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Sánchez-Díaz CT, Babel RA, Iyer HS, Goldman N, Zeinomar N, Rundle AG, Omene CO, Pawlish KS, Ambrosone CB, Demissie K, Hong CC, Lovasi GS, Bandera EV, Qin B. Neighborhood Archetypes and Cardiovascular Health in Black Breast Cancer Survivors. JACC CardioOncol 2024; 6:405-418. [PMID: 38983388 PMCID: PMC11229551 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2024.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024] Open
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Background Maintaining cardiovascular health (CVH) is critical for breast cancer (BC) survivors, particularly given the potential cardiotoxic effects of cancer treatments. Poor CVH among Black BC survivors may be influenced by various area-level social determinants of health, yet the impact of neighborhood archetypes in CVH among this population remains understudied. Objectives This study aimed to characterize the neighborhood archetypes where Black BC survivors resided at diagnosis and evaluate their associations with CVH. Methods We assessed CVH 24 months post-diagnosis in 713 participants diagnosed between 2012 and 2017 in the Women's Circle of Health Follow-Up Study, a population-based study of Black BC survivors in New Jersey. Neighborhood archetypes, identified via latent class analysis based on 16 social and built environment features, were categorized into tertiles. Associations between neighborhood archetypes and CVH scores were estimated using polytomous logistic regression. Results CVH scores were assessed categorically (low, moderate, and optimal) and as continuous variables. On average, Black BC survivors achieved only half of the recommended score for optimal CVH. Among the 4 identified archetypes, women in the Mostly Culturally Black and Hispanic/Mixed Land Use archetype showed the lowest CVH scores. Compared to this archetype, Black BC survivors in the Culturally Diverse/Mixed Land Use archetype were nearly 3 times as likely to have optimal CVH (relative risk ratio: 2.92; 95% CI: 1.58-5.40), with a stronger association observed in younger or premenopausal women. No significant CVH differences were noted for the other 2 archetypes with fewer built environment features. Conclusions Neighborhood archetypes, integrating social and built environment factors, may represent crucial targets for promoting CVH among BC survivors.
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- Carola T. Sánchez-Díaz
- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Office of Population Research, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- New Jersey State Cancer Registry, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University School of Public Health, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Urban Health Collaborative, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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Omilian AR, Cannioto R, Mendicino L, Stein L, Bshara W, Qin B, Bandera EV, Zeinomar N, Abrams SI, Hong CC, Yao S, Khoury T, Ambrosone CB. CD163 + macrophages in the triple-negative breast tumor microenvironment are associated with improved survival in the Women's Circle of Health Study and the Women's Circle of Health Follow-Up Study. Breast Cancer Res 2024; 26:75. [PMID: 38720366 PMCID: PMC11077737 DOI: 10.1186/s13058-024-01831-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are a prominent immune subpopulation in the tumor microenvironment that could potentially serve as therapeutic targets for breast cancer. Thus, it is important to characterize this cell population across different tumor subtypes including patterns of association with demographic and prognostic factors, and breast cancer outcomes. METHODS We investigated CD163+ macrophages in relation to clinicopathologic variables and breast cancer outcomes in the Women's Circle of Health Study and Women's Circle of Health Follow-up Study populations of predominantly Black women with breast cancer. We evaluated 611 invasive breast tumor samples (507 from Black women, 104 from White women) with immunohistochemical staining of tissue microarray slides followed by digital image analysis. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios for overall survival (OS) and breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) for 546 cases with available survival data (median follow-up time 9.68 years (IQR: 7.43-12.33). RESULTS Women with triple-negative breast cancer showed significantly improved OS in relation to increased levels of tumor-infiltrating CD163+ macrophages in age-adjusted (Q3 vs. Q1: HR = 0.36; 95% CI 0.16-0.83) and fully adjusted models (Q3 vs. Q1: HR = 0.30; 95% CI 0.12-0.73). A similar, but non-statistically significant, association was observed for BCSS. Macrophage infiltration in luminal and HER2+ tumors was not associated with OS or BCSS. In a multivariate regression model that adjusted for age, subtype, grade, and tumor size, there was no significant difference in CD163+ macrophage density between Black and White women (RR = 0.88; 95% CI 0.71-1.10). CONCLUSIONS In contrast to previous studies, we observed that higher densities of CD163+ macrophages are independently associated with improved OS and BCSS in women with invasive triple-negative breast cancer. Trial registration Not applicable.
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- Angela R Omilian
- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA.
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA
- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA
- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA
- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Sánchez-Díaz CT, Zeinomar N, Iyer HS, Perlstein M, Gonzalez BD, Hong CC, Bandera EV, Qin B. Comparing patient-reported outcomes and lifestyle factors before and after the COVID-19 pandemic among Black and Hispanic breast cancer survivors in New Jersey. J Cancer Surviv 2024:10.1007/s11764-024-01575-6. [PMID: 38561585 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-024-01575-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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PURPOSE The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in the US since March 2020 on cancer survivorship among Black and Hispanic breast cancer (BC) survivors remains largely unknown. We aimed to evaluate associations of the pandemic with participant characteristics, patient-reported outcomes (PROs), and lifestyle factors among Black and Hispanic BC survivors in the Women's Circle of Health Follow-Up Study and the New Jersey BC Survivors Study. METHODS We included 447 Black (npre = 364 and npost = 83) and 182 Hispanic (npre = 102 and npost = 80) BC survivors who completed a home interview approximately 24 months post-diagnosis between 2017 and 2023. The onset of the pandemic was defined as March 2020. The association of the pandemic with binary outcomes was estimated using robust Poisson regression models. RESULTS Hispanic and Black BC survivors recruited after the onset of the pandemic reported higher socioeconomic status and fewer comorbidities. Black women in the post-pandemic group reported a higher prevalence of clinically significant sleep disturbance (prevalence ratio (PR) 1.43, 95% CI 1.23, 1.68), lower sleep efficiency, and lower functional well-being, compared to the pre-pandemic group. Hispanic women were less likely to report low health-related quality of life (vs. high; PR 0.62, 95% CI 0.45, 0.85) after the onset of the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS Ongoing research is crucial to untangle the impact of the pandemic on racial and ethnic minorities participating in cancer survivorship research, as well as PROs and lifestyle factors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS This study highlights the importance of considering the impact of the pandemic in all aspects of research, including the interpretation of findings.
