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View article: Feasibility and Acceptability of Assessing Personal Care Product Use and Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Among Black and Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study
Feasibility and Acceptability of Assessing Personal Care Product Use and Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Among Black and Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study Open
This pilot study explored the feasibility and acceptability of utilizing silicone wristbands to assess exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) among 25 Black and Hispanic breast cancer survivors recruited in Washington, DC, and H…
View article: Epigenetic aging in older breast cancer survivors and noncancer controls: preliminary findings from the Thinking and Living with Cancer Study
Epigenetic aging in older breast cancer survivors and noncancer controls: preliminary findings from the Thinking and Living with Cancer Study Open
BACKGROUND: Cancer and its treatments may accelerate aging in survivors; however, research has not examined epigenetic markers of aging in longer term breast cancer survivors. This study examined whether older breast cancer survivors showe…
View article: Loneliness and mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic in older breast cancer survivors and noncancer controls
Loneliness and mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic in older breast cancer survivors and noncancer controls Open
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had wide-ranging health effects and increased isolation. Older with cancer patients might be especially vulnerable to loneliness and poor mental health during the pandemic. M…
View article: This Article Corrects: “Persistent and Widespread Pain Among Blacks Six Weeks after MVC: Emergency Department-based Cohort Study”
This Article Corrects: “Persistent and Widespread Pain Among Blacks Six Weeks after MVC: Emergency Department-based Cohort Study” Open
Correction to: “Persistent and Widespread Pain Among Blacks Six Weeks after MVC: Emergency Department-based Cohort Study”
View article: Persistent and Widespread Pain Among Blacks Six Weeks after MVC: Emergency Department-based Cohort Study
Persistent and Widespread Pain Among Blacks Six Weeks after MVC: Emergency Department-based Cohort Study Open
INTRODUCTION: African-Americans in the United States experience greater persistent pain than non-Hispanic Whites across a range of medical conditions, but to our knowledge no longitudinal studies have examined the risk factors or incidence…
View article: Associations between longitudinal changes in sleep disturbance and depressive and anxiety symptoms during the COVID‐19 virus pandemic among older women with and without breast cancer in the thinking and living with breast cancer study
Associations between longitudinal changes in sleep disturbance and depressive and anxiety symptoms during the COVID‐19 virus pandemic among older women with and without breast cancer in the thinking and living with breast cancer study Open
PURPOSE: Several studies have reported sleep disturbances during the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Little data exist about the impact of the pandemic on sleep and mental health among older women with breast cancer. We sought to examine whether …
View article: Associating persistent self-reported cognitive decline with neurocognitive decline in older breast cancer survivors using machine learning: The Thinking and Living with Cancer study
Associating persistent self-reported cognitive decline with neurocognitive decline in older breast cancer survivors using machine learning: The Thinking and Living with Cancer study Open
View article: Racial differences in presentations and predictors of acute pain after motor vehicle collision
Racial differences in presentations and predictors of acute pain after motor vehicle collision Open
African Americans experience a greater burden of acute pain than non-Hispanic white individuals across of variety of acute medical conditions, but it is unknown whether this is the case after trauma. We evaluated pain, pain-related charact…
View article: Prediction of cognitive decline in older breast cancer survivors: the Thinking and Living with Cancer study
Prediction of cognitive decline in older breast cancer survivors: the Thinking and Living with Cancer study Open
PURPOSE: Cancer survivors commonly report cognitive declines after cancer therapy. Due to the complex etiology of cancer-related cognitive decline (CRCD), predicting who will be at risk of CRCD remains a clinical challenge. We developed a …
View article: Physical activity and cognition: longitudinal findings from the Thinking and Living with Cancer Study
Physical activity and cognition: longitudinal findings from the Thinking and Living with Cancer Study Open
