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Deepening responses and MRD-conversion in a phase II fixed-duration consolidation trial of elranatamab post-idecabtagene vicleucel CAR-T cell therapy (EPIC) in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma Open

Diana Cirstea, Beryl McCormick, Kareem Mosaheb, Eva Hua, Jacalyn Rosenblatt · 2025

Introduction: Depth of response after idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel) CAR-T cell therapy has been correlated with longer progression-free survival in patients (pts) with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM). BCMA-targeted bisp…

Adjuvant Radiation and Endocrine Therapy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer With Low Genomic Risk Open

David Miller, Lillian A. Boe, Hannah Y. Wen, Boris Mueller, John Cuaron , et al. · 2025

Importance De-escalation of adjuvant therapy is feasible for select older patients with early-stage breast cancer. It is not known whether we can expand de-escalation options for younger patients by incorporating genomic biomarkers, such a…

Omitting Regional Nodal Irradiation after Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Open

Eleftherios P. Mamounas, Hanna Bandos, Julia White, Thomas B. Julian, Atif J. Khan , et al. · 2025

The addition of adjuvant regional nodal irradiation did not decrease the risk of invasive breast cancer recurrence or death from breast cancer in patients who had negative axillary nodes after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. (Funded by the Natio…

Tattoo-less chest wall and regional nodal irradiation using surface imaging Open

Boris Mueller, Yulin Song, Xingchen Zhai, Yubei Liang, P. Tamas , et al. · 2025

Cardiopulmonary Substructure Doses are Not Correlated With Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among Breast Cancer Survivors Treated With Contemporary Radiation Therapy Open

Maria Thor, Jessica M. Scott, Anne S. Reiner, Linda Hong, Anthony F. Yu , et al. · 2024

Echocardiographic Functional Outcomes Following Regional Nodal Irradiation for Breast Cancer Using Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Open

Anthony F. Yu, Charlie White, Zhigang Zhang, Jennifer E. Liu, Erin F. Gillespie , et al. · 2024

Validation of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Comprehensive Nodal Irradiation in the RadComp Trial Open

Elizabeth A. Hahn, Stephanie L. Pugh, Hien L. Lu, Alyssa Vela, Erin F. Gillespie , et al. · 2024

Breast Cancer Presenting With Intravascular Tumor Emboli in Axillary Soft Tissue: Recurrence Risk and Radiation Therapy Outcomes Open

Reith Sarkar, Jessica A. Lavery, Zhigang Zhang, Boris Mueller, Melissa Zinovoy , et al. · 2024

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for HER2-Positive Early-Stage Breast Cancer Open

Diana Roth O’Brien, Lillian A. Boe, Giacomo Montagna, Boris Mueller, Fumiko Chino , et al. · 2023

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) For HER2+ Early-Stage Breast Cancer Open

D.A. Roth O'Brien, Lillian A. Boe, Boris Mueller, John Cuaron, Amy Xu , et al. · 2023

Comparative Evaluation of Proton Therapy and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Brachial Plexus Sparing in the Comprehensive Reirradiation of High-Risk Recurrent Breast Cancer Open

J. Isabelle Choi, Beryl McCormick, Peter J. Park, Mark Millar, Katherine Walker , et al. · 2023

Financial Toxicity among Patients with Bladder Cancer: Reasons for Delay in Care and Effect on Quality of Life Open

Marianne Casilla-Lennon, Sung Kyu Choi, Allison M. Deal, Jeannette T. Bensen, Gaurav Narang , et al. · 2023

Trends in Radiation Dose to the Contralateral Breast During Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Open

Gordon P. Watt, Susan A. Smith, Rebecca M. Howell, A Pérez-Andújar, Anne S. Reiner , et al. · 2023

Over 4 million survivors of breast cancer live in the United States, 35% of whom were treated before 2009. Approximately half of patients with breast cancer receive radiation therapy, which exposes the untreated contralateral breast to rad…

Regional nodal irradiation for breast cancer using volumetric modulated arc therapy: Echocardiographic functional outcomes Open

Anthony F. Yu, Charlie White, Zhigang Zhang, Jennifer Liu, Erin F. Gillespie , et al. · 2023

Introduction Regional nodal irradiation (RNI) for breast cancer yields improvements in disease outcomes, yet comprehensive target coverage often increases cardiac radiation (RT) dose. Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) may mitigate hi…

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Association of Dosimetric Parameters With Patient-Reported Outcomes Open

Kaitlyn Lapen, Megan Fiasconaro, Zhigang Zhang, Anthony Abaya, Beryl McCormick , et al. · 2023

Locoregional Control Benefit of a Tumor Bed Boost for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Open

Alexandra Dreyfuss, Danielle Max, Jessica Flynn, Zhigang Zhang, Erin F. Gillespie , et al. · 2023

Among patients with DCIS who underwent BCS, use of a tumor bed boost was not associated with locoregional recurrence or RFS. Despite a preponderance of adverse features among the boost cohort, outcomes were similar to those of patients not…

