D W Bruner

Summary

Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Relative risk of prostate cancer for men with affected relatives: systematic review and meta-analysis
    Deborah Watkins Bruner
    Department of Population Science, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    Int J Cancer 107:797-803. 2003
  2. ncbi Patient-reported outcomes assessment in cancer trials: taking stock, moving forward
    Joseph Lipscomb
    Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    J Clin Oncol 25:5133-40. 2007
  3. ncbi Predictors of preferences and utilities in men treated with 3D-CRT for prostate cancer
    Deborah Watkins Bruner
    Department of Population Science, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 58:34-42. 2004
  4. ncbi Outcomes research in cancer clinical trial cooperative groups: the RTOG model
    D W Bruner
    Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Qual Life Res 13:1025-41. 2004
  5. ncbi Funding patient-reported outcomes in cancer clinical trials
    Carol M Moinpour
    Southwest Oncology Group Statistical Center Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98104 1024, USA
    J Clin Oncol 25:5100-5. 2007
  6. ncbi Issues and challenges with integrating patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials supported by the National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trials networks
    Deborah Watkins Bruner
    Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing American College of Radiology Imaging Network, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6096, USA upenn edu
    J Clin Oncol 25:5051-7. 2007
  7. ncbi Health-related quality of life in men receiving prostate brachytherapy on RTOG 98-05
    Steven J Feigenberg
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111 2497, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 62:956-64. 2005
  8. ncbi Using focus groups to adapt ethnically appropriate, information-seeking and recruitment messages for a prostate cancer screening program for men at high risk
    Charlene J Bryan
    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 100:674-82. 2008
  9. ncbi Randomized trial results of quality of life comparing whole abdominal irradiation and combination chemotherapy in advanced endometrial carcinoma: A gynecologic oncology group study
    Deborah Watkins Bruner
    Department of Population Science and Radiation Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Qual Life Res 16:89-100. 2007
  10. ncbi Reducing cancer disparities for minorities: a multidisciplinary research agenda to improve patient access to health systems, clinical trials, and effective cancer therapy
    Deborah Watkins Bruner
    University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, 19104 6096, USA
    J Clin Oncol 24:2209-15. 2006

Detail Information

Publications14

  1. ncbi Relative risk of prostate cancer for men with affected relatives: systematic review and meta-analysis
    Deborah Watkins Bruner
    Department of Population Science, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    Int J Cancer 107:797-803. 2003
    ..This meta-analysis confirms that risk of prostate cancer is associated with family history of disease and improves the quantification of this risk...
  2. ncbi Patient-reported outcomes assessment in cancer trials: taking stock, moving forward
    Joseph Lipscomb
    Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    J Clin Oncol 25:5133-40. 2007
    ....
  3. ncbi Predictors of preferences and utilities in men treated with 3D-CRT for prostate cancer
    Deborah Watkins Bruner
    Department of Population Science, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 58:34-42. 2004
    ..To assess the preferences and utilities for prostate cancer health state scenarios of men treated with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and the predictors of treatment preferences...
  4. ncbi Outcomes research in cancer clinical trial cooperative groups: the RTOG model
    D W Bruner
    Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Qual Life Res 13:1025-41. 2004
    ....
  5. ncbi Funding patient-reported outcomes in cancer clinical trials
    Carol M Moinpour
    Southwest Oncology Group Statistical Center Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98104 1024, USA
    J Clin Oncol 25:5100-5. 2007
    ....
  6. ncbi Issues and challenges with integrating patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials supported by the National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trials networks
    Deborah Watkins Bruner
    Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing American College of Radiology Imaging Network, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6096, USA upenn edu
    J Clin Oncol 25:5051-7. 2007
    ..The objective of this report is to provide a historical overview of and the issues and challenges inherent in the incorporation of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) into multinational cancer clinical trials in the cancer cooperative groups...
  7. ncbi Health-related quality of life in men receiving prostate brachytherapy on RTOG 98-05
    Steven J Feigenberg
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111 2497, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 62:956-64. 2005
    ..To prospectively assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) during the first year after treatment with prostate brachytherapy (PB) alone for T1c-2a prostate cancer...
  8. ncbi Using focus groups to adapt ethnically appropriate, information-seeking and recruitment messages for a prostate cancer screening program for men at high risk
    Charlene J Bryan
    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 100:674-82. 2008
    ..To adapt ethnically appropriate radio and newspaper messages in order to increase information-seeking and recruitment to the high-risk Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment Program (PRAP) using input from focus groups...
  9. ncbi Randomized trial results of quality of life comparing whole abdominal irradiation and combination chemotherapy in advanced endometrial carcinoma: A gynecologic oncology group study
    Deborah Watkins Bruner
    Department of Population Science and Radiation Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Qual Life Res 16:89-100. 2007
    ..To prospectively compare quality of life (QOL) outcomes in patients with advanced endometrial cancer treated with whole abdominal irradiation (WAI) or doxorubicin-cisplatin (AP) chemotherapy...
  10. ncbi Reducing cancer disparities for minorities: a multidisciplinary research agenda to improve patient access to health systems, clinical trials, and effective cancer therapy
    Deborah Watkins Bruner
    University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, 19104 6096, USA
    J Clin Oncol 24:2209-15. 2006
    ..These programs are offered as models for improving minority recruitment to cancer-control and -treatment trials, and minority access to cancer treatment in general...
  11. ncbi Randomized trial of short- versus long-course radiotherapy for palliation of painful bone metastases
    William F Hartsell
    Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, IL, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 97:798-804. 2005
    ..We investigated whether 8 Gy delivered in a single treatment fraction provides pain and narcotic relief that is equivalent to that of the standard treatment course of 30 Gy delivered in 10 treatment fractions over 2 weeks...
  12. ncbi The sexual impact of cancer and cancer treatments in men
    Deborah Watkins Bruner
    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 418 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Nurs Clin North Am 42:555-80; vi. 2007
    ..Little study has been devoted to interventions that may improve compliance, such as counseling, or that focus on aspects of male sexuality other than erectile dysfunction...
  13. ncbi Should patient-reported outcomes be mandatory for toxicity reporting in cancer clinical trials?
    Deborah Watkins Bruner
    J Clin Oncol 25:5345-7. 2007
  14. ncbi Can physicians accurately predict survival time in patients with metastatic cancer? Analysis of RTOG 97-14
    William F Hartsell
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Advocate Good Samaritan Cancer Center, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, USA
    J Palliat Med 11:723-8. 2008
    ..To determine if physician prediction of survival duration (PSD) is accurate for patients with metastatic breast or prostate cancer...