Background Physical activity can improve cognition; however, little is known regarding the relationships between longitudinal objectively measured physical activity, cognition, and inflammation in older breast cancer survivors. Methods Old…
View article: Alzheimer disease–related biomarkers and cancer-related cognitive decline: the Thinking and Living with Cancer study
Alzheimer disease–related biomarkers and cancer-related cognitive decline: the Thinking and Living with Cancer study Open
Purpose We evaluated whether plasma Alzheimer disease (AD)–related biomarkers were associated with cancer-related cognitive decline among older breast cancer survivors. Methods We included survivors aged 60-90 years with primary stage 0-II…
View article: Prediction of cognitive decline in older breast cancer survivors: the Thinking and Living with Cancer study
Prediction of cognitive decline in older breast cancer survivors: the Thinking and Living with Cancer study Open
Purpose Cancer survivors commonly report cognitive declines after cancer therapy. Due to the complex etiology of cancer-related cognitive decline (CRCD), predicting who will be at risk of CRCD remains a clinical challenge. We developed a m…
View article: Epigenetic aging in older breast cancer survivors and noncancer controls: preliminary findings from the Thinking and Living with Cancer Study
Epigenetic aging in older breast cancer survivors and noncancer controls: preliminary findings from the Thinking and Living with Cancer Study Open
Background Cancer and its treatments may accelerate aging in survivors; however, research has not examined epigenetic markers of aging in longer term breast cancer survivors. This study examined whether older breast cancer survivors showed…
View article: Genetic Variants Associated with Longitudinal Cognitive Performance in Older Breast Cancer Patients and Controls
Genetic Variants Associated with Longitudinal Cognitive Performance in Older Breast Cancer Patients and Controls Open
Background: There have been no published genome-wide studies of the genetics of cancer- and treatment-related cognitive decline (CRCD); the purpose of this study is to identify genetic variants associated with CRCD in older female breast c…
View article: Plasma levels of interleukin‐6 mediate neurocognitive performance in older breast cancer survivors: The Thinking and Living With Cancer study
Plasma levels of interleukin‐6 mediate neurocognitive performance in older breast cancer survivors: The Thinking and Living With Cancer study Open
Background Immune activation/inflammation markers (immune markers) were tested to explain differences in neurocognition among older breast cancer survivors versus noncancer controls. Methods Women > 60 years old with primary breast cancer …
View article: An Examination of the Longitudinal Relationship Between Cognitive Function and Physical Activity Among Older Breast Cancer Survivors in the Thinking and Living With Cancer Study
An Examination of the Longitudinal Relationship Between Cognitive Function and Physical Activity Among Older Breast Cancer Survivors in the Thinking and Living With Cancer Study Open
Background Older cancer survivors are at risk for cognitive decline. Physical activity can improve cognition, and better cognitive function may facilitate greater physical activity. Purpose We examined the potential bidirectional relations…
View article: EPIGENETIC AGING IN OLDER BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: THE THINKING AND LIVING WITH CANCER (TLC) STUDY
EPIGENETIC AGING IN OLDER BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: THE THINKING AND LIVING WITH CANCER (TLC) STUDY Open
Cancer and its treatments increase risk for age-related disease, and biological aging may be a key mechanism; however, no research to date has examined epigenetic markers of aging in long-term breast cancer survivors. We used data from a n…
View article: Elevated C-Reactive Protein and Subsequent Patient-Reported Cognitive Problems in Older Breast Cancer Survivors: The Thinking and Living With Cancer Study
Elevated C-Reactive Protein and Subsequent Patient-Reported Cognitive Problems in Older Breast Cancer Survivors: The Thinking and Living With Cancer Study Open
PURPOSE To examine longitudinal relationships between levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and cognition in older breast cancer survivors and noncancer controls. METHODS English-speaking women age ≥ 60 years, newly diagnosed with primary bre…
View article: Genetic variants associated with longitudinal cognitive performance in older breast cancer patients and controls
Genetic variants associated with longitudinal cognitive performance in older breast cancer patients and controls Open
Background There have been no published genome-wide studies of the genetics of cancer- and treatment-related cognitive decline (CRCD); the purpose of this study is to identify genetic variants associated with CRCD in older female breast ca…
