Search Results - "Owusu, Cynthia"

Incidence of Heart Failure or Cardiomyopathy After Adjuvant Trastuzumab Therapy for Breast Cancer by Chen, Jersey, MD, MPH, Long, Jessica B., MPH, Hurria, Arti, MD, Owusu, Cynthia, MD, MS, Steingart, Richard M., MD, Gross, Cary P., MD

“…Objectives The purpose of this study was to estimate heart failure (HF) and cardiomyopathy (CM) rates after adjuvant trastuzumab therapy and chemotherapy in a…”
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Predicting Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults With Cancer: A Prospective Multicenter Study by HURRIA, Arti, TOGAWA, Kayo, KLAPPER, Shira, HANSEN, Kurt, RAMANI, Rupal, LACHS, Mark, WONG, F. Lennie, TEW, William P, MOHILE, Supriya G, OWUSU, Cynthia, KLEPIN, Heidi D, GROSS, Cary P, LICHTMAN, Stuart M, GAJRA, Ajeet, BHATIA, Smita, KATHERIA, Vani

“…Older adults are vulnerable to chemotherapy toxicity; however, there are limited data to identify those at risk. The goals of this study are to identify risk…”
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Predictors of Tamoxifen Discontinuation Among Older Women With Estrogen Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer by Owusu, Cynthia, Buist, Diana S M, Field, Terry S, Lash, Timothy L, Thwin, Soe Soe, Geiger, Ann M, Quinn, Virginia P, Frost, Floyd, Prout, Marianne, Yood, Marianne Ulcickas, Wei, Feifei, Silliman, Rebecca A

“…Five years of adjuvant tamoxifen therapy for estrogen receptor (ER) -positive breast cancer is more effective than 2 years of use. However, information on…”
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Understanding the Utility of Less Than Six-Month Prognosis Using Administrative Data Among U.S. Nursing Home Residents With Cancer by Vu, Long, Koroukian, Siran M, Douglas, Sara L, Fein, Hannah L, Warner, David F, Schiltz, Nicholas K, Cullen, Jennifer, Owusu, Cynthia, Sajatovic, Martha, Rose, Johnie, Martin, Richard

“…Background: There is a dearth of studies evaluating the utility of reporting prognostication among nursing home (NH) residents with cancer. Objective: To study…”
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Mortality Impact of Less-than-Standard Therapy in Older Breast Cancer Patients by Ulcickas Yood, Marianne, DSc, MPH, Owusu, Cynthia, MD, MSc, Buist, Diana S.M., PhD, MPH, Geiger, Ann M., PhD, MPH, Field, Terry S., DSc, Thwin, Soe Soe, PhD, MS, Lash, Timothy L., DSc, MPH, Prout, Marianne N., MD, MPH, Wei, Feifei, PhD, Quinn, Virginia P., PhD, MPH, Frost, Floyd J., PhD, Silliman, Rebecca A., MD, PhD

“…Background The purpose of this study was to compare the rates of all-cause and breast cancer–specific mortality after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) only, BCS…”
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Complex multimorbidity and health outcomes in older adult cancer survivors by David F. Warner, Nicholas K. Schiltz, Kurt C. Stange, Charles W. Given, Cynthia Owusu, Nathan A. Berger, Siran M. Koroukian

“…Objective: To characterize complex multimorbidity among cancer survivors and evaluate the association between cancer survivorship, time since cancer diagnosis,…”
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Screening older cancer patients for a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: A comparison of three instruments by Owusu, Cynthia, Koroukian, Siran M, Schluchter, Mark, Bakaki, Paul, Berger, Nathan A

“…Abstract Background The Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13) has been validated for screening older cancer patients for a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment…”
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Referral, Receipt, and Completion of Chemotherapy in Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Older Than 65 Years and at High Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence by BUIST, Diana S. M, CHUBAK, Jessica, WEI, Feifei, SILLIMAN, Rebecca A, PROUT, Marianne, ULCICKAS YOOD, Marianne, BOSCO, Jaclyn L. F, SOE SOE THWIN, TAFFET GOLD, Heather, OWUSU, Cynthia, FIELD, Terry S, QUINN, Virginia P

“…Some women with early-stage breast cancer are at higher risk of recurrence and can benefit from chemotherapy. We describe patterns of referral, receipt, and…”
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Receipt of Appropriate Primary Breast Cancer Therapy and Adjuvant Therapy Are Not Associated With Obesity in Older Women With Access to Health Care by BUIST, Diana S. M, ICHIKAWA, Laura, PROUT, Marianne N, ULCICKAS YOOD, Marianne, FIELD, Terry S, OWUSU, Cynthia, GEIGER, Ann M, QUINN, Virginia P, FEIFEI WEI, SILLIMAN, Rebecca A

