Publication Results (207)

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• Breast cancer screening disparities among urban immigrants: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada

  Vahabi M, Lofters A, Kumar M, Glazier RH. BMC Public Health. 2015; 15(1):679.

• The risk of heart failure and other cardiovascular hospitalizations after early stage breast cancer: a matched cohort study

  Abdel-Qadir H, Thavendiranathan P, Austin PC, Lee DS, Amir E, Tu JV, Fung K, Anderson GM. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2019; 111(8):854-62. Epub 2019 Jan 31. DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djy218.

• Cross-Canada differences in early-stage breast cancer treatment and acute-care use

  Powis M, Groome P, Biswanger N, Kendell C, Decker KM, Grunfeld E, McBride ML, Urquhart R, Winget M, Porter GA, Krzyzanowska MK; Canadian Team to Improve Community-Based Cancer Care Along the Continuum. Curr Oncol. 2019; 26(5):e624-39. Epub 2019 Oct 31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3747/co.26.5003

• Characteristics and outcomes of women developing heart failure after early stage breast cancer chemotherapy: a population-based matched cohort study

  Abdel-Qadir H, Tai F, Croxford R, Austin PC, Amir E, Calvillo-Argüelles O, Ross H, Lee DS, Thavendiranathan P. Circ Heart Fail. 2021; 14(7):e008110. Epub 2021 Jun 30. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.120.008110

• Association between waiting time for radiotherapy after surgery for early-stage breast cancer and survival outcomes in Ontario: a population-based outcomes study

  Raphael MJ, Saskin R, Singh S. Curr Oncol. 2020; 27(2):e216-21. Epub 2020 May 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3747/co.27.5629

• Long-term cardiovascular outcomes and overall survival of early-stage breast cancer patients with early discontinuation of trastuzumab: a population-based study

  Gong IY, Verma S, Yan AT, Ko DT, Earle CC, Tomlinson GA, Trudeau ME, Krahn MD, Krzyzanowska MK, Brezden-Masley CB, Gavura S, Peacock S, Chan KK. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2016; 157(3):535-44. Epub 2016 Jun 6.

• Hemorrhage risk among patients with breast cancer receiving concurrent direct oral anticoagulants with tamoxifen vs aromatase inhibitors

  Wang TF, Clarke AE, Awan AA, Tanuseputro P, Carrier M, Sood MM. JAMA Netw Open. 2022; 5(6):e2219128. Epub 2022 Jun 28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.19128

• Impact of stopping trastuzumab in early breast cancer: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada

  Rushton M, Lima I, Tuna M, Johnson C, Ivars J, Pritchard K, Hawken S, Dent S. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2020; 112(12):1222-30. Epub 2020 Apr 28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djaa054

• A comparison of risk perception and psychological morbidity in women with ductal carcinoma in situ and early invasive breast cancer

  Rakovitch E, Franssen E, Kim J, Ackerman I, Pignol JP, Paszat L, Pritchard KI, Ho C, Redelmeier DA. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2003; 77(3):285-93.

• Incidence of breast and colorectal cancer among immigrants in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study from 2004-2014

  Shuldiner J, Liu Y, Lofters A. BMC Cancer. 2018; 18:537. Epub 2018 May 8.

• Geographic variation and physician specialization in the use of percutaneous biopsy for breast cancer diagnosis

  Holloway CM, Saskin R, Paszat L. Can J Surg. 2008; 51(6):453-63.

• Association between tamoxifen treatment and diabetes: a population-based study

  Lipscombe LL, Fischer HD, Yun L, Gruneir A, Austin P, Paszat L, Anderson GM, Rochon PA. Cancer. 2012; 118(10):2615-22. Epub 2011 Sep 20.

• Determining the cancer diagnostic interval using administrative health care data in a breast cancer cohort

  Groome PA, Webber C, Whitehead M, Moineddin R, Grunfeld E, Eisen A, Gilbert J, Holloway C, Irish JC, Langley H. JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2019; (3):1-10. Epub 2019 May 21. DOI: 10.1200/CCI.18.00131.