View article: Associating persistent self-reported cognitive decline with neurocognitive decline in older breast cancer survivors using machine learning: The Thinking and Living with Cancer study
Associating persistent self-reported cognitive decline with neurocognitive decline in older breast cancer survivors using machine learning: The Thinking and Living with Cancer study Open
View article: The Welfare of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, GIFT Strain) Juveniles Cultured in Different Light Spectra
The Welfare of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, GIFT Strain) Juveniles Cultured in Different Light Spectra Open
The light spectrum is a vital environmental factor for the culture of fish, and the welfare of farmed fish is a crucial issue in aquaculture. In this study, Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus , GIFT strain) juveniles were exposed to full…
View article: Association of markers of tumor aggressivity and cognition in women with breast cancer before adjuvant treatment: The Thinking and Living with Cancer Study
Association of markers of tumor aggressivity and cognition in women with breast cancer before adjuvant treatment: The Thinking and Living with Cancer Study Open
View article: Multimodal MRI examination of structural and functional brain changes in older women with breast cancer in the first year of antiestrogen hormonal therapy
Multimodal MRI examination of structural and functional brain changes in older women with breast cancer in the first year of antiestrogen hormonal therapy Open
View article: Association of Markers of Tumor Aggressivity and Cognition in Women with Breast Cancer Before Adjuvant Treatment: The Thinking and Living with Cancer Study
Association of Markers of Tumor Aggressivity and Cognition in Women with Breast Cancer Before Adjuvant Treatment: The Thinking and Living with Cancer Study Open
Purpose : Tumor features associated with aggressive cancers may affect cognition prior to systemic therapy. We evaluated associations of pre-treatment cognition and tumor aggressivity in older breast cancer patients. Methods : Women diagno…
View article: Associations between longitudinal changes in sleep disturbance and depressive and anxiety symptoms during the<scp>COVID</scp>‐19 virus pandemic among older women with and without breast cancer in the thinking and living with breast cancer study
Associations between longitudinal changes in sleep disturbance and depressive and anxiety symptoms during the<span>COVID</span>‐19 virus pandemic among older women with and without breast cancer in the thinking and living with breast cancer study Open
Purpose Several studies have reported sleep disturbances during the COVID‐19 virus pandemic. Little data exist about the impact of the pandemic on sleep and mental health among older women with breast cancer. We sought to examine whether w…
View article: This Article Corrects: “Persistent and Widespread Pain Among Blacks Six Weeks after MVC: Emergency Department-based Cohort Study”
This Article Corrects: “Persistent and Widespread Pain Among Blacks Six Weeks after MVC: Emergency Department-based Cohort Study” Open
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View article: Multimodal MRI examination of structural and functional brain changes in older women with breast cancer in the first year of antiestrogen hormonal therapy
Multimodal MRI examination of structural and functional brain changes in older women with breast cancer in the first year of antiestrogen hormonal therapy Open
Purpose Cancer patients are concerned about treatment-related cognitive problems. We examined effects of antiestrogen hormonal therapy on brain imaging metrics in older women with breast cancer. Methods Women aged 60+ treated with hormonal…
View article: Impact of taxane-based chemotherapy among older women with breast cancer on cognition and quality of life: a longitudinal pooled analysis
Impact of taxane-based chemotherapy among older women with breast cancer on cognition and quality of life: a longitudinal pooled analysis Open
View article: Medical care disruptions during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of older breast cancer survivors
Medical care disruptions during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of older breast cancer survivors Open
View article: Patient‐reported outcomes following autologous stem cell transplant for patients with multiple myeloma
Patient‐reported outcomes following autologous stem cell transplant for patients with multiple myeloma Open
We evaluated changes in patient‐reported outcomes and cognitive function from pre‐ to 3–6 months post‐treatment among 42 newly diagnosed patients with multiple myeloma undergoing transplant with complete data using PROMIS‐29. There were st…