Rebecca A. Silliman, MD, PhD
Articles by Rebecca A. Silliman, MD, PhD

False-Positive Mammography and Its Association With Health Service Use
ByChristine M. Gunn, PhD,Barbara Bokhour, PhD,Tracy A. Battaglia, MD, MPH,Rebecca A. Silliman, MD, PhD,Amresh Hanchate, PhD This study demonstrated that a false-positive mammogram was associated with increases in outpatient visits, but not provider referrals, for 1 year post mammogram.

Comorbidities and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Older Breast Cancer Survivors
ByReina Haque, PhD, MPH,Marianne Prout, MD,Ann M. Geiger, PhD,Aruna Kamineni, PhD,Soe Soe Thwin, PhD,Chantal Avila, MA,Rebecca A. Silliman, MD, PhD,Virginia Quinn, PhD,Marianne Ulcickas Yood, DSc Effective management of the comorbidities of diabetes and hypertension may increase survival in older breast cancer survivors.

Delayed Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Patients in Integrated Delivery Systems
ByHeather Taffet Gold, PhD,Soe Soe Thwin, PhD,Diana S. M. Buist, PhD, MPH,Terry S. Field, DSc,Feifei Wei, PhD,Marianne Ulcickas Yood, DSc, MPH,Timothy L. Lash, DSc,Virginia P. Quinn, PhD,Ann M. Geiger, PhD,Rebecca A. Silliman, MD, PhD Among older women in 5 integrated delivery systems, 14% experienced delayed radiotherapy for breast cancer, even though they had insurance and access to care.