• Population trends in lobular carcinoma of the breast the Ontario experience

  Findlay-Shirras LJ, Lima I, Smith G, Clemons M, Arnaout A. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020; 27(12):4711-9. Epub 2020 Jul 28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-08895-8

• Low rates of medical oncology consultation for older women (≥ 70 Years) with newly diagnosed, non-metastatic breast cancer: a population-based study

  Ko G, Hallet J, Jerzak KJ, Chan W, Coburn N, Barabash V, Wright FC, Look Hong NJ. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022; Oct 18 [Epub ahead of print]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-12640-8

• October 2007

  • Drug-coated heart stents found to be safe and effective in high-risk angioplasty patients
  • Flu vaccination rates have doubled in the past decade, yet still fall short of national targets
  • Ontario study finds barriers to biopsy use in diagnosing breast cancer
  • Improving quality of care in long-term care hospitals is not always more costly
  • Study examines the impact of obesity on chronic disease in Canadians

• April 2015

  • Suicide-risk study identifies new opportunity for prevention
  • Ontario’s Métis population has significantly higher rate of cardiovascular disease
  • New primary care models appear to improve quality of care for asthma patients
  • Women with diabetes more likely to be diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer
  • Health care during the last month of life costs an average of $14,000 per patient in Ontario

• October 2011

  • Tamoxifen use linked to increased diabetes risk in breast cancer survivors
  • Drug-eluting stents reduce need for revascularization in treatment of SVG disease
  • Poor health status outranks socioeconomic status as greater predictor of ED use
  • Low-income girls in Ontario least likely to complete HPV vaccine regimen
  • Antibiotic use common among residents of Ontario nursing homes

• March 2010

  • Popular antidepressant blocks life-saving benefits of tamoxifen in breast cancer patients
  • Major complications after ICD implantation linked to increased mortality risk
  • Urological infections a concern for men undergoing TRUS-guided prostate biopsy
  • Simple tool identifies patients who may need closer monitoring after leaving hospital
  • Off-label use of Avastin to treat macular degeneration mushrooming in Ontario

• October 2006

  • Joint replacement surgery wait times impacted by patients’ willingness to have procedure
  • Women newly-diagnosed with diabetes are more likely to have a history of breast cancer
  • Analysis reveals important lessons about cross-provincial drug plan research
  • Initial, confidential CABG report cards had biggest impact on reducing mortality rates
  • ICES report examines the burden of asthma in the under 40 population

• May 2006

  • SSRI antidepressants associated with increased risk of suicide in first month of therapy
  • Women with diabetes may have increased risk of breast cancer
  • Ontario's universal influenza program having a positive impact on vaccination rates
  • ICES report shows Ontario's health information is in need of urgent upgrades
  • Prescribing of Alzheimer's drugs varies among Canadian family physicians despite guidelines

• November 2005

  • Short-acting beta-blockers associated with less cardiac protection for surgery patients
  • Outcomes improving for colorectal cancer surgery patients
  • Social policy changes should better evaluate potential health effects
  • Breast cancer screening less likely in women with diabetes
  • Newer atypical antispychotics can also cause parkinsonism

• February 2008

  • Physicians reluctant to report patients who are medically unfit to drive
  • Women with diabetes experience higher mortality rates following breast cancer
  • Study examines anticoagulation control and hospitalization in elderly patients
  • Benefit of long-term cholinesterase inhibitor use for dementia patients questioned
  • Value of cardiac troponin testing confirmed as a predictor of mortality in heart failure patients

• January 2013

  • Postmenopausal survivors of breast cancer more likely to develop diabetes
  • Fewer Ontarians with diabetes getting necessary eye exams despite public funding
  • Younger adults at greater risk of recurrent gall bladder inflammation than elderly
  • Initiatives needed to improve outcomes, decrease costs for children with medical complexity
  • Health costs associated with obesity modest in isolation but significant with other risk factors

• The rise of tamoxifen: temporal and geographical trends of tamoxifen use in Ontario

  Palda VA, Goel V, Sawka CA. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 1997; 43(1):33-41.

• The association between population-based treatment guidelines and adjuvant therapy for node-negative breast cancer

  Sawka C, Olivotto I, Coldman A, Goel V, Holowaty E, Hislop TG. Br J Cancer. 1997; 75(10):1534-42.

• A population-based study of follow-up care for Hodgkin lymphoma survivors: opportunities to improve surveillance for relapse and late effects

  Hodgson DC, Grunfeld E, Gunraj N, Del Giudice L. Cancer. 2010; 116(14):3417-25.