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- Carola T Sánchez-Díaz
- Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 120 Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
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- Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 120 Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 120 Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 120 Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffit Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 120 Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 120 Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA.
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
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Iyer HS, Zeinomar N, Omilian AR, Perlstein M, Davis MB, Omene CO, Pawlish K, Demissie K, Hong CC, Yao S, Ambrosone CB, Bandera EV, Qin B. Neighborhood Disadvantage, African Genetic Ancestry, Cancer Subtype, and Mortality Among Breast Cancer Survivors. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2331295. [PMID: 37647068 PMCID: PMC10469269 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.31295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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Importance Racial disparities in breast cancer (BC) survival arise from multilevel causes, which may exert influence at different stages of BC progression. Clarifying the importance of genetic and social factors could help prioritize interventions. Objective To jointly examine associations between African genetic ancestry, social environment, and mortality from any cause and BC in Black BC survivors. Design, Setting, and Participants This population-based cohort study enrolled self-identified Black women aged 20 to 75 years with histologically confirmed BC from June 2005 to May 2019 and followed them up until death or censoring in September 2021. Participants lived in 10 New Jersey counties. Data were analyzed between December 2022 and April 2023. Exposures A neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES) index composed of census tract measures (education, income, wealth, employment status, and occupation) was linked to residential addresses at diagnosis. Percentage African ancestry was estimated using the ADMIXTURE program. Main Outcomes and Measures Sequentially adjusted (age adjusted: age and interview year; fully adjusted: age adjusted with individual SES, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities) logistic regression models were fit to estimate associations with tumor subtypes (estrogen receptor-negative [ER-] vs estrogen receptor-positive [ER+]; triple-negative breast cancer [TNBC] vs luminal A), and Cox models were fit for associations with all-cause mortality (ACM) and breast cancer-specific mortality (BCSM). Models for BCSM were fit using Fine-Gray competing risks models, and robust standard errors were used to account for census tract-level clustering. Results Among 1575 participants, median (IQR) African ancestry was 85% (76%-90%), and median (IQR) age was 55 (46-63) years. A 10-percentage point increase in African ancestry was associated with higher odds of ER- vs ER+ (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.08; 95% CI, 0.98-1.18) and TNBC vs luminal (aOR, 1.15; 95% CI, 1.02-1.31) tumors, but not with ACM or BCSM. A 1-IQR increase in nSES was associated with lower ACM (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 0.76; 95% CI, 0.63-0.93), and the HR for BCSM was less than 1 but not statistically significant (aHR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.62-1.04) in age-adjusted models, but associations attenuated following further adjustment for potential mediators (individual SES, lifestyles, comorbidities). Conclusions and Relevance In this cohort study of Black female BC survivors, higher African ancestry was associated with aggressive tumor subtypes. Compared with genetic ancestry, mediating pathways related to social environments may be more important for survival in these patients.
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- Hari S. Iyer
- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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- Institute of Genomic Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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- Cancer Epidemiology Services, New Jersey State Cancer Registry, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University School of Public Health, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Dibble KE, Baumgartner RN, Boone SD, Baumgartner KB, Connor AE. Treatment-related side effects among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white long-term breast cancer survivors by tamoxifen use and duration. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2023; 199:155-172. [PMID: 36892724 PMCID: PMC10897699 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-023-06900-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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PURPOSE To determine the associations between ethnicity, age at diagnosis, obesity, multimorbidity, and odds of experiencing breast cancer (BC) treatment-related side effects among long-term Hispanic and non-Hispanic white (NHW) survivors from New Mexico and explore differences by tamoxifen use. METHODS Lifestyle and clinical information including self-reported tamoxifen use and presence of treatment- related side effects were collected at follow-up interviews (12-15 years) for 194 BC survivors. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine associations between predictors and odds of experiencing side effects overall and by tamoxifen use. RESULTS Women ranged in age at diagnosis (30-74, M = 49.3, SD = 9.37), most were NHW (65.4%) and had in-situ or localized BC (63.4%). Less than half reportedly used tamoxifen (44.3%), of which 59.3% reported using > 5 years. Overall, survivors who were overweight/obese at follow-up were 5.42 times more likely to experience treatment-related pain (95% CI 1.40-21.0) compared to normal weight survivors. Survivors with multimorbidity, compared to survivors without, were more likely to report treatment-related sexual health issues (aOR 6.90, 95% CI 1.43-33.2) and poorer mental health (aOR 4.51, 95% CI 1.06-19.1). The statistical interactions between ethnicity and overweight/obese with tamoxifen use were significant (p-interaction < 0.05) for treatment-related sexual health issues. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate that survivors with overweightness/obesity or multimorbidity may be more likely to experience BC treatment-related side effects. Tamoxifen use modifies associations between ethnicity, being overweight/obese, and sexual health issues following treatment. The likelihood of experiencing treatment-related side effects were more favorable for those on tamoxifen or those who had used tamoxifen for longer durations. These findings highlight the importance of fostering side effect awareness and applying appropriate interventions to assist with disease management throughout BC survivorship care.
