Articles by Laurel A. Habel, PhD

Breast Cancer Multigene Testing Trends and Impact on Chemotherapy Use
ByG. Thomas Ray, MBA,Jeanne Mandelblatt, MD,Laurel A. Habel, PhD,Scott Ramsey, MD, PhD,Lawrence H. Kushi, ScD,Yan Li, MD,Tracy A. Lieu, MD, MPH A multigene test for breast cancer recurrence risk was used in a minority of eligible patients, yet was associated with a decrease in chemotherapy use.

Utilization of HER2 Genetic Testing in a Multi-Institutional Observational Study
ByKatrina A.B. Goddard, PhD,Erin J. Aiello Bowles, MPH,Heather Spencer Feigelson, PhD, MPH,Laurel A. Habel, PhD,Sharon Hensley Alford, PhD,Catherine A. McCarty, PhD, MPH,Larissa Nekhlyudov, MD, MPH,Adedayo A. Onitilo, MD, MSCR, FACP,Alanna K. Rahm, PhD, MS,Jennifer A. Webster, MS Evaluation of real-world implementation of HER2 testing showed that uptake was high (>90%) and trastuzumab treatment was targeted to patients with positive HER2 status.

Treatment of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Among Patients Cared for in Large Integrated Health Plans
ByReina Haque, PhD,Ninah S. Achacoso, MS,Suzanne W. Fletcher, MD, MSc,Larissa Nekhlyudov, MD, MPH,Laura C. Collins, MBBS,Stuart J. Schnitt, MD,Charles P. Quesenberry Jr, PhD,Laurel A. Habel, PhD Although we found no DCIS treatment disparities by race/ethnicity, use of adjuvant radiation therapy was less among older women and among residents of poorer neighborhoods.