• Time to follow-up of an abnormal mammogram in women with diabetes: a population-based study

  Habeeb SY, Fung K, Fischer HD, Austin PC, Paszat L, Lipscombe LL. Cancer Med. 2016; 5(11):3292-9. Epub 2016 Oct 6.

• Cancer screening practices of cancer survivors: population-based, longitudinal study

  Grunfeld E, Moineddin R, Gunraj N, Del Giudice ME, Hodgson DC, Kwon JS, Elit L. Can Fam Physician. 2012; 58(9):980-6.

• Systematic review of bone health in older women treated with aromatase inhibitors for early-stage breast cancer

  Becker T, Lipscombe L, Narod S, Simmons C, Anderson GM, Rochon PA. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012; 60(9):1761-7. Epub 2012 Sep 17.

• Is being diagnosed at a dedicated breast assessment unit associated with a reduction in the time to diagnosis for symptomatic breast cancer patients?

  Jiang L, Gilbert J, Langley H, Moineddin R, Groome PA. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2018; 27(4):e12864. Epub 2018 Jun 5.

• Establishing achievable benchmarks for quality improvement in systemic therapy for early-stage breast cancer

  Powis M, Sutradhar R, Gonzalez A, Enright KA, Taback NA, Booth CM, Trudeau M, Krzyzanowska MK. Cancer. 2017; 123(19):3772-80. Epub 2017 Jul 5.

• Recurrence and mortality after breast-conserving surgery without radiation

  Guidolin K, Lock M, Vogt K, McClure JA, Winick-Ng J, Vinden C, Brackstone M. Curr Oncol. 2019; 26(6):380-8. Epub 2019 Dec 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3747/co.26.5225

• Association between extent of axillary lymph node dissection and patient, tumor, surgeon, and hospital factors in patients with early breast cancer

  Petrik DW, McCready DR, Sawka CA, Goel V. J Surg Oncol. 2003; 82(2):84-90.

• Lessons learned: it takes a village to understand inter-sectoral care using administrative data across jurisdictions

  Groome PA, McBride ML, Jiang L, Kendell C, Decker KM, Grunfeld E, Krzyzanowska MK, Winget M. IJPDS. 2018; 3(3). Epub 2018 Nov 12.

• The association between endocrine therapy use and dementia among post-menopausal women treated for early-stage breast cancer in Ontario, Canada

  Blanchette PS, Lam M, Le B, Richard L, Shariff SZ, Pritchard KI, Raphael J, Vandenberg T, Fernandes R, Desautels D, Chan KKW, Earle CC. J Geriatr Oncol. 2020; 11(7):1132-7. Epub 2020 Jun 28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2020.05.009

• The association between surgical axillary staging, adjuvant treatment use and survival in older women with early stage breast cancer: a population-based study

  Castelo M, Sutradhar R, Faught N, Mata DGMM, Hahn E, Nguyen L, Paszat L, Rodin D, Trebinjac S, Fong C, Rakovitch E. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023; Mar 14 [Epub ahead of print]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-023-13274-0

• February 2015

  • Mortality rate gap between Ontarians with and without rheumatoid arthritis unchanged from 1996 to 2009
  • Chemotherapy-associated toxicities linked to high rates of ED and hospital use in women treated for early breast cancer
  • Blood glucose level can predict mortality and hospitalization risk in patients with acute heart failure syndromes
  • Sub-Saharan African women remain at greatest risk for severe maternal morbidity after immigrating to Western countries
  • New tool predicts risk of hospital readmission for psychiatric patients

• Association of hospital and physician case volumes with cardiac monitoring and cardiotoxicity during adjuvant trastuzumab treatment for breast cancer: a retrospective cohort study

  Chin-Yee NJ, Yan AT, Kumachev A, Ko D, Earle C, Tomlinson G, Trudeau ME, Krahn M, Krzyzanowska M, Pal R, Brezden-Masley C, Gavura S, Lien K, Chan K. CMAJ Open. 2016; 4(1):E66-72. Epub 2016 Feb 18.

• Risk-imaging mismatch in cardiac imaging practices for women receiving systemic therapy for early-stage breast cancer: a population-based cohort study

  Thavendiranathan P, Abdel-Qadir H, Fischer HD, Liu Y, Camacho X, Amir E, Austin PC, Lee DS. J Clin Oncol. 2018; 36(30):2980-7. Epub 2018 May 23.

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