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- Kate E Dibble
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, School of Public Health & Information Sciences, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, School of Public Health & Information Sciences, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, School of Public Health & Information Sciences, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Connor AE, Dibble KE, Visvanathan K. Lifestyle factors in Black female breast cancer survivors—Descriptive results from an online pilot study. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1072741. [PMID: 36998282 PMCID: PMC10043444 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1072741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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BackgroundBreast cancer (BC) research examining disparities in cancer survivorship and modifiable risk behaviors has been mostly cancer-specific, leaving relevant gaps in disparities research relating to other cancer survivorship outcomes, including cardiovascular disease (CVD). Maintaining healthy lifestyle behaviors is a critical component of successful cancer survivorship, where unhealthy behaviors may increase the risk for recurrence, second primary cancers, and incidence of new comorbid conditions, including CVD. The current study describes BC survivorship factors among an online pilot study of Black BC survivors in Maryland, with a focus on the burden of obesity, comorbidity, and behavioral factors associated with CVD risk.MethodsUtilizing social media recruitment strategies and survivor networks, we recruited 100 Black female BC survivors to complete an online survey. Descriptive characteristics (demographic, clinical, and lifestyle factors) were analyzed in terms of frequencies, means, standard deviations (SD) overall and by county.ResultsThe average ages at time of survey and at primary BC diagnosis were 58.6 years (SD = 10.1) and 49.1 years (SD = 10.2), respectively. More than half of the survivors reported having hypertension (51%); and while only 7% reported being obese at the time of BC diagnosis, 54% reported being obese at the time of survey which was on average 9 years post BC diagnosis. Only 28% of the survivors reported meeting weekly exercise recommendations. While 70% were never smokers, most ever smokers resided in Baltimore City/Baltimore County (n = 18 ever smokers).ConclusionOur pilot study identified at-risk BC survivors in Maryland due to the high prevalence of CVD risk factors (hypertension, obesity, limited exercise). These pilot study methods will inform a future statewide multilevel prospective study to improve health behaviors among Black BC survivors.
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- Avonne E. Connor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, United States
- *Correspondence: Avonne E. Connor
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Zeinomar N, Qin B, Amin S, Lin Y, Xu B, Chanumolu D, Omene CO, Pawlish KS, Demissie K, Ambrosone CB, Hong CC, Bandera EV. Association of Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Consumption With Subsequent Mortality Among Black Breast Cancer Survivors in New Jersey. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2252371. [PMID: 36692882 PMCID: PMC10148653 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.52371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE There are limited data about how lifestyle factors are associated with breast cancer prognosis among Black or African American women because most of the evidence is based on studies of White breast cancer survivors. OBJECTIVE To examine the association of prediagnostic cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption with all-cause mortality and breast cancer-specific mortality in a cohort of Black breast cancer survivors. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This population-based cohort study included 1926 Black or African American breast cancer survivors who received a diagnosis from June 6, 2005, to May 21, 2019, identified in 10 counties in New Jersey through rapid case ascertainment by the New Jersey State Cancer Registry. Statistical analysis was conducted from January 1, 2021, to August 1, 2022. EXPOSURES Information on prediagnostic cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and additional covariates was collected during in-person interviews. The covariates examined included smoking status at the time of breast cancer diagnosis (currently smoking at the time of breast cancer diagnosis, formerly smoking, or never smoking), smoking duration (number of years smoking), smoking intensity (cigarettes smoked per day), number of pack-years of smoking, and regular alcohol consumption the year before diagnosis (categorized as nondrinkers, ≤3 drinks per week, or >3 drinks per week). MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Primary outcomes included breast cancer-specific mortality and all-cause mortality. RESULTS Among the 1926 women in the study, the mean (SD) age at breast cancer diagnosis was 54.4 (10.8) years. During 13 464 person-years of follow-up (median follow-up, 6.7 years [range, 0.5-16.0 years]), there were 337 deaths, of which 187 (55.5%) were breast cancer related. Compared with never smokers, current smokers at the time of breast cancer diagnosis had a 52% increased risk for all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 1.52; 95% CI, 1.15-2.02), which was most pronounced for those with 10 or more pack-years of smoking (HR, 1.84; 95% CI, 1.34-2.53). Similar findings were observed for breast cancer-specific mortality (current smokers vs never smokers: HR, 1.27; 95% CI, 0.87-1.85), although they were not statistically significant. There was no statistically significant association between alcohol consumption and all-cause mortality (>3 drinks per week vs nondrinkers: HR, 1.05; 95% CI, 0.73-1.51) or breast cancer-specific mortality (>3 drinks per week vs nondrinkers: HR, 1.06; 95% CI, 0.67-1.67). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This population-based cohort study of Black breast cancer survivors suggests that current smoking at the time of diagnosis was associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, particularly among women with greater pack-years of smoking.
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- Nur Zeinomar
- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Cancer Epidemiology Services, New Jersey State Cancer Registry, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, SUNY Downstate School of Public Health, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey
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Echeverri-Herrera S, Nowels MA, Qin B, Grafova IB, Zeinomar N, Chanumolu D, Duberstein PR, Bandera EV. Spirituality and financial toxicity among Hispanic breast cancer survivors in New Jersey. Support Care Cancer 2022; 30:9735-9741. [PMID: 36205780 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07387-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cancer survivors often incur significant out-of-pocket costs; this can result in financial toxicity, defined as the adverse financial impact of cancer due to direct or indirect costs related to the disease. There has been little research on whether spirituality is associated with the experience of financial toxicity. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that spirituality would be inversely associated with financial toxicity. METHODS We evaluated these associations in a cross-sectional study of Hispanic breast cancer survivors (n = 102) identified through the New Jersey State Cancer Registry. Participants completed the FACIT-Sp-12, which has two spirituality subscales (meaning/peace; faith). Financial toxicity was assessed using the 11-item COST measure; lower scores suggest worse toxicity. In multivariable linear regression analyses, we examined the associations between spirituality scores and financial toxicity, adjusting for age, race, education, household income, and insurance status. RESULTS The spirituality total score (β = 0.49, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.17, 0.8), meaning/peace subscale score (β = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.12, 1.31), and faith (β = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.2, 1.21) subscale score were all inversely associated with financial toxicity. CONCLUSIONS Spirituality may be an important factor in ameliorating the detrimental effects of financial toxicity among Hispanic breast cancer survivors and should be considered in interventions for financial toxicity in this population.
