerongen D Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield Mason,
OH 45040 USA). New England Journal of Medicine. 342(15):1138-1139, 2000 Apr 13. No abstract

Effects of health insurance and race on breast carcinoma treatments and outcomes.
Roetzheim, R. G.; Gonzalez, E. C.; Ferrante, J. M.; Pal, N.; Van Durme, D. J., and Krischer,
J. P. Cancer. 89(11):2202-2213, 2000 Dec 1

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Psychosocial issues

Psychological distress following first recurrence of disease in patients
with breast cancer: prevalence and risk factors.
Okamura, H.; Watanabe, T.; Narabayashi, M.; Katsumata, N.; Ando, M.; Adachi, I.; Akechi, T.,
and Uchitomi, Y. Breast Cancer Research & Treatment. 61(2):131-137, 2000 May.

Epidemiology, stage at diagnosis, and tumor biology of breast carcinoma in
multiracial and multiethnic populations.
Hunter, C. P. (Reprint available from: Hunter CP Natl Inst Hlth, Off Res Womens Hlth Bethesda,
MD 20892 USA). Cancer. 88(5 Suppl S):1193-1202, 2000 Mar 1.

Trauma history as a predictor of psychologic symptoms in women with breast cancer.
Green, B. L.; Krupnick, J. L.; Rowland, J. H.; Epstein, S. A.; Stockton, P.; Spertus, I., and Stern, N.
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 18(5):1084-1093, 2000 Mar.

Behavioral science research in the cooperative group setting:
The Southwest Oncology Group experience.
Gotay, C. C.; Moinpour, C. M.; Moody-Thomas, S.; Gritz, E. R.; Albain, K. S.; DeAntoni, E.;
Hansen, L., and Ganz, P. A. (Reprint available from: Gotay CC Univ Hawaii,
Canc Res Ctr Hawaii 1236 Lauhala St Honolulu, HI 96813 USA).
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 92(17):1381-1387, 2000 Sep 6.

A psychosocial group intervention for Japanese women with primary breast carcinoma -
A randomized controlled trial.
Fukui, S.; Kugaya, A.; Okamura, H.; Kamiya, M.; Koike, M.; Nakanishi, T.; Imoto, S.;
Kanagawa, K., and Uchitomi, Y.. Cancer. 89(5):1026-1036, 2000 Sep 1.

Psychological response and survival in breast cancer.
Temoshok, L. R. (Reprint available from: Temoshok LR Univ Maryland, Inst Human Virol, Div Clin Res, Behav Med Program Baltimore, MD 21201 USA). Lancet. 355(9201):404-405, 2000 Jan 29. No abstract

Psychological response and survival in breast cancer.
Tashiro, M.; Juengling, F.; Reinhardt, M.; Moser, E., and Nitzsche, E. (Reprint available from: Tashiro M Univ Freiburg, Div Nucl Med Hugstetter Str 55 D-79106 Freiburg Germany). Lancet. 355(9201):405-406, 2000 Jan 29. No abstract

Anxiety in cancer patients [Review].
Stark, D. P. H. and House, A. (Reprint available from: Stark DPH St James Univ Hosp, Imperial Canc Res Fund, Dept Med Oncol Beckett St Leeds LS9 7TF W Yorkshire England). British Journal of Cancer. 83(10):1261-1267, 2000 Nov

Utilization of professional supportive care services by women with breast cancer.
Gray, R. E.; Goel, V.; Fitch, M. I.; Franssen, E.; Chart, P.; Greenberg, M.; Bakker, D.; Labrecque, M.; Hollowaty, E.; Godel, R., and Hampson, A. W. (Reprint available from: Gray RE Univ Toronto, Toronto Sunnybrook Reg Canc Ctr, Psychosocial & Behav Res Unit 2075 Bayview Ave Toronto ON M4N 3M5 Canada). Breast Cancer Research & Treatment 64(3):253-258, 2000 Dec

The effects of type of surgery and time on psychological adjustment in women after breast cancer treatment
Cohen, L.; Hack, T. F.; de Moor, C.; Katz, J., and Goss, P. E.. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 7(6):427-434, 2000 Jul.

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