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Factors associated with receipt of breast cancer adjuvant chemotherapy in a diverse population-based sampleJennifer J Griggs
University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Rd, Bldg 16, 400S, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2800, USA
J Clin Oncol 30:3058-64. 2012..We investigated factors associated with receipt of chemotherapy in a diverse population-based sample...
Study protocol: a randomized controlled trial of patient navigation-activation to reduce cancer health disparitiesSamantha Hendren
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
BMC Cancer 10:551. 2010..The purpose of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of an intervention combining patient navigation and activation to improve cancer treatment...- The pen and the scalpel: effect of diffusion of information on nonclinical variations in surgical treatmentJennifer J Griggs
Department of Medicine, Hematology Oncology, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Med Care 47:749-57. 2009..As information is disseminated about best practices, variations in patterns of care should diminish over time... - Personalized medicine: a perk of privilege?J J Griggs
Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Clin Pharmacol Ther 86:21-3. 2009..Moreover, widespread adoption of new and emerging technologies poses challenges for an already overtaxed health-care system... 
Social and racial differences in selection of breast cancer adjuvant chemotherapy regimensJennifer J Griggs
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
J Clin Oncol 25:2522-7. 2007..Breast cancer outcomes are worse among black women and women of lower socioeconomic status. The purpose of this study was to investigate racial and social differences in selection of breast cancer adjuvant chemotherapy regimens...- Effect of patient socioeconomic status and body mass index on the quality of breast cancer adjuvant chemotherapyJennifer J Griggs
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
J Clin Oncol 25:277-84. 2007..The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and the use of intentionally reduced doses of chemotherapy in the adjuvant treatment of breast cancer... - Vitality, mental health, and satisfaction with information after breast cancerJennifer J Griggs
Department of Medicine, Hematology Oncology, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, 4310 CCGC, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0936, United States
Patient Educ Couns 66:58-66. 2007..The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between satisfaction with information about treatment-related and survivorship issues and mental health outcomes, including vitality, in long-term breast cancer survivors... - Patient-centered care and breast cancer survivors' satisfaction with informationJulie B Mallinger
Department of Medicine, Hematology-Oncology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, P.O. Box 704, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Patient Educ Couns 57:342-9. 2005..These results provide support for the theory that patient satisfaction is improved when physicians incorporate patient-centered behaviors into their care... - Exercise and side effects among 749 patients during and after treatment for cancer: a University of Rochester Cancer Center Community Clinical Oncology Program StudyKaren M Mustian
Behavioral Medicine Unit, Department of Radiation Oncology, James P Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Box 704, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Support Care Cancer 14:732-41. 2006.... - Perceptions of care coordination in a population-based sample of diverse breast cancer patientsSarah T Hawley
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
Patient Educ Couns 81:S34-40. 2010..To identify factors associated with perceptions of care coordination in a diverse sample of breast cancer patients... - Does it matter where you go for breast surgery?: attending surgeon's influence on variation in receipt of mastectomy for breast cancerSteven J Katz
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Med Care 48:892-9. 2010..Concerns about the use of mastectomy and breast reconstruction for breast cancer have motivated interest in surgeon's influence on the variation in receipt of these procedures... - Decision involvement and receipt of mastectomy among racially and ethnically diverse breast cancer patientsSarah T Hawley
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Ste 7E12, Box 0429, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0429, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 101:1337-47. 2009.... - Racial/ethnic differences in quality of life after diagnosis of breast cancerNancy K Janz
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Cancer Surviv 3:212-22. 2009..The purpose of this study was to determine whether racial/ethnic differences in quality of life exist between white, African American, and Latina women in the early stages of survivorship... - Coordinating cancer care: patient and practice management processes among surgeons who treat breast cancerSteven J Katz
Department of Internal Medicine and Health Management Policy, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Med Care 48:45-51. 2010..These initiatives parallel those underway to integrate the management of patients with chronic conditions... - Casting light on 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency in ovarian cancer: a study from the NHANESArvind Bakhru
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, L4500WH, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Gynecol Oncol 119:314-8. 2010..Basic science studies have also noted polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor in ovarian cancers. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship of serum vitamin D to ovarian cancer... - Patterns and correlates of adjuvant radiotherapy receipt after lumpectomy and after mastectomy for breast cancerReshma Jagsi
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, UHB2C490, SPC 5010, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5010, USA