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- Susana Echeverri-Herrera
- Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
- Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of New Mexico, MSC05 3080, 1915 Roma NE Ste. 1103, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
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- Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA
- Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ, New Brunswick, USA
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ, New Brunswick, USA
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ, New Brunswick, USA
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ, New Brunswick, USA
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Dibble KE, Connor AE. Evaluation of disparities in maintaining healthy lifestyle behaviors among female cancer survivors by race/ethnicity and US nativity. Cancer Epidemiol 2022; 80:102235. [PMID: 35952462 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2022.102235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are well-known racial/ethnic disparities in maintaining healthy lifestyle behaviors throughout cancer survivorship among US-born women. Less is known about these associations among women born outside the US, as these women may experience disparities in survivorship care due to the lack of access to culturally appropriate health services. We evaluated disparities in the associations between race/ethnicity and US nativity and the likelihood of meeting recommendations for maintaining a healthy lifestyle during cancer survivorship. METHODS 2044 female cancer survivors contributed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (1999-2018). Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated with multivariable logistic regression models to measure the association between independent variables (race/ethnicity, US nativity, length of time in the US) and outcomes (obesity, meeting weekly physical activity (PA) recommendations, smoking history, alcoholic drinks/day) overall and by comorbidity. RESULTS Most survivors were breast cancer survivors (27.6 %), non-Hispanic white (64.2 %), and US native (84.5 %). Compared to US native survivors, foreign-born survivors were less likely (aOR, 0.30, 95 % CI, 0.10-0.87) to not meet PA recommendations, while foreign-born survivors living in the US ≥ 15 years were 2.30 times more likely (95 % CI, 1.12-4.73) to not meet PA recommendations. Having at least one comorbidity modified (p-interaction< 0.05) the relationships between US nativity and length of time in the US. CONCLUSION Our findings provide new evidence for disparities in maintaining healthy lifestyle behaviors among female cancer survivors and can help inform lifestyle interventions for female cancer survivors from different racial/ethnic backgrounds.
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- Kate E Dibble
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Qin B, Kim K, Goldman N, Rundle AG, Chanumolu D, Zeinomar N, Xu B, Pawlish KS, Ambrosone CB, Demissie K, Hong CC, Lovasi GS, Bandera EV. Multilevel Factors for Adiposity Change in a Population-Based Prospective Study of Black Breast Cancer Survivors. J Clin Oncol 2022; 40:2213-2223. [PMID: 35333586 PMCID: PMC9273374 DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.02973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Unfavorable weight change after breast cancer diagnosis increases the risk of mortality, but individual and neighborhood risk factors affecting postdiagnosis weight and body fat changes are unclear among Black women, who have higher rates of obesity and mortality than any other racial/ethnic group. METHODS Adiposity changes during the period approximately 10 months-24 months after diagnosis were evaluated among 785 women diagnosed between 2012 and 2018 and enrolled in the Women's Circle of Health Follow-Up Study, a population-based prospective cohort of Black breast cancer survivors in New Jersey. Multilevel factors for weight and fat mass change (with gain or loss defined as a relative difference of 3% or more, and considering whether changes were intentional or unintentional) were estimated using multivariable polytomous logistic regressions and multilevel models. RESULTS Adiposity gain was prevalent: 28% and 47% gained weight and body fat, respectively, despite a high baseline prevalence of overweight or obesity (86%). Risk factors for fat mass gain included receiving chemotherapy (relative risk ratio: 1.59, 95% CI, 1.08 to 2.33) and residing in neighborhoods with a greater density of fast-food restaurants (relative risk ratio comparing highest with lowest tertile: 2.18, 95% CI, 1.38 to 3.46); findings were similar for weight gain. Only 9% of women had intentional weight loss, and multilevel risk factors differed vastly from unintentional loss. CONCLUSION Both individual and neighborhood factors were associated with adiposity change among Black breast cancer survivors. Residential environment characteristics may offer clinically meaningful information to identify cancer survivors at higher risk for unfavorable weight change and to address barriers to postdiagnosis weight management.
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- Bo Qin
- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Office of Population Research, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- New Jersey State Cancer Registry, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton, NJ
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University School of Public Health, Brooklyn, NY
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Urban Health Collaborative, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
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Rao R, McDonald JA, Barrett ES, Greenberg P, Teteh DK, Montgomery SB, Qin B, Lin Y, Hong CC, Ambrosone CB, Demissie K, Bandera EV, Llanos AAM. Associations of hair dye and relaxer use with breast tumor clinicopathologic features: Findings from the Women's circle of Health Study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 203:111863. [PMID: 34390715 PMCID: PMC8616798 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Building upon our earlier findings of significant associations between hair dye and relaxer use with increased breast cancer risk, we evaluated associations of select characteristics of use with breast tumor clinicopathology. METHODS Using multivariable-adjusted models we examined the associations of interest in a case-only study of 2998 women with breast cancer, overall and stratified by race and estrogen receptor (ER) status, addressing multiple comparisons using Bonferroni correction. RESULTS Compared to salon application of permanent hair dye, home kit and combination application (both salon and home kit application) were associated with increased odds of poorly differentiated tumors in the overall sample. This association was consistent among Black (home kit: OR 2.22, 95 % CI: 1.21-5.00; combination: OR 2.46, 95 % CI: 1.21-5.00), but not White women, and among ER+ (home kit: OR 1.47, 95 % CI: 0.82-2.63; combination: OR 2.98, 95 % CI: 1.62-5.49) but not ER-cases. Combination application of relaxers was associated with increased odds of tumors >2.0 cm vs. <1.0 cm (OR = 1.82, 95 % CI: 1.23-2.69). Longer duration and earlier use of relaxers and combination application of permanent hair dyes and relaxers were associated with breast tumor features including higher tumor grade and larger tumor size, which often denote more aggressive phenotypes, although the findings did not maintain significance with Bonferroni correction. CONCLUSIONS These novel data support reported associations between hair dye and relaxer use with breast cancer, showing for the first time, associations with breast tumor clinicopathologic features. Improved hair product exposure measurement is essential for fully understanding the impact of these environmental exposure with breast cancer and to guide risk reduction strategies in the future.