Accuracy and Efficiency of Patient Setup Using Surface Imaging versus Skin Tattoos for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Open

Boris Mueller, Yulin Song, Wang Chia-Ko, Hao-Yun Hsu, Xingchen Zhai , et al. · 2023

The Effect of Surgeon Referral and a Radiation Oncologist Productivity-Based Metric on Radiation Therapy Receipt Among Elderly Women With Early Stage Breast Cancer: Analysis From a Tertiary Cancer Network Open

E. Elaine, Mira Patel, Y. Helen Zhang, Stephanie Lobaugh, Zhigang Zhang , et al. · 2022

: Nonreferral to radiation oncology accounted for half of RT omission but was based on age and Karnofsky performance status, in accordance with guidelines. Lack of radiation oncologist practice change in response to misaligned financial in…

Bilateral Regional Nodal Irradiation Using Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy: Dosimetric Analysis and Feasibility Open

M. Bernstein, Katherine Walker, Erin F. Gillespie, Boris Mueller, John Cuaron , et al. · 2022

Perineural Invasion as a Risk Factor for Locoregional Recurrence of Invasive Breast Cancer Open

Priyanka Narayan, Jessica Flynn, Z. Zhang, Erin F. Gillespie, Boris Mueller , et al. · 2021

Proton Reirradiation for Recurrent or New Primary Breast Cancer in the Setting of Prior Breast Irradiation Open

I.J. Choi, Atif J. Khan, Dennis Mah, Beryl McCormick, H.K. Tsai , et al. · 2021

Proton reirradiation for recurrent or new primary breast cancer in the setting of prior breast irradiation Open

J. Isabelle Choi, Atif J. Khan, Simon N. Powell, Beryl McCormick, Alicia Lozano , et al. · 2021

The Impact of Surgeon Referral and a Radiation Oncologist Productivity-Based Metric on Radiotherapy Receipt Among Elderly Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Analysis from a Tertiary Cancer Network Open

Mira Patel, E. Elaine, Stephanie Lobaugh, Zhigang Zhang, Beryl McCormick , et al. · 2021

Purpose: Guidelines for early-stage breast cancer allow for radiotherapy (RT) omission following breast conserving surgery (BCS) among older women, though high utilization of RT persists. This study explores surgeon referral and the effect…

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Shahla Masood, William D. Anderson, Sunil Badve, Jennifer R. Bellon, Ulrike Boehmer , et al. · 2021

The Breast Journal is a multidisciplinary publication with an equal partnership of different specialties and a focused approach toward enhancing our understanding of breast disease.The Breast Journal's editorial philosophy recognizes the i…

Lumpectomy Plus Tamoxifen With or Without Irradiation in Women Age 70 Years or Older With Early Breast Cancer: Long-Term Follow-Up of CALGB 9343 Open

Kevin S. Hughes, Lauren A. Schnaper, Jennifer R. Bellon, Constance Cirrincione, Donald A. Berry , et al. · 2021

To determine whether there is a benefit to adjuvant radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery and tamoxifen in women age ≥ 70 years with early-stage breast cancer.

Perineural invasion as a risk factor for locoregional recurrence of invasive breast cancer Open

Priyanka Narayan, Jessica Flynn, Zhigang Zhang, Erin F. Gillespie, Boris Mueller , et al. · 2021

Determinants of surgeon referral and radiation therapy receipt following breast conservation among older women with early-stage breast cancer Open

Mira Patel, Elaine Cha, Stephanie Lobaugh, Zhigang Zhang, Beryl McCormick , et al. · 2021

Purpose Guidelines for early-stage breast cancer allow for radiotherapy (RT) omission following breast conserving surgery (BCS) among older women, though high utilization of RT persists. This study explores surgeon referral and the effect …

Breast conservation among older patients with early‐stage breast cancer: Locoregional recurrence following adjuvant radiation or hormonal therapy Open

Kathryn R. Tringale, Elizabeth R. Berger, Varadan Sevilimedu, Hannah Y. Wen, Erin F. Gillespie , et al. · 2021

Background For patients with breast cancer undergoing breast‐conserving surgery (BCS), adjuvant radiation (RT) and hormonal therapy (HT) reduce the risk of locoregional recurrence (LRR). Although several studies have evaluated adjuvant HT …

Tolerability of Breast Radiotherapy Among Carriers of <i>ATM</i> Germline Variants Open

L.A. Modlin, Jessica Flynn, Zhigang Zhang, Oren Cahlon, Boris Mueller , et al. · 2021

PURPOSE ATM, a gene that controls repair of DNA double-strand breaks, confers an excess lifetime risk of breast cancer among carriers of germline pathogenic variants (PV). ATM PV homozygotes are particularly sensitive to DNA damage caused …

10-Year Breast Cancer Outcomes in Women ≤35 Years of Age Open

C. Billena, M. Wilgucki, Jessica Flynn, L.A. Modlin, Audree B. Tadros , et al. · 2020

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