Search Results - "Weir, Lorna M."

Oral clodronate for adjuvant treatment of operable breast cancer (National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project protocol B-34): a multicentre, placebo-controlled, randomised trial by Paterson, Alexander HG, Prof, Anderson, Stewart J, Prof, Lembersky, Barry C, MD, Fehrenbacher, Louis, MD, Falkson, Carla I, MD, King, Karen M, MD, Weir, Lorna M, MD, Brufsky, Adam M, Prof, Dakhil, Shaker, MD, Lad, Thomas, MD, Baez-Diaz, Luis, MD, Gralow, Julie R, MD, Robidoux, André, MD, Perez, Edith A, Prof, Zheng, Ping, MD, Geyer, Charles E, MD, Swain, Sandra M, Prof, Costantino, Joseph P, Prof, Mamounas, Eleftherios P, MD, Wolmark, Norman, Prof

“…Summary Background Bisphosphonates are thought to act through the osteoclast by changing bone microenvironment. Previous findings of adjuvant clodronate trials…”
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Chronic Arm Morbidity After Curative Breast Cancer Treatment: Prevalence and Impact on Quality of Life by KWAN, Winkle, JACKSON, Jeremy, WEIR, Lorna M, DINGEE, Carol, MCGREGOR, Greg, OLIVOTTO, Ivo A

“…To determine the prevalence of and contributing factors for chronic arm morbidity including lymphedema in breast cancer patients after treatment and to assess…”
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Identification of a Low-Risk Luminal A Breast Cancer Cohort That May Not Benefit From Breast Radiotherapy by Liu, Fei-Fei, Shi, Wei, Done, Susan J, Miller, Naomi, Pintilie, Melania, Voduc, David, Nielsen, Torsten O, Nofech-Mozes, Sharon, Chang, Martin C, Whelan, Timothy J, Weir, Lorna M, Olivotto, Ivo A, McCready, David R, Fyles, Anthony W

“…To determine the prognostic and predictive value of intrinsic subtyping by using immunohistochemical (IHC) biomarkers for ipsilateral breast relapse (IBR) in…”
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Menstrual Cycle and Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer: Findings From the NCCTG N9431 Study by GRANT, Clive S, INGLE, James N, PEREZ, Edith A, HARTMANN, Lynn C, SUMAN, Vera J, DUMESIC, Daniel A, WICKERHAM, D. Lawrence, GELBER, Richard D, FLYNN, Patrick J, WEIR, Lorna M, INTRA, Mattia, JONES, Wayne O

“…For nearly two decades, multiple retrospective reports, small prospective studies, and meta-analyses have arrived at conflicting results regarding the value of…”
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Impact of Providing Audiotapes of Primary Adjuvant Treatment Consultations to Women With Breast Cancer: A Multisite, Randomized, Controlled Trial by HACK, Thomas F, PICKLES, Tom, BULTZ, Barry D, RUETHER, J. Dean, WEIR, Lorna M, DEGNER, Lesley F, MACKEY, John R

“…Women with breast cancer were provided with an audiotape of their primary adjuvant treatment consultation, and the following patient outcomes were measured at…”
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Study protocol: addressing evidence and context to facilitate transfer and uptake of consultation recording use in oncology: a knowledge translation implementation study by Hack, Thomas F, Ruether, J Dean, Weir, Lorna M, Grenier, Debjani, Degner, Lesley F

“…The time period from diagnosis to the end of treatment is challenging for newly diagnosed cancer patients. Patients have a substantial need for information,…”
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Tamoxifen with or without Breast Irradiation in Women 50 Years of Age or Older with Early Breast Cancer by Fyles, Anthony W, McCready, David R, Manchul, Lee A, Trudeau, Maureen E, Merante, Patricia, Pintilie, Melania, Weir, Lorna M, Olivotto, Ivo A

“…This randomized trial compared local radiotherapy plus tamoxifen with tamoxifen alone in women 50 years of age or older who had undergone breast-conserving…”
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Promoting consultation recording practice in oncology: identification of critical implementation factors and determination of patient benefit by Hack, Thomas F., Ruether, J. Dean, Weir, Lorna M., Grenier, Debjani, Degner, Lesley F.

“…Objective The objectives of this implementation study were to (i) address the evidentiary, contextual, and facilitative mechanisms that serve to retard or…”
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Malignant Epithelial Transformation in Phyllodes Tumor: A Population-Based Case Series by Widya, Ralph L, Rodrigues, Myra F, Truong, Pauline T, Watson, Peter H, Weir, Lorna M, Knowling, Margaret A, Wai, Elaine S