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- Rohan Rao
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA; Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers University Biostatics & Epidemiology Services (RUBIES), Rutgers School of Public Health and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Population Sciences, Division of Health Equities, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Behavioral Health Institute, School of Behavioral Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA; Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University School of Public Health, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA; Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA; Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
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Rygiel K. Interface between obesity with dysfunctional metabolism and inflammation, and the triple-negative breast cancer in African American women. EXPLORATION OF TARGETED ANTI-TUMOR THERAPY 2021; 2:602-616. [PMID: 36046117 PMCID: PMC9400742 DOI: 10.37349/etat.2021.00066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Obesity has dramatically increased over the past fifty years. In the last decade, it has been noted that augmented body mass, metabolic abnormalities, and the relevant “obese” tumor microenvironment (TME) are connected with signaling molecular networks, which in turn, may contribute to aggressive tumor biology in some patients with breast malignancies. This article presents the associations between obesity, metabolic derangements, inflammatory processes in the adipose tissue or TME, and aggressive behavior of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) in African American (AA) women. It also describes some abnormal molecular signaling patterns in the “obese” TME with relevance to TNBC biology. Ethnic disparities in TNBC can be due to a variety of biological features (e.g., genetic mutations and tumor heterogeneity), comorbidities (e.g., cardio-metabolic diseases, including diabetes mellitus), and reproductive factors (e.g., multiparty or short breastfeeding period). Such a constellation of biological variables potentially leads to the association between obesity, metabolic derangements, inflammatory processes in the adipose tissue or TME, and aggressive behavior of TNBC in AA women. Since the TNBC and its TME can display very aggressive behavior, it is crucial that the afflicted AA women make efforts to maintain healthy body weight, “flexible” metabolism, and a well-functioning immune system. Further studies are merited to explore the multi-disciplinary factors that can affect TNBC prevention, management, and outcomes to optimize treatment strategies and survival among AA women.
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- Katarzyna Rygiel
- Department of Family Practice, Medical University of Silesia, 41-800 Katowice-Zabrze, Poland
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Bandera EV, Qin B, Hong CC. Association of Adiposity With Mortality Among Black Patients With Breast Cancer-Reply. JAMA Oncol 2021; 8:170-171. [PMID: 34762095 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.5762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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Plascak JJ, Llanos AAM, Mooney SJ, Rundle AG, Qin B, Lin Y, Pawlish KS, Hong CC, Demissie K, Bandera EV. Pathways between objective and perceived neighborhood factors among Black breast cancer survivors. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:2031. [PMID: 34742279 PMCID: PMC8572419 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12057-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mounting evidence supports associations between objective neighborhood disorder, perceived neighborhood disorder, and health, yet alternative explanations involving socioeconomic and neighborhood social cohesion have been understudied. We tested pathways between objective and perceived neighborhood disorder, perceived neighborhood social cohesion, and socioeconomic factors within a longitudinal cohort. METHODS Demographic and socioeconomic information before diagnosis was obtained at interviews conducted approximately 10 months post-diagnosis from participants in the Women's Circle of Health Follow-up Study - a cohort of breast cancer survivors self-identifying as African American or Black women (n = 310). Neighborhood perceptions were obtained during follow-up interviews conducted approximately 24 months after diagnosis. Objective neighborhood disorder was from 9 items audited across 23,276 locations using Google Street View and scored to estimate disorder values at each participant's residential address at diagnosis. Census tract socioeconomic and demographic composition covariates were from the 2010 U.S. Census and American Community Survey. Pathways to perceived neighborhood disorder were built using structural equation modelling. Model fit was assessed from the comparative fit index and root mean square error approximation and associations were reported as standardized coefficients and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS Higher perceived neighborhood disorder was associated with higher objective neighborhood disorder (β = 0.20, 95% CI: 0.06, 0.33), lower neighborhood social cohesion, and lower individual-level socioeconomic factors (final model root mean square error approximation 0.043 (90% CI: 0.013, 0.068)). Perceived neighborhood social cohesion was associated with individual-level socioeconomic factors and objective neighborhood disorder (β = - 0.11, 95% CI: - 0.24, 0.02). CONCLUSION Objective neighborhood disorder might be related to perceived disorder directly and indirectly through perceptions of neighborhood social cohesion.
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- Jesse J. Plascak
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 1590 North High Street, Suite 525, Columbus, OH 43201 USA
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY USA
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ USA
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- New Jersey State Cancer Registry, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton, NJ USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY USA
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ USA
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Ferrante JM, Lulla A, Williamson JD, Devine KA, Ohman-Strickland P, Bandera EV. Patterns of Fitbit Use and Activity Levels Among African American Breast Cancer Survivors During an eHealth Weight Loss Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Health Promot 2021; 36:94-105. [PMID: 34344171 DOI: 10.1177/08901171211036700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE This study examined adherence with a physical activity tracker and patterns of activity among different subgroups of African American/Black breast cancer survivors (AABCS). DESIGN Secondary analysis of weight loss trial that used an activity tracker (FitBit) with or without a commercial eHealth program (SparkPeople) over 12 months. SETTING AND SUBJECTS AABCS (N = 44) in New Jersey. MEASURES AND ANALYSIS Adherence with tracker use, steps per day, and active minutes per week were compared by demographic and clinical characteristics using nonparametric statistics. RESULTS Median adherence was over 6 days per week throughout the 12-months. Adherence was significantly correlated with steps and active minutes (p < 0.015). Groups with lower adherence included: those with 5 or more conditions (p = 0.039), had higher number of household members (p = 0.008), and younger than 60 years (p = 0.044). Median number of steps per day remained consistently around 7000 throughout 12 months. Factors associated with lower activity included: age > 60; retirement; higher number of household members, comorbidity, or baseline BMI; and those in the SparkPeople + Fitbit group. Self-monitoring, goal setting, and self-efficacy were significantly correlated with activity levels (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Use of a physical activity tracker may help increase activity levels in AABCS. Certain subgroups, e.g. those older than age 60 years, retired, with BMI over 40, higher number of comorbidities or more household members, may require additional interventions.