“…Many studies have reported body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of breast cancer recurrence and breast cancer-specific mortality. Few studies have reported…”
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Tumor markers in older patients with early breast cancer: why are we still doing useless tests? by Owusu, Cynthia, Harris, Lyndsay

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Clinical Management Update: Evaluation and Management of Older Patients with Breast Cancer by Owusu, Cynthia

“…Recent gains in life expectancy, coupled with aging as a risk factor for breast cancer, make breast cancer primarily a disease of older women. Evaluation of…”
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Frailty as determined by a comprehensive geriatric assessment‐derived deficit‐accumulation index in older patients with cancer who receive chemotherapy by Cohen, Harvey Jay, Smith, David, Sun, Can‐Lan, Tew, William, Mohile, Supriya G., Owusu, Cynthia, Klepin, Heidi D., Gross, Cary P., Lichtman, Stuart M., Gajra, Ajeet, Filo, Julie, Katheria, Vani, Hurria, Arti

“…BACKGROUND Frailty has been suggested as a construct for oncologists to consider in treating older cancer patients. Therefore, the authors assessed the…”
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Abstract P3-12-30: Impact of medicaid expansion on breast cancer stage at diagnosis: Exploring the mechanisms at play by Koroukian, Siran M., Dong, Weichuan, Albert, Jeffrey, Kim, Uriel, Rose, Johnie, Owusu, Cynthia, Zanotti, Kristine, Cooper, Gregory, Tsui, Jennifer

“…Abstract Background: Prior studies have shown significant improvements in earlier breast cancer stage at diagnosis following Medicaid expansion. However, the…”
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Socioeconomic correlates of health outcomes and mental health disparity in a sample of cancer patients during the COVID‐19 pandemic by Zhang, Amy Y., Koroukian, Siran, Owusu, Cynthia, Moore, Scott E., Gairola, Richa

“…Aims and objectives To investigate socioeconomic, behavioural and healthcare delivery factors that are associated with health outcomes of cancer patients…”
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Accounting for Medicaid expansion and regional policy and programs to advance equity in cancer prevention in the United States by Eom, Kirsten Y., Koroukian, Siran M., Dong, Weichuan, Kim, Uriel, Rose, Johnie, Albert, Jeffrey M., Zanotti, Kristine M., Owusu, Cynthia, Cooper, Gregory, Tsui, Jennifer

“…Background Many studies compare state‐level outcomes to estimate changes attributable to Medicaid expansion. However, it is imperative to conduct more…”
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Multimorbidity redefined: prospective health outcomes and the cumulative effect of co-occurring conditions by Koroukian, Siran M, Warner, David F, Owusu, Cynthia, Given, Charles W

“…Multimorbidity is common among middle-aged and older adults; however the prospective effects of multimorbidity on health outcomes (health status, major health…”
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Post–Affordable Care Act Improvements in Cancer Stage Among Ohio Medicaid Beneficiaries Resulted From an Increase in Stable Coverage by Koroukian, Siran M., Dong, Weichuan, Albert, Jeffrey M., Kim, Uriel, Eom, Kirsten y., Rose, Johnie, Owusu, Cynthia, Zanotti, Kristine M., Cooper, Gregory S., Tsui, Jennifer

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Reduced-Dose Radiation Therapy and Concurrent Paclitaxel Chemotherapy in Lymph Node-Positive Breast Cancer: Long-Term Follow-up of a Single-Institution Prospective Study by Pisano, Courtney E., Kharouta, Michael Z., Harris, Eleanor E., Shenk, Robert, Martin, James, Owusu, Cynthia, Lyons, Janice A.

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Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: Effect on Chemotherapy-Related Toxicity and Hospitalization During Treatment by Maggiore, Ronald J., Dale, William, Gross, Cary P., Feng, Tao, Tew, William P., Mohile, Supriya G., Owusu, Cynthia, Klepin, Heidi D., Lichtman, Stuart M., Gajra, Ajeet, Ramani, Rupal, Katheria, Vani, Zavala, Laura, Hurria, Arti

“…Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use and the association between these and…”
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Safety and efficacy of single-agent adjuvant trastuzumab in older women with early-stage breast cancer by Owusu, Cynthia, Margevicius, Seunghee P, Klepin, Heidi D., Vogel, Charles L., Alahmadi, Asrar, Vuyyala, Sowjanya, Brufsky, Adam

“…Abstract only 528 Background: Older adults with multiple comorbidities and poor functional status may not be appropriate candidates for chemotherapy. We…”
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