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ArticleJournal of the National Cancer Institute2026

Clinician- and facility-level factors associated with chemotherapy dose reductions in stages I-IIIA breast cancer.

Yashasvini Sampathkumar, Ziad Zakaria, Kelli O'Connell, Jenna Bhimani, Victoria S Blinder, Rachael Burganowski, Isaac J Ergas, Grace B Gallagher, Jennifer J Griggs, Narre Heon and 16 more

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Yashasvini SampathkumarDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.ORCID 0009-0007-2120-2620
Ziad ZakariaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.
Kelli O'ConnellDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-4021-0788
Jenna BhimaniDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-9962-7019
Victoria S BlinderDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-1448-8671
Rachael BurganowskiKaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.ORCID 0009-0004-2179-9816
Isaac J ErgasDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Pleasanton, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-3187-9754
Grace B GallagherDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.ORCID 0009-0004-9277-5002
Jennifer J GriggsDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology and Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.
Narre HeonDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.ORCID 0009-0003-5239-0821
Tatjana KolevskaDepartment of Oncology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Vallejo, CA, United States.ORCID 0009-0003-5704-539X
Yuriy KotsurovskyyDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-1288-518X
Candyce H KroenkeDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Pleasanton, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-6128-3118
Cecile A LaurentDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Pleasanton, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-9332-6971
Raymond LiuDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Pleasanton, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-4667-9632
Maria J Monroy-IglesiasDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-2417-3275
Kanichi G NakataKaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-6730-6045
Sonia PersaudDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.ORCID 0009-0008-5666-7994
Janise M RohDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Pleasanton, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-8615-4320
Sara TabatabaiDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-5498-7176
Emily ValiceDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Pleasanton, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-2408-9727
Peng WangDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-4303-6081
Elisa V BanderaCancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-8789-2755
Erin J Aiello BowlesKaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-6287-7391
Lawrence H KushiDivision of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Pleasanton, CA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-9136-1175
Elizabeth D KantorDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-9124-5323

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI SELWYN M VICKERS · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
Risk-based Imaging Strategies to Improve Breast Cancer Surveillance OutcomesP01CA154292 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI Diana L Miglioretti · 2011 to 2026
$52.9M
Infrastructure for Pathways, a Prospective Study of Breast Cancer SurvivorshipU01CA195565 · NCI · KAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI AMBROSONE, CHRISTINE B., KUSHI, LAWRENCE H · 2016 to 2025
$18.8M
CRN4: Cancer Research Resources & Collaboration in Integrated Health Care SystemsU24CA171524 · NCI · KAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI KUSHI, LAWRENCE H · 2012 to 2016
$16.0M
Obesity, chemotherapy dosing, and breast cancer outcomesR37CA222793 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH · PI KANTOR, ELIZABETH DAVID · 2018 to 2024
$4.0M
Oncology-focused Postdoctoral Training in Care Delivery and Symptom Science (OPTICS)T32CA275764 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH · PI JONINE L. BERNSTEIN, JUN J MAO · 2023 to 2026
$1.8M
Group Health Cancer Research Program Research Specialist AwardR50CA211115 · NCI · KAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI BOWLES, ERIN JANELLE AIELLO · 2017 to 2021
$919k
Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNational Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of HealthNCI NIH HHS P01 CA154292NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NCI NIH HHS R37 CA222793NCI NIH HHS R50 CA211115NCI NIH HHS T32 CA275764NCI NIH HHS U01 CA195565NCI NIH HHS U24 CA171524P30CA008748 R50CA211115R37CA222793 P01CA154292R37CA222793 U01CA195565R37CA222793 U24CA171524T32CA275764
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Abstract

backgroundChemotherapy dose reductions are associated with poorer survival. To better understand the role of clinician- and facility-level factors in chemotherapy dosing, we conducted an analysis within a large, real-world cohort of women with stages I-IIIA breast cancer.

methodsOur cohort included 8540 breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy at Kaiser Permanente Northern California between 2006 and 2019. Patients were treated across 22 facilities by 198 clinicians. We evaluated associations between clinician- and facility-level factors related to dose reductions at the start of chemotherapy (first cycle dose proportion, FCDP, <90%) and throughout treatment (average relative dose intensity, ARDI, <90%). Prevalence ratios (PR) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated for the clinician and facility factors in relation to chemotherapy dose reductions.

resultsFactors associated with an increased likelihood of dose reduction were increased clinician years since medical school (FCDP < 90%: PR≥30 vs. <10 years = 1.78, P-trend = .03; ARDI < 90%: PR≥30 vs <10 years = 1.29, P-trend = .03) and treatment at less urban facilities (ARDI < 90%: PR<100% vs 100% urban = 1.38, P-trend = .002). Factors associated with a decreased likelihood of dose reduction were higher annual clinician volume of stage I-IIIA breast cancer patients (FCDP < 90%: PR≥30 vs ≤15 patients =  0.64, P-trend = .03; ARDI < 90%: PR≥30 vs ≤15 patients =  0.76, P-trend = .01), higher treatment facility annual volume of stage I-IIIA breast cancer patients (ARDI < 90%: PR≥200 vs <75 patients = 0.85, P-trend = .03), and a larger practice size (FCDP < 90%: PR≥10 vs ≤5 oncologists = 0.53, P-trend = .02).

conclusionsClinician- and facility-level factors were associated with chemotherapy dose reductions. Practice-level changes, such as increasing breast cancer patient volumes and practice size, may support optimal dosing practices.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsDrug TaperingAdultAgedCaliforniaChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm Staging

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