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- Jeanne M Ferrante
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.,Cancer Prevention, Control, and Population Research, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.,Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Preliminary Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Preliminary Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Cancer Prevention, Control, and Population Research, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Cancer Prevention, Control, and Population Research, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.,Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Cancer Prevention, Control, and Population Research, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Doose M, Sanchez JI, Cantor JC, Plascak JJ, Steinberg MB, Hong CC, Demissie K, Bandera EV, Tsui J. Fragmentation of Care Among Black Women With Breast Cancer and Comorbidities: The Role of Health Systems. JCO Oncol Pract 2021; 17:e637-e644. [PMID: 33974834 DOI: 10.1200/op.20.01089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Black women are disproportionately burdened by comorbidities and breast cancer. The complexities of coordinating care for multiple health conditions can lead to adverse consequences. Care coordination may be exacerbated when care is received outside the same health system, defined as care fragmentation. We examine types of practice setting for primary and breast cancer care to assess care fragmentation. MATERIALS AND METHODS We analyzed data from a prospective cohort of Black women diagnosed with breast cancer in New Jersey who also had a prior diagnosis of diabetes and/or hypertension (N = 228). Following breast cancer diagnosis, we examined types of practice setting for first primary care visit and primary breast surgery, through medical chart abstraction, and identified whether care was used within or outside the same health system. We used multivariable logistic regression to explore sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with care fragmentation. RESULTS Diverse primary care settings were used: medical groups (32.0%), health systems (29.4%), solo practices (23.7%), Federally Qualified Health Centers (8.3%), and independent hospitals (6.1%). Surgical care predominately occurred in health systems (79.8%), with most hospitals being Commission on Cancer-accredited. Care fragmentation was experienced by 78.5% of Black women, and individual-level factors (age, health insurance, cancer stage, and comorbidity count) were not associated with care fragmentation (P > .05). CONCLUSION The majority of Black breast cancer survivors with comorbidities received primary care and surgical care in different health systems, illustrating care fragmentation. Strategies for care coordination and health care delivery across health systems and practice settings are needed for health equity.
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- Michelle Doose
- Helthcare Delivery Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD.,Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ.,Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Helthcare Delivery Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD
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- Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, New Brunswick, NJ.,Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, New Brunswick, NJ
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- University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.,Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ.,Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, New Brunswick, NJ.,Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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Bandera EV, Qin B, Lin Y, Zeinomar N, Xu B, Chanumolu D, Llanos AAM, Omene CO, Pawlish KS, Ambrosone CB, Demissie K, Hong CC. Association of Body Mass Index, Central Obesity, and Body Composition With Mortality Among Black Breast Cancer Survivors. JAMA Oncol 2021; 7:2780856. [PMID: 34086040 PMCID: PMC8377573 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.1499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Obesity disproportionately affects Black women, who also have a higher risk of death after a breast cancer diagnosis compared with women of other racial/ethnic groups. However, few studies have evaluated the association of measures of adiposity with mortality among Black breast cancer survivors. OBJECTIVE To assess the association of measures of adiposity with survival after a breast cancer diagnosis among Black women. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This prospective population-based cohort study comprised 1891 women with stage 0 to IV breast cancer who self-identified as African American or Black and were ages 20 to 75 years. The New Jersey State Cancer Registry was used to identify women living in 10 counties in New Jersey who were recruited from March 1, 2006, to February 29, 2020, and followed up until September 2, 2020. EXPOSURES Measures of adiposity, including body mass index, body fat distribution (waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio), and body composition (percent body fat and fat mass index), were collected during in-person interviews at approximately 10 months after breast cancer diagnosis. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES All-cause and breast cancer-specific mortality. RESULTS Among 1891 women, the mean (SD) age at breast cancer diagnosis was 54.5 (10.8) years. During a median follow-up of 5.9 years (range, 0.5-14.8 years), 286 deaths were identified; of those, 175 deaths (61.2%) were associated with breast cancer. A total of 1060 women (56.1%) had obesity, and 1291 women (68.3%) had central obesity. Higher adiposity, particularly higher waist-to-hip ratio, was associated with worse survival. Women in the highest quartile of waist-to-hip ratio had a 61% increased risk of dying from any cause (hazard ratio [HR], 1.61; 95% CI, 1.12-2.33) and a 68% increased risk of breast cancer death (HR, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.04-2.71) compared with women in the lowest quartile. The risks of all-cause and breast cancer-specific death were similarly high among women in the highest quartile for waist circumference (HR, 1.74 [95% CI, 1.26-2.41] and 1.64 [95% CI, 1.08-2.48], respectively), percent body fat (HR, 1.53 [95% CI, 1.09-2.15] and 1.81 [95% CI, 1.17-2.80]), and fat mass index (HR, 1.57 [95% CI, 1.11-2.22] and 1.74 [95% CI, 1.10-2.75]); however, the risk was less substantial for body mass index (HR, 1.26 [95% CI, 0.89-1.79] and 1.33 [95% CI, 0.84-2.10]). In analyses stratified by estrogen receptor status, menopausal status, and age, a higher waist-to-hip ratio was associated with a higher risk of all-cause death among women who had estrogen receptor-negative tumors (HR, 2.24; 95% CI, 1.14-4.41), women who were postmenopausal (HR, 2.15; 95% CI, 1.28-3.61), and women who were 60 years or older at diagnosis (HR per 0.10-U increase, 1.76; 95% CI, 1.37-2.26). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this population-based cohort study, central obesity and higher adiposity were associated with higher all-cause and breast cancer-specific mortality among Black breast cancer survivors. Simple measures of body fat distribution and body composition were found to be useful tools for identifying Black women with a higher risk of death after a breast cancer diagnosis.