“…Background Phyllodes tumor (PT) of the breast is an uncommon fibroepithelial neoplasm. Malignant epithelial transformation in PT is rare. This study reports…”
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External beam accelerated partial breast irradiation versus whole breast irradiation after breast conserving surgery in women with ductal carcinoma in situ and node-negative breast cancer (RAPID): a randomised controlled trial by Berrang, Tanya S, Akra, Mohamed, Germain, Francois, Trotter, Theresa, Balkwill, Susan, Chafe, Susan, Muanza, Thierry, Beckham, Wayne A, Levine, Mark N, Leong, Carson, Abd-El-Malek, Medhat Zikry, Broomfield, Joel, Sia, Michael, Reed, Melanie Jean, Mohamed, Islam Gharib, Petrik, David W., Mills Carolan, Hannah, Weir, Lorna M., Lim, Peter, Olson, Robert, Blood, Paul, Kader, Hosam (Sam), Alexander, Abraham, Vlachaki, Maria, Lupe, Krystine, Caon, Julianna, Tankel, Keith, Pervez, Nadeem, Joseph, Kurian, Huang, Fleur, Phan, Tien, MacKinnon, J.A. (Jack), Husain, Siraj, Voroney, Jon-Paul, Saettler, Elizabeth, Lau, Yiu-Keung (James), Bashir, Bashir, Torri, Vamsee, Rachakonda, Ramana, Shahi, Sundeep, Dayes, Ian, McMillan, William, D'Souza, David, Read, Nancy, Findlay, Brian, Giesbrecht, Janice, Hughes, Philip, VanderMeer, Rachel, Wasserman, David, Prichard, Hugh L., Koll, Wayne, Chan, Philip C., Mui, Jimmy, Youssef, Youssef M., Iqbal, Fawaad, Grimard, Laval, Cross, Peter, Genest, Paul, Caudrelier, Jean-Michel, Tsao, Jonathan, Radwan, John, Hayter, Charles, Wang, Yongjin, Yuen, Jasper, Khan, Luleul, Manchul, Lee Ann, McLean, Michael, Catton, Pamela, Dinniwell, Robert E., Helou, Joelle, Barry, Aisling, Roy, Isabelle, Ayllon, Jose, Jolicoeur, Marjory, Wang, Chang Shu, Fortin, Andre, Lessard, Nathalie, Bujold, Rachel, Chabot, Pierre, Menkarios, Cathy, Yassa, Michael, Sultanem, Khalil, Melnychuk, David, Patenaude, Francois, Ahlgren, Paul, Dalfen, Richard, Stern, Donna, Wan, Jonathan, David, Marc, Kopek, Neil, Kumar, S. Eshwar, Gleisner, Tracie, Grenfell, Solveig, Thiruthaneeswaran, Niluja, Drummond, Roslyn, Krawitz, Hedley, Purchuri, Sudha, Patel, Vikash, Round, Glenys, Ford, Christopher

“…Whole breast irradiation delivered once per day over 3–5 weeks after breast conserving surgery reduces local recurrence with good cosmetic results. Accelerated…”
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Late cosmetic results of short fractionation for breast conservation by Olivotto, Ivo A., Weir, Lorna M., Kim-Sing, Charmaine, Bajdik, Chris D., Trevisan, Caroline H., Doll, Corrine M., Lam, Wing-Yee, Basco, Vivien E., Jackson, Stewart M.

“…Background and purpose: The number of fractions of radiation therapy (RT) used after breast conserving surgery varies widely and accounts for a significant…”
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Local excision without radiation for high-grade soft-tissue sarcoma of the extremity and superficial trunk by Weir, L M, Vanbergeyk, A B, Masri, B A, Grafton, C A, Duncan, C P, Goddard, K J, Joe, H A

“…Purpose. Limb-sparing surgery combined with radiation treatment has become the accepted treatment for patients with high-grade soft-tissue sarcoma. Adjuvant…”
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Should Women Younger Than 40 Years of Age With Invasive Breast Cancer Have a Mastectomy?: 15-Year Outcomes in a Population-Based Cohort by Cao, Jeffrey Q., MD, MBA, FRCPC, Truong, Pauline T., MD, FRCPC, Olivotto, Ivo A., MD, FRCPC, Olson, Robert, MD, FRCPC, MSc, Coulombe, Genevieve, MD, FRCPC, Keyes, Mira, MD, FRCPC, Weir, Lorna, MD, FRCPC, Gelmon, Karen, MD, FRCPC, Bernstein, Vanessa, MD, FRCPC, Woods, Ryan, MSc, Speers, Caroline, BA, Tyldesley, Scott, MD, FRCPC

“…Purpose Optimal local management for young women with early-stage breast cancer remains controversial. This study examined 15-year outcomes among women younger…”
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A randomised trial of accelerated versus conventional radiotherapy in head and neck cancer by Jackson, Stewart M., Weir, Lorna M., Hay, John H., Tsang, Victor H.Y., Durham, J.Scott

“…Background and purpose: To study the effect of accelerated radiation treatment in locally advanced head and neck cancer, a prospective randomised trial was…”
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Effect of acetylsalicylic acid on radiation and cosmetic results after conservative surgery for early breast cancer: a randomized trial by Olivotto, Ivo A., Kim-Sing, Charmaine, Bajdik, Chris D., Trevisan, Caroline H., Ludgate, Charles M., Weir, Lorna M., Jackson, Stewart M., Basco, Vivien E.

“…Background and purpose: Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) can reduce the incidence of stroke and myocardial infarction by inhibiting platelet-fibrin thrombi in small…”
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Local Excision Without Radiation for High‐Grade Soft‐Tissue Sarcoma ofthe Extremity and Superficial Trunk by Weir, Lorna M., Vanbergeyk, Anthony B., Masri, Bassam A., Grafton, Clive A., Duncan, Clive P., Goddard, Karen J., Joe, Howard A.

“…Purpose. Limb‐sparing surgery combined with radiation treatment has become the accepted treatment for patients with high‐grade soft‐tissue sarcoma. Adjuvant…”
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