J Clin Oncol 28:2396-403. 2010..To use patient self-report to provide more valid estimates of whether radiotherapy (RT) is underutilized than possible with registry data, as well as to evaluate for disparities and the influence of preferences and provider interactions... - Postmastectomy radiotherapy for breast cancer: patterns, correlates, communication, and insights into the decision processReshma Jagsi
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5010, USA
Cancer 115:1185-93. 2009..Given accumulating evidence supporting postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) in selected patients, it is important to evaluate patterns and correlates of PMRT utilization, including communication and attitudinal factors... - Racial disparity in the dose and dose intensity of breast cancer adjuvant chemotherapyJennifer J Griggs
Department of Medicine, Hematology Oncology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Breast Cancer Res Treat 81:21-31. 2003..The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of race and obesity on dose and dose intensity of adjuvant chemotherapy... - Latina patient perspectives about informed treatment decision making for breast cancerSarah T Hawley
Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 0429, USA
Patient Educ Couns 73:363-70. 2008..To evaluate Latina breast cancer patient perspectives regarding informed decision making related to surgical treatment decision making for breast cancer... - Racial/ethnic differences in adequacy of information and support for women with breast cancerNancy K Janz
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 2029, USA
Cancer 113:1058-67. 2008..Providing breast cancer patients with needed information and support is an essential component of quality care. This study investigated racial/ethnic variations in the information received and in the availability of peer support... - Undertreatment of obese women receiving breast cancer chemotherapyJennifer J Griggs
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Arch Intern Med 165:1267-73. 2005..The objective of this study was to investigate treatment patterns in overweight and obese women undergoing breast cancer adjuvant chemotherapy... - Stability of decisional role preference over the course of cancer therapyJulie B Mallinger
Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue Box 704, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Psychooncology 15:297-305. 2006..The results from this study highlight the importance of reevaluating patients' preferences for involvement in medical decision making throughout the course of cancer therapy, as such preferences are likely to change... - Obesity and angiolymphatic invasion in primary breast cancerErin F Gillespie
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 17:752-9. 2010.... - Breast cancer adjuvant chemotherapy dosing in obese patients: dissemination of information from clinical trials to clinical practiceChristopher G Greenman
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
Cancer 112:2159-65. 2008..The purpose of this study was to investigate variations in dose determinations in clinical trial protocols and publications over the last 3 decades as potential sources of this uncertainty... - Hot flashes, fatigue, treatment exposures and work productivity in breast cancer survivorsJill E Lavigne
Wegmans School of Pharmacy, St John Fisher College, Rochester, NY 14618, USA
J Cancer Surviv 2:296-302. 2008..Since symptom burden and perceived health can interfere with work, the present study investigated the relationship among these variables and work outcomes... - Complexities of adjuvant endocrine therapy in young premenopausal womenN Lynn Henry
Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Oncology (Williston Park) 23:482, 487. 2009..As many unanswered questions remain, it is important to continue to enroll subjects in clinical trials focused on this important patient population... - Effect of paroxetine hydrochloride (Paxil) on fatigue and depression in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapyJoseph A Roscoe
University of Rochester Cancer Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 704, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
Breast Cancer Res Treat 89:243-9. 2005..It commonly co-exists with depression in patients undergoing chemotherapy, suggesting that administration of an antidepressant that alleviates symptoms of depression could also reduce fatigue... - Pilot study using gabapentin for tamoxifen-induced hot flashes in women with breast cancerKishan J Pandya
James P Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642 USA
Breast Cancer Res Treat 83:87-9. 2004..Two additional patients did not provide complete data. Gabapentin is a promising new agent in the treatment of tamoxifen induced hot flashes, and should be studied further... - Physician ratings of patient literacy: bending over backwards?Jennifer J Griggs
Patient Educ Couns 69:213; author reply 214. 2007 - Simultaneous analysis of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and doxorubicinol by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometryRobin DiFrancesco
Department of Pharmacy Practice, University at Buffalo, 311 Hochstetter Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 852:545-53. 2007..1 by 30 mm (Milford, MA) column. Detection was achieved in positive mixed reaction monitoring mode on a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer... - Obesity and cancer treatment: weighing the evidenceJennifer J Griggs
J Clin Oncol 26:4060-2. 2008 - John Henryism--the same old song?Jennifer J Griggs
Am J Public Health 94:1658-9; author reply 1659. 2004
Research Grants
- Cost-Effectiveness--Treatments--Ductal Carcinoma In SituJennifer Griggs; Fiscal Year: 2004..abstract_text> ..
- Disparity in Quality of Breast Cancer Treatment and Effects on OutcomesJennifer J Griggs; Fiscal Year: 2010..Identifying the dimensions of quality that generate disparities in outcomes will help us understand better what practices represent best care and will provide an opportunity to address the disparities in outcomes. ..
- Racial/Ethnic and SES Disparities in Quality of Breast Cancer Systemic TherapySteven J Katz; Fiscal Year: 2010..Public Health Relevance: The results of this study will be used to inform policy and practice interventions to address disparities in the quality of breast cancer care. ..