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- Elisa V. Bandera
- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey
- Division of Medical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Division of Medical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Division of Medical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Division of Medical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick
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- Cancer Epidemiology Services, New Jersey State Cancer Registry, Trenton
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, School of Public Health, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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Bandera EV, Alfano CM, Qin B, Kang DW, Friel CP, Dieli-Conwright CM. Harnessing Nutrition and Physical Activity for Breast Cancer Prevention and Control to Reduce Racial/Ethnic Cancer Health Disparities. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2021; 41:1-17. [PMID: 33989021 DOI: 10.1200/edbk_321315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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There are well-known racial/ethnic disparities in the prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity, as well as breast cancer risk and survival. However, most of the current scientific evidence that serves as a foundation for nutrition and physical activity guidelines is based on studies conducted in predominantly non-Hispanic White populations. Similarly, exercise, diet, or lifestyle intervention trials for breast cancer prevention and survivorship are scarce in racial/ethnic minority populations. We review the current evidence for racial/ethnic disparities in obesity and breast cancer risk and survival (we are focusing on obesity, because this is considered an ASCO priority, and studies conducted in the United States), discuss the evolution of nutrition/physical activity guidelines for cancer prevention and control, and provide an overview of lifestyle interventions, including barriers and facilitators in implementation and dissemination science among minority populations underrepresented in research. There is a critical need to include racially/ethnically diverse populations in cancer prevention and control research or to specifically target minority populations in which disparities are known to exist to achieve much needed health equity.
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- Elisa V Bandera
- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Center for Personalized Health, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, NY.,Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New York, NY.,Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, NY
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Center for Personalized Health, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, New York, NY
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Qin B, Babel RA, Plascak JJ, Lin Y, Stroup AM, Goldman N, Ambrosone CB, Demissie K, Hong CC, Bandera EV, Llanos AAM. Neighborhood Social Environmental Factors and Breast Cancer Subtypes among Black Women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2021; 30:344-350. [PMID: 33234556 PMCID: PMC7867587 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-20-1055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The disproportionate burden of more aggressive breast cancer subtypes among African American/Black women may stem from multilevel determinants. However, data are limited regarding the impacts of neighborhood social environmental characteristics among Black women. METHODS We evaluated the association between neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (nSES) and breast cancer subtypes in the Women's Circle of Health and Women's Circle of Health Follow-up Study, which included 1,220 Black women diagnosed from 2005 to 2017 with invasive breast cancer. nSES at diagnosis was measured using NCI's census tract-level SES index. We used multilevel multinomial logistic regression models to estimate the association of nSES with breast cancer subtypes [triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), HER2-positive vs. luminal A], adjusting for individual-level SES, body mass index, and reproductive factors. We tested for interactions by neighborhood racial composition. RESULTS Compared with census tracts characterized as high nSES, the relative risk ratios (RRR) for TNBC were 1.81 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.20-2.71] and 1.95 (95% CI: 1.27-2.99) for women residing in areas with intermediate and low nSES, respectively (P trend = 0.002). Neighborhood racial composition modified the association between nSES and TNBC; the highest relative risk of TNBC was among women residing in low nSES areas with low proportions of Black residents. CONCLUSIONS Black women residing in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods may have an increased risk of TNBC, particularly in areas with lower proportions of Black residents. IMPACT Places people live may influence breast tumor biology. A deeper understanding of multilevel pathways contributing to tumor biology is needed.
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- Bo Qin
- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
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- Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey
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- Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey
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- Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey
- Division of Biometrics, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey
- New Jersey State Cancer Registry, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton, New Jersey
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- Office of Population Research, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, SUNY Downstate Medical Center School of Public Health, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey
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Doose M, Tsui J, Steinberg MB, Xing CY, Lin Y, Cantor JC, Hong CC, Demissie K, Bandera EV. Patterns of chronic disease management and health outcomes in a population-based cohort of Black women with breast cancer. Cancer Causes Control 2021; 32:157-168. [PMID: 33404907 PMCID: PMC7837275 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-020-01370-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Diabetes and hypertension are two common comorbidities that affect breast cancer patients, particularly Black women. Disruption of chronic disease management during cancer treatment has been speculated. Therefore, this study examined the implementation of clinical practice guidelines and health outcomes for these comorbidities before and during cancer treatment. METHODS We used a population-based, prospective cohort of Black women diagnosed with breast cancer (2012-2016) in New Jersey (n = 563). Chronic disease management for diabetes and hypertension was examined 12 months before and after breast cancer diagnosis and compared using McNemar's test for matched paired and paired t tests. RESULTS Among this cohort, 18.1% had a co-diagnosis of diabetes and 47.2% had a co-diagnosis of hypertension. Implementation of clinical practice guidelines and health outcomes that differed in the 12 months before and after cancer diagnosis included lipid screening (64.5% before versus 50.0% after diagnosis; p = 0.004), glucose screening (72.7% versus 90.7%; p < 0.001), and blood pressure control < 140/90 mmHg (57.6% versus 71.5%; p = 0.004) among patients with hypertension-only. For patients with diabetes, eye and foot care were low (< 35%) and optimal HbA1c < 8.0% was achieved for less than 50% of patients in both time periods. CONCLUSION Chronic disease management continued during cancer treatment; however, eye and foot exams for patients with diabetes and lipid screening for patients with hypertension-only were inadequate. Given that comorbidities may account for half of the Black-White breast cancer survival disparity, strategies are needed to improve chronic disease management during cancer, especially for Black women who bear a disproportionate burden of chronic diseases.
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- Michelle Doose
- Healthcare Delivery Research Program, National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Drive, 3E502, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA.
- Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
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- Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- SUNY Downstate School of Public Health, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Doose M, Steinberg MB, Xing CY, Lin Y, Cantor JC, Hong CC, Demissie K, Bandera EV, Tsui J. Comorbidity Management in Black Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: the Role of Primary Care in Shared Care. J Gen Intern Med 2021; 36:138-146. [PMID: 32974725 PMCID: PMC7858725 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06234-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Black women are more likely to have comorbidity at breast cancer diagnosis compared with White women, which may account for half of the Black-White survivor disparity. Comprehensive disease management requires a coordinated team of healthcare professionals including primary care practitioners, but few studies have examined shared care in the management of comorbidities during cancer care, especially among racial/ethnic minorities. OBJECTIVE To examine whether the type of medical team composition is associated with optimal clinical care management of comorbidities. DESIGN We used the Women's Circle of Health Follow-up Study, a population-based cohort of Black women diagnosed with breast cancer. The likelihood of receiving optimal comorbidity management after breast cancer diagnosis was compared by type of medical team composition (shared care versus cancer specialists only) using binomial regression. PARTICIPANTS Black women with a co-diagnosis of diabetes and/or hypertension at breast cancer diagnosis between 2012 and 2016 (N = 274). MAIN MEASURES Outcome-optimal clinical care management of diabetes (i.e., A1C test, LDL-C test, and medical attention for nephropathy) and hypertension (i.e., lipid screening and prescription for hypertension medication). Main predictor-shared care, whether the patient received care from both a cancer specialist and a primary care provider and/or a medical specialist within the 12 months following a breast cancer diagnosis. KEY RESULTS Primary care providers were the main providers involved in managing comorbidities and 90% of patients received shared care during breast cancer care. Only 54% had optimal comorbidity management. Patients with shared care were five times (aRR: 4.62; 95% CI: 1.66, 12.84) more likely to have optimal comorbidity management compared with patients who only saw cancer specialists. CONCLUSIONS Suboptimal management of comorbidities during breast cancer care exists for Black women. However, our findings suggest that shared care is more beneficial at achieving optimal clinical care management for diabetes and hypertension than cancer specialists alone.
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- Michelle Doose
- Healthcare Delivery Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Drive, 3E502, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA.
- Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
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- Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- SUNY Downstate School of Public Health, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ, USA
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Plascak JJ, Llanos AAM, Qin B, Chavali L, Lin Y, Pawlish KS, Goldman N, Hong CC, Demissie K, Bandera EV. Visual cues of the built environment and perceived stress among a cohort of black breast cancer survivors. Health Place 2021; 67:102498. [PMID: 33383367 PMCID: PMC8243540 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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We investigated relationships between independently observed, visual cues of residential environments and subsequent participant-reported stress within a population-based cohort of Black breast cancer survivors (n = 476). Greater visual cues of engagement - presence of team sports, yard decorations, outdoor seating - (compared to less engagement) was marginally associated with lower perceived stress in univariate models, but attenuated towards null with adjustment for socio-demographic, behavioral, and health-related covariates. Similarly, physical disorder and perceived stress were not associated in adjusted models. Relationships between observed built environment characteristics and perceived stress might be influenced by socioeconomic and health behavior factors, which longitudinal studies should investigate.
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- Jesse J Plascak
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 1590 North High Street, Suite 525, Columbus, OH, 43201, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA; Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
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- New Jersey State Cancer Registry, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton, NJ, USA.
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- Office of Population Research, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA.
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
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Prevalence, risk factors, and trajectories of sleep disturbance in a cohort of African-American breast cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer 2020; 29:2761-2770. [PMID: 32995999 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05786-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE Sleep disturbance may be an overlooked modifiable risk factor for health disparities among African-American breast cancer survivors (AABCS). This study aimed to identify the prevalence of and risk factors for sleep disturbance in a cohort of AABCS. METHODS The study was conducted among participants in the Women's Circle of Health Follow-up Study, a longitudinal study of breast cancer in 10 counties in New Jersey. Cases were identified shortly after diagnosis by the New Jersey State Cancer Registry. Self-reported sleep disturbance (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) and other factors (e.g., socioeconomic status, menopausal status) were assessed at pre-diagnosis (n = 637), 10 months post-diagnosis (n = 261), and 24 months post-diagnosis (n = 632). Clinical data were obtained via medical record abstraction, and height and weight were measured by study staff. RESULTS Most AABCS (57%) reported clinically significant sleep disturbance before diagnosis, and this rate remained largely unchanged at 10 months (53%) and 24 months post-diagnosis (61%). Average sleep disturbance scores indicated clinically significant disturbance at all three assessments (M range = 6.67-7.57). Most reported sleeping fewer than the recommended 7 hours per night at each assessment (range 57-65%). Risk factors for sleep disturbance were identified at each assessment, including pre-diagnosis (less education), 10 months post-diagnosis (lack of insurance, treatment with chemotherapy), and 24 months post-diagnosis (younger age, less education, lower income, obesity, and lymphedema). Treatment with endocrine therapy was a protective factor at 10 months post-diagnosis. CONCLUSION Most AABCS report clinically significant sleep disturbance from before diagnosis through 24 months post-diagnosis. These rates appear indicate AABCS experience significant sleep-related disparities.
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Pre-diagnostic allostatic load and health-related quality of life in a cohort of Black breast cancer survivors. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2020; 184:901-914. [PMID: 32914357 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-020-05901-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the association of pre-diagnostic allostatic load (AL) with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among Black women with breast cancer. METHODS In a sample of 409 Black women with non-metastatic breast cancer enrolled in the Women's Circle of Health Follow-Up Study (WCHFS), two pre-diagnostic AL measures were estimated using medical records data from up to 12 months prior to breast cancer diagnosis: AL-lipid/metabolic profile-based measure and AL-inflammatory profile-based measure. HRQOL was assessed approximately 24 months post diagnosis, using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Cancer (FACT-B) instrument, including 5 subscale scores [presented by physical well-being (PWB), social & family well-being (SFWB), emotional well-being (EWB), functional well-being (FWB), and breast cancer-specific scale (BCS)] and 3 derived total scores [presented by trial outcome index (TOI), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) and FACT-B]. We used multivariable logistic regression models, using dichotomized AL scores (lower AL: 0-3 points, higher AL: 4-8 points), to assess the associations between the two pre-diagnostic AL measures and HRQOL. RESULTS Higher pre-diagnostic AL was associated with poorer FWB and lower FACT-G, but these associations were statistically significant for the AL-inflammatory profile-based measure (FWB: OR 1.63, 95% CI 1.04, 2.56; FACT-G: OR 1.62, 95% CI 1.04, 2.54), but not the AL-lipid/metabolic profile-based measure (FWB: OR 1.45, 95% CI 0.81, 2.59; FACT-G: OR 1.33, 95% CI 0.75, 2.37). CONCLUSION These findings suggest that higher AL, particularly when measured using the inflammatory profile-based measure, was associated with poorer HRQOL, namely FWB and FACT-G, among Black breast cancer survivors.
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